This thesis is a study of development and international aid institutions and practices undertaken to give form and substance to international development as a cultural product. In a climate of changing policy priorities and the prospective loss of government backing for international development NGOs, this thesis uses applied cultural analysis to develop knowledge of the support network of NGO A,

The introduction of distributed control systems in the process industry has increased the number of alarms per operator exponentially. Modern plants present a high level of interconnectivity due to steam recirculation, heat integration and the complex control systems installed in the plant. When there is a disturbance in the plant it spreads through its material, energy and information connections

TGFα is a member of the epidermal growth factor (EGF) family and is one of the ligands for the EGF- receptor. The precursor of TGFα, pro-TGFα, is a transmembrane protein. The aim of this project has been to establish a model for studies of pro-TGFα effects on EGF receptor signalling, in particular through Gab1, a docking protein involved in PI3K/Akt signalling pathway. The experiments in this thes

A number of recent studies using aggregate data have found a counter- cyclical relationship between business cycles and health; using mortality rates as health measure and where the unemployment rate typically is chosen as the business cycle proxy. This thesis adds to this literature in several respects. Firstly, by conducting the analysis on Australian microdata over the 2001-2011 period I test w

This case study attempts to analyse the dynamics, focus and progress of the feminist movements in Sweden and China today in order to pinpoint possible differences and similarities, and reasons behind them. This is done by comparing the agendas and actions of feminist networks in the two countries, as well as response in mainstream media and politics. I have also met and talked to a number of polit

Den lågt liggande önationen Maldiverna är utsatt för stigande havsnivå och kusterosion. I studien genomförs en jämförande fallstudie som undersöker hur nationella, regionala och lokala myndigheter arbetar för att minska risken och klimatanpassa för kusterosion på två lokalbefolkningsöar och en turistö i Laamu-atollen i Maldiverna. Syftet med studien är att undersöka om myndigheternas riskreducerinThe low-lying island nation Maldives is vulnerable to sea level rise and beach erosion. This study is a comparative case study investigating national, regional and local authorities risk reduction and adaptation work of beach erosion on two local islands and one resort island in Laamu atoll, Maldives. The aim of the study is to investigate if the authorities risk reduction works differ depending o

Syftet med studien var att undersöka vad som motiverar äldre till fysisk aktivitet. Med en högre andel äldre (personer över 60 år) i samhället är det viktigt att förebygga ohälsa och bidra till att människor kan behålla sin självständighet längre. Fysisk aktivitet är förebyggande för sjukdomar samt ger ett socialt kontaktnät. Detta bidrar i stor grad till ett lyckosamt åldrande. Författarna har utThe aim of this study was to exam what motivates elderly people (persons over 60 year) to perform physical activity. Whith a higher percent of elderly people in the community it is important to prevent illness and help people to remain there independent longer. Physical activity prevents the upcoming of illness and gives the person a social network. This is helpful to give a prosperous aging. The

I september 2014 antog FN:s säkerhetsråd resolution 2178, i ett försök att stävja strömmen av frivilliga som söker sig till terrorstämplade grupper i främst Syrien och Irak. Resolutionen uppställer krav på medlemsstaterna att införa nationell lagstiftning för att tackla problemet. Samtidigt definieras inte vad som ska anses utgöra terrorism och det saknas en geografisk eller tidsmässig avgränsningIn September 2014 the UN Security Council adopted resolution 2178 in an attempt to prevent the flow of so-called foreign terrorist fighters, a term referring to all foreign recruits who voluntarily join the ranks of UN-designated terrorist organisations. The resolution imposes upon member states far-reaching legal obligations to strengthen their domestic criminal laws. The scope of the resolution

Mayonnaise is a semi solid oil in water emulsion constructed from oil droplets of varying size, stabilized by egg yolk. The commercial mayonnaise products have different textures, viscosities and contain different oil droplet sizes. The purpose of this thesis was to characterize commercial mayonnaise products, by focusing on these parameters (texture, viscosity and droplet size). Techniques for us

Relational database management systems (RDBMS) have long been a predominant technology in information systems (IS). Today, however, the ever-changing technology landscape seems to be the proving grounds for many alternative approaches. For instance, alternative databases are currently used in many cloud services that affect everyday life. Similarly, a novel way to design applications has come to f

Sorption av organiska biocider i dagvatten Regnvatten har länge ansett vara rent men detta är inte sant. Giftiga ämnen läcker från färgen och putsen på våra hus och påverkar de organismer som lever i våra sjöar och åar. Hur ska man göra för att få bukt med detta problem? Regnvatten, eller dagvatten som det kallas efter att det hamnat på marken, har länge ansetts vara rent. Detta är inte sant In recent years, the fact that stormwater is not as clean as previously assumed have been addressed. A variety of chemicals have been pointed out as more problematic than others. This report will focus on organic biocides found in paints, renders and flat roofs in an urban milieu. It will aim to assess sorption as a local treatment method and to develop and test a model for source identification.

I dagens samhälle ställs allt högre krav på organisationer och dess förmåga att vara flexibla och anpassningsbara. Torts det slutar inte sällan förändringsarbeten i ett misslyckande. Forskningen kring kommunikation i organisationsförändringar har påvisat viktiga faktorer men är trots det fortfarande ett relativt outforskat område. Genom sju kvalitativa intervjuer och en netnografisk studie har vi In today's society there are increasing demands on organizations and its ability to be flexible and adaptable. However, many changes ends in failure. Research on communication in organizational changes has proven to be important factors, but is still a relatively unexplored area. Through seven qualitative interviews and a online ethnography, we have done a study that investigates employees exp

Problem: Undersöker hur läkemedelsförpackningar interagerar med patienter i deras vardag och beskriver patienters behov på läkemedelsförpackningar. Syfte: Fördjupa mig i vilka användarbehov det finns på läkemedelsförpackningar ur patientens perspektiv. Och därigenom ökar medvetenheten och förståelsen av patientens behov på läkemedelsförpackningar och därigenom förhoppningsvis leda till förbättradProblem discussion: Examine how pharmaceutical packaging interact with patients in their everyday lives and describe patients’ needs off pharmaceutical packaging. Purpose: Immerse myself in what user needs are on pharmaceutical packaging from the patient's perspective. Thereby increasing awareness and understanding of patient needs in pharmaceutical packaging and thereby hopefully lead to imp

Due to their high specificity against target antigens, monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) have proven to be a very powerful tool for diagnostic and therapeutic purpose against several diseases. Currently there are over 26 mAb approved for therapeutic use by the FDA. The manufacture of mAbs is a complex process where purification plays a key role. This project proposes and simulates a purification proces

The purpose of this study is an understanding of operator work in a production line and its connection and translation into simulation. A mapping of operator work in the production line was performed, after which tasks and were analysed for their relevance for simulation. A model draft was developed in the software FlexSim. The mapping and the derived model provides insight into operator work in t

I denna undersökning intervjuas fem personer med invandrarbakgrund för att med hjälp av deras egna berättelser identifiera och analysera situationer i vilka de tvingas att identifiera sig med kategorin invandrare. Undersökning har en mycket tydlig kvalitativ inriktning med djupa analyser av den empiri som frambringas av intervjuerna. Analyserna bygger dels på tidigare sociologisk litteratur som krMost immigrants in Sweden have experienced that individuals in their social environment sometimes remind them of their immigrant identity and background. It can be through a simple question about where they come from and the immigrants may feel that you want put them in a category as immigrants. It is situations like that, situations where individuals through different social acts remind persons w

This thesis intends to contribute to research by evaluating how the market responds to the announcement of a CBM&A transaction for acquiring shareholders and examining the extent to which macroeconomic & cultural factors influence shareholder value creation as well as whether there are any differences between developed and developing countries.

Arbetspsykologiska personlighetstest används numera ofta vid rekrytering och matchning på arbetsmarknaden. Det är därför viktigt att utvärdera de test som används på området. Den aktuella studiens syfte var att utvärdera egenskaper hos den svenska versionen av det arbetspsykologiska personlighetstestet Shapes Management genom att mäta dess konvergenta validitet mot den svenska versionen av det välOccupational personality questionnaires are increasingly being used in the process of recruitment, and the matching between individuals and jobs, on the contemporary labor market. Evaluation and development of questionnaires that are in use is therefore important. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the Swedish version of the occupational personality questionnaire Shapes Management by measur

Butikernas kommunikativa roll i samhället har förändrats. Med förändrade villkor inom handelsbranschen skapas nya förutsättningar för att leverera värde till kunder genom strategisk kommunikation. Upplevelseskapande som forskningsområde blir därför allt viktigare. Då det finns lite forskning kring upplevelseskapande kommu-nikation i den svenska detaljhandeln, är syftet med detta examensarbete att The communicative role of stores has changed. With shifting conditions in the re-tail sector new opportunities rise in order to deliver value to customers through strategic communications, therefore experiential communication becomes increas-ingly important as a research area. As little research exist on experiential communi-cation in the Swedish retail sector, the purpose of this thesis is to cre

Gymnadenia conopsea s.l., the fragrant orchid is widely distributed over Europe and adjacent parts of Asia. It is frequently found in open grassland, woodland and rich fen habitats, particularly in calcareous regions. The species is characterized by a high variation in morphological and genetic characters including plant height, floral characters, flowering time, habitat preferences, allozymes and