With a steady development of technology, the use of Model Predictive Control (MPC) has become more and more popular since the computation time has gone down. With this increase, a need for determining which MPC algorithm is good for solving a certain type of MPC problem has occurred which would facilitate the choice of algorithm and also could increase the performance. One of the determining aspec

Background: Risky sexual behaviours have been shown to increase among HIV positive people. Little is still known about the risky sexual behaviours of ART naive as there is more focus on patients already enrolled on ART. This study explores potential behavioral disinhibition among patients enrolled on ART in comparison to patients not yet enrolled on ART and assesses the impact of ART on risky sexu

The Japanese language has a complex system containing four different scripts. Through the combined usage of these scripts into something sometimes referred to as interlinear glossing, it is possible for the writer to express a wide range of poetic styles in a way that is quite unique to the Japanese language. Ranging from metonymical relations between words and sentences, to synecdoche, word play

‘Smiling in your brother’s face is an act of charity’; said prophet Muhammad (ALLAH’s peace and blessings be with him). Amelogenin (Amg) is one of the most important proteins that are responsible for perfect tooth formation giving us that beautiful smile. Amelogenin has multifunctional characteristics like wound healing, cells proliferation induction, anti-inflammatory, anti-infectious and signal

In the wake of the autonomy reform, most Swedish universities have gone from a dualistic management system, with both collegial governance and chain of command, to limiting collegial governance in favour of increased chain of command. This thesis examines how teachers at Malmö University, a university that has shifted towards increased chain of command after the reform, consider how the organizati

Investigating motivation to create a social enterprise is a continuing concern within entrepreneurship which was expressed in previous studies. Therefore, the purpose of this thesis is to explore the antecedents of social entrepreneurial motivation and the trigger events that motivated the social entrepreneur to start a social enterprise. The life story method guided in the data collection and ana

Aims/objectives: The study’s aim was to assess the association between different levels of leisure time physical activity (LTPA) and the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and assess the association between socio-economic status (SES) and distribution of LTPA. Methods: The study was based on the Malmo Diet and Cancer Study cohort that included participants aged 44-74 years at enrolment. Demog

Hållbarhet får en allt större plats i den globala debatten, och byggbranschen är en av de aktörer som har störst påverkan på miljön. Byggprocessen ger upphov till stora mängder avfall och branschen har börjat ta sitt ansvar. Fokus har hittills legat på de stora fraktionerna och mycket forskning har presenterats kring återvinning av t.ex. betong och metall som utgör en stor andel av avfallet. KostnSustainability is getting more and more attention in the global debate, and construction is one of the sectors with the biggest impact on the environment. The construction process creates vast amounts of waste every year but the sector has started to take responsibility for the problems it creates. Up until now the focus has been on the big fractions, such as concrete and metals, which make out th

År 2006 var året då fler människor bodde i städer än på landsbygden och år 2030 uppskattas 5 miljarder människor bo i en urban miljö. Att lösa boendesituationen för de som flyttar till städer är ett globalt problem som kommer bli viktigare än någonsin tidigare att lösa. (Montgomery, 2014) Bostadsbyggandet i Sverige har de senaste åren ökat, men befolkningen ökar i ännu högre takt vilket gör att bo2006 was the year when more people lived in cities than in rural areas and by 2030 approximately 5 billion people will be living in an urban environment. Solving the housing situation of those who move to cities is a global problem that will become more important than ever to solve. (Montgomery, 2014) Housing construction in Sweden has increased in recent years, but the population is increasing at

På Siciliens östkust strax söder om Syrakusa, ligger ett långsmalt naturområde som följer kusten längs halvön Maddalenas sydspets ut till udden Capo Murro di Porco. Det är en obebyggd kustremsa sånär som på en fyrbyggnad med två angränsande stenhus. Naturen domineras av det klippiga landskapet och de tre byggnaderna som kommit att smälta in i omgivningen. I detta arbete, som är en fallstudie som Capo Murro di Porco is situated in a narrow natural area that runs along the coast of the peninsula of Maddalena, just south of Syracuse on the east coast of Sicily. It is an area of stunning nature with dramatic topography, steep cliff sides and sparse vegetation. On the very line marking the transition from low vegetation to bare rock on the horn of the peninsula, a lighthouse and two rugged low

Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is the most common opportunistic infection (OI) and cause of death in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV), even in settings with access to antiretroviral therapy (ART). This study aims to determine factors associated with adverse outcome of TB treatment in PLHIV. Materials and Method: The study was retrospective cohort study which includes 958 individuals aged ≥15 y

För att automatiskt kunna utvärdera säkerheten i trafiken vill vi kunna hitta hur trafikanterna förflyttar sig i förhållande till varandra. Det första steget för att åstadkomma detta är att hitta — eller detektera — trafikanter i de enskilda bilderna i en film. Mycket har forskats på detektionsproblem i enstaka bilder men eftersom tillämpningen kommer att vara på filmer har det här tagits till varObject detection is a big research area and has been investigated for many different purposes and objects, such as faces, pedestrians and vehicles. Depending on the application there are different limitations to adjust to, but also possibilities to take advantage of. The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the improvement of an existing car detector when the detections are performed in video

Ett område som ofta faller i glömska inom migrationsforskningen är återvändandeprocessen. I denna uppsats tar vi fasta på detta och studerar återvändandet i fallet Afghanistan. Genom att utgå ifrån Megan Bradleys teori om rättvist återvändande så utreder vi om Afghanistan lever upp till hennes kriterier för vad som konstituerar ett säkert land att återvända till. För att lyckas med detta så modifi

Rum för kontemplation. En plats för eftertanke och stillhet. Vi lever i en värld som går snabbare och snabbare. En urban värld där vi är ständigt uppkopplade, ett prestationssamhälle där ett behov för kontemplation glöms bort. Vilka rum vänder vi oss till för stillhet i vardagen och hur ser egentligen ett rum för kontemplation ut? Arbetet tar avstamp i frågeställningen: “Vilka egenskaper känneteckSpace for contemplation. A place for afterthought and reflection. We live in a world that spins faster and faster. A universe full of impressions, information and experiences are effecting our stress level in a bad way, and our need for quietness and contemplation is forgotten. Where do we go for a minute in silence and serenity? The work has its starting point in the questions: “Which qualities b

Nanoimprint lithography (NIL) can be used for large scale fabrication of topologically structured surfaces. Structures with a resolution down to 10 nm can be manufactured. This report describes the NIL fabrication of a type of molecular-motor-based device. These devices have, up to now, been fabricated with electron beam lithography (EBL). By using NIL instead, future mass production of devices wo

Gamification and User Engagement are two important and constantly growing subjects, useful when designing applications for mobile devices. This master's thesis tries to combine the two of them while building an Android application called "Life Challenge". The application was built with respect to the principles and conclusions drawn from the research of Gamification and User Engageme