With effect of global warming and climate change the electrification of vehicles enables a more sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative to conventional vehicles as it reduces toxic emissions and overall energy consumption. Different extents of electrification is today used. Hybrid and electric vehicles are two examples. Tools to simplify the design of electric vehicles are of value to

Problem: Hållbarhetsredovisning har alltid varit fri från formkrav vilket har inneburit stor flexibilitet för företag både sett till om hållbarhets- rapporter ska upprättas och vilket innehåll dessa ska ha. Då lagreglering blir gällande från och med räkenskapsåret 2017, som gör det tvingande för större företag att hållbarhetsredo- visa, frågar vi oss hur detta lagkrav kan komma att påverka den inf

Klimatförändringar medför ökad risk för översvämningar och kustnära Göteborg är särskilt utsatt. Aktörerna som arbetar med att hantera översvämningsrisker bildar ett socialt nätverk och hur det ser ut kan få stora effekter för riskhantering i samhällsplaneringsprocessen. Via examensarbetet har det nu gjorts försök att kartlägga och analysera effekterna av detta nätverk. Förändringar i klimatet orDue to today’s climate changes, the risk of flooding is increasing, both caused by rising sea levels and as a consequence of heavy rainfall. Urban environments are largely consisting of impermeable surfaces, unable to permeate large amounts of water in the event of a flooding. In the scope of this work, the aim has been to map the social network of actors involved in flood management in Gothenburg

Fruits and leafy vegetables are the major target of pathogenic E.coli outbreaks. Usually soil and other contaminants present in the land provides easy pathway for pathogenic bacteria to enter the plant body. Later upon consumption of such infected food lead to various health problems. To overcome such outbreaks, during our study one of the leafy vegetable spinach was used as a medium to understand

In this thesis work, a highly linear passive attenuator and mixer were designed to be used in a wide-band Transmission Observation Receiver (TOR). The TOR is a low IF receiver that accepts RF frequencies from 2GHz to 7GHz, and produces corresponding IF bandwidths of 280MHz to 990MHz respectively, using low side LO injection. The dynamic range is maximized by using passive topologies for both the a

The thesis provides an overview of the relationship between tax treaties and domestic law and issues that arise if a contracting state uses domestic anti-avoidance rules to prevent the improper use of a tax treaty. Improper use of a tax treaty is an issue addressed in the BEPS Action 6 report. The suggestion is to include a limitation-on-benefits clause in the OECD Model Convention, a principal pu

Humor is a big part of people's everyday life and social interactions, although we don’t consider humor and social work as a natural combination. We have interviewed Swedish social workers and asked them about their perspective on humor and how they use it in their work. We analyzed the material using superiority theory and the dramaturgical perspective to find which functions and norms they r

with the concept of self- determination, how they describe methods they work with and how this can be understood by theories of power. The study was conducted through interviews with eight different personnel from five different group homes, all of them working with individuals with intellectual disabilities. The analysis was based on theories of power – relational power, different ways power can

Sammanfattning Titel: A penny saved: Does cash holdings reduce profitability? Seminariedatum: May 25, 2016 Kurs: FEKN90, For the degree of: Master of Science in Business and Economics, 30HP Författare: Andreas Lagerstedt, Oscar Ljunggren Westlundh, Truls Törnqvist Handledare: Anna Glenngård Nyckelord: Cash holdings, profitability, Stockholm stock exchange, overinvestment, Jensen’s free cash Abstract Title: A penny saved: Do cash holdings reduce profitability? Seminar date: May 25, 2016 Course: FEKN90, For the degree of: Master of Science in Business and Economics, 30HP Authors: Andreas Lagerstedt, Oscar Ljunggren Westlundh, Truls Törnqvist Advisor: Anna Glenngård Keywords: Cash holdings, profitability, Stockholm stock exchange, overinvestment, Jensen’s free cash flow hypothesis.

Hemoglobin är ett viktigt protein. Det återfinns i röda blodkroppar och dess huvudfunktion är att transportera syre genom kroppen. Hemoglobin är komplext till sin struktur, till exempel består proteinet av fyra subenheter. I människor återfinns två varianter: vuxet och fetalt. Förmågan att binda syre, affiniteten, skiljer sig åt mellan dessa. I fetalt hemoglobin är syreaffiniteten högre än i vuxetIn this thesis a preliminary evaluation of the potential of a leghemoglobin (Lb) for the development of a blood substitute in humans, resembling hemoglobin (Hb) in red blood cells, was conducted. Leghemoglobin B (VfLbB), a gene from Vicia faba, was cloned into a pET-DEST42 vector, using the Gateway™ recombination technology. The recombinant vector containing VfLbB was sequenced and confirmed. Then

Bakgrund: Vårdrelaterade infektioner (VRI) utgör ett stort problem, där vanligaste smittvägen är kontaktsmitta via personalens händer. Den viktigaste åtgärden för minskning av vårdrelaterade infektioner är att applicera basala hygienrutiner. Syfte: Syftet med studien var att undersöka om skillnad förelåg i följsamheten av basal handhygien mellan anestesisjuksköterskor och anestesiläkare på kirurgi

This paper consists of a literature study and laboratory experiments of magnesium oxide boards, from Swedish suppliers, that is a part of a larger research project. Lately the boards have become known for the way they absorb moisture which has led to damage on adjacent materials. The boards are inorganic and are marketed as moisture proof. The purpose of the larger research project is to identify

Vi kanske tror att vårt beteende och vår livsstil bara påverkar oss själva. Det stämmer inte. Utsläppen från vår höga levnadsstandard leder till stora problem i hela världen. Världshälsoorganisationen WHO har konstaterat att olika miljöföroreningar dödar tre gånger fler människor i låg- och medelinkomstländer än malaria, AIDS och tuberkolos tillsammans! Dessutom leder våra livsstilsval till växthuThe purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of behavioral change oriented measures to address climate change problems. Municipalities in Sweden already work with these kinds of measures, but they find it hard to apply for funding since it’s often a requirement to show the emission reductions of each project. The initial part of the study aims to understand how the members of the Climate

The aim with our study was to explore ADIC’s policy work in the field of substance abuse and the process of implementation of policies on Sri Lanka. We chose a qualitative method were we interviewed six professionals. The theoretical concepts of welfare regimes and social policy approaches were used to analyse our empirical material. Our findings showed that ADIC were working with policies in two

Title: The Magic to Change Cinderella´s Glass Slipper: A qualitative study on breaking the norm preserving gender in the construction industry Authors: Erika Gräns & Wiebke Müller Supervisor: Sverre Spoelstra Submission Date: 20th of May 2016 Keywords: Gender Inequalities, Norm, Horizontal Segregation, Glass Ceiling, Glass Slipper, Ideal Worker, Occupational Identity Purpose: The purpose

Based on the imbalances caused by asymmetric information and opaque supply chains, this study aims to contribute to the research field of logistics and supply chain management by exploring the potential of blockchain technology within logistics. The main focus is on increasing supply chain transparency for both suppliers and consumers, and improving contractual coordination in order to secure fulf

Chronic Lyme disease in Germany, although widely discussed in the political sphere, is not yet a legitimate illness in front of the law. Despite being classified as a (re) emerging threat to public health,fragmented regulatory approaches and the isolated nature of knowledge on Borrelia and co-infections represent major obstacles on curbing its growing impact on people's health. This explorativ

Currently, the consumer decision-making is influenced by an increase of technological adoption, called multi-channel retailing, which can be defined as a retailer using a combination of integrated channels for promoting and selling products and services. Since there is a lack of knowledge about how the consumer decision-making in this context looks like, the purpose of the study is to redress the

Fördelar och nackdelar med att gräva upp gamla soptippar för utvinning Många av Sveriges nedlagda soptippar ligger vid bostäder. Områdena är ofta förorenade områden och innehåller stora mängder avfall som skulle kunna återvinnas och återanvändas. Utgrävning och utvinning av avfallet hade medfört vinster och risker för miljön och närbefolkning. I Sverige finns det cirka 6000 äldre nedlagda soptipThere are probably thousands of old landfills in Sweden. Many of those contain recyclable materials, which could be excavated and recycled, but also might state environmental threats due to the large amount of non-recyclable and potentially hazardous waste buried. The present study is a study on two landfills in the municipality of Lund in southern Sweden, comprising of an industrial waste landfil