Syfte. Studien syftade till att undersöka om tidigare språkförmåga och språkprestationer, mätt med tre deltest, kan predicera inlärning av ett nytt språk. Vidare undersöktes relationen mellan vardera deltest samt deltagarnas utbildningsnivå i relation till resultatet. Metod. 45 vuxna deltagare rekryterades till studien. Llama B och Llama D användes som mått på språkprestation och LexTALE som mått Purpose. This study aimed to investigate whether general language abilities and previous language experience, measured by three tests, can predict the learning of a new language. Furthermore, the relationship between each test was investigated and the participants’ level of education was examined in relation to learning performance. Method. 45 adult participants were recruited for this study. Llam

Increasing women’s participation in peace processes has been a multilateral goal since the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 1325 in 2000. This bachelor thesis explores the benefits and shortcomings of the implementation of The United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 in Rwanda through a case study. The research question has therefore been phrased as following; What are the Benefits an

This research examines the board game market, which can help the client in improving their existing board games. Based on the literature review, the board game is situated in a large-scale market (Arizton, 2019) that is suitable for developing novel games. Meanwhile, this research includes a survey on popular board game mechanics and an examination of relative word games and target groups. Regardi

Bröstcancer är den vanligaste cancertypen hos kvinnor globalt sett. I låg- och medelinkomstländer är tillgången till bröstcancerdiagnostik och behandling begränsad, vilket leder till att förhållandevis fler kvinnor dör av sin cancer jämfört med till exempel Sverige. Ett billigt och lättanvänt bröstdiagnostiskt verktyg skulle kunna bidra till en minskad dödlighet i länder med begränsade resurser. FBreast cancer is the most common type of cancer worldwide and the incidence is increasing. Women in low- and middle-income countries have a high mortality to incidence ratio mainly due to a lack of resources and organized health-care. A cheap and reliable breast diagnostic tool could enable an earlier diagnosis for low-resource countries and contribute to a reduction in breast cancer mortality. We

Due to the progressing environmental problems related to global warming, the chemical industry is transitioning from fossil to renewable feedstocks. For added environmental benefits, surplus biomass from the agricultural industry which currently does not have any high-value applications can be used for production of chemicals. This master thesis is written as a part of the tech-no-economic analysi

We analyse the effects of climate anomalies on women’s fertility in West Africa. We combine socioeconomic and fertility data from 10 rounds of Burkina Faso, Guinea, Nigeria and Mali ’s Demographic and Health Surveys and long-term high resolution spatial temperature and precipitation records to assess how women and households adapt their fertility preferences and births in response to exposure to l

I Sverige utgör principen om avtalsfrihet en grundläggande princip inom den kommersiella kontraktsrätten. Avtalsfriheten innebär att parterna själva anses kunna disponera över avtalets innehåll och utformning. Denna princip möjliggör en omfördelning av risk i förhållande till vad som hade gällt enligt dispositiv rätt. Vanligt är att det i såväl standardiserade avtal som i individuellt framtagna avThe principle of freedom of contract is a fundamental principle in commercial contract law in Sweden. Freedom of contract means that the parties themselves are considered to be able to dispose of the content and shape of the agreement. This principle enables a redistribution of risk in relation to what would have applied under optional law. It is common for both standardized agreements and individ

In this Master’s degree project I’ve researched what a harbor transformation can look like in the Arctic context of Tromsø. Tromsø has beautiful recreational surroundings but it’s not connected to the center. Cities around the world are transforming their harborfronts and I have looked at how you approach such a transformation in an arctic climate. What does a qualitative seaside public space look

Framgångar och hinder i myndigheternas klimatanpassningsarbete Vilka möjligheter har Sveriges myndigheter som berörs av klimatanpassnings-förordningen för att utföra och utveckla sitt klimatanpassningsarbete? Vilka dörrar är öppna, vilka är stängda, och vilka står på glänt? Denna studie visar att det finns flera framgångsfaktorer hos de undersökta myndigheterna, som andra myndigheter kan tar lärdClimate adaptation efforts are needed to deal with the impacts of climate change, and it is needed through the entire society. Since 2018, 32 national authorities and the 21 county administrative boards in Sweden are assigned to initiate, support and evaluate the work with climate adaptation within their areas of responsibility and within the framework of their assignments. There is need for good

This work looks at three case studies from bog body research in Denmark, England and Ireland in order to investigate the variation of human decomposition in different depositional environments and the application of forensic methods to the area of bog body research in archaeology. The work attempts to assess the chosen case studies using an established forensic scoring method by Heaton et al (2010

The right to a fair trial is a fundamental human right. Still, it is being violated by states on a daily basis and just in Europe there are thousands of cases regarding unfair trials. Academic work regarding fair trials is vital in order to highlight where the right is violated. This thesis describes the concept of an independent and impartial tribunal as enshrined in article 6 of the European Co

This paper aims to evaluate the effect of the U.S. monetary policy on the bitcoin price. In particular, how monetary policy easing affects the bitcoin returns. One of the main tenets of bitcoin is that it is a hedge against inflation caused by a large increase in the money supply. Inspired by that idea, this study intends to analyze bitcoin’s instant response to the Federal Reserve’s monetary poli

De flesta har säkert ätit en korv med gurkmix någon gång. Men de flesta har säkert inte vet är hur gurkmix produceras och att man ständigt strävar efter att förbättra produktionen. En sak som man har undersökt är om energiförbrukningen kan minskas. När man går i en matbutik idag finns det en uppsjö av hel och halvfabrikat att köpa av alla olika slag. En sak som i princip alla dessa produkter har gCucumber relish is a classical Swedish product that is produced in large scale in an Automatic process. The goal of this project was to map the process variations and optimize the heating process. The heating process consists of one tubular heat exchanger where the cucumber relish is heated and one holding cell where it is kept warm. To be able to do that, the physical properties that affect the h

Parallellt med den rådande Covid-19 pandemin råder en annan ”skuggpandemi” bakom stängda dörrar. Våld i hemmet har allt för länge varit ett nedprioriterat diskussionsämne och hur uppmärksammas våld som sker i det gömda och vilka är de ekonomiska, sociala och politiska konsekvenserna? I en rapport från kvinnojouren Unizon redovisas det att mäns våld mot kvinnor har ökat under pandemin och att en f

This thesis analyses the media narratives of the COVID-19 pandemic and non-Western ethnic minorities in Denmark. Few months after the outbreak of the pandemic in Denmark, Statens Serum Institut (SSI), the national Danish agency for disease control and research, reported that persons with non-Western background were unproportionally affected by the disease. In the following media debate, there are

The field of Quaternary science has, through a long history of high-quality research, produced a vast record of evidence regarding ice sheet dynamics. Consequently, our understanding of such processes and their effects are well understood. However, historically the predominant focus has been of a loose sediment perspective, which has resulted in limited insight into ice-bedrock dynamics. This is i

Kryoelektronik är av allt större intresse inom många tillämpningar, exempelvis för utveckling av kvantdatorer. Detta arbete vill därför undersöka de effekter kryogeniska temperaturer (under 10 K) har på halvledarkomponenter och deras elektriska egenskaper. Särskilt intressant är effekten på subthreshold swing (SS). Normalt sätts SS teoretiska minimum av Boltzmanngränsen, som är linjär i temperaturCryoelectronics are of increasing interest to many applications, including the emerging field of quantum computing. Therefore, this thesis seeks to examine the effects of cryogenic temperatures (below 10 K) on semiconductor devices and their electrical properties. Especially of interest is the effect on subthreshold swing SS. Normally, the theoretical minimum of SS is set by the Boltzmann limit, w

Microfluidic devices have so far not seen widespread use, even though they could potentially be cheaper, better and faster than traditional methods. A possible reason for this is the lack of a middle step between one-of-a-kind experimental devices and cheap mass produced devices. With ongoing improvements in resolution it is starting to look possible that 3D-printing will fill this role. This the

In the exhibition space of a museum, a compromise between the requirements for the preservation of cultural goods and thermal comfort criteria for visitors has to be applied. Such a high level of control without allowing fluctuations in temperature and relative humidity poses a big challenge to the air conditioning systems to maintain these very specific hygrothermal conditions. This study present

Machine learning (ML) started as hype and an academic dream and throughout recent years has become reality for many organizations that are working towards becoming data-driven when making vital business decisions with the use of great amounts of data. Capitalizing on ML re-quires expertise which the job market is struggling to provide. This resulted in the intro-duction of the concept of automatin