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The overall project objective was to investigate the feasibility of using thermoplastic rubber (TPR) pellet in combination with the fused deposit modeling technique to create 3D objects. The commercially available pseudo-rubber printers available today uses photosensitive binders or laser sintering in the build process. These are however both expensive and exhibits poor mechanical strength and per

Syftet med denna masteruppsats var att undersöka tvångsvård som arbete, såsom det erfors och upplevdes av skötare inom psykiatrin. Semistrukturerade intervjuer genomfördes med fem deltagare med aktuell erfarenhet av att utföra tvångsåtgärder mot patienter. Analys av insamlat material gjordes med en fenomenologisk metod, Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). Resultaten presenteras genom tThe aim of this master dissertation was to examine coercive care in the line of work, as it was perceived and experienced by enrolled psychiatric nurses. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with five participants who had current experiences of performing coercive acts towards patients. Data was analyzed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). Results were presented over three m

There are various ways in which Enterprise Architecture (EA) is defined these days. One of the more common definitions is that EA is a dashboard that allows business architects and other stakeholders to govern an enterprise’s transformation process. This dashboard shows current operations as well as its future and desired state. In theory this might seem as a good tool for enterprise architects bu

Hay meadows are becoming scarce in the Swedish agricultural landscape and restoration efforts are crucial to not lose the rich biodiversity. I studied three closely situated areas, one formerly grazed and the other two mown for at least 800 years, which had been left for free succession for more than fifty years. The purpose of my study was to investigate the outcome two years after restoration st

I denna studie undersöktes huruvida en stund av väntan med eller utan mobiltelefon innan en kreativ uppgift påverkade den kreativa förmågan samt känslan av hoppfullhet. Studien utgick ifrån vardagens väntestunder, pauser som uppkommer dagligen där vi tvingas vänta på något (exempelvis på bussen, mötet, middagen, hissen) och så får en oplanerad sysslolös stund. I studien undersöktes sextiosex gymnaThis study explored how a break with or without a mobile phone before engaging in a creative task would affect the creative outcome and the feeling of hope. The study took its base in the moments of everyday life, the little breaks that we experience everyday where we are forced to wait for something or someone (e.g. for the bus, the meeting, dinner or elevator) and this becomes an unplanned inact

Most cochlear implant (CI) strategies are optimized for speech characteristics while music enjoyment is signicantly below normal hearing performance. In this thesis, electrical stimulation strategies in CIs are analyzed for music input. A simulation chain consisting of two parallel paths, simulating normal hearing conditions and electrical hearing respectively, is utilized. One thesis objective is

Nowadays, multiple antennas are becoming widely used in small mobile terminals as they can significantly improve wireless communication performance in terms of link reliability and spectral efficiency. Also, pattern reconfiguration is another new trend for antenna design as it enables the antennas to adapt to different propagation and user scenarios. However, due to the limited space in the termin

This is a project that have been conduct at IKEA of Sweden in Älmhult. Due to the limitation of time for this project, the study has only been conduct for one several Home Furnisher Business (HFB) within IKEA. The purpose of the project was to provide suggestions on how to improve the Sales and Supply process in order to enhance balancing of demand and supply. Within the concerned HFB there are

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate a new methodology for brachytherapy of oesophageal cancer using magnetic resonance (MR) imaging for treatment planning. That includes finding a suitable oesophageal applicator that can be visualised on MR images and to create dose and fraction schedule that should be used brachytherapy treatments. Material and Methods: A total of six patients were

Purpose: This work examined the feasibility of flattening filter free (FFF) volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) for extreme hypofractionation of prostate cancer. The aim was to investigate the potential gain in treatment time per fraction for extreme hypofractionation of prostate cancer, while preserving or improving the treatment plan quality and radiation delivery quality. The impact of intr

Syftet med denna undersökning var att se om det blev en tidsskillnad när man byggde LEGO efter tvådimensionella (2D) eller tredimensionella (3D) instruktioner samt ifall 3D instruktioner kan förbättra tiden för människor med lägre spatial förmåga jämfört med 2D instruktioner. Forskningsdesignen var inomindividsdesign och urvalet bestod av 33 deltagare i åldrarna 20-33 år, 11 var kvinnor och 22 var

Abstract With high poverty and inequality rate, the Government in Brazil have adopted several social assistance programs and strategies in the fight against the ever growing rate of poverty and inequality within it’s population since the 1990s. In recent years, the Bolsa Familia Program have been a major social assistance program in Brazil, and the program have affected more than 13 million poor h

Syfte: Studiens syfte är att bidra med ökad förståelse för i vilken utsträckning svenska revisorer upplever en prispress och hur deras yrkesverksamhet påverkas av en eventuell prispress. Metod: Studien har genomförts med en kombination av kvalitativ och kvantitativ metod med en abduktiv ansats. Teoretiskt perspektiv: Den teoretiska referensramen har skapats med utgångspunkt i agentteorin. Vidare

Nya standarder kräver att ett klämskydd ska installeras på alla dörrar där det förekommer en automatisk dörröppnare. Detta säkerställer att ett finger inte oavsiktligt placeras i dörrens bakkant och därmed riskeras att skadas allvarligt. Försäljningen av denna typ av produkt har varit trög, men en ny produkt med ett kraftigt reducerat pris kommer förhoppningsvis bidra till ett lyft i försäljningen

The development of the renewable energy sources and the amount installations in Sweden and also in other countries have increased a lot the last years, this is especially true for solar- and wind power. Main reason for the increase of the renewable energy sources is to decrease the usage of fossil fuels and thus to decrease the impact on the climate. The integration of the renewable energy sources

Sammanfattning Uppsatsens titel: Arbetsledarens syn på ledarskap – inom byggproduktion Seminariedatum: 26.05.2015 Ämne/kurs: Magisteruppsats inom Företagsekonomi, inriktning organisation och ledarskap, 30 Högskolepoäng Författare: Erika Wagland, Malena Willoughby Handledare: Christine Blomquist Fem nyckelord: ledarskap, arbetsledare, ackord, byggproduktion, identitet Syfte: Syftet med dennAbstract Title: The supervisor’s view of leadership – in construction Seminar date: 26.05.2015 Course: Master thesis in business administration, 30 University Credit Points (30 ECTS) Authors: Erika Wagland, Malena Willoughby Advisor: Christine Blomquist Five key words: leadership, supervisor, piece work, prodution in construction, social identity Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to ga

Syftet med studien har varit att utveckla en metod för flygfotografering som är lätt att använda, relativt billig och ger tillräckligt högupplösta bilder för att urskilja individuella trädkronor. Flygbilder har blivit ett värdefullt verktyg för skogsförvaltning genom tiderna på grund av den fördelaktiga vyn och möjligheterna att erhålla uppdaterad information. I studien flygs en heliumballong över

Climate change and increasing urbanization gives societies great challenges in managing urban planning for a sustainable future. Urbanization aggravates floods by increasing the amount of impermeable surfaces and by modifying flow routes. Resilience is the capability to recover from a stress and high resilience is seen as the goal of a healthy development. By including the concept of resilience in