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Abstract Mean dive duration and probability of observing Minke whale surface feeding were estimated throughout three consecutive feeding seasons in Faxafloy bay, Iceland. Observations were done using manual theodolite and binoculars each season from June to August. Surfacings of the whale as well as behavioural notes were fixed into Pythagoras program. Mean dive duration was significantly longer i

THIS MASTER THESIS is about making diving more accessible. The experience of diving is today relying on a complex set of equipment and infrastructure, thus most people with a certificate seldom use it. My intention is to evolve diving equipment, which has looked the same since the sixties, and by doing that simplifying the experience of diving. The goal is to create a solution positioning itself

This report summarizes the conclutions of a Master Thesis at Lund University (LTH) in cooperation with Scania CV AB R & D during the fall of 2010 and winter 2011. The mission is to improve the eating and writing ability (EWA) in truck cabs. A EWA offers truck driver to eat and write inside the cab. A EWA can for example be a countertop, a full table or a simple cup holder. There is great pote

The purpose of this study was to illuminate the relation between control and volunta-riness in drug rehabilitation programs, as viewed from the perspective of therapists within two types of programs: The Twelve step program and the Milieu therapy pro-gram. Drug rehabilitation programs in Sweden are mostly based on voluntary partici-pation. However, the actual degree of voluntariness in these progr

The objective of this qualitative study was to explore how six South African HIV-diagnosed persons experience the social and emotional consequences of being infected and how the support structure provided by the non-governmental organization Keiskamma affect their everyday lives. The qualitative approach consisted of semi-structured interviews with six of Keiskamma’s patients and observations of

The description of the drug user and drug abuse varies and has changed over time. The aim of this study is to put a social constructionist approach to examine the social construction of drug abuse and drug users within selected parts of a specific Swedish public inquiry (SOU 2011:35). I have analyzed my material by dividing it into categories using a qualitative method for analyzing the content of

The aim of this study was to investigate how the new Non-Invasive Prenatal Diagnosis method (NIPD) is represented within a public policy constituted by The Swedish National Council on Medical Ethics, “SMER”. In order to do this, a post-structural method for policy-analysis called “What’s the problem represented to be”, founded by Carol Lee Bacchi (2009) have been used for the analysis. Through a d

This thesis provides an analysis of the linguistic expression of spatial and temporal relations in Mmen, a Niger-Congo language spoken in Bafumen, in the North West Region of Cameroon. Linguistic means of expressing spatial relations are surveyed in usage and in grammatical structure, and categorized according to the patterns found. Locative prepositions and usages are compared with directional

The essay points out some important features regarding hermeneutics of the concept ‘sculpture’. The aim is to make a comparative analysis of two sculptures sited in New York City, Manhattan. One is a monument, entitled Hope, dedicated to the former Swedish Ambassador Raoul Wallenberg, who saved thousands of lives in Budapest during the Second World War. The artists are the Swedish couple Ulla and

Organic farming, considered as an agricultural practice, is supported by the CAP as an initiation for promoting environmental friendly method. The CAP supports the growth of a consumer-driven organic market. Organic farming is a sustainable practise that benefits the environment; market supports economic growth and society benefits in terms of health and quality of food. A large number of Swedish

Svampmycelet formas efter miljön Ett svampmycel är en komplex vegetativ enhet som påverkas av miljöfaktorer som till exempel näringstillgång. Detta är känt hos högre, frilevande, svampar som lever av döda växtdelar. Min studie visar att även svampar som lever i symbios med växter, utvecklar sitt mycel i direkt respons till omgivningen. Svampar har olika sätt att överleva. Svampen kan leva som sapAbstract The mycelium formation and foraging strategies of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are not well understood, due to the biotrophic nature of these fungi, which makes cultivation methods without a host difficult. However, in-vitro-techniques have been developed in which AMF are inoculated on genetically transformed roots of various dicotyledonous plants. In the present study, monoxenic c

Syftet är att utreda om specialeffekternas utveckling har tagit filmen tillbaka till ett stadium av attraktionsfilm. Genom vetenskapliga verk och digitala källor har jag samlat relevant information för att underbygga min tes. Detta följs upp av en fallstudie som innehåller en jämförelse av användningen av specialeffekter i två olika filmer. Uppsatsens teoretiska referensram bygger på Tom Gunnings

The purpose of this study is to investigate what determines an individual to join the firm and how the membership in the firm affects the individual and his identity. This study is based on the interviews with six members of a football firm in Sweden. The selection of firm members to participate in this study was made based on the writers contacts within the firm. The results of this study shows t

Nyupptäckt strategi som Streptococcus pneumoniae använder för att undvika immunförsvaret Pneumokocker lyckas undvika immunsystemet och orsaka livshotande infektioner. Om alla strategier bakterien använder upptäcks kan nya vaccin framställas och nya behandlingar utvecklas innan antibiotikaresistensen blir ett allvarlig hot. Infektioner På ett effektivt sätt rensar immunsystemet kroppen från främm

Är en sur vattenmiljö dålig för bakterier? Bakterier finns överallt på vår planet och är bland annat viktiga för nerbrytningsprocesser i naturen. De bakterier som klassificeras som heterotrofa livnär sig genom att bryta ner döda växt-och djurdelar och omvandla detta till energi. I sjöar och vattendrag utgör dessa bakterier en central del, då de kan utnyttja resurser som är otillgängliga för andraAbstract The environmental pH is an important factor affecting bacterial physiology and function as well as community composition in soil and marine ecosystems. However, studies of the effect of pH on bacterial function in limnic systems have been scarce. Considering studies in soil where it has been conclusively confirmed that bacterial growth rates (μ) are considerably lower in a low pH environ

The purpose of this study was to describe and analyze how the Lund municipality works with crime prevention with youths. To perform the study, we interviewed seven people from five different organizations and authorities with different professions and work assignments in Lund municipality. The people we chose were two social workers, one police commissioner, two fieldworkers, one psychologist and

Abstract To estimate the timescale of hepatitis B virus (HBV) evolutionary history and analyzing its phylogeographic patterns, publically available HBV sequences were collected from GenBank. Among those, 412 sequences were from genotype A and 566 sequences were from genotype D. These sequences comprised the entire genome and represented samples obtained between 1982 and 2009 from different parts

Abstract Moraxella catarrhalis is a new pathogenic, gram negative bacterium that is the cause of many respiratory tract infections. MID was found to be a unique protein with Ig binding capacities. Moraxella catarrhalis immunoglobulin D (IgD)-binding protein (MID) is an outer membrane protein that has specific binding affinity to the soluble cell bound human IgD. A short fragment of MID comprised

Stockholm is a highly segregated city where the ethnic and economic segregation is obvious. As a response to the segregated city people in the suburbs have started to organize. Megafonen in Stockholm is an organization who struggles for justice and equality. My study is based on five interviews with members of the organization. My aim is to understand which identities or communities they use in th