This essay has examined the mandatory annual gender pay gap reports published by five of the UK’s biggest publishing organisation. In 2017, a new government legislation concerning gender pay gap transparency was enforced. This legislation states that organisations with an employment number of 250 or more are required to report on their gender pay gap annually. The first of these annual reports we

Food is a daily product which has a significant part of private consumption. Just like other goods, food prices tend to fluctuate, depending on a number of factors. An increasingly globalized food production, coupled with increased consumption, makes Swedish food prices more sensitive to outside factors. The increase in imports and the decrease in self-sufficiency means that prices in Sweden are a

This research focuses on Cuba’s economic changes that have been unraveling since the 1990s but has had significant impacts in the past decade. The removal of economic restrictions paired with a rise in tourism has had several outcomes including economic growth for the country but a dismantling of the equality for which it has been previously praised. The changes in the economic atmosphere of Cuba

Current research suggests that human behaviour impacts on acceptance of new technology and that perceived usefulness (PU) and perceived ease of use (PEU) are two main factors determining behavioural intent and actual behaviour of technology users. This study examines the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM2) as developed by Venkatesh and Davis in 2000 with a particular focus on PU through the lens of

Raindrops adhered to the glass protecting a surveillance camera can significantly degrade the visibility of a scene. The goal of this master's thesis is to develop an accurate, efficient, computationally cheap algorithm that automatically detects adherent raindrops using only video and then removes them by activating the wipers or the shaking dome function. Two already existing algorithms, Tem

Examensarbetets titel: Diskrepans mellan teoretiska utsikter och verklighetens applikation av verkligt värde Seminariedatum: 1 juni 2018 Ämne/kurs: FEKH69, Examensarbete kandidatnivå i redovisning, 15 högskolepoäng Författare: Markus Andersson, Gustav Westman, Mikael Zago Handledare: Kristina Artsberg Nyckelord: Fair Value, Accounting Standards, IFRS, PPE (Property, Plants and Equipment) och HistoTitle: Diskrepans mellan teoretiska utsikter och verklighetens applikation av verkligt värde Seminar date: June 1, 2018 Course: FEKH69, Degree Project Undergraduate level, Business Administration, Undergraduate level, 15 University Credits Points (ECTS) Authors: Markus Andersson, Gustav Westman, Mikael Zago Advisor: Kristina Artsberg Key words: Fair Value, Accounting Standards, IFRS, PPE (Property

Theoretical understanding indicates that Majorana zero modes in solid-state systems could be utilized for fault-tolerant quantum information processing. The ability to reliably detect these excitations, however, remains a challenge and many of their properties are still unknown. In this Master's project, devices that implement a circuit quantum electrodynamics architecture and are predicted t

In this project, the conguration interaction (CI) method is used to study the nuclear spectra and the interactions between the nucleons in certain nuclei. The NuShellX@MSU code based on the CI method is used to calculate and compare the energy levels of the nuclei 42Ca, 42Ti, 42Sc, 48Cr on the basis of the J-scheme. The calculations test the interactions denoted f742pn in the f7pn model space as w

The Water Tightness group at Volvo Cars is responsible for creating and maintaining requirements and thresholds regarding water flows on a car. This is performed by doing extensive physical testing while making sure that databases and previous requirements are kept up to date. Previously the big focus for the Water Tightness department has been physical testing as there were no other options. Dur

Energiförbrukningen i elektronikprodukter minskar samtidigt som prestandan för solceller hela tiden ökar. Nya solcellstyper med lägre priser skapar nya möjligheter för använding även i små elektronikprodukter. Att samla energi från omgivningen, t.ex. från ljuset i ett rum, och använda det för att driva små elektronikprodukter kallas i ett vidare begrepp för ”energy harvesting” (SV: energiskördningThe power consumption of electronic devices is decreasing at the same time as the performance of solar cells is increasing. Solar cells based on new technologies with lower costs are becoming commercially available, creating new opportunities for use in small electronic products. The concept of capturing ambient energy, such as light, and using it to power small electronic devices is known as ener

Architecture is undoubtedly an international profession, with practices undertaking projects far away from their home territories. In such a world, it is important that architects are able to design in a way that is responsive to the project’s setting and situation, refraining from unrooted architecture transposed from place to place. Through the examination of seminal texts in architectural theo

There is an increased interest not only in sustainability but also in becoming socially responsible due to greater awareness as well as pressure from stakeholders. Contradictive results are found on whether Socially Responsible Investments (SRIs) in the area of funds are outperforming conventional funds. Further, in the area of Mergers and Acquisitions (M&As), there is plenty of research ident

Title: Can new companies be in a position to save the world? A qualitative study in how small, newly started companies, with an expressed focus on sustainability, work operatively in their supply chain. Seminar date: 31st of May 2018 Course: FEKH99, Degree Project Undergraduate level, Business Administration, Undergraduate level, 15 University Credits Points (UPC) or ECTS Authors: Alexandra Karas

There is general agreement that the body expresses emotion, and while there is research on the expression of emotion in so-called “body language” (e.g. facial expression, posture), only little research exists on the expression of emotion in hand gestures. Two previous studies (Casasanto & Jasmin, 2010; Kipp & Martin, 2009) found opposing patterns of correlation between the gesturing hand a

The prevalence of violent conflicts over the last few decades has left numerous countries in the need of thorough rebuilding; from Afghanistan to Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Guatemala, Somalia or Rwanda. In order to assist in the recovery of these post-conflict societies, various peacebuilding strategies and transitional justice mechanisms have been implemented by a range of different actors. However, mo

This bachelor thesis was conducted on a company that for various reasons has chosen to be anonymous. The company works internationally and specializes in industrial machinery within the food industry. Today, maintenance on the machines are performed based on scheduled periods of time, based on the expected remaining useful life. Because of this, failure may occur before these planned services are

Den här uppsatsen undersöker hur väl anpassade lättlästa texter är för personer med svenska som andraspråk. Behovet av lättlästa texter ökar ständigt och tack vare globalisering är det nu viktigare än någonsin. Med utgångspunkt i teorier om lättläst svenska samt andraspråksinlärning har jag analyserat ett kapitel ur den lättlästa versionen av Selma Lagerlöfs Körkarlen. Uppsatsen ämnar fylla ett ku

This paper investigates the experience of inspiration by cultural workers in the art field. It takes a closer look at the research within the field so far and compares the everyday view of inspiration with theories researched about it as a concept. Identifying that there is a gap between how the term is used in everyday language and how science within psychology and other academic fields choose to

This thesis is a case study on the family reunification procedure for refugees in Denmark, in the context of an increasingly restrictive environment. It sought to find out how structural facets of Danish immigration law interact with and influence the practices of navigating a family reunification process, for people with a refugee background. Two phases of semi-structured interviews were conducte