An increase in large-scale agricultural investment in land has been going on since the global food crisis in 2008. Import-dependent countries have acquired large plots of land to secure food supplies. The investments had disastrous impacts on the local communities living on the land before the investment took place. Many have been expropriated and evicted from their lands, affecting their human ri

The world today stands at a cross roads when it comes to energy and electrical grids. A large part of the worlds population still lacks access to reliable working electricity 24 hours a day. Much of this is in remote and poor parts of the world. For much of the 20th century large centralized AC grids have been the norm to provide people with electricity. But for remote parts of the world including

Abstract: The importance of dietary fatty acids (FAs), in particular omega-3 and omega-6 polyunsaturated (PUFAs), for immune system functions has been recognised and well-studied in mammals over the last decades. Recent studies suggest that similar positive/negative (e.g. strengthened/weakened immune com-petence) effects can be present in avian species. In this study, I explored these effects of ω

Framväxten av separatistiska organisationer för rasifierade i Sverige har periodvis erhållit stor uppmärksamhet. Förespråkarna ser det som ett sätt för strukturellt underordnade att stärka varandra, medan belackarna ser det som begränsande och destruktivt. Förståelsen för hur diskursiva praktiker struktureras inom separatistiska rörelser är emellertid begränsad. I denna studie har en diskursanalys

Små flygande mikroalger – vilka är ni? Mikroalger är små encelliga fotosyntetiska mikroorganismer (1–500 μm i diameter), knappt synliga för ögat. De finns precis överallt omkring oss, i luften vi andas, i vattnet vi dricker och på våra husväggar. Det är inte mycket vi vet om dessa små mikroorganismer. Några av dem är luftburna, vilket innebär att de kan sprida sig långa sträckor med vindpustar fr

There is limited research conducted into the field of male victims of intimate partner abuse. Although, recent Swedish studies show that male victimization from female offender may be equally prevalent as female victimization of partner abuse. Previous international examples suggest that male victims may be less likely to acknowledge themselves as “victims” and therefore less likely to take legal

In this thesis a system for tracking the fingers of a user using sound waves is developed. The proposed solution is to attach a small speaker to each finger and then have a number of microphones placed ad hoc around a computer monitor listening to the speakers. The system should then be able to track the positions of the fingers so that the coordinates can be mapped to the computer monitor and be

Unemployment, underemployment and stressful working conditions in today’s Greece comprise common phenomena whose consequences are not only evident in the socioeconomic sphere but also in the individual psychological sphere. The present investigation combines mixed methods focusing on the psychological impact of unemployment and underemployment on individual mental health, and on the role of attach

Indonesia has implemented national policies and legislations to encourage biofuel production as means to achieve energy security and self-sufficiency and to reduce reliance of fossil fuel reserves. However, there is still no clear road-map for the socio-technological transition. While acknowledging economic impediments, this case study investigates social and political obstacles to bioethanol prod

The memory is by far one of the brain’s most important and fundamental functions, but perhaps also one of the most unreliable. In order for information to be retained in memory, the brain performs, in a few milliseconds, an outstandingly complex process that is also very sensitive to external disturbances. With the information technology available today, it is easy to be distracted by redundant in

In​ ​this​ ​thesis,​ ​I​ ​investigate​ ​the​ ​socio-legal​ ​experiences​ ​of​ ​ethnic​ ​Russians​ ​in​ ​Estonia​ ​and​ ​also review​ ​their​ ​practical​ ​implications.​ ​In​ ​particular,​ ​I​ ​explore​ ​the​ ​following​ ​research​ ​question​ ​​– What are the main challenges and possibilities for socio-legal integration of Russian minorities in Estonia? For​ ​this​ ​purpose,​ ​I​ ​conducted​ ​sev

Syfte: Syftet är att undersöka om det finns något samband mellan ett företags branschtillhörighet och dess utdelningspolitik Metod: Studien använder ett deduktivt angreppsätt där insamlad empiri analyseras med hjälp av regressioner Teoretiska perspektiv: Studien grundar sig på grundläggande finansiella teorier samt tidigare forskning inom utdelningsteori Empiri Studien omfattar alla utdelande bo

Tekniken utvecklas ständigt och företag strävar därför att arbeta mot ett mer digitalt arbetssätt. Scania CV AB är ett världsledande företag som tillverkar bussar och lastbilar för tunga transporter. För att behålla sin konkurrenskraftiga position på marknaden har företaget ambitionen att göra produktutvecklingsprocessen mer digitaliserad. Ett mål är att utveckla en mer simuleringsbaserad och ritnThe technology is constantly developing and companies are striving to work towards a more digital approach. Scania CV AB is a world leading Company manufacturing buses and trucks for heavy transport applications. To maintain their competitive position at the market the company has the ambition for the Product development process to become more digitalized. A goal is to implement a more simulation

En forskargrupp vid partikelacceleratorn Large Hadron Collider (LHC) har nyligen visat att för en viss mätning så stämmer inte data från experiment överens med resultat från datorsimuleringar. Mätningen som gjordes var en undersökning av vinkelrelationer mellan de partiklar som bildas när andra partiklar kollideras vid väldigt hög energi, vilket innebär en hastighet väldigt nära ljusets. De partiAn analysis of two-particle angular correlations was recently performed on measurements taken from pp collisions at $\sqrt{s}$ = 7 TeV by ALICE at the LHC. The correlations for mesons are in good agreement with simulations performed in Monte Carlo event generators such as PYTHIA and PHOJET, but there is a significant difference for baryons. We here investigate particle production mechanisms in PYT

Energisystemsmodellering med fokus på den svenska vattenkraftens förmåga att balansera en ökad andel vind- och solelproduktion Det pågår idag en global omställning av elsystemet, från fossila till förnybara energikällor. Den nya elproduktionen väntas till stor del utgöras av variabel produktion, vilket medför nya utmaningar för elsystemet. I examensarbetet utvecklas en modell för att undersöka huThis thesis considers the representation of intermittent and flexible power production in long-term energy system models, and more specifically at the Swedish hydropower's capability of balancing the variations from increased shares of power from intermittent energy sources. The thesis aims to investigate how a present national TIMES model can be improved to better capture the technical, physi

An adaptive control system is proposed for an unknown integrator process with unknown dead-time. The process dead-time and gain are estimated simultaneously using an extended regression model and recursive least-squares estimation. The parameter estimates are used to scale the actuator signal, transforming the unknown process into a known reference process, while the dead-time estimate provides de

Wide-angle distance measurements are needed for positioning with multilateration when there is no information about in which direction objects of interest are located. Several transmitters of varying kinds were evaluated in a data-driven way using a 6 DOF robot actuator. A wide-angle (±98 degrees) distance measurement system us- ing ultrasound was developed. The resulting solution was integrated i

Vår målsättning är att skapa en sakral plats i en modern ceremonibyggnad - baserad på traditionella sakrala rum men utan religiös symbolik eller koppling. Vår vision är en plats där människor kan mötas och dela olika typer av ceremonier och ritualer men också finna andrum från vardagen, avskildhet och utrymme för eftertanke och kontemplation. Sverige sägs vara världens mest sekulära land. SamtidiThe aim for this our master thesis project is to create a sacred space in a modern ceremony-building without religious symbolism or connection. A place where people with different, or no, religious believes can meet and share different types of ceremonies but also find peace and quite for contemplation and reflection. Sweden is known to be one of the least religious countries in the world, but w