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Majorana bound states can be created at the ends of semiconducting nanowires using a combination of proximity-induced superconductivity, spin-orbit coupling and a magnetic eld. By adding a Josephson junction to this nanowire, four Majorana bound states can exist at the same time in the system. In this thesis I aim to examine the impact that the barrier in Josephson junctions has on the energy stat
Denna studie syftade till att, för tjejer och killar separat, beskriva ungdomars livstillfredsställelse inom aspekterna familj, vänner, boendemiljö, skola och själv och psykisk ohälsa med avseende på depression, ångest och stress samt att undersöka hur dessa aspekter är associerade. En grupp bestående av 121 ungdomar mellan 16 och 19 år i en svensk kommun besvarade en webenkät. Resultaten visade pThis study aimed to examine relationships of five aspects of life satisfaction (family, friends, neighborhood, school and self) and three aspects of mental health problems (depression, anxiety and stress) among adolescents. An online survey was administered to a sample of 121 adolescents aged 16 to 19 in a Swedish town. The results showed a relatively high degree of life satisfaction in all aspect
Maria Österlund skriver i sin avhandling Förklädda flickor: könsöverskridning i 1980-talets svenska ungdomsroman (2005) att ”[f]risyren spelar en avgörande roll i flickskildringen som en markör för vilken sorts flicktyp karaktärerna tillhör”. Flätflickan är en flicktyp som länge har figurerat i barn- och ungdomslitteraturen. Flätflickan är en variant av den så kallade duktiga flickan, vilken är en
Almost 2 million people are living in Islamabad, significant number of workforce commute from neighboring areas and other parts of the country. The city is facing restraint on natural resources due to increased urban migration coupled with rapid population growth. As a result, the city infrastructure facilities and living conditions are deteriorating. The problems associated with drinking water av
Both within the EU and within other regions/countries, there is a need to measure and monitor the well-being/Quality of Life (QoL) of people, in order to identify, anticipate, and address potential social or economic problems, at national and regional levels. This study presents a model to quantitatively estimate the spatial well-being (QoL) distribution across the EU-28 member states down to the
As populations and cities grow, spatial planning is crucial. As the planned environment becomes more and more complex, so does managing risk and experts within the field are still debating how this is best done. To asses this undefined area of practice, a case study of the land use plan Kristinebergs Slott 11 was conducted. The main feature of the plan was a crisis management centre which was to b
The thesis examines the Swedish Abortion Act (abortlagen (1974:595)) and its development from the 1970s until today. The objective is to examine the Abortion Act as a producer of certain relations between the state and the individual – how are the state and the individual constructed through the Act’s wording and its foregoing legislation bills, and how does the meaning of the state and the indivi
In the Subantarctic Zone of the Southern Ocean, a combination of physical forcings, chemical solubility and biological fixation is controlling the carbon uptake and thus the role the Southern Ocean is playing in the remediation of global climate change. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the mechanisms controlling oceanic carbon budgets and to quantify biological uptake rates to make reliabl
The purpose of this thesis was to study how well the MRD-model (Mould Resistance Design) co-using the hygrothermal calculation software WUFI Pro 6 can predict mould growth in roof structures within long periods of time. The study was done on eleven roof structures situated at Malmberget within Gällivare Municipality between the years of 1961 – 2012 in WUFI Pro 6 (the structures were built around 1
This master thesis aims to develop a fermented “in-between-meal” snack with a macronutrient composition reflecting the needs of athletes. An oat base, enriched with whey protein, vegetable oils, salt and maltodextrin, called “Skaka & Smaka” was given as a starting product. The oat base was subjected to eight commercially available starter cultures and their fermentation profiles in the oat bas
Syftet med denna studie är att följa och utvärdera ett pågående utvecklingsprojekt på ett estetiskt program inriktning musik på en gymnasieskola i södra Sverige. Projektets mål är att innehållet från kursen Gehörs- och musiklära 1 på ett tydligare sätt ska integreras i de andra musikkurserna på programmet och har initierats då lärarna upplevt att eleverna inte använder sina teoretiska kunskaper i
Bakgrund: Inom intensivvård råder platsbrist vilket medför akuta överflyttningar dygnet runt. Plötsliga överflyttningar leder till bristfälliga förberedelser för familjen och mottagande vårdavdelning. Syfte: Beskriva sjuksköterskors erfarenheter av mottagandet av barn från barnintensivvårdsavdelning till pediatrisk vårdavdelning. Metod: Deskriptiv kvalitativ intervjustudie. 11 intervjuer utfördes
An indoor positioning system (IPS) is a system to locate objects in indoor environments using radio waves, magnetic fields, acoustic, optical and video signals or other sensory information with help of a number of known reference positions. Nowadays, indoor positioning based services are used in a wide variety of areas and indoor positioning is getting considerable attention from both research and
With the rise of Internet of Things (IoT) accessories such as network attached cameras, light bulbs and thermostats are all constantly connected to the Internet and security concerns must be taken seriously. If a bug exists in an application it could be hacked by a malicious adversary that then could harm the underlying system, leak information or attack other devices or networks. Applications sho
Projektet syftar till att skapa möjlighet för boende och verkande på landsbygden, nära naturen, utan att vara beroende av daglig pendling till staden. Arbetet ska ses som ett konstruktivt alternativ till den stadsutglesande exploatering av landsbygden som tonger rådande norm för den byggda miljön. Arbetet handlar om att skapa en plats där subjektiva värden kan ges uttryck genom arkitekturen och dä
Four technical indicators are tested on 14 return-series, covering the years 2000 – 2016 and representing 3 different asset types: equity, commodity and currency, with a further division of equity into developed and developing markets. The indicators assessed are Moving Averages with fixed and variable holding periods, MACD, and RSI. The purpose is to determine if there are any differences in the
The relationship between the male and the female function in the simultaneous hermaphroditic flatworm Macrostomum lignano has been intensively studied on a phenotypic level. The results from these studies largely coincide with predictions that derive from sex allocation theory, which assumes a trade-off between the allocation of resources to the sex functions. Results from a recent experimental ev
This is the report for a master thesis work which concerns the challenge of automating a reach stacker. A reach stacker is a vehicle that lifts and moves containers. This report should be seen as a preliminary study which handles automation concepts, simulations and sensors. Research questions answered are: Which areas would benefit most from driver assistance, What kind of control is needed for t
Om inte statusen på Sveriges byggnadsbestånd förbättras kommer miljömålet ”God bebyggd miljö” inte kunna uppfyllas. Då miljömålet beaktar många aspekter måste ett holistiskt synsätt gälla vid genomförandet av åtgärder i byggnadsbeståndet. För att kunna göra detta måste en dialog föras kring viktiga aspekter på byggnadens samtliga områden mellan inblandade parter. Om en parameter ändras riskerar deCurrently, Sweden faces a major environmental challenge. If the status of its building stock doesn’t improve, the environmental goal “En god bebyggd miljö” will not be reached. Since this goal considers a wide range of aspects it’s essential that the same holistic approach is considered when implementing measures on the building stock. For this to be possible, an extensive dialogue needs to be hel
The production of TMP (Trimethylolpropane) is important for many applications, and is used as alkyds in paint and lubricants among others. The reactions producing TMP consist of two major reaction chains, Aldol condensation and Cannizzaro reaction. To get a deeper understanding and improve the running conditions the kinetic expressions for the reactions were examined. The aim of this paper was to
