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As Europe witnesses a rise in support of the far-right, more attention is being paid to why nationalistic sentiment is gaining popularity, particularly amongst rural populations. However, less known is how nationalism interacts with pressing ecological issues, even less so with agricultural matters. Given that a large proportion of farmers in the UK are said to have supported Brexit, it is importa

It is generally agreed upon that social trust is strongly associated with income inequality. However, this conclusion is mainly drawn from cross-country studies, which most likely suffer from endogeneity issues due to unobserved cultural, social and political variables affecting both trust and inequality. In this paper we collect trust data from six different surveys and make them comparable throu

Sustainability issues within the fashion market is frequently debated. Especially, whether fast fashion can be considered as sustainable. This bachelor thesis draws on the discussion about fast fashion and sustainability, and how different discourses is being reproduced within different media outlets. By comparing journalistic articles about fast fashion and sustainability from the news media outl

Here a lung-on-a-chip device was developed and fabricated using 3D-printing of molds. The lung-on-a-chip device was used as a lung injury model by overstretching of murine lung epithelial cells (MLE-12) monolayers, resembling the injury during mechanical ventilation. The cells were exposed to 25% strain, representing pathological conditions seen in ventilator induced lung injury of patients with

Insekter är en essentiell komponent i många ekosystem. Rollerna som de har är viktiga, vilka inkluderar spridning av växters frön, pollinering och att vara en källa till näring för andra djur. Dock finns aspekter med insekter som innebär hot för människor. Exempelvis kräver malaria cirka 400 000 människoliv per år, en sjukdom som förs vidare av myggor. För att kunna bekämpa sjukdomar som malaria Using laser it is possible to measure the backscattered light from insects. The resulting signal can then be analysed in order to potentially determine the species of the insect. Estimating the fundamental wing beat frequency (FWBF) of insects is important in order do this classification of species, which is an area of research that has been explored previously. In this thesis, the relative phase

In this study, the extraction and isolation of xylan from milled oat hull materials was investigated. Alkali extraction by 2 M sodium hydroxide at 40°C overnight was applied. The yield of extracted xylan was 5%. The extracted xylan was isolated from the extraction mixture by ethanol (99.9%) after neutralization and its purity was checked, resulting in a66% pure product. The semi-purified xylan was

For a city and culture that excels at adding value to waste, Kisumu struggles with a systematic approach for solid-waste management. Food and animal wastes run rampant in the streets while families still cook for hoursevery day using harmful fuels like kerosene, charcoal and firewood. This project takes to heart the insight that if a solution isn’t affordable to those who need it the most — it’s n

Momentvektorering uppnås genom att manipulera bilens hjulhastigheter, i syfte att öka kurvhastigheterna och förbättra trafiksäkerheten. En dubbelkoppling på bakaxeln är en möjlig vektoreringsmetod för en bakhjulsdriven Formula Student-bil. Dubbelkopplingen gör att det inre hjulet kan glida och därmed skapa ett vridmoment kring bilens kropp i kurvans färdriktning. Målet med examensarbetet var att Torque vectoring for automobiles is used to increase cornering speeds and improve road safety by manipulating the car's wheel-speeds. One method of torque vectoring for a rear-wheel-drive Formula Student race car is using a dual-clutch to slip the inner wheel thus create a yaw moment during cornering. The goal of this thesis was to develop and design an electronic control unit to automaticall

This essay follows the repatriation process and debate concerning the return of the Paracas textiles from the Museum of World Culture in Gothenburg, Sweden to the National Museum in Lima, Peru. The essay uses mass media such as newspaper articles and radio segments to map the themes and problems that arise when one country asks for the return of cultural artefacts and the other country has to resp

Vår värld blir alltmer digital samtidigt som kunder blir alltmer kräsna. Mjukvaruföretag idag jobbar agilt och kämpar för att fokusera på kundvärde i en konkurrensintensiv bransch. Detta examensarbete presenterar aktiviteter som är viktiga för att effektivt samla in och integrera kundåterkoppling i SaaS-företag som arbetar B2B. Nuvarande företagsprocesser har kartlagts och analyserats utifrån exisEven though companies are aiming for an agile way of working, and by that mainly focusing on providing value to their customers, it is challenging to get accurate customer data. Software companies are struggling in effectively and efficiently integrating customer feedback in their development processes. The purpose of the study was therefore to describe and understand structured approaches whose p

The present master thesis was performed in cooperation with the company “Aventure AB”. The company’s R&D department envisioned a new yoghurt-based product able to decrease the blood glucose levels after a meal. The innovative characteristic of the product is due to the diet fibers of the barley grain, which is going to be incorporated inside the yoghurt. The preliminary experiments which were

“Cultural identity is closely linked to their ancestral lands. If they are deprived of them, by means of forced displacement, it seriously affects their cultural identity, and finally, their very right to life lato sensu...” (Sawhoyamaxa Indigenous Community v. Paraguay) In the last five decades a movement calling for the protection of indigenous peoples’ rights has precipitated in a wave of inte

In vehicles there are many issues involving the safety and performance. The safety issues are often regulated by governments, whereas the performance by the customer. One solution to both these issues is to take use of an all-wheel drive system, where a coupling engages and disengages driving axles when needed. Such a solution will, through added traction and stability, increase performance and sa

Studien ska visa eventuell skillnad i BHAR, 3 år - för börsintroduktioner på den nordiska marknaden med hänsyn till det relativa innehavet av tillgångsslag. Tidigare forskning som denna studie grundas på, studerar långsiktig prestation på andra marknader än den nordiska. Därutöver fokuserar den på att dra slutsatser kring andra förklarande variabler. Studien baserats på ett urval av totalt 213 noThe study should result in any potential differences in BHAR, 3 years for IPOs in the Nordic market, accounting for the different relative asset classes. Previous research on which this study is based, studies long-run performance in other markets than the Nordic. In addition, it has focused on drawing conclusions about other explanatory variables. The study is based on a sample of a total of 213

På den ryske botanikern Mikhail Semyonovich Tsvets gravsten står det "Han uppfann kromatografin, separerade molekyler men förenade folk". Hans metod för att separera molekyler används än idag - till exempel i detta arbete. Tsvets försöksuppställning bestod av en glascylinder fylld med kolsyrad kalk, samt en lösning som innehöll olika färgpigment från växter. En stund efter att han hälltAdenosine tetraphosphate, or Ap4A, is a nucleotide with very interesting proposed biological effects. Previous studies have indicated that blood glucose levels in mammals might increase in the presence of Ap4A, and that Ap4A might antagonize pancreatic ATP channels. In order to study these effects further, a reliable method of separating Ap4A from other nucleotides in biological samples is require

Purpose: This thesis purpose is to see how pharmaceutical companies can use the Transaction Cost Economics theory in their decision making in regards to the make, buy or ally decision when a new market emerges. Method: This is a basic case study that focuses on the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca. It has an idiographic approach, and several semi-structured interviews have taken place. Pattern-

Våra sinnen skärps när vi omger oss bland grönska, djur och inte minst de olika årstidernas påverkan av upplevelsen i naturen. Att vistas i skog och mark har stor betydelse för människors hälsa och livskvalitet. I detta arbete har jag konstnärligt undersökt ett synliggörande av ett idag undangömt kulturlandskap sydväst om Kalmar. Ett område innehållande unika och höga naturupplevelsevärden där jaAll our senses sharpen when we surround ourselves with greenery and animals. The seasons does also affect the experience among ora, fauna, light and warmth. Just to be in nature has a big impact on people’s health and life quality. In this project I have examined how to with artistic means make a hidden cultural landscape, southeast of Kalmar, visible. This with constructing unique and fine natur

Bakgrund: Stressrelaterad ohälsa är i dagsläget en vanlig följdkonsekvens av att vardagen blir svårhanterlig. Forskning visar att yoga kan främja hälsa och välbefinnandde, men samtidigt förekommer en kunskapslucka av yogainterventioners effekt inom aktivitetsvetenskap. Syfte: Syftet med studien var att utifrån ett arbetsterapeutiskt perspektiv kartlägga yogans användbarhet som arbetsteraputisk intBackground: Stress related illness is a common consequence when everyday life becomes difficult to manage. Research shows that yoga can promote health and wellbeing, but still there is an existing knowledge gap of the effect of yogainterventions within occupational science. Objective: The aim of the study was that from an occupational therapy perspective identify the usefulness of yoga as an inter