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This study addresses the presence of religious difference in the Muslim-dominated cultural setting of Zanzibar, a context in which, in 2012, Christian minorities became targets in violent events directed against representations of the politically contested Union with Mainland Tanzania. As the attacked churches are primarily attended by people of non-island origins and the incidents were blamed on
According to the European Commission (EC)(2009), the ageing society is one of the grand challenges of our time, and European researchers are encouraged to cooperate to contribute to the knowledge development required to turn the challenges into sustainable solutions. All countries in Europe face similar problems, but there are also marked differences based on cultural and socio-economic diversity
The “Fundamental Review of the Trading Book” calculates the capital requirements using Expected Shortfall (ES) backtests since Value at risk (VaR) neglects losses in the tail. Additionally, real estate investments have increased significantly, which warrants an exploration of the asset class. This study applies eight different univariate GARCH models to six distinct property indices; Global, Asia
The development of the new green industries based on standards creates legal issues of the collision between patent law and standardisation processes. Whereas some solutions have already been implemented in the industries like telecommunications, it is of an interest to research on whether these solutions might be used when managing intellectual property rights in the green technologies or there w
Existing pick and place robots are either heavy or have a limited workspace for vertical operations. Since there is no robot today that are both light and have a good vertical workspace, this leads to a gap in the market. With the use of the laws of physics Cognibotics is trying to fill these gaps in the market, by developing new fast and lightweight robots. These new robots are designed to have a
Bricklaying is one of the most accident-prone professions in the construction industry, with heavy and non-ergonomic lifting being a leading cause of sick leave and back problems. Increased automation is expected to reduce the number of work-related accidents while simultaneously improving productivity. Existing solutions are often expensive and inflexible. This thesis investigates how a pick- and
The introduction of the Environmental Transmission Electron Microscope (ETEM) has revolutionized scientific studies by allowing in-situ studies of nano and angstrom scale samples in varying environments. In combination with the introduction of the Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) chip the ETEM has become a powerful tool for high resolution imaging of material interaction. However, the MEMS ch
Can we manipulate how morally permissible or unjustifiable someone finds a certain action by framing a dilemma in either a first- or third-person perspective? This online study aims to investigate this question through a between-group study. 42 participants, recruited through social media, on campus, and through snowballing, were divided into two groups and asked to rank nine different moral
We introduce Mix Encoder, a novel self-supervised learning framework for deep tabular data models based on Mixup [1]. Mix Encoder uses linear interpolations of samples with associated pretext tasks to form useful pre-trained representations. We further analyze the viability of tabular self-supervised learning by introducing VIME [2], an established representation learning framework for tabular dat
Electroporation is a technique used to transfect cells, i.e. to introduce nucleic acids in cells. The method consists in applying a voltage over the cells which leads to the opening of pores in the cell membrane through which cargo can diffuse to the cell interior. If the cells are cultivated on top of nanopores or nanostraws, dielectric structures one can achieve nanoelectroporation when applying
Neurodegenerative diseases, including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), and Multiple Sclerosis (MS) emphasise the need of effective diagnostics tools to provide early diagnosis and disease prognosis as well as treatment. The Neurofilament Light Chain (NfL) antigen is a promising biomarker in immunoassays for neurodegenerative disease diagnosis due to its elevated conce
Abstract This thesis is an evaluation of piezoelectric speaker drivers for loudspeaker design. It goes through the electrical and sound generating properties of the speaker drivers and general theory of piezoelectric speaker drivers. A prototype single speaker driver loudspeaker has been realized and evaluated by measuring the frequency response and sound pressure level (SPL), total harmonic disto
This thesis considers the problem of finding an optimal control policy for control problems in continuous time and space, utilising reinforcement learning techniques. Finding analytical solutions to optimal control problems is often intractable due to involved constraints, cost-function objectives, and uncertainty. The focal point will be on reinforcement learning RL techniques to find approximate
This thesis investigates the potential of hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) technology as a sustainable alternative for regional rail transport within the framework of the EU-Rail Flagship Project 6. The thesis focuses on developing a hybrid powertrain model that incorporates both HFC and battery technologies, implementing a rule-based energy management strategy to assess fuel consumption and environmental
This study examines the mechanisms behind the gender gap in equity-based start-up funding within the Information and Communication Technologies sector in Sweden and contributes to discussions on gender equality by presenting strategies for fostering inclusive access to equity-based capital. The analysis is guided by the following three research questions: (RQ 1) Does gender affect Swedish entrepre
Batch high-shear mixers are used in a variety of different processing industries,such as the pharmaceutical, chemical and food industries. One company that utilize this type of mixers is Tetra Pak. High-shear mixers can be used for many different mixing scenarios, but only liquid-liquid mixing is discussed in the thesis. The batch high-shear mixer is constructed with a rotor-stator at the bottom o
Today communication, promotion and transaction of products are key functions of product packaging. The quality of the package print is therefore of great importance and needs to be consistent for large production quantities. One of the most common technologies for printing on paper or cardboard is flexographic printing. With this technology colors are applied one by one and through their combinati
The demand for organic products is high in France, and the amount of land under organic production is increasing. This is due to the Organic Certification label, that helps to bring up the price and attractiveness of organic goods, and the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) that provides farmers funds and assistance. However, organic farmers in France still struggle to make ends meet which is detrim
This master thesis investigates how to perform irrational decimation, the process of reducing the sample rate of a signal, for high throughput systems. The thesis work consists both an algorithmic part and an implementation part. In the algorithmic part, an algorithm that could cope with the requirements is found, and investigated due to different aspects. A group of filters that are investigate
