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Varieties of Capitalism in the digital age - France, Sweden and the United Kingdom’s institutional response to the platform economy

The objective of this study is to investigate how European trade unions and governments in France, Sweden and the UK have reacted to the rapid growth of the platform economy. The platform economy (also commonly referred to as gig-economy, sharing economy etc.) including Uber, Airbnb and Deliveroo etc., has already managed to transform some sectors of the economy and contributed to the creation of

Development of a statistical approach to analyze physiological effects of two different exercise regimes among children with sever cerebral palsy

I dagens samhälle utövar en ansenlig del av världens befolkning inte en tillräckligt mycket fysisk aktivitet; konsekvenserna är omtalade och välkända, en stor del av framförallt de industrialiserade ländernas befolkning är överviktig, andelen som drabbas av hjärt- och kärlsjukdomar växer och typ 2 diabetes sprids snabbt över världen. Den bristande fysiska aktiviteten förekommer inte endast hos vuxIn today’s society many children are struggling to exercise enough, this is especially the case for children with severe cerebral palsy, who often spend much time sedentary, which leads to several serious health risks. To mitigate these risks, the standard care in Sweden has been a static standing training (StS) regime. However, this training regime is no magic bullet, due to the relatively low in

Jämförande beräkningar av betongpelare

När en betongpelare dimensioneras ska dess kritiska tvärsnitt bestämmas och dimensioneras med hänsyn tagen till pelarens slankhet och andra ordningens effekter. Dessa parametrar kan begränsa pelarens bärförmåga och riskera knäckning istället för att tvärsnittets kapacitet blir avgörande. För att uppskatta pelarens slankhet beskrivs i Eurokod t.ex. den nominella styvhetsmetoden och den generella meWhen designing a concrete column, the critical cross section must be determined with regard to the column slenderness and second order effects. These parameters could limit the columns resistance by the risk of buckling instead of the cross sections resistance deciding the limit state. Eurocode describes among three methods the nominal stiffness method and the general method to approximate the sle

Economic Activities in Kakuma camp

Humanitarian organizations (HOs) are the main authority in long-term refugee camps. However, literature criticizes the economic relevance of HOs in a long-term refugee camp. My thesis applies the discussion to a case study in Kakuma camp. The study proposes two research questions: 1) To what extent does the long-term presence of HOs affect the market system and economic life of refugees in Kakuma

Network Densification and Energy Efficiency

The galloping pace of development in the field of wireless communication has left the world astounded over the last decade. But this has also led to a wild and inexcusable extravagant expenditure of energy. Due to the dynamic nature of wireless network, it has become imperative to focus more on energy efficiency and achieve desired Quality of Service (QoS). The challenge of diminishing the carbon

En rättvis fördelning av gatuutrymmet

Transport planning has been in favour of and prioritised motorised transport for almost a century. During this time, cars have been given street space at the expense of more sustainable transport modes. The auto-normative paradigm thus created a spatial imbalance, an injustice, in the amount of space that are devoted to the different transport modes. The main objective of this thesis is to analyse

Construction of Gene Libraries from Environmental Isolates for expression in Pseudomonas putida

Currently most aromatic compounds used in industry are derived from unsustainable petro-chemical feedstock. However the depolymerization of lignocellulosic biomass generates a wide range of aromatic compounds that could be further valued through microbial conversion with microorgansims such as the bacterium Pseudomonas putida. The aim of the present project was to develop a reproducible methodolog

Dramatically Changing Brand Image

The purpose of this journal is to further investigate how a brand, during a limited time frame, can change an unwanted image by challenging the stereotypical perceptions of their brand by adding an element of surprise. The research is conducted through a multiple-case study consisting of four cases: Mercedes-Benz, Opel, McDonald’s and Lidl. A resulting matrix has been developed to demonstrate the

Exploring the Ship-from-Store Concept and Its Impact on Order Fulfilment - A Case Study at a Swedish Fashion Retailer

Background/introduction: E-commerce is becoming a natural part of retail business. In order to achieve a competitive edge, companies are shifting to omni channel retailing where channel integration is explored in the search for potential improvements in connection with customer offer and costs. One solution is to integrate inventories and offer improved order fulfilment by using both warehouse and

“I’m not greening it”: An explorative study of greening strategies affect on consumers’ brand image

Purpose: The aim of this paper is to explore how brands’ greening strategies affect consumers’ green brand image. Design/Methodology/Approach: This study is based on a qualitative approach, researching one case, McDonald’s greening strategies compared with the consumers’ brand image. The consumers’ brand image was collected with the help of 12 semi-structured interviews. Findings: The research s

Bandwidth reductions gains through Edge Computing in connected cars

Gathering and analyzing data that is generated in IoT and mobile devices is increasing due to the huge potential value it brings to consumers and car manufacturers. The increase in production of data introduces new problems in terms of bandwidth requirements. Performing computations, filtering, and analyzing data could be introduced to devices to reduce the bandwidth usage, this concept is called

Förändring eller inte förändring, det är frågan

Denna studie har genomförts för att fylla en kunskapslucka i forskningen inom hållbara matpraktiker. Det fanns en avsaknad i att studera hur hållbara matpraktiker och normer har förändrats över tid. Vidare ville vi skapa förståelse för hur hållbara matpraktiker och normer har tagits förgivet eller förändrats under samhällets utveckling. Således är syftet med uppsatsen att undersöka och förstå hur

Begreppsvaliditeten hos en översättning av the self-compassion scale

Föreliggande studie ämnade undersöka begreppsvaliditeten hos en översatt version av the self-compassion scale (SCS) utifrån ett urval av svenska högskole- eller universitetsstudenter (N=359). Tvärsnittsdesign nyttjades. Respondenter fick besvara ett av två olika paket med självskattningsformulär. Paket 1 bestod av SCS kombinerat med mått på ångest och välmående. Paket 2 bestod av SCS kombinerat me

Integration genom interaktion

Projektet handlar huvudsakligen om två saker: att utforska en ny metodologi och att applicera metoden på en aktuell samhällssituation. De metoder som vi utforskar är arkitekturteori, generativ design och mötet emellan dem. Vi ville undersöka vad som händer med en process och en design när de båda vävs samman, och genom att låta projektet varvas mellan två metoder hoppas vi kunna hitta ett nytt svaThis project is about two main things: to investigate a new methodology and to apply the method on a current situation in society. The method that we investigate is combining architectural theory and generative design. The aim has been to investigate what happens with a process and the resulting design when the two strategies are used together. By doing this we hope to find a new answer to this pr

WikUp - Quick learning in Augmented Reality using Wikidata

Tänk dig att du sitter i ett möte. Någon nämner någonting som kallas ’MVP’. Du tänker: ”MVP... Vad är det? ” Tänk ifall du snabbt kunde få upp en förklaring, som svävar i luften framför dig. Den här förklaringen gör att du kan hänga med i vad personen pratar om. Skönt! Det är många gånger vi stöter på ord eller förkortningar som vi inte har hört förut. Kanske har vi hört, men glömt bort vad de beLearning is something everyone has to do. Different approaches to facilitate the process of learning has been tried throughout history. With technologies such as Internet, and augmented and virtual reality there might be possibilities to devise new ways of learning. In this thesis I aim to explore an idea for such a new way of facilitation of learning, as well as exploring how to design for augmen

The Basis of Reproductive Isolation Between Ecologically Divergent Host Plant Races

Att hitta rätt taggig tistel Det är mitt i den svenska högsommaren. Det är grönt överallt och även här på så nordliga breddgrader står blommorna i full blom, som färgklickar i allt det gröna. Överallt man tittar ser man insekter av alla dess slag surra omkring bland blommorna. Men hur kommer det sig egentligen att vi har en så stor mångfald av olika växter och insekter? Flugor som älskar tistlarInsects and their host plants constitute a considerable proportion of the diversity on earth, and host shifts hence provide excellent study systems to study the process that drive diversification. In this study, I address what the mechanism to achieve assortative mating is in two host races using different host plants to increase our understanding of how reproductive isolation can arise in the fac

The crucial combination of DNA polymerase, qPCR assay and background matrix

DNA, som nålen i en höstack – vem hittar den först? Inom diagnostiska och forensiska analyser är det viktigt att material undersöks med en metod som är tillförlitlig och som dessutom klarar av att analysera små mängder av materialet. Oavsett om kriminaltekniker hittar blod på en brottsplats, om livsmedlet innehåller smittsamma virus, eller om husdjuret får en allvarlig bakterieinfektion, analyserQuantitative PCR (qPCR) is a commonly used method today in the fields of molecular diagnostics, forensic and food analysis. The real-time measurements of amplification and quantification of specific DNA molecules is one of many reasons why qPCR is the method of choice. However, presence of inhibitory compounds limit this method for example by interacting with either the DNA polymerase or the DNA t

The impact of CRISPR/Cas9 generated mutations in pioneer transcription factors FOXA1 and GATA3 on oestrogen receptor function

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women and two thirds of all breast cancers are classified as oestrogen receptor positive. ER is a transcription factor that regulates gene expression and promote cell proliferation that is critical in mammary gland development, and its aberrant activity is commonly present in breast cancer. As a nuclear receptor, ER activity could be diverted by eith

Scenskräck och prestationsångest: En studie om hur musiklärare kan förebygga scenskräck och prestationsångest i grundskolan.

Föreliggande studie handlar om scenskräck och prestationsångest, ett problem som blir allt större i dagens samhälle där kraven ökar. Studien syftar till att uppmärksamma hur nervositet inför framträdanden utgör ett problem också i grundskolan, samt ge råd till grundskollärare hur man kan arbeta förebyggande för att undvika att scenskräck och prestationsångest uppstår. Genom en kvalitativ intervjusThe present study is concerned with performance anxiety, a problem that is increasing in today's society. The study aims to draw attention to how stage fright is a problem also in elementary school, and further wishes to collect advise for how elementary school teachers may work preventively to avoid it occurring. Through a qualitative interview study, I wanted to find out what pedagogical too