This thesis investigates whether freely available, coarse-resolution, Passive Microwave Remote Sensing (PMRS) data (37 GHz) can be effectively used for early warning systems for floods in Malawi. The Shire River Basin in Chikwawa and the smaller-scale North Rukuru River Basin in Karonga were studied using two alternative, ratio-based satellite indices that make use of the signal difference between

If there is suspicion of a crime in the event of a car fire, a legal assessment of the incident is made by an expert within the field. This assessment is a type of risk analysis where the assessment is based on the absence of any fire departments efforts. The assessment can be used as written evidence at a trial and thus form the basis for a decision in court. It is therefore important that these

This paper reports the results of a functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) study that tested predictions on changes in visual word perception. The neural correlates of visual word perception were examined twice over the course of three months. During this interval a group of interpreter students engaged in intense language learning, while a control group completed regular university-level cl

Social anti-individualists suggest that the social environment enters into the individuation of psychological contents. This is defended by the now-famous arthritis thought experiment. Nevertheless, counterarguments have been proposed that aim to undermine the thought experiment. We identify two intuitions that underlie the thought experiment and evaluate five counterarguments in relation to these

Urban populations are growing rapidly with several environmental and social effects in the process. At a governance level, resources go from being regulated by federal and state institutions into being considered urban areas governed by the local government. Nevertheless, this can neglect the enforcement of existing laws for many reasons that deteriorate urban resources due to a rivalry in the typ

The research paper analyses the impact of negative news, in terms of shock, on the binary trading relationship of Bangladesh with the rest of the world using the readymade garment industrial catastrophe of Rana Plaza collapse of 2013. To assess the geographical distribution of negative news, the per capita volume of search index from Google Trends is treated as the key variable. The paper applies

Bluetooth low energy (BLE) 5.1 allows for Angle of Arrival(AoA) measurements which in turn requires antenna arrays to be used. These arrays must be low power which results in that an efficient switching pattern is applied and for greater field of view good omnidirectivity is necessary. BLE devices are typically small in size and therefore size reduction of these arrays are of interest. The typical

Marine protection has gained global attention following international and national goals for coverage percentages of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) with effective management. In the Baltic Sea, a network of HELCOM MPAs has been established to contribute to international goals through regional collaboration. As part of the Baltic Sea Area, Sweden has also set targets for marine protection. Unfortuna

In this work the photoelectric effect is explored through simulations of the phase shift that an IR-field can induce into an electron wave packet and the photoelectron distribution over frequency components that is produced in the photoionization of an atom with a attosecond pulses made of XUV photons. The IR-field is sent along two attosecond pulses made of XUV photons towards a 3D momentum spect

Extracellulära vesiklar (EVs) är en typ av vesiklar som finns i olika typer och storlekar som utsöndras från en cell. En vesikel består av en omslutning där det yttersta lagret utgörs av ett dubbellager av lipider. Storleken varierar mellan 20-5000 nm i diameter, och en funktion som vesiklar har är att möjliggöra kommunikation mellan olika celler. Vesikeln bär då på information såsom DNA, RNA, amiThe purpose of this thesis was to investigate how extracellular vesicles extracted from cows milk interacts with the surfaces hydrophilic surface, DOPC bilayer surface, 95% DOPC and 5% DOTAP mixture bilayer surface and 1:1 ratio of DOPC and DOTAP mixture bilayer surface, and colloidally characterize EVs by determining the hydrodynamic radius and zeta potential. To determine the size and zeta poten

Cycling has been identified as a central element of the solutions to some of the most pressing challenges for today’s cities, such as poor air quality, rising CO2-levels due to emissions from motorised traffic, traffic congestions, and sedentary lifestyles. A high-quality, safe, and widespread network of cycling infrastructure is a key part in the quest to encourage more people to choose the bicyc

Title: Ethical vs unethical minded consumer groups: Effects through the mediation of the Theory of Planned Behaviour on the Intention to Purchase during price promotion periods in the United Kingdom. Date of the Seminar: 4th June 2020 Course: BUSN39 Degree project in Global Marketing Authors: Agathe Dugleux and Puteri Nur Najwa Megat Husni Supervisor: Javier Cenamor Keywords: Consumer behavio

Genom tillvägagångssättet att lägga ut verksamhet utomlands hoppas företag på att bli mer konkurrenskraftiga, när detta innebär möjligheter till lägre personalkostnader samt tillgång till välutbildad och flexibel personal. Detta benämns som offshoring vilket står i centrum i denna studie. Offshoring verksamhet som strategi är ett aktuellt och växande fenomen i dagens föränderliga värld, där global

Following the suspension of sending Cambodian migrant domestic workers (MDWs) to Malaysia in 2011, Cambodian and Malaysia have recently promulgated the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the Recruitment and Employment of Domestic Workers. The purpose of this study is to examine the implications of the MOU on the human rights of Cambodian MDWs and to assess the compatibility of the MOU with Inter

Language is a social act and the fact that social communities create new or change existing words that are known in daily standard language, can make the lexicon difficult to comprehend for the ones not involved. The communication that belong to a specific social group can be classified as a jargon, and in this present study we look at gaming language as an example of how social communities’ lexic

Purpose: This paper investigates the four dimensions that constitute a religion (Saroglou, 2011) and through a literature review and case studies analyse how firms can create customer loyalty by applying these dimensions to their brand management. Methodology: Literature review, case studies Findings: By analysing three companies (Apple, Harley-Davidson, and Chanel) and comparing the elements of

Topologioptimering är ett populärt och effektivt verktyg för att hitta smarta designer utformade för att fungera optimalt. Det aktuella forksningsarbetet presenterar en metod för att kunna optimera strukturer som utsätts för varierande laster där det inte är uppenbart var, eller när de högsta spänningarna kommer uppstå. Detta innebär att robusta strukturer smidigt kan genereras som kommer hålla föStress is a key component for structural designs in a variety of applications. The aim of this work is to obtain mechanical structures that are free of stress concentrations. A common ap- proach is to optimize a structure with respect to a specific load case. However, if the structure is subjected to other load cases than the one it has been optimized for, it may not withstand those loads. Also, i

The textile product industry has many challenges and all designers creating products using textiles will have an impact on the environmental sustainability in the world. The project investigates state of the art textile product design today, the challenges of environmental sustainability in the future and how the designer plays a role in making a positive difference. Qualitative research was done

Lithium ion batteries enable the implementation of renewable energy and electric vehicles, both of which are crucial for the transition to a sustainable society. Due to environmental, economic and political reasons, these batteries must be recycled efficiently. Most lithium ion batteries are placed on the market in electric vehicles, which are reaching end-of-life at an exponential pace, prompting

Saltmarshes are areas of coastal grassland that are regularly flooded by seawater. They support a large number of resident and migratory bird species, both overwintering and breeding. The Mersey Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) is situated in North West England and it supports nationally significant numbers of overwintering wildfowl and waders. Decline of three overwintering bird