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The aim of the study is to examine discourse on pornography in Swedish news media. The methodological point of departure is Critical Discourse Analysis, as presented by Fairclough. The empirical material consists of 69 articles, editorials and chronicles publicized in Swedish news media between July 2013 and March 2017. The primary theoretical point of departure of the study is Fairclough’s critic
The world under globalization is moving toward a single market, where national economies are becoming more integrated and interconnected. In this context, over the last decades, the perception of FDI positive spillovers has made developed and developing countries competing to attract foreign investors. This study analyses the determinants of FDI during the globalization process, both theoretically
This thesis is about investigating the feasibility to use convolutional neural networks as a demosaicing approach. Three loss methods and different layer structures have been evaluated as well as changing different parameters and layers in the convolutional neural network to find which changes are beneficial to make a neural network perform demosaicing well. The convolutional neural network has b
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is characterized by a differentiation block in the myeloid lineages of the hematopoiesis. After the success of the all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) differentiation therapy which overcomes this differentiation block for AML subtype acute promyelocytic leukemia, attempts have been made to find similar therapies for the remaining subtypes. Differentiation therapy candidate
An electromagnetic wave propagating through an optical fiber is sensitive to external disturbances, such as mechanical vibrations and temperature and pressure fluctuations, which add phase noise onto the wave. For high-precision frequency-based applications this phase noise has to be removed. By partially reflecting light from the remote end of the fiber back through the fiber, and comparing it to
Drav är en restprodukt från öltillverkning. Varje år lämnar bryggindustrin i Europa efter sig ca 3,4 miljoner ton drav som idag främst går till djurfoder och biogas. Dravet är i själva verket spannmål, främst korn som först blivit mältat för att enzym ska aktiveras, var på det sedan mäskats och lakats för att utvinna så mycket sockerarter som möjligt till vörten. Drav är en väldigt intressant res
This thesis analyses regional industrial concentration and the determinants of industrial location in Sweden during the first half of the twentieth century. First, it is identified how geographical concentration of industry evolved in this country. Second, by estimating an economic geography model, the forces that were behind industrial location are captured. The inclusion of both procedures provi
Social innovation and social entrepreneurship receive rapidly growing attention today, due to the inability of current structures and policies to meet the most pressing social problems facing the world. This has concentrated attention on the significance scaling social impact can have on social change. This thesis adds to the literature on scaling up in social entrepreneurship, where the main focu
Detection of Earth-mass planets on orbits around 1 AU with the radial velocity method has so far not been possible, the Doppler velocity they induce on their host star is too small to be detected. Planetary systems detected with the radial velocity method might then contain undetected Earth-like planets. One such planetary system is HD37605, which contains a star similar to the Sun and two gas gia
Due to the act on Energy Audits in Large Enterprises (EKL) that came into effect on the 1st of June in 2014, all larger companies are obligated to perform an energy audit every four years. Parallel to the audit performed at Alufluor AB this more detailed audit of the drying part of their process was carried out. This as the drying part is energy intensive and is responsible for the majority of the
Social entrepreneurship experienced a significant rise in the past two decades. Yet, research on how companies in social entrepreneurship organize their business model is still rare. Therefore, this thesis aims to investigate how these companies combine social and economic value creation. More precisely, it is analysed how they design, organize and innovate their business model. First, a content a
För att de globala utsläppen av CO2 ska minska bör industrier se över sin användning av olja och gas i sina processer och byta det till något som är CO2-neutralt. Om detta ska vara möjligt bör ersättningsbränslet vara förnyelsebart och samtidigt ha liknande förbränningsegenskaper som kan förväntas av olja och gas. Träpulver är ett bränsle som anses ha potential att uppfylla dessa krav. Denna rap
I projektet undersöker jag hur ett enfamiljshus kan få ytterligare kvalitéer genom att göra dess konstruktion och uppbyggnad synlig. Jag låter konstruktionen vara närvarande i rummet och med hjälp av den skapa rumsliga kvalitéer. Konstruktionens materialitet och tektonik görs närvarande i rummen och ger ett mervärde. Inledningsvis tittade jag på danska villor från 60-talet som innehöll dessa kvaliIn this project, I investigate how a single-family house can get additional qualities by making its constructive and structural components visible. I let the construction be present in the room and from it create spatial qualities. The goal is to do this in a way where the materiality and tectonics of the construction are present in the rooms and give the building additional qualities. Initially I
Purpose: The purpose of this research was to find the influencing factors, which might hinder or facilitate the normalization process of product-service systems in the clothing industry. Hereby, the researchers tried to understand the influence of established norms and their affect on the normalization process. Methodology: The researchers took a position as social constructionists by following n
Purpose – The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the impact of gender neutral communication on brand image. Methodology – This study was conducted using the experimental design framework of pre- post random group. The respondents were assigned into two groups: control and intervention. In the control group the respondents were shown a gender stereotyped advertising and the intervention grou
With an increasing usage of photovoltaic panels also in urban context the cases of glare caused by photovoltaic systems are raising. Many countries have low or no regulations regarding outdoor glare caused by daylight, therefore legal cases can be complicated. Even though there are thresholds agreed upon for glare indoors there are no thresholds determined for outdoor daylight glare situations, th
Syftet med detta arbete är att undersöka hur musiklärare arbetar med sångare i ensembleundervisning på estetiskt gymnasium. Tidigare forskning visar på tendenser till att sångare får mindre undervisningstid i det gemensamma ensemblerummet, där lärare separerar eleverna för att instudera eller repetera i ett närliggande rum under lektionstid, och prioriteras senare i instuderingsföljd än instrumentThis study looks at how music teachers in Swedish upper secondary school classroom ensembles work with singers in comparison to instrumental players. Previous research shows a tendency for singers to receive less instruction time in the classroom ensemble, with teachers separating vocal from instrumental students and assigning them to an adjacent room to study or rehearse. The survey used closed a
Världens första höghastighetsbana byggdes mellan Tokyo och Osaka år 1964. Sedan dess har länder i framförallt Asien och Europa också infört höghastighetståg och just nu pågår arbetet med höghastighetsjärnväg i Sverige. Den kommer att trafikeras av höghastighetståg med en hastighet upp till 320 km/h. Det är beslutat att järnvägen ska utformas med fixerade spår vilket är den vanligaste lösningen förAt present there is an ongoing investigation of a Swedish high-speed rail. It is decided that the railway will be constructed with a slab track and mainly be founded on an embankment. There is an uncertainty in how to conduct stability and settlement calculations for the embankment and subgrade and how dynamic effects should be considered. The present Master’s thesis aims to analyze appropriate so
Lasten i ett fjärrvärmenät varierar mycket över dygnet på grund av variationer i väder, utomhustemperatur och användning av tappvarmvatten. För att driften av produktionsenheter ska bli jämnare används ofta värmeackumulering, de flesta fjärrvärmenät har tillgång till en ackumulatortank som kan fyllas med varmt vatten när lasten är låg för att sedan pumpa ut det i nätet vid hög last. I det här proj
X-ray phase-contrast imaging is a powerful technique that allows great resolving power for low absorbing samples, such as biological tissue. This method relies on measuring the phase shift induced by the sample instead of the absorption traditional radiography relies on. This phase shift is measured as an intensity modulation at the detector and by using various algorithms one can obtain informati
