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Asfaltsbruk har stor påverkan på asfaltens egenskaper. Under senare tid har många stu- dier genomförts med syfte att utreda hur asfaltsbruk kan modifieras f ̈or att förbättra egenskaperna hos den slutgiltiga asfaltskroppen. Användandet av tillsatser vid as- falttillverkning används idag i stor utsträckning, varför det är intressant att utreda huruvida tillsatserna bidrar till efterfrågade egenskapAsphalt mastic has a major impact on the properties of asphalt. In recent years, many studies have been conducted to investigate how asphalt mastic can be modified to improve the properties of the final asphalt mixture. In this study, two commonly used additives, cellulose fibers and polymer modifiedbitumen of the SBS type (styrene- butadiene-styrene) were evaluated. The evaluation was done by swe

Entreprenader omsätter inte sällan stora mängder pengar, och pågår ofta över långa perioder. På grund av detta är det av särskild vikt att förstå vilka arbeten som omfattas av det ursprungliga kontraktet, och vilka som ska anses vara arbeten som entreprenören inte borde ha förutsett vid sin beräkning av anbudet. Vid sin anbudsberäkning utgår entreprenören ifrån det förfrågningsunderlag som beställConstruction contracts often involve large amounts of money and require that commitments are made over large periods of time. Because of this it is important to understand what work is covered by the initial contract, and what work is not covered since the contractor should not have foreseen such work when calculating its tender. The contractor uses the tender documents which the client has provid

Temporal difference learning is considered one of the most successful methods in reinforcement learning. Recent developments in deep learning have opened up a new world of opportunities. In this project, we compare classic scalar temporal difference learning with three new distributional algorithms for playing the game of 5-in-a-row using deep neural networks: distributional temporal difference le

This paper investigates different retrofit solutions simulated in a commercial building from the 1960s. All improvements were simulated in the IDA ICE software and the Global Warming Potential was calculated with the help of Eco Bat. During the investigation a cost-effective solution was indicated with the help of a life cycle cost calculation. Then the environmental impact of each proposal was es

This thesis explores the understudied topic of the Kurdish women’s movement in Iraq. The study takes a critical look at institutionalization of the struggle for gender equality. Drawing on the ten interviews conducted with women activists in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, this study describes and analyzes their concerns about how institutionalizing the struggle has not only weakened the Kurdish wom

Purpose – This paper aims to explore online brand communities on social media platforms, built by B2B companies in the machinery equipment industry, and how these virtual spaces can contribute to relationship marketing and corporate brand building. Design/methodology/approach – The paper adopts both literature review and a multiple case study approach of two companies, Caterpillar and John Deere,

Introduction: Brand rejuvenation stands for bringing brand up-to-date. Any brand might face at some point an aging issue. One way to handle this issue is to perform brand rejuvenation. However, the process of brand rejuvenation is not a simple process for the company. There are various aspects that might affect the process which can turn into negative results. In this paper, we investigated the La

Syftet med mitt arbete är att utveckla min egen interpretation av andra satsen i Haydns cellokonsert i C-dur. Genom att systematiskt lyssna på hur ett antal berömda cellister tolkat musiken, genom att jämföra parametrarna tempo, vibrato, dynamik och frasering har jag kunnat upptäcka vissa samband och avvikelser mellan tolkningarna. Med hjälp av denna nya kunskap har det varit möjligt för mig att mThe purpose of this study was to develop my own interpretation of the second movement of Haydn’s cello concerto in C major. By systematically listening to how famous cellists have interpreted this piece, and by comparing the parameters tempo, vibrato, dynamics and phrasing, I have been able to discover certain connections and differences between the interpretations. With help of this knowledge it

Violence against women is a serious human rights violation and a major cause of reduced of life, distress, injury and death for female. According to World Health Organization, 1 in 3 women around the world experience physical or sexual violence, mostly by an intimate partner. This study attempts to contribute to our understanding the problem of violence against women and State obligation with a f

Tidigare forskning har visat att mobbningsinblandning korrelerar med psykisk ohälsa och olika sociala riskfaktorer både för de som utsätts för mobbning, de som mobbar andra och de som både blir utsatta och utsätter andra. Framför allt den sista gruppen har visats ha en större psykisk ohälsa och ett ökat samband med andra sociala riskfaktorer. Det finns också forskning om kumulativ utsatthet som viPrevious research has shown that bullying involvement correlates to poor mental health and social risk factors both for those being bullied, those who bully and those who both bully and are being bullied. The group involved both as perpetrators and victims of bullying have an even worse mental health and an increased correlation to other social risk factors. There is also research about cumulative

Åklagarens objektivitetsplikt har under de senaste åren blivit särskilt uppmärksammad med anledning av Thomas Quick-fallet. Under 90-talet erkände Quick ett 30-tal mord, varav han blev dömd för åtta av dem. Emellertid förändrades allt år 2008 när Quick tog tillbaka sina erkännanden. Detta ledde till ett antal omprövningar, där han så småningom blev friad från samtliga åtal. I såväl domstolar som mIn recent years, the prosecutor's duty to act objectively has received special attention due to the case of Thomas Quick. During the 90’s, Quick confessed to over 30 murders, of which he was convicted for eight of them. However, all this changed in the year of 2008 when he took back his confessions. This led to a number of re-trials, where Quick eventually was cleared from all charges. Extensi

The importance of religion in the contemporary society is viewed as decreasing, however, it is significant. Especially, since patients within palliative care tend to turn to their religion for support and comfort. The aim of this thesis has been to examine social workers experience of religion within practical social work in palliative care. Qualitative semi-structured interviewing was used as met

This paper examines the low beta anomaly and its possible presence on the Swedish stock market. It also investigates if it is possible to apply a low-beta investment strategy in order to exploit the anomaly. The findings of the paper indicate that the low-beta anomaly is present on the Swedish market and that it persists when controlling for the Fama-French factors. The result indicates that it mi

Under #metoo-uppropet hösten 2017 uppmärksammades problematiken med sexuella trakasserier på arbetsplatsen. Missnöjet har föranlett frågan om det arbetsrättsliga skyddet mot sexuella trakasserier behöver ses över för att säkerställa ett effektivt skydd. Uppsatsen utreder gällande rätt med utgångspunkt i DL, AML samt LAS, för att sedermera konkretisera vilket typer av problem som kan identifieras iOne of the subjects of #metoo late 2017 was the problem of sexual harassment in the workplace. Questions were asked whether or not the current labor legislation could ensure sufficient protection against further sexual harassment. This thesis investigates the established law, more precisely The Discrimination Act (DL), The Work Environment Act (AML) and The Employment Protection Act (LAS), in orde

Marie-Catherine d´Aulnoy är ur ett retoriskt, historisk och feministiskt perspektiv en färgstark personlighet vilken förtjänas att lyftas fram ur historieskuggan. D´Aulnoy inte bara skrev och framförde sina fairytale-berättelser i form av tal i de franska litterära salongerna under sent 1600-tal tidigt 1700-tal. Utan hon är också den person som anses ha skrivit och publicerat den första fairytale-

Quantum computing with single instances of rare earth-ions doped into inorganic crystals shows great promise as a scalable design in the field of quantum information. A detectable and controllable single readout ion is necessary for the scheme proposed in Lund to work. Due to its short excited state lifetime and its cyclable 4f-5d transition, cerium has been deemed suitable for just this purpose.

För att harmonisera skyddet av känslig information inom näringslivet och forskarvärlden antog EU-parlamentet 2016 ett direktiv för skydd av företagshemligheter. Sverige hade sedan 1990 en lag på området men för att genomföra direktivet utarbetade den svenska lagstiftaren en ny lag som trädde i kraft den 1 juli 2018. Den nya lagen behåller många av de rättsregler som den gamla lagen hade men införaIn order to harmonize the protection of sensitive information in business and academic settings, the European Parliament in 2016 adopted a directive on the protection of trade secrets. Sweden already had a law since 1990 to similar effect, but in order to implement the directive, Swedish legislators introduced a new law that entered into force on 1 July 2018. The new law retains many of the legal

Tuberculosis is one of the oldest diseases known to man. Today one third of the world’s population is infected and every year 2 million people die because of it. This essay is focused on tuberculosis in Medieval Lund, specifically from Saint Jacobs cemetery. Is it possible to find tuberculosis by studying the skeletal remains? If the disease is found, what period does the individual come from and

Bakgrund: Nationerna i Lunds profilerar sig med att kunna bidra till mening och välmående i en studenternas liv utanför deras studier. Förmän är studenter som väljer att ha en ansvarspost inom nationen. Ohälsan i Sverige har ökat hos studenterna, därför är det viktigt att undersöka vad som kan bidra till välbefinnande och meningsfullhet. Syftet: Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka upplevelse