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While machines are getting better at simulating human behavior it has become more common with the use of avatars and conversational text in mobile applications. These are used in order to induce a reflectively positive experience for the user, possibly making the user choose that application in favor of another. The balance between developing a too playful application and an uninteresting one is h
The main goal of this thesis is to examine the share price effects of conducting seasoned equity offerings. Is the information asymmetry still the main explanation of the abnormal returns around the announcement day of SEOs? Do the firms experience long-term negative returns? The results are similar to previous study. It appears that firms announcing SEOs do experience negative abnormal returns an
Oxygenases are a group of enzymes that use molecular oxygen to oxidize a substrate, a very important process both biologically and industrially. High-valent Fe(IV)-oxo species have long been implicated as the key reactive intermediates in heme and non-heme iron oxygenases. Since the first well-characterized mononuclear non-heme iron(IV)-oxo complex was reported in 2003, much effort have been put i
With an increasing number of Swedish citizens joining military extremist organizations in the Middle East, this study aims to identify and discuss the current discourses on how to handle foreign terrorist fighters through an analysis of the Swedish debate during 2014-2015. While one faction presents strategies and policy suggestions aiming to restitute what are described as mentally ill and socioe
High-spin oxoiron(IV) complexes are often postulated as intermediates in the catalytic cycle of nonheme iron oxygenases. Their C−H bond cleaving ability is attributed to the highly reactive quintet (S = 2) spin state. However, as of today, there are very few synthetic complexes that enforce the high spin state and even fewer that retain a high reactivity. In this study, a new tripodal tetradentat
This thesis offers a holistic perspective on the phenomenon of embodying Otherface. It provides a deeper insight into the categories Transface and Cripface, the latter being a term for an able person depicting a person with visible or invisible disabilities, also referred to as cripping up. The thesis sums up the plight for rights and acceptance whilst looking at the problems involved with authent
“Strategic Energy Solutions” is the final report on energy solutions for a zero emission Öresund region. It consists of numerous solutions that have been, or can be, applied in the region in order to minimise the environmental impact of the energy sector. Additionally it includes a case study of energy transition projects on Lolland Island in Denmark. The report seeks to provide recommendations fo
When controlling a wheeled mobile robot with four independently steerable driving wheels, the control of the wheel coordination must be handled. Both the direction and velocity of the wheels must be coordinated to allow for proper operation of the robot. The focus of this work is on the coordination of the wheel directions. Such coordination is mostly done by solving constraint equations of the sy
In many applications involving mobile devices it is essential to track their position. Moreover, it is usually desired, to perform this localization in a distributed fashion without using a central processing unit. In this case, only distance measurements to reference nodes which are in range can be utilized. It is proposed in this thesis to also use distance measurements to other moving objects,
This project was performed in collaboration with ArjoHuntleigh’s Innovation Centre in Malmö, Sweden, from January 2014 to June 2014. The objective of the thesis was to design and develop a movable or removable plate/shelf. The Project has been carried out by using the methodology described in the book “Product development and Design” by Ulrich and Eppinger. The methodology has been modified to fi
Conclusions: A myriad of interpretations are possible when studying and discussing a particular organizational culture. As culture can not be removed from its context, we illuminate the effects that the internationalization process has with regards to unifying the organizational culture in our particular setting studied. Maintaining however, that a reflexive look at this culture shows no single in
The purpose of this thesis is to look into the knowledge city concept and the preferences and requirements of companies on such a city. Furthermore, suggestions of ideal conditions in a knowledge city are proposed. The thesis has been conducted through a qualitative approach where a deductive procedure has been implemented. In order to examine knowledge cities, Barcelona has sketchily been looked
The purpose of this presentation/paper is to contribute to a deeper understanding of the infinite number of experiences of what it is to learn to play a musical instrument. By providing a theoretical platform to visualise and discuss these experiences, the aim is further to support the posing of questions regarding the future of teaching and learning music across all ages, genres and levels of exp
This paper presents a numerical model designed to simulate subaqueous cross-shore profile behavior, including response of feeder mounds and barred systems. The present model development builds on the semi-empirical model proposed by Larson et al. (2013), designed to simulate the evolution of longshore bars exposed to incident waves, as well as the exchange of material between the bar and the berm
BACKGROUND: The overall incidence of colorectal carcinoma is declining in Western populations; however, single country series demonstrate an increase in young-onset (<50 years) colorectal carcinoma. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine whether the pattern of increasing incidence of young-onset colorectal carcinoma is consistent across 3 Western populations. DESIGN: This is a popul
Background: Currently, hand-held gamma cameras are being developed for 99mTc imaging, mainly for sentinel lymph node detection. These cameras offer advantages, such as mobility and ease of access, and may be useful also for other applications such as biokinetic studies in animals or for imaging of small, superficial structures in patients. In this work, the suitability of a CZT-based hand-held cam
Monarchy was the dominant form of rule in the pre-modern era and it persists in a handful of countries. We propose a unified theoretical explanation for its rise and decline. Specifically, we argue that monarchy offers an efficient solution to the primordial problem of order where societies are large and citizens isolated from each other and hence have difficulty coordinating. Its efficiency is ch
Several climate oscillations have been reported from the early Holocene superepoch, the best known of which is the Preboreal oscillation (PBO). It is still unclear how the PBO and the number of climate oscillations observed in Greenland ice cores and European terrestrial records are related to one another. This is mainly due to uncertainties in the chronologies of the records. Here, we present new
