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This report describes experiments with a method for measuring water density in the spray from a water mist sprinkler using laser diodes. The decrease in light intensity at a photo cell across the spray from the diode is used to calculate the water density. The same method has previously been used for measuring the soot content of a flame, but the calculations when measuring water density are in so
Some companies have chosen to differentiate their products by labeling them environmentally friendly, or “green”. Green products sends the message to the market that a particular company is caring for the environment, however the processes involved in making the product can be the reasons for a product being labeled green. The production processes of the final stage company in a supply chain may n
A common method for aiding students in solving physics exercises, is to add an image. That images together with text are better for learning than text alone is called the multimedia effect. It is achieved through integration of textual and pictorial information. Based on this, it can be hypothesized that solving a physics exercise should be easier with an image. Using actual exercises and their co
The goal of this essay has been to analyze how hospital counselors establish a professional relationship with dying patients and treat them with compassion and professionalism. We wanted to find out how a counselor creates a supportive conversation and how a balance through closeness and distance is established. A qualitative study was done were we interviewed eight hospital counselors tied to pal
The aim of this study was to examine how social workers experienced their ability to affect what requirements were set on individuals receiving social assistance. The purpose was also to understand, from a social worker’s perspective, what use these requirements had and what role they played in the process towards self-sufficiency. The analytic framework used to understand our empirics, gathered b
The aim for the thesis is to analyze the policy processes for the kilometre-based taxation aimed to regulate trucks heavier than 3,5 tons. The theoretical framework that constitutes this study is Kingdon´s three streams which include problem, policy and politics, and an aspect that describes institutionalized governance. Climate change has been the foremost problem definition for the coupling to t
