Background: Adaption of Industry 4.0 is the new trend in developing countries mainly to obtain more efficiency and profitability. But to implement industry 4.0, developing countries are facing many challenges that need to be researched. Moreover, due to COVID- 19 pandemic and restrictions all around the world, have huge effects on the implementation of industry 4.0. Many companies are forced to im

The aim of this study was to examine the foster parents’ characteristics, how the foster parents reflect on their own family and parental ability, their knowledge of the foster child’s earlier trauma, if the parents report the same and if they differ from other groups. This study was a cross sectional study and based on a quantitative model. Background questions and the instruments BCFPI, FSS, CES

Though there currently exists numerous ways and suggestions of how to measure emissions in transportation, companies struggle to accurately quantify their greenhouse gas emissions to make sound and green decisions. It is difficult to determine what to measure, how to measure and why to measure in a certain way. Hence, the purpose of this master thesis was to develop a performance measurement frame

Bakgrund: Skadligt bruk av alkohol står för 5.1 procent av den globala sjukdomsbördan och årligen dör det tre miljoner människor i världen relaterat till alkohol. Med ökad förståelse för sjuksköterskans erfarenheter av omvårdnad av denna patientgrupp kan vårdkvaliteten förhoppningsvis förbättras. Syfte: Syftet är att beskriva sjuksköterskans erfarenhet av att ge omvårdnad till patienter med alkoho

Studien ämnar undersöka skillnader och likheter i framgångsrika respektive mindre framgångsrika brev för att söka finna likheter och skillnader i de val avseende stil, lingvistik och estetik som görs i breven. Vidare undersök även på vilket sätt de sökandes ethos kan komma att påverkas av de val som utgör brevets utformning. Ethos genomsyrar hela analysen vilken inkluderar stil, lexikala variabler

Gabriela Olekszyk ALS (Airborne Lidar) accuracy: Can potential low data quality of Lidar ground points be modelled/detected based on recorded point cloud characteristics? Case study of 2016 Lidar capture over Auckland, New Zealand. Lidar (Light Detection and Ranging) data is becoming more widely available and accessible. In many cases, it can be obtained free of charge from government agencies o

Medborgarpolitiska engagemang som utmanar och ifrågasätter etablerad kunskap från expertsamhället till förmån för en alternativ kunskapssyn, är ett växande problem i dagens samhälle. Denna uppsats undersöker hur kunskapssynen i dessa medborgarpolitiska engagemang byggs upp, samt vilken betydelse den alternativa kunskapsbildningen kan få för det demokratiska samtalet. Det specifika fall som undersö

By analysing two different Female Gothic novels, this thesis aims to explore the different ways in which masculinity is portrayed within the Female Gothic literary tradition, more specifically the Early Gothic and Victorian Gothic due to constraints in scope. The novels chosen, The Mysteries of Udolpho (1794) and Uncle Silas (1864), are in many ways representative and serve as typical Female Gothi

This master’s thesis examines the lived experiences of female football supporters in Malmö. The purpose is to investigate how female supporters experience their role as both supporter and female and their space in the stands. Through the method semi-structed interviews, ten female supporters organized in Malmösystrar are heard. A feminist analysis is carried out based on a theoretical framework of

This study examined how outer and expanding circle cultures were depicted in two English as a foreign language (EFL) textbooks aimed at English 5 in Swedish upper secondary school. Moreover, it was investigated to what extent these depictions aligned with the steering documents by helping students fulfil the aims related to intercultural competence (ICC). In order to develop ICC, students must see

One important aspect of determining the functionality of proteins is to find the direction of the dipole moment of surrounding water molecules. This is equivalent to finding the position of the hydrogen in water, however with the current atomistic model building tools this is a tedious and time-consuming task. The current main method for finding and building atomic resolution structures of biologi

Bakgrund: Att föräldrar deltar i barnets omvårdnad när barnet vårdas på sjukhus har visat sig positivt för barnets hälsa och tillfrisknande. Det föreligger dock hinder för deltagande, särskilt på barnintensivvårdsavdelningar där den högteknologiska miljön kan verka skrämmande. Syfte: Att belysa föräldrars upplevelse av delaktighet när ett barn vårdas på barnintensivvårdsavdelning. Metod: Systemati

In recent years, negative attitudes towards migrants and refugees increased through the rise of right-wing and populist sentiments across Europe. The regional dynamics and the latest developments in the Middle East region prepared ground for the growth of far-right politicians of Europe. The dominant anti-immigration atmosphere in European countries changed the positive atmosphere to a negative at

The purpose of the study has been to investigate social workers' experience of working with and supporting women who have been exposed to domestic violence by men during covid-19. We were also interested in how the social workers reasoned about how covid-19 affected this group. The study has a qualitative approach, and eight semi-structured interviews were conducted with social workers at vari

Syftet med denna studie var att få en bättre förståelse för svarta kvinnor och bisexuella kvinnors erfarenheter av minoritetsstress, uppdelat i tre kategorier: stigma consciousness, sexualisering och mikroaggressioner. Vi undersökte även skillnader i upplevd synlighet och möjlighet att inleda en romantisk relation med (vita) män. Detta gjordes med hjälp av fem Mann-Whitney U-test. Även två korrelaThe purpose of this study was to better understand black women and bisexual women’s experiences of minority stress, divided into three categories: stigma consciousness, sexualization and microaggressions. We also looked at differences in perceived visibility and possibility to start a romantic relationship with (white) men. This was done using five Mann-Whitney U tests. Lastly two correlation stud

Looking back at the past generations, a growing alienation to nature has occurred. As humans moved into cities, they have had less contact with nature and in such a lesser awareness of the environment. Children go to school indoors and have little contact with the natural world or knowledge about where food comes from. In this essay I have through qualitative research, where I conducted five inter

Syfte: Syftet var att belysa vårdpersonalens upplevelser av att arbeta i barnsjukvården under Covid -19 pandemin Design: Strukturerad litteraturstudie. Metod: Nio kvalitativa artiklarna analyserades genom metasyntes enligt Thomas & Hardens (2008) beskrivning. Deltagare: Vårdpersonal som arbetat i barnsjukvården under covid -19 pandemin. Studierna genomfördes i USA, Italien, Irland, England &am

Syftet med detta arbete är att med utgångspunkt i gymnasielärares uppfattningar, beskriva och analysera deras upplevda kompetensutveckling i relation till digitalisering som bland annat påverkats av och skett till följd av den Svenska Regeringens beslut om en digitaliseringsstrategi, samt covid-19 pandemin. Studien baseras på sex kvalitativa intervjuer med lärare på gymnasial nivå från skolor runt

Är det möjligt att minska beläggningar i en rökgasreningsprocess? I detta projekt har orsakerna till det vanliga problemet undersökts. Förslag på åtgärder har tagits fram som skulle kunna göra att rökgasreningen fungerar bättre. I en värld där konsekvenser av utsläpp blir alltmer påtagliga, blir kraven och ambitionerna för utsläppare allt högre. Sysav är ett avfallsförbränningsföretag där avfall As environmental awareness is raised, flue gas treatment is gaining more interest and stricter legislation on emissions pushes technological development. Sysav has a waste incineration plant with a flue gas cleaning process which includes removal of acid gases. This is performed by two subsequent scrubbers and following each scrubber a droplet separator is located to prevent transfer of liquid to