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Although Global Digital Elevation Models (GDEMs) are widely used, their spatial error distributions over extensive regions remain insufficiently understood. Using ICESat-2 Reference Control Points (RCPs) (~ 30 points/km²), this paper not only evaluates GDEMs with point-based metrics such as Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) and Mean Error (ME), but also proposes a novel raster-independent Spatial Erro
This master thesis investigates material characterization by reflection and transmission of electromagnetic waves in the 40-60 GHz band (millimeter-wave spectrum) for different materials. The free-space measurement method is a fast, efficient and non-destructive way of examining a material and is being researched by both academics and industries. The theory of how electromagnetic waves interact w
Staten äger ett stort antal fastigheter som förvaltas av dels statliga förvaltningsmyndigheter och av dels statligt ägda bolag. Den här rapporten syftar till att utreda innebörden av de regler som de statliga förvaltningsmyndigheterna har att förhålla sig till vid avyttring av fast egendom men den syftar även till att redogöra för den praxis som har utvecklats inom myndigheterna vad gäller försäljThe government holds a large property portfolio, which is managed by governmental administrative authorities and governmental companies. This report aims to investigate the meaning of the rules that the governmental administrative authorities have to follow when they are selling properties, and it also aims to describe the practice that has been developed within the authorities. The report is ba
Over the past 30 years, globalization emerged as a trend and has completely taken over the world we live in now. According to UN data sources, there were 244 million international migrants - 20 of which are forced refugees, living abroad worldwide in 2015. Hypermobility, standardisation od space and distance are the some of the consequences of globalization. Detachment from something familiar, los
Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) has become a commercially viable technology. The technology uses the phenomenon of electromagnetic induction between coils to transfer electrical power wirelessly. Due to the increasing interest in WPT, the need to understand how the power transfer between coils behaves in different settings, as well as the ability to simulate the process, have become increasingly imp
Implementation in public organizations is a complicated process. Previous research has shown that neither a top-down or bottom-up perspective is sufficient to explain why certain implementations succeed and others fail. Alternative models that take the complexity of implementation processes into account by among other things allowing for the interaction between both horizontal and vertical levels
Vulnerability to climate change and the capacity to adapt to it are the result of intersecting power structures, system dynamics, and social identity markers otherwise known as intersectionality; and thus, differ greatly between contexts. However, despite the stark contextual differences between small and metropolitan cities, and lower and higher income countries, the policy and study of climate c
More than 400 million people in the world have type 2 diabetes, making it one of the most common diseases internationally according to the World Health Organization. Thiazolidinediones (TZDs) is used to treat type 2 diabetes since it increases the sensitivity of insulin in peripheral tissues. The knowledge about the mechanism how TZD works is limited which has resulted in patients getting serious
Problem: More information is needed on how a company can overcome hardship during stormy business cycles. Appropriate management strategies on how to get the business going as the dust settles is essential in order for a company to sustain on the market. Management in any recession is difficult, especially in today´s turmoil. Nonetheless, corporate strategic renewal is needed to mitigate the risk
Forskare har lyft fenomenet där medarbetaren numera tillskrivs en mer engagerad roll på olika plan i organisationen. Ett exempel är att sociala funktioner som tidigare framförallt använts för extern kommunikation även börjat dyka upp i interna sammanhang, där sociala intranät har blivit ett verktyg för denna nya medskapande roll. Syftet med uppsatsen är att, genom en fallstudie i form av intervjueResearchers have raised the phenomenon where co-workers now are ascribed a more engaged part at different organizational levels. One example is that social functions that previously have been used in external communication now have appeared in an internal context, where social intranets have become a tool for this new, co-creating part. The purpose of this thesis is to, through a case study using
Popular Abstract in Swedish Jag genomför i min avhandling en etisk analys av texter av tre samtida feministiska teologer: Chung Hyun Kyung, Sydkorea, Katie G. Cannon, USA och Mary C. Grey, Storbritannien. Genom valet av dessa tre teologer, verksamma i olika kulturella kontexter, iscensätter jag vad som kan kallas ett flerkulturellt samtal, där jag själv ingår som en part. I samtalet framträder bl In this thesis in ethics I study and analyze feminist theological texts from 1988–1997 by Katie G. Cannon, Chung Hyun Kyung and Mary C. Grey. A culturally diverse conversation is constructed, in which womanist issues, Asian women’s concerns, and feminist critique of the Western European philosophical and theological traditions are brought into dialogue with a Swedish context. The theories used are
This dissertation deals with the educational discourse of the military government in Argentina during the years 1976-1983. In March 1976, the army assumed power through a coup d´état. The intervention was carried out in the name of Order, i. e. to save the country from the crisis in which it was immersed. Through the Proceso de Reorganization Nacional they attempted to restore order and discipline
In Sweden, extensive research is conducted to find alternative sources of energy that should partly replace the electric power production from nuclear power. With the ambition to create a sustainable system for producing energy, the use of renewable energy is expected to grow further and biofuels are expected to account for a significant part of this increase. However, when biofuels are burned or
A case study is presented that evaluates the impact of partial automation strategies on productivity and ergonomics. A company partly automated its assembly and transportation functions while moving from a parallel-batch to a serial line-based production system. Data obtained from company records and key informants were combined with detailed video analysis, biomechanical modelling data and field
Background: Chronic pain patients are common in general practice. In this study "chronic pain" is defined as diffuse musculoskeletal pain not due to inflammatory diseases or cancer. Effective patient-physician relations improve treatment results. The relationship between doctors and chronic pain patients is often dysfunctional. Consultation training for physicians and medical students can improve
Forest soil carbon (C) pools may act as sinks for, or sources of, atmospheric carbon dioxide, while nitrogen (N) fertilization may affect the net exchange of C in forest ecosystems. Since all major C and N processes in soil are driven by soil microorganisms, we evaluated the effects of N fertilization on biomass and bacterial and fungal activity in soils from three Norway spruce forests with diffe
Den riskfördelning som AB 04 föreskriver anses utmärka sig i förhållande till andra standardavtal som tillämpas utanför byggbranschen. Entreprenören anses ha ett osedvanligt strängt ansvar som dessutom sträcker sig över en lång tid, samtidigt som reklamationstiden är relativt kort. Något som också särpräglar AB 04 är att det där finns en avtalad plikt för entreprenören att hålla entreprenaden försIt is a common opinion that the risk management that comes with AB 04 differs from the risk management in other standard contracts that is used in other fields than construction. The contractor is thought to have a uncommonly heavy burden in carrying the risk for the construction and the time, during which the contractor is carrying the risk, is stretching over a long time. Another thing that is d
