Molecular imprinting technology is a field where polymer technology is utilised to synthesise high affinity particles, much like antibodies. This project has dealt with the imprinting of the neurotransmitter molecules serotonin and histamine. Serotonin polymers were synthesised using methacrylic acid and acrylamide as functional monomers relying on hydrogen bonding for the imprinting effect. None

Many people suffering from chronic kidney disease are in need of a kidney transplant. A problem in the health care is that patients cannot undergo surgery if they have too much belly fat. Regular exercise and physical activity are therefore crucial for this group of people. A project group at the Skåne University Hospital has recently been established to help patients with chronic kidney disease t

Lobbying in the European Union (EU) is a highly discussed and disputed phenomena. The main focus on lobbying in the EU is concerned with how and why lobbyists interact with institutional actors, rather than exploring both sides of the occurrence. The aim of this thesis is to explore and compare whether the European Commission and the European Parliament have different demands for lobbying input. T

The essence of the project is based on how wear affects a product. I saw a flaw in the furniture industry that mass-produces products with materials that are negatively affected by wear and tear. These products have a short lifespan and contributes to the ”throw-away” culture where the product is either replaced or thrown away more often than necessary. I wanted to make a living-room table that du

Sammanfattning Titel: En studie av indata i energiberäkningar utförda i ett system- och bygghandlingsskede Författare: Joel Nilsson och Sven Lundgren, civilingenjör Väg- och Vattenbyggnadsprogrammet vid Lunds Tekniska Högskola, LTH. Handledare: Hans Bagge, Avdelningen för byggnadsfysik inom Institutionen för Byggoch Miljöteknologi vid Lunds Tekniska Högskola, LTH. Hans Söderling, NCC Construction

The field of mass evacuation has existed for a long time. Already during the Roman Empire era evacuation problematic was considered. In modern times the field has gained more attention during the last couple of decades, especially for sports grounds and stadiums. Through analysis of some well-known historical crowd disasters and through a literature survey the aim has been to compile the most impo

This report describes the development of a new fixing process when attaching a sensor PCB card to a camera assembly. The thesis focused on cameras which requires calibration to find the optimal position of the sensor PCB card, a process called active alignment. The development process applied for this thesis was derived from the Generic Development Process by Ulrich and Eppinger. Interviewees wit

Sveriges kommuner och landsting har fått i uppdrag att starta projekt för att nationen skall bli ledande i IT i ett kommande informations- och kunskapssamhälle. Inom vården används tekniska hjälpmedel alltmer för övervakning i hemmet och internet används för dokumentation, vårdplanering, rådgivning mm. Denna undersökning granskar i första hand: Hur hälsovetare och sjuksköterskor i E-hälsans regi a

The purpose of this thesis is to explore the relationship between environmental factors and value capture capabilities and their effect on value capture. A qualitative Case Study was conducted based on interviews from five Key Account Managers and the CFO and CEO of a Business to Business firm operating in the Nordic region. This thesis shows that despite having a superior value offering and high

Increasingly, buildings are built with glass facades, which creates difficulties regarding indoor environmental quality. During the summer, solar radiation contributes to a surplus of heat which increases the temperature indoors, while in winter the building can be too cold as result of the cooled window surfaces. This study addresses how thermal comfort can be optimized for the LNC-building belon

SAMMANFATTNING Syftet med denna uppsats har varit att utreda frågan huruvida FN:s konvention om avskaffande av all slags diskriminering av kvinnor (kvinnokonventionen) bör göras till svensk lag för att öka jämställdheten mellan män och kvinnor. I detta syfte diskuterar uppsatsen kvinnokonventionens jämställdhetsstandard och konventionens ställning i Sverige. Vidare presenteras och analyseras för- SUMMARY This study aims to examine whether the UN Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) should be incorporated into Swedish law, in order to enhance equality between women and men. This study discusses the anti-discrimination standard of CEDAW and the status of the convention in Sweden. Furthermore, this study presents and analyses the pros and cons of the incorpora

The Chinese economy has been increasingly integrated into the global market, and thus has been severely hit by the outbreak of the Global financial crisis. With the introduction of the stimulus package that was launched in 2008, the economy has been affected by the stimulus package and the changes in macroeconomic policy significantly. The aim of the research is to provide a thorough analysis and

Lewis Carroll’s books Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There (1871) are both set in the young girl Alice’s dream worlds. For more than a hundred years, adults as well as children have enjoyed losing themselves in the nonsensical stories. But is there more to the stories than mere nonsense? Using Anna Freud’s theory on child development to d

The aim of this MA thesis is firstly to describe and investigate the theologico-anthropological aspect of the doctrine of deification within contemporary Lutheran theology. Secondly, the aim of the thesis is to propose a theological anthropology that considers the human need and ability to grow, mature and deepen in life and in relationship to oneself, one’s neighbor and God. I argue that this per

Vårt syfte med denna uppsats är att undersöka om courtageavgifterna som Avanza och Nordnet i Sverige tar ut påverkar aktieomsättningen på den svenska aktiemarknaden i synnerhet på Large cap, Mid cap och Small cap. Vi väljer 15 aktier, fem från listorna Small-, Mid- och Large cap, under vår valda tidsperiod, 2001-01-01 till 2014-12-31. Valet av aktier baserades delvis på möjligheten att få bra his

Avfallsförebyggande syftar till att förhindra uppkomsten av avfall och är det högst uppsatta målet inom svensk och europeisk avfallshantering. Trots det har avfallsmängderna fortsatt att öka och de prognoser som gjorts inför framtiden visar att mängderna kommer fortsätta att öka med befintliga styrmedel. Syftet med examensarbetet är att undersöka om avfallsförebyggande åtgärder kan anpassa till dWaste prevention aims at preventing the generation of waste and is the highest target of the Swedish and European waste management. Nevertheless, the amount of waste continues to increase, and the projections made for the future show that volumes will continue to increase with the existing policy instruments. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether waste prevention measures can be ada

Titel: En Destinationspersonlighets Uppbyggnad; Fallstudie Göteborg. Seminariedatum: 2015-06-04 Kurs: FEKH29 Företagsekonomi: Examensarbete i marknadsföring på kandidatnivå Författare: Daniel Sepulveda, Fredric Falk, Filip Ericsson Handledare: Clara Gustafsson Syfte: Att undersöka om de funktionella attributen har en påverkan på den upplevda destinationspersonligheten med hjälp av faktoranaly

Linyphiid-spindlar trivs bäst i norr! Spindlar är en av de viktigaste predatorerna och de finns nästan överallt. Vilka spindlar som finns på en plats beror bland annat på habitat och klimat. Klimatet styrs till stor del av vilken breddgrad platsen ligger på. I min studie jämförde jag spindelfaunan i två typer av skogshabitat; lövskog och barrskog. Platserna är valda på en gradient genom Sverige fSpiders play a key role as predators in a wide range of terrestrial ecosystems. Their community composition is strongly affected by environmental gradients. The latitudinal diversity gradient concept states that diversity and species richness is negatively related to increasing latitude. This has been observed in spiders on a continental scale, but so far was not observed on a regional scale in Eu