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An insulating glass unit (IGU) normally consists of two or three glass panes which are separated by a spacer. The spacer creates a cavity between the glass panes which is filled with a gas to increase the insulating capacity of the IGU. To keep the gas in the cavity and to stop vapor from getting in, the cavity has to be hermetically sealed. This makes the IGU sensitive to pressure change and volu
This bachelor project was about investigating new synthetic routes for metal complexes that are potential anti-malarial agents. The testing for anti malarial activity is to be carried out after the end of this project. The focus will thus be on presenting the laboratory work that was achieved; some synthetic strategies that can be used and further developed and some that should be avoided when syn
In the current work, partial denaturation mapping of DNA in nanochannels is studied with the goal to use this technique as a tool for the identification of bacteria. This method has the potential to simplify and speed up the diagnosis of bacterial infections. A partially denatured and YOYO-1-labeled DNA molecule displays a sequence specific pattern of fluorescent and non-fluorescent regions along
Small scale projects outsourced to consultants provide their own difficulties when compared to more standard software development. Some of these problems are a lack of infrastructure and customers inexperienced with software development. This thesis is looking at the possibility of implementing continuous delivery in such an environment. The concrete problems are small projects with very little ro
The cost of fires caused by arson on a global-scale is estimated between 0.1 and 0.4% of a country's GDP. If arsonist uses liquid accelerants is the potential for growth much greater and the risk for loss of live is increased. It is desirable to reduce this risk by anticipating the accelerant in the design phase. In this thesis the possibility of predicting components behaviour when accelerant
This thesis proposes a new architectural approach for elderly housing in Selfoss, a town located approximately 45-50 minutes from Reykjavík. It is experiencing increased housing demand due to its growth as a service and commuter hub. Rather than directly adopting common local apartment typologies, the project reconsiders their form, spatial qualities, and relationship to the site, aiming to meet t
This paper focuses on creating macro-based adjustment factors which can be applied to the valuation of start-up companies. Since start-up companies are private, market valuations are limited to events such as funding rounds or M&A transactions, which happen only at discrete points in time. This is a drawback when compared to the continuous valuations produced in public markets, with current li
Diabetes if not managed properly may have severe health implications. Mobile applications that support its management have been developed, however, little research has examined their success. The aim of this mixed-methods study is to identify success factors of such applications from the users` perspective. The research process was guided by a conceptual frame- work based on the updated DeLone and
In this thesis, pp collisions were simulated using PYTHIA. D+ D- and D0 D0bar balance functions were created in order to contribute with a reference point for future balance functions measured in real data from Pb-Pb collisions. Charm balance functions are important since the charm quark can act as a probe of the QGP, probing the first instances after a collision. The balance functions were create
Inter-frequency measurements are needed to determine when user equipment should make a handover to the best available base station in a cellular mobile network. The measurements are expensive from a resource point of view and therefore there is a need for optimization of this kind of measurements. In this work both this optimization and a way to predict the future of the measurements have been eva
Industrial Control Systems (ICS) are becoming more and more connected. Whileconnecting systems increases flexibility productivity in ICS, it also introduces risks and security vulnerabilities. Media have reported several cyberattacks against ICS, and security is a top priority in the next generation of ICS. High availability requirements and severe consequences of cyber-attacks make securing ICS a
The critical stress intensity factor for hydrided zirconium-alloys is calculated using a Dugdale type model for a finite crack. The hydride platelets are assumed to surround the ends of the crack. They are located in the process region of the crack tip. The model is used to calculate the temperature dependence of the critical stress intensity factor and the results are compared with measurements p
Degrowth is an emerging social movement that overlaps with proposals for systemic change such as anti-globalization and climate justice, commons and transition towns, basic income and Buen Vivir. Degrowth in Movement(s) reflects on the current situation of social movements aiming at overcoming capitalism, industrialism and domination. The essays ask: What is the key idea of the respective movement
A first step when fitting multilevel models to continuous responses is to explore the degree of clustering in the data. Researchers fit variance-component models and then report the proportion of variation in the response that is due to systematic differences between clusters. Equally they report the response correlation between units within a cluster. These statistics are popularly referred to as
Bioinformatics is a continuously evolving field since it came into existence and contributing significantly in all major areas of biological sciences. Advanced sequencing technologies and exponential growth in computational resources have facilitated the high-end bioinformatics application in various research areas such as microbiome research in biological system. Bioinformatics contributed signif
Introduction: The aim was to assess cost-effectiveness of including pneumococcal vaccination for elderly in a national vaccination programme in Sweden, comparing health-effects and costs of pneumococcal related diseases with a vaccination programme versus no vaccination. Method: We used a single-cohort deterministic decision-tree model to simulate the current burden of pneumococcal disease in Swed
