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The purpose of this study is to investigate the feasibility of both online and offline fault location and state of health technologies for airport series circuits used to provide power to light fixtures on the runway. In current series circuits, only some ground faults can be detected and no automated fault location or state of health features are available. Fault location is currently performed w
Kazuo Ishiguro's novel The Remains of the Day has garnered much discussion by literary theorists. Studies have primarily concerned themselves with the main character Mr Stevens and how he interacts with the complex situations around him. A frequent question is of his reliability, as there are indications that he does not give correct interpretations of events. This essay uses poststructuralist
Voluntary Sector Organisation Public Partnerships (IOP) are a new collaboration form for voluntary and public organisations aiming to give financial support to a welfare service provided by the voluntary actor. The aim of this study is to examine to what extent a voluntary organisation can be independent in order to be able to advocate as an IOP-participant. The object of study is the Red Cross an
There is a new area being developed by the river in Gothenburg, called “Frihamnen”. Social sustainability and social mix are two main concerns when developing new neighborhoods and residents in the area, and the goal is to create Frihamnen for everyone. Frihamnen has been studied as a case. Document studies and interviews has been used and the purpose is to see how the goal of creating a mixed are
The essay's overall purpose was to study the parents 'interpretation of their young adults' independence and participation in society. The study has been performed on a qualitative approach in the form of unstructured interview in the form of a focus group with five parents of young adults aged 21-22 years with a mental disability. The data consists of a sound recording. The empirical
Handeln med piratkopierade och varumärkesförfalskade varor, det vill säga varor som gör intrång i immateriella rättigheter, har ökat kraftigt. Utvecklingen har gått från småskalig verksamhet till en global industri. De intrångsgörande varorna orsakar omfattande skador för rättighetshavare, bland annat genom förlorade intäkter och dåligt rykte. Vidare kan varorna medföra risker för konsumenternas sTrade with pirated and counterfeited goods has increased considerably. The development has transited from small scale production towards becoming a global industry. Infringed goods cause large damage for right holders, not only do they lose revenue, but also the companies’ image and market value is under fire. Furthermore, infringing goods cause damage not only to right holders, but also affect co
Syftet med vår studie är att undersöka hur fyra sångpedagoger beskriver hur de förhåller sig till och arbetar med personligt uttryck, härmning och förebildning samt genrekunskap och hur deras syn påverkar samverkan mellan begreppen och metoderna. Studien är av kvalitativ art och vi har använt oss av semistrukturerade frågor för att fånga pedagogernas tankar och åsikter. Sångpedagogerna säger sigThe purpose of our study is to investigate how vocal teachers describe how they relate to and work with personal expression, imitation, demonstration, knowledge about genre and how their views affect the interaction between these concepts and methods. The study is qualitative in nature and we have used semi-structured questions to capture the teachers’ thoughts and opinions. The vocal teachers s
I grupparbeten förekommer ofta ett fenomen som kallas social loafing - att gruppmedlemmar gör mindre än de ska. Denna uppsats har som syfte att undersöka attityder till en person som ägnar sig åt social loafing, och huruvida dessa attityder ändras beroende på vilken förklaring som sedan ges, samt om det finns ett samband mellan dessa attityder och personlighet och grad av need for cognition. MetodSomething that will often occur in group work is that group members do less work than they should; a phenomenon called social loafing. The purpose of this paper is to examine attitudes to a social loafer, and if those attitudes changes depending on which explanation is given, and also if there is a connection between the attitudes and personality and degree of need for cognition. The method that w
This thesis compares Auto Regressive Moving Average (ARMA) and Generalized Auto Regressive Conditional Heteroscedacity (GARCH) models for three metal commodities. ARMA models have an unconditionally non-random and constant variance, which typically serves well in effectively representing homoscedastic data. The GARCH models feature variable variance that is non-random when conditioning on the past
The purpose of this diagnostic master thesis is to examine the motivation of the individuals working in a specific section at Sony Ericsson BGNMVNL. In order to do this, we will distinguish motivational and de-motivational factors that influence the individuals’ in their work. Further, we also have the aim of giving recommendations on how to act on these outcomes in order to improve the motivation
The thesis has two purposes. First, to give a practical insight into the challenges that Swedish companies might face, and how these challenges are tackled, when implementing strategy in a local area. Second, to develop a general applicable model as a conceptual contribution to the field of international strategy implementation in local areas. This empirical-driven thesis is written in a qualitati
In the United States of America media and the press have the important role of being ”the fourth estate of government” which means that American media has the task to examine the political processes taking place within the country, as well as the USA's actions abroad. The importance of media not being biased or not framing certain kind of information cannot be overemphasized, but despite this,
Democracies around the world is once again on decline. In this thesis I examine why some democracies face a recession, while other democracies do not. I chose four countries, that I have examined in pairs. Hungary in comparison to Czech Republic and Venezuela compared to Chile, where Hungary and Venezuela are the two countries that have faced a democratic recession. I chose three factors from the
Over the past few years the EU has seen a surge in reports showing that analogical products of dual quality are being sold in different parts of the Union. An East – West divide has been noticed in the way that products of identical branding and packaging are of poorer quality in the Central and Eastern European shops, but not in the Western ones. The aim of the research is to investigate if the l
I Massachusetts, USA har en domstol dömt en ung kvinna för vållande till annans död då hon genom textmeddelandet förmått sin pojkvän att begå självmord. I Sverige läggs förundersökningen ner efter att polisman instruerat en ung kvinna att begå självmord genom textmeddelanden. Båda fallen får stor uppmärksamhet och väcker många frågor. I Sverige är det inte olagligt att varken begå självmord elleA court in Massachusetts, USA has convicted a young woman of involuntary manslaughter after she pushed her boyfriend through text messages to commit suicide. In Sweden, the preliminary investigation was closed down after a policeman instructed a young woman through text messages in how to commit suicide. Both cases received great attention and raised many questions. It is not illegal in Sweden to
The purpose of this study was to examine how professionals at institutions with same gender twelve-steps treatments view the individual’s responsibility for drug- and alcoholic problems and solutions. Further, the purpose was to examine how treatment is organized and carried out from a gender perspective. The gathering of the empirical material was done through four (4) semi structured interviews
Knowledge sharing is a key element in professional service firms (PSFs), as it is the knowledge that ultimately constitutes the core of their business. However, knowledge sharing is mainly voluntary and cannot be detached from the professionals engaging in it. Thus, it appears pertinent to appreciate professionals’ perspective and perception of knowledge sharing, as well as to understand their wil
The rise in entrepreneurial activity over the last 15 years has created space for a nascent industry among the public and private sectors: Business Support Organization (BSO). In the last years, some BSOs have broadened their offer to include for-profit social ventures. Unlike traditional businesses, these ventures try to create a positive social impact while attempting to be economically self-sus
