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Flexoelectric effect, or flexoelectricity, is an electromechanical property of materials that causes them to polarize when subjected to inhomogeneous deformation. Despite its significance in nanoscale systems, flexoelectricity remains poorly quantified in semiconductor materials. This study aims to develop a computational framework for investigating flexoelectric effects in thin-film semiconductor

This thesis examines how gay male fans in mainland China understand their admiration for Taiwanese female Mandopop singers, and how they navigate the political controversies that surrounding Taiwanese female singers on Weibo. Drawing on qualitative data from eight semi-structured interviews, it applies a dual theoretical framework—Queer Cultural Decoding and Celebrity Politics under Digital Author

Akademi och bransch har över decennier identifierat faktorer som påverkar folks val av färdsätt. Faktorerna har i förlängningen föranlett en lång rad av åtgärder som visat sig kunna öka kollektivtrafikens marknadsandel, vilket är avgörande för ett mer hållbart transportsystem. Dock innebär såväl skiljande omständigheter som sammanfallande åtgärdsimplementeringar en kunskapslucka kring vilka effektFactors determining the modal choice of travellers have been identified in plenty by both academia and the transport sector. In turn, these have provided an array of measures and strategies proven effective in increasing ridership—necessary to ensure a sustainable transport system. With differing circumstances and often coinciding implementations, little is, however, known about what effect can be

Inom stålindustrin är naturlig konvektion en konventionell kylningsmetod. Genom att öka kylhastigheten jämfört med naturlig konvektion kan produktiviteten öka då kylbäddarna kan kortas och stålplåtarna tillbringar mindre tid under kylning. Detta frigör plats och sparar tid. Då möjligheten att använda infraljud till kylning redan har bekräftats genom experiment, ska denna masteruppsats försöka besvIn the steel industry, a conventional cooling method is natural convection. By increasing the cooling rate compared to natural convection, the productivity can be increased as cooling beds can be shortened, and the steel plates spend less time in cooling. This frees up space and saves time. As the ability to use infrasound for cooling had already been verified through experiments, this master thes

Fossila bränslen har sedan den industriella revolutionen under 1800-talet dominerat som en användbar energiresurs. Med den ökade förbränningen av kolvätena, som länge har varit lagrade i marken i olika former, har även mängden koldioxid, $\mathrm{CO_2}$, ökat i atmosfären. Koldioxid är en växthusgas och bidrar till den omtalade växthuseffekten, vilket resulterar i en ökad temperatur. Denna ökade tChemical absorption of acidic gases, such as CO2, using amines, is a mature technique within Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and rely on the equilibrium reaction for both absorption and desorption. Carbon Capture and Storage systems are suggested as viable key processes to reduce anthropogenic carbon in the atmosphere. However, the technique is divided into two different approaches: pre-combustio

Violent internal conflicts have characterized Sri Lanka for much of the last century, often driven by issues of identity, ideology, and victimhood. In 1983, a civil war broke out between the Sinhalese-dominated government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), lasting until 2009, when government forces defeated the LTTE militarily. Although the war has ended, the population continues to

Since August 2017, more than 655,500 Rohingyas fled from Myanmar to Bangladesh escaping what has been categorized as an Ethnic Cleansing. Their legal status of stateless and non-recognized refugees in Bangladesh, combined with multiple violent encounters and their currently precarious living conditions in Bangladesh is what have turned the world’s attention to The Cox Bazar, where arguably the mos

When designing an automatic brake control system for a car it is important to have a mathematical model of the vehicle to base the design upon. Since careful modeling of the entire car would encompass far too many variables, the most care is usually taken to the wheels and the tyres, as those parts contain most of the dynamics influential to the process. During braking the tyres deform because of

Bakgrund: Tio procent av kvinnorna i Sverige lever med endometrios som kan leda till svåra smärtor och påverkad livskvalitet. Syfte: Att undersöka hur aktiviteter i hemmet upplevs av kvinnor som lever med endometrios. Metod: Nio kvalitativa intervjuer genomfördes med kvinnor som lever med endometrios. Datan analyserades genom kvalitativ innehållsanalys. Resultat: Det övergripande temat var; utf

The purpose of this paper is to investigate what motivates the recidivism discrepancy between populations with: severe psychiatric disorder and non-severe psychiatric disorder. The aim is to introduce an argument for biopsychosocial influences as underlying an individual’s propensity to act, using Luhmannian systems theory. By making use of current research on social and neurological risk factors,

Syftet med studien var att nå en ökad förståelse för hur par- och familjeterapin påverkas av att bedrivas online samt att undersöka par- och familjeterapeuters upplevelser av onlineterapi. Semistrukturerade intervjuer genomfördes med åtta legitimerade par- och familjeterapeuter som i sin verksamhet har erfarenhet av par- och/eller familjeterapi online. Materialet analyserades med tematisk analys oThis study aims to increase understanding of how couple and family therapy are affected by being carried out online, and to explore couple and family therapists’ experiences of online therapy. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight accredited couple and family therapists with experience of practicing therapy online. The data was subjected to thematic analysis, and nine themes were id

The Anthropocene is facing complex issues that require paradigmatic shifts in thought and action. In this context, systemic change and cross-sectoral partnerships have gained an exceptional wave of support through agreements such as Agenda 2030, shaping the landscape of international development cooperation sector. However, conceptual limitations and methodological gaps pose challenges to understa

This report summarizes the classification systems for surface lining materials in Europe and Japan. There is also a part including a discussion on differences, similarities and possible ways to link the two different systems together. In June 1994, an important agreement was made between the member countries in the European Community. The agreement stated that all member countries should have the

In Sweden, hypertension, is one of the most common reasons to attend primary care thus a Swedish public health problem of epic proportions. There is a general consensus about that effective antihypertensive treatment reduces the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases and premature death. Non-pharmacological treatment is advocated to be the basis of treatment. The caregiver is responsible for s

The Common Agricultural Policy is one of the most important policies within the European Union. However, the support from CAP have had some unexpected consequences for the environment. Major changes were made in 2003 regarding the way payments were given to farmers, in order to reduce the environmental impact of agricultural production. The support was made decoupled, which basically meant a great

Theoretically the relation between returns and idiosyncratic volatility should be non-existent or positive. Many empirical studies confirm this but Ang, Hodrick, Xing and Zhang (2006) contest the conventional view and find a negative relationship for a sample of U.S. firms. I contribute to the field by investigating the relation for a sample of U.S. mutual funds. The sample consist of a total of 1

This thesis is concerned with women’s education and the perceived effects it might have on households’ livelihood diversification into the rural non-farm economy. In addition, it looks at household welfare and how women’s education and potentially livelihood diversification adds to better welfare. Increasing human capital through education is thought to have positive outcomes for women in their ro

This study explores the links between good governance and e-readiness within a case study of Kenya’s Laptop Project – a nationwide ICT-in-Education implementation which aims to give one laptop to every Kenyan child entering primary education. Focus is held through two key questions, (1) How e-ready are Kenyan schools for the Laptop Project? and (2) What role has governance played in this? Research

Purpose: This research aimed to investigate cross-national differences in risk preferences to uncover whether risk appetite, consisting of perceived and actual risk, differs amongst demographics. This paper aims to understand whether Polish and Dutch business students differ in their risk preferences and how this impacts strategic management. Methodology: This research adopts a non-experimental

Protein är inte bara "det man ska äta mycket av om man är fysiskt aktiv". Det är en klass av molekyler som spelar en roll i alla biologiska funktioner som vi känner till. Allt från muskelaktivitet till igenkännandet av signalsubstanser i hjärnan. Proteiner är tillsammans med DNA och RNA livets hörnstenar och att förstå dem skulle drastiskt förbättra förutsättningarna för att utveckla säkAromatic ring flips are a classic example of a dynamic process in proteins. Discovered decades ago, methodological limitations hindered progress at the time. Ring flips have gained new interest and experimentalists can measure the flip rate and thermodynamic quantities associated with it. Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulations provide atomic resolution data and can complement the experimental work si