The Psychology Driving and Barriers to Skunk Work Projects (referred to throughout this thesis as the paper) represents a study predominantly on Tetra Pak from a selective perspective, the innovators. Innovators both past&present whose initiatives contribute to the well being of Tetra Pak as well as one from Ericsson were consulted. As with individuals, organizations possess definable characters that are influenced by the various stages of their life cycle. Theories of corporate life cycle phases and organizational character analysis were therefore employed to identify and explain organizational barriers to skunk work leaders&managers. Predicated on the Organizational Character Index survey developed by William Bridges PhD (himself a recognized leader in the field of transition management) and administered to sixty-one managers within a Tetra Pak business unit established the benchmark.

The demand for animal products has increased in the last decades, especially for poultry and pork. Pork production has increased drastically globally, and also in Uganda. Thirty-one percent of Uganda´s population lives in poverty. Pig production is believed to play a crucial role in poverty alleviation, because of the ability to convert low quality feed into high quality protein together with high reproductive potential. African swine fever (ASF) is a lethal disease of domestic pigs often characterized by haemorrhagic fever and with mortality rates up to 100%. The disease is endemic in most sub-Saharan countries and since 2007 in the Russian Federation and Caucasus area.

 AbstractThis Master?s thesis analyses the dynamics of the medieval counterweight lever engine, ortrebuchet, a type of mechanical artillery. The purpose is to study the differences between different types of these machines, and see if computer simulations can be used to validate preserved advice on construction. Simulations include machines with a fixed counterweight, a hinged counterweight and a combination of both counterweights.Due to the almost complete lack of archaeological finds and insufficient historical source material there are still, after more than a century of research, many unanswered questions concerning the design and performance of these machines.The present study is based on an analysis by Jahsman (2004). A more detailed mathematical model employing Coulomb-friction is used.

Linde Material Handling AB i Örebro kundanpassar truckar och har i sitt produktutbud truckar med inbyggd laddare. Detta för att ge kunden en flexibel lösning, som inte är beroende av en specifik laddstation eftersom truckarna då har en anslutningskabel som ansluts till ett vanligt vägguttag. Det finns även en säkerhetsbrytare som kontakten måste placeras i efter laddning, säkerhetsbrytaren är till för att förhindra att trucken körs iväg med kontakten kvar i väggen. Arla är en stor kund till Linde Material Handling, de har haft synpunkter på anslutningskabel och efterfrågat en kabelvinda för förvaring av kabeln. Målet med detta examensarbete är att leverera en fungerande prototyp på förvaringen av kabeln i trucken som uppfyller kundens behov.

BackgroundPeople with psychiatric problems, despite efforts in recent decades still experience vulnerability. Patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD), where self-harm is common, often live in difficult and complex social relationships because of their illness. Additional knowledge and studies about mental illness, self-harm, dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) and the therapeutic alliance are needed.Purpose and MethodThis study aims to examine how staff perceive and describe: DBT as a treatment method; the therapeutic alliance and the importance it has for treatment. The study utilises a qualitative approach with a qualitative content analysis method and presents earlier research on DBT and the therapeutic alliance. The empirical material consists of focus group interviews comprising three DBT - teams.

Emerging infectious diseases are a recurring threat to both human and animal health. Understanding the multiple causes behind the emergence of new diseases is key to the prevention of new and potentially devastating outbreaks. The list of underlying causes is long, including a variety of anthropogenic, environmental, molecular and climatic changes that promote the emergence and spread of disease. Two of these factors are central to the emergence of new diseases and receive special attention in this study. The spread of disease from wildlife to livestock and diseases that spread from animals to humans (zoonoses) are of importance as they implicated in the majority of EID events.

Chiari type I malformation is a condition in humans characterized by a small posterior cranial fossa, downward herniation of the cerebellar tonsils, foramen magnum overcrowding and disturbances of cerebrospinal fluid dynamics. Syringohydromyelia is often seen in patients with Chiari type I malformation. Syringohydromyelia is characterized by fluid-filled cavities in the spinal cord. This causes damage to the nervous tissue in the spinal cord. In recent years, a condition similar to Chiari type I malformation has been recognized in dogs. It has mostly been seen in Cavalier King Charles spaniels (CKCS). The condition seen in dogs is usually called occipital bone hypoplasia. The aim of the study was to examine whether there is a difference in the shape of the caudal fossa between CKCS, small bred dogs with a similar head shape and dogs with a normal head shape and if occipital bone hypoplasia is related to a head shape with a steep back of the head. Other aims of the study were to examine the crowding of nervous tissue in the foramen magnum in each breed group, the extent of syringohydromyelia and to what extent the malformation had caused neurological signs. Sculls from dogs on autopsy were divided in halves and the position of the cerebellum compared to the level of the foramen magnum was studied.

Phosphorus is the single most potent contributor to eutrophication of freshwater and has also been shown to contribute to the toxic algae blooms in the Baltic sea. The dynamics and paths of losses of phosphorus from arable lands are not fully understood. It is known that phosphorus can be lost directly from plant material to water. In studies where plant material has been subjected to several freeze-thaw cycles, large amounts of phosphorus have been lost. Most studies have been conducted under field conditions, with many factors effecting the measured losses of phosphorus, such as weather and type of soil. This study was performed in a controlled environment without the presence of soil. Instead of soil, small glass beads were mixed with the plant materials in vessels, to make possible homogeneous leaching with water through the mixture of glass beads and plant materials. In this study, clover, ryegrass and dry straw were cut to pieces, approximately 2 cm long.

Vid dimensionering av lokal brand enligt bilaga C, i EN 1991-1-2, så erfordras en värmeutveckling som beräknas i bilaga E. Boverket hänvisar dock i Europeisk konstruktionsstandard, EKS, 9 att bilaga E inte får användas utan rekommenderar i stället att Boverkets allmänna råd om brandbelastning, BBRBE, bör användas. En problematik vid användandet av BBRBE, är att den inte innehåller några beräkningsmetoder för värmeutvecklingen. Det åvilar därför projektören att vid varje enskilt fall vid analytisk dimensionering använda sig av relevanta beräkningsmetoder för att beräkna effektutvecklingen vid lokal brand.Syftet med det här examensarbetet är därför att utreda och jämföra beräkningsmetoder i Eurokod för lokal brand i hyllställningar i livsmedelsbutiker med simuleringar i FDS, Fire Dynamics Simulator, för att komma fram till slutmålet som är att fastställa en metod för att ta fram brandeffektkurvor och temperatur-profiler vid dimensionering av lokal brand. En metod som baseras på ekvationer från bilaga C och bilaga E i EN 1991-1-2.

Vid dimensionering av lokal brand enligt bilaga C, i EN 1991-1-2, så erfordras en värmeutveckling som beräknas i bilaga E. Boverket hänvisar dock i Europeisk konstruktionsstandard, EKS, 9 att bilaga E inte får användas utan rekommenderar i stället att Boverkets allmänna råd om brandbelastning, BBRBE, bör användas. En problematik vid användandet av BBRBE, är att den inte innehåller några beräkningsmetoder för värmeutvecklingen. Det åvilar därför projektören att vid varje enskilt fall vid analytisk dimensionering använda sig av relevanta beräkningsmetoder för att beräkna effektutvecklingen vid lokal brand.Syftet med det här examensarbetet är därför att utreda och jämföra beräkningsmetoder i Eurokod för lokal brand i hyllställningar i livsmedelsbutiker med simuleringar i FDS, Fire Dynamics Simulator, för att komma fram till slutmålet som är att fastställa en metod för att ta fram brandeffektkurvor och temperatur-profiler vid dimensionering av lokal brand. En metod som baseras på ekvationer från bilaga C och bilaga E i EN 1991-1-2.

In the 1970?s it was predicted that in the beginning of the 21st century there would be a timber shortage in Sweden and a large scale introduction of the exotic tree species lodgepole pine started. An introduction of a foreign tree species means a risk of a negative influence on the forests ecosystem. Today, the stands that were established in the 70?s are middle-aged and the effect on the forest floor vegetation can be studied.

Vid Akzo Nobel Sundsvall finns en kabelkulvert där en mängd kablar leds. Det sker ingen tillsyn av kulverten och någon konsekvensanalys av brand finns ej. Elektricitet matas genom kulverten till bland annat AGA-gas. Gjorda genomföringar ifrån kulverten till andra utrymmen finns ej dokumenterad och risken för spridning av brand och brandgaser till andra utrymmen finns. Syftet med rapporten är att göra en konsekvensanalys av en brand i kulverten samt utföra beräkningar på olika brandscenarion i kulverten.

Sammanfattning Projektarbetet syftar till ett åtgärdsprogram för brandskyddet på SSAB- tunnplåts gamla fartygsmanufakturbyggnad i Luleå. De resulterade brandskyddsförslagen fastställdes genom riskidentifieringar och undersökningar av lokalens verksamheter. Analyser utfördes på de valda riskobjekten samt bearbetades med ett flertal metoder. Rapportens huvudsakliga beslutsstöd är ett datorbaserat simuleringsprogram, Fire Dynamics Simulator. Programmet genomför bland annat beräkningar på brand- och rökgasspridning, effektutveckling och temperatur i lokalens brandceller, på dess material och fordon.

AbstractThe project "Sound and Play" have been implemented in collaboration with the toy company BRIO in Malmo. The purpose of the project was to examine whether and how BRIO in the future could develop toys around sound for Toddlers.The problem formulations that would be answered after completion of the project was "How could BRIO broaden its product range with the help of audio toys?", "How can you combine toys and sounds in an interesting way for children?", "How do you create a toy with sound that is fun for the child, but not annoying for parents?". Currently BRIO only has two toys with sound in this age group.The expression of the toy was going to be a mix of classic and cool and the overall feeling of the toy was going to be explorative and arouse curiosity in the child. This feeling would be communicated through simplicity and joy.

Title: An encounter with an unknown piece of music. This essay describes the mechanisms involved in musical interpretation, by studying a score and listening to a recording. I have tried to map processes dealing with listening and score reading through an experiment, in which students from the Malmö Academy of Music were presented with a novel piece of music. I have made some conclusions, for instance it seems as though there is a connection in the interpretation between musical complexity and tempo, and a connection between dynamics and pitch, moreover that the participants in this study seem to be affected by the interpretational practice at the Malmö Academy of Music. The study is qualitative in its design both regarding data collection and interpretation of data.