Search for dissertations about: "Mobility Awareness"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 44 swedish dissertations containing the words Mobility Awareness.

  1. 21. Home alone : sibling caretakers in León, Nicaragua

    Author : Kjerstin Dahlblom; Lars Dahlgren; Rodolfo Peña; Bengt Höjer; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; sibling caretakers; life skills; school absenteeism; ethnographic approach; children’s participation; children’s rights; developing country; Nicaragua; Public health science; Folkhälsovetenskap;

    Abstract : Sibling caretaking, although common across time and cultures, has not been well researched from the carer’s point of view. In Nicaragua, ranked as one of the poorest countries in the Americas, sibling caretaking is common. READ MORE

  2. 22. Opening the black box of material criticality : heterogeneity and interrelations of companies within and across industrial sectors

    Author : Yulia Lapko; Cali Nuur; Paolo Trucco; Aristides Matopoulos; KTH; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Critical materials; Identification; Mitigation; Company; Supply chain; Inter-sectoral competition; Buyer-supplier power relations; Industriell ekonomi och organisation; Industrial Economics and Management;

    Abstract : The concept of ‘material criticality’ has been introduced to examine availability and accessibility of natural resources that underlie industrial competitiveness and deployment of strategic technologies, such as electric mobility or wind turbines. The academic and policy discourse conceptualised material criticality rather as a black box, assuming industrial sectors to be monolithic, homogeneous and independent entities, neglecting complexity of the company dimension. READ MORE

  3. 23. Mobile Supported e-Government Systems : Analysis of the Education Management Information System (EMIS) in Tanzania

    Author : Gudrun Wicander; John-Sören Pettersson; Anders G. Nilsson; Peter Rönnlund; Louise Yngström; Karlstads universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; e-Government systems; mobile telephony; SMS; blended digital system; education management; information systems; systems theory; developing countries; Tanzania; ICT4D; M4D; Information Systems; Informatik;

    Abstract : e-Government systems are considered by both governments and international organisations to improve administration and management. In Tanzania, an e-government system for education administration, EMIS, is partly implemented but shows several limitations. READ MORE

  4. 24. Convergence in mixed reality-virtuality environments : facilitating natural user behavior

    Author : Daniel Johansson; Leo J. de Vin; Morten Fjeld; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Mixed reality. augmented reality; augmented virtuality; head mounted display; omnidirectional floor; natural interface; telepresence; Datalogi; Computer and Systems Science;

    Abstract : This thesis addresses the subject of converging real and virtual environments to a combined entity that can facilitate physiologically complying interfaces for the purpose of training. Based on the mobility and physiological demands of dismounted soldiers, the base assumption is that greater immersion means better learning and potentially higher training transfer. READ MORE

  5. 25. Well begun is half done : preoperative physical performance and home-based exercise in older adults undergoing abdominal cancer surgery

    Author : Emelie Karlsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : The proportion of older adults continues to increase in Sweden and globally. Consequently, we are seeing an increase in diseases associated with aging, such as cancer. The primary treatment for abdominal cancer is surgery, and older adults receive surgery to a greater extent today. READ MORE