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Nesta dissertação apresentaremos um estudo da adiabaticidade em Ressonância Magnética Nuclear. Para tal, apresentaremos inicialmente uma revisão sobre o conceito de adiabaticidade em sistemas quânticos fechados e abertos. Muitos processos adiabáticos comumente utilizados em Ressonância Magnética apresentam um bom desempenho, embora a aproximação adiabática não seja valida durante todo o processo, então através do formalismo da superadiabaticidade de Berry faremos correções para que o pulso satisfaça a condição adiabática. Nesta abordagem, um Hamiltoniano dependente do tempo e que evolui lentamente é iterativamente transformado em quadros diagonais dependentes do tempo até que a aproximação adiabática mais precisa é obtida. Examinaremos as capacidades das iterações super-adiabáticas para produzir uma sequência de atalhos para a adiabaticidade do sistema e estenderemos o conceito da dinâmica superadiabática para sistemas abertos, cuja evolução é governada por uma equação mestra na forma de Lindblad, fornecendo o quadro geral necessário para determinar a estratégia de controle necessário para alcançar a superadiabaticidade. / We present a study of adiabaticity in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. First, we present a review on the concept of adiabaticity in closed and open quantum systems. Many commonly used adiabatic processes in Magnetic Resonance perform well even though the adiabatic approximation does not appear to hold throughout the process, then through the use Berry\'s superadiabatic formalism make corrections to the pulse satis_es the adiabatic condition. This approach, a but time-dependent Hamiltonian slowly evolving is iteratively transformed into time-dependent diagonal frames until the most accurate adiabatic approximation is obtained. Examine the capabilities of superadiabatics iterations to produce a shortcut sequence to adiabaticity system and extend the concept of dynamic superadiabatic for open systems, whose evolution is governed by a master equation of Lindblad form, providing the necessary framework to determine the strategy control needed to achieve superadibaticity.

This research project assesses the role played by political sophistication in terms of itsimpact on the voters’ resort to cognitive shortcuts, with reference both to the consciousand non-conscious components of voting decisions. The investigation scrutinisesempirically the way both sophisticated and unsophisticated individuals make politicaljudgments when prompted with cognitive cues in three different settings. In each ofthem a specific type of cue impinges on the political judgment of individuals at adifferent level and leads to a specific decisional outcome. The overall findings castdoubts on the virtues of heuristic reasoning as effective remedy for voters who have tofind their bearings in the ballot box, but they also downplay the importance of politicalsophistication when visual or subliminal cues are involved in the decision. / Aquest projecte de recerca avalua el paper exercit per la sofisticació política en termesdel seu impacte sobre el recurs dels votants als atalls cognitius, amb referència tant alscomponents conscients i no conscients de les decisions de vot. La investigació examinaempíricament la manera com ambdós individus sofisticats i no sofisticats fan judicispolítics quan si li estimuli amb senyals cognitives de tres tipus diferents. En cada und'ells un tipus específic de atall incideix en el judici polític dels individus en un nivelldiferent i condueix a un resultat específic de presa de decisions. Els resultats generalsposen en dubte les virtuts del raonament heurístic com a remei eficaç per als votants ques’han d'orientar a les urnes, sinó que també minimitzen la importància de la sofisticaciópolítica, quan senyals visuals o subliminals estan involucrats en la decisió.

Nesta dissertação apresentaremos um estudo da adiabaticidade em Ressonância Magnética Nuclear. Para tal, apresentaremos inicialmente uma revisão sobre o conceito de adiabaticidade em sistemas quânticos fechados e abertos. Muitos processos adiabáticos comumente utilizados em Ressonância Magnética apresentam um bom desempenho, embora a aproximação adiabática não seja valida durante todo o processo, então através do formalismo da superadiabaticidade de Berry faremos correções para que o pulso satisfaça a condição adiabática. Nesta abordagem, um Hamiltoniano dependente do tempo e que evolui lentamente é iterativamente transformado em quadros diagonais dependentes do tempo até que a aproximação adiabática mais precisa é obtida. Examinaremos as capacidades das iterações super-adiabáticas para produzir uma sequência de atalhos para a adiabaticidade do sistema e estenderemos o conceito da dinâmica superadiabática para sistemas abertos, cuja evolução é governada por uma equação mestra na forma de Lindblad, fornecendo o quadro geral necessário para determinar a estratégia de controle necessário para alcançar a superadiabaticidade. / We present a study of adiabaticity in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. First, we present a review on the concept of adiabaticity in closed and open quantum systems. Many commonly used adiabatic processes in Magnetic Resonance perform well even though the adiabatic approximation does not appear to hold throughout the process, then through the use Berry\'s superadiabatic formalism make corrections to the pulse satis_es the adiabatic condition. This approach, a but time-dependent Hamiltonian slowly evolving is iteratively transformed into time-dependent diagonal frames until the most accurate adiabatic approximation is obtained. Examine the capabilities of superadiabatics iterations to produce a shortcut sequence to adiabaticity system and extend the concept of dynamic superadiabatic for open systems, whose evolution is governed by a master equation of Lindblad form, providing the necessary framework to determine the strategy control needed to achieve superadibaticity.

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Detta arbete behandlar mobilpositionering och relaterade tjänster, så kallade location-based services. Syftet med arbetet är att undersöka hur mobilpositionering kommer att utvecklas i takt med att nya mobilsystem tillåter mer avancerade mobila tjänster. En applikation, Finder Client har utvecklats för att kunna visa vänners positioner på en handdators karta. Kartorna som används finns i färdiga ruttplaneringsprodukter som installeras på handdatorn. Positioneringen sker via en GSM-telefon och SMS. Syftet är även att visa att man kan spara data på handdatorn för att göra intelligentare applikationer. Utvecklingen har gjorts i OPL för en Psion 5mx handdator. OPL är inbyggt i Psion och liknar språk som Pascal och Basic. Slutsatsen är att det går bra att utveckla en Finder klient för handdatorer men det vore mer användarvänligt att utveckla den för en kombinerad handator och mobiltelefon, en så kallad Smart Phone. Man kan också tänka sig att GSM-positionering blir en del av ett ruttplaneringsprogram precis som GPS-positionering är idag. En marknadsundersökning har utförts i examensarbetet. Det kan konstateras att en kombination av GSM- och GPS-positionering kommer troligen att vara lyckosammast i framtiden. De drivande krafterna inom mobilpositionering är den amerikanska statens påbud att alla mobiltelefoner ska kunna positioneras vid alarmsamtal (E911) samt att mobiltelefonoperatörerna ser tjänsterna som en ny potentiell inkomstkälla. Det är mycket svårt att säga vilka tjänster som kommer att bli populära i framtiden. Lösningar som riktar sig till ungdomar, underhållningsbranchen och mot att navigera/spåra fordon ser dock mycket intressanta ut. Det är troligt att positionering kommer att utgöra en liten del i många framtida mobila tjänster. ABSTRACT This work deals with the aspects of location-based services. The aim is to investigate how mobile positioning is going to develop in relation to the fact that new mobile system allows more advanced mobile services. An application, an enhanced Finder Client is developed. It uses maps to display friends’ positions on a handheld computer (PDA). The maps are off-the-shelf route planning products that are installed on the PDA. The positioning is made using a GSM mobile phone and SMS as a means for communication. The aim is also to show that it is possible to store large amounts of data on the PDA to make more intelligent applications. The development is performed in OPL on a Psion 5mx handheld computer. OPL is Psion’s built-in programming language, quite similar to languages like Pascal and Basic. The conclusion is that it is possible to develop a Finder Client for handheld computers but it would be more user-friendly to develop the client on a combined mobile phone and a PDA: a Smart Phone. It can also be possible to incorporate GSM positioning into the map software just as GPS positioning is a part of them today. A market overview has also been performed. The conclusion is that a combination of GSM and GPS positioning is probably the most successful solution for the future. The driving force is the Federal Communications Commissions, FCCs E911 decree, which regulates that all emergency calls from a mobile phone must be able to be positioned. Another aspect is that the mobile operators consider location-based services to be a new source for income. It is difficult to estimate which solutions that are going to be popular in the future. Services focusing on the youth, entertainment and vehicle navigation/tracking seems however to be the most interesting. It is likely to believe that mobile positioning is going to be a small part in many mobile services in the future. / Validerat; 20101217 (root)

​Does political information lower the incidence of ethnic voting in Africa? Even though a significant amount of research has been dedicated to African ethnic voting behaviour,​not much capacity has been dedicated to studying the function of ethnic cues as informational shortcuts. Considering voters use cognitive shortcuts like party affiliations or ideology when making decisions, it is also plausible that voters in elections characterized by ethnic voting use demographic cues in lieu of more comprehensive information. The aim of this thesis was therefore to contribute to the existing research on how informational context affects ethnicity as a determinant for voting behaviour, testing a theory developed by Conroy-Krutz suggesting more political information reduces the incidence of ethnic voting. Using Afrobarometer survey data from 2016-2018, regression analysis was conducted measuring the effects of access to and consumption of political information on ethnic voting in Kenya. The results are ambiguous and do not lend support to the theory in its current form, but instead suggests that what kind of political information and how it is perceived might affect the relationship with ethnic voting. Another possibility is that the content of the political information, bringing about factors like media coverage and press freedom, should be accounted into the model. More research is needed to dismiss or develop the theory, and so this thesis opens up for more research to be made concerning our understanding on the effects of political information on ethnic voting behavior.

This thesis was initiated by Cambio Healthcare Systems and was aimed to investigate the usage of keyboard shortcuts (KBS) in the electronic health record system COSMIC. The aim was to determine which users would benefit from learning keyboard shortcuts and understand how users can learn them effectively. The study also aimed to identify suitable techniques for users in the sensitive healthcare environment, with a focus on efficiency. Through workshops and interviews with individuals with experience of the user, it was found that most users would benefit from learning more KBS, particularly primary nurses who would save significant time. A thematic analysis revealed four themes: Benefits Everyone, Key Users, Documentation, and Visibility. Lack of awareness and a need for visualization were identified as the main issues. To address these findings, design requirements were established to meet user needs. Two design concepts, a visualizing wiki and an all-knowing search, were created as prototypes to represent potential design solutions. Evaluation with three participants showed positive results for the first concept, indicating it would be effective for teaching KBS to novice users. The second concept, while insufficient on its own, could complement the first concept and benefit users seeking quick results in COSMIC, such as medical secretaries and administrators. The study's strength lies in its preliminary stages, which provided valuable insights into user needs and identified underlying issues related to KBS in COSMIC.

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