Since the end of the 20th century, society has gradually moved towards an information society where the use of the internet and the management of information has grown to become more important. While discussing digitization in the construction industry, BIM is oftentimes mentioned. Simply put, BIM is a 3d-model comprised of unique objects containing different types of information. Recent surveys i

In the early days of digitalisation of Swedish healthcare, eDoctors, such as Kry, operated in parallel with traditional primary care. With the rising popularity and benefits of digital services, traditional healthcare is looking into digitalisation options. Digi-physical healthcare, the integration between digital and traditional physical care, is suggested as a potential future for Swedish health

The concept of the European identity is in this thesis regarded as being expressed as a social, political and cultural activity, constructed and narrativized by the Presidents of the European Commission. The aims of executing the research has been to detect the processual development, constant elements or differences concerning the construction of the concept by the different leaders as well as in

Den här undersökningen har i syfte att studera Stefan Löfvens tal till nationen som hölls under covid-19 pandemin 2020. Avsikten med studien har utifrån det kvalitativa materialet varit att undersöka hur lingvistik och de symboler som uttrycks i talet påverkar meningsskapande, den nationella identiteten samt om nationalism kan verka som ett inkluderande verktyg vid nationell krishantering. StudienThis paper aims to investigate the speech held by Sweden’s prime minister Stefan Löfven during the Covid-19 pandemic of 2020. The purpose of the study has been, based on the qualitative material, to explore how linguistics and symbols affect sense-making, national identity and whether nationalism can act as an inclusive tool in national crisis management. Moreover, the study has a discursive persp

The breakdown of neuronal networks and synaptic degeneration are responsible for the memory impairment associated to Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Amyloid-β (Aβ) and tau are the two proteins that have been identified as the hallmarks for pathological changes found in the brain of Alzheimer’s patients. These two hallmarks have been extensively studied separately, but how they relate to each other and t

Förenta nationernas klimatpanel (IPCC) uppmuntrar till djup och snabb omvandling inom varje ekonomisk sektor för att förebygga eskalerande klimatförändringar. I detta sammanhang har en offentlig och politisk debatt om luftfart som en stor källa till koldioxidutsläpp uppstått i Sverige med ökande antal människor som förklarar att de ”håller sig på jorden”. Trots att forskning har undersökt motivatiThe Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is encouraging profound and rapid transformation in every economic sector to mitigate escalating climate change. In this context, a public and political debate about aviation as a high-carbon source has emerged in Sweden with growing numbers of people declaring that they are “staying on the ground”. Despite increased research that explores the motivati

Inom musikpsykologi har många studier antytt att musik kan påverka emotioner. Denna kvalitativa studie sökte att utforska de emotionella och kognitiva effekterna samt användningar av musik av musiker, särskilt gällande coping och reglering av emotioner. Semi-strukturerade intervjuer utfördes med tio musiker. Datan analyserades genom användning av tematisk analys under ett kritisk realistiskt paradIn the field of music psychology, many studies have suggested that music can influence emotions. This qualitative study aimed to explore the emotional and cognitive effects and usage of music by musicians, especially pertaining to coping and regulating emotions. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with ten musicians. The data were analysed using thematic analysis under a critical realist par

Examensarbetets titel: Fondavgift, en indikation på förmåga eller pengar i sjön? – en studie över svenska aktivt förvaltade aktiefonder som placerar på den svenska aktiemarknaden. Seminariedatum: 3/4 juni 2020. Ämne/kurs: FEKH89, Examensarbete i finansiering på kandidatnivå, 15 högskolepoäng. Författare: Petter Blichfeldt, Johan Granberg, Gustaf Nordenlöw. Handledare: Göran Anderson. Nyckelord: Fo

Tidigare forskning har visat att vissa personer spelar datorspel på ett sätt som leder till att de förlorar kontrollen över sitt spelande och försummar andra delar av sina liv. Forskare inom fältet har däremot haft svårigheter att skilja på personer med ett engagerat och ett problematiskt spelande. Syftet med den aktuella tvärsnittsstudien var att undersöka samband mellan datorspelsvanor, emotionsResearch has shown that some people’s gaming habits lead them to lose control over their gaming and neglect other aspects of their lives. The field however has had issues separating engaged gaming from problematic gaming. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to examine the association between gaming habits, emotion regulation ability, emotion regulation strategies and problematic gaming. Data

This thesis has been made in collaboration with the company Orbital Systems. The aim has been to optimize their product the Orbital shower, which is a circulating shower system. The work evaluates different sensor techniques suitable for detection of contaminants in greywater. After a comprehensive literature study, three techniques; ultrasound, IR and impedance were further investigated and prac

Different from the short-lived pleasure of hedonic well-being, eudaimonic well-being conceptualizes the often effortful but fulfilling nature of self-actualization. Eudaimonia has recently started to attract attention in entrepreneurship literature because it promises to reflect the specific attributes of entrepreneurial well-being. This study sets out to apply the concept to the context of socia

Ett kunskapsområde som elever i grundskolan förväntas behärska handlar om energi och miljö. Som ett stöd till sko-lans ordinarie energiundervisning har Helsingborgs stad gjort en satsning i form av Miljöverkstaden som elever från Helsingborg med kranskommuner kommer till för att utbil-das inom energiområdet. Syftet med detta examensarbete är att utvärdera Miljöverkstadens energiundervisnings målup

In this essay, I have analysed the video game franchise Assassin’s Creed and looked at it from an intermedial standpoint, where I have also focused on the educational qualities Assassin’s Creed can provide players. By applying Lars Elleström’s theories of intermediality and multimodality I have explained different parts of what builds up certain video games and how they are different from other me

In the last few years, the implementation of well-ventilated façades in buildings increased due to their improved energy performance. However, their double-wall construction due to the limited airflow within an air cavity represents a significant fire risk, since the flames that spread into the air cavity can elongate up to ten times. The main goal of this thesis is to provide additional informati

The main purpose of this study is to examine the revaluation effect on European target firms following a withdrawn bid. Thereto, investigate if different deal characteristics including method of payment, company status, cross-border versus domestic, and industry relatedness cause any variation in the revaluation effect on target firm wealth. This thesis employs a quantitative research approach by

Bakgrund: Arbetet är ofta en central del av en persons sociala sammanhang och att kunna arbeta är en stor del av en persons upplevelse av identitet och kapacitet. Bland personer som lever med reumatoid artrit (RA) kan 50% inte arbeta tre år efter diagnosen ställts, trots att det ofta finns en vilja att arbeta. Syfte: Att undersöka hur yrkesverksamma personer som lever med RA upplever sitt arbete.

Although a large volume of work has been conducted regarding tourism industries across the world, the dominant analysis in the geographies of tourism tends to draw upon post-modern discourse analysis and representational theories. This has resulted in calls to develop more materialist analyses of tourism landscapes. Using the case study of Long Bay, a small coastal settlement in Portland parish, J