The thesis explores the growing discourse of Big Data and argues that political actors like the European Union are purposefully constructing the meaning of such an issue and promoting certain strategies. The study seeks to expand the spectrum of Strategic Communication by examining a supranational political institution and to add valuable insights to the knowledge of the critical stream of Data st

Background: Starch is a well-studied material, produced by plants in granules to store energy. Starch finds a lot of applications in day-to-day life, in the food and pharmaceutical industry. This project was focusing on the utilization of starch retrogradation and the ability to form aqueous two-phase systems to prepare microspheres from the starch of different botanical sources and characterize t

Within the field of border studies, a common theoretical assumption is that national borders and national sentiments are interconnected. Some even argue that national boundaries are a precondition of national sentiments (Anderson & O'Dowd, 1999; Paasi, 1998 (b)). If one instead looks toward cross-border regions, an equally accepted theory is that national borders create regional asymmetrie

Motivated by the need for transformative change and more holistic conceptions of wellbeing, this thesis aims to explore the transformative potential of the Buen Vivir. As a synthesis of indigenous and modern principles, it was integrated in the Ecuadorian constitution. In order to evaluate the socio-political project of the Buen Vivir in the realm of a Real Utopia, I will investigate the transform

Denna uppsats syftar till att undersöka vissa komponenter inom bostadsområden och hur dessa påverkar invånarnas nivå av anknytning till området de bor i. Hur individer uppfattar byggnadsestetik, grönområden och sociabilitet i sitt bostadsområde undersöktes genom användningen av en etablerad enkät, Perceived Residential Environment Quality-enkäten. Enkäten kompletterades med ett antal frågor rörandThis thesis aims to investigate certain components of neighborhoods and how they impact the residents’ level of attachment to the area in which they live. How individuals perceive building aesthetics, green areas and sociability in their neighborhood was examined using an established survey, namely the Perceived Residential Environment Quality survey. An additional set of questions covering neighb

Aim: This study aims to understand how digitisation affects the interaction between participants och courseleaders in COPE- the Community Parent Education Program. Inclusion: Councellors/ courseleaders and parents, who has lead or participated in a digitised version of COPE in a child psychiatry ward in southern Sweden. Method: Triangulation; interviews, survey and a systematic observation. Res

This bachelor thesis explores the perceptions that exist – and how these are created – among six professionals who work with violence in relationships between young people. To understand how the perceptions are created, the study uses Charles Tilly’s (2003) theory of how social categories is created and defined. The study also sheds light on how these perceptions can be understood from a feminist

The growing importance of achieving high productivity in the manufacturing industry leads to the necessity for applying high machining parameters and cutting speeds. However, the presence of self-excited vibrations of the tool shaft and workpiece under these conditions would result in undesirable surface roughness and surface integrity of the product. Thus, it is vital to study the damping mechani

Biståndshandläggare inom äldreomsorgen möter ibland äldre personer som lider av en demenssjukdom. Lagstiftningar och riktlinjer för hur arbetet med demenssjuka ska bedrivas är vaga och delvis motstridiga. Å ena sidan beskrivs vikten av självbestämmande i lagstiftningen och å andra sidan har biståndshandläggare ett ansvar att se till att ingen äldre kommer till skada eller självförsummar sig. Syfte

Although transnational corporations (hereinafter TNCs) often far outmatch States in terms of resources and influence over the direction of the world economy, they are generally unaccounted for when operating outside the territories in which they are incorporated (hereinafter ‘home States’). This thesis will look specifically at those TNCs that rely on natural resource extraction as their main sour

Polymers have existed in the manufacturing scenario for a long time now. However, the surprising part is that the data for metal cutting is still being incorporated for machining of polymers. Polymers are often machined using the tools on the data available for soft materials like aluminum. There is little research done in the domain of machinability of polymers to find out the best cutting combin

The aim of this study was to analyze how media presents individuals who commit crimes, where we analyzed if the presentation of the criminal differs, depending on the sex of the perpetrator. The used theories to investigate our questions was framing theory and Judith Butlers gender theory. By using qualitative content analysis, our material from different newspapers could be analyzed and coded. Th

The unique perspective offered by unoccupied aerial systems (UASs) has great potential for enhancing emergency and disaster response (EDR). Through a scoping exercise of research around the use of UASs for situational awareness and interviews with practitioners, this paper assesses the current benefits offered by UASs for situational awareness in EDR and identifies and discusses four areas of cons

”Görs det skillnad på flyktingkris och flyktingkris?” är författad av Linnéa Jönsson och Carolin Sandberg i medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap vid Institutionen för kommunikation och medier på Lunds universitet. Syftet med studien är att undersöka Aftonbladets framställning och rapportering om den syriska flyktingkrisen 2015 respektive den ukrainska flyktingkrisen 2022, för att se om det går att u

The rationale behind the SEO and the correct pricing are of utmost importance to the success of the SEO, the share price performance, and any subsequent corporate projects the firm wishes to undertake. The primary objective of this research paper is to investigate how the share price of South African-listed firms is affected by the management team’s decision to announce the intention to undertake

The aim of this study was to find out how adult children describe their experiences of growing up with a parent with symptoms of borderline personality disorder and how the parent's illness has affected their current life. I have used a qualitative method and conducted four semi-structured interviews with respondents whose parents had symptoms of the diagnosis borderline personality disorder d

Recent studies have highlighted how building resilience to ‘shrinking’ episodes, as opposed to increasing growth rates, appears to be the missing piece of the puzzle when it comes to between-country income convergence. All economies seem to be able to grow, but few countries have been able to drastically improve their shrinking patterns, which has underpinned the divergence often argued in literat

Non-financial metrics have come to play a larger role in financial markets as years pass, impacting decisions made by businesses, investors and policy makers alike. A significant non-financial metric captured by the term ESG or Environmental, Social and Governance. The purpose of this thesis is to investigate how ESG relates to risk at a firm-specific level. More specifically, we analyze this rela

Den bild som målas upp av den svenska skogen är ljus. Skogsbruket sägs vara både hållbart och klimatsmart. Vid första anblick verkar bilden också stämma. Eller? Skogen är om omdebatterat territorium. Börjar man skrapa på ytan märker man att mycket av bilden lämnas utanför. Dagens skogsbruk är långt ifrån så ljus som skogsindustrin, och till viss del politiken, vill få det att verka. En allt mer esThe Swedish forestry sector has been dominated by clear-cutting methods for many decades and wood production has been of great importance for the economic development. Forests and its social values have also formed an important basis for the country’s identity with its recreation opportunities. Societal demands on forests are however many and increasing with an escalating climate crisis and the ne

This paper will examine the Bosnian refugees social network, the first years of living in Sweden and the social network they have today. The study aims to compare the changes described in the Bosnian refugees' social networks in Sweden over time. We are striving to identify what differences the group describes but also what similarities can be distinguished. We have approached this study with