This thesis explores the prerequisites for collaborations between different groups within the climate justice movement in Sweden. The literature gives a clear indication of the importance of using a broad range of tactics to be successful and effective in a social movement, which leads to the relevance of looking at groups using different tactics and their approach towards collaborations in genera

The purpose of this thesis’ topic is to investigate the evolutionary dispersal of the Charon’s fee or Obolus rite outside the Roman provinces in Northern Europe, with a specific focus on Roman Iron Age and Migration Period Scandinavia. The aim of this study is therefore to add further understanding to the spread of Roman cultural influences outside the imperial borders and what made Roman material

Studiens syfte var att ta reda på hur grammatikmomentet tar sig uttryck i läroböcker för gymnasiet i kurserna svenska 1, 2 och 3. Syftet skulle uppnås genom att undersöka läromedlen med hjälp av en kvalitativ innehållsanalys, där fokus för analysen låg på att identifiera två olika grammatiska teorier: traditionell grammatik och systemisk-funktionell grammatik. Undersökningen visade att den traditi

Regional inequality is a growing concern in developed countries, as country-level convergence may obscure increasing disparities within countries. This thesis aims to address this concern by examining the dynamics of regional convergence in Sweden from 1980-2022. The study employs spatial data analysis and econometric methods to examine the spatial dynamics of income and spillover effects between

God’s Kingdom in Tranquebar : pietist Confessional Culture during the Establishing Years of the Danish-Halle Mission: 1706-1714. The aim of this thesis is to study and describe the confessional culture as displayed by the missionaries Bartholomäus Ziegenbalg (1682-1719) and Ernst Gründler (1677-1720) during the establishing years of the Pietist Danish-Halle Mission in the Danish colony of Tranqueb

Risk and risk aversion are crucial concepts in finance. Models in finance typically assume a known probability distribution of returns, which does often not hold in reality. This papers aims to measure the uncertainty surrounding the probability distribution in equity markets and to evaluate if such uncertainty is priced. Our study defines uncertainty as the volatility of the option implied volati

An investigation into the use of statistical texture analysis in combination with ultra high-frequency ultrasound for diagnosing Hirschsprung’s disease (HD); An illness that manifests itself through the absence of ganglia cells in lower parts of the intestine. Current diagnostic techniques carry a higher risk of long-term consequences in newborns and children which enables a new avenue of research

Dry powder inhaler (DPI) formulation is a major area of interest since they are employed by the healthcare system to treat relevant chronic diseases like asthma. Previous research has established that the manufacturing process and formulation composition are key for the active pharmaceutical ingredient to reach the lungs and achieve therapeutic effects. The aim of this study was to research the ef

The purpose of this study is to understand if elderly visitors in senior centers around Helsingborg feel some type of loneliness and how senior centers can contribute to the feeling of fellowship with other visitors. The aim was towards their experience where we had seven participants who answered our interview questions, which we later summoned to four who all happened to be of the female gender.

Purpose: This thesis delves into the dynamic relation between awe and art, specifically focusing on abstract versus representational art within immersive Virtual Reality (VR) environments. Prompted by the expansion of awe research since Keltner and Haidt’s seminal work (2003) and the research gap on art and VR, this study explores whether the level of abstraction in art influences the intensity of

En vanlig orsak till dödsfall globalt sett är cancer, och det har varit ett intensivt forskningsområde under de senaste årtiondena med inriktning på biomedicinsk forskning. Det finns tre vanliga etablerade cancerbehandlingar som är kirurgi, cellgiftsbehandling och strålbehandling. Även om dessa behandlingar förlänger överlevnadstiden för patienterna, så är de ofta otillräckliga vid behandling av cCancer is a leading cause of mortality worldwide, and despite the effectiveness of established treatments such as surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy, they may prove inadequate in advanced stages. These treatments can cause severe side effects, such as immune suppression and damage to healthy cells, which can lead to resistance and hinder treatment effectiveness. Immunotherapy is another estab

The following study examines the dependence between asset returns and inflation in the Swedish and American markets to further determine which assets could be the best contenders to invest in, in times when inflation is high. The assets included in this study are equity and nominal bonds used respectively for each market and a global commodity index. The method used is OLS regression analysis with

The aim of this study was to gain knowledge about which self-care strategies are used by health care counselors who work with patients in crisis or patients who have experienced trauma. To do so there was also a need to gain knowledge about stressful or emotional challenges the health care counselors experience in the daily work. The method used was a case study with semi-structured interviews. Si

Online transactions, networking, also online shopping of goods & services have exponentially increased. Digital markets have been preferred by consumers, businesses. Undertakings are competing to persuade customers. Well established business groups gain dominant position in the market and more possibility to avoid new entrants, avoid competition. Conversely, new entrants face huge competition,

Sedan papperförpackningens entré under 50-talet har Tetra Pak varit en självklarhet i många kylar världen över. En stor del av de Tetra Pak-förpackningar som produceras behöver dock inte stå kylt eftersom de är gjorda på en speciell sorts material med en barriär som skyddar den förvarade produkten även i rumstemperatur. Denna typ av förpackningar kallas för aseptiska och de gör transport och förvaAseptic packaging solutions enable long time storage without refrigeration and are an important part of securing food supply globally. The package material consists of multiple layers: A paperboard for robustness, polymers for adhesion as well as shielding the board from liquid, and a barrier protecting the product. This thesis consists of two parts regarding in-plane wetting into the paperboard.

The thesis is a qualitative case study on how global shocks, specifically COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine, affect small-scale farmholders, and their use of and access to, fertiliser. The study aims to explore how the global affects the local, and what factors may ameliorate or exacerbate farmholders’ situation. The study was conducted through fieldwork in rural Morogoro, Tanzania and data was coll

This text explores the implementation of a gender perspective in urban planning in Mexican cities, emphasising its impact on citizens' lives, services, and public spaces. It aims to assess how cities incorporate gender perspectives in their urban development plans. The study analyses the urban development plans of Mexico's 30 most populated cities and their policies in terms of implementin

Bakgrund: Unga kvinnor är den grupp som ökar mest i användningen av sociala medier samt den dominerande grupp som uppvisar ett signifikant samband mellan sociala medier och ohälsa. Syfte: Att undersöka hur unga kvinnor i gymnasieåldern upplever att sociala medier påverkar deras vardagliga liv i en svensk kontext. Metod: En kvalitativ ansats användes för att besvara syftet, för att få med individ

The aim of this study was to understand social workers' descriptions concerning how people with financial aid are affected mentally by being provided with financial aid. ​​The study was based on semi-structured interviews with six professional social workers from various municipalities in the south of Skåne, who work within the social service department for financial aid. The theoretical metho

Användning av digital storytelling och multimodala tekniker skiljer sig markant för B2C och B2B företag. Effekten av digital storytelling för företags trovärdighet och företagsidentitet i B2B-sammanhang och särskilt för företagens “om-oss” sidor är sedan tidigare relativt outfors-kad. Studien underbyggs av fyra intervjuer med personer från fyra olika branscher och olika anställningsnivå. ResultateThe use of digital storytelling and multimodal techniques significantly differs between B2C and B2B companies. The effect of digital storytelling on corporate credibility and corporate identity in B2B contexts, and particularly for companies' "about us" pages, is relatively under-researched. The study is supported by four interviews with individuals from four different industries and