Engraved ochres and ostrich eggshells from the South African Blombos Cave and Diepkloof Rock Shelter are among the earliest expressions of human symbolic behavior. Furthermore, they appear to document a continuous practice of abstract mark-making across ~40.000 years. During this time, the engraved patterns change from simpler unstructured patterns to complex, ordered and symmetric cross-hatchings

Mätinstrumentet Behavioural, Emotional and Social Skills Inventory (BESSI) togs fram för att mäta de färdigheter som är viktiga att ha för att hantera vardagslivet. Instrumentet utvecklades ursprungligen för vuxna, men forskning indikerar att barn- och ungdomsåren är en kritisk period för utveckling av dessa färdigheter och att färdigheterna kan påverka förmågan att hantera tillvaron och må bra. IThe Behavioral, Emotional and Social Skills Inventory (BESSI) is a measure designed to comprehensively assess behavioral, emotional and social skills necessary to manage daily life. The measure was originally developed for adults, but evidence suggests adolescence is a key period for the development of the BESSI skills and that these skills affect young peoples’ chances at managing life and experi

Preeclampsia (PE) occurs in up to 5% of worldwide pregnancies. It is a complex disease characterised by sudden onset hypertension, and it is harmful to the mother as well as the growing baby, accounting for 40% of fetal deaths worldwide. The disease can be divided into early and late-onset PE, defined as diagnosis earlier or later than 34 weeks of gestation. Despite decades of research, the cause

Genom en ökad medvetenhet hos konsumenter om deras klimatavtryck har det blivit viktigt för företag att positionera sig som hållbara. I samband med detta har begreppet ”grönmålning” etablerats inom sammanhang som exempelvis vilseledande marknadsföring, där företag försöker framställa sig som miljövänliga utan en vederhäftig grund. För att adressera innebörden av grönmålning och finna ett tillvägagWith consumers becoming more aware of their environmental footprint, it has become important for companies to position themselves as sustainable. In this context, the term "greenwashing" has been established to describe misleading marketing practices where companies try to portray themselves as environmentally friendly without a valid basis. To address the meaning of greenwashing and fin

DGEM (Devlabs, Copenhagen) is a small IoT product for air quality management and can be equipped with various integrated low-cost small sensors and hardware interfaces and provides comprehensive data collection capabilities. A one-month field observation test was conducted with reference instruments at Hyltemossa research station from 6th Dec. 2023 to 10th Jan. 2024 to validate this sensor bef

Psykoterapeutyrket är stimulerande, meningsfullt och spännande men kan även ge psykoterapeuten negativa fysiska och emotionella symtom av utbrändhet och reducerad förmåga att känna empati för sina patienter. Detta kallas compassion fatigue och kan drabba psykoterapeuter som möter patienter med trauman. Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka vilken kunskap psykodynamiska psykoterapeuter hade gälThe psychotherapist profession is stimulating, meaningful and exciting, but can also give the psychotherapist negative physical and emotional symptoms of burnout and reduced ability to empathize with their patients. This is called compassion fatigue and can affect psychotherapists who meet patients with trauma. The purpose of this study was to investigate what knowledge psychodynamic psychotherapi

Sverige har under lång tid haft en restriktiv alkoholpolitik. Sverige är också medlem i Europeiska unionen, där huvudregeln är fri rörlighet av varor. Denna skiljelinje har inneburit att Sverige visserligen fått behålla ett detaljhandelsmonopol (Systembolaget), men också att en möjlighet för svenskar att privat importera alkoholhaltiga drycker för eget bruk införts. År 2023 lämnade Högsta domstoleSweden has long pursued a restrictive alcohol policy. Sweden is also a member of the European Union, where the the free movement of goods is a general principle. This dividing line has resulted in Sweden getting to retain a retail monopoly (Systembolaget), however the possibility for Swedes to privately import alcoholic beverages for their private consumption was introduced. In 2023, the Swedish S

By examining how pedagogues in the Archives think and work with the availability of archive material, the purpose of this master thesis is to analyze how teaching is planned and adapted to different students and student groups at upper secondary school. The study was conducted using a qualitative method with semi-structured questions. Eleven pedagogues in the Archives were interviewed and the resu

The upcoming EU Regulation on prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market is forming the occasion for this Master’s Thesis. In particular, the topic of forced labour is analysed to provide a brief insight into the necessity of the Regulation. Furthermore, a variety of international and European legal instruments are compared to the new Regulation in order to identify the actua

Article 102 TFEU has long been the legal framework for addressing dominant undertakings abusing their position. In the new digital era, these undertakings have been found to favour themselves through self-preferencing. Therefore, the European Commission proposed the Digital Markets Act to address the structural problems that Article 102 TFEU could not. The DMA targets gatekeepers, who often hold d

Cross-border investment protection and dispute settlement mechanisms have sustained significant transformations, both within (intra-EU) and outside (extra-EU) of the European Union (EU). This thesis aims to provide a comprehensive examination of the legal frameworks safeguarding EU-based investors and their investments. It delves into the interplay between EU law and international investment agree

This thesis conducts a legal investigation and critical analysis of the creation and establishment of a digital currency in the transactional agora of the European Union. The implementation of the digital euro as a new method of the European numismatic zone is a revolutionary neoteric strategy for efficiency in monetary transactions. A profound problem at the epicentre of this novel concept is the

Climate observations show that Serbia has been experiencing an increase in mean temperatures and frequency of heatwaves, in part due to its high population growth and unsustainable urbanisation. The goal of this research was to establish the heatwave level of vulnerability in Belgrade municipalities and determine citizens' adaptive capacities. The MOVE framework was used to determine vulnerabi

The global trend of democracy has shown a marked decline, characterized by the erosion of democratic values and the rise of autocratic tendencies and political populism. Simultaneously, citizen participation in liberal democracies has notably decreased in recent decades. Engagement within participatory budgeting will be analyzed through the lens of sense of place. The research aims to investigate

There is a trend in urban planning to redevelop industrial areas within cities into new modern residential districts. Considering sustainability goals and heritage conservation, many of these areas are often redeveloped through partial material reuse or full adaptive reuse of buildings. The thesis aims to uncover the actors, networks and processes in the redevelopment and planning processes to und

With the ambitious objectives of the European Green Deal, offshore wind energy is especially an important sector of Europe’s renewable energy strategy. This thesis aims to clarify the intricate legal and regulatory structures governing offshore wind projects, with a particular focus on the permitting process in Denmark and Sweden, and to what extent it is aligned with the Renewable Energy Directiv

Software applications are integral to various sectors, including manufacturing, commerce, transportation, healthcare, education, arts, and entertainment, with technological advancements, new applications continue to emerge, expanding the scope of software use. Open-source software (OSS) plays a crucial role in ensuring competition, promoting inclusiveness, and improving the digital environment, as

De allmänna va-ledningarna tillhandahålls av landets kommuner, som har ansvaret att förse fastighetsägarna med vatten och avlopp inom verksamhetsområden. Det ingår även ett ansvar att skydda ledningarna och den information som finns tillgänglig. Kommunerna kan välja att organisera arbetet i kommunalägda bolag, bilda kommunalförbund eller driva verksamheten i egen regi. Den som har hand om kommuThe supply of public drinking water and wastewater management in settled areas falls under the responsibility of local municipalities. This responsibility may be further allocated to a municipality owned company or organisation. In the occurrence of public water distribution lines and wastewater pipes crossing private property, the municipality or company must secure their rights to install, maint