This essay investigates the theme of lack of communication in personal relationships in the short stories “Esbjerg, en la costa” by Juan Carlos Onetti and “GPS” by Isaac Rosa. The purpose is to make a comparison of the two stories, analyzing them to decide how the same theme, that of lack of communication in personal relationships, can be narrated so differently. In both stories the men suspec

Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka fritidsgårdars brottsförebyggande potential i socioekonomiskt utsatta områden. Det empiriska materialet har samlats in genom kvalitativa intervjuer med sex fritidsledare från tre olika fritidsgårdar i Malmö. För att analysera det empiriska materialet har vi använt Hirschis teori om sociala band, som säger att nära och varma relationer till andra binder ungd

Leadership has long been a major interest worldwide and the subject has been studied and defined in different areas. Leadership styles have emerged, and leadership styles in social work have been highlighted as having altruistic traits, which are central in a street-level bureaucracy. Being the closest manager to social workers means being the first-line manager. This middle management position an

Neuroepithelial stem (NES) cells derived from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), hold promise as a novel cell therapy for treating various neurological disorders such as, neurodegenerative diseases, spinal cord injury, and stroke. NES cells’ therapeutic potential lies in their ability to differentiate into multiple cell types and restore neuronal function. However, in order for this therapeut

Varje stad har ett industriområde, en gammal fabrik, en nedlagd bensinstation eller möjligtvis en hamn. Man går förbi och tänker att det ser lite tråkigt ut, men något kanske inte alla tänker på är att platsen troligtvis är förorenad. Bara i Sverige finns det 86 000 förorenade mark- eller vattenområden som kan medföra skador för människors hälsa och på miljön. Energihamnen i Göteborg är Sveriges sEnvironmental pollution caused by human activity is one of today's biggest dilemmas. Pollution in air, water and soil can pose risks to human health and the environment and can lead to a reduction in available resources. Investigating and remediating contaminated areas is therefore an important task. In the past 20 years, there have been two major spills of gasoline and diesel at the Energy Po

Det moderna övervakningssamhället är förknippat med omfattande ljudupptagning i offentliga rum, på arbetsplatsen och även i hemmet, vilket motiverar ökad användning av s.k. talanonymiseringstekniker. Att värna rätten till privatliv samtidigt som övervakningskapaciteten säkerställs är balansgången detta examensarbete tar itu med i två delar. Möjligheten att blint extrahera hela talsegment ur ljudupThe modern society is associated with widespread sound recording in public environments as well as in the workplace and at home, which motivates an increased use of speech anonymisation techniques in recorded audio. A demonstrative example is masking recorded speech in hospitals' waiting rooms for eavesdropping listeners inside a control room, thus ensuring privacy of information. This thesis

Background Rugby is a high-impact sport with significant injury rates. Injuries are common and rehabilitation is often needed. For optimal rehabilitation, a knowledge of injury surveillance concerning current description of injuries, prehabilitation and rehabilitation is necessary and moreover, the differences in these matters regarding men and women’s teams. Purpose This study aims to investiga

Flera miljarder dollar går uppskattningsvis förlorade årligen p.g.a. något tämligen väldigt enkelt; omblandning. Det finns alltså oerhörda förbättringsmöjligheter inom detta område i olika industrier, vilket detta arbete handlar om. Omblandning eller mixning är ett mycket vanligt steg i olika tillverkningsprocesser i livsmedelsindustrin, där ingredienser oftast mixas i en omblandad tank till en hStirred tanks are essential components in design and optimization of food processing lines, as they assure proper mixing and homogenization of ingredients. In this context, the mixing time is one of the most impactful performance parameters affecting various process design decisions. Thus, reliable methods to accurately predict mixing times in stirred tanks are highly desired. The aim of this the

This thesis explores the efficacy of sentiment analysis within digital marketing, examining its role and success through qualitative methodologies, including semi-structured interviews with industry professionals. As digital marketing evolves, understanding consumer sentiment becomes crucial for tailoring strategies that resonate with target audiences. Our study delves into the application of Natu

Automatiseringen har stora effekter på dagens arbetsliv, och branscher inom kategorin “viktiga samhällsfunktioner” är särskilt viktiga att inblick i då de har en avgörande funktion för att upprätthålla samhällets grundläggande värden. Därför riktar sig uppsatsen in på att analysera hur automatisering framställs i branschspecifika tidningar för industriell, finansiell och juridisk sektor. Genom att

Bio-based and ecological buildings are gaining global importance, with straw bale constructions as one of the possible choices in Europe. Straw bale buildings are classified into load-bearing, non-load-bearing, and hybrid techniques. Load-bearing and non-load-bearing methods have been studied extensively in past decades whilst hybrid methods, such as CUT (Cells Under Tension) techniques have been

Syftet med uppsatsen är att undersöka möjligheter och utmaningar som mindre svenska kommuner har haft vid implementering av Robotic Process Automation (RPA). För att uppnå syftet med studien har tidigare litteratur kombinerats med en kvalitativ undersökning av tre kommuners erfarenheter kring RPA i kommunen. Resultatet av undersökningen visar att kommunerna har haft både utmaningar och möjligheter

The serving profession is not only about the technical competence to serve and take orders. It also requires social skills to deal with other people on a daily basis. The profession is characterized by frequent amounts of social interaction and workers are sometimes expected to regulate their personas during interaction with customers. The purpose of this study is to gain an insight of the roles t

The global call for more sustainable energy development and natural resource management hinges on both the technical ability and social capacity to harness the potentials from these resources. Symbolic Regression in Energy Engineering explores leveraging machine learning to solve renewable energy challenges arising from the notorious volatility of resources. Symbolic regression, a machine learnin

Denna avhandling utforskar inverkan av generativ AI på förstärkning av cyberkriminella aktiviteter, särskilt genom skapandet av bedrägligt innehåll och hur det påverkar offrens uppfattning. En serie formella experiment (n = 15) bedömde hur AI-genererat bedrägligt material jämför sig med mänskligt genererade bedrägerier när det gäller att påverka offer, med användning av modellen för sannolikhetsbaThis thesis explores the impact of generative AI on enhancing cybercriminal activities, particularly through the creation of fraudulent content that affects victim perception. A series of formal experiments (n = 15) assessed how AI-generated fraudulent materials compare to human-made frauds in influencing victims, using the elaboration likelihood model (ELM) and related cognitive research. The exp

Higgs boson decay to bottom, anti-bottom quarks is the major decay channel due to the fact that these quarks have a relatively high mass and the Higgs coupling to a particle is proportional to its mass. This process is difficult to detect experimentally because of the jets produced by the quarks. In computations of this decay at next-to-next-to-leading order (NNLO), there is a specific term which

This thesis explores the intersection of ceremonial spaces and the concept of “the thinking hand” in architecture, with a focus on the design of secular spaces for funerals and burials in the context of Sweden’s increasing secularization. Drawing upon Juhani Pallasmaa’s “The Thinking Hand,” the thesis emphasizes the importance of embodied knowledge, sensory experiences, and materiality in architec

In my master's thesis, I explore the post-war scenario in Ukraine, focusing on the aftermath of the conflict. My primary objective is to formulate a comprehensive strategy that not only accelerates the reconstruction process but also promotes sustainable growth in a targeted area. For my project, I have chosen the city of Kherson. Positioned as a vital port city on the Black Sea and the Dniep

Denna studie utforskade möjligheterna att använda sig av särskilda mer lättillgängliga enzymer ur tidigare studiers enzymblandningar för att ta reda på hur de kan bryta ner kolhydraterna hos brunalgen S. latissima till fermenterbara sockerkedjor utan specifikt anpassade enzymer som Alginate lyase och Laminarinase. Enzymerna som användes var α-Amylas, β-Amylas och Amyloglukosidas, tre enzymer som oThis study explored the possibilities of using specific, more accessible enzymes from previous studies' enzyme cocktails to determine wether they break down the carbohydrates of the brown algae S. latissima into fermentable sugar chains without specifically tailored enzymes such as Alginate lyase and Laminarinase.

The consumption of plant-based, food alternatives is increasing globally. Yet, the digestion of plant proteins is hindered by various antinutritional and external factors. Therefore, delving into the extent of plant protein digestibility in the human body becomes essential, alongside efforts to enhance this process. The main aim of this present work was to determine the digestibility of plant-base