CERN operates the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world’s largest and most powerful particle accelerator. The LHC was built to advance the state of knowledge in particle physics by increasing the energy of colliding particles to the TeV range. With this increase in capability comes increased fire safety challenges, including the need for more accurate assessment of fire-induced release of radioac

The aim of this study was to examine students gaming habits and what function playing computer games fulfil for students. The study was conducted with the help of a survey methodology and was sent to 500 students at Lunds university. The students got selected via an unbound random selection. 52 participants answered the survey. They majority of students plays computer games. Regarding those who pl

This study explains the post-9/11 localization strategy of al-Qaida by examining its role in anti-state jihad in Pakistan. The central argument of this study is that al-Qaida harnessed the domestic problems of Pakistan to incubate an anti-state jihadist movement in the country, which came to be led by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. Leveraging a systematized set of narratives of al-Qaida and TTP l

The risk of pluvial flooding is going to increase as climate change causes an increase in intense precipitation along with urbanisation leading to an increase in impermeable surfaces. In the last decade, cities such as Malmö and Copenhagen have already experienced severe pluvial flooding that has caused extensive damage. Adapting to climate change by creating flood resilient urban areas is therefo

Denna uppsats analyserar ett urval av kulturmöten och representationer av “den Andre” i det episka diktverket El Cantar de Mio Cid. Analysen utgår från en tredelad teoretisk modell som innefattar koncepten orientalism, politisk kultur och boundary making. Metoden close reading används för att i detalj analysera de utvalda episoderna. Till uppsatsens viktigaste slutsatser hör att bilden av fienden

This study tests the Fama-French 5-factor asset pricing model in a developing stock market. The purpose is to investigate whether the size, value, profitability, and investment factor premiums exist in the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). The test results of the Fama-French 5-factor model are compared with those of the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM). Using monthly stock data for July 2009 to

Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka hur kvinnor som har varit utsatta för våld i en nära relation har upplevt kontakten med polisen och hur kvinnorna beskriver sina förhållande. Vidare undersöks även hur kvinnorna förhåller sig till statusen som brottsoffer. Genom semistrukturerade intervjuer med fem kvinnor och en observation av två offentliga Facebookgrupper besvaras uppsatta frågeställning

Kraven på företag att ta ett socialt ansvar har ökat markant under senare år och stiger ytterligare under samhällskriser, vilket synliggjordes ytterligare under coronakrisen. Samtidigt ökar användandet av engagerande omvärldshändelser som kontext i kommunikationen, för att bibehålla en relevans för varumärket. Studien undersöker därmed hur företag, utan direkt koppling till en extern kris, kommuniPublic demand for corporate social responsibility has increased significantly during recent years and is further stressed during global crises. At the same time, the use of engaging external events as a context in communication, in order to maintain relevance for the brand, is increasing. The phenomenon has been even more visible during the corona crisis. Thus, this study investigates how companie

Det kan konstateras utan vidare att den världen som vi lever i håller på att bli allt mer digitaliserad. Människor kommunicerar på Facebook, beställer varor på Amazon och använder sig av Google Search för att komma åt allting som Internetet har att erbjuda. En gemensam nämnare för dessa tjänster är att de erbjuds gratis. Affärsmodellen för dessa företag är istället att maximera upptagningen av datIt goes without saying that the world that we live in is becoming increasingly digitised. People communicate on Facebook, order products on Amazon, and use Google Search to find everything the Internet has to offer. A common denominator of these services is that they are all offered for free. Instead of requiring payment, the business model of such undertakings is to maximise data collection on it

Denna studie ämnar att undersöka fenomenet parakris och dess bidragande diskurser för att förstå intressenternas bidrag till parakrisen. Den studerade parakrisen utspelade sig i ölvarumärket Coronas Instagram kommentarsfält vid pandemiutbrottet av viruset Covid-19. Det empiriska materialet består av kommentarer från ovan nämnda kommentarsfält som vi analyserade med analytiska och teoretiska verktyThis thesis aims to investigate the phenomenon of a paracrisis and the discourses constituting it to understand the stakeholder’s contribution to the paracrisis. The studied paracrisis unfolded in the comment section of the mexican beer brand Coronas Instagram during the global outbreak of the Covid-19 virus. The empirical material consists of comments that were analyzed with analytical and theore

Denna studie har som syfte att undersöka hur Generation Y, en demografisk grupp som kännetecknas av miljöomtanke, teknologianvändning och resande betraktar den avancerade och multisensoriska kommunikationsformen Virtual Reality (VR) ur ett perspektiv av resande och hållbarhet. Målet är att förstå vilka faktorer som påverkar Generation Y att acceptera och använda VR för resande, samt att undersöka The purpose of this study is to examine how Generation Y, a cohort characterized by environmental care, technology utilization, and traveling, perceives the advanced mode of multisensory communication Virtual Reality (VR) from a perspective of traveling and environmental sustainability. The aim is to understand what important factors and drivers exist for Generation Y to accept and use VR-travelin

This thesis looks into the rise of the K-pop album, examining how physical CDs retain relevance in a digital age. Concepts of collectability, authenticity and the gaze are explored in relation to these unique products. The relationship between consumer and K-pop ‘idol’ is understood through a semiotic breakdown of visual narratives within the product, in conjunction with the reimagined structure o

This thesis examines user reviews of the video game Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (Machine games 2017). From a total of 560 reviews, 176 reviews engaging with social and political issues in the game was selected for a critical discourse analysis. A close reading of the games politics of gender and race being negotiated in the reviews show how performances of (successful) masculinity and (believ

Over the last few years, the user-generated video-sharing online platform YouTube has been recognized by the academia as well as mainstream media as an arena for predominately rightwing political content, and radicalizing far-right extremism in particular. This thesis introduces and explores the construction of a new digital left in the left-wing phenomenon LeftTube on YouTube. Through using criti

Secured land tenure is considered to play a crucial role in decreasing disaster-vulnerability. By signing the Sendai Framework, Myanmar Government agreed to focus its policies on reducing risks of natural disasters. However, in 2018 it issued an amendment to the Vacant, Fallow and Virgin Land Management Law, criminalizing tenure without land certificates, affecting particularly ethnic farmers. To

I år, 2020 har ett lagförslag från Boverket angående krav på klimatdeklarationer lämnats på remiss. Lagförslaget handlar om att fastställa ett krav på byggherrar, att vid nybyggnationer inkludera en klimatdeklaration. Denna klimatdeklaration ska verkställas genom att utföra en livscykelanalys på hela nybyggnationens klimatskal, stomme och innerväggar. För att kunna förenkla arbetet med klimatkalkyThis year, 2020, a bill from the Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning regarding requirements for climate declarations has been submitted on a referral. The bill is about establishing a requirement for builders, to include a climate declaration for new buildings. This climate declaration is to be implemented by performing a life-cycle analysis of the entire new building's cl

The aim of this study was to get a greater understanding of how preschool teachers describe and handle mandatory reporting and suspicions of child maltreatment. The study was based on qualitative semi-structured interviews with six pre-school teachers. Profession theory and a dramaturgical perspective were used in the analysis. The results in the study found that preschool teachers frequently use

I takt med digitaliseringen har det skett ett kommunikativt skifte som kräver de auktoritära myndigheterna att tänka om kring deras kommunikation. Idag har sociala medier öppnat upp möjligheten för myndigheter att skapa en lekfull och kreativ dialog med sina medborgare. Denna kvalitativa studie syftar till att öka förståelsen för myndigheters kommunikation på sociala medier i relation till värdeskAs a result of the digitalization, there has been a communicative change that requires authorities to rethink their communication. Today, social media has allowed authorities the opportunity to converse in creative and playful dialogues with their citizens. This qualitative study aims to increase the understanding of government communication on social media in relation to value creation. A semioti

In 2005, the principle of ESG was introduced to the financial markets through the initiative, Principles for Responsible Investment. The initiative intended to urgently find a way to evaluate corporations based on their approaches towards environmental, social, and governance sustainability. The initiative was implemented during a time where the interest in sustainability and sustainable investing