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I uppsatsen undersöker jag hur senmoderna temporala villkor bearbetas i de fyra första delarna av Solvej Balles Om udregning af rumfang. Detta närmas genom en granskning av hur specifika tingliga, sociala och tidsliga relationer etableras och utvecklas i den dag som i romansviten ständigt, om än med variationer, omtas. Hur dessa relationer framträder jämförs kontinuerligt med hur vi i senmodernite
Sheep wool is a renewable biological material with diverse potential applications. Despite its continuous availability and growing interest in circular bioeconomy approaches, it is increasingly regarded as a low-value by-product or waste in most European countries. This thesis aims to identify the systemic conditions that shape the valorisation of sheep wool in Slovakia and to assess how the curre
Denna studie undersöker hur självorganiserade semi-offentliga mötesplatser på Södermalm i Stockholm påverkas av samtida urbana omvandlingsprocesser, särskilt gentrifiering, samt vilka konsekvenser detta får för deras funktion som sociala och demokratiska rum. Studien utgår från kritisk urban teori och begreppet rätten till staden för att analysera hur ekonomiska och politiska strukturer formar til
The Inner Tracking System of the ALICE detector at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider is to be upgraded by replacing the three innermost layers with novel, wafer-scale stitched sensors. By bending the silicon sensors around the beam pipe, an almost fully self-supporting structure is created, enabling the reduction of each layers material budget from the current 0.36 % X_0 to 0.09 % X_0. The reduction of
This thesis investigates vacuum membrane distillation (VMD) as an energy-efficient method for concentrating thin beet sugar juice. It evaluates the effects of operating conditions on concentration performance, membrane selectivity, product quality, and process stability. Pilot-scale experiments were conducted using 5000 mL of thin beet sugar juice at each batch. The system was operated at varying
This thesis explores how stereotypes and prejudices about Thai women are reproduced in online discussions on the Swedish forum Flashback. Using a qualitative netnographic method, two discussion threads are analyzed through the theoretical perspectives of representation (Stuart Hall), orientalism (Edward Said), and concepts of prejudice and stereotypes (Jonas Stier). The analysis reveals four recu
Denna studie tar sin utgångspunkt i Försvarsmaktens visuella rekryteringskampanjer och undersöker hur soldatidentitet skapas genom bild och text. Syftet är att analysera hur soldaten framställs, vilka ideal och egenskaper som lyfts fram, samt vilka värden rollen knyts till. Studien intresserar sig också för hur dessa uttryck förändras över tid. Materialet utgörs av nio bilder från tre kampanjer:
The global fashion industry generates approximately 2.1 billion tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions annually, yet the circular business models and sustainability initiatives promoted as its primary environmental remedy have not translated into reductions in absolute production volumes or total consumption. This study investigates why through the lens of what we term the Circular Growth Paradox: the
Scotland is a founding member of the Wellbeing Economy Governments (WEGo) partnership and has publicly committed to building an economy that prioritises people and the planet over Gross Domestic Product growth. Yet, growth logic remains embedded in the financial, regulatory and cultural systems that shape business practice. This thesis examines the gap between Scotland’s ambitions for a wellbeing
Arbetsrelaterad stress är en av de vanligaste orsakerna till psykisk ohälsa och utgör därmed ett stort samhällsproblem. På många arbetsplatser är människors demokratiska rättigheter dessutom begränsade och även deras påverkan på det dagliga arbetet. En alternativ arbetsform som sätter demokrati och jämlikhet högt upp i rangordningen är arbetskooperativ, det vill säga företag som ägs och drivs av d
This study examines whether weather-induced mood is associated with bid premiums in mergers and acquisitions, using deseasonalised sunshine and a Pleasant Weather Index as proxies for managerial affect. The empirical analysis relies on cross-sectional OLS regressions of bid premiums on deseasonalised sunshine measured at the acquirer's nearest weather city over a fourteen-day preannouncement w
The rapid expansion of cloud computing and AI-driven digital services is reshaping global digital infrastructure, while simultaneously intensifying concerns surrounding the energy use, carbon emission, and broader environmental impacts of data centres. Although hyperscale Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) increasingly position cloud computing as sustainable and energy-efficient, it remains unclear wh
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death accounting for almost a third of all deaths globally. Current prediction models for cardiovascular risk primarily rely on clinical measurements and lifestyle factors. This means that individuals with an underlying genetic predisposition may go undetected until the disease has progressed far enough to cause harm. In this project we investigate th
This thesis explores the use of Reinforcement Learning (RL) to optimize residential energy usage in a system composed of photovoltaic (PV) panels, a battery, an electric vehicle (EV), household consumption, and the electricity grid. A Deep Q-Network (DQN) agent was developed to minimize the electricity bill by optimizing battery usage and EV charging using real residential data supplied by Siemens
β Pictoris is a nearby, young planetary system hosting an edge-on oriented dust disk. It is not only the system where the first exocomets were discovered, but also the most studied exocomet system. Decades of observations since the first exocomet discovery in the 1980’s have shown spectroscopic transits of evaporating exocomets at close orbital distances to the host star. Although many observation
Denna uppsats undersöker studenters uppfattningar om singelliv, romantiska relationer och framtidsplaner i ett senmodernt och individualiserat samhälle. Syftet är att analysera hur unga studenter navigerar och förhandlar spänningen mellan trygghet och frihet i relation till singelliv och kärleksrelationer. Studien bygger på kvalitativa semistrukturerade intervjuer med nio studenter inom samhällsve
This study explores how organizational culture, organizational learning, and leadership enable neuroinclusive practices in large Swedish high-technical multinational organizations. Despite growing interest in neurodiversity in recent years, limited research has examined how neuroinclusive practices develop and become integrated within organizations. The study draws on theories of organizational cu
Bakgrund: Barn i livets slutskede och deras familjer har olika och individuella behov. Vid vård av barn i livets slutskede är det därför viktigt med personcentrerad vård. Syfte: Syftet med studien var att beskriva sjuksköterskors erfarenhet av att vårda barn i livets slutskede. Metod: En icke-systematisk litteraturstudie genomfördes där åtta kvalitativa vetenskapliga artiklar sammanställdes genom
Asset pricing models are ultimately claims about the stochastic discount factor. A model that fits the cross-section of average returns well may nevertheless imply a pricing kernel that is theoretically inconsistent with observed Sharpe ratios, a violation of the Hansen- Jagannathan admissibility bound that conventional regression-based tests do not detect. This thesis exploits this distinction to
The present study explores the relevance of the geographical distribution of patenting activity in the context of gender equality in innovation. The present thesis constitutes an extensive investigation, incorporating novel data of a considerably broader scope than before. This study endeavours to ascertain the significance of country-specific variables in elucidating female participation in paten
