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As part of the development of a process for production of a lignin-rich oil that can serve as a renewable feedstock to existing petroleum refineries, hydrogen assisted depolymerization of lignin in filtered black liquor has been investigated. This process offers the possibility to reduce fossil emissions from transportation by utilization of the largest renewable carbon resource in Sweden, namely
This thesis revolves around how the truthfulness of the asylum claim is constructed within the process of refugee status determination in Sweden by focusing on the role of interpretation. The study asks what role interpretation plays in the formation of truth within the credibility assessment of asylum claims. The thesis employs semi-structured interviews with asylum-seekers, lawyers, and interpre
The aim of this study was to model the impacts of climate change on potential geographical distribution of Prunus africana in the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania. Maximum Entropy modelling was used to construct species distribution maps for P. africana to determine relative contribution, and effects of climate change on the potential geographical distribution of P. africana based on climatic sce
The purpose of this project was to investigate how the interior of a future autonomous truck can be designed with a user friendly focus. The solution should be suitable for a future scenario in 2030 where a Volvo FH with automation level 4 on the SAE scale will drive the route from Gothenburg to Umeå. This means that the truck is fully autonomous but there has to be a driver in the cab that can dr
Syftet med denna studie vara att undersöka den högkänsliga personens subjektiva upplevelser av livet innan- och efter insikten om personlighetsdraget. Tillkommande frågeställningar som studerades, var även de positiva och negativa aspekterna av personlighetsdraget. Studiens metodologiska utgångspunkt var av den kvalitativa innehållsanalysen. Intervjuer hölls med sju deltagare som upplevde sig själThe purpose of this study was to examine the highly sensitives persons subjective experiences in life before- and after the knowledge about the personality character. Additional questions also studied the positive and negative aspects of the highly sensitive person. The studies methodological framework is based on the qualitative content analysis. The interviews where held with seven participants
Water is a large part of life on earth and is also a large part of the human body which is why it is so important. Aquaporins are water channels that transports water through a process called trafficking. Aquaporin 2 is one of these aquaporins and with a faulty trafficking or mutations it could lead to nephrogenic diabetes insipidus and severe dehydration. Ezrin is a protein in the body which FERM
This study explores the cross-section between sustainability assessment and research reviewing- and evaluation at an early development stage of emerging technical solutions´ by conducting a case study on Sustainability Readiness Level, a tool used in the application and reviewing process of the Strategic Innovation Programme (SIP) BioInnovation. The aim of the thesis is to gain a deeper understand
I år trädde lag (2020:62) om hemlig dataavläsning i kraft, vilket gav de brottsbekämpande myndigheterna befogenhet att i hemlighet avlyssna och läsa data. Denna uppsats kommer att försöka ge läsaren en förståelse av själva lagen och dess innebörd, för att sedan analysera lagen. Lagen kommer även att undersökas i förhållande till våra grundläggande rättigheter i Europeiska konventionen om mänskligaThis year the Swedish Act of 2020:62 came into force, which gave the law enforcement authorities the authority to secretly intercept and read data. This essay will try to give the reader an understanding of the law itself and then further investigate the law in relationship to our fundamental rights in the European Convention of Human Rights and Regeringsformen. Furthermore, in this essay the Swed
The Public Health Agency of Sweden are reporting negative statistics regarding the mental health of the LGBTQ-community. The Swedish National Agency for Education has therefore tasked all Swedish teachers and schools to implement a more inclusive way of processing questions regarding the LGBTQ-community in their ways of educating. The aim of this study is therefore to scrutinize teachers' own
The issue of climate change initially emerged on the UN Security Council’s agenda in 2007 during an open debate on climate change, energy and security. Since then, there have been several debates held on the topic, which have attracted significant academic attention. In 2023, a debate was held in the UN Security Council on sea-level rise and its implication for international peace and security. Th
I samband med digitaliseringen och den ökade användningen av sociala medier har allt fler myndigheter och myndighetsanställda börjat använda sig av sociala medier. De flesta myndigheter har officiella konton på sociala medier där myndighetsföreträdare publicerar inlägg med information för sin arbetsgivares räkning. Även vissa myndighetsanställda, såsom lärare och poliser, har konton på sociala medDue to digitalization and the increased use of social media, more and more authorities and public employees have started to use social media. Most authorities have official accounts on social media where authority representatives publish information on behalf of their employer. Even some public employees, such as teachers and police officers, have accounts on social media with, in some cases, seve
This study aims to scrutinize the role of the social media application Telegram as a protest mobilizing structure during the 2020 post-election uprising in Minsk, Belarus. The purpose is to strengthen the understanding on how protest mobilizations online relate to offline protest participation in authoritarian states, and how the usage of social media in social movements impact, and is influenced
Continuous production control is important for the production using Tetra Pak equipment, as problems that are found early in the chain of production can minimize the need for waste greatly. In production of paper straws, a possible production control could be to photograph straws during production, analyse these and predict how good the straw is, using the image. If the predicted performance of th
I denna uppsats utreder jag vilken rätt gifta barn har att återförenas med sina föräldrar eller med sin make eller maka. Detta för att ur ett barnrättsperspektiv utreda om ett ingånget barnäktenskap begränsar barns rätt till familjeåterförening. Syftet är även att undersöka på vilket sätt principen om barnets bästa förhåller sig till gifta barns rätt till familjeåterförening, för att sedan utreda From a child’s rights perspective this essay seeks to investigate whether child marriage restricts children’s right to family reunification. In this essay I therefor study what rights married children have to reunite with their parents or with their spouse. The purpose of this essay is also to investigate how the principle of the best interest of the child relates to married children’s right to fa
Despite the positive effects of physical activity in both physical and mental health, the proportion of Swedes who have a poor physical health is increasing. The aim of this research was to create knowledge according to what affects a physically active behavior. We used the motivational theory health action process approach (HAPA) and the goal setting technique SMART to find out if any of their co
Located in Båstad, at the Bjäre peninsula, is the camping business Båstad Camping. With many guests from all over of Sweden, the owners of the business want to convey information about tourist attractions, sporting activites, events and restaurants at the Bjäre peninsula in a modern way. The purpose of the thesis is to develop a visitors mobile application with information about the Bjäre peninsul
There were around one million apartments built in Sweden during 1965 to 1974 as part of the so called Swedish Million Programme, almost half of them concentrated in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmoe. These building are now considered unattractive. The need of renovation is urgent in many aspects -ventilation, windows, balconies, facades and sanitary pipe replacement. The total investment cost for t
Efter en lagändring som trädde i kraft 1 januari 2022 infördes krav på klimatdeklarationer vid uppförande av nya byggnader. Syftet med ändringen är att samla in data och statistik för att i framtiden kunna införa gränsvärden på klimatpåverkan. Vissa bärande konstruktionsdelar i grundläggningen, som pålar, inkluderas dock inte i dagens klimatdeklarationer. Grundkonstruktionernas dimensioner berorFollowing a legislative amendment that came into effect on January 1, 2022, there is now a requirement for climate declarations for new buildings. The purpose of this amendment is to gather data and statistics to potentially establish limits on climate impact in the future. There are certain limitations regarding which structural components of the foundation are included in the climate declaration
