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America's Next Top Model in the early 2000s was a global cultural phenomenon shown in 170 countries, with an estimate of 100 million viewers. But since 2020, social and established media have taken up the controversies that the show presented. The focus on the contestants as victims places the responsibility on the production and hides the spectators' responsibility for watching it. The an
Civil society organizations and in particular LGBTIQA+ organizations tend to be naturally perceived as diverse. However, including ethnic/racial minorities in civil society organizations has its difficulties. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict adds another dimension that makes it even more complicated. Therefore, it is crucial to investigate how Israeli LGBTQIA+ organizations and projects discuss in
This thesis examines how survival is articulated and practiced within two queer community choirs in Malmö and Berlin. Situated within a European context marked by increasing anti-gender politics and queer precarity, the study conceptualizes queer survival as a collective and political practice grounded in care, resilience and futurity. Drawing on queer theory and queer political sociology, it expl
This thesis explores experiences and perceptions of interreligious dialogue of students at Lund University, with a particular focus on members of religion-based student associations. The study aims to examine how students understand interreligious dialogue, how they experience interactions with people from other faith traditions, and what motivates or limits interreligious engagement between diffe
This study examines how organizational communication during an acquisition shapes the involuntary job-loss experience of redundant employees. Through a qualitative case study of Omega's acquisition of Sigma, drawing on semi-structured interviews with seven former employees, the study applies psychological contract theory and sensemaking to analyze how communication before, during, and at the m
Detta examensarbete studerar konceptet nettonollenergibyggnader i Sverige, med fokus på om det i dagsläget utgör en vision eller verklighet. Byggsektorn står för en stor andel av den totala energianvändningen i världen, vilket gör energieffektiva byggnader till nyckel för att uppnå klimatmålen. Syftet med detta examensarbete är att undersöka de tekniska, ekonomiska och regelverksmässiga förutsätt
Den arkeiska jordskorpan är den äldsta bevarade kontinentala jordskorpan på jorden och den består till stor del av bergartssviten tonalit-trondhjemit-granodiorit (TTG). Kvarts och plagioklas är de dominerande mineralen i TTG bergarter, som karakteriseras av hög SiO2, Na2O och låg K2O. TTG bildas sällan idag vilket har lett till en osäkerhet runt deras ursprung, men de tros vara bildade genom partiThe Archean crust is the oldest preserved continental crust on Earth, and it is largely made up of the rock suite tonalite-trondhjemite-granodiorite (TTG). Quartz and plagioclase are the dominating minerals of TTG rocks, that are characterized by a high SiO2, Na2O, and a low K2O. TTG rarely form today which have led to an uncertainty around their origin, but they are believed to be generated throu
Under sen Trias inträffade flera globala miljöförändrigar, inclusive klimatinstabilitet, och den mest markanta var det biotiska utdöendet vid Norian-Rhaetian-gränsen (NRB). Stora karbonatplattformar etablerades längs tethyshavet och exporterade periodvis karbonat-sediment till det angränsade havsbottnet, särskilt på bathyalt djup. Petrografisk analys av elva prover från sex density flow-avlagringaDuring the late Triassic period several global environmental changes took place, including climate instability, and the most distinctive one was the biotic extinction at the Norian – Rhaetian boundary (NRB). Large carbonate platforms were established along the Tethys ocean and periodically exported carbonate sediments to the adjacent ocean floor, and especially at the bathyal depth. Petrographic
Pollenanalys är en viktig del av rekonstruktion av forna landskap, men det krävs mycket manuellt arbete och expertis för att vara träffäkert. På senare tid har maskininlärning utvecklats och kan vara appliceras brett inom forskning. Syftet med denna studie är därför att utveckla metoden av Olsson et.al på fossila pollen att även kunna alalysera fossila pollen (Olsson et.al. 2021, Methods in EcologPollen analysis is an important part of paleo landscape reconstruction, but it requires a lot of manual work, and the work needs to be precise. In recent years machine learning has developed into a useful tool within image analysis. Therefore, this study aims to develop a method of counting fossil pollen based on the method by Olsson et.al. developed for fresh pollen (Olsson et.al. 2021, Methods i
Localized brown discoloration occurs in some Tetra Recart®-packed retorted meat products after extended storage, affecting perceived visual quality. This thesis investigates the possible mechanisms of this phenomenon and presents a systematic evaluation method for future similar cases. The study analyzes 59 images of discolored cases from two datasets: an archival dataset (n = 47, storage duration
The purpose of this project is to study the enhancement of diffusion bonding by mainly analyzing the effects of dislocations on atomic migration at the interface in 316L. Therefore, the relationship between dislocation densities and bonding quality was investigated. It was observed that dislocations successfully enhanced bonding quality by reducing porosity, decreasing average pore size, and incr
The legislative landscape of packaging regulation has been experiencing exponential growth, with the introduction of new EPR policies and stricter sustainability requirements. This thesis aims to assess differences in EPR implementation across multiple countries, highlighting its contributions to the European EPR landscape and exploring the management process of EPR compliance within a global food
Background: Supply Chain Planning (SCP) is a business process that aligns supply and demand across procurement, production, distribution, and sales to improve customer service levels and reduce costs, while including multiple planning horizons (strategic, tactical, operational). Integrated Business Planning (IBP) serves as a framework that connects these horizons. By progressing through IBP maturi
This thesis investigates how discrete-event simulation (DES) can serve as decision support for evaluating the performance of an Automated Storage and Retrieval System (AS/RS) within the inbound material flow at Company X. The AS/RS, referred to as the Highbay, has been identified as the primary bottleneck of the inbound material flow at the factory. Its performance is therefore a major concern, pa
This Master’s Thesis explored how traditional computer vision methods and deep learning methods could be used to estimate hardwood and softwood fibre distributions in paperboard. 11 mixtures ranging from 100% hardwood to 100% softwood with 10% increments were analysed. The study compared the usefulness of tomograms and radiographs for the given task. It was found that traditional methods did not
This thesis investigates simulating X-ray computed tomography with two primary objectives: developing a virtual representation of an X-ray computed tomography scanner and generating labelled synthetic training data for deep learning-based fibre segmentation. A simulation pipeline to generate X-ray projections based on the Beer-Lambert law was developed using the open-source framework gVirtualXray.
Sammanfattning I takt med att arbetsprocesser i allt högre grad organiseras genom automatiserade system förändras villkoren för hur nyanställda får tillgång till och utvecklar förståelse för arbete. Checklistor, kunskapsplattformar och systemförmedlade arbetsflöden kan göra arbetet tillgängligt som avgränsade moment, men innebär inte nödvändigtvis att arbetets praktiska sammanhang och situationsb
This thesis was conducted in collaboration with IKEA Components AB and aims to assess the potential of X-ray computed microtomography (μCT) and four-dimensional (4D) μCT for use in product development. The thesis examines the interaction between particleboard and thermoplastic expander dowels during pull-out testing. An experimental methodology was developed combining mechanical pull-out testing
This thesis explores how men’s irregular migration from the coastal community of Munnakkara in Negombo, Sri Lanka, to Europe reshapes the everyday lives of families left behind. The study is situated within the social and economic context of post-2022 Sri Lanka. It focuses on household insecurities among families where men initially migrated legally to Eastern European countries but later moved th
