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Political discourse has been and remains a central topic of scholarly inquiry due to its role in shaping public opinion, ideologies, and social interactions. It constitutes a highly polysemiotic form of communication in which hand expressions play a central role in the organisation and interpretation of interactions. This thesis investigates hand expressions in televised political discourse from
It has been identified that the transition from care to adulthood is a particularly vulnerable and difficult phase for young adults with experiences of placement in residential care or foster care. While previous research has shown increased risks of instability, mental health problems and lack of long-term support after leaving care, there has been less focus on narratives from young adults about
Bakgrund: Ökad skärmtid kan påverka tid för aktiviteter som skola, fysisk aktivitet och sömn samt ge negativa effekter kring delaktighet och välbefinnande. Aktivitetsbalans genom livet är en förutsättning för hälsa och välbefinnande. Ungdomar toppar listan med daglig användning av sociala medier samtidigt som psykisk ohälsa är ett växande problem. Syfte: Att undersöka självskattad aktivitetsbalansBackground: Increased screen time may cause consequences for activities such as school, physical activities and sleep, and negatively impact participation and well-being, while occupational balance is a presumption for health. Youths have the highest social media use, as mental health problems are increasing. Aim: To investigate self-assessed occupational balance and social media use among high sc
Studien analyserar den kommunikationsprocess som historiebruk inbegriper genom att identifiera de historiekulturella komponenter som operationaliseras i och runt strategispelet Crusader Kings III (CK3). Uppsatsen adresserar en identifierad forskningslucka genom att undersöka spelutvecklarnas specifika intentioner i relation till spelarnas agens och faktiska historieskapande. Undersökningen vilar p
Corporate sustainability reporting has become a central instrument in the European Union’s (EU) attempt to improve market transparency and support the objectives of the European Green Deal. The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) expanded the scope and content of sustainability reporting and introduced detailed European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). The CSRD raises que
This study aims to examine how professionals within civil society and the legal sector engage in preventive work against human trafficking in Thailand, and how various risk factors and power structures are understood and constructed in their narratives. This thesis presents a discourse analysis of human trafficking in Thailand, with a particular focus on gender, economic vulnerability, tourism, an
This study aimed to examine how professionals within the probation services in Sweden work with recidivism prevention, and their personal descriptions of the important components within the work. The study also aimed to determine if there are any differences in the recidivism prevention about the client's gender. The approach has been carried out through a qualitative study. The qualitative st
Syfte: Syftet med studien är att undersöka hur digitalisering påverkar arbetsmiljön i byggbranschen, med fokus på både positiva och negativa effekter. Studien avser även att belysa vilka digitala verktyg som används och hur de har blivit implementerade i verksamheten. Frågeställningar: Vilka digitala verktyg finns på arbetsplatser idag gällande arbetsmiljö, samt hur implementeras de i praktiken?
This thesis investigates the role of regime dynamics in sector-level asset returns. Based on the observation that financial markets exhibit structural changes that are not fully captured by standard linear factor models, this study examines whether incorporating regime information can improve the modeling and understanding of sector returns. Using US sector-level return data, an integrated framew
För att underhålla järnvägar på rätt sätt behöver arbetare kunna nå spåret snabbt och enkelt. Detta examensarbete undersöker hur tillgången till järnvägsanläggningar fungerar idag och vilken skillnad servicevägar gör för underhållsarbetet. Studien bygger på intervjuer med åtta personer från Trafikverket och järnvägsunderhållsföretag, data från felrapporteringssystemet Ofelia för åren 2000–2023 samTo maintain railways properly workers need to be able to reach the track quickly and easily. This thesis looks at how access to railway facilities works today and what difference maintenance access roads make for maintenance work. The study is based on interviews with eight people from Trafikverket and railway maintenance companies, data from the fault reporting system Ofelia covering the years 20
This thesis investigates the fluid dynamics and phase behaviour of active microswimmers in unbounded two-dimensional suspensions. The first part derives analytical expressions for fluid correlations, fluid velocity variance, and energy spectra of non-interacting swimmers. While expressions derived from the Stokes equations, hence ignoring inertial effects, capture qualitative trends, they show qua
This thesis investigates the process optimisation, fabrication, and electrical char- acterisation of AlGaN/GaN high-electron mobility transistors (HEMTs). Before device fabrication, etching processes for AlGaN recess structures were optimised, followed by an analysis of SiNx and Al2O3 for use in device isolation and in the gate stack. The fabricated devices incorporated intentional variations in t
At the SCA papermill in Obbola byproducts from the pulp- and paper production are incinerated together with purchased wood fuels to produce steam in Ångcentral 2 (Steam centre 2). As the boiler was built for other types of fuel there are currently problems with both emissions and corrosion. Earlier studies, on other boilers, indicate that dosing sulphur could help solve some of these issues. This
With the evolution of window design, the focus has shifted towards comfort and efficiency, prioritising measurable performance over experiential qualities. This often comes at the cost of authenticity, identity, and beauty, causing domestic spaces to feel superficial and anonymous. In order to create meaningful and life-enhancing environments that are loved and cared for, the fundamental role of t
Bygg- och fastighetssektorn står för en betydande andel av Sveriges och EU:s totala växthusgasutsläpp, och tillverkningen av betong är en av de mest utsläppsintensiva delarna av byggprocessen. Med bakgrund av ökade klimatkrav undersöker denna studie förutsättningarna för återbruk av större betongelement i svenska byggprojekt. Studien analyserar den miljömässiga lönsamheten i återbruk, identifierarThe construction and real estate sector accounts for a significant share of Sweden's and the EU's total greenhouse gas emissions, and the production of concrete is one of the most emission-intensive parts of the construction process. Against the backdrop of increasing climate requirements, this study examines the conditions for reusing larger concrete elements in Swedish construction proje
This thesis investigates the empathic relation between the audience, as the experiencing subject, and narrative characters of a fictional story, by introducing the concept of narrative empathy. A part from elaborating this concept, the thesis seeks to empirically investigate how two different media, film and novel, modulate this relationship and which narrative categories (perspective, direct spee
Den här rapporten kommer gå igenom designprocessen och resultatet för produkten BRIO EXPLORE; ett komplement till BRIOs tågbana. För barn är allt i världen nytt och underligt. För att tolka och förstå livet, och det som existerar runt omkring dem, använder barn lek. De övar på sociala interaktioner, låtsas att de lagar mat, städar eller odlar, härmar djurläten eller samlar stenar. Att utforska genThis report will outline the design process and result for the product called BRIO EXPLORE; a complement to BRIOs railway system. For children, everything in the world is new, and strange. To make sense of life and the things that exist around them, children use play. They practice social interaction, pretend to cook, clean or garden, mimick animal sounds, or collect rocks. Exploring through play
Detta kandidatarbete undersöker hur en keramisk ljusstake kan utformas för att anpassa sig och förbli relevant i hemmet över tid. Utgångspunkten är att hållbarhet inte enbart handlar om materialets fysiska livslängd, utan i lika hög grad om hur länge ett objekt upplevs som värt att behålla. Arbetet inleddes med en förstudie bestående av användarstudie, litteraturstudier och konkurrentanalys. Unde
