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To examine the relationship between bodily disconnection and two indicators of late life well-being – depressive symptoms and meaning in life (MIL) – among older adults residing in nursing homes. Psycho-gerontological research has begun to show increased interest in the physical dimension of ageing – the ageing body – and has focused on older adults’ subjective experiences of their bodies. These s

Klimatavtryck från Sveriges och världens rikaste har ökat stadigt sedan 90-talet. Samtidigt har de med lägst inkomst minskat sina utsläpp. Nu undersöker forskare om begränsningar för superrika kan bidra till minskade utsläpp. Utopi eller frihetskränkande?

Over the past two decades, the Nordic countries have attracted atten-tion, for instance, due to their high rankings in surveys of happinessand a range of other economic and social indicators. This special issueinvestigates how strategic communication is theorized and practicedwithin this regional context, focusing on the distinctive conditions thatshape both conceptual frameworks and professional

The EU's Clean Energy Package introduced renewable and citizen energy communities (RECs/CECs) to strengthen citizen participation in electricity markets. Nordic countries, however, have long-standing traditions of community-based energy provision, including district heating cooperatives, small hydropower schemes, and wind cooperatives. This article examines how nationally embedded energy models in

The predictability of key-value metrics, such as the book-to-market ratio, has declined over the past decade, primarily due to the decreasing reliability of book equity. This trend is particularly evident because traditional value-to-market measures often fail to account for intangible assets. This paper examines the impact of mispricing signals associated with a firm's intangible intensity on the

This thesis investigates the wear behaviour of advanced cutting tools during the milling of fully pearlitic CGI 450 and ferritic-pearlitic SSF CGI 350. The hard CGI 450 primarily induced mechanical abrasive wear, whereas the highly ductile, ferrite-rich SSF CGI 350 triggered adhesive wear and built-up edge formation. EDS analysis confirmed the dynamic formation of a protective Mg-Si-O layer, which

Drinking water distribution systems directly affect the quality of life, public health, and the reliability of essential water services. This study evaluates the hydraulic performance and operational efficiency of the Kirke Eskilstrup drinking water distribution network in Denmark using hydraulic modelling in MIKE+. Furthermore, a stakeholder value analysis was included to identify how the modelli

Wind-assisted ship propulsion has gained increasing attention as a means of reducing fuel consumption and emissions in the maritime sector. This thesis studies the aerodynamic performance of an adjustable rigid wingsail designed to provide auxiliary thrust for ships. The wingsail consists of a NACA 0018-based main airfoil with a movable flap, where the flap deflection, hinge position, and gap betw

This thesis explores the development of a compact, optics free and low-cost biosensing platform based on direct on-chip detection of bioluminescence using a complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor. This work is motivated by the need and challenge of combining the high sensitivity of optical biosensing in laboratories with the simplicity and portability required for point-of-car

Reproducing the spatial acoustics of a room is key to the feeling of spatiality of audio in headphones, with applications in, for example, cultural preservation. The propagation of sound between a point source and a receiver in a room is commonly modelled as a linear time-invariant system, where its room impulse response fully models how sound propagates. By combining the room impulse response and

This project addresses the challenge of designing for permanence within a heavily gentrified and tourist-driven environment. It responds directly to local housing needs while integrating small-scale tourism and establishing clear spatial boundaries to safeguard local biodiversity. While housing constitutes the central focus of the proposal, the project also argues that permanence cannot be secur

This thesis investigates whether a variational autoencoder (VAE) can be trained directly on raw, ir- regularly sampled option quotes rather than on pre-interpolated volatility surfaces. A Raw Set VAE is proposed, combining a Set Transformer encoder with a pointwise decoder to process unordered, variable-length sets of SPX option contracts without requiring prior grid construction. To isolate the c

Dense camera arrays and offline processing are often used for high-quality 3D and 4D scene capture, but such setups are difficult to use as interactive VR content-creation tools. This thesis investigates whether sparse multi-camera capture can be connected to practical reconstruction and visualization workflows for indoor person-centered scenes. A WebUI-controlled system was designed and implement

In Rwanda, the major source of drinking water is surface water, however, the water is heavily polluted by sediments and high turbidity caused by soil erosion. This study aimed to identify temporal and spatial patterns of turbidity along the Mwange- and Nyabugogo rivers in Nyabugogo catchment, Rwanda, and to suggest areas of priority for soil erosion mitigation measures. The research was based on t

Automated sorting and classification of scrap cemented carbide cutting inserts represent a critical technological frontier for sustainable industrial recycling. This master's thesis project successfully develops, evaluates, and methodologically deconstructs an artificial intelligence (AI)-based sensor framework utilizing Acoustic Emission (AE) signals to identify discrete material grades. The

Sveriges utveckling i form av ett mer digitaliserat och elektrifierat samhälle medför en högre belastning på elnätet. Samtidigt är elnätet inte dimensionerad för denna belastning. Nätets kapacitet är direkt kopplat till effektuttag och för att jämna ut och minska höga effekttoppar i nätet beslutades det därför att införa effektavgifter senast den 1 januari 2027. Under tiden arbetet skrevs beslutadSweden’s development towards a more digitalized and electrified society is increasing the load on the electricity grid. At the same time, the grid is not dimensioned for this level of demand. The grid capacity is directly linked to power demand, and to reduce and smooth out high-power peaks, it was decided that demand-based electricity tariffs would be introduced no later than January 1, 2027. Dur