This study takes a critical stance and examines how the official city branding discourse in China's megacity Shenzhen affects citizens' sense of belonging. More specifically, through an empirical study of the extreme case, it intends to bring new knowledge to the critical cultural stream of city branding research, especially in the Chinese socio-cultural context. The current academic resea

This study introduced a practitioner perspective to explore how public relations (PR) practitioners define, detect, and counteract dark PR by conducting 15 in-depth interviews with current PR practitioners in China. Dark PR is widely used in business competition worldwide as an emergent phenomenon. Many PR practitioners have been plagued with such an aggressive public relations practice since it c

School compliance is affected by several interactions and circumstances according to young people. Previous research has mostly limited its focus on the underlying reasons of school refusal and school truancy; researchers have primarily gathered information and data from observations, literature studies or by interviewing professionals. In this study we have chosen to focus on school attendance in

Italy is using drones to monitor migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea. This is partially done through a contract with Leonardo S.p.A – one of the largest arms traders in the world – under which the company undertakes to operate drones in the area on behalf of the state. Meanwhile, Italy has withdrawn its naval assets and is hindering non-governmental organisations from carrying out search-and-r

The existence of corruption poses challenges for governments worldwide attempting to implement certain policies as well as organizing their economy. Not only can widespread corruption threaten the rule of law and legal order but also the trust in and legitimacy of public institutions. The aim of the study was to investigate possible relationships between corruption and public expenditure on health

Intresset för etablering av solcellsanläggningar på Skånes jordbruksmark har ökat kraftigt under de senaste åren i takt med stigande elpriser och den pågående omställningen till en fossilfri energiförsörjning. Samtidigt står Skåne för en stor del av Sveriges livsmedelsproduktion, vilket innebär en potentiell målkonflikt mellan två viktiga samhällsintressen; mat-och energiproduktion. En central aktThe interest in establishing ground-mounted solar power plants on farmland in southern Sweden has increased considerably during the last years, as the electricity price is increasing and the society is transitioning to reach climate targets. As Scania counts for a large part of the Swedish food supply, this leads to a potential conflict of interests between energy and food production. In the esta

Lösningen till det globala underskottet tranplanterbara lungor finns kanske i återanvändandet av sjuk lungvävnad. Över hela världens finns patienter som väntar på att få nya organ transplanterade. För de med kroniska lungsjukdomar finns ofta inga botemedel, och förhoppningen om att få nya lungor transplanterade präglas av långa väntelistor och bara ungefär hälften av de som faktiskt får transplanChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is currently the third leading cause of death worldwide and for patients with end-stage disease, the only viable treatment is lung transplantation. In order to meet this clinical need, novel approaches of tissue engineering have emerged. 3D bioprinting technologies are one such rapidly evolving approach and show promising results in terms of biocompatib

This thesis is inspired by the lack of academic discourse on human rights aspects of human space settlement. It builds on the ever-growing literature on colonizing Mars and the ongoing public debate on the benefits versus disadvantages thereof. Taking on a critical approach, this thesis opens up a conversation on power, universalism, and legitimacy within space exploration, questioning both the on

Uppsatsen syftar till att blotta tendenser och återkommande mönster för hur predikningar i Svenska kyrkan gestaltar funktionshinder. I arbetet finns en filosofisk reflektion och analys av tio predikomanus baserade på perikopen Mark 7 : 31-37 där Jesus helar en man med hörselnedsättning och talsvårigheter. Den huvudsakliga reflektioner ligger i predikomanusens semantik. I arbetet undersöks människa

This thesis investigates five ex-inmates’ narratives on their pathways in and out of crime in Malta. In-depth interviews were conducted to generate their stories. Previous studies on criminal pathways tend to prioritise either the persistence or desistance path and present each path as a linear process. Within this context, the complexities of a criminal path and barriers towards desistance tend t

This thesis studies hallandic hillforts through both field research and computer analysis. The research questions concern morphology, classification, cultural landscape, and regional variation. The purpose of this thesis is to create a more developed and nuanced image of the hill forts, starting by mentioning them as enclosures (hägnadsanläggning) instead of hill fort (fornborg). By dividing the e

År 2004 implementerade Danmark en ny lag, som tillåter polisen att utfärda så kallade visitationszoner, som ett verktyg för att bekämpa framför allt våldsbrott. I Sverige, har implementering av sådana zoner blivit ett återkommande inslag i den politiska debatten och riksdagsmotioner, i samband med att bekämpa gängbrottslighet. Ett vanligt argument för implementering är ”det fungerar i Danmark”. ÄnIn 2004, Denmark implemented a new law which allows the police to issue so-called “Stop & Search zones”, as a measure to defeat mainly violent crimes. In Sweden, the implementation of such zones is a current frequently occurring matter in the political debate and parliamentary motions, in the context of defeating gang crime. One common argument in favor of implementation is “It works in Denmar

This thesis covers the work of a numerical examination of the rotational properties of a two-component Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) utilizing the beyond mean-field extended Gross-Pitaevskii equation for a specified set of parameters. These parameters are chosen to cancel the strength of the mean-field interaction, which makes the system predominantly governed by the next order beyond the mean-fi

Krita är onekligen en av de mest omtalade tidsåldrarna inom paleontologin, inte minst på grund av massutdöendet som innebar slutet för alla icke-flygande dinosaurier. Nya studier visar att biodiversiteten hos storvuxna fågelhöftade dinosaurier började minska tiotals miljoner år innan utdöendet. Samtidigt tyder syreisotop- data (δ18O) och anδra klimatproxies på ett instabilt och föränderligt klimat

Background: The effects of children witnessing violence in theirs close relationships are according to previous research very extensive and can in many cases have devastating and lifelong consequences for the children in their upcoming close relationships with other people. The Swedish legal system has in different ways tried to strengthen the rights of children who are victims of witnessing viole

I Smålands hjärta i närheten av Alvesta finns ett skogsområde vid namn Aringsås. Tidigare expansioner av Alvesta har inneburit att delar av Aringsås kalhuggits och markberetts för att ge plats åt villaområden med nyckelfärdiga hus. Nu ska i stället ett nytt bostadsområde växa fram i samspel med naturen, skogen ska lämnas orörd i den mån det går. Husen ska byggas av trä och förankras i småländskt hIn the heart of Småland, near Alvesta, there is a forest area called Aringsås. Previous expansions of Alvesta have meant that parts of Aringsås were cleared of trees, and the terrain flattened to make room for residential areas with turnkey houses. Now, a new residential area will emerge in interplay with nature. The forest will be left untouched as far as possible. The buildings will be construct

Syftet med denna studie har varit att undersöka hur ensamkommande flyktingbarn och personal på boenden oftast på hem för vård eller boende, så kallade HVB-hem, såg på flyktingmottagandet 2015/2016. Vilka behov som var viktigast och vad som hade kunnat förbättras. Studien har utformats som en kvalitativ undersökning i följd av fem semistrukturerade intervjuer. Tre intervjuer med unga vuxna som kommThe purpose of this study has been to investigate how unaccompanied minor refugees and staff at accommodation for children at home for care or accommodation, so called HVB-homes looked at the refugee reception during 2015-2016. Which needs were the most important and what could be improved. The study is qualitative and includes five semi-structured interviews, three with young adults who came to S

The purpose of the study was to examine counselors experiences and challenges regarding the work with the child perspective within child and adolescent habilitation in relation to the obligation to report. The study was conducted through interviews with seven counselors from various habilitation clinics in Region Skåne. The results indicate that counselors have an advisory and supportive role towa

While Sweden falls short in integrating youths growing up in segregated areas, these disadvantaged neighborhoods are more frequently imposed to profit-driven strategies that result in gentrification. This thesis aims to uncover how gentrification affects the lived experience that youths from disadvantaged areas have of their habitat. Choosing the case of Järva, Stockholm, the ways youths perceive