High intensity focused ultrasound is a growing technique for tissue ablation, among other uses, and given its destructive capabilities, there is a need for control of where the energy is delivered. There exist a number of methods for focusing such ultrasound arrays, but these often assume prior knowledge of the impulse response, or require extensive full-system simulations. This thesis explores sc

This study arises from an existential concern that there is an obliviousness in academia with regards to the recent eruption of the transhumanist movement–an ideological force imbued with potentially calamitous socioecological consequences. With the support from recent claims that the transhumanist ideology exerts powerful influence on Western politics, this study seeks to investigate how the tran

This paper examines constructions of nature as communicated in three films by outdoor company Patagonia. By employing discourse analysis and the theory of spectacle, the films are seen to construct nature as wilderness and thus apart from humans. Speaking as an authority on the matter, Patagonia suggests wilderness ideals as a method of conservation. Together with representations of nature as spec

Both C-N and C-C bond formation reactions are fundamental part of synthetic chemistry and have been widely studied for the past several decades and will most likely continue to do so in the future. In this project, I report a base catalyzed transition metal-free C-N and C-C bond formation reactions from abundant and green substrates with sustainable chemistry in mind. Previous methods uses either

Dagens byggbransch har problem med att effektivt förvandla erfarenheter till kunskap som används till att driva mer produktiva byggprojekt. Byggherren spelar en central roll i hur byggprojekt utformas och genomförs och har därmed stora möjligheter att påverka byggbranschens arbetssätt och normer. En stor del av byggbranschens projektkostnader utgörs av felkostnader, något som primärt är byggherren

Bakgrund: Det finns mycket forskning som belyser vikten av god kommunikation vid överrapportering av patienter från olika enheter och mellan arbetspass. Många av de fel som begås inom sjukvården är kopplade till brister i kommunikationen. Ett riskmoment för att drabbas av vårdskada är bristande överrapportering av patienter mellan vårdpersonal Syfte: Syftet var att undersöka sjuksköterskors uppleBackground: There is a lot of research that highlights the importance of good communication when handover patients from different units and between work shifts. Many of the errors committed in healthcare are due to deficiencies in communication. A risk factor for suffering a health care injury is a lack of communication during handover of patients between health care personnel Aim: The aim was to

Sweden has a high number of bomb shelters per capita when compared to other nations. After the end of the cold war, Sweden began to construct bomb shelters and continued to increase their number until 2002. However, because Sweden has not experienced a crisis or war since then, these bomb shelters have aged and some are even past their due date. Formerly, it was determined that other countries co

Values are a crucial aspect of human–nature relationships, and they play important roles in policies on land use and environmental management. However, our current decision-making systems tend to take inadequate account of the diversity of values associated with human relationships with nature. Instrumental, monetary values dominate the political systems following the Western neoliberal hegemony.

In recent years, carbon dioxide removals have gained significant attention as a potential solution to address the climate crisis, and the IPCC considers it an important component of staying within 1.5 degrees of warming. Start-ups are actively working to translate theoretical approaches into tangible biophysical actions. Many of these start-ups offer their services as carbon credits, which allow c

Under de senaste åren har en ny invändning i våldtäktsmål uppkommit i de svenska domstolarna; sexsomniinvändningen. Med denna invändning påstår försvarssidan att den sexuella handlingen har begåtts i sömnen, vilket medför avsaknad av medvetenhet och uppsåt. I brottsbalken stadgas att om inget annat är föreskrivet är en gärning endast ett brott om den företas med uppsåt. Om åklagaren inte lyckas moIn recent years, a new objection in rape cases has arisen in the Swedish courts; the sexsomnia objection. With this objection, the defense claims that the sexual act was committed during sleep, leading to the perpetrator lacking awareness and intent. The Swedish Criminal Code stipulates that, unless otherwise prescribed, an act is only a crime if committed with intent. Granted that the prosecutor

This thesis presents the design and implementation of a Geographic Information System (GIS) for the Naoussa Municipality Water and Sewer Company for better water utility management. The methodology contained field data collection like the valves, sewer manholes, hydrometers, and hydrants in two ways, UAV photogrammetry, and traditional surveying, the georeferencing process, photogrammetric proces

This study delves into Systembolaget's advertising campaign "Experten" to investigate its influence on public perception and cultural identity. Launched in 2015, the campaign successfully bolstered trust in Systembolaget by 14 percentage points. Employing qualitative content analysis and multimodal semiotic analysis, this thesis explores expert and public opinions of the adverts, aim

This thesis analyzes the effects of mountain tourism on local people and communities in Nepal with a focus on three main questions: the equity of mountain jobs, the impacts of Western mountaineering’s dominance on local cultures, and the respect and lack of respect for local workers' lives. Despite repeated accounts of precarious and dangerous working conditions the adventure and mountain tour

As electrification of vehicles moves past its infancy and large-scale adoption of the technology becomes reality, application areas within different industries need to be scrutinized. The shift within the transportation sector, especially trucking, can have unidentified economic benefits; which is the focus of this thesis. The purpose of this thesis is to develop a decision model with regard to th

Uppsatsens syfte är att undersöka hur den internationella humanitära rätten (IHL) ska tillämpas vid cyberkrigföring enligt tolkningen i Tallinnmanualen 2.0. Undersökningen omfattar distinktionsprincipen samt distinktionen mellan civila och kombattanter. Vidare redogör uppsatsen för olika utvecklingsmöjligheter som föreslagits och diskuterats i doktrin och av internationella organisationer. AvslutnThe aim of the essay is to examine the interpretation in the Tallinn Manual 2.0 on how the international humanitarian law (IHL) should be applied on cyber warfare. The examination consist of the principle of distinction and the distinction between civilians and combatants. Further, the essay will introduce different possible suggestions on development proposed and discussed in doctrine and by inte

The production, use and trade of hydrogen fuels as an energy medium across different sectors – the hydrogen economy – is being articulated as a vision of the future by various global energy actors. Hydrogen’s spatio-temporal profile makes it suitable to integrate into the fossil fuel landscape and reproducing the economic power embedded within it. Through a thematic analysis of documents shaping t

Makar har möjlighet att reglera sina egendomsförhållanden i händelse av skilsmässa, genom ett äktenskapsförord. Ett äktenskapsförord kan, vid tidpunkten för bodelning, framstå som oskäligt för den ena maken. Denne kan i sådana fall åberopa bestämmelsen om jämkning av oskäliga äktenskapsförord i 12 kap. 3 § äktenskapsbalken (1987:230) (ÄktB). Nyare rättspraxis rörande bestämmelsen om jämkning av äkSpouses have the opportunity to regulate their economical relations in case of a divorce, through a prenuptial contract. The contract could, at the time of the partition, appear as inequitable for one of the spouses. In such cases can that spouse invoke the provision on adjustment of prenuptial contracts in chapter 12 section 3 of the Swedish Marriage Code (1987:230). There’s yet a lack of recent

This paper is a cross-country study on how national culture affects institutional private equity and venture capital investments in Europe and is based on the previous works of Groh, Liechtenstein and Lieser (2010) and Hofstede, Hofstede and Minkov (2011). We argue that national culture affects capital allocation and that this parameter is often missing in the contemporary discourse on the drivers

Why do we in the Western part of world today tend to believe in technology’s mythical promises rather than in folklore myths? Imaginaries of the future influence political subjects’ actions in the present and play a key role in composing the trajectory towards the future. I have critically applied this notion to the implementation of negative emission technologies in the climate-neutrality strateg

Titel: Den som gapar efter mycket mister ofta hela stycket – En kvantitativ studie om kvinnors påverkan på budpremien vid företagsförvärv Seminariedatum: 11 januari 2023 Kurs: FEKH89: Examensarbete kandidatnivå i finansiering, 15 högskolepoäng Författare: Sofie Andersson, Moa Nordstedt och Sofia Sjöholm Handledare: Maria Gårdängen Nyckelord: Budpremie, kvinnor, förvärv, styrelse, riskaversionTitle: Grasp all, lose all – A quantitative study of women's influence on the bid premium in business acquisitions Seminar date: 11th of January 2023 Course: FEKH89: Degree project in Financial Management, Business administration, Undergraduate level, 15 ECTS Authors: Sofie Andersson, Moa Nordstedt and Sofia Sjöholm Advisor: Maria Gårdängen Key words: Bid premium, women, acquisition, boar