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This thesis examines how Sweden’s new development policy, Development for a New Era, reconfigures the agency of its civil society organizations (CSOs). The policy marks a major shiftin Sweden’s foreign aid landscape, moving from a human rights– and needs-based approach to one driven by strategic, trade, and migration interests. Drawing on a qualitative analysis of interviews with CSO staff and med
This study focuses on the chromatographic analysis of neonicotinoid pesticides in bumblebee samples. Analyzing these residues presents significant challenges due to the complex biological matrix and the critical need for high detectability to meet regulatory limits. Furthermore, many conventional chromatographic methods are often time-consuming and rely on substantial volumes of hazardous organic
Since the COVID-19 pandemic the need for mental healthcare has increased globally, which has been causing longer waiting times before treatment becomes a possibility. Many new innovations have been made to improve this, such as internet- and artificial intelligence-based treatments. The current study experimented the influence of TalkToAlba platform’s AI-cognitive behavioural therapy chatbot and i
Buildings are responsible for approximately 30% of global energy use, with HVAC systems accounting for 40% of that demand. Among these, data centers have become significant energy consumers, requiring highly efficient and stable cooling solutions. This project aims to explore data-driven control methods to improve the energy efficiency of data center cooling systems as well as reduce the effort an
This study presents a custom surface electromyography (sEMG) data acquisition system combining the TI ADS1299 analog-to-digital converter, Teensy MicroMod micro-controller, and a Python-based graphical user interface for real-time signal monitoring and guided data collection. The system outperformed the widely used Ninapro dataset across all major classification metrics, demonstrating improved cla
This paper uses nissological theory in order to ascertain the connection between Eurosceptic voting tendencies or lack thereof, and three elements often associated with island dwelling, those being physical, legal, or identity-based separation. The author has chosen four distinct island regions from around Europe, more specifically Sicily, Crete, Azores and Åland. After an explanation of the basic
This study delves into how the European Union acts as a norm entrepreneur, promoting ecological sustainability through external trade policy. By applying qualitative content analysis on the Paris Agreement, the Convention on Biological Diversity and the recent Economic Partnership Agreement between the EU and Kenya, the research identifies environmental norms ingrained in these agreements and eval
Denna uppsats behandlar frågan om varför kön som kategori inte har inkluderats i den svenska straffskärpningsregeln för hatbrott, och analyserar en möjlig förändring av detta. Uppsatsen utgår från att könsrelaterat våld, särskilt mäns våld mot kvinnor, är ett strukturellt samhällsproblem som i vissa fall kan förknippas med misogyni och kvinnohat. Lagstiftningen har hittills exkluderat kön som skydThis thesis addresses the question of why gender as a category has not been included in the Swedish aggravation rule for hate crimes and analyzes a potential change in this regard. The thesis is based on the premise that gender- related violence, particularly men’s violence against women, is a structural societal problem which can be associated with misogyny and hatred against women. To date, legi
Influencer marketing är en växande marknadsföringsform och med den uppstår nya skatterättsliga utmaningar. Skatteverket har uppmärksammat osäkerhet och bristande efterlevnad bland influencers kring beskattning av mottagna produkter. Skatteverket har den 17 april 2025 i ett pressmeddelande informerat om att influencers kan behöva deklarera. I denna uppsats undersöks hur produkter som skickas till iInfluencer marketing is a growing form of marketing and with it new tax law challenges arise. The Swedish Tax Agency has drawn attention to uncertainty and lack of compliance among influencers regarding taxation of products received. On April 17, 2025, The Swedish Tax Agency issued a press release stating that influencers may need to declare. This thesis examines how products sent to influencers w
Bakgrund: En av de främsta riskerna inom den perioperativa vården patienterna riskerar att drabbas av är kvarglömda kirurgiska instrument och material. Detta fenomen benämns som retained surgical instruments, RSI, vilket avser allt oavsiktligt kvarglömt material. RSI kan orsaka allvarliga konsekvenser för den drabbade patienten. En viktig omvårdnadsåtgärd som operationssjuksköterskan ska utföra fö
Cykeln är ett enkelt och effektivt transportsätt med flera trafiktekniska, miljömässiga och sociala fördelar. Trots det kan cykelinfrastrukturen i många fall vara eftersatt och bortprioriterad. De flesta dödsolyckor i cykeltrafiken sker vid kollision med motorfordon vilket gör interaktionen med motorfordon intressant. Främst kan cykelinfrastruktur i korsningar utformas integrerat där cyklister förThe bicycle is an efficient mode of transport that is often deprioritized. The intersection, where many casualties occur, can be designed either integrated or separated. The aim of this thesis is to investigate the safety effects of these designs, the motives behind them and to decide if the distinction between them is relevant by doing a literature review as well as an interview review. It is har
This paper examines the organisational cultures of the three main Swedish intelligence services as well as differences between these cultures. The method used is inductive process tracing with the goal of producing testable hypotheses. The theoretical framework is built upon Edgar Schein’s definition of organisational culture and his model for how they are formed and develop over time, March &
Far beyond its innocence, children and child welfare initiatives have emerged as powerful symbols in Indonesian political campaigns. This research focuses on Joko Widodo and Prabowo Subianto, showing how their use of initiatives like Smart Card and Free Lunch Program projected legitimacy and garnered votes during the 2014, 2019, and 2024 elections. It uses two main methods: reflexive thematic anal
Germanys transition to high shares of variable renewable energy (VRE) is increasingly ex-posing flaws in the country’s current electricity market design, particularly in its contin-ued use of nationally uniform wholesale pricing. This thesis investigates whether nodal pricing, where electricity prices vary locationally to reflect physical system conditions, can improve market efficiency and suppor
After the Higgs boson’s discovery precision searches for Beyond the Standard Model physics has become a new frontier in fundamental physics research. In extensions to the Standard Model, large combinatorics arising due to the many possibly involved particles in Feynman diagrams stands in the way of performing precision calculations of what such extensions predict. This work investigates the feasib
This thesis performs a critical evaluation of the original Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) of the Lund tramway project, focusing on its adherence to the then-current Swedish national appraisal guidelines (ASEK 5) and the accuracy of its demand forecasts. An updated demand forecast and monetary valuation of time savings are constructed and compared to the original CBA projections by using empirical pas
Steam and water chemistry is fundamental for most power generation on indus trial scale. This includes the dosing of chemicals, the monitoring of both water and steam, as well as understanding the underlying causes to diagnose eventual problems. Öresundsverket, which was designed for seasonal operation, now has to perform multiple starts per year and in meeting these demands there is a possi bilit
Osteoarthritis is a multifactorial degenerative disease characterized by the breakdown of articular cartilage (AC), affecting hundreds of millions of people worldwide. Among many treatment options, hydrogels have emerged as promising candidates for cartilage replacement, due to their structural resemblance to the native tissue. Hydrogels can be made from various materials, and this study focuses o
