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The aim of this study is to examine the discourses on climate change in relation to certain European heat waves in Swedish print media, with the help of Anabela Carvalho’s discourse analysis, specifically formulated for media. To what extent did the media link the extreme weather events to climate change, and man-made emissions? This study also examines the role of actors and discursive strategies

Uganda’s development-based refugee model is widely recognised as the most progressive in the world by the international community. The model has however come under solid pressure owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, and food insecurity among refugees in the country has become a major problem. This study examines how the pandemic has affected urban and settlement-based refugees’ food security with a par

The purpose of this study was to examine experiences of the development of digitalization from a user perspective where the users are sober addicts. Six different interviews with members from a non profit organization (NPO) in Malmö, who also are or have been social service clients, have been conducted. The empirical data from the interviews have been analyzed from the theoretical perspectives of

Cold attics are a common element present in the Swedish residential building stock. They are known to be prone to mould problems due to their low ventilation and are one of the main channels through which buildings lose heat. One of the strategies that can help solve cold attic problems and at the same time contribute to solving the housing crisis is their conversion into habitable spaces. This re

The fungal symbionts forming ectomycorrhizas, as well as their associated bacteria, benefit forest trees in a number of ways although the most important is enhancing soil nutrient mobilization and uptake. This is reciprocated by the allocation of carbohydrates by the tree to the fungus through the root interface, making the relationship a mutualistic association. Many field observations suggest th

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a highly disabling disease affecting all structures of the joint. Understanding the pathology behind the development of RA is essential for developing targeted therapeutic strategies as well as for developing novel markers to predict disease onset. Several molecules normally hidden within the cartilage tissue are exposed to complement components in the synovial fluid u

With more than 130,000 organizations worldwide certified according to ISO requirements, business people, regulatory authorities and other stakeholders have reason to wonder whether the purpose of ISO 14001, which is to help improve environmental performance, is being fulfilled. There is a growing body of literature attempting to answer this question. The results, however, are inconclusive. This m

To be able to improve a law, one has to understand it. The World Trade Organization (WTO) Treaty and Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (ASCM) specifically have become important in recent years mainly due to the massive subsidies and bailouts resulting from the on-going financial crisis that began in 2008. With the member states governments increased use of different relief and sti

Sweden was one of the most popular countries where many non-European students chose as the destination to study. However, since the introduction of tuition fees in the autumn of 2011, there has been a major reduction of enrolment in the total number of non-European students. Approximately all Swedish universities had a 33% decrease in the number of foreign students in 2011. However, Lund Universit

Within Scania there is a need to classify vehicles depending on the prevailing operation conditions. Different vehicles are exposed to various loads and this will influence the need for R&M greatly. The systems that are presently used for classification purposes are subjective and the owner’s negotiation skills can affect the outcome. Simultaneously there is a lack of knowledge concerning the

The main purpose of this essay was to find out how members of Narcotics Anonymous and professionals within the socila service departments define integration of drug addicts, and ascertain how they experience their parts in the integration process. We have wanted to examine which factors that are essential for the earlier drogabuser in his rehabilitation to the ordinary world. We wanted to find ou

The purpose of this essay was to find an understanding of what factors which affect refugee reception in two municipalities in the southern part of Sweden, the municipality of Vellinge and the municipality of Landskrona. Three interviews were made with three local politicians and these interviews were then analysed using postcolonial theory. With the help of Matthew J. Gibney we identified sev

Abstract The church of Borrie lies about 10 km north of Ystad in the southern of Sweden. Though the church is one of the smallest in Scania it holds a very complicated history. In this essay all relevent material concerning the church of Borrie is presented. The material does not only concist of literature, but also photographs. The purpose of this investigation was to use this material to so

In recent years, school have taken on the responsibility to, in a higher degree, concentrate on social fostering and preventive measures in order to help children with conduct disorder. This paper deals with the question how the educational system works around children with special needs. The focus lies in mapping out the prevailing strategies and the driving forces behind alternative schooling. T

Background: Early restitution of electroencephalogram (EEG) slow wave activity (SWA) may be able to predict favorable functional outcome after cardiac arrest. SWA can be monitored using the C-Trend Index, a recently developed dynamic numerical index computed using commercially available medical device software. Methods: This is a pre-planned prospective substudy of the randomized controlled Sedati

Cisplatin is a cytostatic agent that has been used for more than 30 years in the treatment of a wide spectrum of tumours. The clinical use is limited by its side effects, primarily renal toxicity. An enhanced anti tumour effect has been demonstrated for radioactive (191Pt) cisplatin both in in vitro and in vivo models by our group. The purpose of the present study was to compare the side effects f

The pressures involved in caring for a child with intellectual disability (ID) and parental needs are well documented in the literature. However, existing theoretical and empirical work shows that the range of emotions experienced by these parents is not widely explored and social and heath caregivers sometimes lack insight into how life with a child with ID affects parents’ well being. The aim of

Humans have always communicated with each other. When the smartphone technology was launched on the market, it revolutionized the way people communicate. This smartphone technology is constantly evolving and during 2014 wearable computing seems to be in the focal point at most smartphone technology conferences. This master thesis aims to discover how a wearable computing device can further develo

Sweden is one of the countries where gambling is classified as a public health problem in the community. Gambling addiction did not only have a negative impact on the gambler, but also the relatives around the gambler faced various negative consequences such as mental and physical ill health. Based on the issues, the purpose of this paper has been by the qualitative interviews conducted to gain a

Business intelligence (BI) is all about making decisions. The purpose of many business intelligence tools is to improve these decisions by making data easy to visualize and understand. Qlik Sense is a BI tool developed by the company Qlik which allows users to visualize and explore data by filtering it (called making selections). At the time of this project Qlik Sense did not support visualization