Air pollution is a problem that has been linked to health risks and disease and contains aerosols with very small particles (PM2.5) which reach deep down in the lung tissues and cause problems leading to both cancer and other health issues. Different authorities and fire and rescue service departments in Sweden create large emissions when training their personnel in facilities for smoke producing

Bakgrund: Pensionsövergången är en stor aktivitetsövergång i livet, som påverkar individens aktivitetsmönster och aktivitetsbalans. Syfte: Utforska hur nyblivna pensionärer upplever sin aktivitetsbalans i det dagliga livet. Metod: En kvalitativ intervjustudie med induktiv ansats genomfördes. Åtta pensionärer intervjuades. Materialet analyserades med kvalitativ innehållsanalys. Resultat: AnalyseBackground: The process of retiring can be viewed as one of the largest occupational transitions in life, affecting the whole organisation of the individual's occupational patterns as well as the individuals occupational balance. Purpose: Explore how newly retirees experience occupational balance throughout everyday life. Method: A qualitative interview study was conducted using an inductive

This study explores how activism is expressed in commercial Swedish breakfast television, focusing on author interviews in TV4 Nyhetsmorgon. Drawing on theories of activism, infotainment, and media logic, it investigates how activist messages are articulated, adapted, and potentially compromised within the constraints of the breakfast TV format. Through an in-depth qualitative examination of eight

Under de senaste åren har allt fler områden med höga halter av PFAS identifierats i Sverige. Dessa ämnen är en grupp industriellt framställda kemikalier som ofta går under namnet "evighetskemikalier", eftersom ämnena bryts ner extremt långsamt. PFAS är vanligt förekommande i produkter såsom regnkläder, stekpannor och brandsläckningsskum, främst på grund av sina vatten- och fettavvisande In recent years, an increasing number of sites with high PFAS concentrations have been identified, often at fire training grounds where firefighting foam has been used. This master thesis aims to investigate the distribution pattern of PFAS at such a fire training site and determine how the concentration and composition of a group called PFAS11 have varied during the period of 2023-2024. Methods i

This thesis explores the intersection between Andrei Tarkovsky’s cinematic aesthetics and surrealist theory, focusing on his film The Mirror (1975). By analyzing Tarkovsky’s depiction of time and memory, the study investigates how surrealist principles such as non-linear narrative, symbolic imagery, and dream-like sequences are employed to create a deeply introspective cinematic experience. Drawi

Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka skillnader i svenska arbetstagares förväntningar gentemot deras arbetsgivare med hänsyn till deras generation, kön, etnicitet och utbildningsnivå. Studiens frågeställningar var 1) Finns det skillnader bland svenska arbetstagares upplevda förväntningar på arbetsgivare med avseende på a) generation b) kön c) etnicitet och d) utbildningsnivå? Och 2) Finns detThe purpose of this study was to investigate differences in Swedish employees’ expectations of employers with regard to their age, gender, ethnicity and level of education. The study’s questions were 1) Are there differences among Swedish employees’ perceived expectations of employers with regard to a) generation, b) gender, c) ethnicity, and d) level of education? And 2) Are there interactions be

Reco Port AB is a company that builds folding garage doors and is a part of the ASSA ABLOY group. Reco uses Styrofoam as insulation in their doors and their current solution of cutting the Styrofoam is using a plunge saw and a custom built table to hold the Styrofoam in place. The solution is not ergonomic and spreads a lot of debris of Styrofoam around the workstation. Due to this it was requeste

This thesis examines the silence as phenomenon in the Gospel of Mark. The study aims to demonstrate how the author uses deliberate rhetorical device to convey the Gospel's message. The study examine three different pericopes: Mark 3:4, Mark 15:15 and Mark 16:8 through a narrative analysis employing a rhetorical approach. By examining the Gospel's discourse, characters, and theological them

This study examines the role of HR in managing the COVID-19 crisis within Sweden´s public sector. Using semi-structured interviews with HR professionals from various organizations, it explores their experiences, the challenges they faced and the lessons learned to improve future crisis management. The research highlights how HR played an important role in supporting employees well being while also

Bakgrund: För en sjuksköterska finns risken att en patient oväntat dör under ett arbetspass. Tidigare forskning har visat att oväntade dödsfall har stor inverkan på sjuksköterskan. Syfte: Att beskriva sjuksköterskans upplevelser och erfarenheter av oväntade dödsfall inom somatisk slutenvård samt hur dessa händelser bearbetades. Metod: Icke-systematisk litteraturstudie med integrerad analys av åtta

Detection and extraction of vibrating objects and their frequencies can be critical in monitoring and maintenance of mechanical tools and machines. This often involves multiple contact-based equipment that require manual tampering and calibration. However, due to the availability of low-cost and low-energy consumption radars, a novel way of extracting positioning and frequency content of one or mu

I denna uppsats utförs en författarskapsanalys på tre böcker i Camilla Läckbergs Fjällbacka-serie. Mot bakgrund av tidigare anklagelser riktade mot Läckberg angående spökskrivning, ämnar uppsatsen att besvara ifall misstankarna är berättigade. Med utgångspunkt från forensisk lingvistik anammas en rättslingvistisk metod, och till följd analyseras tre språkliga drag som är bevisat betydelsefulla för

Denna uppsats undersöker studenters beskrivna läsupplevelser och de känslomässiga reaktioner som uppstår under läsning, med särskilt fokus på hur dessa varierar utifrån kön, tidigare erfarenheter och kulturellt kapital. Studien strävar efter att bidra till en djupare förståelse för emotionellt engagemang vid läsning för nöje och hur detta påverkas av socialisation, kulturellt kapital och könsstere

Title: Leveraging Parent Company Resources in the Construction Industry: A Comparative Study of Internal Corporate Ventures and Independent Ventures Seminar date: 14 january, 2025 Course: FEKH99, Bachelor Degree Project in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, Business administration, Undergraduate level, 15 University Credit Points Authors: Noah Malmgren and Oscar Larsson Advisor/s: Joakim

Denna studie syftar till att undersöka de ackulturativa utmaningar som svenskar med annan religiös, etnisk, ras- eller kulturell bakgrund möter, med fokus på hur dessa erfarenheter relaterar tillens självkänsla. Vidare undersöker vi sambandet mellan ackulturativ stress och självkänsla samt hur ens copingstrategier relaterar till hanteringen och upplevelsen av dessa stressorer. Genom att använda enThis study explores the acculturative challenges faced by Swedes with diverse religious, ethnic, racial, or cultural backgrounds, focusing on how these experiences relate to self-esteem. It examines the relationship between acculturative stress and self-esteem and investigates how coping strategies shape the experience and management of these stressors. Using a mixed method approach, we assess the

Previous research has linked hallucination-proneness and psychosis-like experiences to the personality traits of Neuroticism and Openness in non-clinical samples. However, specific assessment of auditory hallucinatory experiences remains underexplored. In response, the present study investigated the links between personality—at trait and facet levels—and the occurrence of conditioned auditory hall

This thesis examines the role of queer music as a form of counter-hegemonic cul tural capital and as a subaltern counterpublics in Lebanon, focusing on the Lebanese band Mashrou’ Leila. By analyzing the band’s lyrics and music through a multi modal critical discourse analysis, it is explored how their songs challenge dominant sociopolitical narratives and provide a voice for LGBTQ+ identities in