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The culturalization of Disease: A cultural analysis of the discourse on civic mindedness, health inequity, and ethnicity during the COVID-19 pandemic in Denmark

This thesis analyses the media narratives of the COVID-19 pandemic and non-Western ethnic minorities in Denmark. Few months after the outbreak of the pandemic in Denmark, Statens Serum Institut (SSI), the national Danish agency for disease control and research, reported that persons with non-Western background were unproportionally affected by the disease. In the following media debate, there are

Implications of ice-bedrock dynamics at Ullstorp, Scania, southern Sweden

The field of Quaternary science has, through a long history of high-quality research, produced a vast record of evidence regarding ice sheet dynamics. Consequently, our understanding of such processes and their effects are well understood. However, historically the predominant focus has been of a loose sediment perspective, which has resulted in limited insight into ice-bedrock dynamics. This is i

Hall Measurements at Cryogenic Temperatures

Kryoelektronik är av allt större intresse inom många tillämpningar, exempelvis för utveckling av kvantdatorer. Detta arbete vill därför undersöka de effekter kryogeniska temperaturer (under 10 K) har på halvledarkomponenter och deras elektriska egenskaper. Särskilt intressant är effekten på subthreshold swing (SS). Normalt sätts SS teoretiska minimum av Boltzmanngränsen, som är linjär i temperaturCryoelectronics are of increasing interest to many applications, including the emerging field of quantum computing. Therefore, this thesis seeks to examine the effects of cryogenic temperatures (below 10 K) on semiconductor devices and their electrical properties. Especially of interest is the effect on subthreshold swing SS. Normally, the theoretical minimum of SS is set by the Boltzmann limit, w

Adapting FDM 3D-printing for the manufacture of microfluidic devices

Microfluidic devices have so far not seen widespread use, even though they could potentially be cheaper, better and faster than traditional methods. A possible reason for this is the lack of a middle step between one-of-a-kind experimental devices and cheap mass produced devices. With ongoing improvements in resolution it is starting to look possible that 3D-printing will fill this role. This the

The influence of passive measures on the highly demanding room climate requirements of a museum building in terms of sustainability

In the exhibition space of a museum, a compromise between the requirements for the preservation of cultural goods and thermal comfort criteria for visitors has to be applied. Such a high level of control without allowing fluctuations in temperature and relative humidity poses a big challenge to the air conditioning systems to maintain these very specific hygrothermal conditions. This study present

Is Automation the Future of Machine Learning? A Qualitative Study Exploring the Influential Factors for Adoption of Automated Machine Learning in an Organizational Context

Machine learning (ML) started as hype and an academic dream and throughout recent years has become reality for many organizations that are working towards becoming data-driven when making vital business decisions with the use of great amounts of data. Capitalizing on ML re-quires expertise which the job market is struggling to provide. This resulted in the intro-duction of the concept of automatin

Hamnarbetarförbundet och tiden: Ett fackförbund och identitet

Swedish trade unions exist in an almost homogeneous landscape. But some unions stand outside of this system of big labour organizations negotiating with the employers' association for collective agreements. One union that has been standing on the outskirts of this system are a union for dockworkers: Svenska Hamnarbetarförbundet. This union also has a system of direct democracy. Instead of havi

Autonomous Vehicle and Risk Assessment

Accidents with vehicles happen more often than they should, whether it is by road traffic accidents or maritime accidents out in the sea. One big contributing factor is human error. Distraction, influence of alcohol/drugs, carelessness and speeding are examples of factors that can lead to severe injuries for the passengers, the surrounding people and to infrastructure. By transferring human maneuv

Identification and suggestions of emerging technologies for a smart warehouse

Title: Identification and suggestions of emerging technologies for a smart warehouse Authors: Xinchuan Li, Monish Ashok Kumar Background description: The warehouse is a crucial point and one of the most vital logistics and supply chain management links. Warehouses are built to smooth the supply chain and can be divided into different classifications. The importance of warehouses has increased a lo

Modellering och simulering av den isolerande förmågan i installationsschakt

Inom större byggnader används ofta installationsschakt, vilket är en brandteknisk avskild vertikal förbindelse mellan våningsplan för kanaler av olika media. Genom att använda ett sådant schakt går det att undvika isolering, brand-/brandgasspjäll och liknande åtgärder när rör- och kanalgenomföringar går igenom brandceller. Ofta är schakten avsedda för flera kanaler, då besparingar i form av isolerWithin larger buildings, shafts for installations are often used as a hub for air ducts and pipes for other medias across different floors of the buildings. The walls of such shafts are currently required, for most cases, to have the same fire protection rating as an ordinary wall. Forshafts which are performed with non-combustible materials, or done with extra fire protection within the shaft, th

Weight of evidence transformation in credit scoring models: How does it affect the discriminatory power?

Weight of evidence (WOE) transformation has been used for several decades in the credit industry. However, despite its widespread use, it has, surprisingly, been an overlooked approach in published literature. In this paper, we, therefore, investigate what effect WOE transformation has on the discriminatory power of a credit-scoring model. Our results suggest that using WOE transformation with log

“A glass half-full of opportunities” The perceptions and lived experiences of Arabic-speaking immigrants using digital primary healthcare applications in Scania, Sweden. A qualitative content analysis study.

Abstract Background: There is growing concern in Sweden about health inequity and unequal access to traditional primary healthcare among different socio-economic groups, predominantly immigrants. The use of information and communication technology in the health sector has been suggested as a potential tool to overcome healthcare accessibility and equity. Digital primary healthcare in Sweden was in

Döden på museet : Mänskliga kvarlevor och samtal om döden i museipedagogiska verksamheter

The purpose of this master’s thesis is to examine on how three museums in Skåne uses human remains from their collections in pedagogical work with children. With the help of interviews with staff members and observations in the museum exhibitions, text and image analysis, the human remains are closely observed. Furthermore, the analysis part of the thesis uses the theoretical viewpoint of mat

Comfort Away from Home

While covid-19 has limited our travels, so many people around the world travel for professional purposes whether they work for a large corporations, on oil rigs, in the military, or in remote research bases. How do these individuals find comfort while they are abroad? After interviewing two different people who travel for professional purposes it was found that accommodation doesn’t provide the be

A speech therapy support tool based on spectral density adjustment

The purpose of this work is to expand the toolbox of speech language pathologists and give them the ability to redesign a patient’s voice to a healthier sounding one, thereby giving the patient a target voice to strive towards. A modified voice is generated by applying a finite impulse response (FIR) filter, altering the spectrum of the patient’s voice. In order to facilitate the filter design pro

Article 17(7) of Directive 2019/790 on Copyright and Related Rights in the Digital Single Market

Prior to the adoption of Article 17 of the Directive (EU) 2019/790 on Copyright and Related Rights in the Digital Single Market, the e-Commerce Directive provided hosting liability exemptions for intermediary service providers. In addition, copyright exceptions and limitations were previously optional and their implementation was at liberty of the Member States. Under the new Article 17 Member Sta

Quantum key distribution in long distance fiber

Quantum communication has been widely used as an important component in many applications of quantum information science. It is naturally utilised in the fields of quantum optics and photonics. Quantum communication and quantum cryptography have been studied as a popular subject in research for many years. However, most of the quantum-communication devices are oversized and non-portable. This prob

Skattemässiga avdrag för kostnader som inte självklart är en del av verksamheten – Med fokus på HFD:s hantering av sponsring och klimatkompensation

Denna uppsats behandlar den förhållandevis oklara skatterättsliga regleringen av näringsverksamheters avdrag för sponsrings- och klimatkompensationsutgifter. Oklarheterna kan antas påverka skattskyldigas incitament för att ge sådana bidrag och därmed motverka uppfyllandet av Sveriges klimatmål. Uppsatsen utreder också hur HFD har gått och ska gå till väga vid sin tolkning och tillämpning av reglerThis thesis investigates the rather unclear tax regulation regarding expenses for sponsorship and climate compensation. Namely, the unclear aspects can be assumed to affect taxpayers’ incentives to make such contributions and thereby counteract the fulfillment of Sweden's climate targets. The thesis also investigates how SAC has gone and should go about interpreting and applying the regulation

An Infrared Stellar Thermometer

Infrared (IR) spectroscopy has many advantages over optical, one of which is allowing us to see through intergalactic dust, letting us probe deeper into space and dust-dense regions such as galactic centers. However the investigating the IR spectral range is a relatively new field, owing to recent developments in detector technology, and stellar parameter determination in IR is not well researchedMillions of stars litter the night sky, and our understanding of how they were born is still developing. These burning orbs of gas are so far away that even the light they give off takes years to arrive to us on Earth. So how are we to measure anything about them if sending any equipment to their distant locations is unimaginable? Since the days of Newton, the only way we have been able to say any