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The Swedish system of helping with addiction-related problems is based upon municipalities' and regional hospitals' lawful responsibilities towards its citizens and patients. This thesis looks at five of the southernmost regions of Skånes municipalities' webpages, that serve to inform and attract people who have issues with substance abuse and the side effects this has on their close o

With climate change being one of the greatest challenges of our time, interest in carbon dioxide removal and mitigation has increased, as a way of minimizing emissions. As a result, carbon capture has become a key focus in the industry. One of the most common chemical absorption techniques is carbon capture using hot potassium carbonate (HPC). This process operates at an elevated absorber pressure

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The segmentation and separation of objects in 3D medical imaging, particularly in Computed Tomography (CT), are essential for accurate diagnostics and preoperative planning. This master's thesis presents a tool for the interactive and automatic separation of segmented bones in CT scans, using the Random Walker algorithm and neural networks. The tool was developed to address challenges such as

With increasing environmental awareness, building materials and their impact on the environment are increasingly coming into focus. This study presents a framework for comparing Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) through A1 - A5 stages from the perspective of Global Warming Potential (GWP) to assess the climate change potential of three facade systems of different building types (villas, medium-sized bui

Malaria is a well-known disease and affects large regions around the world. Medicines used for treatment already exist, but due to increasing resistance and unpleasant side effects it has become critical to develop new drug candidates. Several palladium complexes were synthesised and studied to understand their properties for treating malaria. The ligands and the complexes were synthesised and cha

Growing population in Swedish cities and limited natural resources combined with climate change impacts led decision-makers to develop densification strategies in city planning. However, densification could come with several challenges including reduced green spaces, increased urban heat island effect and energy demand, as well as the lack of thermal comfort in buildings. Densification becomes eve

Electrification of the automotive industry calls for high performing electric engines. Since the use of iron from primary sources in the production of engine cores has a high environmental impact, it would be beneficial if they could be made mostly from recycled materials. Soft magnetic composites used as cores in electric engines have lower mechanical strength compared to the alternatives. This i

Denna studie undersökte sambandet mellan altruism, extraversion och motivation. Ett av personlighetsdragen i femfaktorsmodellen är extraversion. Detta personlighetsdrag testades som en möjlig prediktor för altruistiskt beteende. Dessutom undersöktes motivation som en ytterligare faktor bakom altruism. Deltagarna (N = 68) besvarade en enkät från online bestående av tre självskattningsskalor. ExtravThis study examined the relationship between altruism, extraversion, and motivation. One of the personality traits in the five-factor model is extraversion. This personality trait was tested as a potential predictor of altruistic behavior. Additionally, motivation was investigated as another factor contributing to altruism. Participants (N = 68) completed a questionnaire from online consisting of

[8]annulene units linked by alternating benzo[a,e]moieties are a promising new design for electro-responsive hydrocarbons. However, current methods for synthesizing benzo[8]annulenes limit the prospect of constructing longer multimers. In this work, an alternative synthesis route to the compound containing two [8]annulene moieties was pursued. The dimeric compound was ultimately furnished over thr

This thesis explores the philosophical and historical perspectives of Ibn Khaldun and Oswald Spengler regarding the cyclical nature of civilizations. By analyzing Ibn Khaldun’s Muqaddimah and his theory of asabiyya (social cohesion), alongside Spengler’s kulturseele (cultural soul) in The Decline of the West, the study examines their respective explanations of the rise and fall of societies. Ibn K

Wireless communication encompasses a wide range of applications, demonstrating its versatility in various domains. For example, it can be utilized to enable access control through the use of tags, act as a deterrent against theft in retail settings, or support global and interstellar communication. What all of the different use cases have in common is that they work by employing radio frequency tr

Gläntans camp vid Fiskeboda i Sörmland välkomnar unga vuxna på autismspektrumet att koppla av, ha roligt och träffa nya vänner under skolledigheterna. För vissa är det första gången de är borta hemifrån, för andra är det en efterlängtat höjdpunkt på året. Oavsett om du kommer som deltagare eller som en del av personalgruppen. Under några veckor varje år är det ett hem bortom hemmet. Många minnen

René Descartes’ Meditations on First Philosophy explores foundational philosophical and theological questions through a method of radical skepticism. Central to this exploration is the concept of the evil demon, a hypothetical being that challenges human capacity to comprehend and perceive reality. Descartes’ meditations are pivotal to the development of rationalist philosophy, bridging epistemolo

Wetlands play a vital role globally in protecting biodiversity, purifying water, and mitigating floods. In Kigali, Rwanda’s capital, five natural wetlands are located in the city center. This master’s thesis aimed to evaluate the water quality of these wetlands and identify key pollution sources. The aim was also to analyse changes in water quality over time with respect to changes in demographics

På grund av klimatkrisen har det blivit allt viktigare att förändra våra konsumtionsvanor och ta bättre hand om det vi redan har. I arkitekturens kontext innebär detta att vi tar hand om och transformerar de byggnader som redan existerar i våra städer. Dessa byggnader är mer än bara strukturer och material, dem är en del av vår historia och kultur. I stället för att riva de byggnader som inte läng

This thesis is an investigation of sediment transport in the Piura River in Peru. Years of anthropogenic changes have redirected the river towards the south and have caused changes in the flow regimen (Alvarado Ancieta & Ettmer, 2007). It is suspected that the redirection towards the south has resulted in deposition of sediments which has reduced the capacity of the river in the lower reaches