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This thesis is dedicated to exploring and understanding public reactions within negotiated peace settlements based on social media data. Concretely, to modeling public opinion and sentiment within the context of the Colombian peace process using a curated dataset of N= ~1.3 million user comments expressing discord on 15,509 Facebook posts, throughout three years (2020-2022). A critical period embr

Food availability is known to influence animal distribution and abundance, playing a crucial role in population dynamics. However, this correlation remains somewhat unclear due to interactions with several other factors such as climate, predation pressure, competition, or even human influence. Therefore, understanding the mechanisms underlying these processes is crucial for ecologists to effective

Arvegods armchair which has its roots in the sustainable design tradition, is a journey through the eternal appeal of locally sourced materials. Bringing inspiration from the enduring bonds we create with treasured items, the user incorporate handcrafted linen textiles that evoke sentiments of love and workmanship from generations. The design encourages users to incorporate their own stories into

High-order Harmonic Generation (HHG) is a highly non-linear process in which an atom interacts with a strong laser field. The laser field lowers the atomic potential barrier allowing bound electrons to escape into the continuum through tunnel ionization, propagate, and, with some probability, recombine with the parent ion. As a result, coherent eXtreme UltraViolet (XUV) radiation is emitted in the

The Jordanian Christian community is, in many aspects, a unique case within the MENA region. Mostly neglected by scholars and the mainstream public alike, it is perceived as unproblematic due to the institutional guarantees granted by the Hashemite regime, and the absence of apparent existential threats. Nonetheless, the copious influx of refugees from neighboring “sectarianized” contexts, the alw

Avståndet mellan produktion och konsumtion av livsmedel är långt. Dagens komplexa matsystem har försvagat vår relation till råvarors ursprung och dess värde. Industrier hamnar allt längre bort i periferin och blir otillgängliga för stadens invånare. Med växande befolkning och ökat livsmedelsbehov krävs alternativa och transparenta former av matsystem som grundar sig i naturens egna processer. TåThe distance between production and consumption of food is big. Today’s complex food systems have weakened our relationship with the source of raw materials and its value. Industries end up the periphery and becoming unaccessible to people in the city. With a growing population and increased food demand, alternative and transparent forms of food systems are required, grounded in nature’s own proce

Debatten om en hejdlös rivningskultur i Sverige har börjat ta fart de senaste åren. Utöver samtidens klimatfrågor som präglat kritiken om resursslöseri och utsläpp har även röster börjat höjas för historiska och kulturella värden som går förlorade. Viljan och förmågan att bevara befintlig arkitektur i Sverige har inte varit stark historiskt sett och fortsätter inte heller att vara det i vår samtidThe debate concerning the widespread demolition-culture in Sweden has sparked during recent years. Beside questions regarding climate change, waste of resources and emissions, voices have also started to rise for the historic and cultural values that are being lost. The will and capability to preserve existing architecture in Sweden hasn’t been strong historically and continues not to be so in mod

A semi-analytical simulation was developed to evaluate the K-band magnitudes of Red Giants [0.96 - 1.02 M⊙] orbiting the supermassive black hole in the galactic centre. The model assumed star formation between 10-12 Gyrs ago and by following the IMF and applying a random age condition, a stellar population was created. It was established that stars with mK ≤ 16 can be observed and then they become

Maarten van Heemskerck’s St. Lawrence Altarpiece came to Sweden and Linköping Cathedral in the early 1580s. Around 50 years later, its design was copied by Johan Werner the elder for the altarpiece in Skänninge Vårfrukyrka, within the same diocese. The aim of this thesis is to map and contextualize discrepancies between the two altarpieces, doing so with the following research question: What diffe

Introduction: Phlorotannins, bioactive natural phenolic polymer, existing in mostly brown seaweeds have been commonly quantified through colorimetric methods. Background: Colorimetric methods such as Folin-Ciocalteu (F-C) and 2,4- dimethoxybenzaldehyde (DMBA) assays have been widely used for total phlorotannins content (TPC) estimation. Aim(s): The aim of this study was to compare two different

Title Powering Tomorrow - Implementation of Battery Energy Storage System in today's Power Grid Authors Henrik Ramström and Krenar Gerxhaliu Supervisor Ingela Elofsson, Dept. of Production Management, Faculty of Engineering, Lund University Maricruz Bravo, Flower Infrastructure Technologies AB Background We are currently undergoing a transition in the industrial development, taking plac

This project looks at the potential of integrating the human perception and specifically our own perception of scent into the design process. To create something unique, valuable and potentially tangible with a powerful perception that is the exact opposite, intangible. In my Thesis I explored different uses cases, went on a sensual experiences myself to encounter the enriching potential,

During the Edo Period of Japanese history, many loanwords entered the Japanese language through communication with the Dutch. Now, 164 years after the last significant linguistic exchange took place between the Dutch and the Japanese, it is interesting to see what lexical influence still exists in contemporary modern Japanese and which loanwords have fallen out of use. Therefore, the aim of this b

Lipid nanopartiklar, förkortat LNP, används bland annat vid cancerbehandling och vaccinutveckling. Deras funktion är att transportera och skydda verksamma ämnen såsom antikroppar, proteiner och peptider. Ett välkänt exempel är coronavaccinet, där LNP transporterar mRNA och skyddar det från att brytas ner i kroppen. Lipid nanopartiklar består av olika lipider: positivt laddade, fosfolipider, kolestOver the past decade an increasing amount of studies has demonstrated that PEGylation not only precipitates reductions in drug delivery efficiency but also triggers the immune system to produce antibodies, specifically anti-PEG antibodies. The objective of my thesis is to explore alternative surfactants that could viably replace PEG within lipid nanoparticles. Specifically, Polysorbate 80 (P80), a

Introduction: This thesis explores the integration of EEG into wearable devices, emphasizing its evolution from clinical to non-clinical settings and its significance in depression treatment. Method: Employing three EEG systems (Emotiv EPOC Flex, IDUN Guardian, and OpenBCI Cyton), the study investigates their efficacy in non-clinical environments. Experiments focused on optimal brain region identiUnlocking the Potential of Wearable EEG Technology in Mental Health: From Science Fiction to Reality In the dynamic world of health technology, a quiet but significant transformation is underway. This shift is marked by the integration of electroencephalography (EEG) – a method of recording electrical activity in the brain – into wearable devices. This thesis delves into this evolution, focusing

Four model solid state compounds were used to experimentally investigate the effects of pressure on the interactions in one- and two-dimensional Heisenberg magnetic models. BaCuSi2O6, BaCu2V2O8, SrCuO2 and CuGeO3 were successfully synthesized via solid-state reactions and characterized via x-ray diffraction. BaCu2V2O8 was additionally characterized via spectroscopic techniques to confirm the oxida

Ditt pipetteringsinstrument skulle kunna vägleda dig och leverera information om förändringar eller problem i realtid. Genom att kontinuerligt undersöka sensordata kan maskininlärningsalgoritmer vara ett kraftfullt verktyg för att utvärdera olika aspekter och hålla dig informerad om möjliga fel som uppstår under arbetet. Detta skulle kunna förhindra dolda fel som volym- eller densitetsavvikelser Thermo Fisher Scientific manufacture automatic pipetting instruments for diagnostic tests. These tests are sensitive to abnormalities and changes in e.g. volume or density could potentially lead to less precision or other issues in the pipetting work flow. Utilizing data collected from a pressure sensor inside the pipette could be a way of automatically verifying different aspects related to the p

Denna uppsats grundar sig på översättningen av två tyska artiklar ur tidningen Der Spiegel. Båda artiklarna handlar om Sverige och det svenska samhället. Första delen av uppsatsen utgörs av en källtextanalys enligt Hellspong och Ledins analysmodell samt en undersökning av artiklarnas värdeladdade ord. Sedan följer en översättningsanalys där syftet är att undersöka och jämföra källtexternas och mål

Sammanfattning Livsmedelsbranschen och vi konsumenter står inför en stor utmaning, att minska matsvinnet. Vi konsumenter har ett matavfall på cirka 95 kilo om året. Av detta anses ungefär 28 procent slängas av felaktiga grunder. Brödsvinnet uppgår mot 80 400 ton varje år. Svinnet uppstår i hela värdekedjan. En av anledningarna till det höga svinnet hos konsumenter är att brödet blir för gammalAbstract The food industry and we consumers face a major challenge, to reduce food waste. We consumers have a food waste of about 95 kilos a year. Of this, approximately 28 percent is considered to be thrown away on incorrect grounds. Bread waste amounts to 80,400 tonnes each year. The loss occurs throughout the value chain. One of the reasons for the high waste of consumers is that the bread