Accurately predicting future stock prices is a dream for many investors. The inherent uncertainty and complexity of financial markets makes price prediction a difficult task. However, the recent advancements of neural networks in the field of machine learning have introduced new possibilities for accurately predicting future prices. We explore the application of the Transformer, a recent model whi

Att vara människa innebär att konfronteras med frågor som rör liv och död, mening och mål, frågor som kan väcka obehag och upplevas belastande, som kan leda till existentiell ångest. Covid-19-pandemin satte igång den här typen av frågeställningar hos många människor och den psykiska ohälsan bredde ut sig över hela världen. Existentiell ångest är inte en psykiatrisk diagnos och det finns inte någraBeing human involves confronting issues related to life and death, meaning and purpose, which can provoke discomfort and be perceived as burdensome, potentially leading to existential anxiety. The COVID-19 pandemic triggered these types of questions for many people, and mental health issues spread globally. Existential anxiety is not a psychiatric diagnosis, and there are no guidelines for its man

Sveriges våldsutveckling har väckt debatt om införandet av säkerhetszoner som brottsförebyggande åtgärd. Lagstiftningen trädde i kraft den 25 april 2024 och ger polisen befogenhet att genomföra visitationer och husrannsakan i transportmedel utan att det behövs en konkret brottsmisstanke. Denna studie ämnar att undersöka hur poliser i Malmö, Göteborg och Stockholm resonerar kring vilka fördelar res

Conformational changes are essential for the function of many proteins and is determined by the sequence of amino acids and interactions between them. With computational protein design, new de novo proteins with the ability to undergo conformational changes have been designed. Also, proteins that are one amino acid apart and predicted to have two different conformational states, with the ability t

This thesis aims to provide better insight into how Eurosceptic actors operate within the political groups ECR and ID in the European Parliament. Through a qualitative textual analysis inspired by discourse and rhetorical analysis, this within-case study looked at manifestations of cooperative ties between MEPs from ECR and ID, Eurosceptic behaviour, shared identities and group socialisation durin

Nova är ett köpcentrum med många besökare som ligger i västra Lund. I denna rapport har brandskyddet med avseende på personsäkerhet vid utrymning undersökts. Baserat på statistik och besök på plats togs nio olika brandscenarier fram och utifrån dessa valdes följande tre med störst risk ut för vidare analys genom att en grovriskanalys genomfördes: • Scenario A – Brand i klädbutik • Scenario B – BrNova is a popular shopping center in the west part of Lund in Skåne, Sweden. This report serves to analyze the general fire safety of Nova in regards to protection of people in the building. Based on statistics and a visit on site, nine different scenarios were identified and out of these the following three scenarios, that were deemed to have the highest risk, were chosen to analyze further based

I den här uppsatsen undersöks Klarspråkshjälpens användbarhet för personer som arbetar på offentliga verksamheter och har förkunskaper i klarspråk. För att undersöka användbarheten ombads tre personer som arbetar på en kommun och tre personer som arbetar på en myndighet att använda Klarspråkshjälpen för att redigera en text. I intervjuer med deltagarna visade det sig att de hade använt Klarspråksh

The thesis focuses on optimizing microfluidic methodology to create lipid sponge phase nanoparticles (L3NPs) for myoglobin encapsulation, while investigating buffer and pH effect on particle characteristics. Traditional LNP production methods like ultrasonication are time consuming and requires large material quantities. Microfluidic techniques offer a more precise and cost effective alternative b

The credit spread puzzle has long been a well-researched topic within the literature of fixed income securities, focusing on the factors contributing to credit risk to explain credit spreads. This study provides a new perspective on the subject by specifically examining corporate bonds issued by Swedish real estate companies during the years 2019 to 2023. It is investigated whether explanatory var

Denna uppsats analyserar hur nyliberal logik reflekteras och reproduceras av både Lunds äldre och Lunds kommunala träffpunkter för seniorer, samt vilka konsekvenser detta kan innebära. Resultatet demonstrerar tecken på konstruktionen av en “nyliberal senior”, som prioriterar fysiskt och mentalt välmående, produktivitet, individuellt ansvar, och socialisering; med uppfattningen att man således både

The purpose of this study has been to examine how family counselors with a social work degree perceive their role within the inpatient care of child - and adolescent psychiatry. The empirical data consisted of interviews with six family counselors, all of whom are social workers and work in inpatient care. The study is based on a qualitative method with a phenomenological approach, where the inter

Research background and purpose: Amidst turbulences, there is an increasing recognition of capabilities factors in driving SMEs’ resilience. Besides, turbulences have casued difficulties for SMEs in sustaining their social sustainable practices, resulting in adverse effects on employees and society at large. Thus, SMEs need to leverage their capabilities to enhance their resilience and contribute

Neutrons have a magnetic moment that interacts with magnetic fields. This has been put to use to study magnetic materials. Polarised neutron imaging (PNI) is one such application that allows the observation of, for instance, magnetic domains and domain walls inside a sample. To facilitate a PNI experiment, the neutron beam from a neutron source needs to be polarised, meaning that the magnetic mome

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly evolving and demonstrating potential for climate change adaptation in urban planning, including urban stormwater management. Through the case study of InflowGo, an AI-based stormwater model, this research identifies and appraises potential opportunities and challenges that such a tool can provide for decision-making in urban stormwater management. By the mea

Kan mjölk skydda mot gropfrätning på processutrustning av rostfritt stål och hur kan man testa det? Tetra Pak säljer högspecialiserad processutrustning till livsmedelsproducenter och utrustningen är ofta tillverkad av rostfritt stål. Stålet motstår många typer av rost, men gropfrätning är en typ av korrosion som påverkar stålet vid framför allt höga temperaturer och höga salthalter. Dessa förutsäThis master’s thesis is written for Tetra Pak with the aim to investigate if pitting corrosion inhibition can be detected for Stainless Steel 316L in contact with dairy products in an experimental setup. The aim was also to continue developing a corrosion test method to facilitate for material selection of food pro- cessing equipment in order to reduce the extent of detrimental pitting corrosion.

Detection of tool wear is critical in optimizing tool change strategies and cutting parameter selection to influence productivity, cost, and quality in metal cutting. Nonetheless, current practices for tool wear detection majorly depend on manual, inconsistent, and time-consuming visual inspection by operators. Tool wear detection has the potential to greatly benefit from recent advances in artifi

Denna studie syftade till att undersöka relationen mellan attityder gentemot drogmissbrukare och två potentiella prediktorer; belief in a just world och ålder (n =116). För att genomföra studien användes en digital enkät som inkluderade demografiska frågor samt två befintliga skalor avsedda att mäta respondenternas attityder gentemot drogmissbrukare och värdering av belief in a just world. DataanaThis study aimed to investigate the relationship between attitudes towards drug addicts and two potential predictors; belief in a just world and age (n =116). To conduct the study, a digital survey was used, which included demographic questions and two existing scales intended to measure respondents' attitudes towards drug addicts as well as their Belief in a Just World. Data analysis was perf

Denna studie tar avstamp i den tudelade akademiska debatten kring vilka potentialer och fallgropar det finns för tillfällig användning av stadens mellanrum, och har syftat till att undersöka hur Institut for (x) har lyckats upprätthålla sin tillfälliga användning av Godsbanearealerne i Aarhus över en längre tidsperiod. Genom intervjuer med representanter för Institut for (x) och Aarhus kommun, harAgainst the backdrop of a divided academic debate on the potentials and pitfalls for temporary use of urban space, this essay aims to explore how Institut for (x) as a temporary use project has been able to maintain their use of Godsbanearealerne in Aarhus over a longer period of time. This has been done through interviews with representatives of Institut for (x) and Aarhus municipality, where the

The purpose of the study was to gain a better understanding of informal leadership on the flight deck and how leadership can be effectively practiced by a first officer from the right seat, with the intention to strengthen team performance. The research question tried to answer if informal leadership is present on the flight deck and what factors contribute to the first officer’s ability to influe