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Through the analysis of the case of the Age of Empires IV community, this qualitative study investigates how the communal efforts of the audience can foster inclusivity, and the meaningful participation of women, in the context of contemporary video game play. Through the analysis of nine semi-structured qualitative interviews, this paper reconstructs the ‘Age of Empires IV tale’: as it evolved fr
Research suggests maturing adolescents’ development of Internalizing Problems like Anxiety and Depression, might be due to impaired Executive Functions. However, most knowledge on the topic is non-causal, within clinical context and predominantly focused on Executive Functions assessed with performance tasks and not everyday Executive Problems assessed using questionnaires. Therefore, we cond
This thesis is a theoretical study of thinking with water in relation to feminist theory of care, solidarity and ethics. The thesis is inspired by Astrida Neimanis’ concepts of hydrofeminism (2012) and bodies of water (2017) and has these as its starting point and main theory. The thesis asks: what can we learn from water in relation to relationality, difference, responses to the climate crisis, e
The purpose of this essay has been to examine how consent, victims and perpetrators are constructed in the Swedish daily press in connection with the introduction of the Consent Act in 2018 and five years later, in 2023. Through a critical discourse analysis, based on Fairclough's three-dimensional model, articles from Aftonbladet, Expressen and Dagens Nyheter have been analyzed. The results s
This thesis investigates how community-based food practices for people-on-themove at the EU’s border in Northern France act as practices of care in response to-the violence, neglect, and carelessness of the EU border regime. While existing-critical border and migration literature discuss the nexus of traditionalhumanitarianism and care at the border, less attention has been paid to the-countering
Introduction Distinguishing between homicide and suicide in cases of single stab injuries to the trunk can be challenging, particularly in the absence of clear contextual information. This study aims to address this issue by developing the MODSIT score (Manner of Death in Stab Injuries to the Trunk)—an evidence-based scoring system designed to standardise forensic manner of death assessments. Meth
The rising prevalence of type 2 diabetes among migrant populations from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) living in high-income countries (HICs) presents a significant public health challenge. Migrants often experience lifestyle changes, socioeconomic disadvantages and barriers to accessing healthcare, which can increase their risk for type 2 diabetes. This review explores the prevention an
The new ACR/EULAR classification criteria for APS differ from the previous Sydney criteria by incorporating a broader range of clinical manifestations beyond venous/arterial thromboembolism and obstetric complications. These include microvascular disease, heart valve disease and thrombocytopenia. We applied both classification systems to a cohort of 139 individuals diagnosed with primary APS in So
This thesis examines how Ellen Nordmark’s Epos (2024) relates to the epic genre. Rather than categorizing the work within a single, fixed genre, I employ close reading to analyze how it comments on, questions, and reformulates conventions on the epic genre. Particular attention is given to how Epos both reveals and reconfigures the epic tradition, and how the text emphasizes oral and aural modes o
Cardiovascular disease is the leading global cause of death. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging is the gold standard method for evaluating cardiac function and structure and is thus an important tool for diagnostics in cardiovascular disease. Recently, deep learning (DL) methods have achieved notable developments in various aspects of CMR. The aim of this thesis was to further assess
Mot bakgrund av det konstaterade glappet mellan policy och praktik vid behovsbedömning i svenska som andraspråk undersöker studien hur behovsbegreppet definieras och tillämpas på olika nivåer i skolans styrkedja, samt vilka faktorer som möjliggör respektive försvårar bedömningsprocessen. Utgångspunkten är skolförordningens formulering om det behövs. Tre delstudier genomfördes för att belysa behovs
This study explores how everyday ferry travel in transit spaces create experiences through the interplay of mundane and extraordinary interactions, focusing on the Øresundslinjen ferry between Helsingborg, Sweden, and Helsingør, Denmark. Drawing on the concepts of mundane tourism, the new mobilities paradigm, tourist gaze, and service-scape theories were used to examine the social, spatial, and em
Mer träffsäker datainsamling för framtidens proteser Hur kan vi få en konstgjord hand att kännas mer naturlig att styra? I mitt examensarbete har jag utvecklat ett system som samlar in och analyserar muskelsignaler från underarmen, med målet att förbättra styrningen av proteser. Resultaten visar att metoden ger tydligare och mer användbar information om muskelaktiviteten än enklare, konventionellThis study presents a custom surface electromyography (sEMG) data acquisition system combining the TI ADS1299 analog-to-digital converter, Teensy MicroMod micro-controller, and a Python-based graphical user interface for real-time signal monitoring and guided data collection. The system outperformed the widely used Ninapro dataset across all major classification metrics, demonstrating improved cla
Inspired by Quintilian, John Dewey and Michael Warner, I have developed and examined a pedagogical concept entitled student-driven imitation that seeks to strengthen the rhetorical agency of the individual learner. Student-driven imitation is a text-oriented imitation praxis that nurtures talent individually (Quintilian), is based on personal experience and goal-setting (Dewey), and fosters attent
Michael Warner has forwarded the idea that a public is constituted not by time or space, but by attention to and circulation of discourse. With this idea of public in mind, I advance the thought of receptiveness as a mode of rhetorical agency. To see receptiveness as a mode of rhetorical agency implies seeing receptiveness as a performative act with a transformative potential that both requires an
Controlling the surface morphology and chemical interaction is necessary for the development of advanced quantummaterials, particularly in low-dimensional systems. As the research increasingly focuses on miniature and nanoscaletechnologies, a fundamental understanding of localized or interface states becomes essential for successful integrationinto functional devices. This thesis investigates atom
Denna uppsats undersöker hur Lean Startup-principer kan stödja snabb filtrering och tidig validering av entreprenöriella idéer i osäkra sammanhang. Även om det empiriska fokuset ligger på digital finansiell utbildning för unga yrkesverksamma, är det övergripande målet att bedöma om en strukturerad, hypotesdriven metodik kan främja välinformerat beslutsfattande i de tidiga faserna av affärsutveckliThis thesis explores how Lean Startup principles can support the rapid filtering and early validation of entrepreneurial ideas in uncertain contexts. While the empirical focus is placed on digital financial education for young professionals, the broader objective is to assess whether a structured, hypothesis-driven methodology can support informed decision-making in the early stages of venture des
