Early diagnosis of hearing impairment in children is crucial to enable successful treatment, prevent further deterioration, and ensure proper development of speech and other cognitive abilities. One of the most commonly used methods for hearing assessment in young children is Visual Reinforcement Audiometry (VRA). The primary challenge with VRA is maintaining the child's attention throughout t

As humans, we experience many spaces/ borders throughout our life flow. The borders of countries, the houses we live in, the borders of a playground, or the borders between two people. Sometimes we shape the borders, sometimes the borders shape us. However, irrespective of the circumstances, these borders exert discernible influences on the trajectory of our life flow. Each of our border experienc

Våld i nära relation, och i synnerhet mäns våld mot kvinnor, är ett angeläget samhälls- och folkhälsoproblem. Det förebyggande arbetet mot denna brottstyp har tidigare riktats mot den våldsutsatta, snarare än våldsutövaren, vilket kan leda till offerbeskyllande tendenser. Samverkansmetoden “Intimate Partner Violence Intervention” (IPVI) har därför vuxit fram, där våldsutövarna ställs i myndigheter

Background: Purchasing and Supplier Relationship Management are becoming increasingly important as companies’ competitiveness increases. One part of this is Supplier Performance Evaluation (SPE), which is part of the final step in the purchasing process and can be performed in many different ways. SPE can ensure that suppliers are performing as expected and when not, actions can be taken. When mea

This study examines the impact of monetary non-integration on trade flows, specifically focusing on Denmark and how Danish trade with the founding members of the Eurozone would have developed if Denmark would have adopted the Euro in 1999. We turn to the Synthetic Control Method (SCM) to create a synthetic Denmark that adopted the Euro in 1999 and find significant negative effects for Danish trade

This study aimed to explore the effect of group conversation about injustice using methods from Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACTr) in a theatre setting. The objective was to reduce prejudice, psychological inflexibility with stigma and white fragility as well as increase compassion and behavioural intentions towards equality, among a sample of Swedish adults. An interactive conversational t

Nova Lund köpcentrum har årligen närmare 3 miljoner besökare. Här finns stora publika ytor där allmänheten kan röra sig kombinerat med ytor som vanligtvis enbart nyttjas av verksamheterna i fastigheten. Med stora öppna ytor och volymer finns det en utmaning i att göra det tydligt för allmänheten var möjlighet till utrymning finns i händelse av brand. Hänsyn måste tas till bland annat besökarnas peNova Lund Shopping mall is frequently visited by a large number of people, up to 3 million every year. With large areas where the visitors can move freely, combined with spaces commonly used by staff members, there will be challenges regarding making the egress routes both visible and understood – in case of fire. The mobility, perception, and knowledge of the guests, as well as the employees, mus

Optimera inhalationsbehandlingen: Så påverkar bärarpartikelstorleken och blandningsprocessen läkemedelsprestandan Inhalering har använts som en metod för administrering av läkemedel i över 2000 år och har många fördelar mot lungsjukdomar som exempelvis cystisk fibros och astma. Lungorna är avgörande för vår andningsfunktion och ansvarar för gasutbytet mellan luft och blod. Genom att leverera läkInhalation as a method for drug delivery has been employed for more than 2000 years and serves many advantages for diseases in the respiratory tract, like cystic fibrosis and asthma. When administrating the drug directly to the respiratory tract it results in rapid effects and elimination of systemic side effects due to more targeted delivery. Dry powder inhalers (DPI) typically consist of the act

Varje svenskt hushåll slänger 500 kg avfall per år vilket genererar ett utsläpp på 0,9 miljoner ton koldioxidekvivalenter, därav är det av största vikt att återvinningscentraler är tillgängliga och attraktiva för befolkningen att besöka. En kvantitativ studie har därför genomförts i syfte att, dels undersöka hur besökare upplever de befintliga svenska återvinningscentralerna, dels för att se vilka

Enhancing the physicochemical and sensory properties of flavoured vodkas using hydrocolloids is of significant interest to the beverage industry. Hydrocolloids like xanthan gum and carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) can influence texture and stability, yet their specific impacts in alcoholic systems are underexplored. This study aims to evaluate the effect of hydrocolloids on the viscosity, turbidity,

Synthetic data is becoming more accessible and presents several benefits over traditional human-derived data for developing healthcare technology, especially in medical imaging systems. The primary reasons for using synthetic data are to minimise the potential privacy risks associated with real human data and to substantially increase the overall volume of available data. Previous research has lar

Bakgrund: I takt med utvecklingen av avancerade och tidskrävande undersökningar och behandlingar utsätts röntgensjuksköterskan för ökad exponering av joniserande röntgenstrålning. Trots tydliga föreskrifter finns brister i användning av strålskydd. Syfte: Att beskriva röntgensjuksköterskans användning av strålskyddsutrustning vid angiografier och interventioner. Metod: En kvantitativ enkätstudie

Ozon kan användas för att reducera koncentrationen av organiska mikroföroreningar i avloppsvatten och därmed förhindra att dessa sprids i hav, sjöar och vattendrag, där deras närvaro kan medföra en rad negativa konsekvenser. Vid tillsats av ozon till avloppsvatten oxideras de organiska mikroföroreningarna, tillsammans med andra ämnen i vattenmatrisen, och bildar olika transformations- och biprodukOzonation can be applied to reduce the concentration of organic micropollutants in municipal wastewater, and thereby mitigate any adverse effects these compounds may have in natural waters. As ozone is applied to wastewater, organic micropollutants, as well as other compounds present in the water matrix, will be oxidized, resulting in the formation of transformation- and byproducts. Some of these

End of this year legislation will be introduced in Germany which will simplify legally changing one’s gender through the SBGG, removing stricter requirements still applied under current TSG law. To situate this occurrence, the portrayal of transgender individuals and their issues in one German mainstream media outlet, the Tagesschau, was analysed to formulate a generic framework, using framing the

Bakgrund: Arbetsterapeuter i kommunal verksamhet ses ofta som förskrivare av hjälpmedel i första hand, på bekostnad av andra hälsofrämjande åtgärder. De får ibland rollen som hjälpmedesleverantör eller brandsläckare men skulle vilja arbeta mer förebyggande och långsiktigt. Syfte: En ökad förståelse för hur arbetsterapeuter ser på sitt arbetssätt gällande förskrivningar av hjälpmedel - Hur beskriveBackground: Occupational therapists in municipality health care are often seen as prescribers of assistive devices first and foremost, at the expense of other health-promoting interventions. They are sometimes given the role of a provider of assistive devices or fire extinguisher but would like to work more preventively in the long-term. Aim: To get a better understanding of occupational therapist

Cultured meat production presents a sustainable solution to the environmental, ethical, and antibiotic-related challenges of conventional meat production. This master’s thesis explores the pivotal role of cell culture media in cultivating meat, emphasizing the importance of developing cost-effective and sustainable alternatives to fetal bovine serum (FBS). The study aims to extract functional prot

Syfte: Syftet med studien var att undersöka sambandet mellan autistiska drag, sensorisk sensitivitet och vänskapsrelationer i vuxen normalpopulation. Det undersöktes även om det förekom några könsskillnader i kvalitet i vänskapsrelationer. Metod: Studien bestod av 115 deltagare i åldrarna 18-65 år och data erhölls via frågeformulär. Datan analyserades i SPSS genom en hierarkisk multipel regressioPurpose: The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between autistic traits, sensory processing and the quality of friendships in the general adult population. It was also investigated whether there were any gender differences in quality of friendship. Method: The study consisted of 115 participants aged 18-65 years, and data was obtained through questionnaires. The data was analyze

This study has aimed to investigate and analyze how the Swedish news media portrays young women's roles in criminal gangs moreover how they are perceived as victims and perpetrators. We used a qualitative method to analyze 18 news articles from three of Sweden's biggest newspapers that reach a big audience: Aftonbladet, Dagens Nyheter, and Expressen. The results are analyzed using gender t

This study aims to investigate the factors influencing podcast listeners' intentions to redeem promotional codes from advertisements in this medium, focusing on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) extended with the concept of trust towards podcast hosts. This research is based on the Theory of Planned Behavior while integrating trust as an additional predictor of intention to behave in the co

The increasing integration of Bitcoin with traditional stock markets makes understanding its impact on stock market volatility crucial. This paper constructs a GARCH-MIDAS model using data from the Shanghai Composite Index, the S&P 500 Index, and Bitcoin to investigate Bitcoin's influence under different regulatory environments. The results show that Bitcoin has a significant negative rela