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This research has explored the intersection between the subject, activism, and posthuman theory, setting out to investigate whether posthuman theoretical understandings can be applied to contemporaneous subjects. Using NVivo software, a qualitative data analysis is conducted into 17 autobiographical texts taken from the anthology Restoried Selves (Kumashiro 2011). This analysis finds that these su

The purpose of this study is to understand the reason for pick up orders within construction maintenance sectors. Also why alternatives to pick up orders such as deliveries aren´t being utilized as frequently and what can be used to increase the usage of these alternatives is being reviewed. Via interviews with local managers, artisans and other staff within the case company, the opinions on diffe

Vildsvin är det klövvilt som idag ökar snabbast i Sverige. Den markanta populationsökningen är delvis hänförbar till den utbreda utfodring av vildsvin som görs av markägare och jägare. Detta leder till att vildsvin kan reproducera sig under hela året istället för till begränsade parningsperioder. Den ökande vildsvinspopulationen har skapat konflikter mellan jägare och markägare eftersom dessa har The essay examines the potential need for implementing a new structure of wildlife management to the wild boar. Such structure could be needed due to the fact that wild boar, Sus scrofa, is the ungulate with the fastest growing population of animals in the southern parts of Sweden. The unwieldy situation has created conflicts between hunters and landowners, as these have different interests regard

According to traditional trade theory, trade reduces inequality between the rich and the poor. However, since the beginning of the 1980s, a constantly rise in within-country inequality has been observed in many developed and developing countries. With the rapidly increasing globalization during the same period in mind, a natural question to ask is whether the two phenomenon are linked. In this pap

Today there is a high focus on the energy use when constructing new buildings. This mainly depends on the increased regulations and energy classifications that have been issued. Because of this, studies have shown that mechanical cooling in office environments leads to high energy consumption and service costs. This has led to an increased interest in analyzing if cooling only through ventilation

This thesis examines which factors (gender, age, level of education, and prior experience of therapy) that impact attitudes towards seeking therapy in Sweden, and if any significant main effects and interaction effects are present. Further, the thesis also aims to examine which variable, perceived public stigma or self-stigma, is the best to predict attitudes toward seeking therapy. The study was

The development ideals of linear progress, modernization and economic growth are based on one worldview among many, but have nonetheless been able to dominate global politics. Critical development literature has shown how indigenous peoples’ cosmologies have been pushed aside since colonialism, deemed traditional and backwards. There is a growing interest in searching for alternatives to the devel

Det är allt vanligare att myndigheter etablerar sin verksamhet på sociala medier för att skapa eller upprätthålla relationer till allmänheten. Examensarbetet undersökte hur den svenska polisen använt Facebook för att kommunicera med interagerande läsare, samt de relationsbyggande taktiker polisen använt i dialogen med läsare. Studien genomfördes genom en empirisk insamling från fullständig observaIt has become all more common for government organizations to establish their operations on social media to create or maintain relationships to the public. The thesis examines how the Swedish Police’s use of Facebook to communicate to citizens, and the relationship building tactics the Police use in dialouge with the readers. The study was conducted through an empirical collection from a full obse

This essay examines how the characters experience a sense of place in two of Katherine Mansfield’s modernist short stories, “Prelude” (1918) and “Bliss” (1918). Geographers have during the past century developed and problematized the relation between space, place, and human beings. The concepts of space and place are means for us to better understand our place in the world by relating ourselves to

Author: Anna Croneberg Title: ‘In the Best Interest of the Child’ – A Qualitative Study of the Social Worker’s Role in Assessing Prospective Adoptive Parents. [Translated title] Supervisor: Yvonne Johansson This thesis examines the social worker’s complex role through ought the delicate process of assessing prospective adoptive parents. Through a qualitative approach, based on semi-structured in

Den vanligaste metoden för att dimensionera vägar i Sverige tillåter inte att tjockleken av obundna lager i vägkonstruktionen underskrider 500 mm. Hade en vägs obundna lager kunnat minskas med bara ett fåtal centimeter hade material- och transportkostnader kunnat minska avsevärt. I examensarbetet Styvhetsanalys av vägkonstruktioner (Svensson, 2015) tas en metod fram för att kontrollera om konstrukIn order to measure the stiffness properties of a soil, a method called the plate loading test is used. Based on this test a modulus called Ev2 [Pa] is obtained among others. When building a road construction there are different requirements for this Ev2-modulus for different layers in the road. According to the Swedish Transport Administration regulatory document TRVK Väg and the dimensioning ca

Syftet med studien är att få en inblick i hur executive search-konsulter arbetar med att porträttera och legitimera sitt arbete och sin image. Detta med förhoppningen om att vidare kunna bidra till teori om kunskapsintensivt arbete och hur kunskapsintensiva organisationer legitimerar sig i en miljö som präglas av mångtydighet.

I och med den fria rörligheten i Europa så kommer utländska företag med största sannolikhet även framöver att utföra byggnadsarbeten i Sverige. Därför krävs fler studier om säkerhets- och arbetsmiljöarbetet på byggarbetsplatser med utländsk arbetskraft. Likaså behöver fler undersökningar göras om hur kommunikationen kan förbättras mellan svenska och utländska arbetstagare. God kommunikation är en Since the number of posted workers and companies on the Swedish labour market most likely won’t decrease in the foreseeable future, more studies on safety and working environment on construction sites with foreign workers will be needed. Likewise more studies on how the communication can improve between Swedish and foreign workers are required, since good communication is a determining factor when

Lean and creating value – A study of a lean initiative in the public sector The concept of lean has been spread all over the world - from first being spotted in the automotive industry of Toyota, back in the 50’s, to the service business area, hospitals and now also public sector organizations. In Sweden, lean is dominating the discussion of how to best improve the work of municipalities. A key l

Multivariat mönsteranalys (MVPA) är en maskininlärningsmetod som de senaste 15 åren använts inom hjärnavbildningsstudier för att avkoda och klassificera neurala representationer som uppstår vid kognitiv bearbetning hos försöksdeltagare då de utsätts för olika slags stimuli. Syftet med denna undersökning har varit att med hjälp av klassificerare avkoda den elektroencefalografiska hjärnaktivitet somMultivariate pattern analysis (MVPA) is a machine learning method that has, over the past 15 years, been used in brain imaging studies to decode and to classify neural representations that emerges when participants cognitively process the exposure of various stimuli. The purpose of this study was, with the use of classifiers, to decode the electroencephalographic brain activity that occurred when

Strängare lagstiftning (SFS 2001:512) har medfört att ett stort antal deponier kommer att avslutas och sluttäckas inom de närmaste åren. Till detta behövs stora mängder material, som lever upp till olika krav som täthet och långtidsbeständighet. Då det finns ett överskott av material som exempelvis avloppsslam, aska och andra restprodukter från industrier, skulle dessa kunna vara ett alternativ ti