The purpose of this study is to understand if elderly visitors in senior centers around Helsingborg feel some type of loneliness and how senior centers can contribute to the feeling of fellowship with other visitors. The aim was towards their experience where we had seven participants who answered our interview questions, which we later summoned to four who all happened to be of the female gender.

Purpose: This thesis delves into the dynamic relation between awe and art, specifically focusing on abstract versus representational art within immersive Virtual Reality (VR) environments. Prompted by the expansion of awe research since Keltner and Haidt’s seminal work (2003) and the research gap on art and VR, this study explores whether the level of abstraction in art influences the intensity of

En vanlig orsak till dödsfall globalt sett är cancer, och det har varit ett intensivt forskningsområde under de senaste årtiondena med inriktning på biomedicinsk forskning. Det finns tre vanliga etablerade cancerbehandlingar som är kirurgi, cellgiftsbehandling och strålbehandling. Även om dessa behandlingar förlänger överlevnadstiden för patienterna, så är de ofta otillräckliga vid behandling av cCancer is a leading cause of mortality worldwide, and despite the effectiveness of established treatments such as surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy, they may prove inadequate in advanced stages. These treatments can cause severe side effects, such as immune suppression and damage to healthy cells, which can lead to resistance and hinder treatment effectiveness. Immunotherapy is another estab

The following study examines the dependence between asset returns and inflation in the Swedish and American markets to further determine which assets could be the best contenders to invest in, in times when inflation is high. The assets included in this study are equity and nominal bonds used respectively for each market and a global commodity index. The method used is OLS regression analysis with

The aim of this study was to gain knowledge about which self-care strategies are used by health care counselors who work with patients in crisis or patients who have experienced trauma. To do so there was also a need to gain knowledge about stressful or emotional challenges the health care counselors experience in the daily work. The method used was a case study with semi-structured interviews. Si

Online transactions, networking, also online shopping of goods & services have exponentially increased. Digital markets have been preferred by consumers, businesses. Undertakings are competing to persuade customers. Well established business groups gain dominant position in the market and more possibility to avoid new entrants, avoid competition. Conversely, new entrants face huge competition,

Sedan papperförpackningens entré under 50-talet har Tetra Pak varit en självklarhet i många kylar världen över. En stor del av de Tetra Pak-förpackningar som produceras behöver dock inte stå kylt eftersom de är gjorda på en speciell sorts material med en barriär som skyddar den förvarade produkten även i rumstemperatur. Denna typ av förpackningar kallas för aseptiska och de gör transport och förvaAseptic packaging solutions enable long time storage without refrigeration and are an important part of securing food supply globally. The package material consists of multiple layers: A paperboard for robustness, polymers for adhesion as well as shielding the board from liquid, and a barrier protecting the product. This thesis consists of two parts regarding in-plane wetting into the paperboard.

The thesis is a qualitative case study on how global shocks, specifically COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine, affect small-scale farmholders, and their use of and access to, fertiliser. The study aims to explore how the global affects the local, and what factors may ameliorate or exacerbate farmholders’ situation. The study was conducted through fieldwork in rural Morogoro, Tanzania and data was coll

This text explores the implementation of a gender perspective in urban planning in Mexican cities, emphasising its impact on citizens' lives, services, and public spaces. It aims to assess how cities incorporate gender perspectives in their urban development plans. The study analyses the urban development plans of Mexico's 30 most populated cities and their policies in terms of implementin

Bakgrund: Unga kvinnor är den grupp som ökar mest i användningen av sociala medier samt den dominerande grupp som uppvisar ett signifikant samband mellan sociala medier och ohälsa. Syfte: Att undersöka hur unga kvinnor i gymnasieåldern upplever att sociala medier påverkar deras vardagliga liv i en svensk kontext. Metod: En kvalitativ ansats användes för att besvara syftet, för att få med individ

The aim of this study was to understand social workers' descriptions concerning how people with financial aid are affected mentally by being provided with financial aid. ​​The study was based on semi-structured interviews with six professional social workers from various municipalities in the south of Skåne, who work within the social service department for financial aid. The theoretical metho

Användning av digital storytelling och multimodala tekniker skiljer sig markant för B2C och B2B företag. Effekten av digital storytelling för företags trovärdighet och företagsidentitet i B2B-sammanhang och särskilt för företagens “om-oss” sidor är sedan tidigare relativt outfors-kad. Studien underbyggs av fyra intervjuer med personer från fyra olika branscher och olika anställningsnivå. ResultateThe use of digital storytelling and multimodal techniques significantly differs between B2C and B2B companies. The effect of digital storytelling on corporate credibility and corporate identity in B2B contexts, and particularly for companies' "about us" pages, is relatively under-researched. The study is supported by four interviews with individuals from four different industries and

The aim of this study has been to study the process of implementing shared leadership in special housing for the elderly in the Health- and welfare administration of Lund. Therefore we have analysed the decisions and the decision-making process through discourse analysis. Carol Bacchi’s WPR analysis has provided us with a method to analyse the policy-making process and deconstruct the problem repr

Personligt uttryck har alltid varit viktigt för oss när vi sjunger och som blivande sånglärare vill vi att arbetet med personligt uttryck ska bli en naturlig del av vår egen sångundervisning. Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka begreppet personligt uttryck ur ett sånglärarperspektiv för att ta reda på hur sånglärare tolkar och beskriver sitt arbete med begreppet på gymnasiet. Vi genomförde fePersonal expression has always been important to us when we sing and as future singing teachers, we want the work with personal expression to become a natural part of our own singing lessons. The purpose of this study is to investigate the term ’personal expression’ from a singing teacher’s perspective to find out how singing teachers understand and describe their work with the term in upper secon

This thesis studies the feasibility of a cavity based X-ray free electron laser in a fourth generation storage ring. The cavity design allows for modulation of the electron beam over several passes through the undulator. Simulations based on the PETRA IV facility are done to create the photon flux spectrum of a light pulse produced by an undulator. This spectrum is subsequently modeled to pass thr

Detta examensarbete utforskar det relativt outforskade fenomenet venture studios (även känt som bolagsbyggare, venture builders och startup studios), vilka är företag som systematiskt bygger bolag. Trots att antalet venture studios ökar så är akademisk forskning kring ämnet relativt begränsad. Denna studie syftar till att fylla denna kunskapslucka genom att genomföra en fallstudie på sex svenska vThis master's thesis explores the relatively unexplored phenomenon of venture studios (also known as venture builders or startup studios), which are companies that systematically and concurrently build startups. Despite their growing popularity, the academic literature on how venture studios operate is still limited and no structured and extensive description of the business model appears to e

Precis som arkeologer gräver i jordens historia finns det astrofysiker som gräver i Vintergatans förflutna. Det finns ingen fullständig bild över Vintergatans evolution. Därför är galaxformationen ett relevant ämne inom astrofysiken. När man grävt i ljusspektra och rörelsedata av stjärnor i vår galax har man funnit att många stjärnor har sitt ursprung utanför Vintergatan. En galax som rör sig geThe Milky Way galaxy has through its lifetime merged with several smaller galaxies in its surroundings. Merger events like these play an important role in the formation of galaxies and are therefore of great interest to better our understanding of galaxy formation. In this project we create candidate lists of stars that are likely to originate from past merger events experienced by the Galaxy, usi

The aim of this study was to examine how youths’ behaviors are portrayed within Swedish administrative courts verdicts regarding compulsory care in 3§ LVU (the Care of young person act) and to examine potential gender differences. The study was conducted with a qualitative research method through a thematic analysis of court verdicts. The selection for the empirical material was based on the follo

Strategi har länge varit ett av de viktigaste åtagandena för en organisation då det ger riktning och skapar syfte för framtida aktiviteter. För att på bästa sätt utnyttja sina resurser försäkra sig om att ta rätt beslut använder sig organisationer av beslutsstödsystem. Användningen av beslutsstödsystem (DSS) på en strategisk nivå har potentialen att höja en organisations konkurrenskraft och framgå

Filosofin ''Lean construction'' förklarar hur värdeskapande kan maximeras till följd av samarbete. Studiens syfte är att utforska kontraktuella detaljers påverkan på samarbete i byggsektorn. Den är utformad efter en kvalitativ metodteori där fokus inte bara placeras på handlingar, utan även deras innebörd. Målet var att skapa ett begrepp kring fenomenet samarbete. För att kunna preThe philosophy of ''Lean construction'' explains how value creation can be maximized as a result of collaboration. The purpose of the study is to explore the impact of contractual details on cooperation in the construction sector. It is designed according to a qualitative method theory where the focus is not only placed on actions, but also their meaning. The goal was to create a c