Problem/ bakgrund: Sedan 2014, när IS utropade sitt kalifat, har de lyckats rekrytera och radikalisera anhängare med hjälp av att sprida information om det framväxande kalifatet. IS har rekryterat och radikaliserat anhängare genom användningen spridningen av propaganda på sociala medier. En stor mängd propaganda sprids såväl via sociala medier såsom Twitter, tv- kanaler, appar och olika tidskrifte

Fokus på plast i mark och jord: mikroplasters effekt på organismer i jord undersökt med ny teknologi inom jordekologi frågor. De enorma plastutsläppen till naturen är idag ett välkänt problem. Det är också välkänt att plast bryts ner till mindre partiklar med andra effekter, så kallade mikro- och nanoplaster. Allmänheten har visat stort intresse kring plastproblematiken i haven och mycket forskniThis study aims to investigate if micro- and nanoparticles of polystyrene affect microorganisms in soil. This was tested by using microfluidic chips, which are new for investigation of soil ecology questions, providing artificial channels reflecting soil conditions as well as being transparent for seeing real-time interactions. Eight microfluidic chips were made; four were filled with a micro- and

This study used qualitative content analysis to explore how social workers work situation is described in the magazine Socionomen between the years of 2014-2017. The purpose of this study was therefore to explore the causes, consequences and solutions presented within the magazine to understand social workers work situation within Sweden. The study also aimed to examine which categories of social

Due to the fact that Sweden during the past five years has seen an increase of gun related crimes we find it necessary to further explore this area. The public´s trust regarding the legal system has started to decline as an effect of this negative trend. We are currently experiencing a shift within the criminal policy regarding the tendency by politicians to ignore scientifically research and choo

IBIC - A qualitative study about care managers perspective on the work with IBIC The aim of this study was to describe and analyze care managers perspective on the working model IBIC in eldercare, launched by Socialstyrelsen, in relation to di- scretion and legal certanity. The working model IBIC is a tool for care managers that aims to meet the individual needs. This purpose was explored in quali

Artificiell intelligens utmanar immaterialrätten och patent är det rättsliga området i fokus för uppsatsen. Uppsatsen belyser om artificiell intelligens kan vara uppfinnaren till sin egen uppfinning. Därefter behandlas grundläggande frågor för ett beviljande av ett patent genom att fokusera på det andra patentkravet i art. 56 EPC - uppfinningshöjd. Uppfinningshöjd omfattas av teknisk karaktär och Artificial intelligence challenges IPRs and patent is the legal field in focus for this thesis. The thesis examines if artificial intelligence can be the inventor of its own invention. Thereafter central questions to granting a patent by focusing on the second patent requirement in art. 56 EPC - the inventive step. The inventive step covers the technical character and non-obvious to a person skill

The objective of this thesis was the impact evaluation of several parameters affecting daylight conditions in a typical cellular office in Lund, Sweden. The research approach that was followed consisted of three distinct steps; the literature review in order to specify the dependent and independent variables of the study, the simulation part to produce daylight performance data and the graphical a

Värdering av ekosystemtjänster i byggbranschen – har det någon effekt? I takt med att byggandet ökar blir de gröna ytorna i staden mindre och mindre. I Sverige har en rad olika initiativ tagits för att kompensera för förlorad natur i samband med bebyggelse. Men vilken effekt har dessa initiativ? I denna studie undersöks ett verktyg utvecklat för att bevara, stärka eller kompensera för ekosystemtjUrbanisation is increasing the pressure to exploit green and blue spaces in the city. To preserve these spaces and the ecosystem services they provide, there is a need to change the way we plan and build cities. One way of doing this is to include valuation of ecosystem services in the planning process. Many different tools with the purpose to do this have been developed. The purpose of this stud

Mobilisering i sociala medier har makten att influera organisatoriska strategier och beteenden. Denna studie undersöker vilka kommunikativa strategier som intressenter använder för att initiera en organisatorisk förändring via sociala medier. För att studera detta utfördes en kvalitativ textanalys. Denna bestod av 449 inlägg på Twitter och ett pressmeddelande från Grand Hôtel. Analysen genomfördesMobilization via social media has the power to change organizational strategies and behavior. This study examines what types of communicative strategies stakeholders use to initiate an organizational change via social media. A qualitative textual analysis was conducted, consisting of 449 posts on Twitter and one press release from Grand Hôtel. This analysis stemmed from a model based on relevant t

Under de senaste åren har Fake News kommit att bli en väldigt omdiskuterad pro-blematik i den politiska sfären. Etablerade mediehus, tidningar och politiker har i en ökande takt blivit attackerade, ifrågasatta och anklagade för att sprida falsk och vilseledande information till offentligheten. Denna studie ämnar till att ge en djupare förståelse gällande orsakerna till framväxten av Fake News i enFake News has over the last couple of years become a very discussed issue in the political sphere. Well established newspapers and politicians have in an increased rate been attacked, questioned and accused of spreading false and misleading in-formation to the public. This study aims to give a deeper understanding regarding the causes of the emergence of Fake News in the modern and digitized world

Denna kvantitativa studie har i syfte att undersöka svenska högstadieelevers inställning till traditionella och digitala nyhetsmedier samt nyhetsföretag trovärdighet. Med utgångspunkt i strategiska kommunikationsteorier såsom gatekeeping, the Bandwagon effect och filterbubblor, utformades tre frågeställningar och fyra hypoteser. Med hjälp av statistikprogrammet SPSS analyserades 189 fullständiga eThis quantitative study was conducted with the aim to inquire into Swedish 9th graders’ attitudes towards traditional and digital news media and news outlets’ trustworthiness. With basis in strategic communication theories concerning gatekeeping, the Bandwagon effect and filter bubbles, three research questions and four hypotheses were designed. A statistical analytics were compiled from 189 onlin

Companies in the manufacturing industry are constantly seeking to be more effective in cutting costs and increase revenue to improve profits. Order picking is often the most expensive operation in the inventory, as it stands for 55% of the inventory operating expenses. Alfa Laval, a heavy industry company, is rolling out a new corporate strategy involving its operations, which this thesis is a par

This thesis studies the effect of digitalization on firm performance. More specifically, it investigates whether digitally mature firms outperform their less digitally mature peers. My analysis is based on literature on information technology, information and digital systems, and digitalization in general. I assess digital maturity through a suitable proxy. With data from listed Swedish firms, I d

Background and Objectives: This research explored the possibility of organisations implementing the work of CIP for the right beneficial reason, or if the implementation was done because the subject is a trend. While CIP-methods are getting more and more popular, it remains in many cases unclear which concepts suit best to what organisation. Having a single organisation implementing a numerous var

Depressioner och ångestsyndrom har ökat i hela ungdomspopulationen, samsjuklighet är vanligt vilket ökar behovet av multimodala evidensbaserade behandlingsmetoder. Ett exempel är Unified Protocol (UP) som fokuserar på transdiagnostiska kärnmekanismer vid emotionella störningar. Syftet med uppsatsen var att utvärdera UP i gruppformat för ungdomar med depressions- och ångeststörningar vid en BUP-motDepression and anxiety disorders have increased throughout the youth population, comorbidity is common, which increases the need for multimodal evidence-based treatment methods. One example is the Unified Protocol (UP), which focuses on transdiagnostic mechanisms in emotional disturbances. The purpose of the study was to evaluate UP in group format for adolescents with depression and anxiety disor

Title: Implementing Change In Organisations: A Study on Limiting Factors for Managers in the Service industry. Purpose: The overall purpose of this study is to have a deeper understanding of how change affects employees and an organisation and what are the factors could hinder such a change. This study will draw on the theory of Change Management, in particular, the model of Prosci ADKAR. Method

Bitcoin has become a mainstream in the financial world. It has several similarities with Gold as low correlation with stocks, inflation hedge, government decentralization and the no currency attachment. Therefore, the name of the new “Digital Gold”. This study compares Gold and Bitcoin, offered as an alternatives financial assets. Thus, there are two research questions. First, if Bitcoin helps to

During this project, flows of textile waste in Sweden were mapped and analysed. Much of the information in the report was based on a literature review performed in the beginning of the project. It was concluded that textile waste should firstly be re-used, thereafter recycled and as a last option incinerated. Turning textile waste into biofuel is not a reasonable option compared to incineration wi

Hushållsberedskap för översvämningar – hur ser den egentligen ut och varför? Översvämningen i Malmö 2014 visade sig vara den enskilt största faktorn till den hushållsberedskap som finns i Malmös högriskområden, tillsammans med tidigare erfarenheter av andra översvämningar. Hushållsberedskapen är viktig för det enskilda hushållet men de mest utsatta hushållen är beroende av kommunens mer omfattandeAs global warming and more extreme weather makes the threat of flooding more prominent, it is vital to identify what can be done and by whom. The individual household preparedness is a big factor that this study aims to evaluate. The core of this study includes interviews with people living in high-risk areas for flooding in Malmoe, Sweden. The aim was to map out the motives behind the preparednes

The goal of this thesis is to design an artificial neural network for self-driving vehicles in regards to steering the vehicle. The performance of the networks is evaluated on a simulated race track in addition to more conventional metrics such as cost/loss. In the main part of the project the networks were trained on data from real-life driving and validated/tested on simulated data, which is an