I Skellefteå kommun pågår en unik samhällsomvandling och befolkningsutveckling. Sedan etableringen av batterifabriken Northvolt år 2018 har tusentals arbetare från andra delar av världen på kort tid flyttat till kommunen. Syftet med den här studien är att undersöka hur tjänstepersoner i offentlig sektor ser på utmaningar och möjligheter i samhällsomvandlingen ur ett socialt hållbarhetsperspektiv. The establishment of Northvolt's megafactory in Skellefteå has led to an influx of thousands of foreign workers and a unique transformation of the local community. This study explores how local public officials perceive challenges and opportunities through the lens of social sustainability. Four semi-structured interviews reveal that the public officials tell of a fast-paced transformation and

Cancer överkommer kroppens immunförsvar och andra tumör-bekämpande system, bland annat genom att öka eller minska uttrycket av vissa gener. Gener som är viktiga för cell-cykelprogressionen är ofta påverkade. Till exempel är genen wee1 ofta överuttryckt i cancer. wee1s funktion är att koda för ett protein som förhindrar att cellen fortsätter i cellcykeln om den har trasigt DNA. Ett förslag på canceIn this study the yeast S. pombe is used to try to find genes which can (potentially in the future) be targeted in cancer cells to stop the cells from growing. WEE1 is a kinase important for proper cell-cycle progression, as it inhibits cyclin-dependent kinases activity. It is overexpressed in many cancers and many studies are being done researching how WEE1 inhibitors can be used as a cancer trea

Studiens syfte var att undersöka hur grammatikundervisningen i kursen Svenska 2 kan se ut. Genom en semistrukturerad intervju studeras sex verksamma svensklärares beskrivning av sitt grammatikinnehåll och sitt resonemang kring innehållsurvalet. Resultatet visar att det finns en samsyn mellan majoriteten av lärarna kring vilket innehåll de inkluderar: fraser, satsdelar och bisatser i kombination meHow can grammar teaching be designed in the course Svenska 2? An interview study about Swedish teachers’ grammar teaching in the course Svenska 2 The purpose of this study was to investigate how grammar teaching can be designed in the course Svenska 2. Through the method of semi structured interview, six Swedish teachers’ description of their selection of grammar content as well as their explanat

Plastic residues can fragment into nanoplastics and bring various pollutants to the soil, which results in a massive environmental risk that is endangering entire ecosystems. Soil protists, as a vital part of microbial food webs and carbon cycles, are also considered to be strongly affected by the presence of nanoplastics. Until now, many studies have found that plastic residues can have either po

Instruerande texter finns i många olika varianter, men gemensamt för dem är den vägledande funktionen. Den här uppsatsen redogör för en fallstudie av en digital användarguide för studenter som använder lärplattformen Canvas. Syftet är att ta reda på hur en användarguide behöver se ut för att fungera för sina användare. Fallstudien undersöker användarguidens beståndsdelar och komposition genom text

-Titel: Hållbart Bevarande och Restaurering av Byggnader med Kulturell och Historisk Betydelse: En Fallstudie av Varvsstaden och Lunds Domkyrka -Författare: Maya Kisanieh & Seba Dabbah -Handledare: Carlos Martinez, Biträdande universitetslektor, avdelning för byggproduktion, Forskare, BECC. Francesca Vergani, Doktorand, avdelning för byggproduktion. -Examinator: Rikard Sundling, Biträdande u

This thesis explores the evolution of Canadian child welfare policies through a historical lens, focusing on the impact of colonial legacies on Indigenous communities. By analyzing the key parameters of education, healthcare, child labour, and child protection across different historical periods, the study reveals how universalist narratives rooted in Eurocentric norms have systematically marginal

Second-hand-marknaden har under de senaste åren växt markant, detta på grund av ett ökat intresse hos konsumenterna. Detta konsumentintresse har i sin tur bidragit till att marknaden utvecklats från en bransch med få aktörer som drivs av välgörenhet, till en marknad med flera olika aktörer där vissa av dessa drivs av ett vinstintresse. Dessa vinstdrivande aktörer har ett mer gediget fokus på att s

I takt med ett ökat klimatarbete och ambitioner på EU-nivå i from av EU:s taxonomi, har bygg- och anläggningssektorn tagit fram en färdplan gällande omställningen för att nå nettonollutsälpp senast 2045. Som en del av utvecklingen presenterar Swedish Green Building Council att miljöcertifieringar säkerställer hållbara byggnader, vilket även stöds av tidigare forskning. Utmaningen med miljöcertifieThis study has investigated the incentives for obtaining BREEAM certification for a building. The study focused on a case of BREEAM certification at the Excellent level and compared it with the lowest energy requirements in Sweden from an energy, cost, and climate perspective. The reference object for the study is a building, soon to be finished, in Linköping Sweden intended for healthcare and res

Titel: Har AI förmågan att revolutionera konsumentupplevelsen? - En kvalitativ studie om konsumenters upplevelse av implementeringen av artificiell intelligens i modebranschens innehållsmarknadsföring Universitet: Lunds Universitet, Campus Helsingborg Ämne/kurs: SEMK65 - Examensarbete för kandidatexamen, 15 högskolepoäng Författare: Philippa Rasmusson Pettersson och Tindra Andersson Handledare: De

This study investigates, from the social workers' point of view, how child poverty affects the normal development of children and young people, what strategies vulnerable children and young people use to deal with economic hardship in their everyday lives, and how the child's perspective and child poverty are understood and considered in the social work with children, young people, and fam

Lanzarote is an island that is part of the intraplate ocean island volcanism that makes up the Canary archipelago. The Timanfaya eruption (1730-36) was a crucial event in the geological history of Lanzarote. It is considered an anomaly in the volcanic record of the archipelago due to its long eruptive activity, large volume of lava and composition (alkali basalts evolving into tholeiites). The ori

This thesis uses real data from the Bank of International Settlements to create financial networks for the interbank market using five different methods for network reconstruction. The goal is to analyze how defaults propagate to assess the importance of banks and to examine how the network’s structure affects the system’s vulnerability. By applying network theory, communicability theory, and the

Heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems are ubiquitous and are one of the major components responsible for energy consumption in a typical building system. In light of the imminent energy crisis, there is an increasing demand to revisit the building systems and save as much energy as possible. In this regard, the scope of the thesis is to explore opportunities for data-driven opt

This study aimed to examine how healthcare workers, who have taken part in internal reflection meetings, and counselors, who lead the meetings, describe their experience, their understanding of the purpose of these meetings, and what this means for the healthcare workers' motivation to participate in the internal reflection meetings. The method used was a case study with semi-structured interv

Climate change and biodiversity loss present critical challenges for humanity, yet biodiversity often remains overlooked in corporate sustainability strategies. This study, conducted within Schneider Electric’s environ- mental team, aims to address this gap by comparing the carbon intensity and biodiversity impacts of new production processes for aluminum and steel against conventional methods. Ut

The present study investigates the influence of psychological safety and team trust on work motivation on a small scale among Information Technology (IT) professionals in Sweden and Denmark. Data was collected from 57 participants using the survey method and the scales used were Workplace Trust Survey (WTS), Motivation at Work Scale (MAWS) and Psychological Safety Scale. The results showed a signi

The thesis focuses on the design of a laboratory setup for a 100 kW fuel cell system, intended for heavy-duty vehicle applications. The increasing interest in Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cells as a viable alternative for long-haul transport stems from the limitations of battery-electric vehicles, particularly due to the weight and energy density constraints of current battery technologies.

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a medical imaging technique used to generate 3D cross-sections of body parts for medical diagnosis and monitoring. MRI scanners have a resolution that depends on the strength of their magnetic field, measured in Teslas (T). Most clinical scanners have a resolution of 1.5T and 3T resolution is used in wealthy hospitals and for research. A few research centers als

Esta investigación analiza la feria agroecológica UNIMINUTO, un ejemplo destacado de economía solidaria y de consumo sostenible en Bogotá, Colombia. Al utilizar la teoría de las prácticas sociales y entrevistas semi-estructuradas con 10 consumidores frecuentes, este estudio identifica las principales motivaciones de los consumidores para asistir a este espacio, que incluyen el apoyo a los productoThis research examines the UNIMINUTO agroecological fair, a prominent example of solidarity economy and sustainable consumption in Bogotá, Colombia. Employing a social practice theory lens and semi-structured interviews with ten frequent attendees, this study identifies key consumer motivations, including support for local producers, product quality, health benefits, knowledge acquisition, and the