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Residential sprinkler systems have been mandatory in newly built Swedish care homes for the elderly and group homes for people with disabilities since 2012. The regulation was introduced on the assumption that sprinklers are a cost-effective life-safety measure for a highly vulnerable population. This thesis re-examines that assumption through a three-part study: (i) a review of international stud

The Swedish needle exchange program is the result of public health policy - a policy with certain aims. Selling syringes is illegal in Sweden. The only way to acquire such paraphernalia is through one of the Swedish needle exchange programs and, by extension, be made subject to the aims and requirements of this policy. Such aims and requirements include being able to identify oneself, give blood s

BastuBaћar is a public sauna experience carved into the limestone coast of Sliema, Malta - a reimagining of the long-lost Chalet, once a beloved landmark of leisure and gathering. This project introduces an unfamiliar, experimental ritual to the Maltese Islands - a guided sauna and bathing experience open to all. A synthesis of the Swedish word for sauna and the Maltese word for sea, the project

This thesis examines social workers’ experiences of collaboration with schools and the police in preventing youth crime within the SSPF framework. A qualitative approach was applied, with data collected through six semi-structured video-call interviews. Participants were recruited through purposive and snowball sampling, and thematic analysis identified key themes related to resources, communicati

Det aktuella arbetet undersöker narrativa förmågor hos 15 flerspråkiga förskolebarn (3–5 år gamla) med arabiska som modersmål och svenska som andraspråk. Syftet är att analysera både makro- och mikrostrukturella aspekter i barns berättelser på båda språken, samt att undersöka utveckling över tid och samband med ålder vid introduktion till svenska. Datainsamlingen genomfördes vid två tillfällen medThe current work investigates the narrative abilities of fifteen multilingual preschool children (aged 3–5) with Arabic as their native language and Swedish as their second language. The aim is to analyze both macro- and microstructural aspects of children's narratives in both languages, as well as to examine development over time and associations with the age of Swedish onset. Data were colle

Unika syntesmetoder för katalysatormaterial till förnyelsebar vätgasproduktion. Hur ser kemiska reaktioner ut och hur går dem till? I detta examensarbete demonstreras hur syntesparameterar påverkar kemiska reaktioner av oorganiska nanomaterial och hur dessa kan styras för att uppnå framtidens material med önskvärda egenskaper. Kristallina nanopartiklar av nickel, arsenik och antimon studerades unTransition metal-pnictides are a select field of crystalline materials which allows property modification of common d-block metals through alloying with pnictides. Among them, Nickel-based pnictides have been gaining attention due to their earth abundance and low cost. Ni-As and Ni-Sb have both demonstrated the use as catalyst materials for the hydrogen- and oxygen evolution reactions where contro

This study examines how individuals with experience in gang-related criminality perceive and describe their transformation after leaving this lifestyle. The study investigates how their past experiences shape their prospects for social integration and identifies factors that facilitate or hinder this transition. Five semi-structured interviews were conducted with former gang members. The findings

This master thesis is written in the scientific field of library and information science. The purpose of the study was to investigate how the newly started preschool libraries in the municipality of Karlskrona, Sweden, have changed how the preschool teachers work with reading promoting activities. The Swedish government are enabling more funds towards preschool libraries, and I wanted to know if t

This study shed light on, and deepen the understanding of, how artists’ personal archives are acquired and evaluated within the collecting practices of five Swedish institutions. Using the studio materials of Swedish artist Carl Johan De Geer (b. 1938) as a point of departure, interviews were conducted to identify the factors influencing potential acquisition, as well as how different types of mat

This paper examines the effectiveness of corporate derivative hedging during crises and its impact on firm value. The study uses all 500 publicly listed companies in the S&P 500 Index from 2019 to 2024 as the sample, covering the COVID-19 pandemic shock in 2020–2021. This paper uses multiple regression analysis with HC1 heteroskedasticity-robust standard errors to test whether the pandemic sho

This thesis explores how Chinese students in Sweden navigate and reconfigure the practice of eating together in transnational and digital contexts. Drawing on the theoretical framework of commensality, community, and conviviality, it examines how students sustain shared eating practices amidst cultural differences, spatial constraints, and technological mediation. Through qualitative methods inclu

This study examines how corporate governance relates to firms’ sustainability as measured by ESG performance. I operationalize sustainability using the Bloomberg ESG Performance Score and its E/S/G pillars; all effects are therefore interpreted as changes in ESG-measured sustainability. I begin with firm-fixed-effects and year-fixed-effects panel regressions that link within-firm changes in CEO eq

The purpose of this study is to explore and visualize individuals’ personal experiences of the social work carried out by the social services. We have examined individuals’ opinions and feelings based on their experiences and contact with the social services. Through six qualitative interviews based on the Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis, we have analyzed the empirical data by applying Char

Chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) are a group of incurable conditions, among which the most common, such as COPD and asthma, have significant negative impacts on patients’ mental health and economic productivity. Understanding of the causes and affected populations of CRDs is continuously evolving, with air pollution now recognized as an important etiological factor alongside smoking, receiving

Enligt kursplanen är syftet med detta projekt att närma sig och ta sig an arkitektoniska gestaltningsfrågor mot bakgrund av ett föränderligt och komplext samhälle. Grundinställningen är att arkitektur gör skillnad, och att den gör det därför att den är del av ett sammanhang som är större än sig självt. För att förstå hur dessa sammanhang verkar, tillämpar kursen ett processperspektiv på arkitektur

Bunch compressors in linear accelerators (linac) are magnetic devices used to shorten electron bunch length, and therefore, increase the peak current. MAX IV, located in Lund, Sweden, is a synchrotron light source facility that includes a linac containing two double-achromat bunch compressors, BC1 and BC2. Each bunch compressor consists of two identical arcs bent in opposite directions. As electro

I Fågelmara, ett kustnära område i Karlskrona kommun, innehåller grundvattnet i flera brunnar höga halter av klorid, vilket kan vara ett tecken på att saltvatten från Östersjön tränger in. Detta fenomen, kallat saltvatteninträngning, riskerar att förvärras i framtiden på grund av klimatförändringar, torrare år och sjunkande grundvattennivåer. Denna studie har undersökt kloridhalterna i åtta kommunSaltwater intrusion into coastal groundwater is an increasing concern due to climate change, as drought and declining groundwater levels can allow seawater to infiltrate groundwater aquifers. This study investigates chloride concentrations in eight municipal wells in Fågelmara, Karlskrona, from 2003 to 2025, and groundwater levels in wells nearby from 2019 to 2025, to assess signs of saltwater int

This study aimed to investigate and analyze prominent narratives within twelve YouTube videos published by a Swedish organization I have deidentified. It also investigated how social workers within child protective services in Sweden appear within the empirical material. The study leaned towards the following theories: The social constructivist theory and narrative theory, with terms created by Gé

This study aims to examine and compare attitudes towards drug-related problems, professional work with individuals experiencing such problems, and harm reduction interventions among professionals in social services and adult psychiatry in Malmö. The study is based on a quantitative cross-sectional design, with 150 respondents completing a digital survey that included three established instruments:

Partikelfysik är det fält inom fysiken som syftar till att förstå universums mest fundamentala byggstenar och de krafter som styr deras beteende. Standardmodellen är den teori som med stor framgång beskriver alla kända elementarpartiklar och deras växelverkningar, med undantag för gravitationen. Upptäckten av Higgspartikeln vid LHC 2012 markerade en viktig milstolpe för den moderna fysiken. Den beIn this thesis, a comprehensive on-shell renormalization scheme for the potential of the general CP-violating Two-Higgs-Doublet Model (2HDM) at one-loop level is presented. We derive and implement two schemes that are self-consistent and do not rely on a set of consistency equations to be valid. We focus on showcasing the effects of different renormalization schemes and their implications on physi