Lakes with increased water colour levels have been observed in many locations in the northern hemisphere, a phenomenon that is called brownification. The driving components of brownification are dissolved organic matter (DOM) and iron, which are affected by rainfall patterns as a large fraction originates from terrestrial sources. Brownification has many detrimental effects for the ecosystem, amon

Habitat specialists are particularly vulnerable to habitat loss and disturbances because they are adapted to a narrow range of ecological conditions and food sources. The lesser spotted woodpecker is closely linked to attributes of deciduous forests that are negatively affected by intensive management. This is because it is specialised in foraging on wood-living insect larvae found in thin dead br

Gang crime, firearm violence, and the recruitment of children and youth have become increasingly visible in Sweden. Given the awareness of the negative impact of gang crime on society, it is of the utmost importance to address the issues it entails. This study examines social workers' attitudes toward police collaboration regarding children and young people involved in gang crime. The purpose

This study aims to analyze how school staff perceive children diagnosed with ADHD, along with the associated support measures and autonomy. Utilizing a qualitative approach with semi-structured interviews presented in vignette form, five individuals from three different schools in the Malmö and Lund areas were interviewed. The study reveals that school staff's perspectives on ADHD vary based o

The aim of this study was to provide a further understanding about how experienced social service workers who exercise public authority manage work-related stress and what makes them remain in the field despite the fact that it is a demanding job. The research method used was qualitative semi-structured interviews with seven social workers that have been working within the Swedish social services

This essay explores the obligation to redeploy as a result of redundancy, conducting a comparative analysis of the redeployment processes in Sweden and Germany. The purpose of the essay is to examine what constitutes a reasonable redeployment in each country and identify differences and similarities in their respective legislation. This is achieved by using the legal dogmatic method, as the study

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine how the overall sentiment results from VADER and a pre-trained RoBERTa model differ. The study investigates potential differences in terms of the median and shape of the two distributions. Data: The sustainability reports of 50 independent random companies are selected as the sample. The number of non-responses is 6, which means that the reports of

The financial industry is one of the highest grossing sectors in the world as it is estimated to represent 24\% of the global economy. As most companies want their asset value to increase, it is of high interest to make good investments which will increase in either the short or long run. The main aim of this thesis was to reveal the performance on predictions using two different machine-learning

Herzberg developed a theory to explain which factors were important for employees to experience satisfaction in the workplace. Herzberg’s two-factor theory suggests that high motivation factors, such as responsibility and personal growth lead to greater job satisfaction. Furthermore, the theory suggests that low hygiene factors, such as working conditions and coworker relations can contribute to l

The paper focuses on forced labour in domestic work. This paper examines how forced labour in domestic work is addressed internationally and nationally. To fulfil this purpose, the report examines how forced labour is defined in international law and how it is legally combated. It also examines how Sweden and the UK meet international standards. The thesis is based on two methods: legal science us

Under många decennier har världen påverkats av klimatförändringar, och problematiken fortsätter öka alltmer. Effekterna av människoskapade klimatförändringar leder till förödande konsekvenser i form av skador och förluster för människor världen över. Det finns en tendens till att skador och förluster drabbar utsatta människor i utvecklingsländer värst. Förutom att historisk ha bidragit minst till The effects of climate change are resulting in harmful impacts — known as loss and damage — hitting the most vulnerable countries the hardest. At COP27 in Sharm el- Sheikh, a new “loss and damage fund” was agreed upon, creating history within the international climate change policy arena. However, the question of who may benefit from this fund, remains. The fund is to address the countries that ar

För att effektivt hantera risker inom olika områden är kompetens avgörande, och träning utgör en väsentlig komponent för att uppnå denna kompetens. Denna rapport syftar till att utforska potentialen hos spel som en träningsmetod specifik för riskhantering. Resultaten antyder att spel utgör en lovande och effektiv metod för att träna och utveckla färdigheter inom riskhantering. RiskhanterinThe way education and learning are structured is constantly evolving. Today, education is taking on a more digital approach, with books, paper, and pen being phased out. This is largely due to technological advancements, which open up new ways of thinking about how education can be delivered. A new focus in education has been to involve students on an emotional level in order to increase their

The purpose of this qualitative study is to investigate what impact adult children describe as a result of their parents’ alcohol abuse while growing up and what coping strategies the children use to deal with the impact of their parent's alcohol abuse. To get the answers to the study we used eight biographies to base the empirical data on which the theory of coping was used to analyze the mat

Regarding climate change and the future need för renewable energy, hydrogen is considered to be an important component in energy storage systems. However, the use of hydrogen is fraught with risk due to its chemical properties. This thesis deals with the problem of modelling heat transfer from hydrogen jet flames hitting surfaces. This paper aims to assess how well KFX reproduces results of hydrog

I juni 2023 presenterades SOU 2023:36. Betänkandet syftar till att utreda frågan om hur EU-kommissionen och Rådets direktiv om tillräckliga minimilöner i Europeiska unionen ska implementeras i den svenska rätten. Betänkandet har bemötts av viss kritik i remissvar från berörda aktörer och experter inom området. Främst med anledning av hur betänkandet behandlar frågan om enskilda rättigheter samt tä

Det finns till dags dato inget entydigt svar på vad som ger ett bra utfall i psykoterapeutisk behandling, faktorer som anses gemensamma för alla sorters terapi, så kallade Common Factors (CF) eller den specifika terapimetoden. Definitionen av CF varierar och kan härledas till alla delar av terapi såsom patientfaktorer, förändringsprocess och terapeutfaktorer. Som en del av POSE-projektet undersöktUnderstanding what constitutes a positive outcome in psychotherapeutic treatment remains a challenge, whether attributed to Common Factors (CF) shared across therapies or specific therapeutic methods. The definition of CF varies and can be traced to all aspects of therapy, including patient and therapist factors and the process of change. This study, as part of the POSE-project, examined the psych

In many parts of the world, people within the lgbtqi+ community are forced to leave their countries and flee to a new one. This is a consequence of legislation and societal norms that criminalize and expose the group to threats and violence. Because of this, individuals from all over the world seek rescue in Sweden and therefore apply for asylum based on gender identity and sexual orientation. The

Barnviken in Malmö has persistently encountered challenges associated with elevated concentrations of Escherichia coli (E. coli) without a discernible source of contamination. A notable concentration peak has been identified at the outflow of the stream traversing Hammer's Park, prompting speculation regarding the stream's potential role as the origin of the contamination. In order to inve

Bakgrund: Sepsis är ett allvarligt sjukdomstillstånd som årligen drabbar omkring 48,9 miljoner människor globalt. Sjukdomsförloppet är snabbt och komplext och på grund av sepsis höga mortalitet är det viktigt att sjuksköterskan är uppmärksam och har förmåga att identifiera tillståndet tidigt. Syfte: Syftet var att beskriva sjuksköterskans erfarenheter av att tidigt upptäcka patienter med sepsis. M

The 2010s have raised questions about the influence of small central banks in an integrated economy. This thesis investigates the efficacy of the Swedish Riksbank and the effect of economic integration since the adoption of a floating exchange rate in 1993. Theoretically, I examine how financial integration and trade may impact the Mundell-Fleming trilemma. To investigate the impact of integration