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”...like hitting yourself with a hammer” – A qualitative study of four former drug addict´s ways into- and ways out of addiction The purpose of this study was to describe and understand four former drug addict´s own experiences of developing an addiction and their ways towards abstinence from drugs. The three main questions I wanted to have answered were: How did the former addicts end up in an a

I Sverige får luftfartygsslagen helikopter och luftballong nyttja sig av allemansrätten gentemot markägare eller markinnehavare vid start och landning. Allemansrätten medger att mark där ingen bor eller som inte är i direkt anslutning till där någon bor får nyttjas av envar under förutsättning att ingenting förstörs. Det är inte tillåtet att ta betalt får sådant nyttjande om inte särskilt inrättadThe aircraft classes helicopter and balloon can in Sweden use the common right of access to private land in relation to land owners or someone to be in possession of land when taking off or landing. The common right of access to private land allows land where no one lives or isn’t in direct connection with where someone lives to be used by everybody as long as nothing is damaged. It is not allowed

Fridell, Ingemar: ”Music, Language and Interpretation — Music in spoken language and its role in the process of interpretation”. Malmö Academy of Music, Sweden, 1997. The aim of this study is to shed more light on the following question: Are there important areas of study which are significant when working with questions of interpretation in classical music, areas which are usually not given enoug

This essay investigates the possibility to make a risk adjusted return that outperforms index, OMXS30, by using one of three different investing methods. In other words it is a study which tests whether investors ought to choose a passive or active approach in investing. The methods described and examined, are mean-variance, minimum variance and shortfall constraint. When investigating the differe

With a worldwide increase in climate-related disasters and the global temperature on the rise, the effects of climate change are already being felt. Among those most at risk are the poor in developing countries, often living in informal settlements or „slums‟. In order to reduce associated risks and strengthen people‟s own coping capacities, there is an urgent need for knowledge about the factors

Jag har studerat en klass i nian som haft som skoluppgift att skriva var sin egen låt. Förutom att observera hela klassen har jag dessutom följt fyra elever under deras musikskapande process. För att besvara min forskningsfråga om hur ungdomar gör när de skapar musik som skoluppgift, har jag använt mig av kvalitativ metod och jobbat med observationer och intervjuer. I teorin har jag valt att tittaTitle: The creative room - highschool students creating music at school. I have studied a class in ninth grade that had as a task in school to compose their own music. Beside observing the entire class I have followed four students during their music creation process. In order to respond to my research question about how young people do when they create music in school, I have used a qualitative m

Syfte: Syftet med uppsatsen är att undersöka två alternativ, reklamation samt sexmånadersregeln, som konsumenter kan använda sig av gentemot en säljare om fel på dennes vara skulle förekomma, i detta fall en begagnad köpt bil. Jag kommer även utifrån konsumentköplagen undersöka säljarens ansvar gentemot en konsument vid försäljning av en begagnad bil. Metod: I uppsatsen kommer jag att använda mig

The climate on earth is changing and to deal with this problem, a method called climate change adaptation is used. Some researchers consider this a new method while others claim that it is a version of risk management. Based on this discrepancy, this master thesis aims to answer the following research question “What are the differences and similarities in practice between climate change adaptation

I Sudan och många andra delar av Afrika är biomassa den huvudsakliga energikällan. Ved används för att göra upp eld till matlagning och uppvärmning av hus och mycket biomassa går också åt till att bygga hus, staket, verktyg och annat. Bönderna på den sudanesiska landsbygden är väl medvetna om att Acacia-träden som växer och förökar sig naturligt på deras marker hjälper till att öka bördigheten ochIn rural Sudan, as in many parts of Africa, biomass is the most important source of energy. Besides the use as fuelwood for cooking and heating of houses, biomass is also used for construction of houses and fences amongst other things. Among farmers in semiarid Sudan it’s a known fact that the Acacia trees that grow and regenerate naturally on their lands help improve soil fertility and crop yield

Media literacy has been described as the ability of a citizen to access, critically analyze, and produce media content for specific outcomes. It also involves an awareness of the impact of media in the society and an understanding of media processes. More so, there are scholarly views that suggest that media literacy is a foundational skill for democracy. Here, the focus is not only on a media lit

This thesis explores hate speech on social media from the individual perspective of the bystander audience. Four qualitative group interviews with three participants each were conducted to understand in what ways they experience and engage with hate speech comments on social media platforms targeting German politicians. The debate in Germany surrounding hate speech has risen in the last year, as a

Older women have long been invisible and marginalized in society and culture at large because of the ‘gendered’ ageist stereotypes towards them. Especially, ageist stereotypes towards older women have been reinforced by their invisibility and stereotypical portrayals in traditional media. However, with the rise of social media, elderly women have become visible in society bypassing the gatekeepers

This research focuses on the extreme case of when the Chinese city of Wuhan was locked down during the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020. Combining media study with a spatial perspective, it aims to reveal how the Wuhanese diaspora use and engage with the media to relate back to Wuhan while they are geographically absent. This study reflects on how they form a sense of place towards both their home

This thesis sets the goal to contribute to the field of diaspora studies from media and communication studies perspective by focusing on the neglected migrant group of highly educated refugees and their media use. This thesis aims to explore how highly educated refugees utilize digital media in their everyday life after their migration. It also investigates how digital media use enhances and under

This thesis focuses on the prevalence of nationalism in the reception of Chinese animated films. One example of this is the widely-circulated online expression of ‘the rise of Chinese animation’ by engaged audiences and fans. The term ‘ACGN nationalism’ (erciyuan minzu zhuyi) has been coined to describe this phenomenon in previous research. This study aims to contribute to a further exploration of

In the year 2015, the European Union launched the military naval operation EUNAVFORmed SOPHIA through its Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP). The aim of this thesis is to contribute to the understanding of the European Union as an international security actor in relation to its use of military means. This thesis investigates the claim that introducing military means into the CSDP toolbox wo

The thesis is a case study of the PFAS-contamination of the drinking water in Ronneby municipal 2013. It investigates the decentralized Swedish public administration, and the role sectorization has in distribution of information between different administrative levels. The primary goals are to investigate the degree of sectorization and assess New Public Managements philosophical standpoints about

Tightly knit to the debate about a democratic deficit to the European Union (EU) is that of a communication deficit, meaning that the legitimacy a political entity gain through the communicative processes that ensure insight into politics is flawed. Ideas on how to overcome the communication deficit often revolve around transnationalizing communication between Member States or improving the commun

Policy conflicts in the multilateral Arctic cooperation have gained more space during the past few years. Once established for cooperation and interaction among the Arctic states and indigenous peoples, along with the promotion of sustainable development and environmental protection, the Arctic Council is now facing some challenges in fulfilling its core doctrines. This development is primarily a

Violent political or religious extremism is a threat to both Sweden and other nations, and terror attacks have resulted in casualties and personal injuries. On a less extreme level, extremist conversion impacts individuals negatively and incites conflict within households and families. Youths must be protected from recruitment attempts by violent extremist organisations, whether far right, far lef