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This thesis examines how American Author Jack London’s dystopian novel The Iron Heel (1908) depicts freedom as limited and unattainable under the conditions of concentrated economic power from an oligarchy. While previous discourse on The Iron Heel has focused on the intentions behind the creation of the novel, seeing it as either a work of protest, propaganda, or a way to endorse a Marxist ideolo
Detta examensarbete tar fram ett förslag för en ny arena vid Norra Hovstallängen i Uppsala och undersöker hur en storskalig evenemangs- och idrottsbyggnad kan integreras i en av stadens mest centrala och strategiskt placerade platser, i nära anslutning till Uppsala centralstation. Platsens läge i staden väcker frågor kring hur en sådan framträdande yta bör användas, och vilket värde en storskalig
Invasive alien species are plants and animals introduced to new areas by humans with a negative effect on various habitats. In Sweden the shrub Rosa rugosa has recently been put on a national list of species that should be addressed as a cause of concern. Rosa rugosa was moved by humans to Europe in the 17th hundreds, with the intention of using it as an ornamental plant. It has also been used as
Acoustophoresis, the manipulation of microscopic particles by acoustic forces, has found growing use in biomedical applications ranging from blood-cell separation to single-cell positioning in microfluidic chips [1,2,3,4]. Existing multimodal control algorithms for such devices were developed under the assumption that particles do not influence one another. This simplification holds when only one
Consumer brands increasingly enter co-branding collaborations with popular streaming series, seeking to transfer cultural meanings and pre-existing emotional attachments directly onto their brand and products. This study addresses a significant research gap by examining co-branding with streaming series from a personal care brand perspective, asking which factors influence consumer purchase intent
Within the field of Strategic Communication, geopolitical rivalries are increasingly understood as struggles for narratives and discursive dominance. This thesis explores a critical juncture in this landscape: the period between late 2025 and early 2026, marked by US President Donald Trump’s renewed push to acquire Greenland, stating the US would take it “one way or another”. The study examines ho
Denna autoetnografiska studie i textformat undersöker hur reumatoid artrit kan förändra en musikers övningspraktik, tekniska arbete och förståelse av konstnärlig utveckling. Bakgrunden är mitt eget insjuknande under pågående musikutbildning, vilket påverkade möjligheten till kontinuerligt instrumentalutövande. Studien genomförs genom en analys av tre perioder i mitt arbete med Dittersdorfs kontrabThis autoethnographic study, presented in written format, examines how rheumatoid arthritis may transform a musician’s practice routine, technical work, and understanding of artistic development. The background is my own illness during higher music education, which affected the possibility of continuous practice of my instrument. The study is based on an analysis of three periods in my work with D
Swedish law states that all children are entitled to attend school. Despite this, studies indicate shortcomings in the implementation of equal educational opportunities for every child. Since the Swedish police department classifies certain areas as “vulnerable”, the question arises whether students’ rights to equal educational opportunities might be affected by such classifications. Consequently,
Reliable representation of reservoir operations in large-scale hydrological models remains challenging because reservoir releases are shaped not only by highly variable hydrological conditions but also by complex human operating objectives. While simplified rule-based schemes are commonly used, they often struggle to reproduce observed release behaviour across diverse reservoirs.This thesis evalua
This study investigates how candidates perceive and experience artificial intelligence-driven recruitment processes, and how these experiences shape their broader impressions of hiring organizations. Drawing on 11 semi-structured interviews with individuals from diverse professional backgrounds who had firsthand experience with AI-assisted recruitment, the research adopts a qualitative, abductive
n modern telecommunications, the ever increasing demands on signal bandwidth with the adoption of Millimeter Wave (mm-W) frequency bands for the Fifth-Generation (5G) standard make ensuring Power Amplifier (PA) linearity, while maintaining efficiency, a major challenge in the design of Transmitter (TX) circuits. As Digital Pre- Distortion (DPD) linearizers become too power hungry for wide-band app
Global sourcing increasingly takes place in a politically unstable environment where supplier relationships are shaped by traditional factors like cost and operational performance, but also by geopolitical uncertainty. While existing literature has examined broad supply chain responses to geopolitical disruption, limited attention has been given to how sourcing professionals reason and respond at
This study examines the extent to which Canada diversified its goods trade away from the United States between 1990 and 2023. Drawing on partner-share and HS6 product-variety data from the World Integrated Trade Solution database, it employs descriptive analysis, Herfindahl–Hirschman Index concentration measures, OLS trend regression, and sub-period analysis. On the import side, diversification wa
AI integration is reshaping organizational work, however its success depends less on technical capability than on the cultural context into which it is introduced. This comparative case study examines how organizational culture and AI interact to shape organizational routines at two large Swedish organizations with distinct cultural profiles: IKEA, with its people-first, values-driven identity, an
This study explores why gang suspects appear to be making increasingly more use of “no comment” responses during interrogations in Sweden and how it connects to gang subculture. By applying subcultural and interactionist theories as well as previous literature regarding interrogations and gang subculture, this study seeks to contribute with a subcultural understanding of gang suspects behaviours d
This quantitative study aims to examine how age- and gender-coded language in recruitment advertisements influences identification, perceived inclusion, and the willingness to apply among different age and gender groups. Using sociological perspectives, the study explores how language functions as a carrier of norms and stereotypes, reproducing social categories and expectations within the labor m
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia worldwide, affecting an estimated 59.7 million people and imposing a growing burden on public healthcare systems. AF is characterized by a rapid and irregular heart rate. Specifically, understanding how rate-control therapies affect RR-interval variability and irregularity is essential for optimizing treatment. Accurate and reliable he
Startups often rely on business networks to access resources, knowledge, and opportunities. While business incubators have been widely recognized as network facilitators, limited attention has been directed to how industry-specific incubators support network access within particular industry contexts. To address this gap, this study aims to enhance the understanding of how industry-specific incuba
Pågående urbanisering och klimatförändringar ställer ökade krav på hållbar stadsutveckling i svenska storstadsregioner. Samtidigt minskar tillgången till grönområden i tätbebyggda miljöer, vilket påverkar både ekosystemtjänster och människors livskvalitet. Gröna tak har under senare år lyfts fram som en möjlig naturbaserad lösning för att möta dessa utmaningar. Syftet med denna studie är att underOngoing urbanization and climate change place increasing demands on sustainable urban development in Sweden’s major metropolitan regions. At the same time, access to green spaces in densely built environments is decreasing, affecting both ecosystem services and human quality of life. In recent years, green roofs have been highlighted as a potential nature-based solution to address these challenges
