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Background: Community-based day centres (DC) in Sweden provide support to people with severe mental health problems. The role of DC motivation for outcomes in terms of occupational engagement and personal recovery is yet unknown. Aims: To compare two groups who received DC services, one of which also received the 16-week Balancing Everyday Life (BEL) intervention. The focus was motivation for DC s

Semiquantitative PET measures such as SUV ratio (SUVr) have several advantages over quantitative measures, such as practical applicability and relative computational simplicity. However, SUVr may potentially be affected by changes in blood flow, whereas quantitative measures such as nondisplaceable binding potential (BPND) are not. For 18F-flortaucipir PET, the sensitivity of SUVr for changes in b

Den stigberoende drivmedelsindustrin Hur kommer det sig att det finns så många olika biodrivmedel tillgängliga men att inga har slagit igenom stort på marknaden? Denna uppsats undersöker begränsningar och drivkrafter med att införa två biodrivmedel, etanol och dimetyleter, på marknaden. Intervjuer med två stora fordonsföretag samt en litteraturstudie har genomförts. Med dagens utsläpp av växthusThere are a number of existing and new biofuels on the Swedish market. These operate differently and need to be managed in different ways. In order to solve problems associated with the transport sector's large and unsustainable energy consumption and emissions of CO2, it is important to study how biofuels can work in practice and gain a broad knowledge of prerequisites for their mainstream ma

Understanding the bacterial growth process – apical growth Have you ever thought about chopping yourself in half? Separating a limb maybe? If you haven’t – I don’t blame you – it would be pretty weird. But this isn’t about you or me – it’s about bacteria – and they are pretty weird. The different ways bacteria grow and proliferate are pretty diverse – one interesting, although a bit saner – is a

Grundläggande värderingar för Europeiska unionen är frihet, jämlikhet, demokrati, rättstatsprincipen och respekt för de mänskliga rättigheterna, detta stadgas i artikel 2 Europeiska unionens fördrag. Syftet med denna uppsats är att redogöra för Europeiska unionens sanktionssystem vad beträffande medlemsländer som bryter mot mänskliga rättigheter. När ett land ansöker om medlemskap till Europeiska Fundamental values of the European Union are freedom, equality, democracy, rule of law and respect for human rights, this is enshrined in Article 2 of the Treaty on the European Union. The purpose of this paper is to present the sanction system of the European Union as regarding member countries violations of human rights. When a country is applying for a membership to the European Union, a range

This contribution explores the area of tax law pertaining to treatment of debt and equity finance as well as devises recommendations for Member States of the European Union seeking to promote equity participation without the risk of infringing upon Community law provisions relating to State aid. The study begins with the presentation of the underlying issues pertaining to the choice between debt

This paper examines youth engagement within the Global Landscapes Forum, a conference that took place in Paris, December 2015, and its contribution towards moving intergenerational equity forward. Youth are considered one of the main stakeholders when it comes to decision-making in long-term environmental issues as they are part of the current generation that are likely to face the implications of

Brottsligheten i Sverige har på senare tid blivit alltmer komplicerad och omfattande, vilket har inneburit allvarliga påfrestningar både för rättssystemet och för de enskilda som på något sätt har varit inblandade i dessa mål. Med anledning härav tillsattes den 7 april 2016 ett antal särskilda utredare med uppgift att undersöka hur straffprocessen i stora brottmål skulle kunna effektiviseras med bIn recent years, criminal behaviour has changed quite a bit due to an increased internationalization and an advanced use of internet. As a result, the frequency of complex and large-scaled crimes has increased remarkably, which has caused the Swedish judicial system great difficulties. Both the crime investigations and the legal proceedings in these cases require huge recourses, and additionally,

En revisor har till uppgift att granska aktiebolagets redovisning och bolagsledningens förvaltning enligt 9 kap. 3 § ABL. Den ekonomiska informationen som bolagen ställer ut för tänkbara intressenter i samhället är avgörande för ett fungerande näringsliv. Syftet med revisorns revision är att styrka dels den ekonomiska informationen bolaget har lämnat, men även förvaltningen av företaget för att ökAn auditor has the task of examine the annual report and company's accounts and management of the company according to chapter 9. 3§ ABL. The financial information that companies face for potential stakeholders in society is crucial for a functioning financial community. The purpose of the auditor's inspection is to strengthen the economic information the company has provided, but also the

Under början av 1900-talet var illegala aborter ett samhällsproblem i Sverige. Fosterfördrivning var straffbelagt, kvinnor som blivit ovilligt gravida stod därför inför valet att antingen föda barnet eller genomföra abort på egen hand. År 1939 trädde den första lagen på området, lagen om avbrytande av havandeskap, 1938 års lag, i kraft. Lagen tillämpades mycket restriktivt och antalet illegala aboIllegal abortions were a social issue in Sweden during the 20th century. Abortions were punishable, and therefore a woman who became pregnant against her will stood before the choice of either unwillingly giving birth or carrying out an abortion on her own. In 1939 the first law on abortions came into force. The law was restrictively interpreted and the number of illegal abortions continued to inc

The Swedish national library has collected nearly all Swedish printed materials for more than three centuries. Regarding digital material, the digital legal deposit act was enacted about nine years ago. According to the law, a selection of digital publications must be sent to the national library for preservation. The Swedish digital legal deposit act has been heavily criticized, mostly because it

En av de allra största utmaningarna världen står inför idag är beroendet av fossila bränslen. För att möjliggöra en hållbar framtid för kommande generationer måste vi minska beroendet av fossila råvaror och utveckla användningen av förnyelsebara resurser. Utvecklingen av förnyelsebara material är ett område som kan göra en stor skillnad i vägen mot en mer hållbar framtid. Med det enorma behovet avWith a mission to reduce the dependency of fossil-based plastics, the collaboration company to this master thesis project has developed and patented a technology that enables plastic production from wood fibers. The fibers of the company have been chemically treated in order to be more “plastic like” and thereby easier to mix and disperse with conventional or biobased plastics, to create a granula

Swedish security policy has long been centered on a policy of neutrality. This has changed and is now centered on solidarity. A strong will of cooperation with other countries and organizations in order to create security for the nation. This paper aims to explain the current security policy of Sweden by using two of Graham Allison’s theories of decision making, the rational actor and organization

Begging - A study about how begging is constructed as a social problem. The aim of this study was to investigate and analyze how ‘begging’ is constructed as a social problem in the Swedish society. According to the social constructivism perspective, our understanding of a social problem is constructed through a collective process. Therefore I chose to analyze the claims-making activity in the con

Utifrån Theory of Planned Behavior undersökte denna studie vårdpersonals intention och metodföljsamhet i att föreslå internetbehandling för patienter. 16 verksamheter uppfyllde inklusionskraven för studien, varav 14 accepterade. Data samlades in via en webbenkät som skickades ut till 214 personer, varav 42 svarade, vilket motsvarade 20%. Utfallsmått var intention och metodföljsamhet och prediktorUsing Theory of Planned Behavior, this study aimed to examine health care professionals’ intention and fidelity in proposing internet administered psychotherapy to patients. 16 organizations fulfilled the criteria for inclusion in the study, of which 14 accepted. Data was collected through a web survey sent to 214 persons, of which 42 responded, equivalent to 20%. Outcome variables were intention

The author of this thesis wishes to contribute to transitions towards more sustainable energy systems in Argentina. In order to do so, two objectives are established. The first one refers to increasing the understanding of the transitions taken place at the local level within energy supply systems in Sweden. The second objective is to increase the understanding of the conditions that need to be in

Author: Helena Bjerndell and Jennie Vallin Title: Blogging about grief – a modern way to grieve? Supervisor: Lena Palvén Assessor: Elizabeth Martinell Barfoed The aim of our study was to examine what function a blog about grief can serve in the grief process and the impact blogging can have on the writer. In addition, we tried to find an explanation to why people choose to write about their pri

Magnetomotoriskt ultraljud är en ny bildgivande teknik som kombinerar vanligt ultraljud med ett pålagt tidsvarierande magnetfält för att åstadkomma en detekterbar rörelse i vävnad. Genom att injicera magnetiska nanopartiklar i området man vill undersöka kan på så sätt viktig information tillgodogöras. Superparamagnetiska järnoxidpartiklar har i drygt ett årtionde varit ett godkänt kontrastmedel fMagnetomotive ultrasound imaging is an imaging technique that utilizes regular ultrasound in combination with an applied time varying magnetic field to induce motion of magnetic nanoparticles injected in the region. This motion can be detected and give valuable information about the particle laden region. Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles have been approved for over a decade for use with

The switch from mechanical buttons to touch based buttons on numerical keypads did not consider that some of the discoverability of the input keys vanished, especially for people with visual impairments. The mechanical buttons provided something that a screen cannot: tactile feedback. This project explores and finds a solution to the accessibility gap that touch screens impose. Firstly, research w

This master thesis exploratively investigates the customer value provided by innovative GenAI solutions, such as the studied Lightbringer tool, in the patent application process. The research primarily examines how different customer segments; IP firms, small-scale innovative firms, and large-scale innovative firms perceive the usefulness of GenAI technologies. Through a combination of semistructu