Finite resources and increasing rate of consumption have made efficiency a key component in every energy consuming sector. The building industry, as a major contributor, has been the target of various initiatives and regulations aiming to lower its impact with varying degrees of success. Measurement of this impact has not always been easy, especially for buildings not yet built. Therefore, simulat

Syftet med den här studien var att undersöka ChatGPTs förmåga att uppskatta nivåer av depression och ångest. ChatGPT blev genom en prompt instruerad att uppskatta en deltagares nivå av depression och ångest, baserat på deltagarnas svar på öppna frågor om deras symptom de senaste två veckorna. Totalt inkluderade studien ordresponser från 876 deltagare. Uppskattade poäng från ChatGPT jämfördes med dThe aim of this study was to explore the accuracy of ChatGPT’s numeric assessments of depression and anxiety. ChatGPT was prompted to estimate participants’ levels of depression and anxiety using the participants’ responses to an open-ended question about their symptoms during the past two weeks. In total, the study included responses from 876 participants. Estimated scores were compared to scores

This thesis examines what barriers and opportunities exist for public participation in addressing biodiversity loss and adapting to climate change in Swedish biosphere reserves (BRs). This was approached by conducting an instrumental case study of all seven BRs in Sweden, consisting of semi-structured interviews and a case-specific literature review. The results identified that while a significant

Under de senaste åren har plaster och deras hälso- och klimatpåverkan blivit mer uppmärksammat, vilket har drivit utvecklingen av nya hållbara material. Biobaserad och biologiskt nedbrytbar plast betraktas ofta som ett hållbart material och därför bedrivs omfattande forskning kring naturligt förekommande molekyler, såsom proteiner, cellulosa och stärkelse. Pappersförpackningar som ska omsluta en In recent years, there has been a surge in attention towards biodegradable polymer films, driven by the growing environmental awareness concerning the harmful effects of petroleumbased plastics. The maize protein zein, a by-product from wet milling processes, has shown potential to work as hydrophobic coating. The aim of this study has therefore been to find the most promising process conditions f

Innovationshöjden för automatiska skjutdörrssystem under de senaste årtionden har resulterat i högteknologiska automatiska skjutdörrar, där tillbehören och användargränssnitten inte har utvecklats i samma utsträckning. Det har lett till att programväljare för skjutdörrar blivit omoderna och svåranvända för användarna. Syftet med denna masteruppsats var att tillsammans med ASSA ABLOY Entrance SysteThe innovation of automatic sliding door systems over the past decades has resulted in high-tech automatic sliding doors, where accessories and user interfaces have not been developed to the same extent. As a result, operating mode selectors for sliding doors has become outdated and difficult for users to operate. The purpose of this master’s thesis was to propose a new design for operating mode s

Väg- och järnvägsbranschen i Sverige har parallellt nått samma slutsats: Förvaltaren behöver bättre koll på sin anläggning genom innovation och digitalisering. Transportnätet plågas idag av kostsamma akuta felavhjälpningar och förseningar av förlegade förvaltningsstrategier. Transportprognoserna pekar på kraftigt ökat transportbehov de kommande decennierna vilket medför krav på hållbarhet och såleIn parallel, the road and rail industry in Sweden have reached the same conclusion: asset management need better control of their assets which involves innovation and digitalization. The transport network is currently plagued by costly emergency repairs and delays caused by outdated management strategies. Transport forecasts indicate a sharp increase in demand during the coming decades, which requ

Titel: Den digitala second hand-marknaden: Från traditionella marknader till nya konsumtionsvanor Författare: Tiffany Caminger & Rebecca Strandberg Handledare: Erika Andersson Cederholm Frågeställningar: - Vilka kan tolkas vara faktorerna till att den yngre generationen använder sig av digitala second hand-plattformar? - Vilken betydelse har konsumtion och försäljning mellan privatpersone

This study focuses on custody cases in Sweden, especially examining how children’s involvement is addressed in custody, residence, and visitation judgments. By analyzing court decisions and corresponding district court rulings after Sweden’s 2020 implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and especially referring to UNCRC articles 3 and 12. Through qualitati

On June 15, 2020, the US Supreme Court held in Bostock v. Clayton County that discrimination against an individual because of this individual’s homosexuality and transgender status violated Title VII of the Civil Rights of 1964 which prohibited sex discrimination in employment. This landmark case symbolizes a victory for protecting LGBTQ workers under Title VII. However, existing studies have reve

This thesis, “From Vows to Misery: Unveiling the Legal Struggle and Human Rights Dimensions Against Child Marriage in Indonesia,” aims to investigate how international human rights law (IHRL) could contribute to the effective prevention and eradication of child marriage in Indonesia. This study will explore the underlying reasons and significant factors contributing to the prevalence of child marr

Anomaly detection is important in many different areas, among them web security. When performing anomaly detection in web security there can be hundreds of features in the collected web traffic data to consider, even though all of them might not be necessary. This thesis aims to develop a strategy to dynamically create significant parameter groups from web traffic data containing over 100 features

This thesis aims to analyze the significance of the nickel ore export ban for Indonesia in the context of the global political economy, considering Indonesia's status as a Middle-Income (MI) country seeking to advance its economy. Drawing upon dependency theory and World System Theory (WST), Indonesia is assumed to transition from an MI country to a core economy by halting the export of raw ma

Att studera upplösning av orala läkemedel är avgörande för att förstå deras biotillgänglighet och terapeutiska effekt. Då dagens metoder för att studera upplösning är tidskrävande och kräver stora mängder av läkemedel och media så finns det ett stort behov av att fram nya metoder. En potentiell metod är UV-Vis imaging som kan användas för att studera upplösning av läkemedel i realtid. Detta projekStudying dissolution of oral drug substances is crucial throughout the drug development process. Current methods are time consuming and require large quantities of both the drug and dissolution media. Thus, exploring new methods is highly desirable. UV imaging, an analytical technique based on real-time absorbance measurements, can be used in early drug discovery to study drug dissolution and has

Early diagnosis of hearing impairment in children is crucial to enable successful treatment, prevent further deterioration, and ensure proper development of speech and other cognitive abilities. One of the most commonly used methods for hearing assessment in young children is Visual Reinforcement Audiometry (VRA). The primary challenge with VRA is maintaining the child's attention throughout t

As humans, we experience many spaces/ borders throughout our life flow. The borders of countries, the houses we live in, the borders of a playground, or the borders between two people. Sometimes we shape the borders, sometimes the borders shape us. However, irrespective of the circumstances, these borders exert discernible influences on the trajectory of our life flow. Each of our border experienc

Våld i nära relation, och i synnerhet mäns våld mot kvinnor, är ett angeläget samhälls- och folkhälsoproblem. Det förebyggande arbetet mot denna brottstyp har tidigare riktats mot den våldsutsatta, snarare än våldsutövaren, vilket kan leda till offerbeskyllande tendenser. Samverkansmetoden “Intimate Partner Violence Intervention” (IPVI) har därför vuxit fram, där våldsutövarna ställs i myndigheter

Background: Purchasing and Supplier Relationship Management are becoming increasingly important as companies’ competitiveness increases. One part of this is Supplier Performance Evaluation (SPE), which is part of the final step in the purchasing process and can be performed in many different ways. SPE can ensure that suppliers are performing as expected and when not, actions can be taken. When mea

This study examines the impact of monetary non-integration on trade flows, specifically focusing on Denmark and how Danish trade with the founding members of the Eurozone would have developed if Denmark would have adopted the Euro in 1999. We turn to the Synthetic Control Method (SCM) to create a synthetic Denmark that adopted the Euro in 1999 and find significant negative effects for Danish trade