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Building on debates over whether external shocks, notably Russia’s war against Ukraine, drive deeper integration, the study probes claims that defence cooperation is best understood through domestically grounded state preferences and intergovernmental bargaining rather than supranational breakthroughs. The research adopts a qualitative, theory-driven design using minimalist process tracing and dia
Historically, the relationship between Marxism and Religion has been studied primarily as antagonistic. Previous research shows that Marxism, especially following Lenin’s contributions to the movement, has been seen as hostile, especially towards Christianity. This does not have to be the case strictly. Studying the Second International's (1889) most prominent thinker, Karl Kautsky (1854-1938)
Organic contaminants are present in aquatic environments and there is a need for water treatment techniques that are both efficient and practically implementable. Antibiotics are particularly problematic organic contaminants, as insufficient removal can contribute to the spread of antibiotic resistance, which can affect essential bacteria for ecosystems and cause untreatable infections in humans.
The Machine and Assembly Hall in Varvsstaden (Malmö, Sweden) is a heritage industrial building currently being refurbished into office space. As part of the renovation, the historic cast-iron framed windows will be complemented by an inner insulating window installed approximately 500 mm inside the existing line, creating an air cavity and altering the mechanical loading conditions of the original
This study explores the potential of thermophoresis as a method of translating silicon nanowires in a liquid. Thermophoresis, the movement of particles against a temperature gradient, provides a scalable method of manipulating the particles. Simulations conducted in COMSOL examined both spherical and cylindrical approximations of nanowires, focusing on their translation under varying temperature g
In the SE4 bidding area in Sweden, there exist few sources of dispatchable power. The area relies on transmission from the north or intermittent production. The installation of a gas turbine could alleviate these issues in the near future and improve voltage stability and power transfer to the region. Depending on where this gas turbine is located, there will be differences in system performance.
The scope of this Master Thesis project is divided in two parts. In the first part, the objective is to characterise various strains of Azotobacter vinelandii under diazotrophic conditions with regards to growth rate and production of metabolites, such as ammonium or PHB. This will allow for an assessment on which nitrogen fixing strain displays the most promising results for use in the second par
In Bangladesh, household work is associated with women. Men’s participation in household tasks is considered a threat to masculinity. However when Bangladeshi men migrate to a gender equal country their involvement in household work becomes part of their daily routine. This thesis aimed to shed light on the situational dynamics of masculinity of Bangladeshi men regarding performing household work
The Israel-Palestine conflict reached a critical juncture with the horrible attack by Hamas on Israel on October 7, 2023, triggering a devastating invasion by Israel into the Gaza Strip. This escalation catapulted the conflict into a global focus, intensifying calls for a ceasefire amidst mounting Israeli violence. Against this backdrop, this paper aims to analyze media framing of violence in conf
In recent years, the focus that LGBTQ+ rights have been receiving internationally has led to the reconsideration of their status, in both national and international contexts. Among many examples, this shift has been significant in Israel, where political discourse has made LGBTQ+ rights more and more visible. This study aims to present the processes of how Israeli politicians have incorporated LGB
This thesis deals with language mixing in 20th century Japanese jazz, particularly the use of English. There have been multiple studies conducted on the language mixing phenomenon in Japanese pop-music (J-pop), a popular genre in Japan today. The results showcase that English is frequently used in J-pop, both inter-sentential and intra-sentential code-switching. The use of English has also been sh
The relevance of the ICT sector and telecom operators is predicted to grow rapidly within the next decade, mainly around their direct environmental impacts because of the ongoing expansion of mobile and fixed networks and increasing data traffic. Therefore, it is necessary to explore telecom operators' direct environmental impacts, considering the currently available information in sustainabil
Continued digitization has seen the banking sector which is positioned as a national critical infrastructure face an ever-growing number of cyber-threats. This, has necessitated the need for proactive measures for detection and prevention, owing to an expanded threat landscape. This thesis proposes an approach centered on leveraging data analysis and Machine Learning (ML) to analyze and predict th
Oxytocin (OT) is a small neuropeptide, which is present in human plasma at extremely low endogenous levels of only a few pg/ml. It is mainly involved during labour and lactation but it has recently also been found that OT is involved in social behaviours like bonding and feeling empathy. During the last couple of years, the interest in OT has been raised and due to the matrix complexity, it is ver
This study uses a vector autoregressive (VAR) model to examine the impact of oil prices on household final consumption expenditure in Sweden. Due to that international oil prices have been falling since mid-2014, and due to Sweden’s assumed decreased oil dependency, it is of interest to estimate this effect, and whether it has reduced. The empirical results suggest that the price of oil does signi
This study will examine five GARCH model’s (GARCH, IGARCH, EGARCH, APGARCH and GJR-GARCH) capacity to determine the daily Value at Risk (VaR) of the OMXS30 stock indices, which contains 30 companies with the highest turn-over on the Stockholm Stock Exchange.
In today’s Europe which is facing increased immigration flows and xenophobic attitudes, there is a growing pressure on creating integration policies which have the ability of dismantling negative attitudes. As intercultural dialogue is believed to decrease these attitudes and create an inclusive society, the aim of this thesis has been to critically review the Swedish multicultural integration ap
In the wake of alarming reports from IPCC, policy makers all over the world have recognized offshore wind power to become an essential contributor in the future renewable energy system and battling of climate change. However, many countries including Norway lack extensive areas of shallow water suitable for conventional offshore wind, hence an interest for deep offshore solutions has arisen. One o
