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Enligt WHO är mäns våld mot kvinnor i nära relationer ett av de allvarligaste hoten mot kvinnors hälsa. Medan det finns många aspekter att ha i åtanke i analysen av detta, kvarstår faktumet att det är i hemmet som våldet sker. Varför är det så? Många arkitekter och teoretiker har länge konstaterat hur våra städer är byggda olika väl för olika typer av kroppar, där möjligtvis vissa kroppar stöttas According to the WHO, domestic violence is one of the most dangerous threats to women’s health. Whilst there are more things to consider, truth is that the home is where all of this violent behaviour takes the stage. Why is that? Many architects and theorists have long made out that our cities are differently well-built for different kinds of bodies, where some are possibly better supported than o

Arabinoxylan (AX) is a beneficial dietary fibre found in cereals such as oats. This crop also possesses high quality proteins and other fibres like b-glucan that help reduce LDL and postprandial blood glucose levels. Lines with a higher content of AX have been recently identified, and the current study aimed to investigate the structure of the AX fibre in these lines in comparison to the commercia

This thesis explores how we can understand mediation success in conflicts involving at least one islamist conflict party. Building on previous research about Islamism in conflicts and peace process contexts, and using broader theory regarding international mediation success, a theoretical framework describing mediation success with jihadists is developed. This framework is applied on two case stud

Principen om allmänna handlingars offentlighet har varit en del av Sverige sedan 1766. Syftet är att ge människor insyn i den offentliga förvaltningen. I praktiken betyder det att var och en kan begära ut allmänna handlingar från myndigheter. En allmän handling i sin tur är ett dokument som antingen är inkommit till, eller upprättat hos, en myndighet. Då den offentliga förvaltningen blir mer digitThe principle of public access to public documents has been part of Sweden since 1766. The purpose is to give access to the public administration. In practice, this means that anyone can request public documents from authorities. A public document in turn is a document that has either been received by, or drawn up by, an authority. As public administration becomes more digital, documents begin to

Preterm birth is a leading cause for birth complications and neonatal mortality in the world. It remains difficult to predict whether a preterm birth will occur, which hinders the possible use of prevention treatments. This thesis investigates the use of machine learning models in the prediction of spontaneous preterm birth. In addition, possible heterogeneous performance of these models among dif

The European Green Deal and the subsequent action plans, including the “Action Plan on Circular Economy” and “A new Industrial Strategy for a globally competitive, green and digital Europe”, recently adopted by the European Commission, indicate that sustainability and environmental concerns, among others, are becoming more and more important in the eyes of the legislator. Sustainable development i

The relationship between macroeconomic conditions and mortality has previously been established to be procyclical, which means that mortality has decreased during recessions and vice versa. This has been shown for various settings. However, more recent findings suggests that the procyclicality between mortality and macroeconomic conditions have undergone a secular shift from being procyclical to b

The CFA Franc Zone in Northern Africa is a currency union where the currency has been pegged to the French Franc since 1945. After the formation of the European Monetary Union in 1999, the peg is now against the larger currency Euro and no longer against one single currency, the French Franc. Has the new peg to the Euro had a positive effect on the CFA countries’ trade flow with the Eurozone compa

The complexity and frequency of cyberthreats continue to escalate as IT systems become increasingly central to our society. This thesis explores the role of human expertise along with AI technologies in improving cybersecurity frameworks within the EU. By integrating AI, organisations can improve threat detection and response times and navigate the evolving landscape of digital threats more effect

Title: Strategic Alignment in Procurement for a Swedish OEM: Supply Chain Management for Enhanced Performance Background: Developing strategies to meet different customer demands and conditions is important for companies to succeed. This thesis explores how to differentiate larger customers demand with the company’s own business objectives in mind for a small procurement organization. Purpose: T

This study investigates the consequences of stocks being included in an index, in terms of returns, risk, and pricing efficiency. We examine the European stock market, utilizing the broad STOXX Europe 600 index, which, to a large extent, has been overseen by previous research. Over the recent period 2013-2023, we document all additions to the index and collect fund ownership data, classified as in

This research paper analyses the impact of HIV/AIDS on cassava production on a panel of two countries from Sub-Saharan Africa: Tanzania and Nigeria. It covers the 1990-2021 time period. In addition, it provides a zoomed-in investigation on each country using time and country fixed effects, covering the same timeframe. This work contributes to the literature in three dimensions. First, it investiga

PAX Good Behavior Game (PAX-GBG) is a school-based intervention which has been shown to increase student’s self-regulation, promote prosocial behaviors, and inhibit challenging behaviors. However, little is known about how participating students feel about the intervention. In this study, we conducted semi-structured interviews and surveys with 3rd grade students in Sweden to examine their feeling

This study examines the beginnings of Hamburg’s institutional transformation from a predominantly Hanseatic-style city to a Northern European financial and economic center. Existing literature has repeatedly pointed out the importance of migrants in the diffusion of economic institutions in the early modern period. In Hamburg’s case, commercially-minded migrants from Western Europe came to Hamburg

Sanctions, as a foreign policy tool, are increasing in popularity and frequency. This study empirically assesses how different types of sanctions imposed by the European Union, United Nations, and the United States affect the sanctioned states’ GDP growth and degree of openness. Moreover, this study aims to address whether the economic costs of sanctions have undergone any notable changes in the c

The purpose of this study was to study China’s perception of the EU by analyzing China Daily’s framing of the Union, which is a Chinese government-owned newspaper. In particular, the EU-China relationship holds great significance in international affairs. However, in recent years, the bilateral ties have experienced various setbacks due to conceptual differences between the actors. Thus, I argue t

Lantmännen Cerealia i Malmö utför provbak av bröd som ett led i deras kvalitetskontroll av ett malet mjöl. Nuvarande metod med provbakning av bröd på Lantmännen innehåller ister. Det är en kvarleva från förr då det var ett vanligt fett att använda till bakning. Det stämmer dock dåligt överens med hur det ser ut i bagerierna som idag använder framförallt rapsolja som fett i bakningen. Kvalitetsavde