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This Master’s thesis aims to identify aspects of the school librarians’ accessibility in the school library, which is the integral part of the local public library and where integration bears the meaning of two spheres of activities sharing both space and recourses. One of the aspects concerns the design of the library organization and its impact on the school librarians’ accessibility. Another as
The war in Ukraine in 2022 has caused environmental damages on different scales which come with their own challenges. One of the factors that can cause environmental damage is vegetation fire. As earlier studies have concluded, in conflict regions the amount of vegetation fires can increase due to (forced) migration, change in agriculture and warfare tactics. Not only conflict can change fire occu
Asymmetric warfare has gradually become a common occurrence in an increasingly interconnected world, as the interactions between militarily unequal adversaries grow ever more frequent. Because the strong do not always emerge victorious, which we presume they would, the following question is warranted: how can asymmetric warfare be understood? In other words: how are we to understand the processes
Uppvärmning av byggnader är en betydande del av Sveriges energianvändning, vilket gör värmepumpar till en viktig lösning för att minska både energibehov och klimatpåverkan. Prestandan beror dock på byggnadens utformning, isoleringsnivå och lokalt klimat. Tillverkares COP och SCOP värden är baserade på standardiserade test förhållanden som skiljer från svenska klimatet, vilket kan leda till överskaHeating of buildings is a substantial part of Swedens energy use, making heat pumps an important solution for reducing both energy demand and climate impact. However performance depends on building design, insulation and local climate. Manufacturer COP and SCOP values are based on standardized test conditions that differ from Swedish climates which may lead to overestimated efficiency. This thesi
Rapid population growth, climate variability, and limited hydrogeological data create uncertainty for groundwater decisions in Rwanda. Kadiridimba catchment was selected as a case study to develop a groundwater model, test what can be concluded under these constraints, and identify the measurements that most strengthen confidence in the results and assumptions. The aim was to develop and evaluate
This thesis has investigated the municipal urban project Warszawska Dzielnica Społeczna (WDS) in the district of Wola, Warsaw, Poland. WDS was a city initiated urban project presented in 2019. The project has not been realized. When speaking to city officials, it remained unclear as to why. Therefore, it was found interesting to investigate why the organization that initiated the project, did not
The use of technology, specifically machine learning, to address complex issues in developing regions has become increasingly prominent. In the context of wildlife conservation, combating poaching has emerged as a significant application of such technology. This research project aims to develop machine-learning-based low-cost antipoaching solutions. It presents three case studies, each exploring a
Purpose: Surgical repair of parastomal hernias (PH) is challenging, mainly due to high recurrence rates. The Local Parastomal repair (LoPa) is a novel technique utilizing a retromuscular synthetic mesh with an outward-facing collar. This study describes the LoPa technique and evaluates its outcomes. Methods: This single-centre study retrospectively reviewed 39 consecutive patients who underwent Lo
Understanding variation in survival and reproduction is key for conservation and management of bird populations. By compiling and analysing data on hatching success (i.e. proportion of nests with at least one hatched egg) from Common Eider Somateria m. mollissima, Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca and Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator, all breeding on a single island in the Baltic Sea, we demonst
This chapter examines the myth of neophilia – the belief that new products are inherently better than repaired ones – and how it has shaped consumer culture, business models and policy. Rooted in postwar consumerism, neophilia has been reinforced by marketing, technological change and growth strategies that promote novelty as progress while casting repair as outdated or uneconomical. The emphasis
Platinum electrodes are of key importance in electrocatalysis due to their high activity for the hydrogen evolution and oxygen reduction reactions. Industrially-relevant Pt electrodes typically exhibit significant surface heterogeneity ( i.e. , poly-/nanocrystallinity), complicating the establishment of clear relationships between structure and electrochemical properties. To unravel the influence
Cetaceans are negatively affected by anthropogenic activities, including acoustic and physical disturbance from boat traffic. Behavioural responses to such disturbances are context-dependent, and site-specific insights are needed for effective local management plans. In this study, the impact of speed and proximity of recreational boats on the swimming speed and surfacing interval of one of the mo
Age of Information (AoI) is a widely used metric to quantify the freshness of updates in communication systems. Existing AoI analyses implicitly assume a shared or synchronized notion of time between transmitter and receiver, thereby neglecting distortions arising from relative motion and gravitational effects. In this paper, we investigate the impact of relativistic time dilation on information f
The purpose was to study the prognostic and predictive roles of DNA protein kinase catalytic subunit (DNA-PKcs), Ku70/80 and p53 for the effect of radiotherapy in breast cancer patients. Protein expressions of Ku70/80, DNA-PKcs and p53 were examined using immunohistochemistry in tumours from 224 breast cancer patients, who were randomised to receive post-operative radiotherapy or adjuvant chemothe
INTRODUCTION: The Emergency Medicine Education and Research by Global Experts (EMERGE) network was formed to generate and translate evidence to improve global emergency care. We share the challenges faced and lessons learned in establishing a global research network.METHODS: We describe the challenges encountered when EMERGE proposed the development of a global emergency department (ED) visit regi
Understanding the role of intrinsic magnetic order on the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) requires careful consideration of the magnetic properties of both the catalytic surface and bulk under operating conditions. Because these often diverge from those of the pristine material, operando characterization that directly links magnetic behavior to catalytic activity is essential. Here, we investigate
Syftet med denna studie var att kvalitativt utforska lärares syn på kunskapsbildning och kommunikation om klimatförändringar med elever i Vietnam, ett land med förhöjd klimatrisk. Med utgångspunkt i Hanoi genomfördes åtta (N = 8) semistrukturerade intervjuer med lärare på temat klimatundervisning. Materialet bearbetades sedan i en tematisk analys med abduktiv metod: delvis datadriven, delvis genomThis study qualitatively explored a sample of teachers' climate change conceptualizations and communication with school students in Vietnam, a country with high susceptibility to major climate change-related impacts. Fieldwork was conducted in Hanoi, where eight (N = 8) teachers were interviewed in a semi-structured format, focusing on the topic of climate change education. The material was ex
New York City's transportation infrastructure plays a critical role in shaping economic growth, housing accessibility, and community development. Challenges like congestion, inequitable transit access, and inefficient zoning regulations hinder sustainable urban growth as the city evolves. Last serving passengers in 1924, the LIRR Bay Ridge Branch remains one of New York City's few freigh
Rapid urbanization and infrastructure expansion often lead to spatial, ecological and social fragmentation in existing urban areas, where functions, landscapes and neighborhoods are physically and functionally disconnected. Urban developments are often planned as isolated interventions, neglecting an integration into the broader landscape. These problems are particularly acute in cross-border terr
This study investigates how varying hyperparameters of the Synthetic Minority Over-sampling Technique (SMOTE) affects the stability of model explanations produced by SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) and Local Interpretable Modelagnostic Explanations (LIME). By using an eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) classifier trained on 11 medical datasets with varying imbalance ratios, four SMOTE parame
