The purpose of this master thesis is to investigate different types of measures for making buildings more energy efficient and to estimate their profitability. The calculations were performed with the building simulation program VIP+ and the evaluation of the profitability with the life cycle cost method. Furthermore, it was examined how losses in the distribution of secondary systems of district heating can be avoided. Options to replace district heating with a local district heating system based on bio-energy have been investigated. The possibilities of achieving more efficient thermal energy consumption and production for the chosen estate were also examined.The object of the study has been a residential estate with 133 detached houses in Uppsala, built in 1974.

Introduktion: HIV är en kronisk sjukdom vilken i Sverige uppskattas att 6 400människor lever med. Psykosociala symtom som rädsla och oro har visat sig vanligahos människor med HIV. Behandlingen för HIV är kostsam och har mångabiverkningar vilket leder till att den drabbade har ett livslångt behov av omvårdnad.Comfort theory assesment (CTA) är ett holistiskt förhållningssätt som hjälpersjuksköterskan att identifiera de omvårdnadsinterventioner som patienter är i behovav.Syfte: Litteraturstudiens syfte var var att belysa rädsla och dess ursprung hosmänniskor som lever med en HIVinfektion.Metod: En litteraturstudie har genomförts med hjälp av Polit och Becks (2012)niostegmetod. Databaserna PubMed och Cinahl har använts liksom frisökningar föratt finna de 11 artiklar som utgör resultatet av litteraturstudien. Artiklarna hargenomgått en urvalsprocess och granskats.Resultat: Två huvudkategorier har identifierats och redovisats: ?rädsla kopplad till detprivata och personliga? och ?rädsla kopplad till samhället? vilka redovisas medtillhörande underkategorier.Slutsats: Människor som lever med HIVinfektion upplever rädsla av olika ursprung.Rädsla upplevs i det egna hemmet såväl som i samhället.

At Forsmarks Kraftgrupp AB (FKA) forces on pipe systems due to transient flow are frequently calculated as a step to verify their structural integrity. In nuclear industries these forces are often calculated with a one dimensional thermal-hydraulic analysis-code called RELAP5. When calculations regarding more complex geometries are needed, the three dimensional code Fluent is often used. This code is highly time consuming and requires large computational power.This projects aim is to compare calculations of pressure, flow and forces carried out by RELAP5 and Fluent for an arbitrary pipe section during transient flow conditions. This has been accomplished by constructing a simple geometry for which a transient flow is simulated in both programs.

The aim of this Master?s thesis is to examine if the realistic youth novels of today can provide support and inspiration for its readers with the purpose of dealing with own difficulties. I have examined four Swedish novels from 2006 and studied in what way and from whom the young fictive women get advice and support. In the background section of the essay I have made studies of how it is to be a young woman in modern society. It also covers a historical perspective of the modern youth novel and presents studies based upon reading and reader-response theory of young people.

Crystal use has existed throughout human history and is a phenomenon that has become more popular globally like the other phenomena that are a part of the new age movement. There is still a great deal of skepticism towards crystals by people who are not familiar with them due to its unusuality to the stuff that people deem as normal. This paper is based on an anthropological fieldwork consisting of interviews with people that are affiliated with crystals such as staff at crystal shops, crystal healers & generally people who are interested in crystals and participant observations in places were crystals can be located. The material was gathered in a period of 9 weeks in the beginning of 2024. I aim to give insight into the relationships between crystals and humans but also the effects crystals have on the users.

In the nurse's profession ulcer care is a common nursing intervention. Being inserted in methods of treatment and updated with evidence-based knowledge is therefore an important part of the nurse's work. Chronic ulcers are expensive for health care and occupy a lot of time. Knowledge is therefore important for ulcer healing, for the patient comfort and to reduce costs. The aim of the study was to illustrate the nurse's knowledge of nursing interventions of chronic ulcer.

Introduktion: HIV är en kronisk sjukdom vilken i Sverige uppskattas att 6 400människor lever med. Psykosociala symtom som rädsla och oro har visat sig vanligahos människor med HIV. Behandlingen för HIV är kostsam och har mångabiverkningar vilket leder till att den drabbade har ett livslångt behov av omvårdnad.Comfort theory assesment (CTA) är ett holistiskt förhållningssätt som hjälpersjuksköterskan att identifiera de omvårdnadsinterventioner som patienter är i behovav.Syfte: Litteraturstudiens syfte var var att belysa rädsla och dess ursprung hosmänniskor som lever med en HIVinfektion.Metod: En litteraturstudie har genomförts med hjälp av Polit och Becks (2012)niostegmetod. Databaserna PubMed och Cinahl har använts liksom frisökningar föratt finna de 11 artiklar som utgör resultatet av litteraturstudien. Artiklarna hargenomgått en urvalsprocess och granskats.Resultat: Två huvudkategorier har identifierats och redovisats: ?rädsla kopplad till detprivata och personliga? och ?rädsla kopplad till samhället? vilka redovisas medtillhörande underkategorier.Slutsats: Människor som lever med HIVinfektion upplever rädsla av olika ursprung.Rädsla upplevs i det egna hemmet såväl som i samhället.

In 2005 a public housing company in Uppsala, Sweden introduced the service quarter host. The focus on comfort (life quality in American programmes) is similar to the non-tolerance programmes. The idea of non-tolerance derived from the theory of Broken windows. The purpose is to examine how the service works according to the theories of Broken windows and social control. The aim is also to examine if the manifest and the latent functions are the same in different areas.

In 2005 a public housing company in Uppsala, Sweden introduced the service quarter host. The focus on comfort (life quality in American programmes) is similar to the non-tolerance programmes. The idea of non-tolerance derived from the theory of Broken windows. The purpose is to examine how the service works according to the theories of Broken windows and social control. The aim is also to examine if the manifest and the latent functions are the same in different areas.

Tjänster är fundamentalt annorlunda än varor. Tjänster är immateriella, och kan inte lagras. Tjänster konsumeras och produceras samtidigt i sanningens ögonblick med kunden som medproducent. När den tekniska kvaliteten som erbjuds av tjänsteföretag är likvärdig mellan företag i samma bransch, får den funktionella kvaliteten större betydelse för kundens val av tjänsteutövare. Det här förhållandet är utmärkande för företag i hotellbranschen, där byggandet av kundlojalitet är viktigt.

The aim of the present literature review was to describe and evaluate the effects and experiences within the complementary approaches such as aromatherapy, tactile massage and acupuncture amongst palliative care patients. Search through Medline (through Pub Med) database and additional manual search was conducted. In total 16 articles fulfilled the inclusion criteria and were reviewed. The result was presented under respectively category: aromatherapy, tactile massage and acupuncture. Physical and psychological effects as well as experiences from the treatments were also documented under the different complementary approaches.

The purpose of this study was to find out why the law that regulates downloading copyrighted material does not work and which of the most important main reasons lies behind downloading behaviour. The phenomenon being well investigated earlier has actualized a new demand for normative investigation in connection with the hot debated IPRED-law.Using qualitative method comprising of interviews with three typical file sharers and anchored in Max Webers action typology, rational choice theory and the norm model followed by two assessment models, we found that four important reasons lies behind downloading behaviour: 1) economical reasons was the most central and frequent determinant followed by 2) accessibility and comfort, and 3) social acceptance and moral and also 4) habits. Although the content of the law was correctly provided by the interviewees, it was clear that they did not perceive the impact of the law as meaningful or threatening.The results, being compatible with previous research, are discussed in terms of the named theories and assessment models. We suggest further research to take into account peoples norms as the new IPRED-law soon will be functional as well as studies from a perspective of the legal rights of the individual..

I mitt examensarbete har jag arbetat fram en glaskollektion med tema mens. Målet med mitt arbete var dels att höja mensen ur tabut, dels att ge bruksglaset en ny scen. Genom att göra en menskoppsbehållare i transparent glas vill jag ifrågasätta varför vi gömmer och smusslar med våra mensskydd men också varför mensen idag framställs som oren, äcklig och skamlig. Jag vill uppmuntra till att bryta det mönstret, ge den som menstruerar en möjlighet att hylla mensen, sätta den i fokus, på piedestal. Mitt arbete resulterade i ett mensaltare, en tolkning av hur jag tror mensen hade framställts om vi levt i ett matriarkat.

Travelling All Inclusive implicate that a traveler goes on a trip where food, beverage, room and sometimes activities are included as everything is already paid in advance. The purpose with this study is to examine what it is that have motivated people to travel All Inclusive and to examine how people and travel companies reason about the possible economical effect All Inclusive have on a destination and a local population. We chose to conduct a survey over Facebook. As a complement to the survey and to find out how travel companies reflect on All Inclusives effects, we chose to implement email interviews with Ticket, Solresor and Airtours. The theories in this study focus on travel motivation, travel personalities and All Inclusive's impact on a destination and a local population.

Background: Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the world and it usually affects elderly women. However, there are between 600-700 cases per year in Sweden where women under the age of 45 are diagnosed. Removal of the breast or part of the breast, hair loss, fatigue and nausea as a result of the breast cancer treatment has an emotional and physical impact on the women?s lifeworld. The nurse should build a relationship with the women to identify and meet their needs. Aim: To describe younger women?s experiences of getting a breast cancer diagnosis and life afterwards.Method: Four biographical books were analyzed to match the aim of the study.Result: The findings were that the women experience similar thoughts and feelings when it comes to living with a cancer diagnosis.