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Growing trade deficit has been one of the major problems of the Turkish economy to date. This study aims to provide empirical insights to policy makers about whether real depreciation or devaluation of Turkish Lira is an effective way of improving the trade deficit. The data employed in this study is quarterly and covers the period of 1987:1 and 2013:3. Recently developed Bounds test to cointegrat
This thesis first and foremost analyzes and compares Hamas and Fatah's political documents from 2005 and 2009 respectively, and how Israel is portrayed as the enemy in these documents. The theoretical framework focuses on enemy images, but also includes concepts such as national identity, intractable conflicts, intergroup relations and the Other. These concepts are necessary to broaden my anal
Den offentliga upphandlingen utgör en avsevärd del av samhällsekonomin. Den upphandlingspliktiga volymen motsvarade 15,5 - 18,5 procent som andel av Sveriges BNP 2012. Lagen om offentlig upphandling tillåter olika angreppssätt för att utvärdera anbud. Syftet med uppsatsen är att undersöka vilken av de två vanligaste utvärderingsmetoderna mellan relativa metoden och den absoluta metoden som ger de
Byggarbetare är mer utsatta för fallolyckor än arbetare i andra branscher. Idag fallolyckor är den vanligaste och det är även de vanligare dödsorsakerna i byggindustrin. Under de senaste åren visat sig att fallolyckor ligger högst bland de andra orsakerna till anmälningar om olycksfall med sjukfrånvaro. Den senaste statistiken om fall olyckor ligger ungefär 44 % av de andra arbetsolyckorna. Under
Abstract The Baltic sub-species of the lesser black-backed gull (Larus fuscus fuscus) occurs within a relatively small region in the Palearctic. It is a monomorphic marine predator that winters in the Mediterranean and Africa. It is listed as ‘near threatened’ in Sweden and the reasons for its decline are not known. The largest breeding colony in Sweden, located on the island of Stora Karlsö, Got
Abstract In nature, a majority of migratory populations are composed of a mixture of both seasonal migrants and year-round residents, a phenomenon known as partial migration. It is of great importance to identify the factors causing the variation in individual decisions of whether or not to migrate. Partly for a more profound understanding of the evolution behind animal migration, and moreover th
This paper will have a focus on hip hop and feminist theory. The theory is based on Judith Butler's theory of gender as discursive and performative and heterosexuality as the norm. The norm of heterosexuality is influenced by the power structure presented by Michael Foucault and his theory of sexuality and power. The material that will be investigated consists of rap lyrics from 10 Swedish hip
This bachelor’s thesis is a study about guidelines on gender equality and gender mainstreaming. The theories used are queerfeminism, performativity and normcritical perspective. The purpose with the study is to understand how two organisations work with gender equality and gender mainstreaming in relation to their guidelines. The research questions were: (1) Is it possible to understand gender mai
Crude oil is the most traded energy commodity in the world, and its price has a large impact on the everyday life of billions. Given the volatility of crude oil prices and its enormous effects on economies worldwide, there has been a growing demand for risk quantification and risk management for the market participants. The measurement known as Value-at-Risk (VaR) has become the industry standard
The purpose of this research is to conduct a critical study which focuses on getting deeper insights into in-application advertising, especially, to understand the details of making in-application advertising, and to develop the existing advertising model for applying to the in-application advertising specifically.
"There is a crack in everything. That's how light gets in." With two simple sentences the famous poet Leonard Cohen describes his perception on how light interacts with matter. This thesis work will try to give a more precise and detailed description of the interaction between light and nano-materials that maybe is going to lose some of the magic that poetry has but this will be com
All industrial facilities and large warehouses require some sort of lighting solution. They have ongoing activities with workers and trucks moving around at various speed, and to avoid accidents these lighting solutions are often very bright and energy consuming. The most common solution is fluorescent light. These lights are energy consuming and not dimmable. Turning these off by night or when th
Abstract European blackberries constitute a polyploid complex of closely related microspecies, which includes species in Rubus sect. Rubus and Rubus sect. Corylifolii of Rubus subgenus Rubus. These species reproduce by facultative agamospermy. New microspecies evolve from time to time by hybridization between Rubus sect. Rubus and R. caesius or R. idaeus, or by sexual reproduction. Because of the
In this study bryophyte species richness, abundance and sexual reproduction was screened in sampling plots in a planted costal Scots pine forest set in a logging system in Southern Sweden, with control plots in the adjacent nature reserve. Data was collected from seven different stands, with equal stand structures in a chronosequence after commercial thinning; data was in the same way collected fr
Dissolved ammonia is often referred to as one of the major contaminants in landfill leachates. Discharge concentration limits for municipal wastewater treatment plants in Sweden have been tightened in order to meet higher water quality standards. Because of REVAQ, a certification system tailored to ensure better sludge quality, wastewater treatment plants may decide whether to accept leachate from
Food trucks provide personalized experiences by eliminating anonymity and allowing the customer to slow down and engage. Their mobility facilitates transformation and a sense of occasion, thus possessing elements of performance, urgency and excitement. Having the ability to define spaces and revive locations, food trucks creates affiliative communities with natural meeting locations. The food truc
