Since 2014, the Baltic Sea Region has experienced a sharp deterioration with regard to the security relations present within it. In reaction to a security environment increasingly characterised by military unpredictability the orientation of Swedish defence and security policy in the last decade has seen the country going from a de- to a re-militarisation. On the assumption that no nation’s securi

The paper attempts to explore the monetary policy strategy set by the European Central Bank, where one interest rate is set for all the countries in the Euro Area, denominated as the “one size fits all policy”, and the significance of its impact on the Economic Monetary Union countries business cycles between two periods that range from 1999 until 2017. The process englobes a discussion on how suc

Purpose of the paper: The aim of this thesis is twofold. Firstly, the aim of this theses is to deepen the understanding of large size businesses channel management and their structure. Secondly, the aim is to better understand what consumers expect from the retail industry and why. This is to fill out the scant literature on omni channel retailing. Methodology: An exploratory case study with a q

Den exploateringsdrivna trafikökningen i Brunnshög kräver omedelbara åtgärder. På Lundalänken anläggs i dagsläget en spårväg vilket kommer generera en stor kapacitetshöjning. Sedan satsningen på spårvägen fastställdes har beslutet ifrågasatts, och än idag trots att byggandet har påbörjats. Den fortsatta uppståndelsen speglar graden av missnöje vilket lett till intresset att utreda vad alternativenThe main objective of this study is to illustrate the consequences of not converting Lundalänken into a tramline, which means replacing the former bus line. The interest behind the study derives from the public opposition that this ongoing project has faced. The opponents are claiming that there are more suitable alternatives than a tramline to solve the capacity issue that Lund is expecting in th

Livslängdsmärkning som incitament för att få företag att producera miljövänliga produkter Om produkter har en längre livslängd resulterar detta i miljöfördelar som minskad användning av resurser och minskat avfall. Det finns efterfrågan på produkter som varar längre och det diskuteras om ifall livslängdsmärkning kan vara ett användbart styrmedel för att uppnå detta. Baserat på intervjuer med blanIn order to achieve a circular economy, EU has discussed different instruments, including lifetime labeling. Circular economy has a partial focus on reducing waste, which products with longer life reduce. This study aims to investigate the issues that are important when considering labeling systems, as if it should be mandatory or optional, if the labeling will be effective and what products it wi

Research suggests that schools and its staff both are able to work towards detection and prevention of female genital mutilation. The purpose of our study was to investigate how school-staff on one school, relate to the subject of female genital mutilation. We accomplished that by interviewing five employees of an elementary school, and we analyzed the result based upon a symbolic interactionist p

This study aims to examine how social construction of domestic violence can be shaped by claims-making and social interaction on internet forums. Using a qualitative approach the empirical data was collected in parallel with the theoretical framework. The data comprise eight different forum threads covering incidents of domestic violence discussed by forum users. The results show that the social c

Leverering av substanser inom både livsmedels- och läkemedelsindustrin är viktig. Detta för att de aktiva ämnena måste nå dess verkningsställe utan att brytas ned eller påverkas av yttre faktorer. Av dessa anledningar har det har blivit mer populärt att studera nya aggregat, som skall möjliggöra för mer produktiva, effektiva och stabila levereringar från en utgångsplats till målet. Genom att studeLipid liquid crystals (LLC) have been studied widely because of their broad application in both food- and pharmaceutical industry. Inverse bicontinuous cubic phase of LLC have been of particular interest as it has three-dimensional structure and has been proven to be able to incorporate and deliver substances (e.g. topical drug delivery). There is a growing interest to prepare hybrid responsive li

Arbetets art: Kandidatuppsats i pedagogik, 15 hp. Sidantal: 45 sidor. Titel: Upplevda framgångsfaktorer för ett lyckat övergångsarbete på Samhall: Intervjuer med några som lyckats. Författare: Max Wahlqvist. Handledare: Glen Helmstad. Datum: 2018-06-29 Sammanfattning: Samhall AB är en stor statlig arbetsgivare med personalutveckling som huvuduppgift. Ett av målen för Samhall är att hitta arbete u

Denna studie undersöker den politiska och allmänna diskurs som konstruerar identiteten landsbygdsbo i Sverige, samt vilka konsekvenser denna diskurs har gällande förväntningar på, och förväntningar hos boende i rurala regioner i Sverige. Studien fokuserar på stängningen av Sollefteå BB i Sollefteå sjukhus, Västernorrlands landsting (numera region), i januari 2017 och den ockupation av sjukhuset soThis study examines the political and popular discourse that constructs the identity of the rural citizen in Sweden, and what consequences this discourse has on expectations on, and expectations of rural citizens in Sweden. The study focuses on the closing of the birthing clinic in Sollefteå hospital, Västernorrland county, in January 2017 and the occupation of the ward that followed thereafter. E

Ribonukleotidreduktaser (RNR) är livsviktiga enzymer som är involverade i nästan alla levande organismer. Enzymernas uppgift är att omvandla ribonukleotider (NTPer) till deoxyribonukleotider (dNTPer), byggstenar som är essentiella för såväl DNA-syntes som DNA-reparation. Enzymernas aktivitet baseras på en radikal-mekanism som skiljer sig, vilket gör att RNRerna är uppdelade i tre olika klasser. UtRibonucleotide reductases (RNRs) are important enzymes that convert the building blocks of RNA (NTPs) into building blocks of DNA (dNTPs). dNTPs are used for synthesis of DNA as well as repair of mutated and damaged DNA. These cellular processes are critical to an organism. That is why these processes are found in various organisms. Since these processes are so essential, their allosteric regulati

The purpose of this study is to examine representations of problems with honor related violence as they are represented in Swedish newspapers and how these representations are related to the academic discourse on honor violence. The newspapers upon which this study is based are Aftonbladet and Svenska Dagbladet. The study focuses on a Swedish context. This work is based on a qualitative approach w

Participation in urban development processes is increasingly demanded by citizens. In fighting for the ‘Right to the City’ urban social movements are acting as representatives of citizens and are incorporated within a complex network of power relations between several stakeholders involved. Theses power relations shape the extent of citizen participation in these processes. This thesis aims at con

In the last couple of years, an increase of electric bicycle users has been shown in Sweden, a trend that is assumed to continue. With an electric bicycle, the ability to reach a higher speed, and with greater acceleration, enhances compared to a traditional bike. For the surrounding road users, these factors makes it difficult to determine speed and risks which can lead to an increasing uncertain

This paper investigates the relationship between generalized trust and the size of government. Generalized trust has declined during the past 35 years globally. This matters for several reasons including that generalized trust correlates with growth, political participation and stability in society. To test this relationship, we use the World Value Survey and the European Social Survey together wi

Present essay investigates if the systemic riskiness of Eurozone and US systemically important banks decreased subsequently to the Global Financial Crisis of 2007/2008. For each of these institutions, time series of the analytical systemic risk measure MES are estimated based on public information. This is done using a bivariate time series model and involves estimation of time varying conditional

Marketing in the publishing industry is not a new phenomenon, but over the last ten years it has gotten a more central role within publishing. Technology has created new possibilities, but also changed our media habits. These changes have brought on a new kind of marketing. These days, social media marketing occupies a more central role in companies’ marketing strategy – and publishing houses are

Studien syftar till att undersöka hur olika faktorer påverkar svenska börsnoterade fastighetsbolag. Studien är baserad på en kvantitativ metod. Den insamlade empirin har bearbetats i MS Excel för att erhålla finansiella styrmått. Studien grundar sig i tidigare forskning för hur olika faktorer påverkar val av kapitalstruktur. Teorin är baserad på andra marknader men även på fastighetsmarknader i an

This project has investigated the performances of Capsule Networks in comparison to Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) on white blood cell image classification at CellaVision. The Capsule Network models that were investigated are EM Routing Capsule Networks (EMCNs) and Dynamic Routing Capsule Networks (DCNs). The models were compared with regards to convergence rate, speed, and accuracy performan