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The substantial growth of private health insurance in 21st century Sweden has sparked debates about its potential effect on waiting times within the public health care system. Some argue that individuals with private health insurance are prioritized in the waiting list for health care, potentially leading to longer waiting times for those without private coverage. Conversely, others argue that pri
Purpose: Brand Activism is a phenomenon that only recently became an area of greater interest. The aim of this paper is to follow a call for research and develop a framework that aids brand managers and other decision makers to identify essential prerequisites that their brand should have in place to increase the likelihood for successful Brand Activism. Design/ Methodology approach: The paper em
Genom en feministisk kritisk diskursanalys granskar denna studie Sierra Leones nationella handlingsplan för implementeringen av FN:s säkerhetsråds resolutioner 1325 och 1820. Syftet är att undersöka huruvida könade diskurser inom resolution 1325 överförs till nationella handlingsplaner samt vilken påverkan detta har för föreställningar om kvinnor och könsroller inom sektorn för fred och säkerhet. Through the use of feminist critical discourse analysis this study examines Sierra Leone’s National Action Plan in its implementation of UN Security Council Resolutions 1325 and 1820. The aim is to investigate whether gendered discourses in resolution 1325 have been included in the national action plan and provide an assessment of the impact this has had on the perception of women and gender withi
This thesis explores stigma in regards to access to education for children affected by HIV/AIDS in Vietnam and strategies to overcome stigmatization. This study is based on previous research which claims that HIV-related stigma causes isolation, bullying and social exclusion among affected groups. As a result, Goffman’s theory of stigma was used together with Bourdieu’s theory of capital and Fouca
In the event of a nuclear weapon detonation or a power plant accident radionuclides will deposit on the ground. It is then important to identify and quantify the radionuclides to obtain information necessary for radiation protection efforts like relocation and decontamination. Radiation protection instruments with beta probes can be used as search instruments but the small surface of the probe an
When landscape changes due to urbanization and agriculture wild nature must adapt and find new spots to colonize. A golf course is one example of such an area. In Scania many golf courses are situated on old agricultural fields, where they can contain more biodiversity than the fields they replace. In this study I mapped potential habitats for different species of flora and fauna at Kvarnby golf c
The Black Forest National Park (NP), Germany, opened in 2014 after intense societal disputes, complicated by changing political factors, scientific conservation debates, and multi-level decision-making structures. I argue that value conflicts over fundamentally opposed views on nature underlie these disputes, and that integrating these views in future NP planning may improve the sustainability of
In the state of Acre, Brazil, there is ongoing land use change, where inhabitants of this part of the Amazonian rainforest practice shifting agriculture. Practicing this type of agriculture is, according to the SKY Rainforest Rescue organization, damaging to forest ecosystems. This organization aims to educate people in how to maintain sustainable agriculture. By monitoring this shift in agricultu
One of the leading challenges presented in 21st century for packaging industry is to address the growing environmental problems related to non-renewable flexible packaging. This leads to new growing interest in bio-based materials, among them cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs), which have already shown good performance in improving anti-fog and oxygen & water vapor barrier properties when applied t
Denna uppsats belyser de problembilder som konstrueras i offentliga debatter om Sveriges agerande gällande flyktingar från Syrien, samt vilken effekt detta har på identifierandet av ansvarsinnehav. I fokus för analysen står två interpellationsdebatter, där Sveriges regering kritiseras från olika håll för sin flyktingpolitik. Retoriken i dessa debatter analyseras utifrån två teorier gällande proble
Avkastningsbaserad gräsrotsfinansiering är en kapitalanskaffningsmetod där små- och nystartade privata aktiebolag via en internetbaserad plattform tar in kapital från många mindre investerare, som i gengäld förvärvar aktier i bolaget. Gräsrotsfinansiering är en effektiv metod, men efter genomförd finansiering är det lilla privata aktiebolaget oftast behäftat med en stor aktieägarkrets, någon som kEquity crowdfunding is when a limited liability company raises capital from a large number of investors whom in return acquire shares in the company. Companies utilize equity crowdfunding to secure funds at an early stage. Equity crowdfunding will however alter the ownership structure of the company to a diversified ownership. In order to maintain its efficiency the company must retain the decisiv
Author: Shkurta Durmishaj & Malin Svensson Titel: Jobb- och utvecklingsgarantin – a quarantee for what? Supervisor: Johan Cronehed Assesor: Lars Harrysson Abstract The purpose of this study was to illuminate participants of the Swedish labor market program (Sw. Jobb- och utvecklingsgarantin (JOB) experiences of and perspectives on the program. To strengthen the understanding of the study, we
Popular summary: Air quality data mart built in this study consists of historical air pollutant data for cities across Ontario. This data is available at the Ontario ministry of environment website from 2000-2007 for most of the cities. There is missing data for some of the cities and some pollutants as well. It is because the monitoring of those specific pollutants did not commence in or before 2
Abstract Author: Ermina Barudzija Title: “It’s all about understanding each others occupations and roles”– a qualitative study on the social services and the police’s local collaboration with regard to youth crime, in Landskrona Supervisor: Anders Östnäs Assessor: Helena Hansson The purpose of this thesis was to describe and analyze the social services and the police’s local collaboration with r
This essay aims to enlighten people living with protection of personal data. How everyday life is affected for a person with protection of personal data is answered by a qualitative interview. We have also examine the protection society can offer people who are facing a definite threat. Living with protection of personal data is in many ways problematic for the threatened person and the hole life
During the past four years we have seen a developing economic crisis in Greece. The media have reported cut-backs in the public sector, increased unemployment, upcoming demonstrations and intense political debates regarding emergency loans. The media also portrays how the humanitarian situation in Greece is worse than ever. For example, in fostercare in the country has increased by 150 % in the pa
