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Modeling criteria interaction in decision-making problems is complex and often neglected. In complicated problems, like contaminated site remediation projects, independency of involved criteria is not a realistic assumption. INfluence based deciSIon guiDE (INSIDE) is a methodology that enables sustainable decision making and management in contaminated site remediation practice. Unlike most previou
The potential role of introgression in evolution has gained increased interest in recent years. Although some fascinating examples have been reported, more information is needed to generalize the importance of hybridization and introgression for adaptive divergence. As limited data exist on haploid dominant species, we analyzed genomes of three subspecies of the liverwort Marchantia polymorpha. We
Although climate change and international trade are interdependent, policy-makers often address the two topics separately. This may inhibit progress at the intersection of climate change and trade and could present a serious constraint for global climate action. One key risk is carbon leakage through emission outsourcing, i.e. reductions in emissions in countries with rigorous climate policies bei
This thesis examines mail order in early 20th-century Sweden from the perspective of media history. Its aim is to study the mediated encounter between the foremost mail-order company in Sweden, Åhlén & Holm, and its audience, in order to answer the question of what this mediated link meant for the living conditions and conceptual worlds of the contemporary audience, as well as for the advancem
”Jesus is the way, the truth and the life, therefore Islam is… - the view of Islam and Muslims in the student organization Credo Lund” is an inductive, quantitative interview-study. The purpose of the study is to investigate how a person, convinced of Christianity‟s exclusivity when it comes to salvation, relates to and talks about Islam and Muslims. The material consists of interviews with four m
This study explored the alternative visions and innovative strategies of Zambian local non-governmental development organizations (LNGDO) in their attempt to improve their organizational sustainability with the purpose to understand and analyze the organizational sustainability of LNGDOs in peri-urban Lusaka and Kitwe, Zambia. A case study approach was used to both delimit the scope of the study a
This study deals with the issue of how music can affect the religious experience of people who sing in choirs in the Church of Sweden. It is established that music plays a great importance in people’s every-day lives, and that it has various effects on us, for instance how it can soothe a person who is agitated or the way it can induce fright, compassion, anger or happiness. Music occupies a large
The research objective for this thesis are two problematic yet interweaving occurrences observed in earlier research on the Abu Ghraib scandal (2004) and its image material. Firstly in terms of methodology, a restricted amount of images in which three single images, “Hooded Man”, “Man on Leash” and “Piled Bodies” are overrepresented and frequently regarded as descriptive for the scandal as such. S
The aim of this work was to develop a stable and reproducible argon milling process for InAs nanowires to remove the native oxide layer that increases electrical resistance. This was done by identifying a few milling parameters and studying them in relation to the milling rate of silicon dioxide (SiO2). After further experiments with different milling parameters, a set of parameter values was foun
Mantelplymhypotesen har varit föremål för omfattande debatt under lång tid, ända sedan den publicerades 1971. Denna hypotes förklarar vulkanismens ursprung genom antagandet att ett extremt varmt mantelmaterial stiger upp under litosfären genom smala kanaler. Hypotesen har accepterats av geologer och har använts för att förklara vulkanism på platser som Hawaii och Island. Trots detta har hypotesen The mantle plume hypothesis has been a subject of extensive debate since its initial publication in 1971. This hypothesis posits that volcanism originates from narrow channels of exceptionally hot mantle material rising from the deep mantle to the lithosphere. While some geologists have historically supported this idea, it has encountered significant challenges, particularly in explaining the volc
Försäkringsrätten är till sin karaktär väldigt speciell eftersom avtalsförhållan-det rör de två primära avtalsparterna, men också övriga premiebetalare. Både genom utfallet men också genom bedömningen som sedermera blir vägle-dande för övriga försäkringstagare. En variant på försäkring är den allomfat-tande allriskförsäkringen, som till sin karaktär ska vara mer heltäckande än en reguljär egendomsInsurance law is inherently unique because the contractual relationship primar-ily involves two main parties but also impacts other premium payers. This occurs both through the outcome of disputes and through the interpretative precedents established, which subsequently guide other insurance holders. One form of insurance is the comprehensive "all-risk" insurance, designed to be more inc
ABSTRACT Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the current factors affecting fertility preference and fertility behaviour in Shanghai among the first single-child generation who are now entering into their childbearing years. In order to gain a more clear understanding of fertility preference and fertility behaviour in Shanghai the following areas were explored in an attempt to discov
The employer has always played a dominant role in the Swedish labor market, developments during 1900-century, however, sought to restrict the employer's management rights under the law and agreements. 1997 came § 25a LAS, preferential rights for part-time employees to higher levels of employment. Lunning believe that legislative and preparatory work to § 25a LAS do not give answers to all appl
A Shot in the Dark - A discourse analysis of the public talk of sex solicitation The aim of this study was to examine the public discourse of people who purchase sexual services in Sweden, and it’s implication on the official strategies to counteract prostitution. The study was conducted through qualitative text analysis of public documents. The analyzed documents were published both before and a
Globally, a substantial number of children experience various forms of parental maltreatment. Child protection agencies work to support these children and prevent further abuse or neglect, often through targeted interventions directed at the parents. Previous research has indicated that social workers may approach male and female perpetrators of maltreatment differently once a case is reported. To
Introduction This study aimed to evaluate the clinical impact of implementing routine emergency computed tomography (eCT) for all patients presenting with suspected acute renal colic at the emergency department (ED). Material and methods We did a retrospective observational study of all patients who underwent eCT for suspected acute renal colic at the ED in Helsingborg between May 9, 2023 and May
The purpose of this essay was to investigate the opinions of young people, age 14-16, at a school in a middle-sized city in Sweden, concerning narcotics. The questions we asked ourselves were; -What are young peoples' ideas of narcotics? -What do young people imagine when they think of a drug addict? -What reasons do young people give to start using narcotics? -What gender-related opinions
The aim of this study is to analyze the change of Basque nationalism during the last ten years and discuss how the main nationalist party (PNV) tries to impose "we"- feelings and support for its cause. Theories of nationalism and national identity are used in the analysis. A textual analysis of PNV:s unofficial documents is discussed and compared with a discourse analysis of its officia
The current curriculum requires a well functioning school library and an active use of it. In junior school grades 1-3 the children primarily learn basic skills. Knowledge about libraries and how to use them and different media is part of these skills. Therefore my intention was to investigate how school libraries in junior schools look, how they are used in the training and how they could be used
