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The production of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) has been steadily increasing around the world, and remains an especially controversial subject within the European Union. Romania is one of the few E.U. countries that grows such crops, while also having the largest rural population, proportion of agricultural laborers, and reliance on subsistence agriculture of all member states. By using a
Azraq, meaning blue in Arabic, is the name of an oasis that once existed in the Eastern Desert of Jordan. Prior to the drying of the oasis in the early 1990s, the oasis was home to endemic species, millions of migrating birds from Eurasia to North Africa, as well as the Gazelle, Oryx, and Onager. The only fresh standing body of water in Jordan, The Azraq oasis was a unique habitat for a region tha
This study resembles a critical discourse analysis on inter- and transdisciplinary research on sustainability. Through the overall lens of critical realism and constructivism understandings and representations of sustainability are examined. The study therefore investigates and compares the websites of five research institutes based on the theoretical concepts of post-normal science by Bateson, su
Over decades of linguistic research, the identity and ambiguity of a possible lexical category labeled ‘adjectives’ have been as lively debated as the possible universality of lexical categories as such. Some argue that adjectives can be found in every language, whereas others deny their existence completely. The only thing that remains clear, irrespective of which view is employed, is that the ex
Europeiska unionen har länge arbetat för att uppnå fri rörlighet på den inre marknaden. På de flesta områden har arbetet nått långt men det finns undantag. Hypotekslånemarknaden inom EU är, trots betydande ekonomisk storlek, inte harmoniserad och ett flertal hinder mot den fria rörligheten av kapital existerar. Fokus i uppsatsen ligger framförallt på harmonisering och införande av en europeisk hThe European Union has long worked to achieve free movement within the internal market. In most areas, work has come a long way but there are exceptions. The mortgage market in the EU, despite significant economic size, is not harmonized, and a number of obstacles to achieve free movement of capital exist. The focus of the essay is primarily on the harmonization and implementation of a European
Purpose: The purpose of the thesis was to investigate if the Merton model had any predictive power of changes in Moody’s credit ratings and if there was a difference in the predictability between upgrades and downgrades. This was done in an effort to either support or dismiss the opinion that credit ratings are lagging. Methodology: The distance-to-default (DD) was calculated with the Merton mode
In the beginning of 2012, on the 25th of January, Egyptians celebrated the first anniversary of Egyptian Revolution, while Bahrain’s anniversary of the February 14 Revolution was marked by violent protest demanding social, political and economic reforms and an end to discriminating policies. Even though one year passed since these revolutionary movements spread from Tunisia all over the Arab world
Studien skärskådar hur den kvinnliga foodieidentiteten ser ut och tillåts utformas. Genom att undersöka foodiekulturen utifrån ett genusperspektiv ämnar vi vinna djupare insikter i kvinnliga foodies konsumtionsmönster samt beröra huruvida dessa konsumerar på liknande sätt som den manliga motsvarigheten. Med stöd från tidigare forskning söker vi därigenom visa på implikationer för genus- och konsumThe study examines the construction of the female foodie and how female foodies are allowed to create their foodie identities. By examining foodie culture from a gender perspective, we intend to find a deeper understanding of female foodies’ consumption patterns, and if they consume in a similar way as male foodies. With support from previous research, we aim to show the implications for gender an
Bloggar som uttryckskanal har under de senaste åren blivit allt mer populära. Vad som vidare blivit tydligt är den bristande forskning om såväl bloggen som kommunikationskanal samt personligt varumärkesbyggande. I denna uppsats har vi studerat hur personligt varumärkesbyggande kommer till uttryck i personliga bloggar. Vi har genomfört kvalitativa intervjuer med såväl personliga bloggare som områdeBlogs as channel for expression has in recent years become increasingly popular. What is also becoming clear is the lack of research on both the blog as a communication channel, and personal branding. In this paper we have studied how personal branding is reflected in personal blogs. We conducted qualitative interviews with both personal bloggers and area skilled authors and consultants in order t
Uppsatsen är en studie i hur kungahuset har presenterats i veckopressen från 1950 till 2010. De tidningar som analyserats är: Svensk Damtidning, Året Runt och Hemmets Journal. Den teoretiska infallsvinkeln är feminisering.
There is a large interest in pre-Christian religion and ritual places in many disciplines; history of religions and archeology among others. These two disciplines have for a long time worked on different terms with the studies on this subject. Scholars of religion have used written sources from the Medieval Times to interpret the ritual sites and actions from pre-Christian times while archaeologis
Sammanfattning Uppsatsens titel: Styrkebaserat ledarskap i Handelsbanken – följarnas upplevelser i den svenska kontorsrörelsen. Slutseminariedatum: 1 juni 2012, Lunds Universitet. Ämne/kurs: Magisteruppsats, 30 hp (ECTS) i Företagsekonomi, FEKN90. Inriktning: Organisation och ledarskap/Organization and Change Management. Författare: Martin Björgell Handledare: Tony Huzzard Fem nyckelord: fölAbstract Title: Strength-based leadership in Handelsbanken – the follower’s perspectives in the Swedish branch operations. Seminar date: 1st of June, 2012. Lund University, Sweden. Course: Master thesis in business administration, 30 University Credit Points (ECTS). Field of master studies: Organization and Change Management. Author: Martin Björgell Advisor: Tony Huzzard Five key words: foll
The dissolved methane (CH₄) dynamics in pore water and nearby stream water were investigated in a subarctic peatland in West Greenland during summer and autumn in 2011. A pore water sampling method was used to collect samples at four depths (5-, 15-, 25- and 35-cm depth) in the fen site. Stream water samples were collected from 13 plots around the study site. The results from the field sampling in
Uppsatsens titel: Målstyrningssystem som konfliktskapare - En studie om hur chefer och medarbetare uppfattar och motiveras av målstyrningssystem på en bank. Seminariedatum: 1 juni 2012. Ämne/kurs: Magisteruppsats, 30 hp, i företagsekonomi, med fördjupning i organisation. Författare: Victoria Barta och Sanna Persson Handledare: Jens Rennstam Fem nyckelord: Målstyrning, motivation, bank, konfliTitle: Goal-setting systems as a creator of conflicts - How managers and employees apprehend and are motivated by goal-setting systems. Seminar date: 1st June 2012. Course: Master thesis in business administration, 30 University Credit Points (30 ECTS). Authors: Victoria Barta and Sanna Persson Advisor/s: Jens Rennstam Five key words: Goal-setting theory, motivation, bank, conflicts, perceptio
Background: Optimized and improved logistics along with continuous improvements of efficiency are two main goals with Tetra Pak Packaging Material in Lund. An insufficient material flow conducted by Automated Guided Vehicles at the production site, combined with a desire to restructure the production logistics through a transformation in warehouse location has been an aim for the company. With a d
Problem discussion - Volvo trucks belive that their high number of coilsvariants is one of the reasons they have high costs for inventory and suffer from lack of space. Slitting is the first manufacturing process for some of the steel coils. It means dividing the coils into a number of narrower rolls. Scrap occurs in the slittingprocess and Volvo trucks would like to reduce the amount of scrap. Th
Purpose The purpose is to increase the IKEA knowledge regarding production of custom made worktops at two German suppliers, providing an action plan for the suppliers of how to increase product quality as well as calculating the potential cost savings and the product cost structure. Methodology The project is performed as two case studies, where both qualitative and quantitative data has been obta
The purpose of this paper is to examine how assets that are normally viewed as safe havens act in time of market distress, and how different type of crisis affect different assets.
