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Rushed efforts for a decarbonisation of the energy sector in Catalonia, Spain have been received with local opposition towards renewable energy projects. It has also raised a debate around the new energy model and whether it will perpetuate the lack of agency of civil society in the energy sector as well as the vulnerable situation some people are currently facing. This thesis examines whether ren
Kvinnor som förövare har historiskt sett varit ett relativt outforskat ämne. Den kriminologiska forskningen har utgått från studier på män samt utveck-lat teorier baserade på män. Kriminellt beteende har setts som avvikande från normativa föreställningar kring det kvinnliga könet och femininiteter. Ett specifikt kriminellt beteende som kan sägas än mer avvika från norma-tiva femininiteter är då kv
Determining eligibility for financial aid is an ambiguous task for social workers, according to research. Social workers are expected to support clients in taking part of social welfare, while at the same time ensuring work requirement participation. The aim of the study was to investigate this ambiguous task from a client perspective. The study was based on data that was gathered from seven semi-
In order to develop indicators measuring the most important aspects of fire safety, the initial approach undertaken was to identify the fire safety components that have the largest importance to a building’s overall fire safety, and to let these components form the basis for the indicator development. Through the use of a Multi Attribute Decision Making (MADM) methodology with a hierarchical appro
This study analyses the performance of the satellite derived Plant Phenology Index (PPI) against the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) for estimating start of season (SOS) and end of season (EOS) of vegetation growth in part of the Balkan Peninsula, Southeastern Europe (2000 – 2016). Results revealed that PPI and NDVI differ considerably; SOS and EOS may diverge by more than one month
If people understand how social media works, as an important new element of mass media, they can use social media advertising and social network strategies as a tool for helping environmental awareness in societies and communities. Social media can work as a tool to help consumers and companies detect when companies use greenwashing in their campaigns and in the information delivered about their p
Sierra Leone has struggled with high rates of adolescent pregnancy for some time and reports have shown an increase in these figures during and following the unprecedented Ebola Virus Disease outbreak from 2014 through 15. As young girls are impregnated, it has long been customary for girls to drop out of school. When schools re-opened after the Ebola crisis, this practice was formalized as the Mi
Genom att teckna en avbrottsförsäkring kan ett företag skydda sig mot de inkomstförluster som riskerar att uppstå om verksamheten drabbas av ett avbrott. För att full försäkringsersättning ska utgå vid ett avbrott fordras emellertid att det försäkrade företaget inte, i strid med 8 kap. 11 § försäkringsavtalslagen (FAL), förvärrat det inträffade försäkringsfallet eller åsidosatt sin plikt att, enliBy entering a business interruption insurance policy agreement, a company can protect itself against the risk of sustaining economic losses following an interruption of the company’s business. In order for the insured company to receive full compensation in the event of an interruption, the company must not, in violation of Section 11 of Chapter 8 of the Insurance Contracts Act (ICA), have exacerb
Denna uppsats syftar till att undersöka om möjligheterna till resning i brottmål till förmån för en tilltalad, avgränsat till resningsgrunden nya omständigheter och bevis, är tillräckliga. Resningsbestämmelserna bygger på en avvägning mellan intresset av att en lagakraftvunnen dom förblir orubblig, orubblighetsprincipen, och intresset av materiellt riktiga avgöranden, sanningsprincipen. OrubbligheThe purpose of this thesis is to examine if the possibilities to grant new trial in favour of the defendant in criminal cases are sufficient, limited to new circumstances and evidence as cause for new trial. The new trial provisions are based upon a consideration between the rule of immovability and the rule of truth, that is, the interest of an immovable legally binding judgment opposite the inte
Indonesien har ratificerat de viktiga internationella mänskliga rättigheter-traktaten som ålägger stater att eliminera diskriminering av kvinnor – CEDAW, ICCPR och ICESCR. Ändå existerar omfattande diskriminering av kvinnor i landet, underblåst särskilt av lokala regleringar som tillkommit genom den starka regionala autonomin. Dessa regleringar, antagna på provins-, region- eller stadsnivå, bryterIndonesia has ratified the crucial international human rights treaties obligating states to eliminate discrimination against women – the CEDAW, the ICCPR and the ICESCR. Yet discrimination against women exists in Indonesia, especially fuelled by local regulations able to arise due to the country’s strong regional autonomy. Enacted either at province, regency or city level, these regulations contra
This thesis is about the legal protection of the Intellectual Property (IP) of the design of the graphical user interface (GUI) for computer programs aka software. The research into this matter of law was done by finding out and analysing how this protection is provided through international treaties, statutory law and case law. It concludes that there is a certain amount of legal uncertainty with
This study aims to show how young women feel about their abilities to reach their work-related goals and how their social behavior, specifically self-presentation, affects the outcome. By using a qualitative method, analyzes of the interviews can be made to get a deeper knowledge about the subject. The result of this study showed that all of the women had set high work-related goals for themselves
Today, many projects about Electric Vehicles (EVs) and Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs) are in progress within the automotive industry. Fuel-efficiency and reduction of carbon dioxide emissions from vehicles are the main targets. This thesis is within in one of these projects that is called electric All Wheel Drive(eAWD) at BorgWarner TorqTransfer Systems AB. A key parameter to perform an accurate
De fördelar som ses med ett tvåkammarsystem kategoriseras utifrån följande fem generella, övergripande argument: granskning, stabilitet, kompletterande perspektiv, skydd för minoriteter och storlek. Storbritanniens utformande av tvåkammarsystemet är unikt i den mening att dess överhus utgörs av medlemmar som inte blivit demokratiskt valda och som i vissa fall även har ärvt sina positioner. Utifr
A study was performed to investigate whether the risk- and vulnerability assessments of Swedish central authorities fulfill its purposes stated in the legislation. This was made by investigating and categorizing the characteristic ways the authorities communicate risks in their RVA:s. A content analysis of ten risk- and vulnerability assessments was performed as well as a participating observation
The purpose of the thesis is to investigate how information systems are utilised for capital investment appraisals in organisations in the private and public sector as regards to employees and controllers who are involved in the production of investment appraisals. The conslusion reached is that usage of information systems for capital investment appraisals is affected by individuals’ characterist
Alberta’s energy sector provides a reliable supply of energy and contributes to the economy of Alberta. In addition to these positive aspects, there are concerns about the environmental, economic and social performance of the energy sector. The purpose of this thesis is to critically examine the production side of Alberta’s energy sector and offer constructive ideas about how the sector could be b
