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In Africa there are approximately 91,5 million women and girls who have been subject to the traditional practice of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C). Mothers subject their daughters to FGM/C as an act of love as society regards this to be the process a girl becomes a woman; furthermore a non-circumcised woman is deemed as unfit for marriage. This perception stems from deeply rooted social

This essay investigates whether or not a governmental directive from 2012 con-cerning the use of citizenship in achieving better integration and a more dynamic Sweden, can be said to express Jürgen Habermas ideas of ‘constitutional patriot-ism’. The essay also scrutinizes how and if the directive’s ambition is achievable through the methods and means described therein, more specifically, the para-

Prenatal diagnosis is a medical tool that has been utilised in Sweden since the 1960s to help expecting mothers find out the health status of the fetus. In 2006, the Swedish government introduced a new law, stipulating a pregnant woman’s right to receive general information about prenatal diagnosis. A woman’s autonomy is the government’s main concern, and poses the question of how disability is pe

Syftet med den här uppsatsen är att argumentera för en individuell föräldraförsäkring. Den svenska föräldraförsäkringen studeras utifrån ett rättighetsperspektiv, något som tidigare har saknats. Föräldraförsäkringen är idag en grupprättighet och stor del av min teori har därför kretsat kring grupprättigheter och individuella rättigheter. I analysen av förarbetena till föräldraförsäkringen blir det

The European Union is currently managing two projects heading under the names Europe for Citizens Programme and Culture Programme. The main aims of these projects interconnect in several interesting ways; they both have to do with questions of a cultural heritage of Europe related to the EU-citizenship. Investigating the relationship between cultural patterns and the EU-citizenship is the central

Denna uppsats behandlar medias skildring av den svenska Libyeninsatsen, hur svenska dagstidningar över tid, utifrån ett rättfärdighetsperspektiv framställde det svenska deltagandet i Libyeninsatsen. Vi har gjort detta genom att lyfta fram artiklar från sex utvalda datum, från de tre största tryckta dagstidningarna i Sverige, Dagens Nyheter, Göteborgs-Posten och Svenska Dagbladet, då de ger undersö

The construction industry both in Sweden and abroad suffers from low productivity and quality related issues. This work investigates how discrete-event simulation can be used in planning of construction related productions systems. The purpose of this work is to develop a model which simulates on-site construction activities in terms of time, cost and resource usage. A model was developed which si

Afghanistan is the one country in the world with the most oppression against women. Meanwhile, Sweden, which is one of Afghanistan's many aid-givers, is one of the countrys in the world with most equality between men and women. Equality and women's rights are thereby a priority in Sweden international development strategies, as well is the Swedish strategy for their developing-aid in Afgha

In the late 19th century, many Swedes were committed to a new wave of religious revivalism. Trough these new Christian congregations, several vast efforts were made to bring the gospel of salvation to people in parts of the world that many Swedes at this time had not even heard of. Of those who responded to their inner calling, left everything they knew and became missionaries, a notable share wer

This work is divided in two parts related to repair and strengthening of engineering structures: the first part deals with the design for strengthening of concrete structures by carbon fiber composites. The work focuses on a design program that had to be corrected before being released on the market according to the following steps: presentation of design rules and materials, development of an own

The war on terror declared after 9/11 has affected the way we view the laws of war as well as the concept of war itself. The purpose of this essay is to examine the so called Bybee memo, named after its author, that lays out the United States policy regarding prisoners taken in connection with the conflict in Afghanistan, and if the war on terror falls under the protection of the Geneva convention

Historically, traditional concrete floors have performed well with regard to vibration serviceability. This is much due to their heavy weight. However, the use of stronger concrete materials and prestressing has resulted in slender cross sections and the possibility to build long-span floor elements. The combination of long span and relatively light weight means that the floor element is more sens

Syftet med denna rapport är att med hjälp av de utförda mätningarna som bas simulera köer på Ölandsbron. Därefter beräkna moment för de simulerade köerna och jämföra dessa moment med motsvarande moment som beräknas enligt bronormer.

The increasing traffic on both railways and roads increases the risk of accidental collision with bridges and buildings. One way to prevent disproportionate collapse of structures if an unforeseen accident occurs is to make the structure robust. A structure that is robust has the ability to withstand progressive collapse initiated by local failures. The aim of this Master thesis is to study the te

The purpose of my essay is primarily to highlight the relevance of an obligation perspective, but also to draw attention to the problems related to e-waste. In my theory, I have mainly used the Onora O'Neill literature on the subject of obligations. To limit my working area, I have chosen to look at the legal and moral obligations. Further delineation is done by focusing on the obligations of

Den vanligaste byggmetoden för flerbostadshus i Sverige är att stommen gjuts på byggarbetsplatsen. Tidigare examensarbeten har visat att stor potential finns för att förbättra samordningen mellan platsgjuten stomme och installationer för att under kortare tid färdigställa betongstommen. Syftet med detta examensarbete är att identifiera och analysera tekniska lösningar samt förbättringsmöjligheter

Tegelskalmurar byggda mellan 1940 och 1980 uppvisar idag omfattande skador på grund av rostande armering och kramlor, framför allt ovanför öppningar där armering finns i det understa tegelskiftet. Då dessa skador reparerats har ofta valet av ersättningstegel och fogbruk inte överensstämt med de ursprungliga materialen i fasaden. Ur gestaltningssynpunkt förändras fasaden till det sämre då helhetsin

In Sweden freedom of Speech is declared as a fundamental civil and serves as a prerequisite to the freedom of opinion within its constitutions, and is also enhanced by Sweden’s implementation of the European Convention on Human Rights. Sweden’s constitutional system also protects and regulates freedom of speech further through a divided and delegated system. However, as a result of difficult econo

The objective with this master thesis is to analyze how the service life of wood in ground contact, with regard to decay, varies between different test fields. Different factors are evaluated whether it is possible to estimate the service life of a specimen in a specific test field. Also the influence of the climate on the service life in different test fields is investigated by calculated climate