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The present thesis studies the monitoring of the 2012 Russian presidential elections and explores theoretical and empirical questions of the influence of domestic and international actors on the election process. The study of the election observation is one of the topics of the very large field of study on democratization and, more specifically, democracy-promotion and assistance; therefore in my
In the transforming world of peace building, the framework that formulates how peace best could be achieved is shaped by various theories and discourses. During the recent years, the discourse of local ownership has gained ground and peace theories supporting increased local participation and ownership has become more widely acknowledged. The World Development Report, published annually by the Wor
Introduction: The Emergency Department (ED) is a complex environment. Patients present with many different complaints with alternating severity. This setting makes time efficiency and diagnostic accuracy crucial. The use of checklists in medicine has been successful in several medical fields, such as in reducing surgical complications and in decreasing catheter-related bloodstream infections in th
The aim of my case study was to examine and describe the methods of HIV/Aids prevention work that are used in Kabale district, southwestern Uganda. I will in this study discuss the importance of peer monitoring, education and reducing stigma to decrease the number of HIV infected people. I will use the theory of Pierre Bourdieu about the social, cultural and economic capital to try to give an expl
There have been many studies that deal with the poet Nizar Qabbani, as he is one of the poets who revolutionized in the Arab world in terms of addressing controversial issues in politics and society. He is also well-known for his powerful defence of women and his profuse mentioning of them in his poems. It is a recognized fact that Nizar’s poetic style is abundant in renewal and beauty, that his l
Termen patologiskt rus är märklig. Ursprungligen är det patologiska ruset en diagnos som innefattades i svensk psykiatri. Diagnosen patologiskt rus innefattas dock inte i det diagnossystem, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV, vilket används inom svensk psykiatri idag. Av den anledningen har termen patologiskt rus ingen betydelse inom psykiatrin längre. Patologiskt rus används
Migration and urbanisation have a great impact on many Less Developed Countries. However, limited research has been focusing on the relationship between urbanisation and rapidly growing slum populations. This thesis provides a better understanding of how rural migrants in Kenya are affected by their movements to one of the world’s largest slums, Kibera. This study uses qualitative data collected f
The increased number of companies supplying knowledge intensive business services (KIBS) has caused a highly competitive market during the recent decade, where actors on the market struggle to gain competitive advantage and especially vulnerable are companies that offer engineering services. Underlying factors for the difficulties to provide competitive services on the market for engineering servi
Efterfrågan på sockerrör har de senaste åren ökat i takt med att fler länder strävar efter att minska sitt beroende av fossila bränslen. Som en följd har antalet sockerrörsodlingar kraftigt ökat i Brasilien vilket medfört en oro inför vilka effekter denna omvandling av ursprunglig mark till sockerrörsodling har på lokala hydrologin och klimatet. I det här arbetet har påverkan av sockerrörs expanThe demand for sugarcane has increased in recent years as more countries desire to reduce its dependence of fossil fuels. Therefore, the number of sugarcane plantations has rapidly increased in Brazil which raises concerns for what effect these conversion of original land to sugarcane plantations have on local hydrology and climate. In this thesis, the effects of sugarcane expansion on surface ru
This thesis aims to examine the lexical and typological change found in the Western European language families of Germanic, Romance and Celtic over the last two millennia. The method used was to create one lexical and one typological database and the data was analysed according to etic grids. Tree models were generated from the results of the databases and the groups found in the tree models were
Policy making processes is under constant study and scrutiny. Different theories bring different dimensions to the table. The Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF) is especially developed studying ”wicked” problems, which the climate issue without controversy can be called. The ACF studies belief systems among actors, forming advocacy coalitions which act to achieve desired policy outcome. In this st
The scramble for Africa’s natural resources has never been more prominent. Rather than contributing to development through means of mineral rents, countries such as Malawi appear to be suffering as result of increased investment from multinational mining corporations. Also known as the resource curse, Malawi’s high natural resource endowment is hurting its citizens, rather than benefitting them. W
Crowd modelling tools have been used over the last years to reproduce human behaviour in different large-scale evacuation scenarios, especially in stadia, arenas or buildings. However, little research has been made in outdoor festivals where a high amount of people may gather. Although some studies have tried to explain evacuation behaviours occurring during festival incidents, further research on
This master essay examines whether regional political institutions affect the imperative of firms to invest in innovation. It uses multilevel modelling techniques to explicitly test the spatial dimension of regional institutional embeddedness of the innovation process using micro-data on manufacturing firms in Sweden. The main argument of this essay is that firms are embedded in a region and that
The Bank Lending Channel, proposed by Bernanke & Blinder (1988), among other transmission mechanisms, is hypothesized to exist in China because of the dominance of the Chinese banking system. This paper mainly investigates the effect of monetary policy rate change on the lending behavior of Chinese banks. The study firstly used the aggregated data of all banks including policy banks, commercia
Talented employees are important for companies, and graduate programs are designed to internal educate talented students to make them a strong resource for the company. A problem is that trainees tend to leave the company after the program. This master thesis investigates how trainees become motivated, during and after the program, to retain within the company and where the perceived expectation g
Have you ever wondered why there are ribs on bottles or cans? Perhaps you can guess that ribs are applied to the packages because of some technical functions. In fact, ribs carry more value than you can imagine. According to the literature review and the research on 100 Swedish consumers, ribs have both pros and cons but the former surpasses the latter. Originated from the demand of preventing def
This Master’s Thesis is the result of the collaboration between The Technical Faculty of Lund University and TÜV NORD Sweden AB. Focus has been directed towards the nuclear industry where this thesis is one of several other Master’s Theses regarding the dynamic modeling of a swing check valve. It is necessary for the nuclear industry to be able to model flow transients which involve the dynamic b
The venture capital industry is seen to be favourable for an economy’s business dynamics. Using a panel of 23 countries over 2004 – 2012, the thesis explores the linkage of venture capital with firm births, employment in newly born firms and survival rates. The aggregate approach allows considering the implicit multiplier effect of VC. The thesis proposes a reconsideration of venture capital for e
The current research addressed the daily reality of Roma women from multiple perspectives. The paper gradually revealed the sociological challenges that the individuals must face and the way the state undertook the responsibility to intervene by means of law and policies in relation to the human rights system. The findings were based on relevant legal and policy documents, multidisciplinary litera
