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The biologically important grasslands of today have due to last century’s major changes in land use often been reduced to small, geographically isolated fragments. The low level of habitat connectivity in fragmented landscapes, prevents dispersal of organisms and is considered to be a great threat to biodiversity. In this study the impact of connectivity on the abundance of 6 species of grassland
My master degree project started with an open brief, setting out to explore new possibilities within healthcare in relation to the benefits of IoT. By looking at medical trends, cutting edge diagnostic technologies, hypothesis about the future and by interviewing patients and medical personnel a couple of interesting project directions emerged. A decision was made to focus on prevention and one to
Natal dispersal influences a population’s growth rate and its adaptability to new environments. Yellow-billed Kite (YBK) is an intra-African avian migrant and the most wide-spread and abundant raptor species in Africa. Still, very little is known about this species’ natal dispersal behaviour. This study aims to investigate dispersal distance, the number of Temporary Settlement Areas (TSA) and whic
Skin ages as a result of the failure of several mechanisms that are triggered by both internal and external factors. The accumulation of damaged proteins is an effect that comes with age due to the dysfunction of the proteasomes and their decline in activity, which leads to dull looking skin. In addition, as we age the effects seen on are skin includes the formation of age spots as well as hyperpi
Syftet med uppsatsen var att göra en regeljämförelse av USA:s och EU:s förslag till tvistlösning i handels- och investeringsavtalet TTIP, som förhandlades fram då uppsatsen skrevs. Studien gjordes med följande frågeställning som grund: - Vilka möjligheter ger USA:s respektive EU:s nuvarande förslag till tvistlösningsmekanism i TTIP en investerare att bevaka sin investering? Frågan besvarades genoThe purpose of this thesis was to make a comparison between the two proposals for investment dispute resolution under TTIP, currently being negotiated between the European Union and the United States. The study was made to answer the following question: - What level of protection does the US and the EU proposals, respectively, grant an investor wanting to safeguard an investment? The question was
In 2008, the National Library of Sweden decided to transition from the Swedish system of classification, SAB, to the internationally established system Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC). The aim of this master’s thesis is to study the process of transition and the effect of this transition on the library collections and users of three Swedish libraries: two university libraries and one public lib
In 2012, one of the most outstanding trends in the Swedish children’s book market, according to the Swedish institute for children’s books, where books that incorporated other sexualities then heterosexuality. Even if this rapport might seem a bit exaggerated, the actual number of books that featured homosexuality according to Swedish institute for children’s books own catalogue were only seven, i
I föreliggande psykologexamensuppsats kombinerades kvalitativa och kvantitativa metoder i syfte att explorativt undersöka innehållet i pedagogers samtalsgrupper samt för att utforska samtalsledarens roll. Studien utformades i samråd med utbildningsförvaltningen i den studerade kommunen. Åtta samtalsgrupper deltog i en observationsundersökning. Ett strukturerat observationsschema, IPA, användes förIn the presented Master’s Thesis qualitative and quantitative methods were combined in order to, with an explorative approach, examine the content of the Teacher Learning Communities (TLC) and to examine the role of the facilitator. The study was developed in agreement with the Department of Education in the participating municipality. Eight TLCs were observed. A structured observation chart, IPA,
Syftet med uppsatsen är att utreda vem som skall bära ansvaret för sk utvecklingsfel vid småhusbyggande. Kan beställaren/köparen i alla lägen för-vänta sig ett felfritt hus? Utredningen är baserad på traditionell rättsdogmatisk metod. Bakgrund till uppsatsen är det uppmärksammade Myresjöhusfallet, T 99-12, som gällde felansvaret för ett antal småhus som byggts med sk enstegstätad fasad. ByggmetodeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the liability for developmental faults in connection with single house construction. Background to the paper is the Myresjöhus Case, T 99-12, that has attracted some public attention. The case concerned the liability for a number of single houses that were built with the construction method known as External thermal insulation composite system walls. The
The Swedish rules in RB 46 Ch. 15 a sets out a framework for when the courts can hold a main hearing in the absence of the accused. The rule is aimed at situations where the accused is deliberately evading court but also when the accused, for unknown reasons, is not present. The paragraph is intended to increase the efficiency of the court as well as to decrease the number of cancelled hearings by
The low representation of women in almost every legislative form of life is an international con-cern. In reality, very small portion of women representations are seen in the government in pro-portion to their population. Now a day women participation in the parliament is assumed neces-sary in modern democracy because decent number of women representation is noticed as crucial for appropriate gove
Spatial and temporal variations in malaria transmission are naturally associated with prevailing climatic and environmental factors, for example rainfall, humidity, temperature and human activities. These factors influence malaria transmission mainly in non-deterministic ways, making them less appropriate for accurate geographical mapping of malaria risk. One distinctive phenomenon, ‘photosyntheti
Cloud computing is an infrastructure that allows companies to rent any type of computing resources, such as network capacity and processing power, according to their current needs. Rather than a new technology, cloud computing is a new way of delivering computing resources. Despite the advantages that this infrastructure brings, it still poses many threats in several areas. In Sweden alone one thi
In order to exploit the renewable energy (RE) and climate mitigation potential, transaction costs (TCs) of implementing RE technologies need to be better understood and eventually scaled down. The objective of this thesis is to identify and analyze the nature of TCs borne by obliged parties under the recent “Feed-in Tariff” (FIT) scheme in the United Kingdom. In addition, the findings are compared
Detta examensarbete avser att utreda vad det finns för möjligheter till stöd och skydd för flickor som utsätts för hedersrelaterat våld och förtryck. Hedersrelaterat våld och förtryck har sin grund i en patriarkal maktordning. Kön, makt, sexualitet och dess kulturella föreställningar är, grunden i hedersrelaterat våld och förtryck. Varje år utsätts flickor och unga kvinnor i Sverige för hedersrelaThis thesis will investigate what happens to girls who are victims of honour- related violence committed by their families to protect the family’s honour. The intention of this thesis is to clarify what help is available to these girls. Honour- related crime was first discussed in Swedish society at the beginning of the 1990’s. Honour- related violence has its roots in a patriarchal power structur
The purpose of this paper is to measure living standards for the population of Chocó, Colombia, using four waves of the DHSurveys between 1990 and 2005. Recent maternal history allowed the construction of a pooled dataset of 3.055 children and 779 mothers. The concept of living standards is measured as the ability to ensure child and marriage survival subject to short term economic stress, which i
Populärvetenskaplig sammanfattning Den ökande urbaniseringen värden över och de hälsorisker som identifierats i samband med värmeböljor i städer, har medfört att det urbana klimatet blivit ett allt viktigare forskningsområde. Vindhastighet är en av de viktigaste parametrarna när det gäller att beräkna lokala klimatvariationer och bedöma eventuella hälsorisker. En enkel beräkningsmetod för vind kanWind is a complex phenomenon and a critical factor in assessing climatic conditions and pedestrian comfort within cities. This master’s thesis attempts to quantify and model the relationship between near ground wind speed and urban geometry using two-dimensional raster data and variable selection methods based on Multiple Linear Regression. A simple regression model can be implemented in a Geogra
In a future where smart mobility is increasingly common, it is not possible to rely only on the instruments for governance that have been used throughout the ages. Therefore, we need to map and investigate what opportunities exist for governance of smart mobility. The following essay therefore intends to investigate which governance instruments are used in Lund municipality for transport governanc
The observed upper limit of the luminosity of red supergiants, often called the Humphreys-Davidson limit, has recently been shown to be independent of metallicity and to not be explainable by single star evolution – findings that both contradict established ideas of the origins of the limit. It is now known that the vast majority of stars with sufficient mass to possibly evolve into red supergiant
The Iberian lynx was once recognized as the world’s most threatened felid, but due to the implementation of a conservation programme and the creation of captive breeding centres, its numbers have considerably increased. With the annual production of new individuals in these reproduction centres, as well as the inevitable aging of past breeders, a different problem emerged: the hoarding of non-repr
