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Terrorism is being seen as one of the most important threats against society. However, the response of states and organisations to this threat varies. One of the ways to counter terrorism is through legislation that limits the freedom of speech. This thesis explores the reasons for why some political actors have come to illegalize controversial or polemical statements about terrorism. The terroris
The Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) describes an inverted U-shaped relationship between per capita income and environmental degradation. In this paper this relationship will be analysed by using per capita GDP as proxy for per capita income, and per capita carbon dioxide and sulphur dioxide as representatives for environmental degradation. Using cross-country time series data for ten global coun
This paper focused on the relation between acquisition premium, acquirer leverage change and the post-acquisition performance. The purpose is to empirically examine the mediating role of acquirer leverage change between acquisition premiums and post-acquisition performance. A four-step mediation framework was employed, as proposed in Krishnan et al. (2007), combined with the controlling for other
This report is made in order to evaluate the safety, in case of a fire, of personnel and patients in the surgical facilities at Helsingborg General Hospital. The problem that arises in this report is regarding the evacuation of patients that are undergoing surgery. This is a problem since it can take up to 60 minutes to finish a surgery and make a patient ready for evacuation. To determine the fir
The study concerns urban change in Rosengård where the study discusses the urban phenomena gentrification witch is reinvestment in urban areas. Rosengård is a product of ”miljonprogrammet” where the government had the intension to build one million apartments in ten years. Rosengård have gain hard critic for over 50 years for being rationalized and standardized. The study portray results from a su
This paper compares and evaluates two survey-based economic indicators’ ability to predict industrial production in Sweden. The economic indicators predictive ability is evaluated in a pre-crisis and crisis setting. Whereas “the crisis” is defined as the recession that took place in 2007-2009 often referred to as “the financial crisis”. More exactly, the total sample is divided into three subsampl
Due to the research scarcity in incentive travel and its environmental sustainability concerns, this thesis decided to concentrate on pro-environment issues related to incentive travel. The aim of this thesis is to investigate the current state of environmental concerns in incentive travel in China and find out how customers perceive pro-environment in an incentive trip. To achieve the research ai
The purpose of this report is to evaluate a direct driven permanent magnet motor in high accuracy position and low speed operation. Actuation in this case is usually accomplished by stepping motors combined with belts and pulleys. High accuracy positioning is considered to be within 0.1 degrees and low speed 0.05 degrees per second, while at the same time have a 180 degree step response within 0.5
Here I present a conceptual synthesis of the processes governing soil carbon in the event of biochar application. Biochar is a product of a controlled pyrolysis process and is known for its physical, chemical and adsorptive properties. It has been speculated to be a tool for sequestering carbon in soil to offset greenhouse gas emissions, and as a soil amendment. The study is done in collaboration
Abstract This study is about how Swedish politics discuss gender inequality in Sweden and how gender inequality is conceived trough this debate. The focus of the study is to see how the perception of the male gender is formed throughout this debate and how the Swedish gender inequality debate relates to the conception of masculinity. I draw on the political parties’ official programs to gain insig
Valuing single-name Credit Default Swaps (CDS) is a dicult task since in order to make a fair valuation, one needs to assess the credit risk of the corresponding company. Many dierent models exist when it comes to modelling the credit risk, this report specically focuses on the branch of models named structural models. The aim of this thesis is to, for a number of companies, model the CDSspreads g
Could an even larger push for women empowerment be a viable development strategy for developing countries? A large literature relates the bargaining power of women to improved health and education of their children (Majlesi, 2015; Qian, 2008; Bobonis, 2009; Duflo, 2003; Lundberg, Pollak and Wales, 1997). However, it remains a challenge to find a good proxy for bargaining power that truly reflects
The goal of this study is to examine how school counselors looks on collaboration and trust in relation to collaboration. I am using qualitative methods such as interviews and observations and my empirical work is based on three school counselors from the same municipality with the same management and guidelines. I chose to interview school counselors from the same municipality to get a common gro
Eutrophication is one of the biggest environmental problems in Scanian waters, where agriculture has the largest input. Through soil cultivation and usage of fertilizers, nutrients are added and released. If no uptake occurs nutrients can be further transported to watercourses through surface runoff or the drainage system. This study investigates three measures to reduce and reuse nutrients from d
ABSTRACT Author: Emelie Olsson Title: "It gets a bit twice, voluntarily and yet not voluntarily"- Social workers approach to support, control / coercion and repression in financial assistance and substance abuse Supervisor: Weddig Runquist Assessor: Mats Hilte The purpose of this study has been to examine and analyze the exercise of authority social workers in the social services for sub
Studien undersöker hur studenter inom det naturvetenskapliga programmet på Lars Erik Larsson-gymnasiet (LEL) förhåller sig till musikämnet. LEL är en gymnasieskola i Lund som erbjuder naturvetenskapligt program med musikfördjupning. Syftet med studien är att undersöka elevernas syn på musikämnets funktion och hur deras synsätt kan kopplas till social bakgrund och fostran. Det teoretiska ramverket The study examines how students in The Natural Science Programme at Lars-Erik Larsson-school (LEL) relate to the subject of music. LEL is an upper secondary school in Lund which provides The Natural Science Programme with a music profile. The purpose of the study is to investigate students' views of the function of music studies and how their approach can be linked to their social background a
A financial sector is needed for a country to allocate resources and store capital. The ways this sector can be organized vary greatly among countries in the world. In this thesis I will try to investigate if a country’s financial system is beneficial for its economic growth. For testing this a static linear panel data model is used, and several regressions with different proxy variables are perfo
Detta examensarbete befinner sig i gränslandet mellan pedagogik och scenproduktion. Studiens frågeställningar undersöker hur förberedelsearbetet och arbetet på scen kan se ut när man ensam skapar och framför musikföreställningar för barn i förskoleåldern. Frågeställningarna i arbetet uppkom i samband med att jag deltog i kursen ”Musik i framtidens förskola” där jag påbörjade arbetet med att ensam This thesis has an interdisciplinary approach in-between pedagogy and stage production. The qualitative study examines artists working alone preparing and performing solo musical theatre for children of preschool age. The thesis questions were formulated while I was attending the course “Musik i framtidens förskola” where I started to work alone creating a music theatre for children. The theoretic
The bearing principles of the Law of support and Service for people with Certain Functional Impairments (LSS) are to create a freer and more self-determined user, limit government intrusion and paternalism. This whilst the main objectives of the Health Care Law are to uphold good health and care on equal terms for the entire population. This essay investigates whether these two principles might be
