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The objective of this study was to through means of discourse analyse examine how borderline personality disorder (BPD) and those diagnosed with it were constructed on nine websites offering information about the diagnosis. Findings suggested that the concept of BPD was difficult to grasp, both for those who receive the diagnosis and for those around them. Further emerged a picture of the adult di

Aim: We aim to broaden the view and the understanding of what a case competition is and how it can be used beyond its use as an educational method of teaching and learning. More specifically, the purpose is to explore the phenomenon of case competitions as a branding tool from a strategic brand management perspective. Design/Methodology/Approach: A multi-case study approach inspired by Grounded T

Shear failures in reinforced concrete beams are complex problems that depend on many different mechanisms, such as aggregate interlock and dowel effect. This makes the prediction of shear failures difficult as they are not strictly tied to the material and depend on other factors including the size of the beam. In particular the height of the concrete cross section plays a role in the amount of sh

Syftet med uppsatsen var att beskriva hur psykoterapeuter i Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) förhåller sig till fokus i den psykoterapeutiska processen. En kvalitativ ansats har använts för att uppnå resultatet, som analyserades med hjälp av tematisk innehållsanalys. Sju legitimerade psykoterapeuter utbildade i ISTDP-metoden intervjuades. Fokus skapas inledningsvis genom att patiThe purpose of the paper was to describe how psychotherapists in Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) relate to focus in the psychotherapeutic process. A qualitative approach was used to obtain results that were analyzed using thematic analysis. Seven registered psychotherapists, trained in the ISTDP method, were interviewed. Focus is initially created by patient and therapist jointl

Reningsverk är en källa till mikroplast Det finns stora osäkerheter kring mikroplaster och hur de påverkar och påverkas av miljön de uppträder i. Dock vet vi idag att mikroplaster är vitt spridda; de har inte bara hittats i städer och bebyggda områden utan även vid polerna och i de djupaste haven. I den här studien konstateras reningsverk vara en betydande källa till mikroplast som sedan kan sprMicroplastics are found in many different environments and they constitute a growing environmental problem. Although the studies into the subject are numerous, there are still several gaps in understanding the nature of the problem. There has been an increasing focus on microplastics from environmental protection agency’s around the world to identify the sources and pathways for the pollution, and

Sammanfattning: Denna studie syftar till att undersöka vilka åtgärder som kan vidtas för att hantera problematik med kusterosion i Skåne. Målet är att fastställa vilka alternativ som finns vid val av erosionsskydd och hur de olika typerna fungerar. För att uppfylla syftet genomfördes en litteraturstudie av böcker, artiklar och elektroniska källor. Denna kompletterades med fältstudier vid Löderup sAbstract: The aim of this study is to investigate which measures that can be used to handle coastal erosion in Scania, southern Sweden. The purpose is to determine which alternatives that exist when choosing between different kinds of coastal protection and how these methods work. A literature review, including books, articles and electronic sources, was conducted. This was complemented with a fie

Sweden has in recent years seen an uprising in gun-use within socioeconomically weak areas and within gangs. Currently, political discourse circle around dissecting the matter of illegal weaponry attempting to find a way in which to curb deadly violence. This study aims to create an understanding of the mechanics between the law and the criminal sub-world with the help of looking at the effects of

Augmented Reality (AR) är på uppgång och många företag lägger miljontals dollar i branschen. Både Google och Apple har nyligen släppt sina egna AR SDK’er som kommer att köras på miljontals enheter inom en snar framtid. AR är verkligen fascinerande och har sagts vara nästa miljard-industri. Målet med denna avhandling är att undersöka vad som är möjligt med dagens AR för mobila enheter och undersökaAugmented Reality (AR) is on the rise and a lot of companies put millions of dollars into the industry. Both Google and Apple have recently released their own AR SDKs that will run on millions of devices in the near future. AR is really fascinating and have been said to be the next multi-billion-dollar industry. The goal of this thesis is to explore what is possible with today’s AR and what are th

“You are not a real man” A study about how masculinity and honour violence is described in biographies and youth novels. The aim with this study is to examine and investigate how honour violence is described in youth novels and biographies about honour violence. The evaluated question formulations in this study were how masculinity is expressed in these biographies and youth novels, how honour vi

This study intended to research the concept of knowledge diffusion in an innovative environment such as a science park. In a first step, the existing literature was reviewed to extract the most important concepts and to purposefully develop five hypotheses. Those were further tested in the case of Ideon Science Park in Lund, Sweden. The research shows that the intentions of the management at Ideon

Purpose - The primary purpose of this thesis is to generate insights into the practical relevance and existing attempts of an aligned employer and corporate brand. The literature suggests that both employer branding and corporate branding are not aligned for a consistent brand, and each of the department responsible for the respective branding concept works in separate silos without cross-function

Syftet med föreliggande masteruppsats är att redogöra för och analysera rätten att vidta stridsåtgärder samt föreningsfrihet, i synnerhet i situationer då arbetsgivaren redan är bunden av kollektivavtal. I huvudsak kommer tre perspektiv att tillämpas; ett internationellt, ett nationellt samt ett med användande av den pågående konflikten i Göteborgs hamn. För att uppnå syftet har en rättsdogmatisk The aim of the thesis is to analyse the right to undertake industrial actions and freedom of association, especially in the case where a collective agreement already is in place. The thesis applies mainly three perspectives: a national, an international and lastly one with the concrete use of the ongoing conflict in the port of Gothenburg. To achieve the aim a legal dogmatic method is applied. T

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has started to address non-Party members, perceived as a bottom-up approach and an orchestration mode of governance, with the goal to ensure a global sustainable development. One powerful actor who has contributed to this ambition by establishing their own guidelines and collaborations are multinational corporations (MNCs). Within

This study investigates which possible incremental solutions there are for reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases from the largest sources of emissions in Danish agriculture and they are implemented by national measures. This is important because Denmark is required to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions from the sectors that are not part of the European Emission Trade System with 39% by 203

As a part of the ongoing political debate regarding the borders within the European Union this paper aims at contributing to the knowledge around value creation within the specific service environment of passport controls in airports, characterized as being highly political. More specifically this paper, being part of the social constructivist framework, investigates what value regimes that claim

Syftet med studien var att undersöka upplevelserna hos barnafödande kvinnor som skattat sin förlossning som mycket positiv respektive mycket negativ. Detta i syfte att nå en fördjupad förståelse av kvinnors upplevelser av sin första förlossning. Studien undersökte psykologiska aspekter i dessa kontrasterande grupper. Semistrukturerade intervjuer genomfördes med sex kvinnor, tre som skattat sin förThe aim of this study was to examine the experiences of childbearing women, who had estimated their delivery as either very positive or very negative. In order to gain an in-depth understanding of women’s experiences of their first childbirth, this study explored psychological aspects in these contrasting groups. Three semi-structured interviews were conducted with women who had estimated their de

Nedlagda bränslestationer kan vara en fara för männsikors hälsa och miljön Min uppsats undersöker risken för skada på människors hälsa och miljön från två troligen förorenade områden. Denna risk anser jag vara stor och för att skydda männskor och miljö bör dessa områden provtas. Platser där det finns föroreningar i marken skulle kunna utgöra fara för människors hälsa och miljön. Om man odlar påThe purpose of this essay is to risk classify two former fuel stations in Eslöv municipality, Harlösa 19:36/19:53 and Ölycke 18:2, through the MIFO phase 1 method. It is important to know the risks from contaminated site to be able to keep humans and the environment from getting damaged. The question this essay attempts to answer is “Is there a risk for damage, that originates from Harlösa 19:36/1

Rodrigo Roa Duterte was elected president of the Philippines in 2016. He launched a violent War on Drugs only one day after his assumption of the presidency. In his inaugural speech, Duterte described his adherence to the rule of law as uncompromising. At the same time, he has publicly promised to kill anyone who is involved in the drug business and encouraged the police and ordinary citizens to d

Denna kandidatuppsats undersöker en direkt aktion mot brännvinsbrännerier som genomfördes i Karlshamn, november 1853. Den arbetande befolkningen i staden var vid denna tid mycket upprörda över det faktum att de lokala brännvinsbrännerierna fick fortsätta att köpa upp och bränna spannmål och potatis, trots den ständigt ökande bristen på livsmedel. Genom att tillämpa den brittiske historiken E.P. ThThis thesis aims to investigate a case of worker’s direct action against distilleries of hard liquor (brännvin) in the southern Swedish town of Karlshamn, November 1853. Many people were angry because the distilleries were allowed to keep on distilling grains and potatoes despite the constantly increasing shortage of basic foodstuffs. By applying English historian E.P. Thompson’s theory of “the mo