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This paper presents a stepping stone into analyzing the effect that border barriers associated with trade facilitation have on landlocked developing countries. Using the ‘time taken to import’ as the main trade facilitation indicator, simulations show a negative effect between trade facilitation and landlocked countries. The results suggest that when it comes to landlocked countries, trade decreas

This study is an attempt at mapping out what works of fiction teachers of English in Sweden tend to select in their teaching, as well as how they reflect on working with fiction from a multicultural point of view. These results were compared to the selections and reflections of Swedish teachers in order to discern what differences there are in how fiction is taught in first and second language edu

Att ha rätt till pension vid pensionsålder är idag en självklarhet för den svenska befolkningen men med dagens pensionssystem så är det svårt att förutse hur stor den allmänna obligatoriska pensionen kommer att bli. Därför har det blivit allt viktigare att komplettera sin pension med ett privat pensionssparande. Men vilken typ av placering ska investeraren välja? I studien har det undersökts hur g

Avancerat malignt melanom är en allvarlig sjukdom med historiskt sett dålig prognos. Med de senaste årens nya behandlingar har allt fler patienter uppnått långvarig komplett remission. Syftet med studien var att belysa hur vardagslivet påverkats för människor som initialt fått en dyster prognos men efter behandling befinner sig i komplett remission. Semistrukturerade intervjuer genomfördes med ått

Slam, nästan som vatten? För många industrier är slam en restprodukt och olägenhet som kostar både tid, energi och pengar att forsla bort. Med tanke på att slam innehåller en väldigt hög vattenhalt är det rimligt att tro att det är i det närmsta ofarligt, men så är ej fallet om det är obehandlat. Den lilla procentuella andelen på mellan 2-7 % fast material i slam kan starkt påverka miljön. TillIndustrial sludge is a waste product generated in various industrial processes. Depending on the industrial process itself, the sludge can contain a lot of different elements. For example, organic content is harmful for the aquatic environment as it is oxygen-consuming. Companies must therefore have authorization to discharge the sludge or get it treated by wastewater treatment plants. Due to a hi

Consumers’ knowledge that unsustainable consumption has a negative effect on the environment does not hinder their engagement in unsustainable consumption patterns. Applying system justification theory, it was of interest to investigate its impact on Swedish citizens’ attitudes and behaviours related to sustainable consumption. This study intended to discover why Swedish consumers do not always en

Tundra ecosystems are generally recognized as globally important carbon sinks, yet the knowledge on threats to such ecosystems is narrow. Climate change is predicted to reduce the number of muskox (Ovibos moschatus) in the arctic, it is therefore essential to understand the effect herbivores induce on the arctic ecosystem. The muskox is known as a keystone species in the arctic tundra. Such keysto

Car manufacturers have traditionally tested new productsusing intricate, but not very flexible, mechanical devices. The test methods have been designed to check that e.g. the user interfaces and controls work properly in various kinds of climates and environments and have a life expectancy that is adequate. It has however been difficult to test that the controls have the desired feeling. As of tod

Semiconductor nanowires are the potential base for building many future devices like solar cells and light emitting diodes. To reach the level of commercialization of such devices, mass production of NWs at low cost with reproducible high quality properties in terms of crystallinity, material and dimensions is a prerequisite. At Lund University a new technique, called Aerotaxy, which satisfies the

The use of computer models in research and development is a powerful tool to make the engineering process more effective. By providing accurate simulations, the need for working prototypes and extensive testing is reduced. This Master’s Thesis investigates the Gambro WRO 300 H reverse osmosis water purification system with the aim of creating a working and easily adaptable computer model of the ma

Swedish municipalities vary in size and they are differently vulnerable in regards to alterations and development. During the years 1993-2013 the population decreased in 161 of the 290 municipalities, and the following question leads us to the investigated problem: What is the source of the decreased population, and what are the consequences? The thesis restricts the research objects into three mu

Maskinförarnas roll I naturvårdsarbetet Både den Europeiska unionen och den Svenska regeringen ser evidensbaserad praktik och allmän medvetenhet som avgörande för naturvårdsarbetets utveckling. När myndigheter genomför naturvårdsprojekt, måste de anställa maskinentreprenörer genom offentlig upphandling. Men det finns inget sätt för myndigheterna att kräva hög kompetens inom naturvårdsarbete i denBoth the European Union and the Swedish government consider the need for evidence-based practice and public awareness crucial in nature conservation work. When authorities perform nature conservation projects, they need to hire machine contractors through public procurement. However, there is no way for the authorities to demand high competence in nature conservation work in the public procurement

I denna uppsats analyseras om, och i så fall hur, domaren kan minska risken för s.k. systematiska tankefel vid bevisvärderingen i brottmål. Ett systematiskt tankefel är ett tankefel som vi människor tenderar att göra gång på gång och som uppkommer som en konsekvens av hur det mänskliga tänkandet är konstruerat. Det finns anledning att anta att dessa typer av tankefel också förekommer inom ramen föThis paper is concerned with cognitive biases in legal decision making. A bias is a systematic error in thinking which can be explained by the way the human mind is designed. There are reasons to believe that judges fall prey to biases and errors when they are confronted with evidence in Court. The author discusses whether it is possible for judges to avoid biases when they evaluate legal evidenc

Denna studie syftar undersöka hur och med vilka intentioner hållbarhet integreras och implementeras av organisationer i en delningsekonomisk kontext. Vidare ämnar studien bidra till fältet för hållbarhetsvarumärkning, där föga forskning har utförts med avsikt att sammanbinda hållbarhetsvarumärkning med delningsekonomi. Tolv semistrukturerade intervjuer med VD:s och marknadsansvariga utfördes med sThis study intends to explore how and with what intentions organisations within a sharing economy context choose to integrate and implement the concept of sustainability. It further aims to contribute to the field of sustainability branding, where very limited research has been carried out in regards of sustainability branding within a context of sharing economy. Twelve semi-structured interviews

På Göteborgs bostadsrättsmarknad har man under många år observerat bostadsrättsförsäljningar till rekordhöga prisnivåer. Utgångspriserna på bostadsrätter har inte varit med om samma prisutveckling, vilket bidragit till diskussion kring fenomenet lockpriser. Lockpriser innebär att fastighetsmäklare sätter utgångspris som väsentligen understiger marknadsvärde. Marknaden verkar succesivt ha anpassat Gothenburg’s housing market has for many years observed increased price levels for condominium sales. The asking prices have although not observed the same increase which has contributed to a discussion about an ineffective market and the consumers experienced difficulty in valuing condominiums. Realtors in Sweden commonly set the asking price at a substantially lower level than the estimated mark

This qualitative study examines how the Israeli occupation affects and interferes with Palestinian intimate relationships in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. The research material consists of semi-structured interviews with female students and graduates conducted during a short period of fieldwork in the West Bank in September 2016. The thesis shows that Israeli mechanisms of control, such as

A key question for researchers is what blockages are on the pathway towards a sustainable transformation? This research is exploratory and advocacy based, taking place within a rural region in Norway. It involved two interconnected questions: Q1. What are the challenges to increasing environmentally sustainable performance in the region? Q2. What solutions could increase environmentally sustainabl

Åderförkalkning - En undersökning av plackstabilitet Åderförkalkning, eller ateroskleros, är en kärlsjukdom som orsakar förträngningar i kroppens artärer. Hjärt- och kärlsjukdomar är de vanligaste orsakerna till dödsfall globalt - det uppskattas att 17,5 miljoner människor gick bort till följd av dem 2012, vilket motsvarar 31 % av alla dödsfall det året. Det saknas därmed inte anledningar till atAtherosclerosis is a chronic disease of arteries. Cardiovascular diseases, of which atherosclerosis is an underlying mechanism, are the most common causes of death globally. The disease is characterised by lipids having penetrated the intima of the artery wall, accompanied by inflammation, fibrosis and endothelial hyperplasia. Accumulated cells, lipids, connective-tissue elements and debris from t