Ireland is reducing its reliance on turf (peat fuel), as draining peatlands for fuel-harvest impacts biodiversity and global warming. Turf-cutting is a historically important practice in Ireland, with many relying on it for fuel and employment. This study examines the role of cultural values in discourse around peatland use in Ireland, to support a Just Transition away from a reliance on peat. Thi

Today, as anyone could generate content independently, content produced by the Destination Marketing Organisation (DMO) and others co-exist on social media. As such, anyone runs the chance of being a tourism promoter and marketer. Whether this is intentional or not, content generated by the DMOs are not the only thing out there inspiring or influencing tourists' choice of destination, or creat

The aim of this study is to examine school counselors experiences of working with students with foregin background. Based on school counselors' experiences we wanted to draw attention to the students' social situation and well-being as well as how they view their role and competence in working with these students. Conducting of findings was done with a qualitative approach and through semi

Denna uppsats handlar om degenerering och är ämnad att undersöka vad degenerering innebär och hur man som företag kan förhindra degenerering. I uppsatsen presenteras varumärkes uppkomst, innebörden av degenering och åtgärder innehavaren av ett varumärke kan vidta för att förhindra degenerering. Ett varumärke är något som kan utformas på många olika sätt genom alltifrån tecken till ljud där det vThis thesis is about degeneration of trademarks and is intended to investigate the meaning of degeneration and how you as a company can prevent degeneration. The creation of a trademark, the meaning of degeneration and what the owner of the trademark can do to prevent degeneration is presented during the thesis. A trademark is something that can be designed in several different ways, from words t

Against the background of a conservative push against LGBTI+ and women’s rights, in which courts have already become battlefields, it is important to look at how the European Court of Human Rights, a leading human rights adjudicator both in Europe and globally, would respond to arguments made in the name of human rights but whose real purpose is to limit the rights and freedoms of women and LGBTI+

Computer aided pathology is becoming more and more of a requirement within pathology due to increased demand of individualised treatments and personalised medicine. Because of the advance of digital pathology in recent years, where a high resolution camera acquire images of microscope slides, pathologists can now assess tissue samples in digital images. This has enabled automatic assessment of pat

In this project, I address the difficulties Swedish physicians face in the performance of headache care at primary health care cen- ters. Workflows in the current system have financial, political, communicational, and time-related shortcomings which decrease the possibility to provide equal headache care across the com- plete country. By performing interviews, literature studies, and a human-c

This thesis is a qualitative case study on greening policies in the Minawao Refugee Camp in far-northern Cameroon. It thoroughly investigates the actors and dynamics of humanitarian aid and specifically explores how environmental mainstreaming can shape humanitarian governance. The case was chosen due to its unique policies and programmes that aim to green the refugee camp and use a participat

As the consumption of dairy is a common staple in the Nordic and European diet and culture, better understanding of the dairy industry as a whole, and especially the cheese industry is needed to aim for a more sustainable production. This project aims to offer an extended approach on the rennet coagulation of milk, analysing the gelling properties of skim milk samples at different pH values (5.5-6

Work related stress, including burnout, compassion fatigue and secondary traumatic stress, often occurs in professionals aspiring to support clients with traumatic experiences. The aim of this study was to examine how professional helpers understand and manage their work with clients who have experienced trauma. Examined issues were what challenges the professionals identified in their work, what

The European Union’s Sustainable Finance Agenda has launched several new actions in order to reorient capital flow of the financial market to sustainability objectives. One of these initiatives was to unify and harmonize the rules on marketing of sustainable aims of financial products. Financial Market Participant, including institutional investors, are obligated to disclose their due diligence po

Games are not a new method of teaching in education; however, their impact is not well understood in Entrepreneurial Education. These two concepts have been merged in the past with mostly quantitative approaches viewing existing structures. This study contributes to the combination by inductively elaborating on a gamified experience (The Mount Everest Challenge) by presenting the perception of stu

The current trends in the construction industry push toward materials that are more sustainable and environmentally friendlier than more traditional building materials such as concrete and steel. Timber and timber composites are one of the most popular materials on this list, due to both their mechanical strength and pleasant aesthetics. Oriented strand board (OSB) is one of these timber composite

Abstract The principle of fiscal neutrality is at the core of the EU VAT system. Neutrality in the EU VAT system comprises of two main elements, that is, equal treatment of taxable persons in the same situation and giving taxable persons the right to deduct input VAT for cost components. The right to deduction is an important element of the VAT system to achieve fiscal neutrality. Deductibility en

The global semiconductor industry has benefited from a period of intense geographic specialization, yet faces the growing prospect of a new era of turbulence in international trade relations. Severely disrupted by exogenous shocks in global supply chains, the ability of the industry to cater to ceaseless demand growth is jeopardized by an increasing number of initiatives proposed for most industri

This thesis is a compilation of the academic reception to La Disparition of Georges Perec, a lipogram. By analysing a width of academic articles concerning La Disparition throughout fields and eras the aim is to describe tendencies in the analytical reception, in the linguistic as well as the literary field. The articles treat many themes, amongst some are the symbolisation of the missing letter E

Denna kvalitativa studie syftade till att undersöka psykologers erfarenheter av att arbeta inom missbruksvården i Sverige och Danmark. Sex semistrukturerade intervjuer utfördes med tre svenska och tre danska psykologer, och materialet från dessa intervjuer analyserades via en reflexiv tematisk analys. Tre huvudteman identifierades; Patienten, psykologen och samhället, vilket handlar om organisatioThe aim of this qualitative study was to investigate psychologists' experiences of working in addiction care in Sweden and Denmark. Six semi structured interviews were conducted with three Swedish and three Danish psychologists, and the material was analysed using a reflective thematic analysis. Three main themes were identified; “The patient, the psychologist and society” which describes how

Historiska synder leder till nutida problem Att lägga sopor på hög har historiskt sett varit ett mycket populärt sätt att hantera avfall i Sverige. Att det var ett smidigt sätt då, innebär inte att dessa gamla handlingar är enkla att hantera idag. En av de problem som det gamla avfallet för med sig är bildning av växthusgaser som kan läcka ut från avfallsupplagen. För att leva upp till ParisavtalGlobal warming is a global issue which needs to be targeted sooner rather than later. One source of greenhouse gases, especially methane, is landfills. An obstacle for reducing these emissions in Sweden is the lack of national recommendation regarding which method should be used to quantify methane emissions from landfills. In this study, a literature review has been conducted to summarize availab

Studien ämnade undersöka huruvida det finns någon korrelation mellan social dominansorientering och kreativitet. Efter en teoretisk genomgång av de, för studien, centrala psykologiska konstrukten introduceras de tre hypoteserna och frågeställningen; “Social dominans samvarierar negativt med kreativitet”, “Social dominans samvarierar negativt med psykologisk flexibilitet”, “Social dominans samvarieThe study aimed to investigate whether there exists a correlation between social dominance orientation and creativity. After a theoretical review of the psychological constructs central to the study, the three hypotheses and the scientific question are introduced; “Social dominance orientation co-varies negatively with creativity”, “Social dominance orientation co-varies negatively with psychologi

How civil society perceives climate change communication by outlets is key for sustainable development. Being predicted to get largely impacted due to climate change and having a great influence on future sustainability outcomes, young people are an important group to focus on in the field of perception and climate change communication. Therefore, this research aims to determine where young people