The study aims to increase our understanding of the limitations and benefits of structural and agent-oriented accounts in explaining the success and failure of peace negotiations. The propositions of ripeness and readiness theory are analysed through the lens of the agency-structure debate. Implicit assumptions on the nature of agents and structures, contained within the theories’ propositions on

1975 marked the end of the Spanish dictatorship under the rule of General Francisco Franco and the transition to democracy. Yet, the Basque ethnopolitical militant group Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) continued its violent struggle until 2017, several years after the end of the dictatorship, while the otherwise peaceful independence movement in Catalonia began escalating following an illegal referend

During the manufacturing of a paperboard-based package, the material is in one step folded to obtain the desired shape of the end product. Prior to this step, the material undergoes another processing step, creasing, in which the material is damaged along the folding lines. The result of the creasing process is that the material delaminates which, in turn, causes the material to fold in smooth lin

With a growing trend of electrification of vehicles there is a need for more flexible and advantageous charging options that reduce EV limitations. To overcome these limitations, dynamic charge through Electric Road Systems (ERS) is in development, and fast charging stations are being deployed all over the world. This thesis focuses on combining the use of both technologies, attempting to use an E

Can artificial training data be used for deep learning applications in computer vision? We investigated this by building a framework that uses computer graphics to generate large quantities of images portraying humans. Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) were used to bridge the gap in appearance between the generated and real images. A dataset’s potential was estimated by first using it to trai

There is no miracle material or wonder method of the future that will allow us to keep the lifestyle of mass consumption we have grown accustomed to. If we keep neglecting the climatic changes happening around us we will face quite a turbulent fu- ture. Due to societal unrest and resource scarcity we will need to rethink how we use and design objects, we need to think ho- listically with products

Enligt Socialstyrelsen (2017) är förekomsten av ångest bland barn cirka 10 %. Studier visar att sen eller utebliven behandling kan leda till långsiktiga biverkningar i olika aspekter. Med tanke på detta är det viktigt att erbjuda vård för att förhindra negativa följder som psykiatriska sjukdomar. Studier har visat att KBT är en effektiv behandling för ångestsjukdomar som uppträder under barndomen,

Current concerns for how unsustainable plastic packaging waste management is and how it negatively affects the environment, combined with the fact that it does not promote a circular economy has given origin to a strategy for plastics in a circular economy defined by the European Commission, in 2018. Thus, this study intended to compare and analyse two different plastic packaging waste recycling s

This dissertation aims to illustrate how masculinity is represented in fashion advertising by Gucci, and investigates in how far gender norms affect the representation of the male ideal. Throughout the past century fashion has gained an increasingly more important psychological function among western societies. Rooted in gender- and queer theory and fashion science, this paper investigates how exp

The present study employed an interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) approach aimed at exploring the lived experience of non-heterosexual women regarding concealment and self- disclosure of their sexual minority status. Participants were recruited through known LGBT networks in the Washington D.C. area. Interviewees were five women between the ages of 24 and 32 years of age. Data was colle

Med den snabbföränderliga världen i åtanke och med hänsyn till olika utmaningar som påverkar det svenska samhället idag såsom extremismen, rasismen, digitalisering, klimatförändringar med mera är det aktuellt att undersöka elevers kunskaper, upplevelser och uppfattningar om demokrati och medborgarskapande. Eleverna som är framtida medborgare, måste få den bildning som behövs för att tillgodose det

Undersökningen vill bidra med kunskap om hur organisationer kan bibehålla personal, med fokus på en ny generation arbetstagare Generation Y och vilka faktorer som anses viktiga för viljan att stanna kvar på arbetsplatsen, men även undersöka om personlighet är en avgörande faktor. Undersökningen genomfördes genom en digital enkätstudie med öppna svarsfrågor till personer som är eller har varit timaThis research provides insight into how organisations can operate to retain talented staff within the organisation, with focus on the new generation of employees Generation Y. The study analyses thru a digital questionnaire what factors Generation Y considers important when it comes to being satisfied at work to retain them, and the study analyses if personality is an important factor to consider.

Seminar date: 2018-05-31 Course: BUSN79 Business Administration: Degree Project in Accounting and Finance, 15 credits Authors: Linnea Lövgren and Magdalena Stevens Advisor: Amanda Sonnerfeldt Five key words: Professional service firms (PSFs), value creation, technological development, competence, audit. Purpose: The overall purpose of this thesis is to provide deeper knowledge and provide a c

The world continues to be shaped by crises in both new and familiar forms. International and non-international armed conflicts and disasters are barriers to individual wellbeing, development, stability, and in the case of the former, represent a basic challenge to peace. The aftermath of such crises, in which communities can be rebuilt and the fabric of society can be mended, can be a time for rec

Enantioselective synthesis is an important research topic with applications in drug development. Asymmetrical catalysis is one of the available ways of producing enantioenriched products. C2-Symmetric dibenzo[a,e]cyclooctenes or dbCOTs are a family of versatile chiral ligands for transition metals. They display great efficiency and enantioselectivity in 1,2- and 1,4- additions reactions. In this

Intresset för historia har funnits med mig redan i tidig ålder vilket under åren resulterat i många utflykter till museer och historiskt viktiga platser. Eftersom jag växte upp i Simrishamn, där rika lämningar från såväl brons- som järnålder finns, hade jag under min uppväxt aldrig långt till närmsta utflyktsmål. De kanske mest intressanta, och för bygden speciella, är de hällristningar som finns Ever since I was a child I have had a historical interest, which has resulted in many excursions to museums and sites of historical significance. Since I grew up in the town of Simrishamn, where important historical traces from both the bronze and Iron Age are visible, I never had far to the closest excursion site. The most interesting and of greatest importance to the region being the rock carvin

As scholars and specialists are calling for decision oriented rather than process-oriented automation, the work of the Business Process Management (BPM) is also subjected to continuous change. This research seeks to examine the relationship between the Decision Automation Services (DAS) and the role of Business Process Analyst (BPA) in BPM. To achieve this objective, the research analyses the chan

I bygg- och fastighetssektorn används mest energi under drift- och förvaltningstiden vilket medför att rätt fastighetsskötsel och en energisnål drift är ytterst viktigt. Genom att minska energin i sektorn kommer Sveriges totala energianvändning att minska. För att kunna reducera sin energiförbrukning finns det olika energitjänsteföretag med olika tjänster som kan vara till hjälp, Siemens AB är ettIn the building and property sector most of the energy is used during the operation- and management period, which result the right type of property management and energy-saving is very important. By reducing the energy in the sector, Sweden’s total energy use will be reduced. Different types of energy service company with different services, for example Siemens AB, can be used to reduce the energy