Purpose: The purpose of this thesis it to investigate if and how branding in public transportation can influence sustainable consumer behaviour. It is of interest to analyse the influence of different branding concepts (green, love and technology) on attitude towards public transportation, the intention to use and recommend it. Methodology: The study was of quantitative nature. Three brands for a

Formerly widely distributed throughout Europe, the great snipe (Gallinago media) – a medium-sized wader species – has experienced an important decline in the last century, mainly driven by habitat loss. Remaining population are now restricted to eastern Europe and Scandinavia and the species is considered endangered. The great snipe (Gallinago media) is a food specialist, feeding almost exclusivel

Climate change is progressively advancing, and is affecting the entire globe, with some areas more vulnerable than others. Among them, the sub-Saharan Africa, with a very low adaptive capacity, mainly relies on one economic sector: agriculture. Due to its high climate-dependency, agriculture is at elevated risk. Among the different staple crops produced in the sub-Saharan Africa, maize is the mo

Facing the increasing network illegal file sharing through BitTorrent and alike, the EU law has no unified copyright law to regulate this issue. This paper analyzes relevant case laws, relevant legal regulations and the current situation of BitTorrent. Within the stream of the BitTorrent downloading. Each participant (such as end-users, BitTorrent service provider and Internet service provider) ne

The purpose of our study is to investigate the effect of net flows to mutual funds by isolating the effects of active managed funds and index linked funds on benchmark portfolio returns. We consider factors that cause demand driven price impacts on stocks. We use data from the Stockholm stock exchange and focus on Swedish registered mutual funds, which invest primarily in Sweden. Mutual fund data

This thesis is a qualitative study which intends to research how the Swedish climate change sceptic Facebook page Klimatbalans uses its platform and vast follower base to influence the public opinion about climate change science and politics. The purpose of the thesis is to gain a deeper understanding of Klimatbalans’ reasoning behind their climate change sceptic agenda, and how the Facebook page

This thesis is a process-based experimentation into the capabilities of photogrammetry as a tool for architecture to engage more profoundly with site complexity, influence design practice and subsequently form a more intimate relationship with the natural world. It deals with construction systems that blend, merge and integrate with natural complexities whilst minimising disruption, damage and ben

In 1980, China set up four special economic zones (SEZ) to attract overseas investors to gain advanced technology and economic growth. Until now China has become the largest recipient of FDI these years. This gives the author great interest to study the spillover effect of FDI in China. The research question is from 1997 to 2016, whether FDI had an impact on China's economic growth, and whethe

Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka hur eleverna som medverkar i Symfonikursen Live, en konsertförberedelsekurs utformad och utförd av Malmö Live Konserthus, påverkas av kursen och om kursen når upp till sina mål. Ytterligare vill studien undersöka hur man kan gå tillväga för att förbereda en ung publik för en symfonisk konsert. För att svara på studiens forskningsfrågor genomfördes i sambandThe purpose of this study is to investigate how students who participate in Symfonikursen Live, a concert preparation course designed and executed by Malmö Live Concert Hall, are influenced by the course and whether the course attains its stated goals. The study will also explore how to prepare young audiences for symphonic concerts. To answers the study’s research questions group interviews were

Augmented Reality (AR) is a new and exciting technology with wide potential implementation areas, from medical to industry. One of the fields from which AR is gaining attention is the manned security industry. Unfortunately, this is also one of the areas in which formal studies on AR is lacking. Ais study aims to bridge the gap in knowledge by evaluating an AR-application designed for the Microsof

Syfte: Syftet med denna kvalitativa dokumentstudie är att beskriva samt bidra med en ökad förståelse kring hur kvinnan framställs i reklamfilmer producerade av varumärken med ett feministiskt ställningstagande. Metod: Studien utgörs av en kvalitativ dokumentstudie av tre skilda reklamfilmer. Ett urval av relevanta filmer har analyserats utifrån tre teman som återfanns i samtliga reklamer. TeorePurpose: The purpose of this qualitative document study is to describe and contribute with an increased understanding of how the woman is presented in commercials produced by brands with a feminist view. Methodology: In this qualitative document study, three relevant commercials has been studied based on three themes that were found in all of them. Theoretical perspective: The study's theor

Ditt immunförsvar kan utnyttjas för att bekämpa cancer När det kommer till sjukdomar, orsakade av bakterier eller virus, är kroppens immunförsvar kapabelt till att själv utrota inkräktarna. Cancer däremot, är en mycket mer komplex sjukdom med förmågan att förhindra immunförsvaret från att utföra dess funktioner. Lyckligtvis har en ny kategori av läkemedel revolutionerat cancerbehandling de senastFor Alligator Bioscience AB, a company developing immunotherapeutic antibodies, it is crucial to efficiently evaluate a large number of potential drug candidates at an early stage. The in-house developed RUBYTM concept, combining monoclonal antibodies into bispecific antibodies without lead optimization, requires implementation of high-throughput technologies. Restriction enzyme digestion, used fo

This research aims to investigate the relation of CEO compensation, especially how the sensitivity of CEO wealth to stock return volatility (vega), but also how the sensitivity of CEO wealth to stock price (delta) affects the risk of the firm. Moreover, these relations are investigated in the context of cross-listing to examine whether there are differences between US-only listed firms and those t

Partial migration is a widespread phenomenon over various animal taxa where one part of the population migrates whereas the other part stays resident. Reasons triggering individuals to migrate while others stay are of high importance to understand ecological and evolutionary processes. Physiological parameters such as immune function have previously been shown to affect wintering decision in birds

Examensarbetet syftar till att beskriva rättsläget i Sverige med avseende på tvångsvisa fastighetsregleringar från tiden för Europakonventionens inkorporering i svensk lagstiftning till NJA 2018 s. 753. Examensarbetet har också syftat till att beskriva om det finns några generella typer av tvångsvisa fastighetsregleringsåtgärder som förekommer samt i vilken utsträckning de genomförts av LantmäteriThis thesis aims to describe to what extent property rights in the European Convention on Human Right and the Swedish Constitution of Law affect procedures according to the Property Formation Act Ch. 5. Especially when a property owner applies for a cadastral procedure without an agreement from the other parties. The thesis also aims to describe how often property rights has been taken in to accou

Kan strandkrabbor påverka blåmusslors tillväxt? Kunskapen om hur organismer anpassar sig till olika miljöer är av stor betydelse för att kunna förstå deras evolutionära historia och för att kunna förutse hur de kan komma att påverkas av ett förändrat klimat. Vissa organismer kan anpassa sig till förändringar i miljön genom att anta en ny fysisk skepnad, något som kallas för fenotypisk plasticitet

This thesis is based on the research that I conducted in a co-working space called The Ground, located in Slussen, Malmö, Sweden. The aim of the research is to investigate how The Ground (and other co-working spaces, as well) can become more pro-active in facilitating collaborations, especially inside its own community. The Ground is a small host organization itself. Parallel to its future growth,