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The Place of Women in Public Space : A Case Study of Street Harassment in Bangladesh

Sexual harassment on the streets is a prevalent issue worldwide and most of it takes place in the cities. The issue has been addressed by various international agencies and governments. However, the problem still persists and affects the daily lives of people, especially women and girls. It affects their daily commuting patterns and it has impact on their decisions about whether to be present in p

Socialarbetarnas arbetssituation : en kvalitativ innehållsanalys av tidskriften Socionomen.

This study used qualitative content analysis to explore how social workers work situation is described in the magazine Socionomen between the years of 2014-2017. The purpose of this study was therefore to explore the causes, consequences and solutions presented within the magazine to understand social workers work situation within Sweden. The study also aimed to examine which categories of social

Svensk nötköttsproduktion, biologisk mångfald och klimat – Problem, möjligheter och vägar framåt

Betesmarkerna i Sverige myllrar av liv! Precis som ängar och betande kor drar till sig härliga barndomsminnen och planer om framtida picknickar så trivs väldigt många arter av växter och djur på de svenska betesmarkerna. Här erbjuds djur och växter tillgång på mat, husrum och partners. Men betesmarkerna i Sverige tynar långsamt bort. Sedan 1900-talet har ytan betesmarker i Sverige minskat med mer In Sweden, beef production is the most greenhouse gas intensive sector of meat production. When it comes to biodiversity in Sweden, pastures and meadows are greatly contributing to this as they among the most species rich habitats in the country. On the other hand, pastures and meadows are becoming afforested due to decreased grazing. Hence, the purpose of this paper was to examine how land use in

Är hårdare straff det rätta vapnet? En studie om skärpningarna i vapenlagens brottspreventiva verkan

Due to the fact that Sweden during the past five years has seen an increase of gun related crimes we find it necessary to further explore this area. The public´s trust regarding the legal system has started to decline as an effect of this negative trend. We are currently experiencing a shift within the criminal policy regarding the tendency by politicians to ignore scientifically research and choo

Oxygen Metabolism in Lactobacillus reuteri. DSM 17938 and PTA 4659

A previous study found that oxygen can promote the growth of Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 and PTA 4659 (Koendjbiharie, 2015). However, the presence of oxygen is a cause of H2O2 accumulation, which can result in impaired growth. The first part of this project was to investigate survivability of cells when treated with H2O2. The results revealed that the higher the concentration of H2O2, the lowe

Strategisk och varumärkesbyggande propaganda – en nyansering av begreppet

The purpose of this study is to nuance how the communication discipline propaganda should be interpreted, thus contributing with knowledge of its application, characteristics and cultural significance in contemporary and strategic advertising campaigns. This essay is a case study based on the Swedish Armed Force's advertising campaign "We let Sweden be in peace". The study has a soci

En hastighetsstudie på sträckan Malmö-Stockholm

The increased population in Sweden entails that the transport needs also increases. To increase the transport needs also a capacity improvement. The increased transport needs entails shall be in operation in year 2035. Due to the High-speed of the train, 320 km/h, the larger cities Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö receive a better connection as the commuter will reach the destination much faster. T

Consumer Welfare and EU Merger Control - How Does it Tip the Scales?

Att upprätthålla välfärden för konsumenter inom EU är en av grundprinciperna för EU:s konkurrensrättsliga regelverk och praxis, något som leder till att alla konkurrensrättsliga bedömningar som genomförs av Kommissionen bör genomsyras av ett tänk som ser till det bästa för upprätthållandet av just denna välfärd. Denna inställning till skydd för konsumenter är särskilt framträdande inom EU:s regelvThe consumer welfare standard is one of the fundamental principles of EU competition law and practice. This means that all competitive assessments conducted by the Commission should have the welfare of consumers in mind to make sure that it is not harmed. This approach to protecting consumer welfare is especially prominent within the EU framework for corporate concentrations, where it is an intrin

En kvalitativ studie om skolkuratorers professionella erfarenheter och funktion i suicidprevention

The purpose of the study is to examine how school counselors work professionally with suicide prevention and what experience they have in helping suicidal high school students. Qualitative method were used to obtain the results. The sample has been made through a purposive sampling of school counselors in northwest Skåne. The result of the study showed that all school counselors have professional

Berättelser som bryter barriärer? En kvalitativ studie om kulturell mångfald i interkulturell reklam utifrån ett narrativt perspektiv

Studien syftar till att utvinna fördjupade kunskaper om hur kulturell mångfald representeras och hanteras i interkulturell reklam och därigenom bidra till forskningens förståelse för hur reklam kan bli mer inkluderande. Den tidigare forskningen fokuserar främst på internationaliseringen av reklam genom översättning och förståelse för andra språk. Det finns således en brist på forskning inom kultur

Undressing Sustainability Communication: An exploratory study of sustainable fashion brands’ online messages

Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to provide an understanding of how successful sustainable fashion brands communicate online, since communicating sustainability efforts effectively has been identified as essential to contribute towards closing the attitude-behaviour gap. Therefore, the company perspective is taken, exploring message content and composition on corporate websites and Facebook.

Individens behov i centrum : En kvalitativ studie om biståndshandläggares perspektiv på arbetet med IBIC

IBIC - A qualitative study about care managers perspective on the work with IBIC The aim of this study was to describe and analyze care managers perspective on the working model IBIC in eldercare, launched by Socialstyrelsen, in relation to di- scretion and legal certanity. The working model IBIC is a tool for care managers that aims to meet the individual needs. This purpose was explored in quali

Brand Conviction and Brand Desirability in the Aviation Industry

The Awareness-Interest-Conviction-Desire-Action (“AICDA”) model was studied by various marketing scholars in the past 80 years. However, the relationship between brand conviction and brand desirability in the aviation industry has not yet been proved empirically. Through the conduction of a preliminary questionnaire survey in Lund, Sweden (N = 288) and a main questionnaire survey in Hong Kong (N =

Artificial intelligence outsmarting the human perception of what is patentable? - An EU examination of the patentability of artificial intelligence

Artificiell intelligens utmanar immaterialrätten och patent är det rättsliga området i fokus för uppsatsen. Uppsatsen belyser om artificiell intelligens kan vara uppfinnaren till sin egen uppfinning. Därefter behandlas grundläggande frågor för ett beviljande av ett patent genom att fokusera på det andra patentkravet i art. 56 EPC - uppfinningshöjd. Uppfinningshöjd omfattas av teknisk karaktär och Artificial intelligence challenges IPRs and patent is the legal field in focus for this thesis. The thesis examines if artificial intelligence can be the inventor of its own invention. Thereafter central questions to granting a patent by focusing on the second patent requirement in art. 56 EPC - the inventive step. The inventive step covers the technical character and non-obvious to a person skill

What Do the Best Strategic Thinkers Do?

Purpose The purpose of this study is to better understand the concept of strategic thinking. There is a lack of scientific knowledge and consensus in the area of strategic thinking. This is, however, important since organisations are exposed to environments with high levels of uncertainty and complexity these days. To remain competitive in such volatile environments, the need for employees and man

Do Mergers and Acquisitions Create Value for Acquirers? Short- and Long-Term Event Study on the Pharmaceutical Industry of Europe

In this thesis, the short- and long-term event study methodology are applied in order to assess whether M&As, in the pharmaceutical industry, create any abnormal return for the acquirer. The majority of the previous research finds a negative abnormal return but the short-term event study seems to generate slightly positive abnormal returns outside the U.S. There is a limited amount of research

Brandteknisk riskvärdering av Vasamuseet i Stockholm

The purpose of this report is to evaluate the fire safety at Vasamuseet on Djurgården in Stockholm. The museum has twelve floors and consists of the ship hall including large and small exhibitions, a restaurant, a gift shop, and areas for staff. In this report, the focus is the ship hall expanding from the 2nd floor to the 7th floor. The economic and environmental loss are not taken into account

”Mobbning är inte svart eller vitt” – En kvalitativ studie om grundskollärares perspektiv

The aim of the study was to examine how Swedish primary school teachers’reason about the definition of bullying, the phenomena of bullying and the management of bullying. We have studied primary school teachers in a specific geographical area, which have high numbers of bullying cases. The method used in this study was qualitative and we have interviewed seven different primary school teachers. Th

Kanska eru smáar oyggjar ikki bara fyri fuglar

Situated below the Artic Circle at 62 degrees north latitude, the Faroe Islands only add upp to 540 square miles and approximately 50.000 inhabitants. They constitute a self-governing overseas administrative division of the kingdom of Denmark. Despite this the Faroe Islanders have their own language and culture. Their film production has though a rather sporadic history and is of a quite late date