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Prediction of wound healing and major amputation in patients with diabetic foot ulceration is clinically important to stratify risk and target interventions for limb salvage. No consensus exists as to which measure of peripheral artery disease (PAD) can best predict outcomes. To evaluate the prognostic utility of index PAD measures for the prediction of healing and/ or major amputation among patie
A number of non-EU members – or third states – have chosen to participate in EU CSDP operations. This thesis seeks to answer why one of them, Iceland, has chosen to do so despite not being a member of the Union and not having any armed forces which are traditionally used in such activities. States have various motivations for participating in international crisis management operations and the same
In this thesis we study analytical and numerical methods which describe interactions and evolution of complex physical systems modeled by microscopic processes. We focus on two types of systems which are differentiated based on how modeling is taking place at the microscopic level. In that respect we study systems which can be described either by stochastic differential equations or by elementary
In this field study it is examined how the new Kenyan constitution, approved in 2010, has affected conflicts related to land. The study is based on a combination of quantitative data, conducted through standardized interviews with 90 people living in areas affected by land disputes, and qualitative data, gathered through deep-interviews with seven policy experts, all being differently involved in
Agile Management is a management method based on the principles behind Agile Software Development. Compared to Traditional Management, Agile Management is more iterative and is therefore suited for fast paced and unsecure environ-‐ ments. Even though agile is a fairly old methodology; there are few case studies outside the software industry. There are indi-‐ cations, though, that Agile Managemen
This thesis examines how moral discourse concerning FGM/C is articulated by the NGOs Amazonian Initiative Movement (AIM) and Advocacy Movement Network (AMNet) and with what consequences. It is a case study about these two organisations which uses content analysis as the main data collecting and analysing strategy. The theoretical framework describes the contemporary debate regarding FGM/C and cate
Lignin accounts for 15 – 30 % of plant biomass, but is till today remarkably underutilized, mainly due to its heterogeneity and recalcitrance towards depolymerization. The bacterial conversion of lignin into value added chemicals is a highly promising approach to overcome this underutilization and can help to improve the economic competitiveness of the biorefinery concept. In the current study, 1
Anti-genderism and anti- “gender ideology” discourses have been taken place in various parts around the world including Latin America and Europe. Political parties and social and religious movements have been mobilising against “gender ideology” in elections and protests defending the traditional family model. This thesis investigates such discourses from an ontological (in)security lenses by cond
Geographical Indications (GIs) are collective property rights, which identify a good as originating from a specific geographical region. If the producers of GI products can signal to the consumers the specific qualities their products possess, qualities that are attributable to the land, then – due to the products ties to their region of production – GI products are considered to have potentials t
The exclusive right to a trade mark can originate in registration or in consequence of the use which has been made of it. The term of a registered trade mark is ten years. Registration may however be renewed for further periods of ten years. The right to a trade mark originating in consequence of use is valid as long as such right can be derived from usage. Exclusive right to a Community trade mar
With the Lisbon Treaty in place, the EU has the legal basis to accede to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). The aim of the accession is to strengthen the protection of human rights in Europe, and give European citizens the same protection vis-à-vis acts of the Union as they presently enjoy from member states. EU’s accession to the ECHR is welcomed, but as great as it is in theory as c
Den rättsliga utredningens avsikt är att besvara frågan om huruvida det är möjligt att ställa arbetsrättsliga villkor i en upphandling där utstationering förekommer. Uppsatsen visar att det finns ett visst utrymme att ställa arbetsrättsliga villkor i en offentlig upphandling. För att sådana krav ska vara förenliga med EU-rätten måste de dock överensstämma med EU:s allmänna upphandlingsprinciper. DThe purpose of this study is to illustrate the interaction between the EU rules on public procurement and the regulation of posted workers. The intention is therefore to discuss the role of labor requirements in public procurement regulations at an EU level. In order to answer the research question this study will investigate the EU rules on posted workers and public procurement. In addition, case
In this essay I analyze the concepts security and security policy from a critical, feministic point of view. The traditional way of thinking security is state-centred and narrow with its military oriented threatening pictures and solutions. I advocate that the two concepts need a more feministic and holistic approach to be able to cope with the threats of our time and include the security for wom
This study examines the effect that macroeconomic instability has had on the integration process of the Common Market of the Southern Cone (Mercosur) after 1999. The thesis concludes that while the member benefited from the creation of Mercosur up until 1998 through growth in intra-regional trade and the creation of static welfare effects, macroeconomic instability has eradicated most of these ben
Rwanda har den högsta andelen kvinnliga parlamentariker i världen. 2008 antogs en ny lag om genusbaserat våld in Rwandas parlament. Den här kandidatuppsatsen undersöker hur kvinnor i Rwanda upplever effekterna av lagen i relation till deras handlingsutrymme och politiska självbestämmande, empowerment. En fältstudie genomfördes under april- maj 2010 med syfte att samla material om kvinnors erfarenhRwanda has the highest representation of female parliamentarians in the world. In 2008, a law against gender based violence passed the floor in the Rwandan government. This bachelor’s thesis examines how women in Rwanda experience the effects of this law in terms of their own perceived acting space(s) and empowerment. A minor field study was carried out in Rwanda April-May 2010 in order to gather
This present study is a qualitative examination of government policy regarding Danish, unemployed and uneducated youths. The empirical basis for the study consists of fieldwork, in the form of participant observation and qualitative interviews. The physical field of study consisted of the municipality of Uddannelsesby. Within the study informants, such as the aforementioned youths, but also munici
The study investigates the underlying factors and motives that led to the planning of collective housing in Sweden, from the 1930s until today. The brand new collective housing KomBo is used as an example to illuminate the current practice for collective housing planning. Through a critical review of various planning related documents and a total of five interviews, the study conclude the followin
När någon går bort försvinner inte det den avlidne efterlämnar sig automatiskt. Ett dödsbo bildas som omfattar den avlidnes tillgångar och skulder. Normalt sett kommer dödsboet att förvaltas av dödsbodelägarna, det vill säga de som på något sätt kommer ha del av det som ingår i dödsboet genom arv eller genom testamente. Det ska eventuellt göras en bodelning mellan efterlevande make och dödsboet. DWhen a person passes away, an estate takes form which includes all the deceased’s assets and liabilities. Normally the estate is being taken care of by the parties to the estate. The parties to the estate is everyone who has a rightful claim on the estate, either by heritage according to Swedish law or according to a will from the deceased. Sometimes a division of the joint property between the sp
