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In his dissertation Blomberg (2004) investigates into how the care manager reform is incorporated into organizational practice in the care of older people in Sweden. He shows that it is made through different lines of argumentations following one another. Through applying neo-institutional theory this can be understood as “solutions seeking problems to solve” rather than the other way around. In t
This article proposes to focus on the importance of epistolary mediation as driving force in the construction of scientific knowledge. It is by analysing the correspondence between phoneticians approached as a textual interaction, considered in its mediatory function and captured through the scientific challenges which permeate it, that we shall illustrate here the contribution of the exchange of
Performance audit has become increasingly common in the public administration and every western democracy has today an independent National Audit Office (NAO). However, although the external requirements may be met, the functioning of these agencies may be jeopardized by internal and more subtle cultural factors relating to the role of the performance auditor. In Sweden, a new NAO called Riksrevis
We are living in a changing society where businesses need to keep themselves updated and adapt to changing circumstances. Hence, some brands need to repo- sition themselves to survive. The purpose with repositioning is that a brand wants to convey a different identity and therefore create a new image and position in the consumer’s mind. However, one can only control the change of the identity sinc
Ett av de främsta målen med Europeiska Unionen är att upprätta en marknad utan inre gränser. På denna marknad garanteras fri rörlighet för bl.a. varor. I EU har medlemsstaterna olika skattesatser på alkohol- och tobaksvaror, vilket skapar ett incitament att utnyttja reglerna om fri rörlighet. Då Sverige har jämförelsevis höga skatter införskaffas alkohol och tobak i länder med lägre skattesatser fOne of the core objectives of the European Union is to establish a single market without internal frontiers. In this market, the free movement of goods, inter alia, is guaranteed. The differences among the EU member states’ excise duty rates on alcohol and tobacco products create incentives to take advantage of the rules ensuring the free circulation. As Sweden has relatively high taxes, alcohol a
The masters thesis The particular politics of the home - domestication and parental practices of digital games in everyday life aims at providing a closer look at how games played on phones, consoles or computers are regulated within the everyday of family life. Through semi-structured interviews with nine parents, the author creates understanding for how digital games are not only tied to the mor
One of the most profound realisations of physics of the twentieth century is that space and time should be considered as a single whole, a four-dimensional geometric object called spacetime, rather than two separate entities. Gravitation arising from matter manifests itself as curvature of spacetime, and the motion of matter is described by the straightest possible curves on this curved spacetime.
Objective: To redesign the current assembly process of the Ektorp Sofa from IKEA in order to improve cycle times, quality levels and to reduce, if possible, costs associated with manufacturing, production times and materials. IKEA wants to increase either the productivity or the quality standard of the Ektorp Sofa by simplifying the processes involved in the construc-tion of the sofa and modernizi
Proteoglycans (PG) are comprised of a core protein with a varying number of glycosaminoglycan (GAG) chains attached. Both PGs and GAG chains are involved in biological processes such as cell growth and dif-ferentiation. Both their structure and the expression of enzymes involved in their biosynthesis differ between cancer cells and healthy cells. Heparan sulfate(HS) and chondroitin sulfate/dermata
Denna uppsats ämnar att studera vad som krävs för att International Criminal Court (ICC) ska ha jurisdiktion att pröva gärningar begångna på Västbanken/Gaza. Dessa områden är specifik utvalda då de kan påstås vara en del av en palestinsk stats territorium och Palestina i januari 2015 deponerade sitt ratifikationsinstrument för att kunna omfattas av Romstadgan. Strax därefter inledde ICC:s åklagareThe aim of this essay is to examine the prerequisites necessary for the International Criminal Court (ICC) to have jurisdiction over crimes committed on the West Bank/Gaza. These areas are specifically chosen considering claims about them constituting the territory of a Palestinian state, which, in January 2015, deposited its instrument of ratification for the Rome Statue. Subsequently, the prosec
Helicobacter pylori is an important pathogen inhabiting the human stomach. H. pylori binds plasminogen, a 90 kDa glycoprotein secreted by liver cells, and utilizes it for enhancing virulence. Surface receptors on the bacteria recognize plasminogen that is then activated into plasmin by host factors. The active plasmin can degrade a range of host proteins including proteins of the extracellular mat
Morphology, structure and chemistry have been investigated for 17 different commercial graphenegrades,all labeled as different kinds of graphene powder. For objectivity reasons, all powders have been given names as Graphene A-Q instead of their real product names. Out of the 17 tested powders, only Graphene A and B showed consistent results of being graphene-like. All powders have been characteriz
Frågan om utländska direktinvesteringar och främmande staters inflytande i Sveriges känsliga angelägenheter är en som aktualiserats mycket på senare år, inte minst på grund av det alltmer ansträngda omvärldsläget. Den första december 2023 antogs UDI-lagen, som ger möjlighet att granska investeringar i svensk skyddsvärd verksamhet, och eventuellt förbjuda dem, om de anses kunna vara potentiellt ska
Dagens textilindustri är starkt präglad av fast fashion, en global industri som bygger på stora inköp och små marginaler vilket leder till en överproduktion där 40 procent av de textilier som tillverkas globalt aldrig kommer ut på marknaden. Detta resulterar i bristande arbets- och levnadsförhållanden i produktionsländer samt enorma utsläpp. Med hjälp av politiska incitament och teknologiska framsToday's textile industry is strongly characterized by fast fashion, a global industry based on large purchases and small margins, leading to overproduction where 4 percent of the textiles produced globally never reach the market. This results in poor working and living conditions in producing countries and huge emissions. With policy incentives and technological advances, we can move towards l
High-speed Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADCs) play an important role in mod- ern electronic systems, especially those systems that require high data rates and low power consumption. These converters are essential components in various applications, including telecommunications, medical imaging, radar systems, and wireless communication. This thesis explores four different dynamic comparators to en
Since the start of the Arab Spring in 2010, the Middle East has changed drastically. As a result, global and regional powers have turned to the most vulnerable countries, including Syria and Yemen. Saudi Arabia, a regional power, has been actively involved in both the civil wars of Syria and Yemen. This study focuses on the Saudi foreign policy discourse vis-à-vis two cases, Syria and Yemen. Since
