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Our globalized world has caused many cultures to merge which has led to a society in which a lot of individuals are part of more than one culture. The aim of this study is to examine what difficulties that come with having multiple cultural belongings. The study is based on individual narratives, uploaded on different podcast platforms, that have different cultural backgrounds but are a part of th
Förlust av biodiversitet är ett av de största globala miljöbetingade problemen idag. Arter står inför ökande och potentiellt synergistiska hot från markomvandling och överexploatering av naturresurser, från globala såväl som lokala socioekonomiska krafter. Populationerna av ryggradsdjur har mellan år 1970 och 2016 visat på en global genomsnittlig minskning på 68 procent. Större djur, s.k. megafaunThe critically endangered Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) has, due to previous hunting and habitat loss, diminished to a few non-viable and fragmented populations. Despite a relatively large amount of conservation efforts during the last 30 years, numbers are still declining. Accurate numbers today are unknown, since the species is rare. Information indicates that less than 100 indi
Samväldet Dominica är en liten önation i de Små Antillerna i Västindien. Denna studie analyserar och sammanställer konsekvenser som de senaste stormarna och orkanerna haft på den lokalt traditionella industrin för lagerbladsolja. Syftet med rapporten var att identifiera Dominicas historiska och nuvarande position på marknaden, att identifiera faktorer som fortfarande påverkar produktionen i DominiThe Commonwealth of Dominica is a small island nation, located in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies. This study analyses the effects from recent storms and hurricanes on the traditional industry of bay oil production in the country. The aim is to find Dominica’s historic and current position on the market, find factors currently affecting the production in Dominica and evaluate these effects
The main goal of this project was to create a table which could be used in different heights and for different purposes. Height adjust- ments would allow the users to be seated in different ergonomic positions. The affordance of being able to use the table for different purposes is valuable for a compact living situation. Reports regarding our constantly changing living situations and the ben
Background: Anterior cruciate ligament injury is a common knee injury and the treatment may be surgical and/or conservative. Different studies have shown surgical and conservative treatment, respectively, as the best intervention. Therefore it is uncertain which treatment is preferable. When searching in PubMed, no articles were found describing the thoughts and experiences of orthopedists and phy
In the United States of America media and the press have the important role of being ”the fourth estate of government” which means that American media has the task to examine the political processes taking place within the country, as well as the USA's actions abroad. The importance of media not being biased or not framing certain kind of information cannot be overemphasized, but despite this,
BAKGRUND: Hos den äldre befolkningen är det vanligt med minnessvårigheter som påverkar uppmärksamhet och andra kognitiva funktioner. Detta kan vara tecken på utveckling av mild kognitiv svikt (MCI), vilken kan leda till demens. Motivation till förändring har visat sig vara betydelsefull för rehabilitering. Ett formulär som mäter denna är “Motivation for Change Questionnaire (MCQ). Formuläret har
The purpose of this study is to examine how the American nature writer Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) writes about nature, and natures role for the human emotions. The study takes basis in one of the writer’s most famous works – Walden; or, Life in the woods, from 1854, which he wrote after he had been living in a small cottage in the woods around walden pond for over 2 years. In the years before
Den här studien syftar till att undersöka sambandet mellan faktorerna Locus of Control (LOC), förväntningar på framtiden och subjektivt välbefinnande. Tidigare forskning har visat på att intern LOC korrelerar med högt välbefinnande och extern LOC korrelerar med lågt välbefinnande. När det kommer till att säga vilka slags förväntningar, det vill säga höga eller låga, som en person mår bäst av att hThe purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between the variables Locus of Control (LOC), expectations on the future and subjective well being (SWB). Previous research suggest that internal LOC correlates with high SWB and that external LOC correlates with low SWB. When it comes to the determining if high or low expectations are most profitable for ones SWB, previous research is divid
The ongoing rural debate spans across a wide range of issues related to both macro and micro levels. Considering the new rural enquiry, the aim is to investigate how municipalities manage national broadband development goals. This is further related to the regional and municipal view of the general rural development regarding municipalities in Uppsala County, based on theories regarding the cumula
Governance and ideology have significant influence on how problems and policies are conceptualized. This conceptualization affects the way in which political subjects are formed and how individuals regard themselves. In this paper we approach environmental policy from a post-structuralist stance. Our ambition is to demonstrate a paradoxical relationship between the current consumer oriented repres
Based on the extensive criticism surrounding the victimization of women in the women, peace and security agenda discourse, this essay seeks to analyze the discourse after the adaption of resolution 2122, a widely recognized step in the direction to focus more on women’s participation. The aim of the study is thus to analyze the discourse around women’s participation and agency on a global and nati
I november 2016 signerades ett historiskt fredsavtal mellan FARC-gerillan och Colombias regering som markerar en väg mot en fredlig lösning på den 50 år långa väpnade konflikten. Fredsavtalet är början på en ny epok av kvinnligt fredsbyggande, med mycket fokus på jämlikhet och ökat kvinnligt inflytande riktar avtalet särskilt mycket insatser för att stärka kvinnors position i Colombia. I denna uppIn november 2016 a historic peace agreement was signed between the FARC-guerilla and the Colombian government which marks a path towards a peaceful solution to the 50 year long armed conflict. The peace agreement is the beginning of a new epoch of female peacebuilding, with much focus being placed on equality and increased female influence the agreement addresses a lot of efforts to strengthen wom
Studiens syfte är att utreda huruvida likviditeten som helhet förbättrats till följd av införandet av MiFID II och dess medföljande förändring av tick-sizen på Nasdaq Nordics svenska huvudlistor. Studien genomförs på ett slumpmässigt urval bestående av 20 aktier från vardera tre huvudlistor med hjälp av historisk transaktions- och volymdata. För att testa för eventuella skillnader mellan periodern
Denna kandidatuppsats undersöker FN:s utredningsmekanismer som inrättades med avsikten att samla in, analysera, katalogisera och fördela bevismaterial till internationella samt nationella rättsväsenden. Uppsatsens övergripande frågeställning behandlar vad utredningsmekanismerna representerar i relation till den internationella människorättens begränsningar och möjligheter. Ämnesområden som problemThis thesis researches UN investigative mechanisms that are tasked with collecting, analysing, consolidating and distributing evidential material to international and national courts. The thesis researches the question of what the mechanisms represent in relation to the limitations and opportunities within international human rights law. Subject areas that the thesis expands on are accountability,
Studien var ämnad att undersöka skillnader i empatisk förmåga utifrån tre nivåer; perspektiv, kön och våldstyp. Tidigare studier visar att kvinnor har en högre empatisk förmåga än män. Samt att allvarlighetsgraden rörande psykiskt våld påverkas beroende på vilket narrativ som används, där tredjehandsperspektivet skapade de främsta förutsättningarna för en träffsäker bedömning. Studien tillämpades This quantitative study was aimed to examine respondents' empathy towards victims of psychological abuse. Furthermore the study’s ambition was to reveal differences in empathy on three levels; gender, perspective and type of violence. Earlier research indicates that women show greater empathic ability than men. Moreover psychological abuse is perceived as more severe when seen from a third per
On March 22 this year, the Swedish government decided to allocate an area called Gállok/Kallak to the British company Beowulf Mining for future extraction of iron ore. The granting of the concession was met with extensive criticism since the location of the mine will interfere with traditional reindeer grazing land and have negative impacts on Sami businesses and livelihoods. Several scholars argu
The Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24th 2022 changed European security policy immensely. One of the biggest policy reversals occurred in Sweden where the Social democrats abandoned their previously vehemently held opposition to a Swedish membership in NATO. The aim of this study is to gain a deeper understanding of how language is used by political leaders in order to facilitate changes i
The municipality of Nacka is undergoing major urban development and transformation which is part of the project [Nacka becomes a city] which includes new developments of housing, commercial property, and shopping areas aimed to make Nacka a city. The project is driven by the expansion of the Stockholm metro system which is getting extended to Nacka. Such major changes of an urban area in correlati
Research question: How are organizations integrating ethical and strategic considerations into their approaches to AI implementation? Purpose: The purpose of this research is to systematically map ethical and strategic themes relevant to Artificial Intelligence Systems within the business context from a practitioner standpoint. This study aims to contribute to the understanding of this research fi
