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Costa Rica has an important banana-producing industry that requires vast amounts of pesticides. These can leak into the environment and cause health effects. The most widely used pesticide is mancozeb, which is rapidly degraded to the carcinogenic and potentially groundwater-contaminating metabolite ETU. This study was executed in Matina, one of the most densely banana-cultivated areas of Costa Ri
The Swedish policy towards ethnic associations constitutes a part of the integration policy, which has been subject to a number of changes since its introduction in the 1970s. The author of this thesis focuses on how the changes and the policy’s pendulous motion have affected the associations. She conducts interviews in order to compare the function of the association today and in the 1970s respec
Märta Måås-Fjetterström’s textile career was largely based on a collective effort. As a textile artist in her own workshop, she drew patterns that she let employed weavers weave. Together with a few other artists, she helped elevate the craft – the carpet – to the realm of art, by signing her works early on. After Märta Måås-Fjetterström’s death, Barbro Nilsson took over the role as artistic direc
This study examines the relationship between global news narratives and market volatility, focusing on the VIX index as a measure of investor sentiment. By analyzing financial news headlines from 2023, the research investigates whether keyword frequencies related to terms like conflict, recession, and bullish can predict changes in VIX. The study employs multiple regression, time series analysis,
Protein biosynthesis follows a hierarchical process, as genes are transcribed into mRNA, translated into a chain of amino acids, and ultimately folded into functional proteins. This implies that the protein structure is merely determined by the amino acid sequence. Yet, studies on translation efficiency indicate that codon usage, which is organism dependent, significantly impacts protein folding k
Context This research looks at managing uncertainty and recovery processes following failure of a sociotechnical system. The provision of Air Traffic Services (ATS) is an essential service that must continue to function supporting at a minimum; medical flights, search and rescue operations, humanitarian aid, State and military flights (as demonstrated during the recent global pandemic). Purpose Th
The green transition in the EU has sharpened the conflict between national interests and the rights of the indigenous people of northern Europe, thereby highlighting the historical and colonial oppression of indigenous peoples. In the Nordic countries, Sápmi risks being exploited in the pursuit of climate strategic purposes, which entails risks for Sami culture and identity. Throughout the years,
Syftet med denna uppsats är att undersöka den skatterättsliga värderingen av bostadsförmåner ur ett rättssäkerhetsperspektiv. Den teoretiska diskussionen görs med avstamp i en inkonsekvent kammarrättspraxis som har uppenbarat sig de senaste åren. Enligt gällande rätt ska värderingen göras i enlighet med huvudregeln för skattepliktiga förmåner. Denna huvudregel återfinns i 61 kap. 2 § inkomstskattThe purpose of this essay is to investigate the valuation of taxable accommodation benefits in Swedish law from a perspective of legal certainty. The theoretical discussion is based on an inconsistent case law in the administrative court of appeal that has appeared in the last years. Pursuant to established law the valuation is to be done in accordance with the general rule for taxable benefits.
Kränkningsersättning är ett rent ideellt skadestånd. Syftet med ersättningen är att kompensera de momentana känslor som uppstått hos den skadelidande när denne utsatts för ett angrepp mot den personliga integriteten. Det är skadan som ersätts och denna skada bestäms utifrån ett antal objektiva kriterier. För att kränkningsersättning ska utgå enligt 2 kap. 3 § SkL krävs det att det har begåtts ett Damages for a violation against the personal integrity are purely immaterial damages. The purpose of the damages is to compensate the temporary emotions which has arisen within the injured party during the attack on his or hers personal integrity. The victim is being compensated for the damage he or she has suffered due to the attack and the damage itself is determined by a number of objective cri
Denna uppsats behandlar det regelverk inom asylrätten som gör det möjligt att exkludera vissa skyddsbehövande individer från att ta del av skyddet som nationell och internationell rätt erbjuder. Syftet med uppsatsen har varit att utreda huruvida ett exkluderande av en skyddsbehövande kan anses utgöra ett straff för ett begånget brott i straffrättslig mening. Om exklusionsförfarandet kan anses utgöThis thesis address the rules of asylum law that allows exclusion of certain persons in need of protection from taking part of the protection provided by national and international law. The purpose of this thesis has been to investigate whether an exclusion may be regarded as punishment for a committed crime in criminal law. If the exclusion procedure may be regarded as a criminal procedure, the l
The worsening climatic condition, together with a renewed wave of climate movements have spurred declarations of climate emergency by governmental institutions worldwide. In the city of Barcelona, unique for its social movement history and activist city council, such a declaration was issued on January 15th, 2020. In this context, this thesis looks at the specific discourse on climate emergency by
Population aging has tremendous economic consequences and generates an unprecedented pressure on the welfare state. As the number and share of ‘dependent’ people grows, the state struggles to finance pensions and health-related costs. In this optic, Sweden is no exception: the mean age of the population, life expectancy and share of people above 65 continuously increase – which warrants the focus
This thesis deals with the topic of climate mainstreaming in development cooperation. In particular, the current transformation of German Financial Cooperation is discussed, in light of the fact that the KfW Development Bank is introducing a Climate Mainstreaming Tool in spring 2020 to enable climate mainstreaming across all projects. The challenges of implementing climate mainstreaming and subseq
I och med att sociala medier allt eftersom tar mer plats i vår vardag och i och med framväxten av så kallade influencers har konsumenter kommit att uppleva en ny form av marknadsföring. Denna marknadsföringsform benämns ofta “influencer-marknadsföring” och går ut på att näringsidkare nyttjar influencers inflytande för att göra reklam för olika produkter och tjänster via influencerns social medieplAs social media is increasingly integrated into our everyday lives and with the rise of so-called influencers, consumers are getting used to a new type of marketing. This type of marketing is often referred to as "influencer marketing" which is a collective term used to describe companies using influencers' to market various products and services via the influencer's social media
Purpose: The purpose of the thesis is to examine how gender relations are expressed by women within the IT occupation. Moreover, our objective is also to enhance our understanding of the meanings of campaigns for increased equality, by more specifically aiming to comprehend the meaning or meanings of the #MeToo campaign. Methodology: The study is based on a qualitative abductive research approach
