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A major problem when studying behavior and migration of small organisms is that many of the questions addressed for larger animals are not possible to formulate due to constraints on tracking smaller animals. In aquatic ecosystems, this problem is particularly problematic for zoo- and phytoplankton, since tracking devices are too heavy to allow the organism to act naturally. However, recent advanc
Soil moisture induced droughts are expected to become more frequent under future global climate change. Precipitation has been previously assumed to be mainly responsible for variability in summer soil moisture. However, little is known about the impacts of precipitation frequency on summer soil moisture, either interannually or spatially. To better understand the temporal and spatial drivers of s
Context. Metal-rich globular clusters provide important tracers of the formation of our Galaxy. Moreover, and not less important, they are very important calibrators for the derivation of properties of extra-galactic metal-rich stellar populations. Nonetheless, only a few of the metal-rich globular clusters in the Milky Way have been studied using high-resolution stellar spectra to derive elementa
Knowledge of the forest biomass and its change in time is crucial to understanding the carbon cycle and its interactions with climate change. LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technology, in this respect, has proven to be a valuable tool, providing reliable estimates of aboveground biomass (AGB). The overall goal of this study was to develop a method for assessing AGB using a synergy of low poin
The purpose of this study was to examine how the personnel of the Employment Office in Malmoe interpret the emotional situation and health of unemployed individuals. We also wanted to examine if and how the personnel work with these aspects. In relation to this we found it very interesting how the personnel dealt with the responsibilities of power, hierarchy and how subordination afflicts the unem
Partially due to years of poor water management practices in Moldova, water resources are increasingly becoming a concern. This situation is intensified by the pollution of water bodies that could be used for drinking water supply. An improvement of the water supply system in Moldova’s capital city Chisinau would result in an upgrading of water quality and hence increased health and living conditi
Denna uppsats behandlar frågan när kriminalisering kan anses vara befogad utifrån ett straffrättsligt perspektiv. Kriminalisering ska göras med försiktighet, ett godtagbart skyddsintresse samt att en risk för skada på detta skyddsintresse måste kunna identifieras och konkretiseras. Utifrån de principer som bör iakttas vid en kriminalisering appliceras företeelsen tiggeri. Tiggeri har i uppsatsen dThis essay treats the issue of when criminalization can be considered criminally justifiable. Criminalization should be accomplished with caution and an acceptable protectoral interest. The ability to identify and concretize any risks of damage to this protectoral interest is also of importance. Based on the principles that should be observed during a criminalization, the phenomenon of mendicancy
Popular Abstract in Swedish Det är känt att låg socioekonomisk position (t.ex., låg inkomst, kort utbildning) och civilstånd, (t.ex., ensamstående) kan försämra hälsan. Den sämre hälsan medför ett ökat sjukvårdsbehov, och i ett jämlikt samhälle borde därför sjukvårdsutnyttjandet vara större bland de med låg socioekonomisk position och bland de som är ensamstående. Av samma anledning bör en högre fBesides individual characteristics, people born in the same country may present a related pattern of health status and health care utilisation, perhaps because they share a number of socioeconomic and cultural characteristics in addition to their common geographic origin and language. Rather than using simple ethnical or geographical categories, we apply multilevel regression analysis with individ
Antimony trisulfide (Sb2S3) is used as a lubricant in friction material. X-ray diffraction analysis revealed Sb in 3/3 disc brake pads (range 41,000-46,000 mg/kg) and in 2/2 disc brake dust samples (21,000 and 17,000 mg/kg) from trucks. Considerably lower concentrations were found in drum brake pads (3/5, 59-6400 mg/kg) and in drum brake dust (4/18, 78-2800 mg/kg). Other toxic metals were also det
The landscape matrix is suggested to influence the effect of habitat fragmentation on species richness, but the generality of this prediction has not been tested. Here, we used data from 10 independent studies on butterfly species richness, where the matrix surrounding grassland patches was dominated by either forest or arable land to test if matrix land use influenced the response of species rich
Soil salinization is a growing threat to global agriculture and carbon (C) sequestration, but to date it remains unclear how microbial processes will respond. We studied the acute response to salt exposure of a range of anabolic and catabolic microbial processes, including bacterial (leucine incorporation) and fungal (acetate incorporation into ergosterol) growth rates, respiration and gross N min
John Kingdon's Multiple Streams Framework (MSF) constitutes a powerful tool for understanding the policy process, and more specifically, agenda-setting, through three separate streams: problems, policies and politics. This article argues that the MSF would benefit from further development of the problem stream. It introduces a clearer conception of agency into the problem stream by suggesting the
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals are known to alter the fitness of individual organisms via changes in growth, behavior, and reproduction. It is largely unknown, however, whether these effects cascade through the food web and indirectly affect other, less sensitive organisms. The authors present results from a mesocosm experiment whereby the effects of the synthetic estrogen 17α-ethinylestradiol (EE
This is a study on exercise-associated bone mineral density (BMD) which in men is maintained three decades after cessation of sports. In this prospective controlled cohort study active athletes had a BMD Z-score of 1.0 and after 39 years 0.5 to 1.2 depending on the measured region), using the same single-photon absorptiometry device, dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), and peripheral computed tomogra
Research question: Investigate the maturity of takt implementation in the organization and suggest areas for further improvements to maximize the outcome of the change effort. Deliverables: The project has focused on creating a comprehensive view of the maturity in the takt implementation and the results are delivered in a written report and an oral presentation both to Tetra Pak and Lund Universi
Even though the coordinated inventory control is becoming more well-known, it is relative unused by companies, whose advantages of using it should be obvious. This master thesis illustrates the result of using coordinated inventory control compared to a currently used non-coordinated inventory control. There exist precise coordinated methods for control of a multi-echelon inventory system, but the
Syftet med denna examensuppsats är att analysera konkurrensbegränsande klausuler i anställningsavtal och se hur dessa används i Sverige och i Storbritannien. Jag avser att göra en komparativ analys mellan de två jurisdiktionerna för att se hur användandet av sådana klausuler skiljer sig samt i vilken utsträckning användandet är lika. Studien är begränsad till klausuler som rör förhållanden efter aThe purpose with this thesis is to analyse restrictive covenants in employment contracts and see how they are used in Sweden and in Britain. I aim to do a comparative analysis between the two jurisdictions to see how the use of such covenants differs and is similar. The study is confined to covenants, which concern circumstances after the term of employment. I will focus on the use of non-compete
Our purpose is to increase the understanding of how and why charitable foundations communicate and what challenges they face in their communication efforts. We aim to develop two communication models that takes into account the special circumstances that surrounds communication of charitable foundations. Our ambition is that the models will contribute to both the managerial and the academic unders
The granite massif in the Tjärnesjö area, southwestern Sweden, was deformed and metamorphosed under granulite facies conditions in late Sveconorwegian time. The intrusive is dominated by a coarse-grained, megacrystic orthoclase granite. Pb-Pb evaporation datings on single zircons from the granite yield an age of ca. 1.36 Ga, interpreted as the intrusion age. A similar age was obtained on zircons f
Internet access has been a part of the range in public libraries for approximately a decade. The Swedish municipals, in charge of the public libraries, and the libraries themselves, have a great deal of saying in how they should be run, what to offer the public, how many hours they have to stay open etcetera. The Library law is very vague on many things, including public Internet access. Even thou
