Seagrass fragmentation is a process that results in changes to landscape features and can seriously impact certain fauna groups. To understand how habitat fragmentation and patch size influences predator-prey interaction has become an important task for researches worldwide, in order to visualize how this process affects key species in this environment. We performed laboratory experiments to inves

In the ongoing joint venture between Ericsson and ST Microelectronics, EMP spend data needed to be extracted, consolidated and analyzed to support the ongoing joint venture. Provide an understanding what spend analysis is and how it can support the business and operations in the company. Purpose: The purpose with this master thesis was to create a foundation of spend analysis knowledge at the comp

Med den lavinartade ökningen av Internetanvändning de senaste tio åren har det även kommit nya sätt att utföra telefonsamtal på. VoIP möjliggör telefontrafik över nätverk och integrerar på så sätt telefontrafiken och datatrafiken till ett och samma nät. Vi har undersökt vilka hinder som kan tänkas ligga i vägen för en övergång till VoIP inom Sveriges kommuner. Vi har även lyft fram vilken kunskap

This Master Thesis was carried out at Ecolean Development AB, which is a subsidiary to Ecolean AB. Light weighted packages have become an alternative to carton packages which is the most common used around the world. The largest markets are Asia and Eastern Europe. Light weight package has low impact environmentally because of its minimal energy consumption during production. The package is filled

This Study has been carried out in co-operation with SJ AB, Banverket, Västtrafik and the department for Production Management and Economics at the Faculty of Engineering of the Lund University, LTH. The Study has been based on a requirement specification from SJ AB, (the major railway traffic operator in Sweden). The objective of the study is to: · clarify the importance of methodically working w

Contemporary business trends are more and more shifting focus to the requirements of the customers. One of the most important factors for the customer is quality, both in the interface with the selling company and in the products sold. Tetra Pak is a pioneer within the packaging of diaries and food. The company has been profitable in most situations which have created a state of mind where quality

Sociala medier är idag en stor mötesplats för människor över hela världen. Användningsområden för sociala medier har ökat de senaste åren. Från att ha använts nästan exklusivt för kommunikation mellan vänner och bekanta har nu företag, organisationer och även musikartister börjat använda sociala medier som ett verktyg för marknadsföring. Denna uppsats lägger fokus på musikartisters användande av s

During the Heian period the Japanese writing system consisted of Japanese characters, hiragana and Chinese called kanji. Chinese characters were used in formal and academic situations by men. The socially accepted way for women to write was with hiragana, at that time called onnade – the woman’s hand. The purpose of this essay is to examine if traces of the gender differentiated writing system sti

Cash and credit cards are no longer considered to be the obvious methods of payment. During the last ten years mobile payments has been predicted as the next method of payment. Many methods exist but none of them has managed to become the standard way of paying. NFC, a further development of the RFID-technology, has been seen as the strongest contestant in the field. Security is considered to be o

The public library is an institution with multiple tasks and with different parts to play in the society. The aim of this Master’s essay is to illustrate one of the many activities that libraries utilise to reach their users and to keep up with the modern society - film screening. We have studied the phenomenon mainly through case studies at four different public libraries in the Region of Skåne i

During the last years Ericsson Mobile Platforms (EMP) has seen increasing industry consolidation and that their position in the value chain was threatened. To avoid extinction from the market a merger was necessary to strengthen their position in the value chain, avoid margin stacking and reclaim the competitive edge needed for survival. A thorough analysis of the different players on the market s

Sedan ratificerandet av Europakonventionen om mänskliga rättigheter (EKMR) måste svenska domstolar respektera rätten till domstol vid privata rättsförhållanden och en fair trial enligt artikel 6.1 EKMR, också vid prövningar av ansökningar om civilprocessuella säkerhetsåtgärder. Det huvudsakliga syftet med de civilprocessuella säkerhetsåtgärderna i svensk civilprocessrätt är vidare att de ska komplSince the enactment of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) national courts must consider the right to court in private legal relationships and a fair trial in article 6.1 ECHR, also at hearings of applications for interlocutory injunctions. The object of interlocutory injunctions in Swedish Civil Procedure Law is furthermore to supplement and facilitate the practical litigation, not to

The main purpose of the thesis is to provide Syncron with guidelines regarding how to modify their software for logistic planning in order to meet future customer needs. Furthermore, the thesis serves as input to the research project supported by NGIL, named Design and Control of Sustainable Supply Chains. Problem Formulation: Transport costs have not been a significant cost driver in the past, wh

Uppsatsen syfte är att undersöka huruvida det går att finna ett samband mellan fonder med eller utan prestationsavgift och deras riskjusterade avkastning. Detta för att undersöka om prestationsavgift som incitament till förvaltare faktiskt fungerar. Vidare avser studien undersöka huruvida det finns stöd för att hedgefonder faktiskt kan sägas bära lägre risk i form av volatilitet. Datan som används

A multidisciplinary scientific research center harnessing the world’s most powerful neutron source is going to be built in Lund: ESS, The European Spallation Source. Researchers will be able to study the materials of everyday life in all their rich diversity – from plastics and proteins to medicines and molecules – in order to understand how they are built up and how they work. ESS will become a h

In 2007, the Company launched a continuous reactor in Europe used for producing chemicals. The Product intends to replace the batch reactor for certain chemical processes, which would involve a major change for the customer. The Company wishes to launch the Product in India, but as the technology and the Indian market is young, there are uncertainties regarding how to launch it. Purpose: The purpo