In 2009, the Chinese State Council approved a regional development plan for Jilin province in the northeast. Within the scheme, Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture was designated as a pioneer zone for “opening-up” by enhancing transport infrastructures and alluring trade and investment from overseas. In 2011, China and DPRK agreed to jointly develop the Rason Special Economic and Trade Zone in DP

The report examines how different actors linked to a nuclear power plant perceive their own and other actors' capability to handle a nuclear accident. The study is based on thirteen interviews with three local municipalities, one county administrative board, two national authorities and one private nuclear power plant company in Sweden. An extensive literature search was conducted in the area

The RAINBOW program, a Child and Family-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy program (CFF-CBT) for Pediatric Bipolar Disorder (PBD) designed for children aged 8-12 years and their parents, in a parallel group format, has been adapted to adolescents aged 14-17. The aim of this study was to investigate if CFF-CBT is effective and feasible for adolescents and their parents in Sweden. Method: The samp

This thesis analyzes factors inducing foreign direct investment flow into India. Analysis is done in two parts. Part one gives an introduction to the current state of foreign direct investment flow in the world. Part two scrutinizes the growth potential of the Indian automotive industry. Analysis of the automotive industry is done by in-depth PEST- and SWOT analysis. An empirical analysis if and h

Abstract Author: Frida Andersson Title: Animal's role in social work Supervisor: Tove Harnett Assessor: Johan Cronehed The purpose of this essay was to find out what roles certain animals are given in social work, using semi-structured interviews at five different places. The places I have visited specialized in either geriatric care and/or mental illness. During my interviews with the staf

The purpose of this master thesis is to show what is the impact of the competition and the need for competitiveness on the development of the European Information Society and how mentioned concepts influences the digital divide. Author argues that the competition is the driving force behind the development of the information society in the EU. For that content analysis is used to the EU policy doc

Popular science Temporal variation of soil respiration at Skyttorp Soil respiration (Rs) is a major component of carbon fluxes from terrestrial biosphere to the atmosphere with contributing 30-80% of annual total ecosystem respiration in forests. Rs, refers to the production of CO2 from soil by respiration of root and microorganisms, is normally demonstrated by soil CO2 flux in the unit of μmol m

Problem/Background: Sweden was organised against contraceptives through the contraceptive law between 1910 to 1938, causing many women to perform unsafe abortions. Towards the end of the period Sweden became more accepting of contraceptives. Purpose: To further investigate the specific law “lex hinke” and the discourse or discourses that could indicate change towards a more contraceptive friendly

Internal migration has become debatable issue in China, since there are more and more migrant workers after social economic reform. Those migrant workers, attracted by better job opportunities in cities, have made great contribution for urban areas; but at the meantime they are suffering from restrictions caused by household system. In this thesis the main purpose is to figure out the links betwee

This essay provides an analysis of the relation between the value added tax (VAT) and the size of the informal sector in Africa. The proposed hypothesis is that due to incentive mechanisms provided by VAT, tax evasion, and hence the size of the informal sector, should decrease when VAT replaces other standard consumption taxes, primarily the retail sales tax (RST) and the turnover tax (TOT). The

Syfte: Detta arbete har som syfte att undersöka den eventuella förekomsten av skillnader i riskjusterad avkastning mellan aktieportföljer bestående av bolag verksamma inom oljeproduktion respektive servicebolag inom oljesektorn Metod: För att undersöka om skillnader i riskjusterad avkastning föreligger har vi skapat två olika portföljer innehållande femton bolag ur respektive sektor. För dessa por

Wide bandwidth time-of-flight spectrometer (TOFS) developed in the Group of Biophotonics,Lund University, is a unique tool which is capable to deliver continues absorption/scattering spectra of turbid samples in a singularly broad wavelength range from 600nm up to 1400nm. The main focus of this thesis work is to calibrate and optimize the performance of the instrumental setup of this system for bi

Phosphorus-filter with reactive filter material has shown good potential to reduce P in wastewater from single households. In 2006 the Swedish EPA updated the restrictions for wastewater treatment for single households(NFS 2006:7) according to the environmental code. Apart from minimizing nutrient loss the new restrictions also suggests that phosphorus(P) in the filter should be recycled back to a

Today's food production contributes to many different kinds of environmental problems such as greenhouse gas emissions, eutrophication, discharge of toxic substances and deforestation. Because of this, various types of environmental labels have been introduced to assist consumers in choosing products that have a lesser environmental impact than others. Svenskt Sigill and KRAV have developed a

Manganese is a heavy metal that acts an essential micronutrient for plants and animals, as well as it is toxic in great amounts. Mn2+ is the form of manganese that is biologically available for plants and micro organisms living in soil. How much manganese a plant needs and tolerates varies greatly among different species. The amount of available manganese in soil also varies among different soil t

If Europe is to meet its Kyoto commitments and avert further environ- ental damage and climate change, urban car traffic has to decline drastically. Yet, no efforts to master the challenge have succeeded. Planners need new demand side tools to help facilitate more sustaina-ble travel patterns and increase use of public transport. This thesis is a literary contribution to the EU SUNSET and Swedish

Nyckelord: Hållbar utveckling, hållbar mat, ekologisk produktion, jordbruk, LCA, miljö- och klimatsmart mat, Sveriges miljömål Problem: Den globala livsmedelsproduktionen ansvarar för en relativt stor del av världens totala miljöpåverkan. En hållbar utveckling behövs och inte minst en hållbar produktion och konsumtion av mat. Studien tar ett grepp genom att med fokus på hållbar utveckling, tolka bProblem: The environmental impact from food production accounts for a relatively high percentage of the world’s environmental impacts. We need a sustainable development, not least a sustainable production and consumption of food. The study focuses on the concept of sustainable food through a comprehensive approach. Furthermore, the study embraces different impacts food creates on the climate and e