This study is a qualitative analysis of how three political parties, elected into the Swedish parliament, through their texts about gender equality construct Sweden and the western world as democratic and developed. The result of this process is that the people outside of the western world are constructed as the Others, who are viewed as undemocratic and undeveloped. As theoretical perspectives I

Mediterranean regions have a growing number of extreme weather events due to rapid change of climate. Cork oak, which is located in the western Mediterranean area, has become a very valuable resource within the western Mediterranean forests. Therefore, assessment of the impacts of climate extremes upon cork oak can help us produce better forest management practices for coping with future climate c

Uppsatsen behandlar spoilerteorin och dess styrkor och svagheter. Fokuset ligger på att utreda spoilerbeteende som faller utanför teorins ramverk i ett försök att utveckla spoilerteorin. Studieexemplet är Kina i en afrikansk kontext där Kinas beteende, framför allt under de senaste åren, har inverkat negativt på fredsprocessen i Sudan. Uppsatsen behandlar ett antal alternativ för att i spoilerteor

Syftet med uppsatsen är att i en pilotstudie av ett avsnitt av talkshowen Hylands hörna från den 16 januari 1971 undersöka hur Lennart Hyland, i egenskap av programmets berättare, skapar en bild av Sverige. De teoretiska utgångspunkterna är inriktade på berättelsebegreppet och genus. Uppsatsens slutsats är att Hylands hörna från den 16 januari 1971 ingår i flera äldre ordningar av genus och auktor

This report is part of a master’s thesis in Mechanical Engineering whit Industrial Design at the Faculty of Engineering, Lund University. This thesis was performed at Prodelox, a consulting firm within the field of product development. The area of expertise is in construction, industrial design, project management and calculation. Among the clients are large and small companies mainly from Sweden

Phenological observations of terrestrial ecosystems are useful in monitoring the changes in the local climate due to their relatively long time series and high temporal resolution. However performing field based phenological observations can be a labour intensive and time consuming process. Using satellite-based remotely sensed data can make the process much more efficient. Although the satellites

Economic sanctions are defined as the exercise of pressure by one state to produce a change in the political behaviour of another state. Traditional economic sanctions are directed at the entire population of a state whilst targeted sanctions are directed at a state’s individuals. This thesis discusses the application of economic sanctions against Iran by the UN, the EU and the United States. Econ

Uppsatsen utgör en diskursanalytisk granskning av Aftonbladets och Kvinnotrycks (ROKS medlemstidnings) beskrivning av våldtäkt. Teorierna som används är queerfeminism, subaltern teori, intersektionalitet och den kritiska viktimiseringsteorin kring idealiska offer och idealiska förövare. Uppsatsen tar upp hur Aftonbladet och Kvinnotryck beskriver våldtäktsförövare och våldtäktsöverlevare (ofta kallThis bachelors thesis is a discourse analytical examination of Aftonbladets and Kvinnotrycks (ROKS magazine for members) way of describing rape. The theories that are used are queerfeminism, subaltern theory, intersectionality, and critical victimization theory on ”the ideal victim” and ”the ideal perpetrator”. The thesis brings up how Aftonbladet and Kvinnotryck describe rape perpetrators and rap

Denna studie undersöker möjligheterna för individer med intellektuella funktionsnedsättningar att ha ett sexuellt aktivt liv. Med hjälp av en observation, en gruppintervju och sju stycken kvalitativa intervjuer med personal och individer med intellektuella funktionsnedsättningar, har jag sökt svaret på denna fråga. Genom ett teoretiskt ramverk bestående av Queer-, Crip- och Goffmans dramaturgiska This study investigates the opportunities for individuals with intellectual disabilities to have a sexual active life. With the help of an observation, a group interview and seven qualitative interviews with staff and individuals with intellectual disabilities, I have sought the answer to this question. Through a theoretical framework consisting of Queer-, Crip- and Goffman's dramaturgical the

This essay is a comparing study of the reconciliation work done by the International Criminal Tribunal for former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal of Rwanda (ICTR). These very similar tribunals are differentiated in one major factor; their mandate. The ICTR has written in its mandate that the tribunal is to work for reconciliation, but the ICTY has not. This difference in

Purpose: The thesis aims to explore business opportunities for Consafe Logistics to introduce PDA’s (Personal Digital Assistants) in healthcare and welfare for senior citizens. Method: The study is considered to be both descriptive and explorative and throughout the project an abductive research method was used. Data was collected through literature reviews, archival analyses, interviews and obser

Coniferous as spruce (more specifically Norway spruce, Picea abies) and deciduous species like European beech (Fagus sylvatica) and oak (Quercus spp.) co exist in south Sweden. In perspective of climate change, species composition of Swedish forests is assumed to change. Observed climate on the period 1950-2010 prove that a general warming trend is occurring in southern Sweden, and that vegetation

This paper examines the influence on the Egyptian revolution of 2011 by preceding social movements and historical acts of contention. This is made possible through examining the history of contentious performances from the birth of the social movement up until the twenty-first century, and then comparing the results with the uprising in Egypt. The purpose of this paper is to assess and attempt to

I denna uppsats undersöker jag föreställningar kring incestuösa relationer omkring sekelskiftet 1700. På den tiden definierades incest med religiösa argument och släktskap baserat på blodsband jämställdes med släktskap som uppstått efter äktenskap. En man var med andra ord enligt lagen lika förbjuden att gifta sig med sin egen syster som med sin avlidna hustrus syster. Med hjälp av hovrättsmateria

Ny teknik har lett till ökade möjligheter att övervaka anställda. Det ställs höga krav på de lagar som skall reglera denna teknik. Det uppkommer en situation där arbetsgivarens intresse att övervaka ställs mot arbetstagarens integritetsintresse. Dataskyddsdirektivet (95/46/EG) har implementerats i samtliga nordiska länder i form av Personuppgiftslagar. Dessa reglerar rättsläget avseende integritet

The Swedish government would very much like Sweden to be a leading state in the environmental area. The question is if the country is on its’ way of becoming a, so-called green state, according to Robyn Eckersley’s definitions. The Swedish case is studied in the light of Eckersley’s theory within the following areas: thinking globally, acting locally and a more unbounded democracy including the ve

Utifrån att många implementeringar av IT-stöd upplevs som bristfälliga, och får till följd lågt användande, ville vi undersöka vilka faktorer som kan påverka acceptans och användning av ett system. I denna studie har en undersökning gjorts av faktorer som påverkar systemacceptans med utgångspunkt i individens erfarenhet och inställning till teknik, systemets nytta och användarvänlighet samt organi

The purpose of this thesis is to develop a generic and operative road map for implementing radio frequency identification (RFID) technology and describe how this road map should be applied at Nowaste Logistics. Furthermore, the purpose is to carry out the RFID implementation at Nowaste Logistics according to the developed road map until a system design is selected and a system integrator is chosen

Problems: The department of development at SAB WABCO Nordic AB in Landskrona is planning to expand their laboratory with a new fatigue testing machine. Such a machine will simplify testing of mechanical complex and partly/fully assembled products during development. Purpose: To produce a theoretical verified solution of a fatigue testing machine for SAB WABCO Nordic AB. Method: From demands, reque