Microplastics in marine environments are an emerging environmental problem of international concern. This review focuses on the sources, quantities and effects of microplastics, to assess whether or not they pose a threat to marine biota. Microplastics are ubiquitous in marine environments, and have been reported along shorelines, in surface waters, seabed sediments, watercolumn and in a wide rang

Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka den sociala omgivningens betydelse för människor som går i psykoterapi. Semistrukturerade intervjuer genomfördes med sex personer som hade gått i psykoterapi för mindre än ett år sedan. Intervjumaterialet analyserades genom Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) och detta resulterade i fem huvudteman: Välja ansikte utåt, Öppenhetens pris, Vara nära The aim of the present study is to deepen the understanding of how people, who undergo psychotherapy, perceive the importance of their social environment. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with six individuals who have undergone psychotherapy within the last year. The transcripts were analyzed with Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA), which resulted in five main themes: Choose f

This thesis studies if and when the size of the financial sectors starts to have a negative effect on economic growth. The size of the financial sector is modelled using employment in the sector. The study uses a panel data model with the EU15 countries covering the years from 1970 to 2007 (1985 to 2005 for some regressions). The results show that the positive contribution to growth of labour and

Sammanfattning Examensarbetets titel: HRM för minskad agentproblematik och bättre kompetensförsörjning inom IT-branschen Seminariedatum: 2016-01-14 Ämne/kurs: FEKH19, Examensarbete på kandidatnivå i Strategic Management Författare: Charlotte Karlsson, Ena Hrapovic, William Wallin Handledare: Christine Blomqvist Nyckelord: HRM, IT-branschen, agent-principal-teorin, kompetensbrist, Knowledge ManagemSummary Title: HRM for reduced agency problems and better competence skills in the IT industry Seminar date: 2016-01-14 Course: FEKH19, Degree project Undergraduate level, Strategic Management Authors: Charlotte Karlsson, Ena Hrapovic, William Wallin Advisor: Christine Blomqvist Keywords: HRM, IT industry, principal agency theory, competence deficiency, knowledge management Purpose: This study int

Continuous stirred tank reactors (CSTR) and batch reactors were used to examine the difference in methane yields and process stability between fractionated and non-fractionated sugar beet leaves. The hypothesis of this project was that by reducing the amount of juice in the sugar beet leaves the amount of soluble sugars and other easily fermented compounds in the substrate will also decrease, and

Rationalisering av arbetsmiljön i häststallar - Tävlings- och avelsstall Hästsektorn i Sverige idag håller på att växa och nästan 10 % av Sveriges befolkning kommer regelbundet i kontakt med hästar. Intresset för dessa djur ökar hela tiden, vilket innebär att allt fler människor även kommer att komma i kontakt med den dagliga skötseln av hästen. Vid skötseln av hästarna är tunga lyft och andra påfThe Horse Sector in Sweden today is growing and almost 10% of Sweden's population will be regularly in contact with horses. Interest in these animals is increasing all the time, which means that more people will also get in touch with the daily care of the horse. In the management of horses is heavy lifting and other strenuous movements regular. Something that has been overlooked in the horse

This project explores improvements of breaching procedure to the benefit of fire-fighter for security doors of a security class RC3 and higher. The background of the project is based in an interview with experienced fire-fighters about taxing tasks in their profession. Breaching was identified as an issue due to its physically though requirements, stressful environment and necessity when accessing

Syfte: Studien ämnar undersöka hur skånska mikro- och småföretag finansierar sin verksamhet och om de agerar i enlighet med pecking-order teorin. Detta görs med syftet att fylla kunskapsgapet och öka förståelsen kring finansieringsstrategier och finansieringsalternativ hos mikro- och småföretag. Det är en förhoppning att studien skall bidra med ny kunskap samt inspirera till framtida studier inom Purpose: The study aims to examine how micro and small enterprises choose to finance their activities and if they act in accordance with the pecking-order theory. This is done with the purpose to fill the knowledge gap and increase the understanding of financing strategies and financing options of micro and small enterprises. Hopefully the study will contribute to new knowledge within the research

The purpose of the thesis is to examine if the Swedish Central Bank, the Riksbank, reacts to changes in asset prices and the strength of the currency when regulating the short term interest rate. The application of backward- and forward-looking Taylor rules will help us evaluate the outcome of the Riksbank’s inflation forecast. The thesis is based on the Taylor rule, augmented with the deviation o

För 10 000 år uppfanns jordbruket – en av mänsklighetens absolut viktigaste uppfinningar som gett oss oanade möjligheter till utvecklig. Sedan årtusende har vi brukat jord för matproduktion, men bara under de senaste 50 åren har det skett stora förändringar i hur vi bearbetar och behandlar våra jordbruksmarker. Extensiva tillsatsmedel, såsom besprutningsmedel och kemisk gödsling, i kombination medAgricultural soil quality is decreasing as a result of the expansion and intensification of agriculture. A key indicator of soil quality is soil organic carbon (SOC) which is degraded when land is converted from natural to cultivated systems and subject to intensive agricultural land use, reflecting reduced soil fertility and productivity. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of crop di

Förnyelsebar energi kan generera jobb i Tyskland Trots ökade elräkningar för hushåll och firmor kommer Tysklands satsningar att öka användandet av förnyelsebar energi kunna verka positivt för den tyska arbetsmarknaden. Fram till år 2030 kommer andelen förnyelsebar elektricitet i Tyskland att öka från dagens ca 30 % till ca 55 %, om republiken lyckas uppfylla sina ambitiösa mål. Även om detta koEmployment is a potential socioeconomic co-benefit of renewable energy deployment. However, renewable energy is often more expensive than conventional resources, putting pressure on the economy, and during an energy transition employments can be lost from the conventional energy sector, e.g. from phased out nuclear plants. The purpose of this study was to clear the field of whether a promotion of

Syftet med studien var att undersöka anknytningsstil och självscheman hos patienter i pågående läkemedelsassisterad rehabilitering vid opiatberoende (LARO) med metadon eller buprenorfin. Studien omfattade 84 patienter (21 kvinnor och 63 män) vid en LARO-mottagning i Malmö. Som undersökningsmetod användes tre självskattningsformulär: Young Schema Questionnaire Short version (YSQ-S), Young ParentingThe aim of this study was to explore attachment style and self-schemas among patients in a methadone or buprenorphine maintenance treatment program for opiate dependence. The study included 84 patients (21 women and 63 men) in a psychiatric clinic in Malmö providing maintenance treatment for opiate dependence. Three self-report instruments were employed: Young Schema Questionnaire Short version (Y

Abstract: During the last couple of decades the spread of wages has increased throughout the western world. Sweden is no exception from this trend, and the increased wage inequality in Sweden can be traced back 1980. This thesis aims to answer whether technology driven changes in demand for labor can explain changes in relative wage, and if increased foreign competition can explain increasing wage

The greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella, is a serious pest of honey bees, Apis mellifera, damaging the quality of honey produced and creating a problem for bee industry. Mating behaviour in this species takes place with the help of a male-released pheromone tracked by females over long distances. Previously, the male pheromone was identified to be a blend of nonanal and undecanal but this aldehy

Sammanfattning Titel: Learning to survive – An investigation of Learning Mechanisms among four New Technology-Based Firms at Ideon Science Park in Lund Seminariedatum: 2016-01-14 Kurs: FEKH19, Examensarbete i Strategic Management på kandidatnivå, 15 HP Författare: Johanna Bergendal, Lisa Fjellström, Emma Petersen Handledare: Devrim Göktepe-Hultén Fem nyckelord: RBV, dynamiska kapabiliteter, Summary Title: Learning to survive – An investigation of Learning Mechanisms among four New Technology-Based Firms at Ideon Science Park in Lund Seminar date: 2016-01-14 Course: FEKH19, Degree Project in Strategic Management, Undergraduate Level, 15 ECTS Authors: Johanna Bergendal, Lisa Fjellström, Emma Petersen Advisor: Devrim Göktepe-Hultén Key words: RBV, dynamic capabilities, experience

The main question for this thesis is to discuss how come there are so many different theological motivations for the social actions of the church. The purpose of this thesis is to examine how this can be. The main study is in the context of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Sweden. The organisation of the church does not give central regulations to the local congregations which means that they ar

Examensarbetets titel: En utredning om inredning - En kvalitativ studie om hur bloggare inom heminredningsgenren framställer konsumtion och skapar ideal. Seminariedatum: 14 januari 2016 Ämne/kurs: FEKH29, Examensarbete i marknadsföring, 15 högskolepoäng Författare: Malin Björkling, Maja Karlsson, Pontus Westher Handledare: Annette Cerne Nyckelord: Identitetsskapande, ideal, konsumtion, heminrTitle: An Investigation into Interior Design Seminar date: January 14, 2016 Course: FEKH29, Degree Project Undergraduate level, Business Administration, Undergraduate level, 15 University Credits Points (UPC) Authors: Malin Björkling, Maja Karlsson, Pontus Westher Advisor: Annette Cerne Key words: Identity, Ideal, Consumption, Interior Design, Blogs. Purpose: Study on the way in which home f

Syftet med studien är att förklara vad som motiverar budpremiens storlek i publika företagsförvärv av svenska högteknologiska företag mellan år 2001-2015. Studien avser även att utifrån ett antal utvalda variabler analysera och förklara vilken av dessa har störst inverkan på budpremiens storlek. Författarna har använt sig av en kvantitativ metod med en deduktiv ansats för att analysera den sekundäThe purpose of the study is to explain what determines the size of the bid premium in public takovers of Swedish high-tech companies that have accurred between the years of 2001 and 2015. The authors of this thesis aim to explain, with selected variables, the size of the bid premium and which of these variables has the biggest effect on the size of the bid premium. The authors used a quantitative