Political shocks are unexpected events that could cause great consequences depending on the seriousness of the shock. These shocks do not only harm the stock market but also the foreign exchange market. Thus, I aimed to investigate how and whether political shocks show significant effects in the weekly profit of categorized currency pairs, such as English-speaking countries’ currencies, Asian coun

A prototype Neutron Activation Analysis (NAA) setup based on a Deuterium-Tritium (DT) neutron generator is under development at Lund University. It serves as proof-of-principle for NAA based on a Compact Accelerator-driven Neutron Source. One purpose of the setup is to test the possibility of providing environmental monitoring of pure alpha-emitters for the European Spallation Source currently und

Associated Trio is the newest sub-regional format of cooperation in Europe, counting only a year since its foundation in May 2021 by the three member states: Georgia, Ukraine and Moldova. It shares some similarities with the Visegrad Group, the most prominent cross-country cooperation format of the Central European states. The most important common feature of these two groups is that their member

Introduction: Avenanthramides are antioxidants present in oats, which are interesting as a food additive for functional foods. Background: The most common method used for extraction of avenanthramides is a relative time consuming solid-liquid extraction with aqueous ethanol, which is not suitable for large scale extraction. A greener alternative could be pressurized hot water extraction (PHWE).

This paper examined the language attitudes of native English speakers recruited from Reddit toward two native and two non-native English accents by applying the verbal-guise technique and using speech audio files from The Speech Accent Archive (Weinberger, 2017). The two native English accents are General American and Received Pronunciation. The two non-native English accents are German and Mexica

The thesis researches opinion representation in Sweden in regards to the EU, with the goal of finding out if Swedish voters are represented in regards to the EU. This is done by researching what the Swedish voters’ as well as the Swedish politicians’ opinions are on increased European integration. Theories of representation and opinion representation are presented. Two different studies are compar

There is a consensus among criminologists that an increase in the severity of punishments does not lead to a decrease of crime rates. Despite this fact many western countries have imposed more severe punishments over the last decades. The aim of this essay is to study the relationship between expertise and politics. I will use a content analysis to examine how the politicians in Sweden related to

Previous research has indicated that foreign military bases harm states and its residents. The thesis paper seeks further evidence for military bases’ consequences on residents' perceived safety in Niger. The study aims to investigate the impact states with no previous presence of foreign military bases are affected by newly implemented bases. The results are based on a regression on geospatia

Research on Sweden’s foreign policy often highlights its exceptionalism regarding activism and value promotion. Yet, I detect a less idealistic side in its foreign policy towards China, characterized by a protection of national interests. In addition, contemporary trends of liberalization suggest an entirely different dimension as well. This paper seeks to better understand Sweden’s foreign policy

Conflicts, crises, and acts of violence in Europe have marked the twentieth century, which has led to a change in the view of threats. The Swedish military intelligence and security service (Must) is one of the operations that work to identify and report threats to the Swedish armed forces and the Swedish government. Therefore, Must has the power to control how others view threats. This essay aims

In this qualitative case study, I aimed to explain the phenomena of Democratic Backsliding in Egypt in the context of the Arab Spring. I do so by answering the following questions: “To what extent was democratization in Egypt marked by political instability?” and “What were the consequences of political instability for democratic backsliding in Egypt?”. I answer these questions by using relevan

I svensk rätt är barn, precis som vuxna, ett rättssubjekt och därmed bärare av rättigheter och skyldigheter vilket i sin tur innebär att även barn är partsbehöriga. Eftersom barn kan vara partsbehöriga kan de även ha talerätt för det fall tvisten hänför sig till en rättighet eller skyldighet kopplat till barnet. Det går dock snabbt att konstatera att barn saknar samtliga delar av talerätten i mål Children, just like adults, are legal entities according to Swedish law and legislation. This implies they have both rights and obligations to face, which in addition means they also have party capacity. Since children have party capacity they can also have the right to litigate in cases where the legal dispute is connected to rights or obligations of the child. It is easy to realize that children

Syftet med denna uppsats är att undersöka privat anställdas integritetsskydd gentemot digital övervakning och kontroll till följd av det ökade värdet av mänskliga rättigheter i horisontella relationer och en ökad teknisk utveckling. Med digital kontroll och övervakning avses att arbetsgivaren kontrollerar och övervakar den anställdes användning av datorer, inklusive kommunikation via denna. I uppsThe purpose with this essay is to examine the privacy protection of private employees against digital monitoring and surveillance due to the increased significance of human rights in horizontal relations and the digital development. Digital monitoring and surveillance refer to monitoring of the use of and/or communication by means of computers. The following research question is answered in the es

När personer i ledande ställning inom ett bolag äger stora aktieposter i bolaget brukar det tolkas som en positiv signal på de finansiella marknaderna. Samtidigt är insiders förehavanden strikt reglerade och inom EU sker detta genom marknadsmissbruksförordningen (MAR). Denna uppsats fokuserar på det så kallade handelsförbudet i artikel 19.11 MAR. Handelsförbudet innebär att personer i ledande stälA management of a company with “skin in the game”, meaning insiders owning a considerable amount of stock, is seen as a positive signal on the markets. At the same time, insider dealings is a heavily regulated area, which in the EU is constituted by the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR). The focus of this essay is on the trade prohibition in article 19.11 MAR, which stipulates that persons discharging

This thesis examines the phenomena of third-party enforcement in public international law, in a historical as well as in a contemporary perspective. To that end, it traces the role of such enforcement measures from the past into the present. It also studies the potential discrepancies between current unilateral sanctions and the recent changes experienced by international law at large. Two legal m

I en entreprenad reglerad av AB 04 har beställaren rätt att förändra entreprenörens kontraktsåtagande. Beställaren kan förändra kontraktsåtagandet på två sätt: genom föreskrivna ÄTA-arbeten samt genom avbeställning. Avbeställningsrätten är inte reglerad i AB 04. Syftet med uppsatsen är att undersöka om utvalda rättigheter och skyldigheter föreligger vid avbeställning vid entreprenader reglerade avThe parties of a construction contract consist of an employer and a constructor. A common standard-form contract in construction contract law is AB 04. The employer in such a contract is entitled to alter the extent of the contracted works. This is done by either prescribing an ÄTA-arbete (an altered or added work) or by cancelling works. ÄTA-arbeten are regulated in AB 04. Cancellation of works i

Atmospheric oxygen at the level of present-day Earth (21%) is generally regarded as permissive for the development and survival of complex multicellular life, such as animals. The hypothesis that oxic conditions are conducive for multicellular life has subsequently been applied to the search for life elsewhere in the universe, with planets exhibiting atmospheric oxygen of a similar level to Earth

Möjligheten till användande av digitala brevlådor har funnits i Sverige sedan år 2012. En e-tjänst vilken i jämförelse mot den fysiska posten innefattar fördelar såsom minskade koldioxidutsläpp, handläggningstider och kostnader samt potentiellt kan öka säkerheten inom posthantering. Trots dess påtalade fördelar finns begränsningar vad gäller adoptionen av digitala brevlådor, vilket är ett område m

Cosmetical prosthesis covers can serve as important psychological help for prosthetic users. Customised covers for articial limbs with aesthetical modi- cations helps to boost amputees' condence and gives them an opportunity to express their personalities. Anatomic Studios is a company who promotes a more condent use of articial limbs by oering custom made prosthetic covers. Their customers ha