In this paper the Rawlsian contractual method–including the original position and the veil of ignorance–is used to create principles of security. The method enables transcendence from contemporary restrictions to a broadened view where general principles guide us to the most important aspects of security. The principles guide us to the core. I arrive at two and only two principles: existential sec

As commercial mobile devices grow more powerful their field of application expands. A mobile device that looks more and more like a computer can also be used like one, even in a industrial context. There are many different commercial mobile software and hardware platforms on the market today. Companies in the process of incorporating such mobile platforms in their systems stand before a difficult

Uppsatsen fokuserar på jägeristaten och deras roll som lokala statliga ämbetsmän, klämda mellan stat och allmoge i den känsliga skogsfrågan under åren 1761-1805. I uppsatsen skildras situationen ur jägeribetjänternas perspektiv. Ämbetsgruppen beskylls ofta för att ha varit korrumperad och ha begått övergrepp mot allmogen, vilket undersökningen inte stödjer. Resultaten talar för att de olika indiv

Regionalism, that has been always with us in different forms throughout the history and emerged as an alternative theory after the end of Cold War, enables us to explain new world order. Since the end of WWII, there are two types of regionalism explaining the dynamics of regional formations. The one that came into question from the end of WWII till end of Cold War is names as ‘old’ regionalism and

In the thesis, first the author discussed whether same-sex marriage is a human right, and why it is a human right. After that, the author argued against those obstacles, such as religious or cultural objections, that denying such a human right, and the last part the author tried to analyse why there is a gap between the ideal and reality human right, especially in the same-sex marriage issue and w

Detta examensarbete grundar sig på en översättning av Gabo y Fidel. El paiaje de una amistad (2004) av Ángel Esteban och Stephanie Panichelli. Boken handlar om vänskapen mellan författaren García Márquez och Fidel Castro. Min uppsats består av en inledande textanalys efter den modell som Hellspong & Ledin (1997) presenterar. Därefter följer en genomgång av överväganden och strategier för övers

Study objectives: The aim was to investigate which religious theological notions forms the background of action by the christian staff within a multireligious workcollective. Method: The sample was drawn from a focusgroup colloquium and one individual interview. The focusgroup consisted of seven people that are members of different protestant churches such as Evangeliska frikyrkan, Svenska kyrkan,

Reasons for living in the high-risk community Old Coronation, in South Africa, were investigated in a study based on grounded theory. The community is situated in an old mining area with many hazards, including a constant risk of collapsing sink-holes. Information was mainly collected through semi-structured interviews with the residents. An analysis of the reasons for living in Old Coronation wer

The integration of immigrants affects social stability in host countries, which becomes a potential and heat issue discussed by all walks of life. How well the immigrants integrate into the society largely relates to their economic status in host countries. This paper aims to study the relationship among ethnicity, ethnic identity and the outcomes of immigrants in labour market in thirteen selecte

Populärvetenskaplig sammanfattning Arsenik finns överallt i naturen och släpps även ut genom industrier. Det är ett klassiskt gift som färgat historien, men som även använts inom medicin. Arsenik är det enda kemiska cancerogena ämne som ger hudcancer vid förtäring. Det har även använts inom industrin under en lång tid, och deponering av arsenikhaltigt material kommer att orsaka stora miljöproblem.Arsenic is present everywhere in the world. It is found in the bedrock and is discharged by industries. Differents forms of arsenic varies in toxicity, the inorganic form is much more toxic then the organic form. The inorganic form is most common in drinking water and groundwater, meanwhile the inorganic form can occasionally be found in reasonable large quantities in fish and seafood. Today milli

Popular science Using remote sensing to assess drought in Somalia Somalia, the country in East Africa in a region referred to as Horn of Africa is in a civil war, conflict and unrest since 1991. The prolonged conflict increases the impact of droughts in the country which is already prone to drought continuously. The country is frequently exposed to drought, occurring moderately every 3-4 years a

Issue of Study: Today purchasing plays an important role when it comes to innovation and in the future it will be even more important for firms to have well-functioning purchasing departments. As the opportunity to outsource some of the production components’ rise, the pressure on the purchasing department to contribute to innovation will increase. The question is how a procurement department can

In most Swedish cities there are old industrial sites, and in the medium-sized and larger cities they are often located in central and semi-central areas. Many of these sites has been allowed to decay and are now a disturbing factor in the city environment, impose accident and safety hazards, or constitutes a risk for fires. Old industrial areas therefore represent a problem for many municipalitie

This paper deals with the Swedish Criminal Code Chapter 6, paragraph 14. The primary aim has been to investigate, from an unbiased and sociology of law perspective, how the regulation is interpreted by the courts, and then compare it to the legislator’s interpretation. My secondary aim has been to analyze what victomological consequences that can arise from an unclear regulation. In order to fulf

Abstract Authors: Ausra Andersson and Sara Woldu Title: Will I get an employment or not? – People with a criminal background reflect on their chances on getting an employment Supervisor: Frans Oddner The purpose of this study was to explore how people with a criminal background reflect on their past experience and views on the possibility of taking part in the labour market. The theories used to e

Syftet med föreliggande serie fallstudier var att undersöka förändringar hos olika patienter med ångest och depression under behandling med kognitiv beteendeterapi respektive med KBT-behandling och mindfulness-övningar som intervention; samt att beskriva hur KBT respektive KBT med mindfulness-interventioner upplevdes av patienterna. Undersökningen inkluderade två grupper, där den ena gruppen fick

Author: Julie Jacobson Title: In Pursuit of a Healthy Public Sphere: A News Frame Analysis of the Farmer Suicide Phenomenon in Daily English-language Indian Newspapers Supervisor: Annette Hill Examiner: Yiannis Mylonas The motivation behind this thesis is to better understand the role of the media in the construction of the farmer suicide phenomenon in India. Through theories of communication an