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In this paper, herding effect among pandemic emergencies, natural disaster emergencies and terrorist attacks emergencies is studied. This paper uses quantile regression with the approach proposed by Chiang and Zheng (2010) to detect herding during the time period 2001-2020. In terms of event types, herding is captured in every event group. More specifically, the pandemic group shows the most signi
The working conditions of freelancers are widely debated as the flexibilization of labor markets has resulted in more insecure labor. On one side of the debate, flexibilization of the labor market in the cultural industries is seen as an important driver of economic growth. This optimistic perspective emphasizes that individuals can develop themselves in creative and autonomous careers. The other
Sea Level Rise (SLR) is a growing global concern that is heavily influenced by a warming climate. Because of a potentially large added mass to the ocean through ice melt, the Greenland Ice Sheet (GrIS) plays an important role in the contribution to SLR. The presence of slush on Greenland is the result of melting processes and it can work as an indicator of surface mass balance (SMB) patterns on th
Den här uppsatsen redogör för en jämförelse av ordförståelsen hos L1- och L2-elever och urvalsgruppen har varit elever som läser gymnasiekurserna Svenska som andraspråk 3 och Svenska 3. Syftet var att studera skillnaderna grupperna emellan, både kvantitativt och kvalitativt, samt kopplingen till informanternas läsvanor. Metoden som användes för ordförståelsen är kvantitativ och bestod av ett ordfö
The purpose of this thesis is to explore how differences in morality polarizes the debate of what the function of the university should be, and how that might indicate a potential organizational crisis for Lund University. The study is primarily based on the case concerning the removal of teacher Johan Grant, that took place at Lund University in the fall of 2019. The thesis intends to expand know
Den Kaledonska bergskedjan i Skandinavien bildades under tidsperioderna Ordovicium och Silur och är uppbyggd av ett avancerat skollkomplex. En av skollorna heter Särvskollan. Den består i huvudsak av Prekambrisk lågmetamorf sandsten, vilken genomskärs av en Prekambrisk diabassvärm som på vissa platser inte visar någon metamorfos. På ett av fjällen i Särvskollan som heter Svansjökläppen hittas högm
The Danish social workers in the Job Centers holds the key to shaping the public policy, at the frontline. The way they choose to facilitate their tasks practicing digital tools impacts the client’s security and how the profession is being shaped. Policies reforms regarding digital tools aim at providing efficiency for the work processes and actively ensure the clients' legal rights. Polices a
Title: Biomimetic ventilation Authors: Bamdad Mashreghi & Hugo Landin Supervisor: Urban Persson, Lunds Tekniska Högskola Examiner: Anne Landin, Lunds Tekniska Högskola Problem definition: How does the performance of a biomimetic ventilation system based upon termite-ventilation vary depending on the local climate? What are the differences between a biomimetic ventilation system inspired
Unravelling type I interferon signalling during Mycobacterial infection In 2018 alone, 1.2 million deaths worldwide were due to tuberculosis (TB), an infection, usually of the lung, which is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. While antibiotic treatments have been available for decades, antibiotic resistance, as well as the lack of an effective vaccine has prevented the eradicatio
This master thesis describes the process of developing a new polyester filament for 3d-printing. Since the 3d-printing market is growing with makers all over the world it puts higher demands on the materials. The idea of the filament was a prototyping material that could produce living hinges. A second field was to visualize how different infills affect a printed model. The project was a collabora
In Sociology of Law the conceptual dichotomy between “The Rule of Man” and “The Rule of Law” is a pillar of interest for many researchers in the constant exploration of the relationship between law and society. With this study, a preexisting fondness for Max Weber’s theses regarding modern society as a product of an all-encompassing rationalization and bureaucratization constituted the background
Bacterial invasion of a damselfly reduces genetic diversity Wolbachia is a common bacterium that lives in the cells of a great diversity of insects. This bacterium is a great manipulator of insect biology. In the blue moon butterfly (Hypolimnas bolina), Wolbachia kills male embryos so there is as little as one male blue moon for a staggering one hundred females. Additionally, in some species of w
Syftet med detta arbete är att ta reda på vad som motiverar byggherrar att välja mer hållbara och framtidssäkra lösningar. Genom att identifiera de trender som byggherrarna känner är mest relevanta samt ta reda på vad de skulle kunna tjäna genom att agera mer hållbart ur de olika hållbarhetsperspektiven kan man hitta de drivkrafter som finns för att bygga mer hållbart. Dessa insikter kan sedan genThe purpose of this study is to find out what motivates developers to choose More sustainable solutions. By identifying trends that are most relevant for developers and find out what developers could gain by acting more futureoriented from the three perspectives of sustainability this study aims to find out what drives developers to build more sustainably. These insights can by comparison with the
Denna studie har strävat efter att undersöka hur högerorienterade digitala alternativa nyhetssidor i USA porträtterar politik i sin nyhetsrapportering. För att undersöka detta har studien utfört en kvalitativ gestaltningsanalys av hur två av USA:s största högerorienterade alternativa nyhetssidor, Breitbart News och The Daily Caller, rapporterade om riksrättsprocessen mot Donald Trump inom tidsrameThis study has aimed to investigate how “right-wing” alternative media news websites in the United States frame politics through their news reporting. To determine this, the study has conducted a qualitative framing analysis of how two of the United States’ major right-wing news websites’, Breitbart News and The Daily Caller, reported on the impeachment process against Donald Trump within the time
I Helsingborg stad finns idag en önskan att använda mer hållbara transportmedel vid godstransporter. Staden har fem industrispår som används i liten utsträckning, mestadels av godstransportarbetet sker med lastbilar. I ett samråd med Helsingborgs stadskontor vill de ha svar på vad för nyttor gällande miljöeffekter det blir vid ett reducerat lastbilsflöde. Syftet med denna studie är att studera buIn Helsingborg city, there is today a desire to use more sustainable options of freight transport. The city has five industrial tracks that are used to a small extent, most of the freight transport are done by trucks. In consultation with the City of Helsingborg, they wanted answers to what the benefits of environmental effects a reduced truck flow contributed to. The purpose of this essay is to
A reduction of a small molecule might lower blood pressure by affecting T cells Hypertension, also called high blood pressure, is becoming a more and more serious global health issue. According to a survey by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2019, about 1.13 billion people around the world suffering from hypertension. It is an important factor contributing to diseases involves heart and ves
This study aims to deepen the understanding of how companies within environmentally harmful industries are able to construct sustainable brands by producing current sustainability discourses. This is done by using a critical discourse analysis and a multimodal critical discourse analysis on the “Fly Responsibly” campaign from 2019 by the airline company KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, which consist of a
Den svenska modellen som råder på arbetsmarknaden bygger på samarbete och samförstånd mellan arbetsmarknadens parter för att fungera effektivt. Arbetsmarknadens parter har ansvar över att lösa problem som uppstår på arbetsmarknaden utan statlig inblandning. Modellen baseras till stor del på framförhandlade kollektivavtal, som medför en bindande verkan mellan avtalsparterna. Kollektivavtalet medförThe model used in the Swedish labour market requires cooperation and consensus between the social partners on the employee and employer side. The social partners are in charge in reaching collective agreements on labour market related issues without interference from the government. The model is called The Swedish Model and rely on the collective agreements which are binding between the social par
Since the end of the 20th century, society has gradually moved towards an information society where the use of the internet and the management of information has grown to become more important. While discussing digitization in the construction industry, BIM is oftentimes mentioned. Simply put, BIM is a 3d-model comprised of unique objects containing different types of information. Recent surveys i
