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The objective of the study was to analyse the sediment load into the reservoir Norðursjór, which would form in the case of a dam construction in Vestari kvísl, an upstream part of the river Skaftá, in southern Iceland. The main part of the problem studied was to quantify the sediment transported into the reservoir Norðursjór and to model the bed elevation change of the reservoir as a result of thi
The aim and purpose of this thesis is to examine the relationship between archives and cultural tourism and how people within the Swedish archives sector relate to this. Specifically, the aim is trying to find out if and how the selected archives are using (cultural)tourism and for example marketing to attract new visitors to their institutions. But also to see if it is so that the archives and th
Uppsatsen undersöker normbrott och strategiska redogörelser kring dessa vid tvångsarbetsanstalten i Karlskrona under tidigt 1900-tal. Utifrån förhörsprotokoll kartlägger jag vilka normbrott fångarna begick och hur de agerade vid förhören. Vid analysen av de intagnas redogörelser använder jag mig av den kriminologiska neutraliseringsteorin. Majoriteten av alla normbrott hade sin grund i tystnadsbro
When grief finds new ways - a qualitative study about grief blogs The purpose of this study was to examine why people who suffer from grief chooses to share their experiences through blogs on the Internet. Furthermore and by studying the blogs we intended to gain understanding of the advantages and disadvantages that blogging can bring to the bloggers. The study is based on a qualitative analysis
China’s surging OFDI has been a prominent phenomenon since the start of 20th century. As China’s economic growth is widely received as following a unique path, a question arises immediately---does Chinese outward investment also follows a distinctive pattern which can only be explained by special theori¬es? This paper analyzes the determinants of Chinese OFDI by adopting Random Effects FGLS estima
There is a remarkable gap between the socio-economic living conditions of the urban aboriginal people compared to other urban residents in Canada. The purpose of this essay is to explain why this gap is intact by explaining how urban space is intimately connected with the search for a national identity. The Canadian national identity was originally based on the displacement of the aboriginal peopl
The purpose of this essay was to research and study the accountability of NGOs. The main question dealt with is with what measures and mechanisms NGOs handles critic on legitimacy and accountability deficit. It defines accountability and non-governmental organisations to facilitate an understanding of the concepts and notions of the study and goes on to discuss the criticism faced by NGOs, mainly
The most common cause of death in the world is not cancer or heart attack. The most common cause of death, is a deaths related to poverty. Yet, poverty is rarely mentioned in a connection to the right to life. Is there a reasonable ground for not mentioning the poverty in connection to the right to life? What difference could be made if the deaths caused by poverty, was mentioned in a direct conne
The purpose of this thesis is to examine how the Colombian children’s situation looks like due to the internal armed conflict in Colombia. I do this by exploring how the different actors, illegal armed groups and the state, of the conflict affect the children’s rights to education, life and safety, and adequate standard of living. In the last mentioned rights indicator I focus on children’s health
Parents have the primary responsibility to create a safe environment for their children. The family is of great importance, both as a basic social unit, but also for the individual child's development. In cases where the parents for various reasons are unable to care for their children and the family environment may be even harmful to the child, it is society's role to take over parental r
The purpose of this essay is to present the conclusions and recommendations in the Goldstone report that were given to the state of Israel, as well as presenting the state of Israel’s response and presented investigations against the allegations. Along with that, a presentation of Amnesty International’s updated assessment will be given along with its criticism towards the state of Israel due to t
Sexual violence is a widespread and severe problem in the Democratic Republic of Congo and hits thousands of civilians each year. In Congo sexual violence is a weapon of war and the women are the most affected. The last few years the sexual violence in Congo has received increased attention from international organizations, as the United Nations and non-governmental organizations, and also from th
This essay is about education, development and equality. Its main purpose is to examine the relationship between education and development, and how this relationship is understod by the international community, and particularly the UN. The essay also examines the impact education may or may not have on eqality. By analyzing data presented by the UNDP and comparing reports from different organs of
Several institutions regulating gender seem to overlook and even violate rights and needs for those living outside society’s norms about gender and sexuality. The council of Europe’s commissioner for human rights, amongst others, reports about violations of transgender persons’ right to life, health and physical integrity. This essay connects the situation of transgender persons to the fact that t
Syftet är att undersöka huruvida det ökande Facebook-användandet påverkar unga människors aktivitetsbalans och hälsa. Metoden som används i denna studie är en kvantitativ inriktad elektronisk enkät, där det ställs dels etnografiska frågor, men huvudsakligen frågor om undersökningspersonernas Facebook-användande för att se om/vad för effekt det har för deras hälsa och aktivitetsbalans. Det som fram
Enligt skollagen (1985:1100) har alla barn och ungdomar rättighet att gå i skolan och skolorna i Sverige har skyldighet att anpassa skolmiljön på ett lämpligt vis så att också personer med funktionshinder kan vara delaktiga och engagerade i aktiviteter som förekommer på skolan. Syftet med studien var att undersöka den fysiska miljön i fyra gymnasieskolor i Malmö stad med fokus på entréer, inre- oc
The Human Rights-Based Approach is an approach on development programming designed by the UN. It brings together all human rights principles recognized in our modern history eventuating in a normative framework. This framework is huge, containing complex concepts that each can be read in multiple ways. The result from this is a mess – talking a lot without saying much. Somewhere among all the fanc
Reumatism kan alla drabbas av och ungefär en miljon människor är drabbade i Sverige. Ledgångsreumatism är den vanligaste diagnosen av cirka 80 reumatiska diagnoser. Aktivitet är viktigt hos människor för att uppnå god hälsa och välbefinnande. Syftet med studien var att undersöka unga personer med reumatism, deras upplevelse av sin diagnos och dess konsekvenser i vardagen. Studien innefattar 42 ung
This essay is about the fundamental paradox that surrounds the trade of natural resources from developing countries. The essay will focus on the gemstone trade from Burma. How is it possible that a country can be so rich in natural resources but so poor in terms of human capital, welfare and development. Is there a nexus between the amount of a country’s natural resources and development, a nexus
