Despite an increasing population, a large number of Sweden's municipalities see a negative population-and business development where municipalities in the periphery have an ever smaller population and a business that is deteriorating. The topic has been addressed in a number of previous studies where it is discussed whether municipalities can achieve growth or instead should adapt to the curre

I denna uppsats behandlas särskiljningsförmågan hos tredimensionella EU-varumärken. Med ett tredimensionellt varumärke avses något som består eller omfattar en tredimensionell form, däribland behållare, förpackningar, produkten i sig eller deras utseende. Att erhålla varumärkesskydd för en förpackning eller varan i sig ger många fördelar för den enskilde näringsidkaren. Varumärkesinnehavaren kan sThis thesis aims to investigate the criteria for assessing shape marks distinctive character as a European Union Trademark. Shape marks consist of, or extend to, a three-dimensional shape, including containers, packaging, the product itself or their appearance. Trademark protection for a shape mark provides, amongst other things, a protection against imitations and unfair advantage of the reputati

Den här uppsatsen undersöker juridiska personers roll som straffrättsliga förövare. Undersökningen har genomförts i ett antal delar. Den börjar generellt och blir mer specifik under uppsatsens gång. För att kunna undersöka hur straffrätten och juridiska personer interagerar med varandra etableras först straffrättens vedergällande och utilitaristiska syften och funktioner. Hur dessa interagerar medThis thesis examines criminal liability for legal persons. The examination has been done in several parts. It starts generally and becomes more specific over the course of the thesis. In order to examine how criminal law and legal persons interact with each other the thesis starts by establishing the retributive and utilitarian purposes and functions of criminal law. The interactions between retri

Banker har ett stort ansvar att motverka penningtvätt och finansiering av terrorism. Trots det omfattande arbetet för att motverka penningtvätt, sker en stor andel ekonomiska brott där finansiella institut har en bidragande roll. Det kan bero på aktiva beslut hos banker för att bidra till ekonomisk vinning, men i många fall är det ett resultat av okunskap om hur företagen utnyttjas för kriminella Banks have a significant responsibility in counteracting money laundering and terrorist financing. Despite the comprehensive efforts in anti-money laundering activities, financial crimes are still commonplace and financial institutions have a contributing role. This involvement can be explained by banks making an active choice in participating for financial gains, but in many cases, banks are crim

Development and analysis of a commercial hair mask Our degree project has been to develop and analyse a hair mask. We tried out different “recipes” for the hair mask in the lab, and then used different methods to evaluate our recipes to find out which one is the best. Like many other industries, the hair cosmetic industry is facing a change where customers are asking for a new type of environmenta

Dagens samhälle håller på att elektrifieras och mer förnybar energi behövs, speciellt i södra Sverige där förbrukningen av el är betydligt högre än produktionen. Även elpriserna håller på att förändras och är just nu på väldigt höga nivåer. Sysav är ett avfallsaktiebolag i Skåne med 16 anläggningar, däribland soptippar även kallade deponiner. Sysav vill bidra till den förnybara energiproduktionen Todays society is moving towards electrification. This means that more renewable energy is needed. In the southern parts of Sweden the energy consumption is far greater than the production and the electricity prices are rising. Sysav is a company that takes care of the waste and recycling. They have 16 facilities in the south of Skåne, including landfills. Sysav has a vision to contribute to the r

Contest-based crowdsourcing is a popular method for companies to gather ideas or information in a creative way, and the contestants’ motivations to participate in such competitions are not the same. Different factors influence the willingness of contestants to participate in contests. Yet these motives are not applicable to all types of crowdsourcing. This paper investigates the motivations and fi

Exoplanets are planets found around other stars in the Universe. Although astronomical studies have found and confirmed the existence of exoplanets, they are too far away to be photographed directly, so there are dedicated visualisation scientists who use the data collected on them to create hypothetical visualisation. This thesis project aims to conduct the duality of science and art that exi

This thesis explores the functions of memory, collective identity, and communication of those same categories to the reader by means of the poetic form in Hanna Rajs’ poetry collection Under månen (2020). Situated or framed within a discussion on Holocaust Literature, Rajs’ poetry is considered in the light of a general historical purview of Holocaust writing, and her specific place within an auth

This study aimed to understand gamers on a deeper level and investigate how certain in-game purchases and avatars can assist gamers with their self-expression. Through 12 semi-structured interviews and the support of two theories, we have been able to understand gamers in-depth.

The purpose of this work is to map which factors connected to the rescue service response to forest fires that has the biggest impact on the rescue service ability to limit fire spread and/or put out the fire. The factors are linked to the event forest fire and the actions performed by the rescue service. The background for this paper is a new law that requires the rescue service to be able to ass

Cities around the world are employing strategies to become greener and more sustainable, and urban forests can play a major role in providing environmental benefits. However, it has been found that in many cities those benefits are not equally experienced by citizens, highlighting the importance of examining environmental justice. Environmental justice is commonly conceptualised as composed of thr

While Costa Rica is a country with many impressive social and economic achievements, women in the country are still struggling to participate in and contribute to the economy. The disproportionate share of childcare responsibilities that women in the country often bear, are hindering them from achieving work opportunities and attaining higher educational levels. This qualitative case study has ana

Byggbranschen står för elva procent av koldioxidutsläppen i världen (WorldGBC, 2019). För att minimera den påverkan måste byggbranschen förbättra byggnaders hållbarhet. Detta skulle kunna göras genom att få en mer exakt förståelse för de laster som påverkar byggnader. En av de laster som påverkar dimensioneringen av byggnader är den nyttiga lasten. Den nyttiga lasten beror på belastningar som uppsThe construction sector stands for eleven percent of the carbon dioxide emissions in the world WorldGBC (2019). To minimize that impact, the construction sector must take a closer look at improving the sustainability of buildings. One way to do this would be to have a more accurate understanding of the loads that affect buildings, including the so-called imposed load. The imposed load includes loa

Rätten till nödvärn innebär att handlingar som annars vore brottsliga kan företas av den som blivit utsatt för ett brottsligt angrepp för att sedan gå fri från ansvar. Inte endast den som blivit utsatt för ett angrepp har rätt att värja sig utan även en tredje person kan avvärja angreppet. Förutsättningarna för ansvarsfrihet med bakgrund av en nödvärnsinvändning kan delas in i fyra delar. En nödväThe right to self-defense means that acts that would otherwise be criminal can be committed by the person who has been subjected to a criminal attack and then be released from liability. Not only the person who has been attacked has the right to defend himself but also a third-person can ward off the attack. The conditions for discharge from liability on the basis of a self-defense objection can b

Uppsatsens syfte är att undersöka utvecklingen av efterlevande makes arvsrätt i Finland och Sverige under 1900-talet, med fokus på argumentationen bakom den. De är två länder med nära historiskt, samhälleligt och kulturellt samband, vilket gör rättshistorien och jämförelsen intressant. Utvecklingen startade från att makarna inte hade någon arvsrätt alls i länderna och gick hand i hand ända fram tiThe purpose of this paper is to study how the surviving spouse’s inheritance rights in case of death of the other spouse have developed during the twentieth century in Finland and Sweden. The focus will be on the arguments behind the legislations and how they developed during the reforms over the years, and how they differ, or don’t, between the two countries. Due to the countries’ shared history