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In 2015 the world experienced the largest refugee crises of modern history. This thesis aims to study Angela Merkel’s approach to it 2015-2017 according to four themes: a) division of refugees within the European Union; b) security for German citizens and refugees; c) combat of reasons for refugees to escape; d) economical dimensions. These themes are studied by using idea, argument and comparativ
Technical standards often implicate patented technologies. This poses a risk of patent hold-up, whereby a standard essential patent (“SEP”) holder opportunistically exploits its market power conferred by standardization and demands excessive and possibly differential royalties from implementers of the standard. Commitments to license on fair, reasonable, and non- discriminatory (“F/RAND”) terms im
Den svenska vården blir allt mer pressad i takt med att Sveriges befolkning blir äldre och andelen kroniskt sjuka ökar. De utmaningar som detta för med sig har föranlett en redan påbörjad transformation mot en mer digital vård med nya e-hälsotjänster. Cross Technology Solutions vill bidra till denna utveckling med sin e-hälsoplattform LifePod. Den fungerar som en länk mellan vården och kroniskt sj
This study aims to problematise if and how an organisation can steer discourses in a crisis situation. The study brings knowledge to the field of strategic communication from a single case study regarding a product recall made by a multinational corpora-tion. Previous research on the topic covers the proactive planning and strategies used during the crisis, but does not cover the complexity concer
As eutrophication of lakes and oceans is increasing, regulations regarding phosphorus effluents becomes stricter. Consequently, the majority of Sweden’s wastewater treatment plants employs some method for phosphorus removal. Increased efforts for sustainable purification methods has also led to phosphorus removal by chemical means starting to be replaced by biological phosphorus removal. A common
The purpose of this study is to contribute to increased understanding and knowledge acquisition of the development of the Nordic defense cooperation, and in particular the deepening of cooperation between Sweden and Finland in recent years. The consequences after the end of the Cold War meant a time when the existential threats to the Nordic countries were low, following with the unwillingness of
Social media usage is undeniably popular, which has escalated the amount of content existing online, resulting in a state of content overload. The overload of content has made it harder for organisations to reach out with their message, and it is therefore more important than ever to prioritize efforts to develop trustworthy relationships with consumers, and thereby aspire brand credibility. The i
The concept food waste means food that could have been eaten if handled differently and it is a growing problem in the society. Food that ends up as food waste is unnecessary production. It contributes with nearly 800 000 tonnes of carbon dioxide in Sweden, who is based on 1,3 million tonnes discarded food annually. A challenge in reducing food waste is that the solution is not as simple as just s
Twenty four participants, school principals (n=14) and school counselors (n=10), were recruited to perform a psychotherapeutic intervention, expressive writing. Booth groups consisting of non-clinical professionals. A pre and post-measurement was conducted regarding perceived stress, burn-out and motivation to perform the intervention as well as satisfaction with the intervention. The study found
Bakgrund: Antalet kejsarsnitt har ökat i världen. En orsak till ökningen beror på kejsarsnitt till följd av ett tidigare kejsarsnitt, vilket i många länder anses vara ett hinder för en vaginal förlossning. Aktuell forskning visar dock att vaginal förlossning till följd av ett tidigare kejsarsnitt är ett säkert alternativ för de flesta kvinnor. Syfte: Att belysa kvinnors upplevelse kring att föda v
The problem studied in this thesis is the impact of the principle of mutual trust on the possibility of EU nationals to claim asylum and avoiding extradition for political offences within the EU. The principle of mutual trust presumes that human rights are not violated in any EU Member State. The difficulty arises if and when human rights are actually violated. It is not clear to what extent funda
Syftet med denna uppsats var att mäta följsamheten i den psykoedukativa interventionen Strategi föräldrautbildning. Strategi föräldrautbildning vänder sig till föräldrar och närstående till barn med adhd. I studien fokuserade vi på den manual som Strategi föräldrautbildning grundar sig på och vi försökte hitta manualens centrala komponenter i syfte att kvantitativt mäta utfallet av föräldrautbildnThe purpose of this exame was to make a study to measure the compliance of the psychoeducative parenting education Strategi. Strategi parenting education refers to parents and close ones whose children have been diagnosed with ADHD. In the study, we focused on the guide that Strategi parent education is based on and tried to find key components in order to qvantitative measure these outcomes. In o
I Skandinavien har det funnits friluftsmuseer sedan slutet av 1800-talet. På dessa museer förevisas en projicerad bondekultur där böndernas forna byggnader utgör kuliss. De konserverande ingrepp som har använts för att bevara dessa byggnader kan sägas korrespondera med den evolutionistiska historiesynen som ville framhäva det som uppfattades som bondekulturens ursprungliga element. Konserveringen
Bakgrund: I Sverige beräknas ungefär var tionde ung kvinna ha en ätstörning. Anorexia Nervosa är den vanligaste formen och insjuknandet sker ofta smygande. Under ungdomens utvecklingsperiod är det naturligt att vilja distansera sig från föräldrarna, och i och med distanseringen minskar föräldrarnas inblick i ungdomens liv och därmed sannolikheten att en ätstörning utvecklas obemärkt. Syfte: Att b
Purpose: In viewing that consumers are important stakeholders in supporting or opposing retailers’ corporate social responsibilities (CSR) activities while existing CSR communication does not address directly to consumers, the paper aims to explore how retailers could use retail store environment to communicate CSR with consumers. Methodology: This study uses qualitative research method, includin
Loss of biodiversity is an important environmental problem. Many species are threatened due to loss of habitats and fragmentation. Furthermore, loss of biodiversity affects the forests ability to provide ecosystem services such as water regulation. Most people live in urban areas and therefore urban forests are important for recreation and to reduce stress among the citizens, but the forests are a
New and innovative retail models such as product-service-systems (PSS) seem to offer a promising solution for more sustainable shopping activities. However, the adoption rate of PSS remains to date regretfully low. With the aim to investigate this problem, the present thesis focuses on the rental fashion model of use-oriented PSS and examines emotions that consumers experience in this context, whe
Purpose The purpose of this study is to understand young adults’ practicalities of digital detoxing and the respective motivations to act upon these actions. Therefore, this research aims to create knowledge about what young adults do to actively detox from the digital technology and to understand their Motivations behind. Methodology This research took inspirations from an interpretivist ontolog
This case study aims to problematize the inequalities concerning the contraceptive responsibility that are expressed through marketing, from a feminist perspective. The studied case is the contraception app Natural Cycles and focus lies on the terms control, freedom and knowledge as means of power practice. The study combines research fields of advertising, gender studies and power and should be v
Food loss is of great importance considering its waste of natural resources and the negative environmental impact caused by the food industry. To reduce food loss, some actors donate, produce and retail what we here entitle circular food products: products made from food loss. However, the market for these types of products is neither stable or certain and there is a need for increasing the value
