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The degradation of ecosystems and the loss of biodiversity occurs at an alarming rate. This results in an imbalance of ecosystem functions, leading to a loss of ecosystem services. Ecosystem services are benefits which humans can derive from ecosystems and their internal processes, thus vital to preserve from a societal perspective. The purpose of this study was to explore the possibilities for
The maturation of whisky is a long and complex process, the extremely long waiting time causes a large cost for new whisky distilleries, and without sufficient funding, it is hard to start a whisky business. To produce satisfying whisky products within the short term, accelerating the reaction during aging provides a promising approach. Various chemical reactions take place during this stage, this
The southernmost Swedish region of Scania, the Danish capital region and the Danish region of Zealand are combined into the metropolitan region of Greater Copenhagen, sometimes referred to as the Öresund region. The regional integration is following the global trend of projectification, which means that the integration is increasingly done in project form. By studying the EU cohesion programme in
Syfte: Uppsatsens syfte är att analysera och förstå service recovery-processen i ett serviceföretag med en komplex verksamhet genom att fokusera på klagomål som framförts i sociala medier. Metod: Undersökningen bygger på en kvalitativ fallstudie av ett företag i kryssningsbranschen. Inledningsvis genomfördes en mindre observationsstudie som åtföljdes av ett antal semistrukturerade intervjuer. DesTitle: Service recovery 2.0 - social media complaints in complex service businesses Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to examine the service recovery process in a complex service business while focussing on complaints delivered via social media channels. Approach: After an initial literature review and a small observational study, a qualitative study was conducted based on semi structured i
This study examines whether state legitimacy can contribute to peace by analyzing how legitimacy has impacted levels of negative peace in Somalia and Somaliland since the collapse of the Somali state in 1991. Despite their similar historical cultural and social societal foundations, the two entities have followed remarking different political trajectories, with Somaliland experiencing significantl
We probe the implications of 5 different previously developed models of the evolution of the Milky Way’s radial metallicity gradient for radial migration of stars observed today between 5kpc < R < 12kpc. Our sample contains 7167 giant stars, with metallicities and radial velocities obtained from APOGEE DR14, full 5-parameter kinematic information from Gaia DR2, and ages derived in Martig et al. 20
This research has tried to resolve the ongoing debate among the Swedish elites and politicians regarding why the adopted policy has failed to address the needs of patients with dementia in Sweden. It is argued that the origin of the debate lies between the policy formulation and how it is being implemented. Therefore, there is much concern about lack of coordination and stakeholder’s involvement d
Self-Organizing Network (SON) functions include self-configuration, dynamic optimization and self-healing of networks. In the era of 5G, mobile operators are increasingly exploring areas of SON through Machine Learning (ML) techniques. It is seen that 5G packet switched networks are often hit with radio link failures, an important Key Performance Indicator (KPI). Reasons for a dropped call ranges
The 2014 Êzîdî Genocide caused a rupture in the social fabric of the Iraqi religious Êzîdî minority. A search for meaning in the aftermath of violence has caused a group of Şingali poets to reconstruct memories of the past through their narration in Arabic prose poetry. A narrative analysis has been used on a selection of poems written and interviews conducted with five poets. I investigate their
Global material consumption has been on the rise ever since commencement of industrialization and constant population rise. This statement holds good even for industries using solid metals as raw materials and the efficient use of materials is the need of the hour. The issues such as depleting metal sources due to continuous extraction and cost intensive counter measures to deal with problems rela
Research on the role of the Visegrád Four (V4) in the Eastern Partnership (EaP) of the European Union (EU) is somewhat limited. While such topic has gained academic attention since the V4 assessed to the EU, hardly any studies have been pursued on the outputs of cooperation projects between the V4 and EaP members. Scholars dealing with this issue disagree on the capabilities of the V4 in the EaP,
The European Union (EU) has faced numerous severe crises during the 21st century. Rather than standing united and finding joint solutions, the intergovernmental negotiations have often revolved around furthering member state preferences, and maximising individual outcomes. Surprisingly, when Russia invaded Ukraine, in the spring of 2022, the EU managed to field a relatively successful and united r
Problem statement This master thesis was initiated since today, when developing a new mobile phone at Sony Ericsson, it is difficult to get a perception of the ergonomics and the tactility of the keyboard before the first design prototype (DP0 and DP1) is built. The SLA block model used today is completely solid and consequently a secured decision of the final design can not be made in this phase
This essay examines the Twilight fandom and the experience of being a fan. Our main purpose is to show the fandom culture from the fan’s point of view. This ambition stems from the notion that the Twilight fans themselves seldom are addressed and allowed to speak in their own words in regards to what it means to be a Twilight fan and how they pratice their fandom. The mediated discourses tends to
Rehabiliteringsgarantin infördes 2009 som en åtgärd för att förebygga skadliga sjukskrivningar för personer med lätt till medelsvår ångest, depression, stressrelaterade besvär samt en del benigna smärttillstånd. Den som sökte hjälp skulle få rehabilitering och ett av rehabiliteringsalternativen var kognitiv beteendeterapi, KBT. Deltagarna i denna pilotstudie fick KBT-behandling inom ramen för rehaRehabilitation guarantee was instated in 2009 as a step to prevent harmful sick leave for people with moderate anxiety, depression, distress conditions, and partial benign pain-related disabilites. Patients who are in need of help would get rahabilitation. One alternative in rehabilitation is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Participants in this study got CBT-treatment as a part of rehabilitati
Intergovernmental collaboration in Big Science has been an important resource for European science since the 1950s, as a means to compete on global level. But interestingly, collaboration in (basic) science has traditionally been left outside of the political integration work of the European Community/Union, which has resulted in a cluttered policy field and a situation where European Big Science
All designs are marred by uncertainties and tolerances in dimen- sions, load levels etc. Traditionally, one has often over-dimensioned to take these uncertainties into account. The demand for optimized designs with high quality and reliability increases, which means that more sophisticated methods have been developed, see e.g. Lochner and Matar (1990). By describing the fluctuations in design para
The process of globalization encompasses economic and financial integration. The abolition of capital controls and the dismantling of barriers of different kinds will expose previously sheltered companies to shocks on the global economic arena. Policy-makers in already globalized countries have learned that market participants should be prepared in due time to meet the new exposure to fluctuating
Thin semitransparent gels were prepared by radical copolymerization of N-acryloyl-m-aminophenylboronic acid (NAAPBA) and acrylamide (AAm) taken in molar ratios from 8:92 to 16:84, respectively, in water. The gels were characterized by the content of immobilized NAAPBA and monomer conversion. Scanning electron microscopy revealed the micrometer size pores in the dried gels. The wet gels displayed a
