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Near-surface remote sensing platforms such as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and phenocameras appear to be potential platforms for keeping track of seasonal dynamics at a local scale. This research focusses on extracting time series of different vegetation indices (VIs) from both platforms, computing seasonality events from them and comparing the results against spectral sensor data. Time series
This thesis aims to look into how some social workers in Sweden view their work with youths having sex for compensation with regards to the feminist ideas that the law on buying sex expresses. Swedish studies have shown that most of the youths having sex for compensation started when they were 13-14 years old. Previous literature and studies state that youths having sex for compensation often have
Idag använder allt fler näringsidkare internet och sociala medier för att nå ut med sina budskap. Genom dessa medier har de fått nya möjligheter att sprida information. Mot bakgrund av att information på sociala medier ofta uppfattas som personliga och trovärdiga tips har näringsidkare också insett fördelen med att sprida marknadsföring som kanske inte uppfattas som marknadsföring. Så kallad dold Today more and more businesses are using the internet and social media to reach out with their messages. Through these media, they have found new opportunities to disseminate information. Given that information on social media sites often is perceived as personal and credible advice, consumers may easily mistake marketing for information. Traders have recognized the advantage of confusing marketin
This thesis takes its starting point in the criminal offence of bribery in international business transactions. While the relating issues pertaining to the surrounding international business environment are overwhelmingly complex and numerous, the supply-side view presented focuses on questions less related to a political will to conduct massive and costly public sector reforms. In the light of on
The principal function of a trademark is to give consumers a guarantee of the identity of a market product, by enabling the consumers to distinguish that product from others of a different provenance. In order to make a product stand out in the market place, the industry constantly seeks to invent and use new ways to appeal to customers. Lately, unconventional sensory marks, such as scents have ma
Att företag köper upp andra företag är en viktig del av näringslivet. Det är ett sätt för företag att snabbt växa och tillskansa sig värden som gör företaget starkare. En företagsöverlåtelse är dock inte riskfri. Den är ofta kostsam och det finns inga garantier för att köpet lönar sig. Det köpande företaget kan dock till viss del skydda sin investering genom att i överlåtelseavtalet föra in en konCorporate acquisitions are a vital part of the business world. They are a way to ensure growth. They are also a good way of adding values to the company, which in turn makes the company stronger. However, an acquisition is not risk free. It is often expensive and there are no guarantees that the acquisition will be profitable in the end. The buyer can to some extent protect its investment with a n
Abstract Manganese is a redox-sensitive trace element that is essential for humans and other organisms in order to develop and maintain health. Through sewage, manganese enters the oceanic environment from variety of anthropogenic sources, both domestic and industrial, and like every chemical, it can cause toxicity when it exceeds certain concentrations. The main objective of present study was to
Gasbildning i deponier kan pågå under mycket lång tid, och bidrar i väsentlig grad till antro-pogena utsläpp av växthusgaser i form av metanemissioner. Det finns ett behov av att få bättre kännedom hur läckage av metan sker, och av miljö samt ekonomiska skäl, är det viktigt att samla in och återvinna metangas. Albäcks avfallsupplag i Trelleborg, har sedan årsskiftet 2008/2009 upphört efter mer än Gas formation in landfills may last for a very long time, and contributes significantly to anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases through emission of methane. Greater knowledge is needed about how methane leakage occurs and for environmental and economic reasons, it is important to collect and recycle methane gas. The Sysav landfill at Albäck in Trelleborg, has since the end of 2008/2009 been
Sammanfattning Den 1 juli 2013 trädde den nya statsstödslagen i kraft. Den statliga utredning som dessförinnan tillsattes fick bland annat i uppdrag att analysera om det behövdes särskilda bestämmelser för att tredje part inför svensk domstol ska kunna yrka återkrav eller skadestånd under åberopande av genomförandeförbudet i artikel 108.3 FEUF och att lämna förslag på den författningsreglering soSummary On 1 July 2013 the new state aid act entered into force. The preceding Inquiry had been instructed to consider whether special provisions were needed to enable third parties to bring actions before the Swedish courts with reference to the standstill obligation in Article 108.3 TFEU, and to leave suggestions for any legislation that might be needed in that respect. The Inquiry deemed such
ABSTRACT Soft tissue tumor-associated gene fusions are currently being used as diagnostic genetic markers and seem promising as potential prognostic markers. In the present study, a new fusion gene was discovered in one case of a specific subtype of soft tissue sarcoma displaying a t(6;16) translocation. Using fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), the FUS gene in 16p11 was shown to be rearra
Framställningen utreder huruvida gällande rätt och rättstillämpning avseende tvångsadoption korresponderar med adoptionsinstitutets ändamål på ett tillfredställande vis. Framställningen avser även klargöra gällande rätt och vilka intressen som påverkat institutets utformning. En förutsättning för adoption är att den är till fördel för barnet. Det innebär att en adoption inte kan ske om den inte tiThis thesis investigates whether the current legislation and the application of the law concerning forced adoptions corresponds with the Swedish adoption institute's aim in a satisfactory manner. The paper also pertains to clarify the current legislation and the interests that have influenced the institute’s design. A prerequisite for adoption is that the child benefits from it. This means tha
In a progressively globalized world the catapults of economic globalization, is in large, due to increased flows of foreign direct investments (FDI) across the world. FDI flows are considered essential vehicles for economic growth and development. The complex entities that embody a multinational company (MNC ) are often simplified to encompass either an exploitation approach of LDCs by MNCs or the
The electricity produced from photovoltaics represents only a small fraction of the total electricity consumption in Sweden, but the installed capacity in Sweden doubled for the fourth year in a row in 2014. If this trend continues it is both interesting and important to discuss where we want to see PV systems in our future society. Looking at the market share of different types of PV systems in o
I dagens samhälle står ungdomarna inför flera problem i deras liv. För att handskas med dessa väljer ungdomarna olika sätt. Vid vissa tillfällen kan detta leda till att ungdomarna begår oönskade handlingar ur samhällets synpunkt. Genom att söka sig till gäng och därigenom leta efter svar på de problem som de ställs inför leds många ungdomar in i ett asocialt leverne. För att förhindra våra ungdomaIn today's society young people are faced with several problems in their lives. Young people choose different ways to deal with these. At times this can lead to young people committing undesirable actions from the society's point of view. By seeking to gangs and thus looking for the answers to the problems they faced led many young people into an anti-social lifestyle. In order to prevent
The high penetration of wind power is increasing the intermittency and power variability into the existing power grid. This is forcing industries to look for optimal configurations in order to improve their systems performance and minimize these effects from the power production method. Studies show that there are different ways of reducing the power variability and therefore stabilize the energy
The European Union implements the Environmental Noise Directive (END), which offers a framework for evaluating and assessing environmental noise. All EU members are required to create strategic noise maps to inform the public about noise pollution and its effects. This study followed these directives and guidelines to collect the required data and employed the NORD2000 model to simulate traffic no
Peoples’ tendencies to be manipulative, opportunistic, selfish, callous, amoral, and self-centered (i.e., an outlook of separateness; Cloninger, Feeling good: The science of well-being, Oxford University Press, 2004; Southern Medical Journal, 100, 740-743, 2007; Mens Sana Monographs, 11, 16-24, 2013) are reflected in individual differences in three dark traits: Machiavellianism, narcissism, and ps
AbstractBackground: Identification of patients at risk and prevention of acute postoperative pain (APOP) are central to individualized anesthesia and analgesia. Venous cannulation pain (VCP) has shown promise as a predictor of APOP. In the PeriOPerative Individualization Trial (POPIT), VCP was evaluated as a pain-sensitivity stratification method to guide anesthesia and reduce postoperative pain.
Rapid development in the realms of electronic publishing has had a profound impact on information services in general and the academic library in particular. Since mid 1990´s an increasingly number of scholarly journals and other information resources have been made available electronically. Electronic books are the newest electronic service in the hybrid library and can be seen as the third wave
The 18th century witnessed profound changes in the political thinking of Western societies regarding the individual, society and the state. The principle of freedom of religion was confirmed in the American Declaration of Independence in 1776 and in the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen in 1789. A guiding principle was that the civic rights of individuals were not to be de
