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More and more poor people regularly receive money transfers, remittances, from family members abroad as international migration increases. But since many poor and low-income people in developing countries lack access to financial services their opportunities to achieve investment goals, and thereby improve their living conditions, are limited. This study explores the possibility of channelling rem

The area of intellectual property is an old form of protection that has constantly been forced to adapt itself to new technologies. The digital age has made this fact even more clear and has really put the thought of IP as a commodity to the test. There are those who claim that the concept of intellectual property is obsolete and needs to be replaced. The purpose of this thesis is to see whether o

This research confirms previous studies stating that in transition periods people are more likely to change their product preferences and use consumption as a tool to support the new role, as well as to keep and construct stable and harmonious identity. This study contributes to the identity domain of CCT by identifying the changing relationship to possessions in this specific transition and the s

The rapid urbanization of sub-Saharan countries such as Kenya and Tanzania poses new challenges for policy makers. Increasing rates of urban food insecurity are one of these challenges. This thesis investigates how the governments of Kenya and Tanzania address food security in relation to urban areas. It especially scrutinizes the role of a rural bias at the expense of urban policies that address

Since the 1970s, the practice of conscripting, enlisting or recruiting children into armed groups or forces has become increasingly common, and many children are used for various tasks in conflicts around the globe. Children are easily persuaded or forced into such armed groups or forces, and they suffer great harm from exposure to violence. Girls are generally recruited in the same manner as boys

The aim of this study was to analyze the content of children’s books with the theme grief with respect to gender and coping strategies. More specifically the aim was to see how gender is presented in the children’s books and to focus on who in the books that shows emotions. The study researches this by analyzing to whom the grief belongs to, what gender it is that shows emotions the most, if men a

De upplåtelseformer som finns idag är hyresrätt, bostadsrätt, kooperativ hyresrätt och äganderätt. Hyresrätt är den vanligaste upplåtelseformen men det har blivit vanligare med ombildningar där hyresrätt övergår till bostadsrätt. Idag är det inte möjligt att omvandla hyresrätter till ägarlägenheter men då det finns ett lagförslag kan detta komma att bli aktuellt fram över. Udda förvaltningsfastiTenancy, tenant ownership, cooperative tenancy and freehold are the forms of tenure that are available today. Tenancy is the most common form of tenure but it has become more common to transform tenancy into tenant ownership. Today it is not possible to transfer tenancy right to condominium but there is a proposal to change the law which would make it possible in the future. The purpose of this pa

This paper examines the ambiguous property rights in China and if they affect the private sector development. The indicators for property rights include both broader property rights and intellectual property rights. The property rights theory offers a perspective as a fundamental component of a market economy to enable a growth of private enterprises. The incentives and constraints offered by the

Ultrashort laser pulses play an important role in many applications in science and technology, from attosecond science to time resolved spectroscopy and material processing. For applications of ultrashort laser pulses, it requires a complete characterization of the electric field of the pulse, which includes both phase and amplitude of the electric field. The characterization of ultrashort laser pThe human eye can clearly observe movements as fast as around 0.1 seconds long, but how can we observe the movement that is way too fast for the human eye? For example, you can barely read any labels from a really fast moving formula 1 car. However, if we use a camera which can act faster than the human eye, we can capture the images of the moving object. When a camera takes a picture, it records

Interest groups have wide influence in modern society, in particular when it comes to being respondents to remittances from the government. The purpose of this paper is to find out how interest groups in general and RFSL in particular legitimate themselves outwards and my research question hence being: ”How does RFSL legitimize itself outwards as an interest group regarding LGBT-issues?”. The pape

I stället för att se barn som offer i kriser skulle man kunna använda deras anpassningsförmåga och förändringsvilja som resurser i krisberedskapsprocesserna. Ett sätt att öka samhällets motståndskraft kan vara att lägga till krisberedskap i skolans läroplan (s.k. School-based Disaster Preparedness, SBDP). Syftet med denna uppsats är att undersöka uppfattningar om SBDP i Sverige genom en fältstudieChildren are valuable resources when it comes to disaster preparedness and they should no longer be seen as vulnerable. Since they spend about five days a week in school for almost the whole year, it is natural to consider preparing them for hazards while there. The purpose of the present research is to explore the perceived importance and feasibility of implementing school-based disaster prepared

Universal Design is a design principle that has been in recent years gaining growing prevalence in the design of physical and social environments and product innovation. Universal Design is referred to as the process of creating products, services, and environments for people with a wide range of (dis)abilities and other characteristics, without special adaptation ‘to the greatest extent possible.

Popular summary The fate of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs The knowledge about distribution of drugs between sewage sludge, water phases and water living organisms is vital for predictions of the fate and transport routes of toxic substances to the environment. And the distribution of drugs in the environment can be used as a base for risk assessments and it also can be used to define desir

In this paper I review the current body of knowledge linking entrepreneurial motivation and performance. From this frame of reference I evaluate my experiences in commercialization of university research within the context of the entrepreneurship program. Commercialization of university research and external ideas has been a major priority of program. The students are strongly encouraged to develo

Europa går över till en cirkulär ekonomi och har höga återvinningsmål. År 2030 ska alla förpackningar på marknaden vara återvinningsbara. Detta är en utmaning, särskilt för plastförpackningar för livsmedel, som vanligtvis består av olika plastmaterial. Kravet från återvinningsindustrin i Europa är att använda monomaterialförpackningar eftersom det är lättare att återvinna. Detta kan bli problematiEurope is transitioning to a circular economy and have high recycling goals. By 2030 all packaging on the market should be recyclable. This is a challenge, especially for plastic packaging for food, which usually constitutes of different plastic materials. The demand from the recycling industry in Europe is to use mono material packaging as it is easier to recycle. This can become problematic for

Overheating in buildings is becoming a major concern and cause for various health issues. Existing research and previous studies on the issue were examined to acquire relevant information about the definition of overheating, its possible causes, and the heath impacts it could have on human health. The review included data on the current status of thermal comfort and overheating regulations in Swed

The need for higher education is becoming increasingly important in the globalized world, even for developing countries. The ability of countries to create, acquire, and apply technology depends greatly on the skill of the labor force. By internalizing the feely available technology of the world African economies will potentially catch up. However, the limitations of the quality and quantity of hi

The purpose of this essay was to clear if thoose who work in childcare report to social services if a child is being badly treated and find out if there was any co-operation between childcare and social services. The main questions are: · What can facilitate or prevent childcare staff to attempt a report to social services? · What knowledge and view do childcare staff has on reporting? · What kind

BACKGROUND: Gastrectomy including D2 lymphadenectomy is regarded as the standard curative treatment for advanced gastric cancer in Asia. This procedure has also been adopted gradually in the West, despite lack of support from RCTs. This study sought to investigate any advantage for long-term survival following D2 lymphadenectomy in routine gastric cancer surgery in a Western nationwide population-