Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to analyze statistical- and financial measuers of hedgefund categories between 2008-2013 to see if there is a significant difference in performance between two period (recession and economic growth). The models will also analyze which category performs the best in each economical period. Method: The thesis is built using mainly a quantitative method, by col

This study provides a throughout review of Energy Efficiency policies in the Norwegian context. It examines specific policies and instruments which are designed for addressing Energy Efficiency issues. The aim is to grasp the extent and effectiveness of those policy arrangements that might serve as a model for others to learn from. Qualitative and quantitative data collected from evaluation report

”Vi vuxna tror oss veta vad barn förstår”. En kvalitativ studie om Migrationsverkets kommunikation med barn under projektet Riktad information asylsökande barn är en b-uppsats författad av Mia Chau och Magdalena Svensson inom ämnet Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap, vid Institutionen för kommunikation och medier, Lunds universitet. Syftet är att undersöka hur Migrationsverket genomför kommunika

The aim of this study is to investigate and establish culture and identity issues potentially standing in the way of Turkey becoming a member of the European Union. It has been more than 50 years since Turkey first showed intents to become member of the collaboration, which today is called the European Union. In 1999, Turkey was officially recognized as a candidate for full membership. Since then

Bröstcancer är den vanligaste cancerformen bland kvinnor i Sverige och även i övriga världen. Årligen drabbas ungefär 8400 kvinnor av bröstcancer och ungefär 1400 avlider. Mammografiscrenning är en undersökning som kan upptäcka bröstcancer i ett tidigt skede och minska dödligheten bland kvinnor i åldern 40-74 år. Studier har visat att upplevelser av smärta påverkade kvinnors beslut att deltaga reg

In this study, I demonstrate that social hierarchy and power are important aspects for understanding the use of epistemic and evidential stance verbs in computer-mediated communication. The data for the study come from an online bulletin board about rhythmic gymnastics, where the construction of social roles is believed to play a role in the expression of stance. The members of the community are d

Air pollution is a serious problem today, both from an environmental and from a health point of view. Especially in cities, particles smaller than 10 µm in aerodynamic diameter (PM10) can reach high concentrations. These particles are dangerous, even at low concentrations, since they are small enough to enter the lungs. In order to estimate the concentration of air pollutants, different measureme

Syftet med undersökningen är att förstå vad som ligger till grund för konsumtion av mode i lågprissegmentet. Mer specifikt, den analyserar hur inkomstförändringar och konjunktursvängningar påverkar konsumtionen av modevaror utifrån data över H&Ms och KappAhls försäljning under åren 1992-2012. Analysen sker i två delar, en grafisk och en ekonometrisk. Den grafiska analysen visar att H&M och

This thesis explores the currently most common ways of exegetically approaching the so called Imprecatory psalms, based on post WWII commentaries regarding Ps 58, 109, 137 and 139 – all known for their harsh language. Imprecations are seldom included in modern Christian worship – exemplified by (for example) the Roman-Catholic prayer book Liturgy of the Hours (1970) where several psalms have been

The recent European sovereign-debt crisis has made it clear that exposures towards sovereigns contain credit risk. However, according to the Basel framework's standardized approach banks are not required to hold any regulatory capital for highly rated sovereigns. In response, this thesis develops a shadow rating approach model for sovereign probability of default estimation, subsequently deter

Eating disorders are seen as a growing social problem everywhere in the Western world today. We see it in everyday life and in the social work practices. Eating disorders and overall problems with food are not new phenomena, but are seen as more accute problems today. This study is focusing on how the family members of an affected person experience and handle the process involving the illness. The

The purpose of the study was to investigate whether evacuating people can be directed by using red and green flashing lights. This was investigated by evacuation experiments in two different virtual environments conducted in the Virtual Reality Lab in Lund. The purpose of the first experiment was to examine whether people make the same choice of exits in Virtual Reality as in real evacuation exper

The current study examined whether 1) there is a positive relationship between a well-developed identity and age, 2) self-compassion and self-esteem are correlated with identity and an identity with positive traits. Participants in the study were divided into two age groups; late adolescence (N=30, Mage=16.7) and young adults (N=30, Mage=22.2). The findings indicated that there is a positive relat

I detta examensarbete analyseras och diskuteras de omfattande förändringar inom rättsområdet grundläggande rättigheter som följt efter att Lissabonfördraget trädde i kraft den 1 december 2009. Arbetet är avgränsat till att beskriva de förändringar som art. 6.1 och art. 6.2 i Fördraget om Europeiska Unionen (FEU) inneburit. Enligt art. 6.1 ska den Europeiska Unionens Stadga om de Grundläggande RättThis thesis analyses and discusses some of the substantial changes brought about for the field of fundamental rights by virtue of the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty 1 December 2009; Art. 6(1) to the Treaty on European Union (TEU), according to which the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (CFREU) “shall have the same legal value as the Treaties” and Art. 6(2) TEU according t

Abstract Author: Birgitta Nilsson Title: Council for the disabled – from curbstone to policy document. A survey of community councils for the disabled in Blekinge [translated title] Supervisor: Stig Linde Assessor: Torbjörn Hjort This is a study of community councils for the disabled in Blekinge County. The overall aim is to investigate the possibilities of representatives of the disability organi

Syftet med denna studie är att bidra med en ökad förståelse om hur kulturella skillnader i ett företagsförvärv påverkar den europeiska förvärvarens avkastning på sikt.

This paper examines whether the extent to which institutions and policies are market-oriented influences people’s thoughts on the competitive process. Through the use of country-level panel data, as well as a cross-sectional sensitivity analysis linking individual-level and country-level data, this paper examines the effects of general, and five different areas of, economic freedom on people’s vie