Scientists estimate that in order to contain global warming below 2°C, only around 900 GtCO2, can be emitted between 2013 and 2050. Recent research shows that in order to meet this target, global demand for fossil fuels has to decline. In their 2014 report, The Carbon Tracker Initiative calculated that a global emission restriction in accordance with the 2-degree target would require a market pric

More than Products : A discourse analytical study of the vindicating and convicting dictums from the Swedish Advertising Ombudsman In society today we are exposed to more advertising than ever before. In Sweden the design of advertisements are regulated in part by laws and in part by a self-regulating system called the Swedish Advertising Ombudsman. Amongst other things, the Swedish Advertising O

Från det att Bitcoin introducerades 2009 har denna kryptovaluta väckt allt större uppmärksamhet och medan förespråkarna talar sig varma för denna nymodighets förträfflighet höjer kritiker ett varningens finger. Ekonomen John Quiggin argumenterar för att valutans existens är det slutgiltiga beviset mot effektiva marknadshypotesen, detta samtidigt som marknadskapitaliseringen ligger på över sju milj

The thesis aim is to identify variables that facilitate aggregation from regional to national level among the Swedish regional risk and vulnerability analyses. The author also intends to determine how well the county administrative boards have been able to present their information according to these variables. The report consists roughly of four parts, where the author has: categorized different

The aim of this study was to examine how staff members of an orphanage in north Poland, operate their work to meet children's developmental needs related to Maslow's theory of hierarchy of needs. By semi-structured interviews with four of the staff members, their understanding of the children’s developmental needs were studied. The study also focused on the strategies used by the staff to

Wallby, Karin (2014) ”Ingenting är heligt längre”. Magisteruppsats i Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap. Författad vid Instutitionen för kommunikation och medier, Lunds universitet. I takt med att internet vuxit och blivit en större del av samhället och av människors vardag, har sökmotorer blivit allt viktigare för att navigera bland informationen på nätet. Idag har företaget Google i princip mono

Syftet med vår undersökning var att undersöka hur socialarbetare med utländsk bakgrund resonerar kring ett behov av kulturkompetens i möten med invandrarklienter. Våra frågeställningar var: Hur definierar socialarbetarna begreppet kulturkompetens? Vilka erfarenheter har socialarbetarna av betydelsen av kulturkompetens i socialt arbete med invandrarklienter? Och vilka fördelar och nackdelar finns dThe aim of our study was to examine and analyze how social workers of foreign origin reflect on the need for cultural competence in meetings with immigrant clients. Our research questions were: How does the social workers define the concept of cultural competence? What experience do the social workers have with regards to cultural competence in social work with immigrant clients? And what are the

Abstract Author: Hajro Örneland Title: “Well then, are you planning to find your roots?” A qualitative interview study about identity and attachment with adults adopted from non-European countries. Supervisor: Carina Tigervall and Elizabeth Martinell Barfoed Assessor: Anna Angelin Adoption is a topic often discussed in various social contexts as well as in media, through for example different TV

Much scholarly work has been devoted to the issue of the identity politics of the EU, often however by attempting to construe limited empirical findings as proof of how the EU generally aims to represent itself and others. This thesis takes a different, more contextual, approach by investigating, via a Laclau and Mouffe inspired discourse analysis, how the EU via representations in its foreign pol

This thesis deals with the enforcement of intellectual property rights as an abuse of dominance. In particular after refusal to license a patent, which is essential for a standardized technology. Seeking for injunction relief may in some circumstances violate applicable competition law. The analysis will provide a hint, whereas patent holder who is dominating in particular market can or should be

The aim of this study was to examine how social problems are constructed through the power of the written word. By studying 23 cases of 3§ LVU (Care of Young Persons Special Provisions Act)the aim was to try to determine how young boys and girls antisocial behavior were described depending on their gender. The study has been carried out through a social constructionist erspective that focuses on

Syftet med den här studien är att redogöra för vilka faktorer som påverkar aktieägare i valet mellan att acceptera eller förkasta ett fientligt bud och att undersöka hur dessa faktorer påverkar aktieägarna. Studien använder sig av en kvalitativ metod genom en fallstudie, där empiri har samlats in genom ostrukturerade intervjuer. Fallstudien baseras på det bud som finpapperstillverkaren Arct

Abstract This C-level thesis aims at increasing the understanding of the applications of the visiting policy within the prison with a special focus on children visiting. We want to examine how the prison environment is perceived in retrospect by adults as well as what they remember about their experiences as children when visiting a detained parent in prison. The Prison service guidelines clearly

Participation in a return to work intervention – experiences in relation to social support Since the economic recession in Sweden during the 1990´s, there has been a growing demand for welfare-to-work interventions. These interventions aim to increase the work-ability of the participants and hopefully this will result in the participants establishing themselves on the labor market. The aim of thi

Sammanfattning I december 2010 trädde etableringsreformen i kraft. Detta innebar att ansvaret för integrationen av nyanlända flyttades från kommun till Arbetsförmedling. Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka hur handläggare på Arbetsförmedlingen upplevde etableringsreformen. Syftet var även att undersöka de svårigheter som handläggarna möter i implementering av den nya reformen. Denna kvalitatAbstract In December of 2010, a settlement reform by the name of Etableringsreformen was implemented in Sweden. This meant that the main responsibility for integration of newly arrived immigrants was moved from the municipality to the unemployment agency - Arbetsförmedlingen. The purpose of this study was to investigate what the administrators at the employment agency think about the settlement r

Following the European sovereign debt crisis and the detrimental consequences this had for the European financial markets, Europe found itself at a crossroads, with an uncertain future ahead. As the choice was between fragmentation of the Member States or embarking on a journey almost as meaningful as a common currency, the 28 Member States decided on further integration, thereby establishing join

Dealing with Homeless Families – a matter of child perspective and discretion. The aim of this study was to examine social workers' discussion about the child perspective in dealing with acute homelessness. Semi-structured interviews were made with help of three social workers in the homelessness sector. The main subject was the workers' ability to use a child perspective when finding home