Menstruation is a normal body function and a sign of reproductive health. Although it is a fundamental human right for girls and women to have the ability to properly manage their menstruation, it is a long-neglected issue in low-income countries. Pilot studies have provided optimism for the menstrual cup’s potential to improve the quality of life for Ugandan girls and women. Several actors are in

Delningsekonomins vinster – lever konceptet upp till vad som utlovas? Att dela tillgångar med sina nära och kära är inte något nytt, men under 2000-talets början har delandet förändrats. Delningen har blivit mer storskalig, och alltfler individer delar tillgångar som de inte använder med främlingar. Detta benämns som delningsekonomi; istället för att köpa en produkt införskaffar individen tillfäDuring the last decade, a new type of economy has emerged: the sharing economy. Sharing no longer occurs among the closest circle of acquaintances but between strangers, using underutilized resources among one another. This have led to a rise of collaborative initiatives. Previous research show that these initiatives are rarely evaluated, and there is yet no best-practice assessment model. The aim

Historical data shows a strong relationship between hourly changes in CDS index iTraxx Main and equity futures EURO STOXX 50. We hypothesize that the relatively stable relationship should allow us to trade the two markets. A Markov regime switching model is introduced, distinguishing cointegrated regimes that allows the cointegration relation ship to be switched on and off. A pairs trade between th

Software development project still of high failure rates. A diversity of risk management approaches are suggested by researchers and followed by organizations in order to minimize the failure rate and ensure project success. However, does risk management do always what it is supposed to do? In this research, we survey field workers and interview project managers, to investigate the influence of ri

Förhållanden i och runt Segeå i Skåne har undersökts teoretiskt för att kartlägga möjligheten att främja förekomsten av stormusslor där. Ån är i högsta grad påverkad av det odlingslandskap som omger den, med övergödning som en av följderna, och är ofta väldigt grumlig. Musslor är filtrerare och livnär sig på växtplakton, som bildas i större utsträckning i näringsrika akvatiska miljöer. VäxtplanktoIn this study Segeå has been valued to consider possibilities of increasing the amount of mussels as effective filterers in the creek. The purpose would be to reduce high levels of nitrogen and phosphorus; a result of the agriculture in the area. Mussels filtrate water in search for nutrition, and bind nitrogen and phosphorus in their bodies. Using rapports from mussel projects, contacts on count

The aim of this study is to explore the importance of a diagnosis when it comes to gaming addiction. The study is based on the professionals perspective, which was done by interviewing those working with gaming addiction and similar behavioral issues. The empirical material is analysed from a social constructive perspective to shed light upon how gaming addiction has come to be defined in differen

Energiproduktion, precis som övrig produktion, påverkar miljön på olika sätt. Fossila bränslen orsakar växthusgasutsläpp, vattenkraftverk och speciellt utbyggnad av den orsakar skador på naturmiljön, och kärnkraft med hanteringen av radioaktivt avfall innebär stora risker. Genom att öka energieffektiviteten kan sådan påverkan minska. Dessutom kan säkerheten i energisystem öka och bättre kontroll öEnergy generation and the use of energy is associated with environmental impacts. It is imperative to reduce energy consumption – for a better environment, energy security and a more competitive industry. The Swedish government has set goals to increase the energy efficiency with 20 % and reduce greenhouse gas emissions with 40 % by 2020. The ‘energy efficiency gap’ is a concept describing the di

Present, accurate, and reliable estimation of mangrove forests in Bangladesh is limited. Former estimation of mangroves extent and density has been more or less restricted to Sundarbans and do not represent the whole country. In this study, a time series analysis was performed using Landsat images from four epochs, namely: 1976 (Landsat MSS), 1989 (Landsat TM), 2000 (Landsat ETM+) and 2015 (Landsa

Credit risk is one of the most important issues in the field of financial risk management.This topic has become a major focus by the financial institutions and regulatory authorities. It is critical for large banking institutions to adapt a robust credit risk assessment. In this paper, machine learning algorithms are compared on predicting the housing loan default status. The compared methods are:

There have been several accounts of suicide attacks in the last few years; and although male attackers outnumber female attackers, the number of female suicide bombers has been on the rise. This thesis analyzes the motivation of Muslim female suicide bombers using Durkheim’s theory on suicide and society. Interviews with experts on suicide and radicalization were conducted to provide a perspective

Bakgrund; Enligt brottsstatistiken i Finland begår finlandssvenskar färre brottshandlingar. Till exempel begår mindre andel finlandssvenskar brott mot liv än vad finnar gör. Detta fenomen är inte utforskat i landet och därmed förekommer det inga teorier varför finlandssvenskar, enligt brottsstatistiken, är en mindre våldsam minoritet i Finland Syfte; Ställa upp sociologiska teorier och hypoteser

Fästingburen hjärnhinneinflammation (TBE) är en allvarlig virussjukdom som i värsta fall kan leda till långvarig neurologiska skador (46% av fallen), och i enstaka fall, döden. Mer rumslig analys av TBE förekomst och modellering av baserat på infektioner och faktorer som temperatur och nederbörd kan bidra till att identifiera nya riskområden så att beslutsfattare inom folkhälsovården kan implementThe increasing prevalence of Tick-Borne Encephalitis (TBE) in Sweden is a cause of concern to both individuals and the public health service. The disease is spread via bites from the vector Ixodes ricinus and causes long-term neurological damage in 46% of cases. To date, research in this field has focussed on the relationship between climate and TBE incidence and there is little to no available re

By conducting a comparative analysis of microfinance impact evaluation (IE) from the researchers and practitioners perspective, the paper aims to uncover the existing gap between theory and reality. To that purpose an academic literature review on IE, based on Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs), is contrasted with the practitioners’ social performance management approach (SPM). The two approaches

Shanghai has observed a fast economic growth since the market-oriented and Open-door reforms, which brought stress to the local and global environment. Economic growth is often coupled with environmental degradation. This thesis aims to illustrate how Shanghai is incorporating the concept of sustainable development to maintain its economic development. Following National goals of development, Shan

Poly- och perfluorerade alkylsubstanser (PFAS) är en stor grupp av syntetiska miljöföroreningar som började att produceras i mitten av 1900-talet och har upptäckts globalt i miljön, människor och vilda djur. Oron över långtidseffekter ökar eftersom ämnena ansamlas i mänskliga organ och organismer samt att det fortfarande är osäkert hur dessa ämnen påverkar människor och djur. Djurförsök har visat Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are found globally in the environment, in humans and in wildlife and it is still not sure how these substances affect humans and animals. This study was performed as a systematic review to examine when these substances first attracted attention in different research areas. Also, to examine when the first publication was published and how the rese

This paper investigates the effects of behavioral finances on stock market participation by employing data from China Family Panel Study (CFPS). Availability and trust are chosen as the target variables to explain the participation problems in the stock market. The study finds evidence that financial service availability and individual trust have positive influences on the stock market participati

Organisationers personalfunktion har sedan dess tillkomst förändrats från att handla om ett mestadels social arbete till ett agerande i företagsledningen tjänst. Detta har inneburit ett ständigt förändrat fokus, från den enskilde medarbetaren till de mer övergripande affärsmålen. Numera vänder sig allt fler HR-praktiker till de senaste vetenskapliga forskningsrönen för hur de bäst kan operera straSince organizations started to include dedicated personnel departments some hundred years ago, its function has gone from mainly social work to acting as a strategic partner to the management team. This has resulted in a steady change in focus, from the individual worker towards the overall objectives of the business. Nowadays, more and more HR-practitioners turn to the latest scientific research

Denna uppsats syftar till att undersöka hur nystartade SME:s ser på nyttjandet av molntjänster och om detta är implementerat i företagens IS strategi. Detta görs med hjälp av en sammanställning av litteratur kopplat till ämnet samt en empirisk datainsamling. Den empiriska datainsamlingen består av sju telefonintervjuer med SME:s. Företagen har valts ur ett urval som är avgränsat till företag som a

Despite the growing popularity of ginger beer, its production has been very little researched and poorly documented, the literature available regarding this topic being very limited. This thesis aims to fill this gap by exploring the final stages of development of a new alcoholic ginger beer, identify the difficulties encountered during production and evaluate various solutions to overcome them. I