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Protection of critical infrastructure is an important part of risk management for society. This protection could consist of investments in emergency management capability, which can act as a reduction of the consequences from an event. Estimations of the current emergency management capability level is called capability assessments. As for now, there is a skewed incentive structure for the respons
This study is written with an aim to explain and analyse how Social Welfare in Sweden works with their methodology in regards of home visiting as an examination, or investigation, with focus on economical relief. This is conducted from a perspective that comprehend leverage, power, help, aid and implemented control. Home visiting is a work method that is used by many municipalities and is describe
During the fall 2015, it was 114 000 people who applied for asylum in Sweden and the integration became a frequently discussed topic. The school is an area where there's high potential for the newly arrived students to create a network and to be integrated in the society. However, that's maybe not the case as the researDches say that the schools get more and more segregated. This study exa
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to test a potential means of measuring strategic thinking ability (Cognitive Process Profiling) in individuals through a multi-method approach. First, we identify what strategic thinking is in theory by analysing the current literature and then identify the most prominent competencies that enable individuals to think strategically. Following this literature r
The purpose of Galactic archaeology is determining the history of the Milky Way (MW) Galaxy. To do this one uses observational data from stellar populations in terms of properties such as kinematics, chemistry, ages, and evolution. In this context a population means stars with similar characteristics and the most notable population is “the Solar Neighbourhood” (SN). Stars orbit with a ‘guiding rad
The aim of this study is to investigate the role of school counsellors in the work of helping children diagnosed with ADHD to feel good mentally and socially in the school environment. The study investigates how school counsellors work individually with these children and also together with other collaborators and organisations to help these children develop and overcome their difficulties. The sa
This study examines three large and influential civil society organizations (CSOs) in Ukraine, and their attitudes towards citizens as an active stakeholder in the ongoing reform process in Ukraine. The study further investigates the potential benefits for the CSOs to employ principles of ‘public participation’ (Creighton 2005) in their reform efforts. This investigation is informed by an extensiv
This paper will examine the Swedish Foreign Aid policy, particularly those values it was based on. It will attempt to discover how the narrative of foreign aid was affected after the accession to the European Union and how the European values were reflected in national foreign aid policy. Since the 1950’s, the Official Development Assistance (ODA), usually referred to as foreign aid is one of the
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women and there are different types of breast cancers. Although the survival among breast cancer patients has improved the last decade, there is still a large group of patients with a bad prognosis. In recent years, a new set of immunotherapies called immune checkpoint inhibitors targeting the regulatory receptors in T-cell activation and activity
Denna uppsats visar utifrån narrativ berättelseanalys på samverkan mellan myndigheten Kriminalvårdens struktur, tjänstemäns emotioner och praktiska arbete. Resultatet är till viss del motsägelsefullt genom att myndighetens formella regelverk ser ut att understödja god emotionell energi från arbete och interaktion, samtidigt som upplevelse av eget inflytande kan utläsas som en viktig faktor i för p
The short stories from Francisco Tario, a relatively unknown Mexican author, show signs of a postmodern and individual aesthetic. In order to reach this conclusion, it has been necessary to analyze the phenomenon of the fantastic in its history, its relation to myth and fantasy, and in its particular reception throughout Latin America and Mexico. Furthermore, we have reviewed different models and
This thesis focuses on how vegan companies digitally market themselves on social media (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram). Three vegan companies were chosen to collect data from: Oatly, Anamma and Bulldog. The questions guiding this thesis are: 1) Which types of digital marketing do the companies use in their social media posts? 2) How do the companies communicate with their consumers and followers
The literature on dalit women is limited and in particular knowledge on young dalit women who have completed a social mobility journey is inadequate. Redressing this, the study enquires into the role caste plays for well educated dalit women concerning being ‘cast(ed)’1 as dalits, their education, marriage and special opportunities. Moreover, this study seeks to understand how these perspectives a
Several incidents in the past confirm that crowd movement in stairs represents a risk that has potential of causing serious injuries. Extensively research has been conducted for descending stairs. However, less is known about particularly wide staircases, which is taken to be stairs with tread width of 1.2m or above. This thesis provides estimations for engineering characteristics like velocity, f
Denna magisteruppsats baseras på översättningen av fyra avsnitt ur den senaste utgåvan av den italienska kokboken Il cucchiaio d’argento (2016). Syftet med uppsatsen har varit att belysa de svårigheter som kan uppstå vid överföring av kulturspecifika begrepp från ett italienskt matsammanhang till ett svenskt. Uppsatsen inleds med en källtextanalys baserad på den metod för textanalys som presentera
This paper will investigate the conflicts that can arise during destination development following a World Heritage inscription. Previous literature mentions that conflicts arise, but focuses on a more managerial perspective, and fails to account for the characteristics of those conflicts. The aim of the paper is to account for the characteristics of the conflicts that arise, by trying to grasp how
I detta examensarbete undersöks hur Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacons kan användas för att implementera ett inomhuspositioneringssystem. För att göra detta utvecklades en prototyp som består av en Android-applikation och en DynamoDB-databas. Att använda sig av trilateration för positionering har redan testats och utvärderats ett flertal gånger, därför fokuserar detta arbete istället på en alterna
The use of smartphones has increased dramatically over the last decade. However, very few studies have been made on the impact of smartphones on the relationship and interaction between parent and child. In this qualitative study, I interviewed five day-care teachers and two social workers in open day-care centres, on their experiences of parents’ usage of smartphones and its impact on the childre
