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Objective: The primary aim of this study was to compare corresponding scores between 2 existing cleft-specific patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs)—Cleft Hearing Appearance and Speech Questionnaire (CHASQ) and CLEFT-Q. The second aim of the study was to investigate patient opinion on the 2 PROMs. Design: Cross-sectional questionnaire study. Setting: Participants were recruited from a Universi

During the last decades, a positive relation between a good alliance and a successful therapy outcome has been demonstrated across a variety of different therapeutic modalities. The relationship between alliance and drinking outcome in long-term treatment of alcoholics (12 months or more) has not, as far as we know, been presented. In the present study, alcoholics were randomized to two outpatient

We report defect-related photoluminescence (PL) and its vacuum ultraviolet photoluminescence excitation (PLE) spectra of aluminum nitride layers with various layer thicknesses and dislocation densities grown on two different substrates: sapphire and silicon. The defect-related transitions have been distinguished and examined in the emission and excitation spectra investigated under synchrotron rad

Våra kulturella och sociala referensramar byggs upp delvis med hjälp av historier. Det är genom historier som människan genom tiderna förmedlat etiska och moraliska budskap från generation till generation. Genom historier har också vårt samhälle och dess strukturer kritiserats och omvärderats för att förbättras ända sedan antiken. För att förstå hur dessa historier påverkar oss idag behöver vi gra

This thesis looks at the asylum policy of Turkey, on its path to EU accession. This thesis accepts the hypothesis that a rigid nation state practice is a hindrance to the development of human rights and examines this issue in the context of Turkey. The research question of this thesis asks; is there a possibility to gain decent life conditions for refugees in Turkey? Is the EU membership/accession

The household sector is responsible for around one third of German power consumption. This leads to significant environmental impacts, of which CO2 emissions are in a special focus. Modernization of existing houses, especially of rented Multi Flat Dwellings, which have a large share of the German housing stock, is a possibility to reduce these emissions. A purely technical approach limits the chan

Abstract With Europe and the EU facing a time of constant political changes and financial crisis in to the Eurozone, the rise of phenomena like Euroscepticism and Populism are more topical than ever. Through the use of populist rhetoric, Eurosceptic parties, such as the British UK Independence Party (UKIP), are gaining support across Europe and have proven their influence on the European politica

In Delhi, as in many other large cities in developing countries, the inappropriate management of municipal solid waste is a significant flaw in the quality of life of its residents, and a serious threat to the environment. Taking the integrated approach to solid waste management as its point of departure, this thesis focuses on city residents as waste producers and their role in municipal solid wa

Boilerplate är en term som används för att beskriva standardiserade klausuler som ofta återfinns i slutet av ett avtal och som behandlar generella frågor som inte är beroende av avtalets art eller omfattning. Det finns flertalet olika boilerplate, varav en är integrationsklausulen. Klausulen har i och med internationaliseringen av den kommersiella rätten blivit mycket vanligt förekommande i svenskBoilerplate is a term used to describe standardized clauses that often appear at the end of a contract and deals with general issues that are not dependent on the nature or scope of the agreement. There are several different boilerplates, one of which is the entire agreement clause. The entire agreement clause has become very common in Swedish law due to the internationalization of Swedish busines

The ‘activation’ of labour market policies is a relatively undisputed phenomenon in the concomitant research field. However, welfare regime scholars predict the importance of path dependence in different advanced welfare states’ policy responses to the ever-present problem of mass youth unemployment. The aim of this thesis is to explore the trajectories of youth unemployment policy in Sweden, the

”Dont underestimate the importance of body language” En textanalys av två Disneyskurkar utifrån genus och stereotyper. Skriven av Josefin Dahlqvist, enheten för medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap, vid institutionen för kommunikation och medier, Lunds universitet. Disney tar stor plats i populärkulturen och torde influera många människor. Därför undersöker denna uppsats vilka stereotyper gällande m

This study aims to answer two research questions with focus in Sida’s International Training Program: Child rights, classroom and school management, the two questions regard the knowledge transfer process. The first one focuses on how the participants of the program express knowledge and knowledge transfer and the second one highlights what contextual factors that affect the processes on three dif

This thesis investigates whether the implementation of a withholding tax on financial transactions obtained by the provision of certain digital services could solve the current problem of missing taxation rights regarding the income of highly digitalized multinational business models. Furthermore, the thesis aims to determine whether such tax could be in line with European Union law and the model

Since Sweden held its first election to the European Parliament in 1995, Swedish political parties have arranged campaigns and elected national candidates for the European elections. Europarties also arrange campaigns for the European elections, and elect candidates for the President of the European Commission. Europarties however experience difficulties reaching the voters in the EU Member States

Over the last two decades, Conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) has come under increased scrutiny from academics and the public alike. Despite this, there remains a crucial need for further research to understand the variations and extent of CRSV across conflicts. This thesis introduces natural resource conflicts as a variable of interest, by examining the relationship between natural resource

Den här kandidatuppsatsen har sitt fokus på Artificiell Intelligens. Syftet är att utforska faktorer som påverkar implementeringen av AI-lösningar i små och medelstora företag (SMEs), med målsättningen att förse SMEs med värdefulla insikter om lyckad AI-implementering. Kvalitativ forskning har genomförts där empiri har samlats in genom semistrukturerade intervjuer från fem utvalda AI-experter och The bachelor’s thesis focuses on Artificial Intelligence. The research purpose of the bachelor's thesis is to explore the factors that influence the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with the aim of providing valuable insights regarding the successful implementation of AI for the benefit of SMEs. For this, qualitative research

En liten sjö, Lyngsjön, i nordöstra Skåne, södra Sverige, avslöjar en lång historia av eolisk aktivitet baserat på en 3 meter lång sedimentsekvens som omfattar de senaste 1400 åren. Mänsklig inverkan, främst genom intensifierad markanvändning och minskad utbredning av skog, har lett till ökad eolisk sand drift både lokalt och regionalt. En ökning i C/N förhållanden tyder på en period med ökad utbrA small lake in north-eastern Scania, southern Sweden, Lake Lyngsjön, reveals a long history of aeolian sand drift based on a 3 meter long sediment sequence covering the last approximately 1400 years. Human impact, primarily through intensified land use and decreased forest cover, has periodically led to increased aeolian sand drift both locally and regionally. Elevated C/N ratios suggest a period