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Icknield Port is one of the largest redevelopment sites in Birmingham, UK and presents a huge opportunity to create a high quality destination of regional significance. Because of its size (30 ha), its locational advantage (1.4 km from city centre) and its unique waterfront attributes, the site offers great potential to meet the aspirational goals of major landowners, future users and the City Cou

The aim of this study was to examine the experiences of children growing up with a sibling with a chronic and/or life-threatening disease by interviewing the healthy children and health care professionals. The object of the study was to understand the healthy children’s view on the level of support given to them during the course of the disease of their siblings. It was also aimed towards understa

About 25,3 % of the Mozambican population is suffering from undernourishment even though a sufficient amount of food and specifically fruits are produced. Post-harvest losses are estimated to 25 % to 40 % and part of the production is not even harvested due to a short season. A solution has to be found to improve fruit preservation and allow the population to consume what is harvested later. Dryin

Tramadol is a synthetic opioid which for the past 10 years have been on the rise as an abuseable drug in the adolescent and young adult group in Sweden. By conducting semistructured interviews with professionals at four different youth clinics focused on substance abuse, called Maria-clinics, this study aims to seek and discuss possible answers regarding why adolescents and young adults in Sweden

The aim of the study was to investigate what measures principals take in order to raise the amount of students who finish secondary school with a leaving certificate. Furthermore, it was intended to investigate why these methods have been successful. The selection of respondents consisted of principals at four different schools in southern Sweden. Data was collected through four semi-structured in

As passive investing has grown in popularity, the number of available passive investment strategies have risen as well. This paper strives to investigate one of these investment strategies, namely fundamental indexation. More specifically, the aim of this study is to investigate if fundamental indices are more mean-variance efficient compared to capitalization-weighted indices. Given that the supe

Servitut är ett rättsförhållande mellan fastigheter där den ena fastigheten har rätt att nyttja den andra fastigheten för att komplettera fastighetens behov så att den kan användas funktionellt och ändamålsenligt. En grundregel för servitut är att rättigheten ska gälla tillsvidare. I vissa situationer är det dock möjligt att upphäva servitutet. Ett servitut som upphävs är i de flesta fall berättigThe master thesis aims to examine which profit-sharing principle that is appropriate for repeal of easement for the release of development rights and if recent court deci-sions on the matter has had any impact on these situations. Easement is a legal relationship between real properties where one property is enti-tled to use the other property to complement the property's needs, so it can be

Since the economic convergence between East and West Germany has come to a halt, the lack of scale and agglomeration effects is assumed to be contributing to this trend of stagnation. This paper studies the development of patterns of these effects in East Germany with an emphasis on the German reunification and economic integration process while accounting for asymmetries between East and West. Ex

To recover from armed conflicts, state authorities need to take on measures that will permit statebuilding to happen. Usually, the first type of measures put into place is the adoption of programmes called Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR). Because they target individuals who are deemed potential threats to the success of the peace process, namely combatants, DDR programmes are s

Aim: The aim of this thesis is to get a deeper understanding of cultural integration in the pre-stage of a merger process and by doing so also contribute to an understanding of merger outcomes. Research Question: How is cultural integration managed in the pre-merger stage and how is this perceived by employees? Methodology: Through an interpretative epistemological approach we developed a quali

Tunisia is where all hope and rebellion started. After the self-immolation of Mohamed Bouazizi in 2010, the Jasmine Revolution spread to other Arab countries leading to the famous Arab Spring. Tunisia is depicted as the model of democratic transition in the Arab region and in the West. Transitional justice mechanisms have been implemented in the country, notably a Truth and Dignity Commission aimi

När en kris inträffar är det väsentligt att snabba och lämpliga beslut fattas för att begränsa dess konsekvenser. Studien har undersökt om GIS (geografiska informationssystem) kan stötta krishanteringen på lokal nivå. Ett exempel på hur GIS kan användas som många personer kommer i kontakt med i sin vardag är vägbeskrivningar genom tjänster såsom Google Maps, men det har en potential att göra så mBoth studies on and the application of GIS-systems during several disastrous events has shown a potential of the technology to facilitate for decision makers to make quick and suitable decisions to limit the impact of an event. In Sweden the primary responsibility for a crisis is held by the municipality in which the crisis occurs, which motivates an interest in investigating how GIS can support m

The outcomes of FDI have been examined in several studies throughout recent years. Most examinations acknowledge that FDI is a usual positive for the host country. FDI can create direct effects such as wealth flow to the acquiring country, job production, and technology transfer as well as a show impacts in the form of improved productivity, innovation and education. Adverse effects emerge when th

Havet och vattnet symboliserar för mig avkoppling och rekreation, likväl som träning och sport. Att blicka ut över havet eller en vattenspegel får mig att känna ett lugn och välbefinnande. Det här examensarbetet tog sin början då jag ville undersöka ett aktuellt ämne. Jag fick till min kännedom att det flytande badhuset Liljeholmsbadet invid Bergsunds strand på Södermalm i Stockholm hade stängts For me the ocean and water symbolize relaxation and recreation, as well as training and sport. To look out over the ocean or a water mirror makes me feel calm and relaxed. This thesis began with the idea to explore a current topic. I discovered that the floating bath Liljeholmsbadet at Bergsunds strand, Södermalm in Stockholm was in a bad condition and due to that the municipality of Stockholm de

The Swedish Armed Forces and the government have given the self-governing regions the responsibility to ensure medical device availability. This means that the regions should be able to provide healthcare that cannot be postponed for a period of six months without any deliveries. Simultaneously, new regulations have been implemented, resulting in stricter rules regarding medical devices. Hence, it