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Supporting ecosystem services and conserving biodiversity may be compatible goals, but there is concern that service-focused interventions mostly benefit a few common species. We use a spatially replicated, multiyear experiment in four agricultural settings to test if enhancing habitat adjacent to crops increases wild bee diversity and abundance on and off crops. We found that enhanced field edges

While mechanics was developed under the idea of reciprocal action (interactions), electromagnetism, as we know it today, takes a form more akin to unilateral action. Interactions call for spatial relations, unilateral action calls for space, just one reference centre. In contrast, interactions are matters of relations that require at least two centres. The development of the relational electromagn

This thesis analyses the deferred payment method of Art. 5 para. 2 ATAD. It asks whether or not it is proportionate to mitigate liquidity disadvantages stemming from exit taxes. Such disadvantages are a general pattern of the Court of Justices case law on exit taxation. The analysis is therefore based on that respective case law. The thesis examines the roots of the deferred payment method, elabor

Antimicrobial resistance is according to the World Health Organization (WHO) one of the most rapidly growing threats to world health. According to a recently published WHOreport, drug resistant microbials could be responsible for up to 10 million annual deaths by the year 2050 unless drastic measures are taken such as decreasing misuse and developing new antibiotics. This work explores the possibi

In this thesis, we use Bloomberg data to compute a metric developed by Bhattacharya & Galpin (2011) to examine the popularity of value-weighting on the Swedish stock exchange. After analyzing our data, we reach three conclusions in documenting that: (1) Value- weighting is becoming more popular over time. (2) Value-weighting is more popular on the OMXS30 than on the market as a whole (the OMXS

This paper sets out to investigate the construction of the municipality of Lomma in southern Sweden, north of Malmö; Sweden’s third-largest and Skåne’s largest city. Based on a dialectical and relational understanding of the construction of landscapes, Lomma is analysed in relation to Malmö and to its own surroundings. Through a historical investigation, a gathering of statistical data, and a docu

In an attempt to understand and explain the global land grab in terms of the dynamics and contemporary transformations of capitalism, critical scholars have made extensive use of the concepts of primitive accumulation and accumulation by dispossession. Although they provide powerful insights into the phenomenon, their use is also fraught with challenges. In the absence of conceptual clarity, tensi

This essay deals with the point of view in both the novel The Remains of the Day and the adaptation of it into film.

Objective and Methods: This thesis investigates the relationship between insecure attachment (anxiety and avoidance), rumination, and overgeneralized episodic memory retrieval in nonclinical adults, addressing the potential moderating role of rumination in the attachment- overgeneralization link. A community sample of 41 Swedish-speaking women participated in a narrative memory task involving atta

Unlike in the past, the path to adulthood has become more complex and varied for young people today than ever before. Twenty-somethings must be ready to adapt to the challenges and difficulties of this period. Over the last decade, with the development of the digital age, smartphones have become an indispensable part of people's lives, especially for young people. In China, the use of smartpho

Uppsatsen undersöker rätten till självbestämmande för ursprungsfolk och huruvida en sådan rättighet existerar inom internationell sedvanerätt och vad omfattningen av en sådan rättighet innebär. Vidare undersöker uppsatsen vilka åtgärder stater har vidtagit för att implementera rättigheten med fokus på aspekterna gällande autonomi och självstyrelse. Detta görs genom att undersöka olika nationella sThis thesis examines the right to self-determination for indigenous peoples and whether such a right exists within international customary law and what the scope of such a right entail. Furthermore, the essay investigates what measures states have taken to implement such a right with a focus on the autonomous and self-governance aspects. This is done by examining different domestic self-government

Industrial pollution abatement is key to accomplishing sustainability goals. Mandatory disclosure of pollution data, e.g. through the European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (E-PRTR), promises reducing pollution through public pressure from stakeholders, such as NGOs, the media, and investors. This study surveys stakeholder use of the E-PRTR in Germany, using an analysis of press coverage

Title – Using Lean Practices to Develop Improvement Suggestions for a Warehouse: A case study of a company in the perishables industry Author – Leon Liljeqvist Supervisor – Joakim Kembro, Division of Engineering Logistics, Faculty of Engineering – LTH, Lund University Purpose – The purpose of this thesis is to improve the turnover of goods at the most prominent locations in the warehouse's

This paper is written by Alice Myringer and Johanna Ottosson at Lund University. The title is “Who is next to be thrown into the lion’s den?” - A qualitative content analysis of the role of the creative director in a changing fashion system. The study aims to examine how journalists describe Alexander Wang’s, Raf Simons’s, Alber Elbaz’s and Hedi Slimane’s exits from their respective fashion houses

Title: The Economic Cycle’s Effect on IPOs Seminar date: 2016-06-02 Course: BUSN89 Degree Project in Corporate and Financial Management – Master Level, 15 ECTS Authors: Niklas Lindh and Viktor Pennsäter Supervisor: Håkan Jankensgård Key words: IPO, initial public offering, economic cycle, market timing and IPO waves. Purpose: Investigate how the economic cycle influences IPO initial return

Oxygen concentrators are relatively small medical devices that concentrates oxygen from the ambient air next to the patient. They are widely used in low resource settings and in the home health care. For larger hospitals in Sweden and similar countries however, the most common oxygen source is liquid oxygen and oxygen cylinders, delivered from an off-site supplier. Liquid oxygen is often not an op

This study examines the discourses surrounding Schiaparelli's faux fur collection that sparked strong reactions on Instagram. We analyze how the discourse about the faux fur silhouettes was expressed and created on Instagram, and what the strongest reactions on Instagram were around the faux fur collection. We have also investigated the role of celebrities in the discourse and whether they hav

Syftet med uppsatsen är att presentera möjligheter att hänföra en PMSCs (Private Military and Security Company) överträdelser av internationell rätt till en kontrakterande Stat. Uppsatsen fokuserar på relevanta bestämmelser i ARSIWA som det huvudsakliga rättsliga ramverket för Statsansvar. Uppsatsen presenterar definitionen av PMSCs och relevanta egenskaper rörande dess arbetssätt och organisationThe aim of the thesis is to present the possibilities of attributing the unlawful conduct of a Private Military and Security Company (PMSC) to a contracting State. It focuses on relevant provisions of ARSIWA as the main legal framework on State responsibility for wrongful acts. It will focus on relevant characteristics of PMSCs that contribute to the assessment of these entities under the law of a