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Ridesharing is revolutionizing the transportation industry in many countries. Yet, the state of the art is based on heavily centralized services and platforms, where the service providers have full possession of the users’ location data. Recently, researchers have started addressing the challenge of enabling privacy-preserving ridesharing. The initial proposals, however, have shortcomings, as some

Educational reforms including community-based educational initiatives maintain crucial roles in the processes of democratization in the Middle East. The patterns of reform are diverse and reflect domestic factors as well as varying linkages to global forces. Among the factors driving and defining the effects of reform we find: 1. Socio-economic development;2. Growth of the civil society;3. New modEducational reforms including community-based educational initiatives maintain crucial roles in the processes of democratization in the Middle East. The patterns of reform are diverse and reflect domestic factors as well as varying linkages to global forces. Among the factors driving and defining the effects of reform we find: 1. Socio-economic development;2. Growth of the civil society;3. New mod

Increased expression of tumour-associated trypsin inhibitor (TATI) in tumour tissue and/or serum has been associated with poor survival in various cancer forms. Moreover, a proinvasive function of TATI has been shown in colon cancer cell lines. In this study, we have examined the prognostic significance of tumour-specific TATI expression in colorectal cancer, assessed by immunohistochemistry (IHC)

Kriser är allmänna och problematiska inslag i samtida politik. Förstådd som en punkt i tiden då ordningen är underminerad av oordning och förändring medför krisen en normativ förskjutning som möjliggör extraordinära åtgärder och att krisen avgränsas från det normala, att det oförutsägbara kan avgränsas till krisen och det som görs i kriser kan anses sakna konsekvenser för normaliteten. Avhandlinge

OBJECTIVE: Heart rupture is a devastating complication to negative pressure wound therapy in cardiac surgery. Also, reduced cardiac output during negative pressure wound therapy has been reported. The present study aimed to examine the effects of negative pressure wound therapy on the position of the heart in relation to the thoracic wall using magnetic resonance imaging in a porcine sternotomy wo

My purpose with my study is to find out how an evidence-based social service effects the discretion of today social worker. The empirical material of my study consists of five semi-structured interviews with five social workers in the southern part of Sweden. I have analyzed the empirical material with Michael Lipsky theories of street-level bureaucracy and discretion. I have deepened Lipsky´s the

Det här examensarbetet har till avsikt att fördjupa och aktualisera kunskapen om vilka skolvägsutredningsmetoder som är bäst lämpade för att klarlägga en förbättrad trafikmiljö för barn. Arbetet består av två huvuddelar: den ena är en litteraturstudie som granskar tidigare kunskap inom området kring skolvägsutredningar och den andra delen består av skolvägsutredning via en digital respektive tradiThe aim of this master thesis is to study differences and similarities between two methods of investigation regarding children’s travel to school; a digital survey and a paper-based survey. This study subsequently collects information from children via these surveys regarding their travel habits, the reason for their modes of transport and how they perceive different factors in the transport envir

Syftet med detta arbete är att utreda om den nya våldtäktsbestämmelsen stärker varje individs rätt till personlig och sexuell integritet och sexuella självbestämmande. Studien tar främst sikte på om antalet fällande domar förändrats i och med den nya lagstiftningen, men även anmälningsstatistik och andra effekter undersöks. Den 1 juli 2018 trädde den nya våldtäktsbestämmelsen i kraft. Den innebär The purpose of this thesis is to examine if the new rape-legislation strengthens every individual’s right to personal and sexual integrity and sexual self-determination. The study is mainly aiming at if the number of convictions has changed as a result of the new legislation, however the number of reported crimes and other effects are also examined. The 1 July 2018 the new rape-legislation came in

How should we deal with city planning in a world that is rapidly turning urban, without destroying valuable nature assets along the way? The last decades are proof that the system we are using today is not up to the challenge. Therefore this thesis is showing a new approach to how comprehensive city planning can grow from nature based values and a deeper understanding of a city’s foundation. Toda

This thesis empirically investigates the question if US firm’s capital structures are stable over longer periods of time and which firm characteristics drive optimal leverage. The analysis is based on a Compustat panel data sample consisting of 2,900 US firms between 1985 and 2016. After analyzing the stability of firm’s capital structure via a “narrow band” and a “relative bucket approach” an err

Denna kandidatuppsats undersöker en direkt aktion mot brännvinsbrännerier som genomfördes i Karlshamn, november 1853. Den arbetande befolkningen i staden var vid denna tid mycket upprörda över det faktum att de lokala brännvinsbrännerierna fick fortsätta att köpa upp och bränna spannmål och potatis, trots den ständigt ökande bristen på livsmedel. Genom att tillämpa den brittiske historiken E.P. ThThis thesis aims to investigate a case of worker’s direct action against distilleries of hard liquor (brännvin) in the southern Swedish town of Karlshamn, November 1853. Many people were angry because the distilleries were allowed to keep on distilling grains and potatoes despite the constantly increasing shortage of basic foodstuffs. By applying English historian E.P. Thompson’s theory of “the mo

Modern well-insulated and highly glazed buildings experience increased overheating, even in cold climates. Buildings hold the biggest share of the world’s energy use, and current climate crisis can exacerbate future need for cooling. The study strives to analyse passive solar shadings on a south-oriented façade, having predetermined that external and internal shadings’ main function is solar heat

Abstract The self-driving car (SDC) is about to exit fantasy and enter reality. SDCs are expected to be available for purchase in just a few years, and the new technologies that enable autonomous driving hold much promise, regarding safety, environmental impact, increased mobility and higher comfortability. However, there are worrying prospects, too. Some experts worry that the autonomous car

Denna uppsats behandlar bevisprövningen av bevismedel med oklart ursprung i svensk rätt. Med ”oklart ursprung” avses omständigheten att det av olika skäl inte går att redogöra för var ett bevismedel kommer ifrån, hur det har anskaffats eller att det i övrigt råder oklarheter kring omständigheterna vid bevisanskaffningen. Det oklara ursprunget medför att domstolen i bevisprövningen ställs inför proThis thesis examines the evaluation of evidence material of unclear origin in Swedish law. "Unclear origin" refers to that for various reasons it is not possible to account for where the evidence comes from, how it was obtained or that there is some other ambiguity about the circumstances for obtaining the evidence. The unclear origin means that the court is faced with procedural problem

I betänkandet Se barnet och propositionen Ett stärkt barnrättsperspektiv i vårdnadstvister behandlade utredaren respektive regeringen bland annat ett förslag om att införa en bestämmelse om automatisk vårdnadsöverflyttning vid dödligt våld inom familjen. Enligt utredaren och regeringen är det bäst för barnet att den förälder som har dödat barnets andra förälder inte är vårdnadshavare eller har någIn preparatory work, the research officer and the government have considered a proposal about compulsory transfer of custody in the case of deadly violence within the family. According to the research officer and the government, it is in the best interests of the child that the parent who has killed the other parent of the child no longer is the legal guardian or has any contact with the child in

Organic micropollutants comprise a diverse set of molecules, varying both with regard to the frequency of their use, as well as the potential harm they can inflict upon aquatic ecosystems. Ozonation has been recognized as an efficient method for their abatement, due to its ability to selectively oxidize molecular groups commonly found on organic molecules. Micropollutants are, however, rarely degr

Människokroppen förändras med ökad ålder. Rörelseapparaten, där skelett, leder och muskulatur ingår, påverkas av ökad ålder och där muskulaturen är mest ansatt. Ett vardagligt moment som att resa sig upp ifrån en stol kan därför bli svårt att utföra för äldre personer med en ökad risk för att falla. Den vanligaste olyckan i hemmet är fall. Var tredje person över 65-års ålder faller minst en gång The human body changes with increasing age. The locomotor system, where skeleton, joints and muscles are included, is affected with increased age where muscles are the most affected. A casual moment as rising from a chair will therefore be difficult to perform for older people and an increased risk of falling increases. The most common accident at home is falling accidents. Every third person ove

Between drug abuse and a more ordinary life – A qualitative study about former drug addicts experiences of past and present (translated title) The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of a group of people after leaving a life of drug abuse behind to live a more ordinary life and to interpret these experiences in the light of interactional theory. The theoretic framework used was b