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This thesis examines and discusses the relationship between social capital and bullying in Swedish schools. The study is based on two hypotheses built on inspiration from the social capital scientists Robert D. Putnam and Bo Rothstein. Both hypotheses aim to explain how social capital is created, and may affect the level of bullying in school. The study is conducted through two separate comparativ
Arbetet syftar till att undersöka hur en domstol kan gå tillväga i bevisvärderingen av sakkunnigbevisning när det finns motstridig sådan och hur en sådan bevisvärdering förhåller sig till robusthetskravet. Robusthet är ett mått på sannolikheten att ett bevisfaktums stöd för ett tema förändras vid ytterligare utredning. Med utgångspunkt i en deskriptiv del av arbetet, där bevisrättsliga principer The thesis’ purpose is to examine how a court of law can evaluate expert testimony when both the prosecutor and the defense have called experts who give contrary statements. The examined evidence evaluation is thereafter analyzed with regards to the notion of robustness in evidence. Robustness is a way of measuring the probability that additional evidence will alter the probability based on the ex
Behavior and social interactions are key features to determine the phenotype of an organism. Observing behavioral manifestations give insides on a fundamental level of how inner mechanisms work. But how is it possible to predict behavior in a way, such that it can be quantify and analyzed? One traditional strategy is to annotate the behavior by hand. Observing the animals and making notes about th
The Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive calls for a new chapter in the fight against tax avoidance and abuse in the European Union - as a minimum level of protection against tax avoidance practises is established. Member States have a certain degree of discretion when implementing the directive. They must however make sure that measures transposed are in line with primary EU law. This essay investigates
Friflytande elsparkcykelsystem är ett nytt fenomen i trafiken som verkar ha potential att främja hållbart resande genom att tillgodose behovet för korta resor, minska andelen bilresor och beroendet av egenägda fordon, öka intermodalt resande och komplettera kollektivtrafiken. De verkar dock samtidigt ersätta ett stort antal resor som redan är aktiv och hållbara. De skapa r även framkomlighetsproblThe free-floating electric scooter is a new phenomenon in the transport sector that seems to have a potential of promoting sustainable transportation and changing the way we travel in cities all around the world. This is done by catering the need for short trips and minimizing the dependence of self-owned vehicles and thus reducing the number of car trips. Though it seems to contribute to replacem
Over the past few decades, Japan and South Korea have experienced unprecedented levels of population ageing brought about by the countries’ persistent sub-replacement fertility rates. This fertility decline has to be addressed in order to ensure future social stability and economic growth. The primary purpose of this thesis is to determine the primary drivers behind these low fertility rates. The
Title: Biomimetic ventilation Authors: Bamdad Mashreghi & Hugo Landin Supervisor: Urban Persson, Lunds Tekniska Högskola Examiner: Anne Landin, Lunds Tekniska Högskola Problem definition: How does the performance of a biomimetic ventilation system based upon termite-ventilation vary depending on the local climate? What are the differences between a biomimetic ventilation system inspired
The aim of this study is to investigate whether crops are a mechanism through which drought affects terrorist activity. The theory suggests that drought can affect conflict if the group or country affected also is dependent on agriculture, experiences low economic development and is politically excluded. This study adds the perspective that decreased crop harvests, due to drought, can be understoo
Skatterätt är ett område som ständigt förändras och påverkas av politiska beslut. Frågan är hur stort utrymme lagstiftaren har när det kommer till att använda den skatterättsliga lagstiftningen för att uppnå politiska mål. Uppsatsen syftar därför till att utreda lagstiftarens utrymme, vilket exemplifieras genom att studera värnskatten. Framställningen kommer utgå från följande frågeställningar: Tax law is an area that is constantly changing and affected by political decisions. The question is how much scope the legislature has when it comes to using tax law to achieve political agendas. The thesis therefore aims to investigate the legislature's scope, exemplified by studying the austerity tax. The exposition will be based on the following questions: 1. What were the motives behind t
Under senare år har en allt skarpare målkonflikt seglat upp mellan egendomsskyddet och miljöskyddet i svensk rätt. Egendomsskyddet har genom bland annat grundlagsstadgandet i 2 kap 15 § regeringsformen en framskjuten position. Även den svenska miljölagstiftningen, med dess möjligheter till skydd av värdefulla skogsmiljöer, är formellt sett kraftfull i sina styrmedel. Samtidigt tyder mycket på att During the last couple of years, the conflict of aims between statutory protection of property on the one hand, and of the environment on the other, has become more and more tense within Swedish law and public debate. The regulatory protection of property has been strengthened since at least the late 20th century and holds a solid, prominent position in the Swedish constitution. The Swedish envir
Foreign exchange risk management is important for multinational companies since changes in exchange rates can have significant effects on financial results. Following their extensive international operations, Thule Group is one such organization. Although the company’s treasury department can measure the exposures to exchange rates, they do not engage in statistical measurements to support hedging
SMEs represent the majority of business activity among almost all economies. However, the financial market rarely meets them with appropriate financial products. This study investigates and provides empirical evidence on SMEs' financial inclusion in Kosovo and its impact on the community they operate. The research employs sequential explanatory mixed methods by utilising the World Bank Enterpr
Studien undersöker tre gymnasielärare i musik och deras syn på skolans två huvudsakliga uppdrag: kunskapsuppdraget och demokrati- och värdegrundsuppdraget, som ämnar förbereda barn och ungdomar för deras inträde i samhällets normer och ett arbetsliv. Undersökningar visar att lärare misslyckas med demokrati- och värdegrundsuppdraget där en bidragande orsak varit att det har skett en förändring i deThe study examines three teachers of music in upper secondary school and their views on the school's two main tasks: the knowledge mission and the democracy and the fundamental values mission, which aim to prepare children and adolescents for their entry into the norms of society, and future careers. Studies show that teachers fail with the democracy and fundamental value mission, where a cont
This study investigates political microtargeting in a multi-party context, more specifically, in a Swedish setting. By utilizing a mixed-method approach, the objective of the study is twofold. Firstly, interviewing researchers and political parties regarding their perception of microtargeting to generate a holistic view around the technology and its utilization. Secondly, implementing a survey wit
The transport of terrestrial carbon through riverine systems to coastal water may have a negative impact on the oxygen concentration. However, information on seasonal variation and the impact of composition of the catchment area on bioavailability is lacking. This paper covers the January and April samplings, which are a part of a yearlong study. To examine the seasonal variation in composition an
Asteroids and Kuiper belt objects are remnant planetesimals from the epoch of planet formation. The first stage of planet formation is the accumulation of dust and ice grains into mm-cm-sized pebbles. These pebbles can clump together through the streaming instability and form gravitationally bound pebble `clouds'. Pebbles inside such a cloud will undergo mutual collisions, dissipating energy into
Background: Asthma guidelines emphasize both maintaining current control and reducing future risk, but the relationship between these 2 targets is not well understood. Objective: This retrospective analysis of 5 budesonide/formoterol maintenance and reliever therapy (Symbicort SMART Turbuhaler*) studies assessed the relationship between asthma control questionnaire (ACQ-5) and Global Initiative fo
There is currently substantial effort being invested into creating efficient thermoelectric (TE) nanowires based on topological insulator (TI) chalcogenide-type materials. A key premise of these efforts is the assumption that the generally good TE properties that these materials exhibit in bulk form will translate into similarly good or even better TE performance of the same materials in nanowire
