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Migrations Among Educationally Homogamous Couples in The US: 1997-2013

As female labor participation rates, educational attainment, and occupational prestige improve the colocational dilemma of migration increasingly a problem. This paper seeks to determinine the difference in determinents and outcomes of interstate migration across educationally homogamous couples in the United States. The paper uses data from the Panel Survey of Income Dynamics for couples, married

"A pack of British boys"

Lord of the Flies (1954) by William Golding is seen by many as a portrait of the violent darkness of human nature, and how all of humanity will revert to a savage state in the absence of civilisation. This essay argues that this is not accurate, since the book only presents the actions of a group of British boys, among which the majority of the violent acts are performed by boys who are most likel

ENERGETIC EFFECTS OF FAÇADE SURFACE GEOMETRY

Designing an energy-efficient building with the use of passive design measures is not always possible due to the location, surrounding buildings or site layout. This can result in larger façade areas facing East or West and causes issues with the low sun altitude. The sun can thereby not be blocked constantly, since daylight is needed for the well-being of students and improves their study perform

Corporate Restructuring through Spin-offs: Evidence on Shareholder Wealth from Western Europe

This paper investigates and quantifies shareholder wealth effects arising through spin-off announcements in Western Europe. Building on existing research the study seeks to add recent results and to further investigate whether the effect of spin-off announcements on shareholder value has altered in current times. In order to find out to what extent abnormal returns around the announcement date for

Examination of adaptive comfort models for appropriate assessment of thermal comfort in transitory and semiexternal spaces

Thermal comfort is a topic that for the last century has interested designers and researchers. European and International standards have given guidelines for assessment of thermal comfort in typical indoor environments for long occupancy, however the transitory spaces and semi-external spaces have not been addressed. Available literature was reviewed and summarize to find appropriate methods for a

Shaking ground. Maintaining organizational culture in a fast growing tech startup. A case from the Baltic States

Thesis Purpose: To understand organizational culture and the ways of maintaining it in a fast growing tech startup from the Baltic States Research Questions: What is the organizational culture in a fast growing tech startup? What are the challenges faced due to the rapid growth? What are the ways to maintain the organizational culture in a fast growing tech startup? Methodology: a qualitative in

Mellanchefers påverkan på internal branding

Syftet med uppsatsen är att öka förståelsen av hur mellanchefer kan påverka internal branding samt klargöra vilka beståndsdelar av internal branding som gör mellanchefer till ett strategiskt verktyg i servicebranschen. Fallstudien har genomförts med en kvalitativ utgångspunkt med en deduktiv ansats som har inslag av induktion. Studiens analys, diskussion, modell och slutsats grundas i vetenskapligThe purpose is to increase the understanding of how middle managers can affect internal branding and to clarify which elements of internal branding that makes middle managers a strategic tool for organizational changes in the service industry. The case study has been conducted with a qualitative basis with a deductive approach that has elements of induction. The study's analysis, discussion, m

Grävmaskinens påverkan på produktiviteten vid VA-arbeten

Anläggningsbranschen anses ofta ha en svag produktivitetsutveckling och en låg innovationsgrad jämfört med andra branscher. En nyhet som kommit de senaste åren är att börja använda långgrävare vid VA-arbeten. Traditionellt används ett par vanliga bandgrävmaskiner, men en långgrävare kan ersätta båda dessa maskiner. Syftet med detta arbete är att undersöka vilken produktionsmetod som ger högs

Uttorkning av träregelväggar efter översvämning

Klimatförändringarna med stigande havsnivåer gör att förutsättningarna för vårt byggande måste förändras i kustnära områden. Länsstyrelsen i Skåne har fattat ett beslut om att mark under +3 meter över havet döms ut för bebyggelse. Kommunerna vid kusten får då mycket svårt att expandera, och vill därför kunna hitta eventuella lösningar för att kunna bygga i utsatta lägen. En möjlig lösning är att aWith the climate change sea levels are rising which changes the boundary conditions for sites along the coast. The County Administrative Board of Skåne has decided that new buildings should be built at least 3 meters above sea level. Because of this decision the coastal municipalities have problems with expanding further, and are really keen on finding alternative solutions in order to allow build

"Det är nästan som på savannen, lejonet som ger sig på den svagaste gasellen" : en kvalitativ studie av hur äldre beskrivs som offer för bedrägeribrott i domar och media

In recent years the rate of fraudulent crime has increased in Sweden. Swedish media has flagged up this development in part by publishing articles focusing on such crimes particularly against the elderly. Elderly victims of fraud are often described as especially vulnerable, not only because of their physical weakness but also because of their gullibility. This description of elderly victims of fr

Using Blockchain Technology and Smart Contracts to Create a Distributed Securities Depository

In the existing securities market structure, a securities trade between two parties requires the involvement of several financial intermediaries ensuring the safety of the transaction. However, the complexity of today’s market structure in conjunction with the lack of interoperability between financial data infrastructures and the disalignment of business practices, are causing costs, risks and fr

Att klicka eller inte klicka : “Klickjournalistikens” framväxt och människors motiv till att dela och gilla nyheter på sociala medier. En undersökning av Aftonbladet och Dagens Nyheters Facebook-inlägg

Denna uppsats fokuserar på den nya termen ”klickjournalistik” och Facebook-inlägg publicerade av Dagens Nyheter samt Aftonbladet. Studien analyserar populära inlägg publicerade utav de två tidningarna och jämför likheter och skillnader mellan dem med referenser till teorier inom bl.a. masskommunikation. Frågeställningarna lyder: 1) Vilka likheter och skillnader finns det mellan de Facebook-inlägg This research paper focuses on the newly founded term ”click-journalism” and Facebook posts published by two different Swedish newspapers. The study analyzes the posts and compares them to each other as well as referencing to theories in mass communication and click-journalism. The questions guiding this essay are: 1) What are the similarities and differences between Facebook posts published by Af

Multi-objective Optimization of Fenestration Design in Residential spaces. The Case of MKB Greenhouse, Malmö, Sweden

This thesis investigates the optimization of fenestration design for multi-family apartments, considering the heating demand, daylight autonomy as well as overheating. A literature review was conducted to situate the thesis focus within the broader academic field of façade optimization, and a specific apartment located in the city of Malmö was chosen as the study object. The results presented are

What are the key drivers of CO2 emissions in Denmark from 1980 to 2012? A decomposition analysis using the LMDI approach.

By using a decomposition method of LMDI, this paper identifies the drivers behind the changes of the CO2 emissions level in Denmark between 1980 and 2012. By looking at four driving factors such as activity effect, structural change, technological change and CO2 emissions intensity, enables the study to find what drives and impact the changes in CO2 emissions in each sector and thereby also in the

Fully Glazed Office Building Façade Designs in Denmark

The current trend in office building architecture includes large glazed areas that give transparent architecture. But these buildings have a challenging indoor climate and a higher energy use than required by current building regulations in Denmark. The limits for Building Class 2020 (BC2020) is 25 kWh/(m²·year) where an integrated Renewable Energy Source (RES) is used for lowering an actual build

Social Media Analytics - Factors affecting business and IT alignment of Social Media Analytics in organizations

Social Media Analytic (SMA) is an emerging trend driven by practitioners to access and ana-lyze the increased volumes of user-generated content. The utilization of SMA provides organ-izations with the potential to improve customer insights, digital presence and foster customer relationships. However, despite the positive aspects, acquisition of an emerging technology presents both technical and op

The Good Break-Up

SAMMANFATTNING Syfte: Denna studie syftar till att utreda om spin-offs i Sverige genererar anormal avkastning gentemot marknadsindex från dagen de börsintroduceras och efterföljande två år. Vidare avser studien att identifiera förklarande variabler till eventuell anormal avkastning hänförbar till spinoffs. Metod: Deduktiv och kvantitativ metod med utgångspunkt i en eventstudie där den förväntade

Kan byggare bygga upp en stadig struktur inför kriser?

Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka hur kapitalstrukturen sett ut i 32 stora byggbolag i Sverige mellan åren 2005 - 2014. Studien har som grund en kvantitativ metod med en deduktiv ansats där empiri används som grund, observeras och sedan skapas vetenskap kring den. Studiens resultat blev att skuldsättningen hade minskat under krisåren 2008-2009. Den regressionsanalys som genomfördes pekade ä

När man berättar. Om performativ maskulinitet i Aurora Ljungstedts fiktion

Uppsatsen undersöker hur berättarjagets maskulinitet fungerar i fiktion av Aurora Ljungstedt, genom att analysera berättelserna ”Nattlogi för ungkarlar” och ”Var det hon?” ur Dagdrifverier och drömmerier (1857), samt ”En gubbes minnen” och ”Harolds skugga” ur En jägares historier (1860-61). Undersökningen utgår från de intersektionella perspektiv på genusperformativitet och hegemonisk maskulinitetThe thesis examines how the masculinity of the narrator functions in fiction by Aurora Ljungstedt, by analysing the stories ”Nattlogi för ungkarlar” and ”Var det hon?” from Dagdrifverier och drömmerier (1857), as well as ”En gubbes minnen” and ”Harolds skugga” from En jägares historier (1860-61). The analysis uses the intersectional perspectives on gender performativity and hegemonic masculinity a