This paper examines the impact of years of schooling on female employment decisions and on the intensity of employment by using the variation across countries and over birth cohorts in compulsory schooling reforms. The sample includes women aged 25 to 64 from five eurozone countries and the data covers the year of 2010. The findings suggest that years of schooling do not have a significant effect

Thermoelectric elements have long been anticipated to challenge conventional solutions for converting heat to electricity. However, the revolution has been stalled due to the inability to reach efficiencies comparable to their conventional counterparts, while retaining a high output power. In this work we will model a thermoelectric element based on nanowires embedded with a quantum dot superlattice

The purpose of this thesis Conducted Improvisation is to study how a musical sign language can effect creativity, musical interaction and sense of freedom in ensemble playing by analyzing Extemporize, a sign system I have developed, with the further goal to explore the pedagogical potential in this practice. The research questions that drive this study are: In what ways does the sign system effect

This thesis aims to provide a suggestion to how a chair could be designed to have less negative impact on the environment. At many offices the turnover of furniture is big. By conducting interviews and study visits, it was indicated that chairs used in lunch areas and meeting rooms are the type of furniture that gets exchanged the most in office environments. Many of the existing chairs used for t

Hegemonic feminism have often been criticised for organising from a white, heterosexual, able-bodied, middle-class perspective. As a counteracting of this many minority groups have chosen to organise separately, based on common interests or experiences. This thesis explores the politics of minority women and groups’ organising practices. It also discusses the compatibility of civil society and fem

Denna uppsats undersöker huruvida en nedskrivning av goodwilltillgång har störst samband med framtida eller historiska kassaflöden. Detta för att försöka besvara om nedskrivningar i svenska bolag skjuts på framtiden. Genom en kvantitativ undersökning finner uppsatsen att de historiska kassaflödena har ett större samband. Det betyder därmed att nedskrivningar sker senare än de borde. Detta fenomen

In recent years, different methods for fractionation of native milk fat globules with respect to particle size have been developed. This has been done in order to investigate if the size of the fat globules have any impact on the product functionality. The purpose of this master thesis was to develop a method for fractionation of native milk fat globules with respect to particle size and with focu

A positive surprise creates an attraction toward the object or person that is responsible for the surprise. With this in mind, two products in the category of accessories have been developed, with each of them having a functional surprise that elevates the user experience. Imagine a backpack that is never unnecessarily large nor too small to fit everything you need, but instead adapts to the users

I denna studie utfördes en serie tester för att utvärdera luftkvaliteten i Perstorps kommun. Med utgångspunkt från SMED:s databas gjordes jämförelser av flera utsläpp mellan Perstorps kommun, grannkommunen Klippan, samt Skåne och Sverige. På grund av dess utbredda industri var utsläppen från Perstorp ofta betydligt större än för de andra grupperna sett per capita. För att säkerställa att de uppgifIn this study a series of tests have been performed in order to evaluate the air quality of Perstorp municipality. From the SMED database comparisons of several emissions between Perstorp, the neighbouring Klippan municipality, Scania and Sweden were made. Due to its prevalent industry, the emissions from Perstorp were often significantly higher than that of the other groups seen per capita. In or

A change is happening on today’s art market. Technological and digital developments have led to new concepts and social structures. These have changed the way the art market works and how it is constructed. The digital era has opened up many possibilites for the artists, the art dealers and for persons with interest in investing in unestablished artists and contemporary art. The theory in this b

This study examines the purposes of interrogate children and what interrogation methods are used, and whether there are differences in approach and execution of the interrogations, depending on the child's status as a criminal suspect or a victim of crime. The material includes four interviews with interrogators specialized on interrogating children and observations of the environment where in

Postoperativa sårinfektioner är idag den näst vanligaste kategorin av vårdrelaterade infektioner i Sverige och leder till ett onödigt lidande för individen och kan innebära förlängda vårdtider, sjukskrivning, begränsningar i det sociala livet samt ekonomiska svårigheter. Syftet med föreliggande litteraturstudie var att kartlägga sjuksköterskans omvårdnadsåtgärder för att förebygga postoperativa så

Sotpartiklar från båtar leder till förtida dödsfall, Men hur stort är egentligen utsläppet? Emissioner av partiklar från båtar leder till 50 000 förtida dödsfall per år i Europa. Vid inandning leder det även till en ökad risk för luftvägssjukdomar, hjärt- kärlsjukdomar, samt allergier. Skeppsemissioner påverkar även klimat och miljö på olika vis, både positiva och negativa. Den största boven i deEmissions of air pollutants from shipping in Europe result in about 50 000 premature deaths every year. Soot particles, also called black carbon, are particularly hazardous to human health when inhaled. The adverse health effects are especially a danger in coastal areas, but the particles can travel further away with the wind. These soot particles also have an effect on the climate. Fresh soot par

Seagrass meadows are a vital part of the marine ecosystem surrounding the island of Mallorca, but human-induced pressures are degrading the seagrass meadows’ stock of natural capital. Although researchers are working together with policymakers to implement and improve conservation measures, the current legal framework is not sufficient to protect the meadows from further depletion. Therefore, I us