In a globalized world, with ever-increasing interdependency and interconnectedness, it is often argued that political and ethical boundaries will gradually lose their significance. A cosmopolitan world order will eventually emerge, a process we, arguably, should help to bring about. However, in this paper, mainly from a communitarian perspective, I problematize this conception. The way towards thi

Sammanfattning I denna uppsats har vi studerat ett aktuellt fall som exemplifierar hur en skandal konstrueras i media. Fallet vi valt att studera är Parken Zoo. Den 17 oktober 2012 sände Kalla fakta i TV4 ett reportage som handlade om hur djurparken avlivat friska djur och förvarat dessa huller om buller i ett fryshus i flera år. En fallstudie har utförts där vi gjort en kvalitativ innehållsanalys

Today’s society is a consumer society where consumption is dominated by the consumption of commodities. Consumption is a common theme seen on television, which is one of today’s major media channels. Reality TV is a growing genre in television production. This essay discusses how consumer society is portrayed in reality TV. This is done through the analysis of the Swedish reality TV show Lyxfällan

Wind actions on roof-mounted solar collectors dier from those on an open range-deployment, due to turbulence and wind stream deection induced by the underlying building. As of December 2010, no construction codes in eect describes the wind loads on such structures, with the exception of the preliminary standard NVN 7250 from the Netherlands, with the latest draft released in 2007. The roofs consid

The purpose of this Master’s Thesis is to investigate how the risk of onset of mould and decay will change due to a changing climate. The research encompasses the time period 1960-2099 in open fields near the cities Göteborg, Lund, Stockholm and Östersund for the emission scenarios A1B, A2 and B1. The risk of onset of mould and decay is studied on wood in outdoor climate as well as the risk of

Rapporten syftar till att jämföra två olika metoder som kan användas för att klassnings- beräkna broar. För att göra detta har en bro som tidigare klassningsberäknats deterministiskt av Reinertsen AB beräknats probabilistiskt. Skillnaden mellan metoderna har utvärderats genom att se vilka laster de olika metoderna tillåter, givet att bron klassningsberäknas i säkerhetsklass 2. Bron som används

This report contains a study of the structural loading capacity for driven concrete piles in cohesive soil. Two different types of models for handling horizontal loads have been investigated. The most common way in Sweden to cope with horizontal loads on piles is to drive the piles inclined in a truss pattern. The pile head is then thought to be hinged and the horizontal load is transmitted to th

The temperature on a bridge is a complex phenomena caused by several sources and it is quite difficult to forecast. Its effects cannot be ignored and during the last decades various studies have been made in this field. In order to reduce the complexity of these investigations, some simplifications, which do not entail large risks, are admitted making the problem easier to analyse. The main ob

Syftet med den här uppsatsen är att undersöka vilka kostnader för ordningshållning som polisen kan ålägga anordnare av offentliga tillställningar och allmänna sammankomster. Huvudfokus kommer att ligga på under vilka förutsättningar polisen kan begära ersättningar för sina ordningshållande kostnader vid det aktuella evenemanget. Detta är en fråga som aktualiserats på senare tid, inte minst inom meThe purpose of this paper is to investigate which cost of maintaining security that the police can require from organizers of public events and public gatherings. The main focus will be on the conditions under which the police can request compensation for their costs maintaining security in the current event. This is a topic that has in recent times, not least in the media, mainly due to sports cl

Drawing on practice centered approaches to consumption, this study situates a cultural analysis of Instagram, a smartphone-­‐based image sharing application used by over 80 million people worldwide, within wider discourses on reflexive modernity, critical media studies, prosumption, and late-­‐modern consumer culture. A seven-­‐day diary study with 25 international participants, supplemented by pa

This essay examines the use and transparency of Country of Origin Information in Refugee Law case law in situations of indiscriminate or generalised violence, using primary material from RefWorld. Using criteria for international best practices, in accordance with international guidelines for COI assessment, this essay examines if COI is used and if these best practices are referred to and followe

Rape is a crime that affects thousands of women and men. In Sweden there are approximately 3000 police reports every year and with a large existing number of hidden statistics. Society’s definition of rape is a matter of interpretation, which is influenced by moral views and creates myths of how victim and perpetrator should act for a situation to be classified as a ”real” rape. It is easier to de

Sammanfattning I den här uppsatsen har jag undersökt fyra tidningsmediers rapportering om den statliga myndigheten Tillväxtverket och dess generaldirektör Christina Lugnet i samband med de ekonomiska oegentligheter som uppdagades sommaren 2012. Uppgifterna om hur man på myndigheten gått emot regler för intern represenation och upphandling ledde till att Lugnet avskedades från sin post som generald

Popularized summary Nowadays, the growing prevalence of natural disasters is driving people to pay more and more attention to emergency management. Progress in catastrophe analysis capabilities based on Geographical Information System (GIS) may allow the needs of public participation to be considered. Synchronous data sharing between citizens and emergency workers could effectively promote the proScientific summary The increasing prevalence of natural disasters is driving people to pay more and more attention to emergency management. Progress in catastrophe analysis capabilities based on Geographical Information System (GIS) may allow the needs of public participation to be considered. Synchronous data sharing between citizens and emergency workers could effectively promote the process of

Denna kandidatuppsats bär titeln Zlatan Ibrahimović - Hjälte eller buse? – En analys av en mediebild, och är författad av Maria Rosén vid Institutionen för Kommunikation och Medier på Lunds universitet höstterminen 2012. Uppsatsen består av en kvalitativ textanalys av nyhetsartiklar och krönikor, ur två svenska dagstidningar och en svensk kvällstidning, från tre tidpunkter i Zlatan Ibrahimovićs ka

The social structure has led us to only see women as the sex we should protect in the society. A general assumption is that men are aggressive and more sexually drift than women, which has made him insignificant in the context of sexual violence. Feminist studies on male rape have therefore become an academic undertheorized issue where other problem formulations and aspects instead have been highl

Crime is not only a legal area, but can also be seen as a way of life for some people. The criminal lifestyle is one of Sweden today’s biggest social problem involving a lot of people, both those who execute the crime and those exposed to it. The most common time to start a criminal career is during adolescence. Only a small percentage of this group continues life of criminal actions but calculate

A substantial part of the population on the African continent suffers massive human rights crimes. Torture, murder, enslavement and systematic rape of civilians occur on a daily basis in several African countries. The international trade of natural resources from Africa, such as diamonds and other minerals, finances violence and immense human rights violations. The purpose of this study is to exa

Syfte med min uppsats är att undersöka huruvida det finns några indikationer på en möjlig maktförskjutning av staters ansvar för de mänskliga rättigheterna till att handla om företagen ansvar för dem, i Global Combact princip 1 och 2. För detta syfte har jag formulerat frågeställningen: Finns det i princip 1 och 2 i Global Compact indikatorer på att en maktförskjutning kan ske från stater till för

Den här uppsatsen har som syfte att undersöka förvaltarskapets anordnande och belysa verkningarna av ett sådant anordnande. I uppsatsen utreds vilka grunderna för anordnande av förvaltarskap är och hur dessa tolkas enligt gällande rätt. Vidare analyseras hur den praktiska tillämpningen av föräldrabalkens relevanta bestämmelser ser ut samt huruvida tillämpningen är ändamålsenlig i förhållande till The purpose of this essay is to examine the arrangement of adult guardian-ship for people with impaired decision-making capacity, and to illustrate the effects of such an arrangement. The essay presents the conditions for the arrangement of adult guardianship and how the conditions are interpreted. It further analyzes the application in Swedish courts of the relevant provisions and whether the app