Common reed is found in near-shore areas of many European lakes, where it forms dense stands. As waves are influenced by obstacles along the wave path, water and sediment motions caused by waves are affected by these stands. This study aims to evaluate the effect of common reed stands on waves, evaluate the effect of common reed stands on wave induced sediment resuspension, test a model for wave a

RISKfree ? ett system för riskhantering inom programvaruprojekt I dagens IT-centrerade värld sker utvecklingen av hårdvara och programvara i en rasande takt. Om ett företag skall ha möjlighet att vara konkurrenskraftigt i denna utvecklingstakt, krävs det snabba och effektiva metoder i utvecklingsprocessen. Dessa krav från omvärlden på nya och mer komplexa produkter och tjänster innebär ofta nya o

The purpose of this study was to examine how young managers (26-32 years old) in municipal old-age care organizations, in Skåne and Blekinge, experience their professional roles as managers in relation to their age. One of the questions asked in this study was whether managers experienced that their age affected their managerial position, and in that case, how? In order to investigate this, a qual

Through a comparative analysis of works by street artists Faile and Banksy, from both the street and the gallery, I make the point that the field of modern street art is not as homogenous as the media and the established art world often portray it. By differentiating between sub- and counter-cultural agents, I point out the span of social and ideological backgrounds within the street art culture a

This thesis investigates the process of innovation in environmental technology and the role that government interventions can play in fostering this innovation, using a cross-sectoral perspective based on three Nordic sectors - mobile phones, pulp and paper, and buildings. Using an analytical framework based on innovation and environmental policy and their interactions with three preconditions for

Syftet med detta examensarbete är att utifrån ett lönsamhetsperspektiv analysera konceptet ModernaHus och hur det ska möta marknadskraven för flerbostadshus på den svenska marknaden.

The purpose of this study was to explore experiences of the process of developing a homosexual identity during childhood. We wanted to examine the experiences, feelings and thoughts that young adults, identifying themselves as homosexuals, had growing up in Sweden. For the study a qualitative method was used and nine interviews were made with young adults in the ages of 18 - 30. They answered our

The agricultural sector world wide has undergone a drastic change through the integration of the local markets to the global ones with the advent of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), the main propagator of international trade. The third world in general has stood to suffer with this emergence of neo-liberal market fundamentalism, the consequence of which has been a major crisis in the farm secto

The effects of modern economic systems have put extensive pressure on the environment and society, both for this and future generations. Sustainable Development (SD) may offer the solution of pursuing development while ensuring the preservation of economic, environmental and social aspects for present and future generations. Throughout the centuries, universities and their faculty members have se

Buildings alone consume more than a third of the final energy consumption in Sweden, and contribute to approximately 20% of carbon dioxide (CO2) gas produced. This trend is especially worrying in the commercial building sector, because of the rate of increasing use of electricity, as compared to heat or primary fuel consumption. The requirements for energy performance of buildings has since been c

This study presents an analysis of the political discourses of governments on European Union accession issues. The research centres on Bulgaria and is based on the examination of statements of key political figures from the government authorities in the period 2002-2005. Main research question is what types of discourses are developed by the government in relation to European integration and as re

Abstract The purpose of my essay was through economically, socially and psychologically aspects examine the impact Bethesda Children´s Ministry made on families. Special interest have been taken to how Bethesda is dealing with responsibility and expectations. Also I´ve been interested in which vital change the boy have gone through during the rehabilitation? I´ve got the information from staff, p

According to several surveys, womens´ mental illness is increasing. Today the mental illness is the reason why a third of women are sick listed. Furthermore, these surveys also show an increase in the use of pharmaceuticals. For an example, has the use of antidepressant drugs multiplied by six times for the last 20 years. The aim of this paper is to examine experiences of womens´ mental illness a

In 2005 Gunhild Eriksdotter published Behind The Facades in which she analyses the ways of approaching historical buildings in archaeology. Eriksdotter emphasizes that the archaeology of buildings is in dire need of renewal videlicet the traditional outlook on buildings as two-dimensional objects need to change. She develops a method of analysing the spatial dimensions in a three-dimensional world

Syftet med uppsatsen är att studera möjligheterna men kulturlager som utgångspunkt när man analyserar arkeologiskt källmaterial, då fokus för det mesta ligger på fynden. Tidigare forskning som rör Uppåkras generella förekomst av homogena kulturlager visar ofta en bristfällig förankring i kulturlagren som källmaterial. En oberoende analys av kulturlagren som omger kulthuset ger nya tolkningsmöjligh

Sammanfattning: Uppsatsen består av två kvantitativa beräkningar gjorda i sex grammatikböcker ur kurslitteraturen vid Institutionen för nordiska språk, LU. Den första beräkningen utgörs av antalet subjekt i exempelmeningarna med manlig respektive kvinnlig referent. Den andra beräkningen utgörs av de semantiska roller som dessa subjekt innehar i exempelmeningarna. Syftet är att utröna om män repre

The main purpose of this study was to establish to what extent undergraduate students use reference services, what knowledge they have about those services and what their views of them are. The survey took place at Lund University Library, UB1, the main library responsible for collections in social sciences, humanities, theology and law. A total of 476 undergraduate students were asked to fill in

This report is intended to outline the domestic airline industry in terms of capacity and forecasts, and to analyse the financial condition and prospects of its operators. The outcome of the study has been severely impaired by the insufficiency of information supplied by airlines, which has rendered the report more indicative than was initially my intention. The domestic airline industry, aft

Syftet med detta examensarbete är att beskriva den lagstiftande bakgrunden till handeln med utsläppsrätter samt att granska hur det inledande förfarandet av handelssystemet har genomförts i Sverige.