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Regulating a global value chain with the European Union's sustainability criteria – experiences from the Swedish liquid transport biofuel sector

Despite promises that they can contribute toward more environmentally beneficial transportation there are many sustainability concerns about liquid transport biofuels. In response to pressure from civil society, the European Union (EU) has introduced sustainability criteria for biofuels. A hybrid regulatory system involving state and non-state actors stipulates that retailers and producers must co

The hoverfly Criorhina ranunculi – a biodiversity indicator at the landscape level?

The hoverfly Criorhina ranunculi – a biodiversity indicator at the landscape level? The hoverfly Criorhina ranunculi is rare and red-listed in Sweden, but it may be overlooked. I made a detailed inventory of the species in the parish of Stenbrohult, southern Sweden, where the species was found at nine localities in 2006, at one of these with at least ten individuals. The study area, with many othe

The Euro – What's in it for me? An Economic Analysis of the Swedish Euro Referendum 2003

The Swedish referendum on the euro in September 2003 is an exceptional event for researchers of monetary unions and of European economic integration. Voters chose between maintaining the domestic currency, the krona, and replacing it with the euro, the single currency of the European Union. The referendum revealed significant dividing lines between Yes- and No-voters in areas such as income, educaThe Swedish referendum on the euro in September 2003 is an exceptional event for researchers of monetary unions and of European economic integration. Voters chose between maintaining the domestic currency, the krona, and replacing it with the euro, the single currency of the European Union. The referendum revealed significant dividing lines between Yes- and No-voters in areas such as income, educa

“Generally, fast fashion and sustainability are not a match made in heaven” – en diskursanalys av The Guardians och The Business of Fashions skildring av modemarknaden i skärningspunkten mellan snabbmode- och hållbarhetsdiskussioner

Sustainability issues within the fashion market is frequently debated. Especially, whether fast fashion can be considered as sustainable. This bachelor thesis draws on the discussion about fast fashion and sustainability, and how different discourses is being reproduced within different media outlets. By comparing journalistic articles about fast fashion and sustainability from the news media outl

The Pope and the Brogue – Om översättning av dialekt i Darragh Martins Future Popes of Ireland

Denna uppsats är baserad på en översättning av kapitel 1-9 i första delen av romanen Future Popes of Ireland av den irländske författaren Darragh Martin. Efter en inledande källtextanalys baserad på modellen som beskrivs av Hellspong & Ledin i Vägar genom texten – Handbok i brukstextananalys (1997) följer ett kortare medierande avsnitt om överväganden inför översättningen, där valet av översät

CRE sale and leaseback – Does it lead to a positive abnormal return on the lessee’s stock value on the Swedish market?

The purpose of this study is to investigate if a CRE sale and lease back transaction generates a positive abnormal return on the lessee’s stock value, by using event study methodology. Furthermore, the probable relationship between the positive abnormal return and the transaction value, as well as the cash flow is investigated by using linear regression. A short term as well as a long term perspec

Improving the Haldex Way Tier model – using the lean philosophy to achieve business excellence

Background: Increasing cost effectiveness and productivity are key issues for Haldex. These improvements are obtained through Haldex Way, the overall management and process improvement framework. Haldex Way‟s deployment, progression and assessment are based on a five level Tier model, the concern with Haldex Way Tier model is that its evolution has been inconsistent and the Tier levels have been a

Creativity – the importance of the concept creativity in an advertising firm’s normative control

Purpose: The purpose of this paper has been to increase our understanding of the concept of creativity from a interpretive approach, and examine whether it has an impact on the normative control through which the advertising agency firm is governed. Method: This paper has been conducted through the use of an constructivist ontology and an interpretive approach on creativity. Based on this type of

Brand extensions – the influence of the parent brand

The purpose of this investigation is to come across the associations of consumers who are being exposed to a brand extension from a different product category. Moreover, our aim is to contribute to the knowledge of how consumers respond to these extended products, by investigating the influence of the parent brand. To fulfill our purpose, this study was conducted through qualitative interviews wit

Mellanösternstudier: Teorier och samhällsanalys

The aim of the course is to examine the utility of theoretical concepts, perspectives and approaches to the understanding of Middle Eastern societies. The student will examine a broad range of theoretical traditions and their applicatiThe aim of the course is to examine the utility of theoretical concepts, perspectives and approaches to the understanding of Middle Eastern societies. The student will examine a broad range of theoretical traditions and their applicati

Particle Detection in Bone Marrow Using CNNs and Transformer Networks

The critical role of hematological stem cells, concentrated in bone marrow, in disease diagnosis makes the detection of these cells an imperative task. The current process, however, is slow and heavily reliant on expert interpretation, underscoring the need for automation. In this thesis, we collected a 20x microscopy dataset of real and fake bone marrow particles and fine-tuned several CNNs and T

Storytelling to Learn: What happens underwater, stays underwater.

This research uniquely addresses the underexplored area of storytelling as a medium for learning and safety in sports diving, a high-risk discretionary activity. It achieves this by utilising a comprehensive mixed-method approach, that incorporates online surveys, focus groups, and interviews to gather perspectives from a wide range of stakeholders in the diving community. The informants were dive