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Dependence on fossil fuel is an issue for the many countries, it is particularly challenging for Small Island Developing States. Reliance on fossil fuel is becoming for many SIDS an economic burden. Due to the constant fluctuation in oil prices which leads to high fuel prices, high cost of living, and high electricity bills when the price of this commodity is high. This results in constant pressur
Pålning är en typ av grundläggning lämplig för att grundlägga broar vid svaga markförhållanden. Att manuellt utforma en pålgrupp är en iterativ, tidskrävande process där snittkrafterna i pålarna måste verifieras för ett stort antal lastfall. Efter installationen kan pålarna dessutom ha nya positioner och kapaciteten måste verifieras igen. I detta projekt utvecklades en mjukvara för att automatiserFor bridges in weak ground conditions, piling is an appropriate type of foundation. To manually arrange the piles in a pile group is an iterative, time consuming process where the section forces in the piles must be verified for a large number of load cases. In addition, after installation, piles may have new positions and the capacity must be re-verified. In this thesis, a software was developed
Syftet med denna uppsats är att undersöka hur utbildning behandlas i förhållande till EU:s mervärdesskattelagstiftning. Vidare kommer denna uppsats att analysera rättsfall från EU-domstolen och hur domstolens tolkningar av begreppet utbildning relaterar till principen om neutralitet. Med detta som bakgrund kommer uppsatsen gå vidare och titta på hur Sverige har implementerat reglerna för denna typThe purpose of this thesis is to investigate how educational services is regu-lated for tax purposes under EU Law. Further, this thesis will analyse the case law considering educational services from the CJEU and consider how the Courts interpretation relates to the principle of neutrality. With the reg-ulation and case law as a basis, the thesis will then consider how the regula-tion of education
Det finns flera sätt att begränsa konkurrensen, men det finns bestämmelser i nationell och EU-rätt som spelar in när man gör det. Syftet med denna uppsats är att analysera den rättsliga ramen i svensk nationell rätt kring konkurrens mot en arbetsgivare och undersöka under vilka förutsättningar en anställd får konkurrera mot en arbetsgivare. Uppsatsen kommer också att ta en titt på hur konkurrensklThere are several ways of restricting competition, but there are regulations in national and EU- law which come into play when doing so. The purpose of this essay is to analyse the legal framework in Swedish national law concerning competition against an employer and examine the conditions under which an employee is allowed to compete against an employer. The essay will also take a look at how com
The COVID-19 pandemic has been one of the deadliest health crises in modern history. Increasing production of all relevant medical goods and ensuring their equitable distribution has been argued as a necessity to contain the pandemic, which led to the South African and Indian delegation in the TRIPS Council of the World Trade Organization to propose the implementation of a TRIPS waiver to ensure t
Forest carbon sinks are becoming increasingly important as a climate change mitigation tool. To date, New Zealand is the only country that has fully incorporated forestry into its emission trading framework. This study seeks to understand if and how that has impacted forest management practices and carbon sink enhancement. Furthermore, this study seeks to understand to what extent the practices in
If we know that certain ways of making decisions are associated with real-life success, is this then how we should decide? In this paper the relationship between normative and descriptive theories of decision-making is examined. First, it is shown that the history of the decision sciences ensures that it is impossible to separate descriptive theories from normative ones. Second, recent psychologic
In this paper we present a non-linear demand system for households' joint choice of number of trips and days to spend at a destination. The approach, which facilitates welfare analysis of exogenous policy and price changes, is used empirically to study the effects of an increased CO2 tax. In particular, we focus on the effect of including substitution between households choice of the number of tri
With the rapid growth of data automation, organizing and extracting valuable information from Portable Document Format (PDF) data, such as price quotation sheets, becomes an essential yet challenging task. This study aims to identify effective methods for organizing diverse price quotation documentation to enhance information retrieval from this type of document, using both unsupervised and superv
Oil is very important for today’s society and the transportation sector is almost completely dependent on this material. Unfortunately, it affects the level of greenhouse gases negatively which in turn contribute to global warming. Therefore, it is necessary to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, especially in the sectors that emit the most, as transportation sector. The European Parliament has decid
Abstract Background: As the population ageing increases, the dramatic rise in cognitive disorders such as mild cognitive impairment and dementia has become a public health priority. Mobile health technology is a unique non-pharmacological intervention for dementia and cognitive disorders. A digital platform (Support Monitoring and Reminder for Mild Dementia: SMART4MD) is created for persons with m
Today, Swedish police authorities nationwide collect data of traffic accidents. The information is stored in a national database managed by the Swedish Transport Agency and is an important resource in the process of analysing and improving road safety. Literature studies in this thesis, together with earlier work by the author have suggested that the data collection process is in need of an upda
In the contemporary global context, the global focus on reducing environmental impacts in any formats has intensified. This study intends to assess the environmental impacts and life cycle costs associated with the A1-A5 stages (production and construction stages) of the Köping Port project and eight additional proposed scenarios. The Solidification/ Stabilization method along with the in-situ tec
With climate change impacting countries around the world, rural communities in Nepal are among those most affected. As acknowledged by global climate discourses, traditional knowledge plays a vital role in understanding and adapting to climate change. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to explore how community members from Darma and Madi Rural Municipalities in western Nepal experience the
Purpose The purpose of the study has been to estimate the size of the market segment, identify strategically important customers and interesting parts of the segment as well as create an understanding of customer needs when buying furniture for their businesses where care and healthcare is practised. Method The study has been of an exploratory nature with a case study approach since the purpose of
In this paper I build upon the theory of endogenous economic growth to explain the presence or absence of convergence between the industrialized and the developing world. This is done by emphasizing the role of the business firm as an avenue to technological “catch up”. I suggest that the importance of knowledge incorporated within the private business firm and it’s effect on the process of techno
This master's thesis investigates both custom lossless compression and high-quality lossy compression of microscopy images of white blood cells produced by CellaVision's blood analysis systems. A number of different compression strategies have been developed and evaluated, all of which are taking advantage of the specific color filter array used in the sensor in the cameras in the analysis
Increasingly dominant Net Zero pledges to address climate change are promoting Nature-based Solutions (NbS) to excuse business-as-usual of fossil fuel use and land grabbing. Through Participatory Activist Research in collaboration with the Climate Land Ambition and Rights Alliance (CLARA), this thesis investigates how to challenge the corporate appropriation of NbS in the Net Zero narrative. Throu
Sveriges regering satte 2011 upp mål om att bli bäst på att utnyttja digitaliseringens möjligheter. Digitaliseringen av bygglovsprocessen har trots det gått långsamt. Bygglovsprocessen idag (2018) är en långsam, dyr och ineffektiv process. Möjligheten att söka bygglov med e-legitimation finns endast hos 30 procent av kommunerna och 60 procent har någon slags e-tjänst ansökan. Ansökningarna innebärThe Swedish government set up a goal in 2011 of making the best use of digitization opportunities. The digitization of the building permit process has, however, been slow. The process of building permits is today (2018) a slow, expensive and inefficient process. The possibilities to apply for building permits with e-credentials is only available in 30 percent of municipalities and 60 percent have
