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This thesis has its focus on the interaction between competition law and the public procurement regime. Since the two systems have the same objective of the creation of an internal market it is vital that the two systems reach coherence. Despite this there is now express provision on the importance to fight anti competitive behaviour in the Public Sector Directive 2004/18/EC. On March 28th 2014 th

Until now we still depend on oil and natural gas to supply us with fuels and other chemicals as a foundation to our economic advance. The global population is expected to reach 9 billion by 2050. With increasing population, the oil resource consumption will also increase, and an alternative source must be found and developed to supply us with chemicals and fuel needed for our economical advances,

Syftet med denna uppsats är att redogöra för regleringen av självförvållad berusning i svensk och tysk straffrätt, och dess förhållande till grundläggande straffrättsliga principer. Utmärkande för problematiken kring självförvållad berusning är stridigheterna mellan kriminalpolitiska effektivitetsskäl å ena sidan, och den grundläggande straffrättsliga skuldprincipen å andra sidan. I svensk rätt reThe aim of this essay is to investigate the regulation of self-induced intoxication in Swedish and German criminal law and its relation with fundamental rule of law-principles. Characteristic for this problematic area is the incompatibility between the legislator’s criminal policy on the one hand, and fundamental rule of law principles as the principle of culpability on the other hand. In Swedish

Popular science summary Spatial Memory Accuracy in Marsh tits (Poecile palustris) - an experimental study Food hoarding is a prevalent food protection behaviour in nature and it is performed by variety of animals including some mammals and birds. Two main food hoarding strategies have been observed among animals; larder hoarding and scatter hoarding. Larder hoarders aggregate all their food in

Allergic rhinitis is a common disease affecting millions of people worldwide. Biocare Copenhagen A/S, a Danish biotechnology company decided to screen a number of probiotic lysates, with the aim to identify suitable strains with potential anti-allergic properties, that could regulate production of cytokines and divert the immune system in a regulatory or tolerant mode. People suffering from aller

Internet of Things (IoT), det vill säga fysiska objekt med inbyggd elektronik som kan kopplas upp mot internet och styras eller utbyta data över nätet, har idag blivit en självklar del i många personers vardag. Det kan vara allt från hälsoarmband och kylskåp, till glödlampor och termostater. Som förutspås har vi dock ännu inte sett det stora genombrottet för denna teknik och vad den kan komma att The Internet of Things (IoT), i.e. physical objects with embedded electronics that can be connected to the internet and be controlled or exchange data over the network, has become an integral part of many people's daily lives. IoT devices can be anything from fitness trackers and refrigerators to light bulbs and thermostats. However, as is being predicted, we have yet to see the major breakthr

Sverige är en rättsstat som bygger på många olika principer för att kunna för-säkra ett fungerade rättsväsende. En viktig sådan är principen om domens orubblighet. De domar som en domstol meddelar ska stå fast när dessa vunnit laga kraft, vilket kallas för en doms negativa rättskraft. Vidare har de mänsk-liga rättigheterna som inkorporerats i svensk lagstiftning genom EKMR en stor plats vid lagstiSweden is a state governed by the rule of law, and is based on many different principles in order to ensure a functioning justice system. An important prin-ciple is that the rulings from the courts should be adamant, also known as the principle of firmness. The ruling of the court shall stand when it has gained legal force and this is also known as the negative legal force of a judgment. The human

Limited partnerships etablerade i Jersey, Guernsey eller England är kom-plexa, avtalskonstruerade fonder. Fonden sådana partnerskap bildar står på kontraktsrättslig grund, ett avtal mellan partnerskapets parter att verka för ett gemensamt ändamål – att förvärva andelar i onoterade bolag i syfte att generera avkastning på insatt kapital. Dessa brittiska partnerskap uppfyller inte rekvisiten i inkomLimited partnerships established in Jersey, Guernsey or England are com-plex, contractually constructed funds. The fund such partnerships form is based on a contractual basis, an agreement between the parties to the part-nership to operate for a common purpose – to acquire shares in unlisted companies in order to generate a return on the capital invested. These UK partnerships do not meet the crit

Tawny owls and food for thought I have been focusing on tawny owls, which are a species of owls that you can find in a wide range of habitats. Everywhere from open fields to cities, they have found a way to survive, hunt for food and settle down. A very adaptable species. I was interested in finding out just what do these birds of prey eat, and how does that affect how well they survive, in diffe

Stakeholders are voicing concerns over the social and environmental impacts of components of Europe’s renewable energy strategy that will significantly increase the region’s demand for forest biomass. Energy companies must address these concerns if they are to manage financial, reputational, regulatory and competitive risks. Sustainability schemes may help reduce such risks by increasing the socia

Background: The ability to quickly provide parts for the supply of advanced technical systems in equipment-intensive industries (such as airlines and nuclear power plants) is critical to the systems overall performance. In order to maintain a targeted system availability large quantities of spare parts are often required which in turn results in excessive inventory costs. Seeing as inventory syste

The foundation of this thesis has been to investigate the possibilities of giving Stena Aluminium, a company recycling aluminium, increased control to regulate and steer the risk they are taking when exposing raw material and finished goods. Stena Aluminium wants to minimize the risk of losses on raw material and finished goods when prices change. This is a large problem for instance when raw mate

I dagens samhälle står ungdomarna inför flera problem i deras liv. För att handskas med dessa väljer ungdomarna olika sätt. Vid vissa tillfällen kan detta leda till att ungdomarna begår oönskade handlingar ur samhällets synpunkt. Genom att söka sig till gäng och därigenom leta efter svar på de problem som de ställs inför leds många ungdomar in i ett asocialt leverne. För att förhindra våra ungdomaIn today's society young people are faced with several problems in their lives. Young people choose different ways to deal with these. At times this can lead to young people committing undesirable actions from the society's point of view. By seeking to gangs and thus looking for the answers to the problems they faced led many young people into an anti-social lifestyle. In order to prevent

Background With obesity levels on the rise globally, it is necessary to create a healthier food environment and increase access to nourishing and palatable foods. Dietary fibre consumption has been proven to be one of the best ways to prevent cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes. Glucanova AB developed an oat bran and barley-based product and investigated the daylong effect on glucose respo

Förorenaren betalar är en ekonomisk princip som internaliserar externa kostnader. Principen är således en metod genom vilken kostnader för förorening kan bli fördelade. Principen kan också beskrivas genom att använda ett rättviseargument, eftersom det kan anses rättvist att förorenaren ska betala för den förorening som han bidragit till. Förorenaren betalar har använts i internationell rätt och anThe polluter pays principle is an economic principle through which external costs can be internalised. The principle is thus a way of allocating costs for pollution. The principle can also be described using a fairness argument, where it would seem fair that the polluter pays the costs for the pollution which he has contributed to. It has been extensively used in international law, and has been re

Quantum computing has advanced rapidly throughout the past decade, both from a hardware and software point of view. A variety of algorithms have been developed that are suitable for the current generation of quantum devices, which are referred to as noisy intermediate-scale quantum devices. Amongst them is the variational quantum algorithm, a hybrid quantum-classical algorithm that optimizes the p

Linjär lösning på ett icke-linjärt problem - effektiv filtrering i hornhögtalare Hornhögtalare är effektiva och skapar högt ljud men till priset av ljudkvaliteten. Genom linjär filtrering kan man få det bästa av två världar: minskade icke-linjära distorsioner och hög effektivitet. I vägen mot en säkrare värld spelar hornhögtalaren en viktig roll. Hornhögtalaren är förknippad med höga ljudnivåer This thesis aims to characterize and counteract the wave steepening effect in a horn loaded loudspeaker. The report consists of two main parts. The first part, the characterization of the horn speaker system, focuses on investigating and understanding the signal distortions introduced by the speaker system. In particular, non-linear distortion is examined to determine any parameter dependence of t

As artificial intelligence (AI) develops, it is applied in an increasing number of fields of society. One of the uses to which AI is put today is in real-time remote biometric identification technology (RBI). RBI refers to automated processes used to identify an individual in a group of others by analysing and quantifying their characteristics. The identification is conducted from afar, often with

Kreditsäkerheter i fartyg kan upplåtas genom ett flertal olika konstruktioner. Denna uppsats avhandlar tre utav dessa varianter; sjöpanträtt i fartyg, retentionsrätt och ägarförbehåll till helt fartyg. Sjöpanträtt i fartyg är en legal panträtt som i princip inte kan upplåtas genom avtal. Sjöpanträtt uppkommer som en giltig sakrätt endast för sådan skada som har ett direkt samband med fartygets veCredit securities in ships can be provided for by several different constructions. This thesis focuses on three of these varieties; maritime liens in ships, right to retention and title reservations in ships. Maritime liens in ships is a legally granted right that principally cannot be obtained by contractual agreements. Maritime liens evolve as a valid right in rem only for such situations speci

Although infectious diseases kill around 17 million people a year, some states spend less then one percent of their budget on health. The promotion and protection of health is a fundamental condition for well being and the possibility to leave a life in dignity. The world has now for 20 years been facing an extremely dangerous epidemic. In Vietnam the first HIV infection was reported in 1990 and t