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Automatic interpretation of reading from the brain could allow for many interesting applications including movement of prosthetic limbs and more seamless manmachine interaction. This work studied classification of EEG signals used in a study of memory. The goal was to evaluate the performance of the state of the art algorithms. A secondary goal was to try to improve upon the result of a method tha

Arbetsmarknadens parter är eniga om att missbruk skapar svår problematik på arbetsplatsen. Likväl menar parterna att arbetsplatsen är en social arena där den missbrukande arbetstagaren kan få hjälp. Missbruksproblematiken härstammar i att frågan är av både medicinisk- och social karaktär varför det svårt att veta hur den ska hanteras juridiskt. Arbetsdomstolen har ställts inför utmaningen att utThe social partners agree that abuse of alcohol and narcotics creates severe problems in the workplace. However, the parties state that the workplace is a social arena where the abusive employee can get help. The question about abuse of alcohol and narcotics is of both a medicinal- and a social character, why, in a legal perspective, it is difficult to handle. The Labour Court has been faced wit

Det har länge funnits en faderskapspresumtion för gifta par som innebär att ett barn som föds inom ett äktenskap automatiskt anses vara avlat av mannen i äktenskapet. Är, vid ett barns födelse, föräldrarna inte gifta måste en faderskapsutredning genomföras och en fader fastställas. Barn som fötts utanför ett äktenskap har historiskt sett inte haft samma rättigheter som barn som fötts inom ett äkThere has been a presumption of paternity for a long time, which means that, when a child is born within the marriage, the husband will automatically be regarded as the father. In case the couple is not legally married at the time of the birth, the social service is obliged to investigate and determine who is the father of the child. Children who were born outside of the marriage have historical

This is a comparative case study of Sweden and Brazil regarding managerial challenges and opportunities in the nonprofit sector of both countries. The purpose of this thesis is to investigate whether managers of nonprofit organizations in Sweden and Brazil rely on intrinsic or extrinsic motivation to reach the organization's objectives. Additionally, it explores the main challenges and opportu

Detta examensarbete undersöker den nuvarande situationen för cyklande barn i Sverige. Den undersöker ett internationellt och historiskt perspektiv, vilket ger jämförbar information om säkerheten för cyklande barn i andra samhällen. Variationer över tiden i totalt cyklad längd studeras och dess inverkan på säkerheten är noga övervägd. Minskade cykelnivåer visar sig vara en avgörande faktor för säkeThis master thesis investigates the current safety situation for biking children in Sweden. It investigates an international and a historical perspective, which gives comparable information about bike safety for children in other societies. Alterations over time in total biked length is studied and its impact on the safety are considered. Reduction in levels of biking are found to be a vital facto

During the last few years increased focus has been given to environmental and social issues due to worldwide changes in the weather and temperature, in some cases leading to natural disasters and dramatic changes in everyday life. Media and politicians have begun to address related problems, acknowledging the fact that human impact on nature is a real problem that poses as a threat to our future.

För statligt anställda och statligt verksamma gäller speciella ansvarsregler. Uppsatsen inriktar sig på att utreda tillämpningen av tjänstefel och disciplinansvar. Det första är en straffrättslig sanktion då fel begåtts i tjänsten i samband med myndighetsutövning. Det andra är ett arbetsrättsligt/förvaltningsrättsligt administrativt förfarande som myndigheter kan tillgripa gentemot sina anställda For state employees and those who exercise public authority, special liability rules apply in regards to professional misconduct. The essay focuses on investigating the application of disciplinary offence (breach of duty) in both criminal law and labour law. Disciplinary offence in criminal law is regulated in the Penal Code (brottsbalken) which applies when the violation committed is made within

The purpose of this study is to examine the optimal hedge ratio for the currency exposure of foreign investments. The optimal hedge ratio is determined after evaluating our portfolios from the three perspectives; ex-ante, ex-post and profit/loss. The ex-ante perspective is examined by the usage of historical simulation to calculate VaR on 11 portfolio pairs. Each pair consists of a portfolio with

Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the need for a trading place for water. The aim of the thesis is to present a number of criteria needed for water trade to progress in a larger scale and in order for futures markets for water to develop. Since trading places for water barely exists, the thesis will fill a gap in current research of the area. It will further provide a basic und

Populär sammanfattning Universum är fyllt av underliga fenomen som gett fysiker runt om i världen långa arbetsdagar och sömnlösa nätter. Ett av alla dessa fenomen är den underliga skillnaden i styrka mellan universums fyra naturkrafter. I mitt examensarbete skriver jag om extra dimensioner utöver den (3+1) - dimensionella rumtiden som ska kunna bidra till att förklara denna skillnad i styrka mellIn this report I will write about the possibility of black hole creation when introducing the theory of extra spatial dimensions in the visible (3+1) dimensional universe. First I will give a little background on the postulation of black hole formation and talk about what properties black holes have in general, for example the event horizon, singularity and the formation of the black hole is discu

This master thesis is a mass communication study on cognitive and affective effects of the Iraqi Ba'th regime's propaganda, focusing on a specific segment of the receiving side of the influence process - the Arab middle class in Baghdad. This segment is here represented by a selection of Iraqi blogs, used as sources for analysis. The analysis is performed on the assumption that 1) effects

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

Abstract Aid-tying is considered costly and ineffective to recipient countries and it is estimated that costs increases by as much as 30 per cent due to its practice. The Paris Declaration on enhanced aid effectiveness suggested an end to tied aid. The purpose of this paper is to give a review of the development of aid-tying in the European countries in the last thirty years. It will also look at

This thesis deals with the type of contract terms which normally are referred to as exemption clauses. Through the incorporation of an exemption clause, a seller is able to exempt or limit the liabilities or obligations non-mandatory law otherwise would give him. There is however several restrictions in law which are intended to protect the other party from abuses. First and foremost, courts can e

Företagens internprissättning har under de senaste decennierna blivit mera uppmärksammat. Orsaken till detta är att de multinationella företagens roll på världsmarknaden har ökat markant och att dessa internationellt verksamma koncerners internprissättning även har fått stor betydelse för staterna och deras skatteunderlag. Den 1 januari 2007 infördes dokumentationskrav för gränsöverskridande tranThe problems with transfer pricing have during the past decades been a topic of international attention. The reason for this is the more import role multinational corporations have come to play on the world market in conjunction with the importance of said corporations tax contributions, or lack thereof. Sweden established a requirement for documentation regarding international transactions betw

Moving to a new country and living in a new culture involves many processes of change and adaptation for the individual. Not only is the person surrounded by a new language, different norms, behaviour and traditions, but suddenly he or she is also an “immigrant” in this new society. This study was set out to examine the experience of being an immigrant in Sweden, with the aim to make the Swedish s

If human rights are to be enjoyed by every person regardless of origin or nationality; if human rights are the rights of the human being under any circumstances, then the best way to gauge the quality and depth of our systems of protection of human rights will be to examine the extent to which these are enjoyed by their most genuine recipients: those deprived of wealth and citizenship, a home and

Sverige införde den 1 januari 2007 dokumentationskrav av multinationella företags internprissättning. Internprissättningsproblematiken hade uppmärksammats internationellt och många stater hade redan infört dokumentationskrav i sina lagstiftningar. Danmark hade nio år tidigare infört krav om dokumentation. Denna uppsats kommer således behandla de svenska och danska dokumentationskraven. Syftet är aOn January 1, 2007 Sweden introduced documentation requirements of multinational companies’ transfer pricing. The issues with transfer pricing had attracted international attention and many states had already introduced transfer pricing documentation in their legislation. Denmark had earlier imposed requirements on such documentation. This essay will therefore deal with the Swedish and Danish tran

Syftet med denna kvalitativa studie var att genom halvstrukturerade intervjuer undersöka unga vuxnas erfarenheter av att medicinera mot depression, samt hur de förstår sitt tillstånd som deprimerade. Elva informanter mellan 20 och 30 år, som diagnostiserats med depression och använt SSRI eller SNRI, intervjuades, och materialet analyserades med hjälp av tematisk analys. Resultatet visade att inforThe purpose of this qualitative study was to explore how young adults experience depression and antidepressant medication, and how they understand their condition. Using semi-structured interviews, eleven interviewees between the ages of 20 and 30, who had been diagnosed with depression and had medicated with SSRI or SNRI, were interviewed, and the results were analyzed using thematic analysis. Th