Majorana bound states can be created at the ends of semiconducting nanowires using a combination of proximity-induced superconductivity, spin-orbit coupling and a magnetic eld. By adding a Josephson junction to this nanowire, four Majorana bound states can exist at the same time in the system. In this thesis I aim to examine the impact that the barrier in Josephson junctions has on the energy stat

Four technical indicators are tested on 14 return-series, covering the years 2000 – 2016 and representing 3 different asset types: equity, commodity and currency, with a further division of equity into developed and developing markets. The indicators assessed are Moving Averages with fixed and variable holding periods, MACD, and RSI. The purpose is to determine if there are any differences in the

Enligt principen om verklig innebörd kan domstolarna omklassificera de skattskyldigas rättshandlingar om de skattskyldigas faktiska handlande inte överensstämmer med rättshandlingarnas form. Domstolarna kan således anse att ett avtal som är rubricerat som ett lån i själva verket utgör ett köp. Vad domstolen gör är med andra ord att utreda vad som rent faktiskt har ägt rum, för att sedan beskatta dIn Swedish internal tax law, there is a judge made principle that allows the courts and taxation agency to recharacterize agreements concluded by the taxpayers, if the form is not consistent with the actual conduct of the parties. Subsequently, according to the principle of substance over form, a loan can be recharacterized as a purchase if the conduct of the parties and other circumstances are no

I dagens marknad måste akustiktak vara både funktionellt och estetiskt tilltalande. För att uppfylla de behoven har Saint-Gobain Ecophon utvecklat en produkt som heter Focus DS som är ett demonterbart akustiktak med dolt bärverk. Även om Focus DS uppfyller marknadsbehoven har Ecophon upptäckt att där är problem med den nuvarande designen av Focus DS som ofta leder till skador på takplattorna. MåleAcoustic ceilings in today’s market has to be both functional and aesthetically pleasing. In order to fulfill those needs Saint-Gobain Ecophon has developed a product called Focus DS which is a demountable acoustic ceiling with a concealed grid system. Even though Focus DS fulfills the markets needs Ecophon has discovered that there are issues with the current design of Focus DS that often results

Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka hur begreppet kulturell kompetens påverkar arbetsgruppers teamwork i mångkulturella hospitality-verksamheter. Genom studien vill vi skapa en förståelse för hur kulturell kompetens formar och påverkar teamworkprocessen (gruppmedlemmarnas sätt att interagera och kommunicera samt deras olika attityder och beteendemässiga skillnader), för att därmed ge förutsät

Today fingerprint matching software is widely used in applications such as mobile phones. Software for enrollment and verification of fingerprints is usually designed to work for "good" fingerprints, meaning that the fingerprint matching algorithms use minutiae locations. When such information is scarce due to scars, blisters or other damages, the algorithms do not work very well. In thi

Structural changes to agricultural landscapes due to agricultural intensification caused declines in biodiversity and abundance of animal groups providing ecosystem services and disservices to agriculture. Little is known about the relative contribution of animals to services and disservices after harvest and how these animal groups are affected by landscape configuration. Therefore, this study in

Gradient-based algorithms are popular when solving unconstrained optimization problems. By exploiting knowledge of the gradient of the objective function to optimize, each iteration of a gradient-based algorithm aims at approaching the minimizer of said function. In the age of web-scale prediction problems, many venerable algorithms may encounter difficulties. However, as the data sets grow larger,

The constantly increasing awareness of protecting the environment has put electrical roads in the spotlight as an alternative solution to fossil driven means of transport. Dan Zethraeus has developed an innovative idea for a prototype electrical road which conductively supplies power to the cars whilst driving. The concept is to place a line of short rail segments in the middle of the drive lanes

Bakgrund: För att tillverkande företag skall kunna vara konkurrenskraftiga, så är det viktigt att kontinuerligt sträva efter att eliminera alla orsaker till slöseri. En av de verktyg som kan användas för att bekämpa slöseri är TPM, vilket huvudsakligen är ett strukturerat sätt för att öka företagets tillförlitlighet till sina maskiner och produktionseffektiviteten genom att förstärka företagets unBackground: In order for manufacturing companies to stay competitive today, it is important to continuously strive towards eliminating any sources of waste. One of the tools to address waste elimination is to work with Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), which essentially is a structured way of improving the company’s machine reliability and production effectiveness through enhancing the sites mai

Byggnadsprojekt påverkar en rad olika aktörer som har olika intressen, behov och krav. Vidare gäller att olika projekt påverkar olika typer av aktörer vars intressen beror på typ av projekt och i vilket det givna projektet befinner sig i. Dessa aktörer benämns idag som ett projekts intressenter. Man kan definiera intressenter som individer, grupper av personer, eller organisationer som påverkas avConstruction projects will affect numerous actors with various interests, needs and demands. Different project will affect different actors where their specific interests will vary depending on project type but also throughout the projects execution. These actors are today referred to as a project’s stakeholders. A project’s stakeholders can be defined as the individuals, groups, or organisation,

Vad betyder det att arbeta förebyggande mot våldsbejakande extremism? Synen på kommunikation som något som planteras hos en mottagare oberoende av mottagarens kontext anses idag alltmer förlegad. Istället blir det viktigt hur budskap förankras i den kontext det söker påverka. Den här masteruppsatsen undersöker den lokala organiseringen av ett förebyggande arbete mot våldsbejakande extremism, sådanSensemaking within communications theory is underestimated in its ability to explain complex nowadays societies. This master thesis examines the internal organisation of the preventive work against violent extremism at local level in Sweden. Through a case study of interviews and textual analysis the local preventive work is analysed through sensemaking processes that internally construct the foun

In order to provide security and stability for international investors states conclude international investment agreements. International investment agreements guarantee foreign investors specific standards of treatment by the host state within the territory of the state. One standard which usually is included in international investment agreements is the fair and equitable treatment. To create st

Upphovsrätten utmanas ständigt av nya teknologiska fenomen. På senare tid har den tekniska utvecklingen möjliggjort att alster som tidigare var beroende av mänskligt skapande kan åstadkommas genom mer eller mindre automatiserade processer. I denna kategori finner vi kamerafällor som förenklat kan beskrivas som kameror som antingen ställs in för att ta fotografier konstant eller vid ett visst tidsiCopyright law is constantly challenged by new technological phenomena. Recently, new technology has enabled the making of creations through more or less autonomous processes. Some of these creations were previously dependent on human creativity for its existence. Situated in this category are camera traps. Camera traps can somewhat simplified be explained as cameras that are either set to take pic

Denna uppsats redogör för de kontrolljusteringsmekanismer som aktieägare kan använda sig av för att på olika vis justera verkan av den aktiebolagsrättsliga majoritetsprincipen. Aktieägare kan använda sig av bolagsordningen och aktieägaravtal för att på olika sätt inverka på bolagsstämmans beslutsfattande. Typiskt sett används kontrolljusteringsmekanismer i ett maktkoncentrerande syfte i börsnoteraThis thesis examines the different methods shareholders can use in order to adjust the effects of the principle of majority, which the Companies Act stipulates for decision-making on the general meetings. Shareholders can use the articles of association and shareholder agreements to impact on the decision-making on the general meetings in various ways. Typically, these type of control instruments

Fertility tracking phone apps are widely used by women today, in order to both achieve or prevent conception. Due to the health risks of hormone based contraceptions, many women opt for non-invasive methods, such as fertility tracking. Most of the algorithms for tracking fertility use parameters such as the basal body temperature (BBT), cycle length and days of menstruation. The widely used "

The significance of morality as an important variable for the analysis of international relations has been emphasized only in recent times. Therefore, this approach has not yet in Swedish scientific studies been used to cover the many branches in the field of Sweden’s foreign policy. As such, moral beliefs in Swedish recognition politics of states, as one of these branches, remains a gap in the po

In 2014, Sweden became the first country to promote and implement what became known as a “feminist foreign policy”. The concept was entirely new and was heavily discussed and questioned by both media and the international society at the time. This study seeks to explain whether the declaration of a feminist foreign policy agenda has brought any difference in the government’s policies. Is the forei

Trots omfattande forskning om demokrati och demokratisering är kunskapen begränsad och åsikterna delade om huruvida det pågår en demokratiseringsprocess i Iran eller inte. Vår studie undersöker effekten av återkommande val på den politiska arenan i landet ur ett demokratiseringsperspektiv. Undersökningen bygger på centrala teorier inom forskningsområdet och sker med hjälp av såväl kvantitativa som

A small yet substantial share of Swedish municipalities have chosen to engage in development aid projects. While examining the incentives behind local authorities’ engagement in non-compulsory projects, this study contributes to the broader research on public policy and organizational theory, as it investigates how reforms are initiated, adopted and spread. The research process consists of three