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The Potential of an Unconditional Basic Income within Social Security Systems in Europe. Comparison of Germany, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

The current social security systems in Europe have not been able to deal with increased traditional and new risks such as unemployment or work-life balance. One suggested solution to this problem has gained more popular and academic support in recent years: the idea of a universal, unconditional basic income (UBI). This study, therefore, examines whether and how UBI could support social security s

Ekonomiskt våld – det dagliga våldet som inte finns.

Authors: Emily Lundquist and Erica Johansson Title: Economic abuse – the daily abuse that does not exist Supervisor: Ulrika Levander Key words: Economic abuse; Violence against women; domestic violence; abuse; women. The purpose of this study was to clarify and distinguish the discourses form the attitudes of professionals in Sweden, who in their daily work come in contact with women exposed

Sverige I Afghanistan: Idealistiska drömmar i realpolitisk uniform

Sverige har en lång historia av deltagande i fredsbevarande operationer, där Afghanistan utgör den senaste i en lång rad insatser. Kriget i Afghanistan har i sig varit kontroversiellt eftersom det i många avseenden funnits anledning att ifrågasätta dess legitimitet. Denna uppsats problematiserar idealistiska och realpolitiska sätt att legitimera konflikter och sätter detta i perspektiv till konfli

Tram Number Seven to Heaven : A Cultural Analysis of Trams for our Lives

This thesis addresses many issues surrounding the simple question: why have trams? With city populations exponentially growing alongside concerns over the environment and the economy, tramways have become a resurging form of sustainable transportation for municipalities. Once an endangered transportation mode, torn up and scrapped to make room for the age of cars, tramways are phoenix artifacts of

Optimal Control Algorithms for Klystron Efficiency in ESS

European Spallation Source (ESS) is a linear particle accelerator planned to be built in Lund, Sweden. There is a need to control the electric field in the cavities in the particle accelerator, according to given specifications of the field. The aim of this thesis is to compare a traditional PI controller to an MPC controller, to see if there is any difference in the performance that can be achiev

A study of the Value Proposition concept influenced by the Internet and presented from a timeline perspective, illustrated through the French newspaper industry

This research aims to explore the Value Proposition concept in the French newspaper industry before and after the popularity of the Internet. We conclude that the Value Proposition of the French newspaper industry has changed after the rise of the Internet. The Value Proposition is becoming more interactive and the newspapers are acknowledging the consumer voice by adopting a more participative a

Male Rape: Where are the Male Victims of Sexual Violence in Human Rights - A Content Analysis of U.N. Documents on Sexual Violence

This paper explores the phenomenon of male rape and how the international community recognizes sexual violence against men. U.N. resolutions on sexual violence have been analysed in order to study how men are included or excluded as victims of sexual violence in conflicts. By excluding men as victims from research and policymaking on sexual violence, an important part of the understanding of sexua

State failure in a time of terror - An analytical survey on the state failure of Somalia and the implications of terrorism

The paper examines the state failure of Somalia, seeking to enhance the understanding of the situation and how history, as well as colonial heritage, has affected the country. By embracing the theory of state building the concept of state failure will be analysed in a quest to understand what brought Somalia to fail so miserably. It also considers the controversial link made between terrorism and

Varumärkesförfalskning - marknadsföring eller snålskjuts?

Title: Counterfeit – marketing or free ride? Seminar date: 12 januari 2012 Course: FEKH95, Degree Project Undergraduate level, Business Administration, Under graduate level, 15 University Credits Pints (UPC) or ECTS-cr) Authors: Paulina Andersson, Helena Eriksson and Malin Persson Advisor: Clara Gustafsson Key words: Luxury, counterfeit items, consumers, influence, brand Purpose: The purpose of th

"Hvad är de skandinavers land?" : Studentmötena 1842, 1843 och 1845 och föreställandet av den skandinaviska nationen

När man talar om nationalismen i Sverige är det mer eller mindre ofrånkomligt att man tänker på den nationalism som såg nationens geografiska gränser såsom överensstämmande med Sveriges nutida gränser – det är med andra ord den ”svenska” nationen man talar om. Härmed blir också den ”svenska” nationen den enda tänkbara nationella konstellationen för svenskt vidkommande, och alternativa nationella r

Kanji : the Structural Variations of Radicals

The main purpose of this thesis is to investigate and analyse some of the radicals utilized in the kanji of the Japanese language. These are radicals that have more than one variation of their shape and may be positioned in different locations within the character, at times depending on the structural variation of the radical. The radicals will therefore be analysed in order to try and discover if

The European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights: A Case Study of the Instrument's Conceptualisation of Democracy and Democratisaton

In recent years the idea and practice of democracy promotion has gained con-siderable attention and exists on every international organisation’s agenda. Due to the contestability of the concept of democracy, promoters are in front of a variety of instruments. The European Union is not an exception and in 2006 the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights was established as the concrete ex

Kontroll av en leverantörs lämnade uppgifter - ett problemområde inom offentlig upphandling

Den upphandlande myndigheten ges en stor frihet vid upphandling och kan ställa krav på bl.a. leverantören och upphandlingsföremålet. Ett villkor vid kravställande är att kravet utformats på ett sätt som möjliggör en kontroll av kravet. Riktigheten av en leverantörs lämnande uppgifter ska kunna kontrolleras av den upphandlande myndigheten. Att ett krav ska vara möjligt att kontrollera följer av EU-The contracting authority is given a great freedom when negotiating a contract and may demand certain requirements, in relation to the supplier and the procurement object. A condition is that the requirement is formed in a way that allows verification of the requirement. The accuracy of the supplier's information must be possible to establish by the contracting authority. The fact that a requi

Modeling wave, currents and sediment transport in Ystad Bay

Coastal areas around the world are being shaped by many natural phenomena, as well as by man-induced activities. Hydrodynamic phenomena such as wind-generated waves, extreme storms and seasonal tides cause a continued change in topography and the natural sediment formation in the nearshore zone as a result of erosion and accumulation. Therefore, the nature of the nearshore zone and its protection

Time Frequency Spectral Representation of Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) Data

The time-frequency (TF) spectral representation of Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) signal data provides information about their spectral contents. We apply the Spectrogram, Thomson Multitaper and Peak Matched Multiple Window (PM MW) spectral estimation methods to four different number of clicks per average (i.e., 1313, 300, 100 and 50 number of clicks per average) of a simulated signal data. For

Utrymning av nattklubb - Resultat från två fullskaleförsök

Two unannounced evacuation experiments were performed in two different nightclubs. The goal was to measure a pre-movement time for the visitors as well as observe the human behavior in an evacuation situation. The visitors were filmed during the evacuation and later asked to answer a questionnaire. At the same time a breathalyzer was used to measure the visitors’ alcohol concentration. The data fr

Socio-economical feasibility study for a proposed weir on the Magoye River, Zambia

The Magoye River is located in the Southern Province of Zambia. This is the most drought prone region in Zambia and a lot of water bodies dry up during the dry seasons, including the Magoye River. Small scale livestock farming is widespread in the area and low water availability during dry seasons forces local farmers to push their cattle long distances for drinking water and grazing during dry se