Detta magisterarbete innehåller min analys av översättningen av ett utdrag ur Michael Jackson: The Magic & the Madness av J. Randy Taraborrelli, utgiven år 2004. Uppsatsen inleds med en källtextanalys som bygger på Lennart Hellspong och Per Ledins Vägar genom texten (1997). Textanalysen följs av en beskrivning av den översättningsstrategi jag valt att använda med stöd i Lita Lundquists Oversæt

This work is a master thesis preformed by Filip Larsson. The objectives are to measure the aluminium foil used in packaging industry by Tetra Pak. By measuring the surface topography on both sides, the thickness variation will be determined. The measurement results shall then be used in FEM simulations. The Alicona InfiniteFocus microscope at LTH was chosen to perform the measurements. It is a mic

The lack of availability and relevance of both credit ratings and traded market instruments, forces nancial institutions to nd alternative ways to validate the credit qualities of their counterparties. To address this issue, existing bankruptcy prediction models are evaluated and re-estimated. Furthermore a new model is constructed that outperforms the previous models in terms of default classicat

Title: Organizational and social work environment Authors: Firas Al-Ajely and Ali Reza Zarshenas Supervisor: Radhlinah Aulin, Department of Construction Engineering, Lund University Research questions: 1. What is the organizational and social work environment about? 2. Whom are covered and concerned by AFS 2015:4, which has been developed by the Swedish Work Environment Authority once it enters in

The purpose of this report is to investigate the collaboration and the cooperation between the Swedish municipal rescue services, the police and the emergency medical service, with the main focus on the rescue services. The result is based on a survey among the personnel working in three different geographical areas, Stockholm, Västra Götaland and Skåne. Where the result indicates it is needed, re

This paper has been commissioned by the County administrative board of Skåne in order to provide them with a tool to support the evaluation of individual fire rescue services, according to the requirements of law 2003:778 1 chap 1 § concerning protection against accidents. Evaluation is understandably a key element in providing a functional service with perspective to enhance the abilities of the

Food insecurity is a major problem for humanity. Especially in developing countries, the proportion of people who go to bed hungry is substantial. A basic reason, among other factors, is the dominant poverty in those regions. Therefore, many development organizations consider Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) as a means, which has the potential to regulate these inequalities in developing countries.

Blood samples are extensively used in clinical and forensic fields for genetic material analysis using real-time PCR. Although PCR is a well-established method distinguished for its rapid and sensitive molecular diagnosis, blood components co- purified with nucleic acids have shown to inhibit amplification and detection of PCR products. In this study, IgG and hemoglobin were investigated for their

Purpose: The purpose of this research is to do an investigation on the interlinkages between CEO compensation and the firm risk. It further intends to see in particular, whether the firm risk has been interlinked with components of compensation like CEO’s incentive/bonus and stock options. Theoretical framework: CEO compensation, Incentives programs, Stock option, Risk management, Principal agency

Studiens fokus ligger på att utvärdera hur moderna intranät används för att stödja informat- ionshantering inom en organisation, och om ett sådant informations-system kan generera verksamhetsnytta. Syftet är att vi vill bidra till en djupare förståelse om hur informations- och kommunikationsteknologin används för att stödja informationshantering och verksamhets- nytta. Som undersökningsobjekt har

Abstract Recent financial crises have demonstrated the importance of accurately measuring financial risks in order to be able to employ mitigating risk policies. This essay investigates the question whether a GARCH model augmented by an autoregressive conditional jump intensity component can improve value-at-risk forecasts in comparison to common GARCH models. Therefore, the VaR forecasting perfor

The purpose of this report was to study how two common types of wood stud walls in Sweden will handle the future climate in Sweden, Gothenburg, out of a hydrothermal point of view. These two walls were analyzed with simulations in the hydrothermal calculation software WUFI with varying parameters. The first cases of the simulations were the so called base cases where moisture- and heat-sources was

This single and holistic case study was conducted with a qualitative approach. Our findings show that the change to agile project management is perceived positively by employees. Further the research concludes that the key enablers of cultural change to adopt agile methods are engaging leadership and communication which support the change process. Overall, the study concludes, that agile project m

Slash fiction emerged in China in the 1990s with the rising polarity of Japanese animation and manga culture, and it has rapidly developed into a cultural icon of the whole nation, especially among female fans. The major objective of this thesis is to investigate female slash writers in China as well as how they see slash fiction in their daily lives in terms of gender equality, friendship ties an

The SABR model has for a long time been an invaluable tool for capturing the volatility smile and to price nancial derivatives not quoted in the market. However, the current negative rate environment in the EUR market has led to numerous challenges for nancial institutions. One of the most problematic issues is that the SABR model used for volatility interpolation and extrapolation fails when rate

Syfte: Studien syftar till att undersöka och få fördjupad förståelse för hur sjukvårdspersonalen upplever att de förutsättningar de har påverkar deras möjligheter att kunna bidra till utvecklingen av sjukvården. Studien syftar även till att undersöka deras syn på hur de kan ha en mer central roll i utvecklingen. Metod: Studien har en kvalitativ ansats och empiri har samlats in genom kvalitativa s

Denna kandidatuppsats är en början till kartläggning av villkoren för frilansare i förlags-branschen. Den ämnar ge kunskap om vilka förutsättningar som råder och vilka krav som ställs, samt hur frilansarnas marknadsföringsstrategier ser ut. Materialet består av intervjuer gjorda med ett antal frilansare, och de teoretiska perspektiv som sedan appliceras på detta är Robert Karaseks Krav/kontroll/st

In this thesis the effects of innovation on employment, at industry level, for the Brazilian economy are investigated. Merging data from Innovation Surveys, Industrial Surveys and the National Account System, a panel of 22 economic sectors was constructed. The main empirical results indicates that demand factors has positive and significant effect on employment while product innovation has a negat