The main purpose of this paper is to describe the pragmatic and morphological attributes of sumimasen, sumanai and suman used as routine formulae. By way of introduction, previous research, pragmatic theory and key informants of Japanese descent have been consulted in order to provide a detailed interpretation of sumimasen and its properties. By conducting interviews with aforementioned informants

This paper uses panel data from 45 OECD and Latin American countries over 21 years to estimate the effect of different tax structures on GDP growth. A key aim is to compare the results from using two common measurement techniques, statutory tax rates and tax revenues as share of total tax income. The results from GMM estimations indicate that the choice of measure not only affects the statistical

I syfte att öka konkurrenskraften för byggande i limträ finns det intresse av att utveckla ett nytt standardiserat koncept för hallbyggnader. Ett effektivt sätt för att bygga hallbyggnader är att utföra dessa med fackverkstakstolar. Det största konkurrerande materialet är stål. En stor ekonomisk osäkerhet för limträkonstruktioner är knutpunkterna. Det huvudsakliga syftet med det här arbetet är att

The current paper addresses the Chinese-initiated Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Africa through a case study of the Ethiopian Eastern Industrial Zone (EIZ). The paper investigates the development potential of this innovative cooperation strategy for Africa based on the theoretical foundation of an unbalanced growth-strategy, offering a new perspective of understanding the role of SEZs as a devel

Sociologen Wuokko Knockes forskning från 1986 påvisade hur kvinnor med utländsk bakgrund diskriminerades på den svenska arbetsmarknaden. Det rådde arbetskraftsbrist inom industrin under denna period vilket bidrog till att invandrarkvinnor ofta blev hänvisade till denna sektor, och där blev tilldelade de mest lågvärderade, tyngsta och enformigaste arbetsuppgifterna, och inom den offentliga sektorn

This study explores methods for mitigating procyclicality due to calculations of minimum capital requirements to cover credit risk. The basis for calculations are provided by the Basel Committee in the Basel accords and the main concern is that they could strengthen the amplitude of economic cycle fluctuations. Our study constructs a portfolio that aims to replicate the Swedish market for corporat

All cops are bastards, at least according to some youths in Malmö. Research shows that there is an overall trust in the Swedish Police amongst citizens, including youths. We therefore questioned ourselves why these juveniles are of another opinion. The purpose of this study is to understand how juveniles with criminal background, experience the communication and treatment when they meet the police

In project RASTEP (RApid Source TErm Prediction) a computerized tool for real time prediction of source terms at a nuclear power plant is developed. The tool consists of two modules where one is a Bayesian belief network (BBN). A BBN consists of connected nodes and each node has a defined conditional probability table (CPT), which contains the probabilities that a node is in its different states g

Following World War Two emigration from Central and Eastern Europe, in particular, has grown in spite of increasingly strict border controls. Given this rise in migration pressure from the East during a strictly regulated period, the 2004 EU enlargement of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia threatened to transform the migration landsc

This essay focuses on the different functions of the physical book. It discusses the material and aesthetic aspects by examining how the book is portrayed in different kinds of lifestyle- and interior magazines. E-books and the expansion of digital technology have made the pessimists talk of the near end of printed books, but at the same time, books seem to have a secure place in our homes. They h

This thesis aims to examine the link between socio-economic factors and persistent high fertility in Niger. A national comparison with Senegal – an early fertility transition country – serves as reference point to understand the phenomenon on the basis of associated fertility patterns and drivers. Expertise on child-bearing behavior can guide policy intervention, which in turn mitigates negative c

The purpose of this thesis is to make a sensitivity analysis of buildings in Växjö municipality relative future climate change, where the climate is expected to become warmer and more humid. Building constructions are analyzed in terms of moisture performance and how climate change may affect the moisture related durability of buildings. This thesis is limited to buildings with wooden frames opera

UPPSATSENS TITEL: Den Femte Positioneringsfällan SEMINARIEDATUM: 2013-05-28 ÄMNE/KURS: Magisteruppsats i företagsekonomi 30 högskolepoäng (ECTS), FEKN90 FÖRFATTARE: Stina Cedergren och Malin Svensson HANDLEDARE: Jens Hultman Fem nyckelord: varumärkespositionering, varumärkesidentitet, förändringsprocessen, positioneringsfällor, yngre och kvinnlig målgrupp SYFTE: Syftet med uppsatsen är att TITLE: The Fifth Position Trap SEMINAR DATE: 2013-05-28 COURSE: Master thesis in business administration, 30 credits (ECTS), FEKN90 AUTHORS: Stina Cedergren and Malin Svensson ADVISOR: Jens Hultman KEYWORDS: Brand positioning, brand identity, process of change, positioning traps, a younger and female target group. PURPOSE: The purpose of this thesis is to analyze and describe the challenges

In 2009 the project Reva was initiated with the purpose of ameliorate legal certainty and to reduce the trial period, increasing the efficiency and procedures for enforcing the administration of asylum seekers in Sweden. The project was first launched as a pilot project in Malmö in 2011. The project is now operative in the Swedish society at large. The news and social media began reporting how the

Enligt Solvens 2-direktivet är Länsförsäkringar AB ålagda att varje kvartal kvantifiera ex-ante risken för bolagens skuld och samlade tillgångar. För tillgångssidan görs detta genom en simuleringsmodell, Economic Scenario Generator (ESG), och för kvantifiering av risken i bolagets skuldsida används andra simuleringstekniker. För fondförsäkringsprodukter med garantimoment är det svårt att hitta för

Popular Summary Native forests are one of the most important natural resources in Chile and cover 13.6 million ha in Chile (18% of the country area). These forests provide a wide range of ecosystem services but have been negatively affected by drastic land-use changes. Taking into account that future climate and land-use changes will affect these ecosystems, it is important to have efficient tools

Weather derivatives have increased their relevance in energy markets throughout the last years. Among them, quanto options are one of the fairly new contracts that are traded, over the counter, to manage price and volume risk. Their research literature is scarce and few papers have been published so far. The purpose of the thesis is to slightly improve the current quanto options literature, from a