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The study aims to examine the effects on election results for three nische parties’ in Sweden due to mainstream parties accommodating nische parties’ politics, as well as why these effects appear. This is relevant since mainstream parties may accommodate not because it finds it attractive or aversive, but because the mainstream party recognizes a strategy attractive in order to eliminate an oppone

This essay examines the working-class representation in the Swedish Social Democratic party´s parliament group, during the following parliament periods: 1982-1985, 1994-1998 and 2006-2010. The study is based on the detailed biographical compilations about the members of the parliament, which the Swedish parliament has released since 1982. The results of my research show that the number of working-

En suverän stat har en inneboende rättighet att bestämma sitt konstitutionella namn. På grund av namnkonflikten med Grekland har denna rättighet inskränkts för Makedonien. Greklands krav på ett namnbyte har ingen rättslig grund, men som medlem i internationella organisationer har landet haft ett övertag i namnkonflikten och en maktposition. Det ledde till att EG inte erkände Makedonien som en suveA sovereign state has an inherent right to choose its constitutional name. This right has been restricted for Macedonia, due to the name conflict with Greece. Greece's requirement for Macedonia to change its name has no legal basis, but as a member of international organizations the country has had an advantage in the name conflict and a position of power. It led the EC not to recognize Macedo

This document describes the methods and results of our Master’s Thesis, car- ried out at Axis Communications AB. A central problem with deep neural networks is that they contain a large num- ber of parameters and heavy computations. To cope with this, our idea was to split the network into chunks large enough that they require their own core, yet small enough to not violate our memory constraints.

Stiftelsen Allmänna Barnhuset rapporterade under 2015 att ett av fem barn har utsatts för sexuella övergrepp. Barnet blir vid en eventuell domstolsprövning föremål för rättens bedömning och värdering. Bevisning i sexualbrottsmål utgörs huvudsakligen av målsägandens, dvs. barnets utsaga. Barnets berättelse bedöms bland annat i ordval, detaljrikedom, huruvida berättelsen saknar motsägelsefulla uppgiChildren´s Welfare Foundation Sweden revealed in a report published in 2015 that one in five children are subject to sexual abuse. The child will in an eventual trial be subject to court judgement. In cases of child sexual abuse, the child’s testimony is often the most crucial part of the trial. The child’s narrative will be evaluated through different criterias such as choice of words, narrative

This thesis examines and discusses the relationship between social capital and bullying in Swedish schools. The study is based on two hypotheses built on inspiration from the social capital scientists Robert D. Putnam and Bo Rothstein. Both hypotheses aim to explain how social capital is created, and may affect the level of bullying in school. The study is conducted through two separate comparativ

Arbetet syftar till att undersöka hur en domstol kan gå tillväga i bevisvärderingen av sakkunnigbevisning när det finns motstridig sådan och hur en sådan bevisvärdering förhåller sig till robusthetskravet. Robusthet är ett mått på sannolikheten att ett bevisfaktums stöd för ett tema förändras vid ytterligare utredning. Med utgångspunkt i en deskriptiv del av arbetet, där bevisrättsliga principer The thesis’ purpose is to examine how a court of law can evaluate expert testimony when both the prosecutor and the defense have called experts who give contrary statements. The examined evidence evaluation is thereafter analyzed with regards to the notion of robustness in evidence. Robustness is a way of measuring the probability that additional evidence will alter the probability based on the ex

Almost two decades ago, Richard Florida published the first version of ‘The Rise Of The Creative Class’ and since then several cities in Sweden have implemented his ideas in the hope of bringing growth to the city. This study aims to investigate how Florida’s ideas can be found within the municipal planning of two sub-areas of Malmö, Hyllie, and Norra Sorgenfri. Furthermore, this case study was ba

This essay aims to investigate Lund Municipality’s objectives, obstacles and strategies for sustainable mobility. Furthermore, obstacles against reduced and private car usage will be analyzed, as well as the parking standards change and its applications. This is done through a case study of Lund Municipality in Scania, Sweden, in the areas of Brunnshög and Södra Råbylund. The case study involves a

Behavior and social interactions are key features to determine the phenotype of an organism. Observing behavioral manifestations give insides on a fundamental level of how inner mechanisms work. But how is it possible to predict behavior in a way, such that it can be quantify and analyzed? One traditional strategy is to annotate the behavior by hand. Observing the animals and making notes about th

A company willing to move abroad go through different set of rules starting with article 54 of the TFEU that consecrated the Freedom of Establishment. Even though some steps have been made, depending on which theory is used by the Member State, some fiscal impediments can arise in case of cross-border operations. Member States can be tempted to levy exit tax when the company leaves their territory

Over the past few decades, Japan and South Korea have experienced unprecedented levels of population ageing brought about by the countries’ persistent sub-replacement fertility rates. This fertility decline has to be addressed in order to ensure future social stability and economic growth. The primary purpose of this thesis is to determine the primary drivers behind these low fertility rates. The

How we choose to invest in the future generations is becoming increasingly imperative as researchers learn more about the long-term consequences of early childhood. The early-life literature suggests that empowered mothers invest more into their children and that matrilineal females are more empowered than patrilineal counterparts. To further understand the role of female empowerment on early chil

The purpose of the thesis is to examine the gender perception of a project designer, project implementers, and beneficiaries in disaster risk reduction (DRR) projects in Cambodia. This thesis studies a specific DRR project called the Adaptive and Resilient Communities (ARCII) project of a Swedish non-government organization (NGO), and the local partner in Cambodia. The research questions are as fo

Studies have validated that supporting basic psychological needs of the self-determination theory (SDT) in video games can affect intrinsic motivation. But it is difficult to find evidence that the same applies to virtual reality (VR) applications, especially by isolating groups of game features that support each of the basic psychological needs. The current thesis apply a user centered design pro

In a democratic system, various party political views are set against each other, i.e. there are opposing positions, for voters to choose between, because in a democratic system the power proceeds from the people. However, national parliaments within the EU are criticised for their democratic deficit, which can be caused by the lack of opposition, a so called opposition deficit. The problem is con