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In this paper analysis of interconnected dynamical systems are considered. A solid framework for the analysis of the stability of interconnection is given. The results from Fax and Murray (2002) that studies the SISO-case for a constant interconnection matrix are generalized to the MIMO-case where arbitrary interconnection is allowed. The analysis show existence of a separation principle that is v
In this project the control of the gait of a seven degree of freedom biped robot restricted to the sagittal plane is investigated. The gait of the biped is modeled as a hybrid system of four states, corresponding to four relevant phases of the gait. The modeling of the impact between the feet and the ground results in a non-continuous relationship between the coordinate velocities before and after
The purpose of this essay has been to examine which ideal image lies ahead for men to identify with, concerning appearance and status as well as the main presentation of masculinity. Further the purpose was to examine whether the image of the ideal man according to today’s mass media, affect everyday men in their everyday- and lifechoices and whether it has affected their self-esteem and their sen
In this master thesis the load effect factors for 448 fictitious bridges, with different modes, have been examined. All analysis has been carried out in a finite element program. Bridge types that have been investigated are composite bridges and concrete beam bridges with a single beam, referred to as single beam bridges. For the analysis the main difference between the two bridge types is that to
Idag vårdas 10 % av alla patienterna på vårdavdelning till följd av vårdrelaterad smitta, ofta relaterat till ofullständig handhygien, vilket leder till onödigt lidande för patienterna och extra vårdkostnader. Sjuksköterskor har ett stort ansvar då de arbetar nära patienter varje dag. Syftet med studien var att beskriva betydelsen av följsamhet samt konsekvenser avseende sjuksköterskans handhygien
Den här magisteruppsatsen är baserad på en översättning av den italienska bilderboken Antonia e le bottiglie di Morandi, som i sin tur är inspirerad av den svenska förlagan Linnéa i målarens trädgård. Uppsatsen består av en källtextanalys enligt metoden i Vägar genom texten av Hellspong och Ledin (1997). Därefter följer överväganden inför översättningen med val av strategier som behandlas i boken
Value at Risk is a commonly used risk measure which calculates the smallest losses you risk to lose from having an asset, given a certain risk level and time period. Even though Value at Risk is applicable to all different types of assets, some studies suggest that this risk measure is not suitable for developing countries/emerging markets. This is because these countries’ assets generate very obs
Denna uppsats syftar till att undersöka om ökad kunskap och ökat intresse för EU kan öka valdeltagandet i Europaparlamentsvalet enligt svenska studenter, då det svenska valdeltagandet i Europaparlamentsvalet är väldigt lågt i förhållande till valdeltagandet i det svenska riksdagsvalet. Tidigare forskning som presenteras försöker påvisa eller dementera att det finns ett demokratiskt underskott i EU
Cultural integration has been recognized as an inevitable feature in the making of a coherent European Union, and for further approval of systematic integration. The initial cultural policy of the Union was based on normative assumptions and essentialist views on a European civilization. But issues in legitimization made for a more relativistic stance, and since the 70:ies, a more pluralistic appr
I rapporten har ett av de större entreprenadföretagens, Skanska Sverige ABs, arbete kring riskinventeringar studerats. Enligt deras föreskrivna rutiner och arbetssätt startar riskhanteringsarbetet redan i anbudsskedet och ska genom hela projektet, och under produktionen, uppdateras. Förutsättningar finns för att göra riskarbetet kontinuerligt, men enligt personerna som intervjuats verkar det inte
Foraminiferer förekommer i marina sediment i världens hav och utgör en värdefull proxymetod för att rekonstruera vattendjup, strömmar, produktivitet och syrenivån vid djuphavsmassor. Valet av storleksfraktion som används när studier på bentiska djuphavs-foraminiferer utförs har visat sig ha betydelse när ekologisk fauna vid upvällningsregioner studeras. En genomgång av tidigare studier har visat aForaminifera are abundant in the marine sediment in all of the worlds’s oceans and offer a valuable proxy method to reconstruct water depth, circulation, productivity and deep water aeration. The choice of size fraction used when studying benthic foraminifera in upwelling areas are important. A review of 15 earlier studies where benthic foraminifera has been analysed, has shown that there are diff
Today, the majority of employees in the tourism industry work under contingent and fairly insecure working conditions, among them seasonal employees. In this industry, the business of amusement parks and resort hotels is one with a high quota of seasonally hired front-line employees. Research from Human Resource Manage¬ment pinpoints the underlying risks of low commitment among employees in an ind
The aim with the study was to analyse school counselor´s descriptions of how students mental ill-health expresses itself. We also aimed to analyse how they describe causes and solutions in relation to the students’ mental ill-health. Our study is based on qualitative semi-structured interviews with six school counselors, who are all working at different secondary schools in the south of Sweden. Th
I detta arbete har paleontologiska och impaktrelaterade studier gjorts på ett sedimentprov taget från ett anomalt rött lerlager i Schweiz. Lerlagret hör till den övre sötvattensmolassen och är avsatt för ca 14Ma.Då man i andra närliggande och samtida avlagringar hittat chockad kvarts och s.k. slagkäglor finns möjligheten att även detta lerlager bildats vid ett nedslag av en himlakropp. Den SchweizIn this thesis, paleontological and impakt related studies have been made on a sediment sample taken from an anomalous red clay layer in Switzerland. The clay layer belongs to the Upper Freshwater Molasse and was deposited at approximately 14 Ma. In other nearby and contemporary deposits shocked quartz and shatter cones have been identified and therefore it is possibile that this clay layer also w
Permanent Metal Deck Forms (PMDFs) currently are used in building application as a lateral beam bracing. In the bridge applications, PMDFs are frequently used to support the wet concrete of bridge decks during the construction phase, but they are not relied on as lateral bracing. The girders in the bridge system are subjected to lateral torsional buckling that occurs under the casting of the bridg
In the last decade Central and Eastern Europe faced surge in foreign capital inflows and economic growth. Foreign direct investment played significant role in forming government policies, development in the infrastructure and national income generation. While most research has been done on FDI impact on per capita real GDP growth, this paper takes alternative approach and examines the effects of t
What was the outcome of Sweden’s fiscal policy between 2009 and 2012 and why was it different from forecasts? Research by the OECD during the financial crisis, used by the Swedish Government to illustrate their fiscal policy, suggested that Sweden would have the biggest stimulus of all OECD countries. However, Sweden’s fiscal policy ended up rather modest. By examining the forecasted fiscal policy
In general the facade should be aesthetically appealing, but also its practical functions from a moisture control point of view are of importance. Two step sealed facades, where the outer part consists of a cementboard and plaster, are becoming increasingly common in the selection of type of facade. A specific tvåstegstätad facade that is becoming more established on the market is the facade, wher
Denna kandidatuppsats undersöker med hjälp av en narrativ analys den Europeiska Unionens syn på den ukrainska identiteten och huruvida denna identitet är medborgerlig eller etnisk, utifrån teorier om dessa två typer av identiteter. Materialet som undersöks är skriftligt presenterade narrativ av EU:s Höga Representant Catherine Ashton och den svenske utrikesministern Carl Bildt mellan november 2013
Inom ramen för den svenska skattelagstiftningen finns det möjlighet för utländska idrottsmän som utövar verksamhet i Sverige att erhålla skattelättnader. Bestämmelserna om dessa skattelättnader stadgas i lagen om särskild inkomstskatt för utomlands bosatta artister m.fl. (A-SINK) och i 11 kap. 22-23a §§ Inkomstskattelagen (IL). Dessa lagar benämns i allmänhet som artist- och expertskatten. Kritik
