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Among several forces contributing to early twentieth-century modernization of labor management was increased state involvement in the economy. In this essay, I consider the first known case of severance pay in Sweden: compensation to redundant workers associated with the 1915 nationalization of the tobacco industry. The tobacco monopoly, obliged to make severance payments during the first five yea
This study is concerned with the distribution of the definite article inGerman with plural nominals that have a generic reading. In Standard German,genericity is typically expressed by bare nouns (Tiger sind gefährlich‘Tigers aredangerous’). Many researchers have claimed that there is variation in articleuse in the expression of generic reference in German (e.g., Brugger 1993; Longobardi 1994; Kri
This paper investigates the acquisition of rhetorical questions (RhQs) inmonolingual children acquiring Italian, comparing the comprehension andproduction of RhQs based on their optional lexical, morphosyntactic, andprosodic cues. We show that 6-to-9-year-old children are in the process ofacquiring the use of optional lexical and morphosyntactic markers in produc-tion (e.g. discourse particles, in
Uncertainty analysis should be an integral part of conducting a scientific investigation of the damaging human health effects of exposure to chemicals. Sources of uncertainty related to limitations in knowledge are present in all steps of a such risk assessment, i.e. the hazard identification, hazard characterization and exposure assessment. The purpose of uncertainty analysis is to evaluate the c
Skattetillägg och sanktion för skattebrott är två sanktioner som båda riktar sig mot att bestraffa lämnandet av oriktig uppgift. De senaste åren har reglerna sprakat en debatt kring om de var förenliga med dubbelbestraffningsförbudet i EKMR och EU:s rättighetsstadga sedan praxis från Europadomstolen förändrades genom Zolotukhin-målet från 2009. I Sverige behandlade HD frågan i NJA 2010 s. 168 I Both tax surcharge and the sanction for tax crime aim to punish those who leave incorrect tax information. During the last couple of years, these rules have started a debate regarding their compatibility with European Convention on Human Rights and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, and specifically the prohibition against dual criminality. The reason behind this is that the
Syftet med denna uppsats är att undersöka gränsdragningen mellan tvångslagstiftningarna LPT (lag (1991:1128) om psykiatrisk tvångsvård)) respektive LVU (lag (1990:52) med särskilda bestämmelser om vård av unga)), för att se i vilken utsträckning gällande reglering ger ett heltäckande skydd för ungdomar med psykisk problematik. I uppsatsen undersöks, med traditionell rättsvetenskaplig metod, vad soThe purpose of this essay is to investigate the distinction between the coercive laws LPT (Compulsory Psychiatric Care Act (1992:1128)) and LVU (Care of Young Persons Act (1990:52)) in order to see to what extent the current regulations provide comprehensive protection for young people with mental health difficulties. What is considered "serious mental disorder" (3 § LPT), and "soci
This essay begins with the author trying to find similar problem areas within the topic of children´s rights in Romania and in Sweden. The contrasting countries, both members of the EU turns out having one common similarity: discrimination. To investigate the topic further a thesis regarding institutional and structural discrimination by Masoud Kamali is applied. The thesis will provide the inform
The aim of this paper is to investigate if the macroeconomic balance approach will generate different misalignments whether net foreign assets or cumulative current account is applied. The dataset consist of the G10 countries and range from 1981 to 2011. The relevant determinants of the current account are found to be fiscal balance, population growth, net foreign assets, cumulative current accoun
The purpose of this study was to investigate how women working for different women’s organizations within civil society in Zimbabwe perceive and experience their own as well as other women’s ability and existing opportunities to influence and participate in politics and decision-making. Several research questions were elaborated that address the role of the women’s organizations, the opportunities
The effects of visual feedback in writing have mainly been investigated in the context of L1 handwriting and findings generally point to the detrimental effects of visual suppression, in terms of lower quality of the text, shorter clauses and lack of coherence. An investigation of visual feedback effects in computer-based L2 text production has not been undertaken yet. More specifically, findings
Många företag har ett behov av professionell rådgivning, från exempelvis en jurist eller en revisor. Sådan expertis är ofta billigast för ett företag att outsourca, varpå det söker sig till företag som erbjuder rådgivning. Avtalet som uppstår mellan parterna är ett rådgivningsavtal, vilket är ett typ av immateriellt uppdragsavtal. Uppdragsavtal mellan kommersiella parter är till stor del oregleradMany companies need professional advice, for example from a lawyer or an accountant. It is often cheapest for companies to outsource such expertise, which is why they turn to companies that offer consulting services. The contract that arises between the parties is an advisory agreement, which is a type of intangible consultancy agreement. As consultancy agreements between commercial parties are la
This study aims to investigate how girls within SiS special residential homes for youths are constructed in Swedish news media. The study is based on the social constructivist perspective and Yvonne Hirdman's gender theory. The theory choices have been made to make visible how words in news media construct both gender and the overall image of girls within SiS special residential homes for yout
Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka hur personlighet och frågetyp påverkar vittnens noggrannhet i minnesförmågan. Studien syftar till att bidra till psykologisk forskning om vittnesminnen, med tanke på de allvarliga konsekvenser som minnesfel kan ha. Data samlades in genom två digitala enkäter som administrerades till vuxna deltagare. Enkäterna bestod av tre delar: ett personlighetstest, en vThe aim of this study is to investigate how personality and question type influence memory recall accuracy of witnesses. The study seeks to contribute to psychological research on eyewitness memory due to the substantial consequences it has, despite proving fallible. Data collection was done through two digital surveys given to adults. The surveys contained three segments—a personality assessment,
In this qualitative and poststructuralist policy analysis, the Swedish Crime policy is examined as it is expressed through three political documents from three different parties during the post-election period of October 2022-March 2024. Using Laclau and Mouffe’s discourse theory, with its Lacanian influence on the subject, this paper investigates the political language used in the policy area dur
The main purpose of this thesis is to present and analyse the Swedish sixteenth-century Catholic priest Andreas Servius’ prayer book Någre Christilige och Catholische böner printed in the Silesian city of Neisse year 1593. The general questions of the study are: which where the main sources of the prayers found in this prayer book? What characteristics typical for the period’s piety can be found i
The question of what kind of actor the European Union is has been much debated since its formation. One of the policy areas where the union has been taking on a prominent role is the environmental. The EU uses environmental policy to form its international identity in the lack of a common military force. Not only does it impose ambitious environmental targets within its borders, but also through v
The use of computer models in research and development is a powerful tool to make the engineering process more effective. By providing accurate simulations, the need for working prototypes and extensive testing is reduced. This Master’s Thesis investigates the Gambro WRO 300 H reverse osmosis water purification system with the aim of creating a working and easily adaptable computer model of the ma
Investment behavior is strongly affected by the level of risk we are willing to take and to what extent we believe an investment is going to be successful. It has been found in previous experiments that men and women tend to have different risk preferences and beliefs, with dissimilar investment behavior as consequence. In this study risk preferences and beliefs among men and women are elicited wi
