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Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and the most common cause for disability among the adult population in Sweden, due in part to the fact that many patients do not arrive at the hospital in time for treatment. A system that could detect unilateral arm weakness based on arm movement, a common symptom of stroke, is therefore desirable. In recent years there has been rapid development in th

Rättstillämpare ställs ofta inför juridiska frågor, problem och bedömningar och behöver lösa dessa även när det inte finns uttryckliga och specificerade lagbestämmelser att tillgå. Rättstillämpare förlitar sig på rättsprinciper för att tolka vaga och otydliga lagbestämmelser. Till skillnad från rättsregler är inte ursprunget till rättsprinciper uppenbar. De är ofta inte befästa genom lag och medföJudges and authorities are often faced with legal issues, problems and assessments and need to resolve these even when there are no explicit and specified legal rules available. They then rely on legal principles to interpret vague and unclear legal rules. Unlike legal rules, the origin of legal principles is not obvious. They are often not consolidated by law and therefore entail an unpredictabil

Abstract Background and Purpose: Members of the Millennial Generation are stereotypically described as job-hoppers, who tend to frequently change jobs after approximately 16 months of employment. This study aims to shed light on the retention management of Millennials in relation to the importance of 360-degree feedback. Focusing on the Millennial Generation, the following two research questions

With regards to increased research on the formative use of assessment rubrics and its effects on performance, this study highlights the need for more research on rubrics’ effects on different kinds of motivation. Therefore, the study aims to investigate possible effects of implementing explicit assessment rubrics on L2 motivation in an EFL classroom. The study is quasi-experimental, which means th

Den här studien har som syfte att utreda om Sveriges kraftvärme kan bidra till ökad flexibel elproduktion och i så fall på vilket sätt. Detta undersöks genom att kombinera analys av tekniska, marknads- och regelverksmässiga förutsättningar för Sverige. Detta gjordes med inriktning på kraftvärmeverk i Skåne, exklusive egenproducenter av el samt industrikraftvärmeverk. Dessutom analyseras erfarenhetThis master thesis aims to investigate if and how Swedish Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plants can increase its flexibility in electricity production. This is examined through a combining analysis of technical, market-oriented and regulatory conditions for Swedish and primarily Skåne CHP plants, excluding autoproducers and industrial plants. Further, Danish CHP experiences are analysed and applied

By applying a critical understanding of empowerment, this study explores the power relations in women’s daily lives through their experience with a mentorship program called Carpe Sophia and analyzes whether or to what extent this program has an impact on women’s empowerment that can bring about gender equality. Carpe Sophia is a women’s economic empowerment program with an aim to increase employm

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of specific components of Andersen's behavioural model on adult individuals' perceived oral treatment need. Methods: A questionnaire was sent to a randomly selected sample of 9,690 individuals, 20 to 89 years old, living in Skane, Sweden. The 58 questions, some with follow-up questions, were answered by 6,123 individuals; a 63% res

The thermal effects related to wearing headgear are complex and different studies have investigated single parts of this topic. This review aims at summarizing the different findings to give a complete overview on this topic as well as to suggest new perspectives. Headgear increases head insulation and therefore is mainly problematic under warm conditions, which is the focus of this review. Helmet

Dementia is a clinical syndrome with the development of impairment in multiple cognitive functions (including memory), severe enough to interfere with activities of daily living, as the main symptom. There are a large number of disorders that can lead to dementia, and neuropathological examination after death is necessary to determine the underlying cause with certainty. The overall aim of this th

‘The model of crisis’ is a culturally shared and widespread idea of ​​human reactions to a number of misfortunes, such as accidents, diagnosis of disease, divorces, becoming a parent of a disabled child, etc. The crisis model conveys the idea of coming to terms with unwanted experiences while advancing through different “phases”, for example phases of “denial”, “processing”, and “acceptance”. The

After a brief introduction to some core questions in the history of the book, such as the relationship between form and content, this article investigates the concept of facsimile and its use, and discusses a range of documents that go by the name of “facsimile”. The prevailing definitions of the term “facsimile” focus on the technical means of reproduction and the “exactness” of the copy. However

Uppsatsens syfte är att undersöka och diskutera om the Draft Common Frame of Reference (DCFR) är en rättskälla i svensk rätt. Detta görs genom att redogöra för argument för och emot referensramen som svensk rättskälla. Denna fråga är viktig att utreda då det finns skilda meningar om detta bland den svenska juridiska doktrinen. Detta skapar ett osäkert rättsläge som kan ge upphov till osäkerhet infThis thesis deals with the question of whether or not the Draft Common Frame of Reference (DCFR) is a source of law in the Swedish legal system. This is done by outlining the arguments for and against the frame of reference as a Swedish law source. This issue is important to investigate because of the disagreement among the swedish judical experts whether it is or not. This legal uncertainty creat

Genom denna kvalitativa studie undersöks dansstuderandes behov av musikundervisning vid högre dansutbildningar. Studiens empiri är främst baserad på intervjuer med fyra informanter med lång tids yrkeserfarenheter av dans inom olika områden. Genom informanternas uttalan-den om dans och musik bearbetas frågeställningen om rytmik som musikpedagogisk metod kan varaen hjälp för danselever att närma sigTitle: Eurhythmics at professionaldance educations. A study based on four persons' experiences of eurhythmics and music education at professional dance educations. This qualitative study examines dance students' needs for music education at professional dance educations. The study's empirical work is based primarily on interviews with four informants with longterm professional experie

Avtalsfrihet och avtalsbundenhet samt den därtill hörande principen om pacta sunt servanda utgör grunden för den svenska avtalsrätten. Avtalsfriheten innebär att var och en har rätt att besluta med vem de ska sluta avtal samt vad avtalet ska reglera. Avtalsbundenheten binder parterna rättsligt att utföra de förpliktelser avtalet ålägger dem. Upphandlingsrätten utgör ett undantag från den svenska aThe Swedish contract law is built on the foundation of freedom of contract, contractuality and the associated principle of pacta sunt servanda. Freedom of contract entails the right for individuals to choose with whom they should contract with and on which terms. The contractuality legally binds the contractors to perform the obligations imposed by the contract. The Swedish law on public procureme

Authors: Ewin Ates & Lovisa Meeuwisse Title: “The new exclusion of youth – A qualitative study of a local project with the purpose of helping unemployed youth towards occupation and inclusion.” Supervisor: Norma Montesino This essay describes the situation of the national and global problem of youth unemployment, and furthermore it investigates how a selected local youth unemployment projec

In this thesis, the production and perception of Swedish word accents by Somali L1 speakers is investigated. The Feature hypothesis, stating that it is easier to acquire a phonological feature in an L2 if the same phonological feature is used in the L1 will be the framework used. Somali is a language that also makes us of word accents. Therefore, the two languages are placed in the same level of t

Sammanfattning Vi har gjort en kvalitativ studie och intervjuat individer med en tidigare missbruksproblematik och kriminellbakgrund. Alla utom en av intervjupersonerna har deltagit i ett 12-stegsprogram. Det finns hjälp att få som missbrukare genom behandling, men det är ändå inte alla som klarar av att sluta fast den hjälpen finns. Det är viktigt och intressant att undersöka varför det är så. VWe have made a qualitative study that started from interviewees with substance abuse problems. All of the interviewees have a background as criminals and addicts and three of them have participated in twelve-step program. There is treatment that is intended to support and help addicts, but it's still not all that manage to get out of their addiction. That makes it important and interesting to

The thesis about progressive collapse in precast concrete structures started because of the construction industry which has a new standard to internationalize the industry. The new standard is called Eurocode and requires houses that have more than five floors to have vertical bindings Problems have been discovered when a supporting wall gets knocked out for an unknown reason, such as a gas explos