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We consider the problem of approximating a given function in two dimensions by a sum of exponential functions, with complex-valued exponents and coefficients. In contrast to Fourier representations where the exponentials are fixed, we consider the nonlinear problem of choosing both the exponents and coefficients. In this way we obtain accurate approximations with only few terms. Our approach is bu

This thesis presents and analyses the results of a bibliometric mapping study of the field of consumer research between 2000 and 2019, aiming to provide a simultaneously descriptive and analytical account of consumer research that identifies the overall structure of the field, as well as the major sub-specializations within it. By utilizing Pierre Bourdieu’s social theory and sociology of science,

This thesis consists of three self-contained papers that study the role of culture in economics by examining how culture shapes responses to policies, how public interventions influence cultural identity, and how cultural persistence affects economic behavior and policy outcomes. The first chapter examines the political consequences of symbolic changes to public space in Spain, focusing on the ren

This study aimed to highlight ADHD in adolescents (12-18 years) and the connection to crime on the basis of the professional discourse perspective. I have also chosen to investigate the value of a possible diagnosis, but also the importance of social factors when it comes to development of criminal behaviour among young people. The interviews have been semi structured and the interviews that have

ABSTRACT Author: Evelina Nylén Title: Close to death and illness, life becomes more apparent. Hospital welfare officers´ experiences of working with terminally ill patients. [translated title] Supervisor: Kristina Göransson Assessor: Torbjörn Hjort The main purpose of this study was to examine how hospital welfare officers in a hospice environment experience their work with terminally ill patien

This work investigates the significance of the sentence-final particle 'ka' in modern Japanese by means of questionnaire and qualitative discussions with native informants. The Japanese language makes use of short words known as particles to indicate grammatical category. 'ka' is one such particle that can be used to indicate, among other things, the interrogative mood. Questions c

Syftet med studien var att undersöka samband mellan interpersonella anknytningsmönster och högkänslighet. Hypotesen var att Ängslig-ambivalent anknutna individer skulle uppvisa en högre grad av högkänslighet, än de individer som var tryggt anknutna. Studien utfördes på 120 studenter vid Lunds Universitet genom två självskattningsformulär: Highly Sensitive Person Scale (HSPS) och Attachment Style QThe purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between interpersonal attachment in adults and Sensory Processing Sensitivity, SPS. It was hypothesized that individuals with an Anxious-ambivalent attachment would exhibit a higher degree of SPS than individuals with Secure attachment. The study was conducted by recruiting 120 students from Lund University to fill out two self-report-questi

Democratization is one of the most studied and problematic areas in political science. Democracy theories are gaining more power and influence in society and researchers are gaining greater influence over those who work practically with development and democratization. This paper will investigate why Ethiopia is not becoming more democratic, despite the fact that the country has moved from a milit

Background: An Enterprise Resource Planning, ERP, system is an important part of a company and can create competitive advantages. Hence, the reasons for implementing an ERP system are several. However, the comprehensive nature of ERP systems results in complex implementation projects. Problem: A large proportion of ERP implementations fail. Several different Critical Success Factors, CSFs, for ER

This report discusses and analyzes the uneven implementation of the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness in the Swedish International Development Agency, Sida, using three perspectives originating in organizational theory; instrument, culture and myth. While Sweden is considered one of the most progressive donor countries in regard to certain areas of the Paris Declaration it has received critic

Ventilation fans that are operating during fire in residential buildings is the dominating solution regarding smoke spread prevention in Sweden. Variable flows, in form of kitchen ventilation, has some effect on the system, but it is hard toestimate how much. The effects of forced ventilation and how to consider it when verifying the system has been studied in this report. The amount of forced flo

Den svenska lagstiftningen saknar idag en samvetsklausul som ger hälso- och sjukvårdspersonal en möjlighet att åberopa samvetsfrihet i arbetslivet. En sådan klausul skulle innebära en möjlighet för barnmorskor att kunna välja att inte delta i bland annat abortvård. Yrkesverksamma barnmorskor i Norge har idag denna möjlighet genom den så kallade reservationsrätten. Det råder delade uppfattningar krThe Swedish legislation currently lacks a conscience clause that enhances opportunities for religious professionals to choose which professional obligations to engage in. For example, such clause can consequently allow midwives to not chose to participate in abortion care. This example is currently demonstrated in Norway where midwives are conceded to obtain a right to reserve certain obligations.

Syftet med denna uppsats var att mäta följsamheten i den psykoedukativa interventionen Strategi föräldrautbildning. Strategi föräldrautbildning vänder sig till föräldrar och närstående till barn med adhd. I studien fokuserade vi på den manual som Strategi föräldrautbildning grundar sig på och vi försökte hitta manualens centrala komponenter i syfte att kvantitativt mäta utfallet av föräldrautbildnThe purpose of this exame was to make a study to measure the compliance of the psychoeducative parenting education Strategi. Strategi parenting education refers to parents and close ones whose children have been diagnosed with ADHD. In the study, we focused on the guide that Strategi parent education is based on and tried to find key components in order to qvantitative measure these outcomes. In o

I denna uppsats undersöks den inre marknaden inom Europeiska unionen och även huruvida den s.k. digitala inre marknaden mer och mer kommer att få en väsentlig betydelse för framtiden. Den digitala inre marknadens frammarsch förhalas just nu på grund av diverse nationella regleringar inom ett flertal juridiska områden. Den digitala inre marknaden är enligt mångas uppfattning Europas framtid och skaThis paper examines The European Single Market within the European Union and whether the so-called Digital Single Market will have a significant impact on the future of Europe. The DSM progress is detained right now because of various national regulations in several legal areas. The DSM is arguably the future of Europe and should be seen as a priority for the Commission. With a potential efficienc

We have studied if there is a possible link between states’ membership in intergovernmental organizations and a desire to participate in democratization processes in our chosen analytical objects Estonia and Belarus. We analysed our empirical findings by categorizing the membership of each countries membership in IGOs. By comparing what organization each country is a part of and which ones they ha

Det har uppmärksammats många fall av olovliga fildelningar i Sverige. Om ett upphovsrättsligt intrång görs via internet kan det vara svårt för en rättighetsinnehavare att identifiera intrångsgöraren eftersom dessa normalt endast har tillgång till intrångsgörarens IP-adress. Nya bestämmelser trädde i kraft år 2009 som ett resultat av implementering av artikel 8 IPRED. Sedan dess kan upphovsmannen eMany cases of unlawful file sharing in Sweden has attracted attention. Rightsholders face difficulties identifying alleged infringers when online copyright infringement has been committed since rightsholders typically only have access to the IP address used to commit the infringement. As a result of implementing Article 8 in Directive 2004/48/EC , a regulatory framework has been established that a

The breeding of agricultural food crops has been of imperative importance for thousands of years and remains so today, with new methods being developed regularly. Some of these newer methods have some legal difficulties, forcing scientists to stay with the older, reliable yet slower methods. With one of these methods; mutation breeding, oat is being developed with new properties such as high conte

Rekvisitet ”verksam i betydande omfattning” återfinns i bland annat 57 kap. 4 § inkomstskattelagen och är vagt formulerat. Den här uppsatsen har som syfte att utreda och analysera rekvisitets innebörd. Syftet uppnås genom att undersöka vilka faktorer som har betydelse för när verksamhet i betydande omfattning anses föreligga samt hur dessa faktorer förhåller sig till varandra. Studien har genomföThe legal criterion ”verksam i betydande omfattning” can for instance be found in 57 Ch. 4 § inkomstskattelagen and is vaguely formulated. The purpose of this paper is to examine and analyse the meaning of the criterion. The purpose will be achieved by investigating what factors are significant for when “verksamhet i betydande omfattning” is considered to be met, as well as investigating how these

Nature-based Solutions (NBS) are one of the approaches to the regeneration of urban areas. These solutions are copied from, inspired by, or supported by nature. The solutions, ideally, result in multiple benefits to the society and environment. The examples of NBS measures for stormwater management are, including but not limited to, natural swale, retention ponds, and green roofs. Such measures ha