Too-big-to-fail has been a subject of controversy and has gained much attention in the course of the sub-prime financial crisis 2007-2009. Subjects related under this topic for instance are usually about the excessive risk taken by the government, and moral hazard. In this paper, we perform an analysis to examine the existence of too-big-to-fail impact on the banking sector in Switzerland during t

Studien intresserar sig i huvudsak för makrillens roll i Gunnar D Hanssons diktsamling "Olunn". Titeln är ett av fiskens fornnordiska namn, och boken i sig är en sorts "lyrisk monografi" över makrillen. Specifikt används posthumanistiska teoriapparater, i huvudsak hämtade från Jacques Derrida och Timothy Morton, för att undersöka Hanssons explicita ambition att hitta ett nytt

ADHD is a psychological disorder which has become significantly more prevalent and much debated in the last decades. This study investigates the possibilities in developing quantitative diagnostic tools for psychiatric assessment of ADHD based on spectral representations of Auditory Brainstem Responses (ABR). Two different approaches to data pre-treatment are adopted, followed by estimates of powe

The song of many songbirds can be thought of as consisting of variable sequences of a finite set of syllables. A common approach in understanding the structure of these songs is to model the syllable sequences with a Markov Model. The Markov Model can either allow one-to-one (Markov Chain), many-to-many (Hidden Markov Model) or many-to-one (Partially Observed Markov Model) state to syllable mappin

Background: There are many theories regarding internationalisation and growth but not much is written about the subject in a combination with the online business field. As Internet actors are increasing in number, the area is interesting in several aspects. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to define important factors regarding internationalisation of online service providers. Method: A litera

Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to develop a theoretical framework that enables a company to measure the success of an initiative that migrates customers from one channel to another, in order to improve or upgrade the way of handling customer support between the company and its end customers. Methodology: The strategy for this thesis was to carry out an iterative case study - theory-led by

Problem discussion: Uptime availability is an essential parameter in profitable production within the oil and gas industry. Several installations have a problem achieving their uptime availability target as platforms stand still for shorter or longer periods of time. A reduced uptime availability can cause significant losses for the platform. The power supply is a constant subject within the indus

Background and Problem Discussion: In order for companies to develop their businesses, it is vital to identify and select new market opportunities. Expanding into a new market and to develop a market entry strategy involves a great deal of market research, a thorough analysis and it takes an appropriate process to correctly assess the potential of each growth opportunity. To access and exploit the

This study was performed to investigate whether elevated escape pathways in railway tunnels are a cost-effective measure from a socioeconomic perspective. Only future construction of single track drilled tunnels, designated for evacuation without external help, was considered in this report. Literature studies, interviews, and scenario analyses were used to perform a costbenefit evaluation. The st

In this thesis, the story of Rahab in Joshua 2 is analysed, with narrative criticism. Several Christian exegeses have been made upon Joshua 2, and they tend to see Rahab as a character who is saved since she is righteous by faith. In this thesis the purpose is to find the reason why Rahab is saved. The story of Rahab is studyied in it's contex the book of Joshua in the Deuteronomic history. I

Med anledning av anorexidiagnosens relativt dåliga prognos för tillfrisknande samt höga dödlighetsfrekvens tycks det angeläget att undersöka vetenskapens förståelse av fenomenet. Självsvält utgör anorexidiagnosens centrala element och dess drivkrafter definieras i detalj i den psykiatriska diagnosmanualen DSM-5. Syftet med denna uppsats är att vidga perspektivet och kartlägga den vidare diskursiva

Bergman & Höök är en byggentreprenör som vill skapa ett egenkontrollsystem för att underlätta framtagandet av egenkontrollplaner och egenkontroller. I systemet skall det finnas hjälpmedel, instruktioner och mallar för hur egenkontrollerna skall upprättas och genomföras. Systemet skall säkra att egenkontrollplanerna gentemot kommunen uppfylls så att smidiga och kvalitetsmässigt riktiga överlämn

Denna studie undersöker ungdomar som påbörjat en kriminell karriär och hur deras upplevelser för hur en början, pågående samt möjligtvis en avslutad karriär uppstått för deras del. Studiens syfte är att analysera intervjupersonernas om deras början samt avslutning på den kriminella karriären. Arbetet börjar med bakgrund till ämnet så som definiering av begrepp, statistik samt tidigare forskning. F

The aim of this paper is to examine the effect of mobile phone penetration on economic growth, both directly and through the channel of financial inclusion. Based on a sample of 44 African countries during the period 2000-2011, the relationship between mobile phone penetration, captured by the number of mobile phone subscribers per capita, and economic growth is analysed. Using a dynamic panel dat

Titel: Strategiskt resonemang i dagstidningsbranschen Seminariedatum: 2014-05-26 Kurs: FEKN90 Examensarbete på Civilekonomprogrammet, 30 ECTS. Författare: Jacob Baarlid Ericson och Sofie Bohman Handledare: Stein Kleppestø Nyckelord: Dagstidningsbranschen, strategisk förändring, strukturella branschförändringar, strategiskt resonemang, Syfte: Syftet med denna studie är att kartlägga de strateTitle: Strategic reasoning in the newspaper industry Seminar date: 2014-05-26 Course: FEKN90 Degree Project, Master of Science in Business and Economics, 30 ECTS. Authors: Jacob Baarlid Ericson and Sofie Bohman Supervisor: Stein Kleppestø Key words: Newspaper industry, strategic change, structural industry changes, strategic reasoning, Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore how com

This thesis has examined if there is any difference in the relationship between different risk factors and the cross-section of assets excess returns on the Swedish stock market between days when macroeconomic news is scheduled to be announced (announcement days) and other days (normal days). The Fama and Macbeth two-pass regression method have been used for investigating the hypothesis that annou

Då vi lyser med ljus på något ämne kan det huvudsakligen hända tre olika saker; ljuset går rakt igenom ämnet (transmitteras), ljuset tas upp av ämnet (absorberas) eller ljuset ändrar riktning i ämnet (sprids). Vi ser alla dessa effekter hela tiden och de är självklara i vårt vardagliga liv. Ett exempel är de färger vi uppfattar och som utgör en stor del av de synintryck som vi får från vår omgivniLight interacting with biological matter is dominated by light scattering; biological matter is turbid. In order not to harm the natural structure of biological matter, visible light can be used to investigate it, and to avoid the light being absorbed from e.g. blood and water, an optical window in the longer wavelength region of the visible spectrum is used, that is, red light. One can actually c

Uppsatsen analyserar segregering på arbetsmarknaden i Moçambique. Utgångspunkten i studien är segregeringsteori med tre undergrupper som behandlar arbetsmarknadssegregeringsteori, humankapitalteori och genusteori. I uppsatsen behandlas kvinnors möjligheter och begränsningar att tillträda arbetsmarknaden, samt den rådande situationen för kvinnor på arbetsmarknaden i landet. Metodologin som används