Recent development of case law emphasises the need to strike a fair balance between intellectual property rights and other fundamental rights. In theory, balancing of various fundamental rights is not a new concept. However, in practice, striking a fair balance between intellectual property rights and other fundamental rights is quite a new and problematic issue due to digitalisation, which has cr

In this paper, we delve into the evolutionary foundation of both probability weighting and hyperbolic discounting. It is argued that it is evolution which selects between various kinds of people those who have the optimal preference profile. As such, utility functions and behavioural biases can be explained from an evolutionary perspective. It is also argued that there may be an intimate connectio

In July 2011 a new education act came into effect in Sweden. The law consists of, among other things, a paragraph stating that all students must have access to school libraries. After the law was put in place a big debate was started based on differences in the interpretation of the law and different opinions about the role of the school library. The debate has also focused on the big differences

The international law of the sea has its roots in Roman law embedded in the ancient doctrines of res communis and res nullius. The law came from custom and practice and was transformed into customary law periodically confirmed and consolidated by fundamental doctrines such as mare liberum or freedom of the seas enunciated by Hugo Grotius in the 1500s and eventually by the doctrine of common herita

Jonason och Webster (2011) fann att narcissism är relaterat till särskilda taktiker för att påverka andra människors beteenden. Denna studie undersöker det omvända förhållandet: vad lockar narcissister att hjälpa andra? 41 studenter fyllde i Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI; Raskin & Terry, 1988), varpå de tittade på ett videoklipp föreställande en person som tyst tittar in i kameran. D

Towards common goals: Communication, sense making and strategies in public organizations. A case study of a strategy making process. Strategic management is increasingly demanded of public and non-profit organizations, in line with society’s expectations towards rational organizational behavior. These organizations, however, are dealing with multiple and complex goals that are hard to measure. Str

Abstract Authors: Johan Nilsson and Emma Johnsson Title: Självbestämmandets villkor - en uppstats om personalens förhållningssätt på gruppboenden inom LSS Supervisor: Lars Harrysson The aim of this study was to examine how staff members within the work area of group homes for disabled grownups conduct themselves in relation to their clients’ rights to self-determination. The base of the study was

Populärvetenskaplig sammanfattning: Pigmentering är en viktig funktion hos alla djurgrupper, exempelvis; som skydd mot UV-strålning, för kommunikation mellan artfränder och som kamouflage. Det fossila arkivet har gett upphov till en mängd fåglar och insekter med olika färgskiftningar. Men frågan är huruvida pigment och strukturella färger kan förbli intakta över miljontals år. Färg är en konsekvenPigmentation is important in all animals and plants, e.g., for protection against radiation, for signalling and as camouflage. The fossil record contains both colourful bird feathers and insect cuticles. The question is if original pigments and colours can be spared from diagenetic alteration through millions of years. This study uses SEM (scanning electron microscopy) and EDX (energy dispersive X

Kartering av grundvattenmagasin utförs som en del av arbetet för att nå Sveriges miljömål av Sveriges geologiska undersökning, SGU. Arbetets syfte är att kartera grundvattenmagasinet Ekenäs-Kvarndammen som är ett öppet grundvattenmagasin beläget i ytliga isälvsavlagringar på sydsvenska höglandet. Karteringen inne-fattar att skapa kartor över grundvattenflöde, tillrinningsområden och uttagsmöjligheHydrogeologic maps are published by the Swedish Geological Survey, SGU, as a part of the work to reach Sweden’s environmental objectives. The aim of this thesis is to map the unconfined Ekenäs-Kvarndammen aquifer, an open aquifer northwest of Vetlanda in the South Swedish highlands. The mapping includes creating maps over groundwater flow, infiltration areas and potential yield of groundwater, whi

The writing of Maria Sandel, Sweden’s first female working class writer, is centering on the working class women and children in the major Swedish cities during the first decades of the twentieth century. The moralistic ideal of good character, especially when it comes to sex, that permeates her stories can be traced to the Social Democratic working class movement’s strive to approach the bourgeoi

The subject of this thesis is the interplay between IPR and competition Law regarding standardisation. In reviewing the legal sources in the field the complexity of the process will be enlightened and the question to answer is what mixture that is to be “perfect” in that sense. Focus lies on the risks of “hold-up “ situations where holders of IPR abuse the system in search for higher amounts of ro

Två Stroop-test designades för att studera skillnader vid framplockning av lagrad information som observeras mellan betingelser där de inblandade processerna är automatiska och intentionella. Vidare ville man se hur detta i förlängningen skulle kunna påverka tvåspråkighet. Ett test följde klassisk Stroop-design, det andra ett Reverse Stroop-design. Till skillnad från den klassiska Stroop-testet oc

This thesis critically examines ethnicity matching between children awaiting adoption and prospective adopters and its discriminatory consequences for ethnic minority children under the European Convention on Human Rights. The examination is conducted against the background of the adoption controversy, and the differing views on what is in the best interests of the child. It highlights how the Eur

In this essay, I examine how the author of Hebrews argues in 7:1-10:18 with respect to the Levitical sacrificial cult and its function. Many scholars claim that the author disqualifies and condemns the Levitical cult as ineffective and unsuccessful at the same time as he is building his argument on the cult. This conclusion has led some to question the sustainability of his argumentation. Furtherm

Solen är inte den enda stjärnan med planeter i universum. Sedan 1995, då den första extra-solära planeten upptäcktes, har 770 exoplaneter observerats och fler upptäcks hela tiden. Enligt teorier om hur planeter formas föds gasjättar med cirkulära, vida banor långt från sin stjärna precis som planeterna i solsystemet. Trots detta har många av de observerade exoplaneterna väldigt elliptiska (excentrAccording to theories of planet formation, jovian planets are formed on relatively circular, non-inclined, wide orbits. Despite this, many observed jovian planets are found on tight eccentric orbits. This problem could possibly be solved with multiple-planet systems. A planet in a multiple-planet system is not only affected by the host star but also by the other planets. The interactions express t

The question of environmental protection has lately become essential due to the increased number of polluters and accidents that have occurred in recent decades. The starting point was the Torrey Canyon disaster which happened in March 1967 and exposed the entire international community to a great danger of environmental harm in general and marine pollution in particular. The accident also pointed

Background: Erysipelas is a common infection that often reoccurs, but only a few studies have investigated risk factors for recurrent episodes. How the natural course of events in the infection corresponds to the inflammatory signs is not well described. Objective: The aim of this study was to indentify risk factors for recurrent erysipelas and the possibility to study the course of events