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In the present work, we have generated a new second-nearest neighbour modified embedded atom method potential (2NN-MEAM) for the W–P system to investigate the impact of P impurity segregation on the strength of symmetric ⟨110⟩ tilt coincident site lattice grain boundaries (GBs) in tungsten. By incorporating the impurity- induced reduction of the work of separation in the fitting strategy, we have
Knowledge of how biodiversity sustains ecosystem function comes predominantly from studies focused on small spatial scales. Thus, we know relatively little about the role of biodiversity at larger scales of space and time where habitats become increasingly heterogeneous. Efforts to upscale the relationship between biodiversity and function have yielded inconclusive results. Given that increasing h
Nowadays, distance learning is a necessary measure under pandemic circumstances. Therefore, it is important to find mechanisms to improve its effectiveness, especially in the case of practical classes. Two equal groups of medical students (term 6) studied with different teaching approaches: control with classical one (material discussion followed by the practical skills implementation) and experim
Despite growing insight into customers' brand experience, its effect on brand evangelism, or a customer's intense brand support behavior, remains tenuous, exposing an important literature-based gap. Addressing this gap, we adopt a Service-Dominant logic/Consumer Culture Theory perspective to uncover how customers' brand experience dimensions drive their evangelistic behavior for luxury hotels. Add
We investigate to what degree return on technology stocks are affected by industry-, country- and global factors. Furthermore, the analysis is extended to look deeper into the industry factors by examining what the exposure of technology stocks to industry-specific shocks is caused by. In previous studies, the aim has been to try to determine whether industry-, country- or global effects are the m
In this thesis, I investigate the concept of love in relation to feminist epistemology. Through a theoretical analysis and assessment, the aim has been to first of all examine ontological tensions between feminist works theorizing on love; secondly, to analyse which role the concept of love has in the works; and thirdly to contextualize the different ontological assumptions made within the basic t
The link between education and economic growth is thoroughly covered in the economic research literature. However, little emphasis has been put on the effect of female education particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa in This paper analyses the relationship between female educational attainment and economic growth for a panel of 28 Sub-Saharan countries in the time-period 1960 - 2010. Using a pooling e
This thesis investigates the effect of Objective-1 regional transfers on the per-capita income growth performance of EU NUTS-3 regions during the budgetary period 2000-2006. To be able to distinguish a causal effect and account for possible endogeneity a quasi-experimental regression-discontinuity design is employed. This strategy relies on the arbitrary set 75%-rule for Objective-1 fund eligibili
The study investigates the relationship between offshoring activities and the financial performance of manufacturing firms. The study also investigates the impact of the Euro crisis in combination with offshoring activities.
TITLE: Business and the Brain – Discourses on Neuroscience in Business in the Management Consulting Industry AUTHORS: Katharina Mündlein & Tineke Zwart SUPERVISORS: Carys Egan-Wyer & Katie Rose Sullivan DATE: 22nd May 2013 PURPOSE: The purpose of this thesis is to provide both theoretical and practical insights into the emerging connection of neuroscience and business by revealing
This paper analyzes the impact of the contradictory discourses of the confessional composition of Lebanon on the Palestinian humanitarian rights in Lebanon. In addition to this, it analyzes the correlation between gaining these rights and the Palestinian right of return to Palestine. The Palestinian refugees’ issue creates divisions among Lebanese in handling their situation between supporters and
2016 was historic for Colombia since it put an official end to the fifty-two year long armed conflict. The peace was agreed when the Final Peace Agreement was signed by the two major actors, Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias and the Colombian Government. This research aims to investigate how female victims-survivors of the armed conflict in Colombia are influencing peacebuilding. The investigation f
The thesis explores whether the precautionary principle can be reconciled with and integrated into the European Convention on Human Rights (“ECHR”), particularly in the context of climate change. It examines whether the European Court of Human Rights (“ECtHR” or “Court”) addresses climate change issues through the precautionary principle by including precautionary reasoning in its assessments. Th
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine how consumption patterns of alcoholic beverages on the Swedish market have changed as a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and why this is the case. Consumption levels during the year 2020 will be compared to year 2019 in order to distinguish a potential pattern of change. Theoretical framework: The study is based on consumption theory,
Catastrophe (CAT) bonds bring the needs of (re)insurance companies and investors together: They insure against natural disasters by transferring risk to the capital market while at the same time promising high returns and a certain detachment from financial markets. Being an alternative investment class that has been on the rise only in recent years, academic research on CAT bonds is comparatively
As the 2022 invasions of Ukraine occurred, many tweets suggested that it was a prominent opportunity to invest and claimed that historically it has been profitable to invest during invasions. The encouraged placement of the investment was in the country committing the invasion and that is the starting point for this paper. Which is, furthermore, expanded to also investigate the performance of a gl
Den digitala omställningen har ökat genom åren och har fungerat till en fördel för företag och organisationer generellt. Hastigheten på transformationstillväxten har bibehållits i nutid, vilket har resulterat i att mjukvarusystem utvecklas kontinuerligt. Som en naturlig effekt av detta fenomen, bör aktuella företag alltid ligga i framkant för att förbli konkurrenskraftiga. Studier har visat att pr
