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This thesis analyzes how and why old toys are restored by and for adults, despite contemporary Western society's understanding of toys as signifiers of childhood exclusively. With this in mind, the intent is to answer whether childhood attachments to toys can also be observed in adults by analyzing how the restoration process of toys reaffirms emotional and social significance for all involved

Mobile money is a digital financial innovation enabling electronic payments and transfers through mobile phones. It has proven to be a convenient, safe and cheap way for money exchange in developing countries where access to traditional banking services is limited. This thesis aims to explore why Small and Medium Enterprises in Zambia do not adopt mobile money in an otherwise well-developed region

Strategic thinking is a popular topic in management journals, and many researchers have highlighted the importance of strategic thinking in managerial contexts. Still, there is a lack of consensus in the extant literature about what strategic thinking is, how it can be measured, and what are the cognitive elements that shape it. However, Prinsloo (2007) indicated that the Cognitive Process Profile

Since there is a lack of scientific knowledge concerning strategic thinking, this study sought to achieve a more comprehensive understanding of the concept. The presumption of the study is that one needs strategic thinking to deal with complex and unfamiliar situations. As globalisation is one main driving factor in the change of how business is run, there is an increased need for organisations to

Purpose The purpose of this study is to better understand the concept of strategic thinking. There is a lack of scientific knowledge and consensus in the area of strategic thinking. This is, however, important since organisations are exposed to environments with high levels of uncertainty and complexity these days. To remain competitive in such volatile environments, the need for employees and man

This thesis studies the cognitive elements in strategic thinking and aims to contribute to the assessment of a tool that is developed to measure this ability. Strategic thinking is an area in strategy research that has received little emphasis. There is a lack of understanding of the cognitive elements behind the ability to think strategically. Therefore, this research aims to gain a deeper insigh

By using the Private Equity Intelligence Ltd database, including more than 3300 private equity funds with IRR data and several fund characteristics, I develop a regression model based on both continuously scaled explanatory variables - vintage year, fund size and market returns - as well as three sets of dummy variables - GP location (US or Non-US), fund type (7 different types) and market conditi

In line with current tendencies of 'new modes of governance', this essay introduces judicial tools which strike a balance between the respect for national autonomy in individual assessments and the effective implementation of Community law. The balance is struck through the demands of structural guarantees&semic administrative safeguards, which weeds out arbitrary national decision-mak

The area of distributed development is often said to be troublesome with different problems making the work harder. The aim of this study has been to identify work practices that can make distributed development more successful. A case study approach has been used to identify successful practices. Interviews were used as the primary method for data collection. To get a wide view of the area, the i

25–31 May, 9 February to 12 April 2026 30 May 2026 Read more about the event here!Time slots: at 19:00, at 20:00, at 21:00 (max. 15 people per session)Registration: Please register directly with the artists using the following registration form.“R9K Tuned” is a collaborative cross-disciplinary project by Jonatan Bergsman and Oda Haugerud situated between experimental music and fine arts. An artist

https://www.iac.lu.se/r9k-tuned-oda-haugerud-jonatan-bergsman - 2026-05-21

Ph.D. course: Biogeochemistry and the rhizosphere Time and place: November 16 to 20 (2015) at University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Price: there is no participation fee. Value: 3 ECTS Why is the rhizosphere a hot-spot for biogeochemistry ? This is a Ph.D. course about: Priming, microbial ecology, mycorrhiza, belowground carbon and nitrogen transport and transformation, biomarkers. Through lectures, ex

https://www.cec.lu.se/sites/cec.lu.se/files/announcement_of_rhizosphere_ph.d._course.pdf - 2026-05-22

Assistive robots have received considerable research attention due to the increase of the senior population around the world and the shortage of care-givers. However, limited attention has been paid to involving seniors in the de-sign process in order to elicit their attitudes and perceptions of having their own robot. This study addresses this issue. We conducted a workshop with 14 Swe-dish senio

Syftet med studien var att utreda vilka behov av stöd och information som uppstår hos kvinnor med nydiagnostiserad bröstcancer samt att reda ut hur sjuksköterskorna kan tillgodose dessa behov. Metoden bestod av granskning och analys av tio vetenskapliga artiklar, vilka hämtades ur PubMed, Cinahl och genom manuell sökning. Resultatet visade att det finns ett stort informationsbehov. Vid diagnostill

Welcome to sit down on the Sound Bench The sound work "Taking Seat" by Robert Willim, will be experienced from a specially designed ‘sound bench’ placed outside Skissernas Museum. Combining manipulations of words and field recordings the work reflects practices of sitting. What are the forces set in motion by sitting? What are the technologies and techniques of sitting? Anthropologists argue that

https://www.lmc.lu.se/ljudbanken/taking-seat - 2026-05-21

30 May 2026 19:00 to 22:00 | Exhibition, Other 30 May 2026Time slots: at 19:00, at 20:00, at 21:00 (max. 15 people per session)Registration: Please register directly with the artists using the following registration form.“R9K Tuned” is a collaborative cross-disciplinary project by Jonatan Bergsman and Oda Haugerud situated between experimental music and fine arts. An artistic investigation explori

https://www.iac.lu.se/calendar/r9k-tuned-oda-haugerud-jonatan-bergsman - 2026-05-21

30 May 2026 19:00 to 22:00 | Exhibition, Other 30 May 2026Time slots: at 19:00, at 20:00, at 21:00 (max. 15 people per session)Registration: Please register directly with the artists using the following registration form.“R9K Tuned” is a collaborative cross-disciplinary project by Jonatan Bergsman and Oda Haugerud situated between experimental music and fine arts. An artistic investigation explori

https://www.arts.lu.se/calendar/r9k-tuned-oda-haugerud-jonatan-bergsman - 2026-05-21

Coupling mechanisms of insulin secretion - roles of mitochondrial metabolism and cAMP Type 2 diabetes is a disease that increases tremendously in the western world. It is characterized by insulin resistance and defects in insulin secretion. Insulin resistance is tightly linked to obesity, and usually precedes the onset of type 2 diabetes. When insulin resistance develops, the pancreatic beta-cells

https://www.ludc.lu.se/education-training/theses/theses-2006/ulrika-krus - 2026-05-21