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The recent progress in stem cell techniques has broadened the horizon for in vitro disease modeling. For desired in vivo like phenotypes, not only correct cell type specification will be critical, the microenvironmental context will be essential to achieve relevant responses. We demonstrate how a three dimensional (3D) culture of stem cell derived neurons can induce in vivo like responses related
We study wave propagation in periodic and frequency dependent materials when the medium in a frequency interval is characterized by a real-valued permittivity. The spectral parameter relates to the quasi momentum, which leads to spectral analysis of a quadratic operator pencil where frequency is a parameter. We show that the underlying operator has a discrete spectrum, where the eigenvalues are sy
The purpose of this study is to identify potential factors impacting the internationalization process of a small- or medium sized fashion company. We aim to shed light on potential key factors that can provide an understanding of a successful internationalization process and illustrate our findings in a model applicable to firms with similar characteristics. The study is conducted through a qualit
In our time it is widely argued that we are undergoing global transformations that influence the way we think about ourselves and how we interact and form ties with others. The intensified global integration of service sectors during the last five to ten years underscores such transformations. In recent research and among popular commentators the rise of transnational call-centers in India that pr
Water scarcity is an important and complex issue to study. However, in an era when the world faces climate change, migration and globalization, cooperation is increasingly important. Water scarcity is especially noticeable in the Middle East in general and at Jordan River Basin in particular. This dissertation is a case study of the possibilities and obstacles of cooperation over Jordan River Basi
This paper presents a sketch of a theoretical perspective to aid in the sociological understanding of the phenomenon of “vibrant physicality”. “Vibrant physicality” is an enjoyable, embodied feeling which often results from and motivates participation in fitness practice. Yet, despite its importance, it has been neglected in existing theoretical and empirical literature. To address this gap, a the
Our purpose is to study the relation and dynamic between offering services higher up in the value chain, risk, trust and cultural differences for an offshore outsourcing vendor. The research of our thesis is based on a qualitative case study with interviews, observations and document studies at our case company OKS Group. Our theoretical framework consists of models regarding outsourcing relations
Since the end of the Cold War, EU migration policy has been subjected to securitization, and migrants have been viewed as potential threats to European security and homogeneity. However, in recent years the migration-development nexus has experienced a renaissance. The benefits of migration have increasingly come to influence the policy agenda. In this setting, the Global Approach to Migration de
I huvudsak är derivatinstrument ett samlingsnamn som används för att definiera finansiella instrument, vars värde härrör från en annan underliggande tillgång. Det finns en stor mängd olika derivatinstrument. De tre mest grundläggande typerna av derivatinstrument är optioner, terminer och swapar. Andra derivatinstrument är egentligen bara variationer av dessa. Det huvudsakliga användningsområdet fö
Populärvetenskaplig sammanfattning Australien har under det senaste årtiondet varit drabbat av en långvarig torka. Från 2001 framtill 2010 har bara ett år (2007) fått mer nederbörd än års medelvärdet för referensperioden 1961-1990. Australien drabbas regelbundet av torka men inte av denna magnitud. Det har medfört allvarliga konsekvenser för såväl landets befolkning, ekonomi som den naturliga milj
The technology industry and even open source projects are heavily based on intellectual property rights, such as the copyright protection for software. In a rapidly changing technological and legal landscape, it can be difficult to find a proper balance between the enforcement of software copyright and alternative considerations such as safeguarding interoperability. This is illustrated by present
Sammanfattning: Torvhorisonter med stora mängder subfossila stubbar och rötter av tall (Pinus sylvestris) förekommer ofta i nordeuropeiska torvmossar. De visar att mossarna varit tallbevuxna under delar av Holocen. Det antas att perioder med relativt låg mossefuktighet har förstärkt etableringen av dessa mossetallar och att hydrologiska förändringar har påverkat tillväxt och degeneration hos tallaAbstract: Peat horizons with numerous subfossil stumps and roots of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris), frequently occurring in northern European peat bogs, are reveling periods with considerable pine growth on the bogs during the Holocene. It is assumed that periods with relatively low bog surface wetness (BSW) have enhanced establishment of bog-pines in the past and that hydrological changes have inf
It is commonly acknowledged that the European Union (EU) created the notion of a European identity, in order to foster a sense of belonging and identification with the European project among its citizens. The basic assumption to this is that one way to promote a European identity is through higher education and, in particular, student mobility. This thesis sets out to explore how a European identi
The aim of this study is to critically explore the effects of pre-existing gender norms on the use of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and the normalization of such violence by examining the links between peacetime and wartime sexual violence. The analysis is based on a research overview that highlights aspects of gender, violen
This thesis addresses the right to education and its implementation. It briefly assesses the right to education while focussing on the right to primary education. The implementation of human rights as stated in international instruments can meet with hindrance in the form of cultural relativist arguments as well as resistance on pragmatic grounds. The case study carried out in Tanzania aims at ass
Climate change is a threat facing the planet which could bring disastrous consequences. In the globalised world, states are less capable of fighting this threat alone&semic it is also necessary that companies take on this challenge. Amongst other people, this idea is supported by Kofi Annan and Nicolas Stern. One of the ways in which this is done is through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR
Title: A journey in the Smartphone Landscape – How new platforms are driving Value Migration in the Smartphone Industry Seminar date: 2011-01-14 Course: Master thesis in business administration, Major in Strategic Management, 15 University Credit Points (15 ECTS). Authors: Max Pihlqvis, Carl Sundqvist and Wilhelm Steien Advisor/s: Allan T. Malm, Fredrik Häglund Five key words: Smartphone, Value Mi
Detta examensarbete behandlar ur ett konkurrensrättsligt perspektiv hur inträdesbarriärer tolkats i relation till innovationsmarknader inom EU-rätten. Vidare innehåller arbetet en de lege ferenda analys av hur inträdesbarriärer bör tolkas baserat på nationalekonomiska teorier. Examensarbetet tar sin utgångspunkt i de båda konkurrensrättsliga artiklarna i Fördraget om Europeiska Unionens funktionsThis thesis deals with how barriers to entry theory has been interpreted in an innovation markets context in the EU legal order. It further offers an analysis of how barriers to entry should be interpreted using an economics based approach. The scope for this thesis is TFEU Art 101 and Art 102, from which an ex-ante and an ex-post approach on barriers to entry analysis has emanated. The ex-ante a
Krig ser idag inte ut som de en gång gjorde; totala krig har ersatts med inomstatliga konflikter och humanitära interventioner. I och med detta har även staters roll som ensamma aktörer förändrats och idag finns det även privata aktörer som är aktiva i krig. Denna uppsats har ett dualt syfte där den dels syftar till att utveckla just war-teorin till att även kunna inkludera dessa nya aktörer, dels
