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Plant Genetic Resource Conservation has been a staple of agricultural development for the past century. Recently, several prominent papers have raised alarm surrounding the development of synthetic biology techniques and their potential to render modern practices and methods of conservation in the global genebank network obsolete. In contrast to traditional crop improvement methods, synthetic biol
A growing field of research links natural environments to increased human well-being. These benefits are especially valuable for people in the process of regaining health, for instance those who are in hospitals. Through reviewing planning documents and interviewing key actors, this thesis explores how natural environments are incorporated in the planning of a future hospital in Helsingborg, Swede
Purpose: This study intends to explore how video games companies work with strategic brand management. Methodology: A qualitative literature review and case study of Blizzard Entertainment using Kapferer’s Brand Identity Prism. The data was collected from Blizzard as well as other secondary sources. Findings: The findings of this paper shows that Kapferer’s Brand Identity Prism was applicable to t
The consideration of sustainability issues in different fields of law is increasing due to the urgent call for climate change after the year 2015, with the adoption of widely known sustainable development goals. As a consequence of the European Green Deal, EU competition law has started to play its role for the sustainable future. The possible application of Article 102 TFEU as a ‘sword’ to attack
Despite drastically shrinking ice sheets in both the northern- and southernmost point of our planet, the reactions to it are of quite different character. In the Antarctic, the melting ice is unconditionally linked to global warming and disaster, whilst the Arctic sees unveiling economic opportunities. In this essay, the authors attempt to conclude why the environmental protection policy differs i
This thesis is a historical case study on the European integration between 2010-2012. The aim of the study is twofold. First it has a descriptive approach, focusing on the nature and extent of the integration. The second part is theory testing. By incorporating principal-agent theory in liberal intergovernmentalist theory and historical institutionalist theory I isolate their points on contention
Sustainable development is a concept that can be interpreted and understood in many different ways. Given that the concept in itself does not provide specific guidance to what is to be achieved, how or when, actors who claim to work with sustainable development needs to know what sustainable development is to them. NGO’s are seen as one group of many actors who are responsible of implementing sust
Title: Towards entering a new market: The role of Cooper’s stage-gate model in market knowledge absorption Date of the Seminar: 18.05.2016 Course: ENTN39 Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation Internship and Degree Project (Master’s thesis 15 ECTS) Authors: Tim Müller & Jukka Riitamäki Supervisor: Anna Brattström Keywords: stage-gate model, new product development, customer understandi
This study investigates the relationship between income and health of individuals in South Africa. In particular it tests whether the relative, rather than just the absolute, income of the individual plays a significant part in determining health outcomes. The absolute income hypothesis (AIH) is tested and, in line with previous related research, found significant, so that individuals with higher
Syftet med studien har varit att utveckla en metod för flygfotografering som är lätt att använda, relativt billig och ger tillräckligt högupplösta bilder för att urskilja individuella trädkronor. Flygbilder har blivit ett värdefullt verktyg för skogsförvaltning genom tiderna på grund av den fördelaktiga vyn och möjligheterna att erhålla uppdaterad information. I studien flygs en heliumballong över
In a progressively globalized world the catapults of economic globalization, is in large, due to increased flows of foreign direct investments (FDI) across the world. FDI flows are considered essential vehicles for economic growth and development. The complex entities that embody a multinational company (MNC ) are often simplified to encompass either an exploitation approach of LDCs by MNCs or the
The awareness of problems concerning arsenic contaminated drinking water sources has during recent years increased. WHO (World Health Organization) decided in 1993 to lower the recommended limit of arsenic in drinking water from 50 μg/l to 10 μg/l, mainly due to observations of its carcinogenicity. New places where the WHO limit for arsenic is exceeded are constantly discovered all over the world.
Mindfulness and mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have been applied in numerous fields from behavioral medicine, nursing and psychiatry, to psychology and social work. Research on mindfulness and MBIs is increasingly providing evidence of the efficacy and benefits of MBIs for the treatment of a vast array of conditions. Yet, the application of mindfulness in the field of social work is still
PURPOSE: The purpose of this research project is to further advance theory on management of product development by providing insights on customer orientations. The study contributes to the literature by bringing in Actor-Network Theory (ANT) as a new perspective to theorize the process of translations between customer orientation and engineering orientation within product development. RELEVANCE:
Food wastage during distribution, retail sale, and consumption is a concern of great worry. It not only affects the economics of businesses but also puts natural resources under severe stress. For example, in the UK some 800,000 tons of bakery products are purchased each year and never eaten, mainly due to short life span of the product. Earlier investigations at Lantmännen Unibake, UK have identi
The thesis serves to understand how women create gender identities and constructions of the world within the Swedish blogosphere. The research is based on a Qualitative Critical Multimodal Discourse Analysis of the language and imagery used in the Swedish blogosphere.The study of the Swedish blogosphere reveals how “The new woman” is internally conflicted due to old gender stereotypes and her purs
Previous studies indicated that skylights can improve the daylight conditions in house or office buildings, decrease the electricity demand for lighting, provide natural ventilation and reduce the heating demand through passive solar heat gain exploitation. This thesis analyses the effect of skylights on the energy use, daylight conditions and thermal comfort in a classroom. The study is performed
The main aim of this study is to contribute to the existing gap regarding the combination of green marketing and B2B marketing. Building on this, the focus of this paper is to investigate critically the relevance of sustainability labels for products in industrial markets and to find alternative practices that companies can implemented to build up trust and obtain credibility. The choice of the in
Through violence, war, and persecution millions of people are forced to cross borders to escape death. Yet, worldwide discriminatory state practices daily deny millions of forced migrants access to safe territory. Among those crossing borders are persons without the right to carry travel documents as members of a state. Most often the group of people is known as stateless refugees. Statelessness,
