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Policy targeting the integration of cross-border regional innovation systems (CBRIS) plays a crucial role in terms of reaching the European Union’s cohesion goals. So far, little research has been done on how policy structures shape the integration of cross-border regional innovation systems. Applying Rogge and Reichardt’s (2016) policy mix for sustainability transitions concept to a cross-border
Background: Colophony and its derivatives are common allergens. Contact dermatitis from colophony-containing adhesive tapes for blister prevention has previously been reported among Swedish conscripts. Objectives: To present the investigation of suspected allergic contact dermatitis among Norwegian military personnel exposed to medical adhesive tapes during service. Patients/Materials/Methods: Fou
Only 40% of the total CO2 emitted by human activities and natural sources remain in the atmosphere, since the rest is taken up by plants and oceans. In particular temperate and boreal forests are usually significant sinks of carbon, even if they are very susceptible ecosystems and they might turn into sources in consequence of the predicted temperature increase. That is one of the reasons why a ne
Predatory pricing is one of the most frequently discussed topics in competition law and should be considered both from a legal and economic perspective. The concept of predatory pricing can be described as a situation where a company is pricing at a level that, according to the assessment theories, is unreasonably low. The problems with this type of conduct arises when the low prices hinder compet
Oatly is a company that produces and sells oat based products. Their most selling product is the oat drink, which is a substitute to milk, and over 80 percent of the annual sales volume comes from this product. Since the foundation of Oatly, the main idea has been to sell their products on markets with low milk availability and milk consumption. Most recently, Oatly identified the Chinese market a
Over the last few decades the increase in globalised trade has forced industrial companies all over the world to undergo major organisational reconstruction work, specifically in areas such as logistics and transport. Activities, that used to be managed within the company business model, are being outsourced to third parties to achieve flexibility and more efficient cost management systems. In tod
En medborgare är gentemot det allmänna skyddad mot frihetsberövande enligt svensk grundlag. Det finns dock undantag från denna grundlagsskyddade rättighet om begränsningen sker genom lag och tillgodoser ändamål som är godtagbara i ett demokratiskt samhälle. Det får aldrig gå utöver vad som är nödvändigt med hänsyn till det ändamål som har föranlett begränsningen. Något som är reglerat i lag och A citizen is against the public protected from detention by the Swedish Constitution. There are exceptions to this fundamental right if the restriction is done by law and meets the purposes that are acceptable in a democratic society. It must never go beyond what is necessary with regard to the purpose which caused the restriction. Something that is regulated by law and is considered acceptable
The purpose of this study was to investigate and describe inter-professional team collaboration inside Swedish family centres. When the idea for this study formed, the impression could be gathered that family centres are depending on the professionals’ collaboration, since they are organisationally divided. One may perceive less positive consequences for the families whom are visiting the family c
As of 2011 the European Union’s Rules of Origin ((RoO)) no longer require textiles to be sourced in the domestic economies of Least Developed Countries ((LDCs)) if they want to export their apparel under the zero-tariff, zero-quota preference scheme. Now, apparel manufacturers are free to use imported textiles. Informed by Normative Power Europe theory, this thesis identifies two core motives of
The purpose of this essay is to investigate if children to parents who separated, and were living in joint physical custody have maintained or developed routines and rituals. 10 young adults are interviewed, 4 female and 6 male. The analysis is thematic and with a qualitative method with a phenomenological approach. The study shows that meeting points appear to be important in maintaining ro
Syftet med föreliggande uppsats är att utreda huruvida ockerparagrafen er-bjuder ett effektivt skydd mot tvångsarbete i Sverige och om så inte är fallet utreda förutsättningarna för en ny kriminalisering. För att uppfylla syftet utreds hur tvångsarbete definieras och vilket eller vilka skyddsintressen som aktualiseras. Vidare utreds om ockerparagrafen är utformad på ett effektivt sätt för att skydThe purpose with this paper is to examine whether or not the usury clause offers a satisfactory protection against forced labor in Sweden and if so is not the case investigate the prerequisites for a new criminalization. To com-plete the purpose a definition of forced labor is performed and what or which protective interests that are prevalent. The paper also discuss if the usury clause is designe
Konceptet city branding har växt fram som ett strategiskt verktyg i syfte att uppnå positiva uppfattningar av en stad bland invånarna samt attrahera de som vill bosätta sig på, investera i eller besöka platsen. Evenemang och festivaler har visat sig vara populära strategier ämnade att skapa mervärde i värdstadens samhälls- skikt, som bidrar till det varumärke och den image som önskas. Malmö är enThe concept of city branding has emerged as a strategic tool in order to achieve positive perceptions of a city among residents and to attract those who want to live, invest or visit the location. Events and festivals have proven popular strate- gies in order to create added value in all societal aspects of the host-city, contrib- uting to the brand and image as desired. Malmö is a multidimensiona
Memory decline is a central cognitive symptom in Parkinson’s Disease (PD). While task-fMRI studies link hippocampal activity (AHA) to poorer memory and olfactory performance, this relationship during rest remains understudied. The objectives of this study are to examine differences in resting-state hippocampal networks, explore the occurrence of reduced AHA within these networks, and investigate i
Objective: To investigate CITED1 as a potential biomarker of anti-endocrine response and breast cancer recurrence, given its previously determined role in mediating estrogen-dependant transcription. The study is a continuation of earlier work establishing the role of CITED1 in mammary gland development.Results: CITED1 mRNA is associated with estrogen-receptor positivity and selectively expressed i
BACKGROUND: The FFAR1 receptor is expressed mainly in pancreatic beta cells and is activated by medium to long chain free fatty acids (FFAs), as well as by thiazolidinediones, resulting in elevated Ca(2+) concentrations and promotion of insulin secretion. These properties suggest that FFAR1 could be a mediator of lipotoxicity and a potential candidate gene for Type 2 diabetes (T2D). We therefore i
Purpose: Crisis planning and improvements to business resilience are increasingly significant aspects of hotel management. This study investigates the crisis preparation of hotel managers in Malaysia and how their perceptions affect crisis planning and preparation. Design/methodology/approach: A qualitative research method of semi-structured interviews with 24 hospitality managers in Malaysia was
