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Background: FTV Capital is a private equity company specializing in growth equity. Even though the company has been very successful, the private equity industry is highly competitive and more and more companies are turning their strategy towards growth equity. To stand out and keep the competitive advantage, having a strong brand and communicating efficiently is particularly important for a privat

The current paper addresses the Chinese-initiated Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Africa through a case study of the Ethiopian Eastern Industrial Zone (EIZ). The paper investigates the development potential of this innovative cooperation strategy for Africa based on the theoretical foundation of an unbalanced growth-strategy, offering a new perspective of understanding the role of SEZs as a devel

Enzyme engineering for a better future It is essential for many organisms on this planet to be able to digest plants. One of those organisms is the blue mussel, which uses certain enzymes in its stomach to break down sugar fibers in the algae that it eats. But how does this really work, and can we use it for anything? Plant cells have very strong walls, protecting them from environmental stress.

Vattenkraft tillsammans med kärnkraft är dominerade energikällor i Sverige. Vattenkraften är till skillnad från kärnkraften en förnybar energikälla. Vattenkraften är vidare ett klimatvänligt energislag eftersom det inte orsakar koldioxidutsläpp under drift. Dessutom har vattenkraften unika förmågor som regler- och lagringskraft, vilket innebär en stor trygghet för Sveriges energisystem och samhällSweden has received criticism for insufficient implementation of the European Water Framework Directive (WFD). The quality of Swedish water does not meet the conditions according to the EU. Hydropower is a climate friendly and important energy source, helping Sweden to reach the goals in energy policy. Nevertheless, hydropower causes environmental footprint in different ways. In order to implement

This research studies a recently launched Hazara movement - Jonbesh-e Roshanayi. It takes an insider’s perspective, investigating how four of the leading figures in Jonbesh-e Roshanayi reflect the motives and approaches of the movement. This thesis applies a thematic analysis to the data I collected from four movement leaders’ personal Facebook accounts and websites. Through a framework combining

Purpose: In the context of contemporary organisational challenges regarding Sustainable Development, our inquiry’s purpose is to contribute to a deeper understanding of what it means for employees to work with the Triple Bottom Line (TBL) in the practical and local context of a global pharmaceutical company’s sustainability strategy. Research question: Our study is led by the research question “ho

Emotions such as anger, fear, and happiness are part of every human’s life. Individuals differ in their ability to regulate their emotions (e.g. controlling one´s anger) and for some individuals the regulation does not function as intended. Disorders like posttraumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) are associated with emotion dysregulation, and previous studies of f

Information security is only as strong as the weakest link. Although the technical, externally oriented efforts are of great importance, there is a predominant weakness when it comes to securing information assets; the individual user within an organization. Employees are often seen as the weakest link due to human error. Many of the security breaches that occur would not have been possible wit

Kommuner sköter enligt 14 kap. 2 § regeringsformen lokala och regionala angelägenheter av allmänt intresse på den kommunala självstyrelsens grund. Vad som är kommunala angelägenheter regleras av kommunallagen och specialförfattningar som exempelvis socialtjänstlagen och ordningslagen. Syftet med uppsatsen är att undersöka gränserna för det kommunala beslutsfattandet och hur kommunala beslut kan koMunicipalities manage according to Chapter 14. Section 2 regeringsformen local and regional affairs of general interest on the basis of municipal self-government. What is municipal affairs is regulated by the Municipal Act (kommunallagen) and special regulations such as the Social Services Act (socialtjänstlagen) and the Ordinance Act (ordningslagen). The purpose of the thesis is to investigate th

Alopecia areata (AA) anses vara en autoimmun hudsjukdom och är en av de vanligaste formerna som orsakar håravfall. AA har en oklar och diffus etiologi. Kliniskt och vetenskapligt vet man att AA ofta genererar psykologisk och socialt lidande. Inom dermatologin stöter man ofta på flera av dessa psykologiska och sociala problemställningar som sjukdomen anses generera. Detta fenomen förminskas eller fAlopecia areata (AA) is considering as an autoimmune skin disease and is one of the most common forms that cause hair loss. AA has a diffuse and unknown etiology. Clinically and scientifically, it is known that AA generates psychological and social suffering. In dermatology, one often encounters several of these psychological and social problems that the disease is considered to generate. This phe

Under de senaste årtiondena har media rapporterat om fall där personer begått, eller försökt begå, självmord efter vad som tillsynes verkar vara uppmuntran eller påverkan av andra. Den 12 juni 2019 kom utredningen ”Straffrättsligt skydd för barn som bevittnar brott mellan närstående samt mot uppmaning och annan psykisk påverkan att begå självmord” med ett betänkande. I betänkandet läggs ett förfatIn recent decades, the media has reported cases of people committing, or attempting to commit suicide after what appears to be by abetting or encouragement from others. On the 12th of June 2019, the Swedish investigation “Criminal protection for children who witness domestic violence and against abetting or by other means influencing others to commit suicide”, came with a report. The report propos

Democracy is often thought to be the most beneficial political regime for the environment. However, a persistent line of argument lays claim that a specific authoritarian type of governance is needed to manage environmental crises effectively. Authoritarian environmentalism is a concept that emerged during the 1970s when rapid industrialization caused severe environmental hazards. This ideology ad

Den här kandidatuppsatsen är en komparativ undersökning av Sveriges och Danmarks utvisningsförfaranden rörande utländska medborgare som anses utgöra ett kvalificerat hot mot statens säkerhet. Ländernas utvisningsförfaranden präglas av sekretess och de rättssäkerhetsgarantier som karaktäriserar ett straffrättsligt förfarande är inte tillämpliga. Uppsatsens syfte är att undersöka de båda utvisningsfThis bachelor’s thesis is a comparative study of Sweden’s and Denmark’s administrative expulsion proceedings of aliens who are considered to be a qualified threat to the national security. The expulsion proceedings are characterized by confidentiality; and procedural safeguards associated with a criminal procedure are not applicable. The purpose of this thesis is to examine the expulsion proceedin

Kan virus skydda oss från tarminflammation? En generell uppfattning är virus gör oss sjuka, men faktum är att vår tarm alltid är fylld av biljontals mikroorganismer, allt från bakterier till virus och svamp. Hur kommer det sig då att vi inte är konstant sjuka? Anledningen är att vi lever i symbios med mikroorganismerna. En störning i denna balans kan göra oss sjuka, det kan till och med resulteraIn recent time the prevalence of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) has increased, especially in developed countries. In these diseases the gut homeostasis is disturbed due to multiple factors such as the hosts own immune system, environmental factors, as well as genetic predisposition. The microbiome has previously shown to be important for the maintenance of the gut homeostasis. Despite being le

Cellodling är ett viktigt verktyg för forskning om neurologiska sjukdomar, men traditionella metoder där celler odlas på glasytor har många brister och forskare söker därför efter nya typer av substrat. I detta examensarbete har vi undersökt hur nanofibrer kan användas som substrat för odling av hjärnstamceller. Vår studie visar att nanofibrer fungerar som substrat, men att mer forskning behövs föNovel biomimetic three-dimensional scaffolds have emerged over the last decades, and are promising for applications in regenerative therapies, as well as in in vitro disease modelling and drug testing. Thanks to their added dimension, these scaffolds are able to more accurately mimic the topography of native cellular microenvironments compared to traditionally used two-dimensional culture substrat