Often ordinary differential equations or differential algebraic equations do not constitute the problem alone. A common complement is finding the root of an algebraic function (an event function) that depends on the states of the problem. This formulation of a model enables the possibility of including discontinuities and saving or stopping the process more effective. The problem of root-finding d

Thesis Purpose: The aim with this study is to, from a cross-cultural perspective, present an exploratory investigation of the relationship between buy-domestic campaigns, ethnocentrism and consumer behavior among 18-24 year old citizens in Greece and Sweden during the time period of the European financial crisis. Theoretical Framework: This research project investigates buy-domestic campaigns fro

This paper analyses the way victims of human trafficking are treated in court and if they are treated differently because of the purpose with the trafficking. With the use of discourse analysis and Social Constructionism as a standpoint this paper will also use Christie’s theory about the ideal victim and feminist theory to establish if victims are treated differently and why. To create a better u

The main purpose of this paper is to identify a relationship between different approaches to accumulate cash and companies’ market values between periods of different economic conditions. Our thesis contributes with information that helps firm managers decide how to increase cash holdings. We come to the conclusion that firms increase their cash holdings by decreasing investments in research and d

Det styrande organet i europeisk fotboll, UEFA, har nyligen introducerat Financial Fair Play-regler som en del av det sedan tidigare existerande Club Licensing-systemet. Kärnan i Financial Fair Play reglerna är ett break-even-krav som tvingar de europeiska fotbollsklubbarna att leva efter sina resurser. Uppsatsens syfte är att analysera om Financial Fair Play-reglerna är förenliga med EU-rätten. The governing body of European football, UEFA, recently adopted the Financial Fair play rules as part of the previously existing Club Licensing system. The core provision of the Financial Fair Play rules are the break-even requirement, which forces the European football clubs to live within their means. The purpose of the thesis is to analyze whether the Financial Fair Play rules are compatible w

The tourism industry has the potential to bring sustainable growth to regions suffering from economic hardship. However, in order for tourism to live up to this potential, it is imperative that the traditional dynamics of tourism development are challenged. Decentralized decision-making and community empowerment have proven to be powerful factors in ensuring bottom-up development in the case of th

The research project’s aim is to analyse and compare the evolution of the living standards and of the quality of life in the ten former communist countries that have joined the European Union back in 2004 and 2007. The project will include as well a survey, developed by the author in Romania, in order to test on real grounds the effects and impacts of joining the European Union on the everyday lif

Titel: Lojalitetsskapande i sällanköpshandeln – Är relationer och lojalitet av betydelse? Universitet: Lunds Universitet, Campus Helsingborg, Institutionen för Service Management Författare: Jessica Borgqvist & Karolin Persson Handledare: Mikael Bergmasth Nyckelord: Kundrelationer, kundlojalitet, kundlojalitetsprogram, sällanköpshandel Syfte: Syftet är att belysa hur företag inom sällanköpshan

Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to examine the role of online store image in the internationalization process of online retailers. Based on the assumption that a favorable image is a competitive advantage for retailers, this master thesis examines whether or not a favorable domestic online store image, can be replicated in the in- ternationalization process of online retailers. Using a comp

Syftet med uppsatsen är att undersöka vilken kunskap konsumenter har om ekologiska märkningar i dagsläget samt hur de uppfattar olika ekologiska märkningar för att förstå hur marknadskommunikationen kan optimeras för att öka försäljningen av ekologiska varor. För att genomföra uppsatsens syfte har vi använt oss av en kvantitativ studie och en kvalitativ förstudie. Den kvantitativa studien baseras

There has been a decrease in sea ice extent and volume in the polar regions during the past decades; this study focuses on the Northern Hemisphere. The variability of the sea ice extent along the east coast of Greenland is examined and the area is divided into three regional zones to be able to study variations in the correlation strength along the coast. The ice extent along the east coast is ach

With the aim of developing a process for surface enlargement on an electrode for measuring brain activity attempts have been made to fabricate a porous anodic alumina membrane directly on the electrode. The porous membrane was intended to be used as scaffold for deposition of an electrically conducting polymer on the electrode surface. A silicon wafer with gold electrodes was the base onto which

Användarmedverkan har de senaste åren fått ett allt större fokus i systemutvecklingsprojekt, detta för att organisationer har insett att de behöver involvera användarna för att skapa acceptans. Den här studien har undersökt användarmedverkan ur både kund- och konsultperspektiv, det vill säga att vi har genom kvantitativa och kvalitativa undersökningar tagit reda på hur kunder och konsulter vill bl

Applying traditional Corporate Finance and Corporate Governance theories, the purpose of this paper is to examine “the crowd’s” capability of being a good investor. Our main finding is that “the crowd” is highly sophisticated and consist of individuals capable of being good investors. We are also able to show that “the crowd” will act significantly more sophisticated in the situation of equity com

Denna uppsats är den andra delen av ett magisterarbete. Den första delen bestod av en översättning av det andra kapitlet av Otto Friedrich Bollnows monografi Das Wesen der Stimmungen. I föreliggande uppsats analyseras källtexten och ett par översättningsproblem. Analysen av källtexten består av en textanalys som utgår från Lennart Hellspongs och Per Ledins bok Vägar genom texten. Med hjälp av den

Many of the Programs, Funds and Specialized Agencies of the United Nations were founded in the aftermath of the Second World War. The purpose of the creation of these organizations has long since been replaced by new ones. This thesis addresses the challenges experienced today by three of the most prominent UN Specialized Agencies, Funds and Programs, FAO, UNICEF and WFP. The thesis' research

Studiens syfte var att undersöka huruvida det föreligger skillnader mellan visstidsanställdas och fastanställdas upplevelse av stress och andra aspekter inom organisationen. Då den tidigare forskningen inom området saknar samstämmighet valde vi att utgå från en explorativ ansats. För att undersöka dessa eventuella skillnader utformades ett internetbaserat formulär som mätte upplevelsen av stress oThe purpose of the study was to investigate whether temporary employees and permanent employees differ in their experience of stress and other aspects within the organization. Since the earlier research lacks coherence we chose to examine the potential differences between the groups of employees through an exploratory approach. In order to investigate if any differences existed between the two gro