All competition analysis, including in relation to mergers, begins by defining the relevant market. In sectors where innovation plays a major role, the definition of the relevant market must also take into account the R&D efforts of the merging firms. One field in which R&D poles can be identified early on is the pharmaceutical sector. In March 2015, the European Commission released the pu

During its lifetime a beverage package is exerted to different loading conditions. Therefore an increased knowledge is needed to know how the packaging, and thus the thin layer of aluminium foil in the package, reacts to the prevailing loading scenario in a real case situation. In this thesis uni-axial tensile tests on aluminium foil samples cut out in 11 different orientations is done in order to

Fotosyntes från rymden Data från satelliter är en viktig källa för information om Jorden för forskare. Det finns många olika satelliter och sensorer som används för detta ändamål. Denna studie har analyserat data från två satelliter (MSG/SEVIRI och MODIS) med olika upplösning i tid och rum samt olika omloppstider för att undersöka skillnader mellan dem. Sahelregionen i Afrika ligger mellan SaharaThe aim of this study was to use data from Meteosat Second Generation’s Spinning Enhanced Visible and Infrared Imager (MSG/SEVIRI) to calculate the gross primary production (GPP) in the Sahel region of Africa for 2011 and 2012. GPP was calculated using the light use efficiency method, which relates GPP to the absorbed photosynthetically active radiation the light use efficiency. The results were c

Studiens syfte är att belysa psykoterapeuters användande av humor i familjeterapi. Vi använde oss av semistrukturerade intervjuer och bearbetade intervjumaterialet med utgångspunkt från fenomenologisk metod och med hjälp av en induktiv tematisk analys. Analysarbetet utmynnade i två huvudsakliga teman, Allians och Psykoterapeutisk teknik och personlighet. Samtliga psykoterapeuter beskrev att humor The aim of the study is to highlight the use of humour by psychotherapists in family therapy. We used semistructured interviews and processed the interviews based on a phenomenological approach and using an inductive thematic analysis. The analysis resulted in three main themes; alliance and psychotherapeutic techniques and personality. All the psychotherapists interviewed in the study described t

Sammanfattning Examensarbetets titel: Finanskrisens påverkan på val av kapitalstruktur Seminariedatum: 2015-06-05 Ämne/kurs: FEKH89, Examensarbete kandidatnivå i Finansiering, 15 högskolepoäng Författare: Anton Andersson, Joakim Brunnhage, Henrik Dackerud och Emil Jackson Handledare: Sara Lundqvist Fem nyckelord: Kapitalstruktur, Finanskris, Trade-off, Pecking order, Market timing Syfte: Syftet me

Vad är mystiken som skapar en attraktion kring de kriminella män som får vissa kvinnor till att vilja inleda en relation? Fenomenet att unga skötsamma kvinnor blir attraherade av män med en kriminell karriär är inget nytt då det oftast betraktas som ett oväntat beteende i samhället då man ofta på ett generellt plan undrar över hur upplevelsen av våld och kärlek kan existera samtidigt i kvinnornas

The recent CJEU ruling in Nils Svensson and Others v Retreiver Sverige AB aims to establish a clear position on the legality of linking from a copyright perspective and to strike an appropriate balance between the protecting rights of IP owners while still respecting the free dissemination of content that uniquely defines the internet. To do so, the Court has established that linking does indeed f

This paper aims at determine how a new accident investigation method should be designed in order to bring a more holistic view of the system of a manufacturing industry. This is especially important for an organization like Xylem, since complex systems needs methods that can handle the complexity. In order to do this the author has performed interviews and a study of accident reports from a compan

Author: Ylva Tornestrand Title: The child’s social worker, what does it mean in practise? Supervisor: Bodil Rasmusson Assessor: Norma Montesino The aim of this essay is to examine how the new legislation is applied in practice when it comes to children placed in foster homes should have their own social worker. This has been done through the perspective of the child’s social worker. The stud

During the last decade there has been a surge of smart devices on markets around the world. The latest trend is devices that can be worn, so called wearable devices. As for other mobile devices, effective localization are of great interest for many different applications of these devices. However they are small and usually set a high demand on energy efficiency, which makes traditional localizatio

Purpose – This paper attempts to increase understanding of industry renewal as a subject of research within the field of entrepreneurship. It provides insights for future research in economics and industrial organization. We make use of research findings on entrepreneurial motivation, cognition and the environment. Furthermore, it attempts to answer the question: ‘Why do entrepreneurs become activ

Aim. To investigate personality, alexithymia and personal relations in a cohort of seven women with superficial dyspareunia based on either LPV (localized provoced vestibulodynia) or painful vaginism. The purpose was to find background personality variables to address later in psychotherapy. Methods. Personality measurements were performed using Cloninger`s Temperament and Character Inventory – re

Cementeringens Politik är en studie som med hjälp av en kvalitativ innehållsanalys ämnar närma sig mediernas framställning av nya politiska partier. Det empiriska materialet utgörs av artiklar publicerade av Dagens Nyheter och Aftonbladet. Gemensamt för alla artiklar är att de på något sätt har ett innehåll som kan kopplas till de svenska politiska partierna Piratpartiet (PP) eller Feministiskt In