Sökresultat

Filtyp

Din sökning på "*" gav 530988 sökträffar

The effect of small molecules on human papillomavirus (HPV) type 16 late gene expression

Antivirals for HPV infection Human papillomaviruses (HPV) are present in more than 99% of all cervical cancers and HPV-16 is one of the predominant types of HPV infections and account almost for 50% of cervical cancer cases. Although two vaccines are available on the market and showed notable promising in HPV prevention, there are still no available antiviral drugs for HPV infections. In this stu

Information Feedback, Behaviour and ‘Smart Meters’: Using behavioural economics to improve our knowledge about the potential effectiveness of Smart Meters to use electricity efficiently

As part of the development of the European electricity grid, the EU has decided that ‘Smart Meters’ should be installed in 80% of the households of the EU by 2020. It is expected that this will lead to a reduction of energy use in the residential sector in the order of 10%. Driven by the so-called ‘Information-Deficit’ model, a critical assumption in this policy development is that provision of in

Leads Companion - En Androidapp för säljarna på Telavox

This report describes a bachelor thesis project realized as the final exercise in the Computer Science program at Lunds Tekniska Högskola, Campus Helsingborg. The thesis work was done as an Android app-development project at Telavox in Malmö, a company active in the IP-Telephony business. The purpose of the project was to develop an Android application to be used by the sellers at the company. The

Not for Sale: How home grown Scandinavian eco-cities take climate change imaginaries beyond market mechanisms

Inter-governmental climate talks have, over a twenty-year period, had little success in implementing measures to mitigate human-induced climate change. Their fundamental perspective, one of economic rationality, has not provided a compelling or effective basis for achieving their desired goals. Over the same interval, at the local scale, various constituencies have come together to address climate

Should Cost Reviews and Supply Chain Integration: A Case Study at ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems

Abstract Title: Should Cost Reviews and Supply Chain Integration: A Case Study at ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems Author: Andrew Cardinali Supervisors: Henrik Wallström - Ph. D., Candidate Packaging Logistics, Department of Design Sciences Faculty of Engineering LTH, Lund University Mats Johnsson - Ph.D., Associate Professor Packaging Logistics, Department of Design Sciences Faculty of Engineeri

Between dreams of papers and a house: Everyday life of Albanian undocumented migrant women in Greece

This research draws attention to the way undocumented Albanian immigrant women experience their everyday life in Greece. Which are the structural factors experienced by Albanian undocumented immigrant women that defines their everyday life in Greece and what strategies are used by these women in order to resist these macro-structural factors. Qualitative interviews were held with 11 undocumented A

Investigation of buying in retail companies Understanding the effects of a central warehouse

Bakgrund: Företag Green som är en svensk detaljhandelskedja har beslutat sig för att etablera ett centrallager. Enligt Abrahamsson et al. (2011) blir centrallager och distributionscenter allt vanligare bland företag inom detaljhandeln. I och med etableringen av centrallagret är Företag Green intresserade av att få djupare kunskap i hur en inköpsorganisation påverkas. Områden som de är intresseradeBackground: Company Green, a retail chain company in Sweden, has decided to establish a central warehouse. According to Abrahamsson et al.(2011) centralised warehouses and distribution centres are becoming more common among retailers. With the establishment of the central warehouse Company Green is interested in getting deeper knowledge of how a retail buying organisation is affected. Areas that t

Värdering av förvaltningsfastigheter till verkligt värde - En explorativ studie om den externa värderarens roll

Syfte: Studiens ändamål är att utreda de externa värderarnas syfte för användarna av fastighetsbolagens finansiella rapporter. Vi ämnar även undersöka till vilken grad de externa värderarna är oberoende i sina värderingar och analysera den informationsasymmetri som råder i branschen. Metod: Uppsatsen är en kvalitativ intervjustudie av explorativ karaktär och ämnar undersöka externa värderares syfPurpose: The study's purpose is to investigate the external appraisers purpose for the users of real estate companies' financial statements. We also intend to investigate to what extent the external appraisers are independent in their valuations and analyze the information asymmetry that exists in the industry. Methodology: The thesis is a qualitative interview study of a comparative natu

A fibre-reinforced poroviscoelastic finite element model for the Achilles tendon

Tendons connect muscles to bone and consist of a complex structure of almost parallel collagen fibres embedded in a hydrated matrix. The mechanical behaviour of tendons is viscoelastic and highly non-linear. The Achilles tendon is the largest tendon in the body and it is essential for walking and jumping. It is the most frequently ruptured tendon in humans and today there is no consensus on what i

Har författaren färg? : en studie av förlags och recensenters framställning av fyra svenska författarskap ur ett postkolonialt perspektiv

The aim of this study is to analyse the sociopoethic construction of four authorships in the Swedish literary field during 2001-2012 from a postcolonial perspective. The analysis address questions as of how non-white authors are presented and packaged by the publishing houses through choice of 7 book covers, and how their debutes are reviewed in daily press. The results from the 58 reviews showcas

Hypothalamic neurogenesis in intact brain and following injury

Neurogenesis in the adult mammalian brain is well studied, in the two main regions subventricular zone (SVZ) and subgranular zone (SGZ), under different physiological and pathological condition. Recent studies also revealed newly formed neurons in other parts of the brain including the hypothalamus. However, how robust neurogensis in this area is, is still unclear. In this study we used a novel re

Analysis of Human Papillomavirus type 16 E5 mRNA Structure and Function

Funktionell analys av HPV16 E5 mRNAn Humant papillomvirus (HPV) är ett litet DNA virus som infekterar hudens stamceller. De utgör den vanligaste sexuellt överförbara virusinfektionen ibland människor. HPV är också den bakomliggande orsaken till mer 99 % av alla livmoderhalscancer, speciellt typ 16. Denna cancerform skördar flest kvinnoliv efter bröstcancer varje år. I de flesta fall fullbordar HPThe E5 protein of Human Papillomavirus type 16 has been described as an oncoprotein, interacting with several cellular pathways to evade immune- and stress responses, enhancing E6- and E7- driven cell proliferation. However, it is not known when during the infection E5 is expressed. Although present on the majority of alternatively spliced mRNAs produced during the viral life cycle, E5 is never th

The Rise of the Sharing City: Examining Origins and Futures of Urban Sharing

With more than half the world’s population living in ever more economically productive cities, and urbanisation continuing apace, large-scale environmental problems resulting from unsustainable, excessively consumption-focussed life styles are doomed to happen. Meanwhile large amounts of equipment and infrastructure are barely used. The recently emerged Sharing City concept combines the benefits o

Styrelses möjlighet att besluta om kapitalavyttringar till sponsring

I takt med att det har blivit dyrare för bolag att marknadsföra sig själva genom de traditionella marknadsföringsmetoderna har bolag börjat leta efter nya och kostnadseffektiva marknadsföringsalternativ. Sponsring har därför under de senaste åren blivit allt mer populärt. Detta märks inte minst genom att sponsring blivit allt vanligare under idrottsevenemang där bolag använder idrotternas goodwillIn recent year it has been more expensive than ever for companies to promote themselves via different marketing strategies. The companies have been looking for new and cost-effective alternatives instead of the classic marketing strategies. Sponsorship is one such strategy that has proven very popular, especially sponsorship during sporting events, where companies use the goodwill of sports to str

Förändring på tapeten

Syftet med denna uppsats är att beskriva och analysera SMF:s förutsättningar för att använda affärsmodellen som hjälpmedel för att kommunicera och driva strategisk förändring. Vi vill kontrastera dessa mot den befintliga forskningen om affärsmodeller och se om det finns skillnader mellan SMF och stora företag i förutsättningarna för användandet av affärsmodell som hjälpmedel. Uppsatsen är en kvaliThe purpose of this study is to describe and analyze conditions SMEs face to use the business model to communicate and implement strategic change. We wish to compare these factors to the current literature on business models and explain differences between SME and bigger companies conditions. The purpose has been examined through a qualitative study. A case study has been conducted on one company

How do macroeconomic factors affect capital structure? The case of Swedish firms

Using unbalanced panel data for the sample period 2002-2012, this study investigates the relation between macroeconomic factors and the capital structure of 233 Swedish companies. Using the Random Effects model, this paper identifies the macroeconomic determinants that affect the capital structure of Swedish firms. We find that the leverage measures are positively related to the GDP Growth rate, I

Down and out: Macroeconomic shocks and child health in the Dominican Republic

This paper investigates the association between infant mortality and macroeconomic shocks in the Dominican Republic, using the 2002 and 2007 Demographic and Health (DHS) surveys. The article starts by reviewing the recent evolution of macroeconomic and social indicators in the country, as well as infant mortality trends calculated from the DHS surveys. It then proceeds to estimate logit and s

Locating outsourced and offshored production based on supply chain strategy: Findings from Swedish fashion/trend apparel companies

Bakgrund: En stor utmaning inom klädindustrin är att kombinera produkters korta livscykler med de komplexa försörjningskedjornas långa ledtider. Följaktligen finns det ett antal supply chain-strategier som hanterar utmaningen olika: kostnadseffektiva, responsiva och resultatdrivna som fokuserar på ett större antal aspekter. Dessa olika strategier lokaliserar outsourcad och offshorad produktion oliBackground: One of the main challenges in the fashion apparel industry is combining the products short lifetimes with the complex supply chains and long lead-times. There are thus several different types of supply chains that compete differently: the physically efficient, the market responsive and the outcome-driven supply chain. These supply chains locate outsourced and offshored production diffe