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Influence of solid solutions on the properties of some apatite-type calcium salts relevant to the production of phosphate and silicate cements

The effects of non-stoichiometry and isomorphic substitutions on the properties of some apatite-type compounds were investigated. These investigations were performed both in the fields of Portland cement chemistry and apatitic calcium phosphate-based biocements. Apatite compounds were synthesized by solid state methods and by hydrolysis of the reactant α-tricalcium phosphate (α-TCP). The materials

Packaging Scorecard - A Packaging Performance Evaluation Method

To support a more holistic approach to the contribution of packaging to efficiency and value creation in the product supply chain, a systematic evaluation method Packaging Scorecard - has been developed and tested in two case studies. The Packaging Scorecard is based on research of functional criteria of packaging and the theories of Balanced Scorecard, a general management approach to evalu

CEO age, risk incentives, and hedging instrument choice

We analyze how firms hedge in the oil and gas industry. Our main finding is that CEO age determines hedging behavior. The probability of being a hedger as well as the use of linear hedging strategies decreases with CEO age. These results are consistent with an argument that financial distress, which sends a negative signal of managerial ability, is relatively more costly to younger CEOs. We also i

The Urban Turn : And the Location of economic Activities

Competitiveness of city regions has gained a more and more central position in regional development and regional planning within the last decades. A reason for this is that globalisation has caused pressure on industrial structures forcing firms to increase their competitiveness by more actively promoting innovation and knowledge creation. Access to knowledge has therefore become vital for most ty

Cartilage homeostasis: Modulation of cells and extracelllar matrix assembly

The cartilage extracellular matrix consists of the collagen network which enmeshes the large aggregating proteoglycan, aggrecan. Accessory molecules regulate the formation and maintenance of these structures. This thesis studies aspects of cartilage assembly during development and its degradation in disease, focusing on the collagen network. In the first paper, a model of cartilage degradation is

Reality TV Experiences: Audiences, Fact, and Fiction

Three aspects of reality television experiences as fact/fiction are explored in this chapter in relation to audience research, using quantitative and qualitative data. First, there is the way various reality formats such as Got Talent and The Voice sell experiences to consumers, audiences, and publics. Second, sense and performance are part of the business of reality television and at the same tim

Sockenbeskrivningar från Färs härad 1746-47

Boken innehåller prästrelationerna från Färs härad i Skåne skrivna år 1746-47. De flesta av häradets socknar behandlas. Centrala ämnen som behandlas är topografi, ortnamn, sägner, förhistoriska monument, kyrka, prästbiografier m. m. Inledning, bakgrund och kommentarer av utgivaren.