<p>A significant problem in the construction industry is the losses sustained as a result of the theft of tools and equipment from construction sites. The case study company, referred to as PSS, have successfully developed and commercialized a technological solution to prevent such theft within Sweden. The next step in the commercialization of PSS is to seek growth and leverage their investment and innovation.</p><p>Our purpose is to undertake a UK market analysis, in order to investigate if PSS's business model has opportunities in the UK, and recommend how PSS might approach internationalization, using a resource based perspective.</p><p>PSS’s existing business model has been developed to fit the Swedish market conditions, and has been demonstrated to perform. We find market conditions in the UK are similar, albeit in greater proportions. The nature of the problem, the industry structures, and the competitive environment is similar to the domestic conditions, and the competitive position of PSS is replicable, with a high level of strategic fit.</p><p>We recommend PSS pursue its desire to internationalize to the UK based on similarity of the fit with the local market (which has been demonstrated to result in acceptable performance). We would recommend entry through a sales subsidiary to facilitate the establishment of customer relationships. In addition a possible license agreement with a partner may help to facilitate speedy access to UK distribution industry networks.</p>

The thesis provides an ethnographic study of the experiences of lone asylum seekers who are provided local authority care in the London Borough of Hillingdon. The research builds on sixteen months’ ethnographic fieldwork between April 2006 and September 2007, examining how the young people adapted to their changing and adverse circumstances and how welfare institutions in the United Kingdom responded to their situations. The young refugees in this research created personal relations of patronage in bureaucratic organisations, quickly formed networks and obtained goods by non-formal routes. They created space for play and spiritual growth, and maintained a position of obliviousness towards much of the events and logistics involved in leaving the DRC and seeking asylum in Europe. It was through these activities that personal agency of the young people emerged. However, the young people were not occupying positions of power. Their ‘agency’ was restricted and confined within social and political structures imposed on them. I argue that the separation of welfare services to religious life was for research subjects an arbitrary distinction. They had come from a Christian fundamentalist (Pentecostal) interpretation of the world in Kinshasa. God and evil were seen as omnipresent and omnipotent, and a true Christian (mukristu ya solo, a Christian of the soul), must be vigilant and pray all the time to be at one with the divine power. The young Congolese viewed their lives within such a theological ‘model’ and fitted all other seemingly ‘competing’ discourses and practices within it. As the young people negotiated their new lives in a new country, they adopted their coping strategies in ways that helped them benefit from the English welfare system and the Pentecostal faith respectively.

In this thesis I examine familial dynamics and relations between Kenyan migrants in London and their non-migrant kin remaining in Kenya. Two transnational family configurations predominate: younger migrants and their non-migrant parents and siblings, and older transnational couples (migrant wives and non-migrant husbands). If migration is understood as a morally-laden social process, then how migrant and non-migrant kin engage with the distance(s) between them become the grounds on which what it means to be related is expressed and negotiated. Distance emerges not only as geographic and physical, but also as socially generated by the actions and inactions of kin. I argue that the emplacement of kin in different contexts post-migration, particularly younger migrants within a nascent Pentecostal community in London, mediates transnational kin relations. The thesis challenges a predominant strand of research on transnational families, which contends that migration disrupts kin relations and contributes to the commodification of love and care. Moreover, the focus on transnational Kenyan families fills a gap in African diaspora research that has largely focused on migrants from West Africa and issues of identity, diaspora politics, and development, while also addressing themes in African anthropology, such as, intergenerational reciprocity, social reproduction, and change.

of the thesis Author: Rostislav Tomis Department: Department of Administrative Law and Administrative Science Title: A comparison of the administrative judicial system in the Czech Republic and Belgium Supervisor: doc. JUDr. Vladimír Mikule Year: 2010 This thesis studies and describes the current model of the administrative justice system used in the Kingdom of Belgium. The basement of the thesis consists in the institutional and material view-points, the organization of administrative justice as well as the material aspect. Obtained knowledge is compared with the current model of the administrative justice under the law of the Czech Republic. The main purpose of the thesis is to compare the above- mentioned models of administrative justice and to delimitate subsequently certain identical, similar and different elements.

The study is undertaken on the premise that the technological advancement of blogs has not only accorded a novel platform for communication, but has also democratised the right to exercise political expression in Malaysia. Blogs have on numerous occasions outpaced restrictive laws that were enacted to curtail the exercise of this fundamental right and have caused great challenges in applying the existing specific media laws to online content in the blogosphere. The main purpose of the study is to resolve the legal uncertainties faced by bloggers in disseminating political speech under the existing laws of the country and to analyse the legal position in the United Kingdom as a comparative model or reference to the issue. In so doing, the study examines the general principles and restrictive laws to freedom of expression and the application of these rules to political blogs, scrutinises the statutory rules and regulations that are currently being employed to govern the traditional media and the Internet as well as other relevant general legislation, in particular the law of defamation, that has been commonly employed to regulate blog entries and comments by readers in both countries. The study concludes that although offline and online content should not be treated differently and certain regulatory controls are undoubtedly necessary to prevent misuse of political blogs by unscrupulous persons, any legal measures to be adopted by the Malaysian government to govern political blogs should take into account the rapid development of various forms of Internet based communications and be proportionate in light of current needs and the local circumstances of the society.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Boston University / PLEASE NOTE: Boston University Libraries did not receive an Authorization To Manage form for this thesis or dissertation. It is therefore not openly accessible, though it may be available by request. If you are the author or principal advisor of this work and would like to request open access for it, please contact us at open-help@bu.edu. Thank you. / Man has always created legends and myths for himself, and historians have only recently concerned themselves with the history of these legends. They can be a potent force. This thesis examines the mythology of imperialism: what the average literate Englishman at home thought imperialism was all about, and how he was led to think so. Webster defines "myth" as a story to explain some practice, belief, institution, or natural phenomenon. Imperial mythology is here used to mean a set of firmly- believed ideals and stories which explained, justified, and to a certain extent, qualified, the practice of imperialism. The mythology of imperialism consisted of three major elements--racial, religious, and heroic--and a host of minor ones. The racial concepts of the nineteenth century were confused and "unscientific," as we should call them. The word "race" was used interchangeably with--and usually in preference to--"nationality." People attributed to race a whole set of social and moral traits which were not demonstrably genetic in origin. Thus, it was assumed that the English were predominantly "Anglo-Saxon" with some "Celtic" strains. To the Anglo-Saxon was attributed a love of order and punctuality, and a skill with ships, justice, freedom, and parliamentary government. The Celt was supposed to be fiery, temperamental, unreliable, and poetic, but incompetent. The Englishman also had firm ideas about the rest of mankind. He constructed a graded hierarchy of color, and a linked hierarchy of moral and mental characteristics. The Indian was on a higher plane than the Zulu, but lower than the Boer. And seated at the peak, of course, was the Anglo-Saxon who, because of his eminence, was entitled to assume responsibility for the rest of the world. The religious myth, with roots in the evangelical movement, culminated in an elaborate cult of moral responsibility for the unfortunate. England's religious mission was to educate her subject peoples, and to teach them the arts of civilized life and self-government. The task involved work and self-sacrifice, but it was her Duty, and she should expect no reward but a heavenly one. Just as Britain often likened herself politically to Rome, she thought of herself as Israel's spiritual successor. Finally, there was the ideal of the hero. In a curious way, the Victorian cult of the hero was like a microcosm of nationalism. The characteristic individualism of the nineteenth century tended to glorify the adventurer, whose prowess, courage, and self-reliance had an undeniable appeal, particularly as the circumstances of modern industrial life removed the ideal from the grasp of the ordinary man. The hero was made to personify those qualities most cherished in the national self-image. The empire became a kind of stage for heroic action, and the heroes the representatives of the best of English culture. The thesis examines the role of these myths and their attendant symbols and slogans in the self-image of British imperialism. The sources used have been chiefly literary and journalistic ones. Other writers have searched political speeches and memoirs for evidence of imperial policy and attitudes, but novels, poetry, sermons, and newspapers have been curiously neglected. These sources were important myth-makers. The advent of "modern Journalism," with its techniques of mass media, meant that a greater public was exposed to the imperial ideal. Greater literacy and more leisure for reading meant a wider audience for novels and poetry, and a consequent inculcation of the imperial myth. / 2031-01-01

This thesis is conducted as a descriptive comparative case study with the aim to explore the utilisation of different forms of nationalist arguments for secession by the Scottish National Party in the Scottish Parliament and Plaid Cymru in the Welsh Assembly. Based on the application of nationalist theories from three different modernist scholars, statements made by each party are analysed from politico-ideological, economic, and socio-cultural perspectives. The Scottish National Party and Plaid Cymru share both secession as the ultimate goal and perceptions of being in a subjugated position within the United Kingdom. However, the results of the qualitative textual content analyses show that the approach towards secession is fundamentally varied between the two parties. The Scottish National Party utilises predominantly economic arguments for independence whilst Plaid Cymru find themselves arguing for further devolution of powers together with attempts to differentiate themselves from the UK. This study confirms a number of claims and ideas from previous research within the academic fields of nationalism and secessionism while simultaneously delivering findings on unexplored idiosyncrasies of nationalist discourses in Scotland and Wales. Subsequently, it is our aim to contribute to a deeper and more structured understanding regarding the content of nationalist arguments for secession.

Abstract In his Budget Speech on 28 February 2005, Trevor Manuel expressed his concern regarding the application of section 103 of the Income Tax Act no 58 of 1962 by the Courts and suggested that a revamped section 103 may be necessary. The formulation of an adequate anti-avoidance section has also presented a challenge to Revenue authorities elsewhere in the world. This report takes an indepth look at case law in the British courts to determine how the United Kingdom has dealt with the issue of anti avoidance. Secondly, the report deals with the approach of the South African courts and discusses the requirements of section 103(1) of the Act by looking at case law pertinent to each requirement. Thirdly the report investigates South African case law where the doctrine of substance over form has been dealt with. Finally, the report briefly compares the approaches adopted by the British judiciary and the South African judiciary.

Les territoires et populations du sud de l’Abbay jouèrent un rôle déterminant dans l'histoire politique, religieuse et économique de l'Éthiopie médiévale et moderne. Cet espace, situé à l'ouest du haut plateau central éthiopien, au sud-ouest de la rivière Gämma, au nord de l’Awas, vécut diverses transformations altérant progressivement sa culture et sa société. Au XIIIe siècle, Damot, Endägäbtän, Wäräb, Ennarya, Sat et Bizamo constituent le royaume du Damot, dirigé par les motälämi dont l'autorité s’impose jusqu’au sultanat musulman de l’Ifat et au port de Zeyla. Ils exportaient des produits de luxe locaux vers l'Arabie, l'Inde et la Chine. Gafat et Gärnbo, éleveurs et agriculteurs du royaume, y professaient un culte de possession et de divination (däsk). Au XIVe siècle, le royaume du Damot disparaît après l'annexion de l'Endägäbtän et du Wäräb par le royaume chrétien salomonien. Mais les motälämi gèrent jusqu'au milieu du XVe siècle une communauté d’espaces restreinte, sur laquelle un tribut chrétien est imposé, et Gafat et Gämbo résistent toujours à l’influence culturelle chrétienne. Au tournant du XVIe siècle, après avoir subi les assauts successifs de leurs voisins, une partie de ces populations est assimilée aux Oromo Mäçça qui annexent le sud de l’Abbay ; une autre émigre dans le Goggam où elle s'intègre lentement à la société chrétienne. Assimilation tardive et existence d'une entité géopolitique « païenne » pérenne 1 remettent en cause les sources médiévale, moderne et contemporaine ayant inspiré l’historiographie éthiopienne qui actait de la toute puissance du royaume chrétien sur ses voisins « païens ». / Territories and populations of southern Abbay were prominent actors in medieval and modern Ethiopian political, religious and economic history. This area, located west of the high central plateau of Ethiopia, south-west of the Gamma River, north of the Awas, Iived various alterations that changed late its culture and society. In the 13th century, southern Abbay (Damot, Endägäbtän, Wäräb, Ennarya, Sat, Bizamo) was the territory of the Kingdom of Damot led by motalâmi who imposed their authority to the Muslim sultanate of Ifat and Zeyla port. They exported luxury goods from their territories, to Arabia, India and China. Gafat and Gärnbo, breeders and farmers, inhabitants of the kingdom, professed possession cult and divination (dàsk). ln 14th century, the kingdom of Damot disappears after the annexation of Endägäbtän and Wäräb by the Salomonic Christian kingdom. The motälämi run until the middle of the 15th century a smaller space on which a Christian community tribute is imposed but Gafat and Gämbo still resist the Christian cultural influence. At the turn of the 16th century having suffered successive attacks of their neighbors, a part of its population is considered to Mäçça Oromo who annexed the southern Abbay, while another emigrated to Goggam where she accepts progressively Christian culture. Late assimilation and existence of a permanent "pagan" geopolitical entity challenge the medieval, modern and contemporary sources, who inspired the Ethiopian historiography arguing of the omnipotence of the Christian kingdom on its "pagans" neighbors.

Constitutional system of the United Kingdom is seldom a theme of interest in domestic academic debates for it is usually considered as a part of Anglo-American juridical culture. According to the author of this master thesis, it is a pity, because the study and interpretation of the British constitutional system can enrich in some respects the current domestic doctrine. Master thesis has the ambition to describe British historical constitutional development, and particularly the current state of the British constitutional law and to emphasise its co-existence with the European law. The approach of the thesis is chronological. Thus, in introductory chapters there are indicated the juridical preconditions of Brexit from both the common law perspective and also the continental law perspective and there is also considered the actual constitutional case report. The last part analyses possible future juridical development. The thesis is focused on the description and the analysis of the withdrawal process of the United Kingdom from the European Union and it considers a variety of aspects of domestic law, international law and law of the European Union. Author makes an attempt to formulate a juridical predication which is based upon foreign literature and domestic and European juridical cases. Specifically, he...