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  1. 1. Using Blockchain Technology and Smart Contracts to Create a Distributed Securities Depository

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för elektro- och informationsteknik

    Author : Eric Wall; Gustaf Malm; [2016]
    Keywords : Blockchain; Blockchain Technology; Distributed Ledger Technology; Smart Contracts; Bitcoin; Cryptocurrency; Securities; Decentralized; Distributed; Central Securities Depository; CSD; Delivery versus payment; Consensus model; Sidechain; Colored coins; Cryptofinance; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : In the existing securities market structure, a securities trade between two parties requires the involvement of several financial intermediaries ensuring the safety of the transaction. However, the complexity of today’s market structure in conjunction with the lack of interoperability between financial data infrastructures and the disalignment of business practices, are causing costs, risks and friction—resulting in settlement often taking several days. READ MORE

  3. 2. Modular Apartments - A flexible wall construction for a connection between two modules

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Kommunikations- och transportsystem; Linköpings universitet/Tekniska högskolan

    Author : Eric Asplund; Joakim Kron; [2016]
    Keywords : modulhus; modullägenheter; modullägenhet; moduler; modul; väggkonstruktion för modul; bostadsmoduler; bostadsmodul; flexibel väggkonstruktion.;

    Abstract : Rapporten baseras på den bostadsbrist som råder i Sverige. En alternativ lösning på bostadsbehovet är byggnationer av modullägenheter. Idag byggs det främst mindre modullägenheter riktade till unga vuxna och nyanlända. READ MORE

  4. 3. Conflict Minerals Regulatory Events’ Impacts on Stock Price Returns in the US: Lessons for future conflict mineral policy

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Eric Bronstein; [2015-07-13]
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    Abstract : ABSTRACT Over the past ten years, awareness about the problem of conflict minerals, those which are mined and used by rebel groups to finance conflict in certain countries, has grown in many areas of the world. In the United States, this awareness culminated in Section1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 which authorized the US Securities and Exchange Commission to issue a formal conflict minerals policy called the Conflict Minerals Rule. READ MORE

  5. 4. Social Movement & Social Media : A qualitative study of Occupy Wall Street

    University essay from Institutionen för kultur och kommunikation

    Author : Eric Clark; [2012]
    Keywords : Occupy Wall Street; social media; social movement; traditional activist; modern activist;

    Abstract : This project is important to the research in both the fields of social movement and of social media and their growing relationship.  This report has analyzed the responses of several key role players in one of the biggest social movements in American history, Occupy Wall Street. READ MORE

  6. 5. Evaluation of RANS turbulence models for flow problems with signigicant impact of boundary layers

    University essay from Institutionen för informationsteknologi

    Author : Eric Furbo; [2010]
    Keywords : computational fluid dynamics; CFD; turbulence models; RANS; wall functions;

    Abstract : This master’s thesis was provided by the Swedish Defence Research Agency, FOI. The task is to test several RANS (Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes) models on two different case geometries and compare the results with LES and experimental data. The first is two dimensional, constructed for flow separation at a sharp edge. READ MORE