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Due to the act on Energy Audits in Large Enterprises (EKL) that came into effect on the 1st of June in 2014, all larger companies are obligated to perform an energy audit every four years. Parallel to the audit performed at Alufluor AB this more detailed audit of the drying part of their process was carried out. This as the drying part is energy intensive and is responsible for the majority of the
Social entrepreneurship experienced a significant rise in the past two decades. Yet, research on how companies in social entrepreneurship organize their business model is still rare. Therefore, this thesis aims to investigate how these companies combine social and economic value creation. More precisely, it is analysed how they design, organize and innovate their business model. First, a content a
För att de globala utsläppen av CO2 ska minska bör industrier se över sin användning av olja och gas i sina processer och byta det till något som är CO2-neutralt. Om detta ska vara möjligt bör ersättningsbränslet vara förnyelsebart och samtidigt ha liknande förbränningsegenskaper som kan förväntas av olja och gas. Träpulver är ett bränsle som anses ha potential att uppfylla dessa krav. Denna rap
I projektet undersöker jag hur ett enfamiljshus kan få ytterligare kvalitéer genom att göra dess konstruktion och uppbyggnad synlig. Jag låter konstruktionen vara närvarande i rummet och med hjälp av den skapa rumsliga kvalitéer. Konstruktionens materialitet och tektonik görs närvarande i rummen och ger ett mervärde. Inledningsvis tittade jag på danska villor från 60-talet som innehöll dessa kvaliIn this project, I investigate how a single-family house can get additional qualities by making its constructive and structural components visible. I let the construction be present in the room and from it create spatial qualities. The goal is to do this in a way where the materiality and tectonics of the construction are present in the rooms and give the building additional qualities. Initially I
Purpose: The purpose of this research was to find the influencing factors, which might hinder or facilitate the normalization process of product-service systems in the clothing industry. Hereby, the researchers tried to understand the influence of established norms and their affect on the normalization process. Methodology: The researchers took a position as social constructionists by following n
Purpose – The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the impact of gender neutral communication on brand image. Methodology – This study was conducted using the experimental design framework of pre- post random group. The respondents were assigned into two groups: control and intervention. In the control group the respondents were shown a gender stereotyped advertising and the intervention grou
With an increasing usage of photovoltaic panels also in urban context the cases of glare caused by photovoltaic systems are raising. Many countries have low or no regulations regarding outdoor glare caused by daylight, therefore legal cases can be complicated. Even though there are thresholds agreed upon for glare indoors there are no thresholds determined for outdoor daylight glare situations, th
Syftet med detta arbete är att undersöka hur musiklärare arbetar med sångare i ensembleundervisning på estetiskt gymnasium. Tidigare forskning visar på tendenser till att sångare får mindre undervisningstid i det gemensamma ensemblerummet, där lärare separerar eleverna för att instudera eller repetera i ett närliggande rum under lektionstid, och prioriteras senare i instuderingsföljd än instrumentThis study looks at how music teachers in Swedish upper secondary school classroom ensembles work with singers in comparison to instrumental players. Previous research shows a tendency for singers to receive less instruction time in the classroom ensemble, with teachers separating vocal from instrumental students and assigning them to an adjacent room to study or rehearse. The survey used closed a
Världens första höghastighetsbana byggdes mellan Tokyo och Osaka år 1964. Sedan dess har länder i framförallt Asien och Europa också infört höghastighetståg och just nu pågår arbetet med höghastighetsjärnväg i Sverige. Den kommer att trafikeras av höghastighetståg med en hastighet upp till 320 km/h. Det är beslutat att järnvägen ska utformas med fixerade spår vilket är den vanligaste lösningen förAt present there is an ongoing investigation of a Swedish high-speed rail. It is decided that the railway will be constructed with a slab track and mainly be founded on an embankment. There is an uncertainty in how to conduct stability and settlement calculations for the embankment and subgrade and how dynamic effects should be considered. The present Master’s thesis aims to analyze appropriate so
Lasten i ett fjärrvärmenät varierar mycket över dygnet på grund av variationer i väder, utomhustemperatur och användning av tappvarmvatten. För att driften av produktionsenheter ska bli jämnare används ofta värmeackumulering, de flesta fjärrvärmenät har tillgång till en ackumulatortank som kan fyllas med varmt vatten när lasten är låg för att sedan pumpa ut det i nätet vid hög last. I det här proj
X-ray phase-contrast imaging is a powerful technique that allows great resolving power for low absorbing samples, such as biological tissue. This method relies on measuring the phase shift induced by the sample instead of the absorption traditional radiography relies on. This phase shift is measured as an intensity modulation at the detector and by using various algorithms one can obtain informati
The goal and ambition of this thesis has been to investigate a topic that could lead to a possible solution to the environmental crisis we are witnesses of. Replacement of fossil fuels is an essential step towards a renewable society that needs to be taken. This thesis will investigate one of those possible solutions, production of a biofuel from a renewable source. A large amount of research with
We define a mathematical method that, given the form of an interaction network, defines an energy as a function of the state of the network. When combined with a suitable entropy, it yields a free energy that gives rise to the dynamics of the network, allowing solutions and optimal paths to be efficiently found. This is done primarily with the gene regulatory networks governing cell reprogramming
Syftet med mitt arbete har varit att kartlägga dynamiken för inlandsisen i undersökningsområdet på och sydväst om Söderåsen i Skåne från senaste glaciationsmaximum (LGM) till deglaciationen. Mest fokus har lagts på att identifiera och tolka glaciala landformer från höjdmodeller och jordartskartor. Området omfattar Söder-åsen, Helsingborgsryggen och Ängelholmssänkan. Dessa tre områden har olika geoThe purpose of this degree project has been to review how the Weichselian ice sheet dynamics have developed from the last glacial maximum (LGM) until the deglaciation in my examination area, on and southwest of Söderåsen in Scania Sweden. Most work has been put into the interpretations of different landforms from LiDAR based elevation models and soil maps. The area includes Söderåsen, the Helsingb
In this thesis we employ computer vision methods in order to extend and improve the functionality of automatic doors. This thesis is based around the implementation of a door entrance system which uses information from detected pedestrians to make qualified decisions regarding door activation. This can lead to a reduced amount of unnecessary openings which will reduce the energy consumption of bui
Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka hur sångpedagoger praktiskt arbetar med interpretation, samt om det finns någon koppling mellan deras arbete med interpretation i förhållande till genrer. Det är en kvalitativ studie som är baserad på intervjuer med tre sångpedagoger samt observationer av deras respektive lektionsarbete. Resultatet visar att sångpedagogerna arbetar och ser på interpretationThe purpose of this study is to investigate how vocal teachers work with interpretation, and whether there is any connection between their work with interpretation in relation to genres. It is a qualitative study based on interviews with three vocal teachers as well as observations of their respective singing lessons. The result shows that the vocal teachers work with, and define interpretation in
This thesis is a critical discourse analysis of the development of job advertisements regarding gender coding. The time span is between 2007 and 2016/2017 and the material for the analysis is 40 advertisments towards medical secretaries and carpenters. This selection has been made because these professions are the percentage most female- and male-intesive occupations in Sweden. The study is based
Compassion fatigue kan drabba yrkesverksamma inom vårdgivande yrken som arbetar med traumapatienter. Symtomen på compassion fatigue är både fysiska, emotionella och arbetsrelaterade och innefattar bland annat empatisk utmattning och reducerad förmåga att bära patienters lidande. Dessa egenskaper påverkar psykologer inom vården. Psykologer är en yrkesgrupp vars sjukskrivningsstatistik har ökat undeCompassion fatigue can affect professionals in health care who work with trauma patients. The symptoms of compassion fatigue are physical, emotional and work- related and include, inter alia, empathic fatigue and reduced ability to carry the suffering of the patients. These qualities affect psychologists in health care. Psychologists are a professional group whose sick leave statistics has increas
Emulsion is a novel technique to deliver fats and fat soluble compounds in food, pharmaceuticals and cosmetic products. Different emulsifiers are often used to stabilize the emulsions. Chemically modified quinoa starch granule has taken research importance as an emulsifier in last decade. Chemically modified starch stabilized emulsions are now also been dehydrated to facilitate its use multidimens
In this paper, we develop a new but also under-researched measure for firms’ hedging practice: maturity. Comparison between the outputs of two sets of Tobit model using hedge ratio and maturity respectively shows that the costs of financial distress hypothesis and the financing costs hypothesis are partially supported by both hedge ratio and maturity. Besides, the economies of scale hypothesis rec
