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Vi ska undersöka möjligheten att använda ett fasadsystem för att energieffektivisera miljonprogramhus.TES Energy Facade är ett prisvinnande fasadsystem som använts i övriga Europa. Fasaden har även används inom E2Rebuild-projektet som är ett samarbetsprojekt mellan 8 EU-länder. Ett problem som identifieras inom E2Rebuild är att fasadsystemet kanske inte uppfyller de svenska kraven för fukt och ene

Caregiving is emerging as a global issue, as countries around the world are facing aging populations, including China. The intent of this study is: (1) to explore what needs Chinese urban family caregivers express, and in what way they may differ depending on certain background variables; (2) to explore what support, both formal and informal, is available for them; and (3) what changes to existing

Patients who are in need of a new kidney and who have a living donor may not be able to receive a kidney from the donor because of blood- or tissue-type incompatibilities. If patient-donor pairs exchange kidneys, more kidney transplants can be performed. In Sweden, no system for kidney exchange exists. This thesis investigates how many more Swedish kidney patients could receive a new kidney if a s

This paper examines the extent to which emigration correlates to unemployment in Lithuania during 1994-2012, unveils the main reasons behind the decision to emigrate and presents the trends among emigrants’ destination countries. Even though there is no unanimous opinion, it is argued that emigration is negatively correlated with unemployment. The Lithuanian case is quite interesting and the numbe

Problem/Bakgrund: Djurrättsaktivister förknippas med både legala och icke-legala arbetsmetoder. Interaktionen mellan individ och samhälle blir en diskussionsfråga angående etik och moral, resonerar samtliga individer i samhället enhetligt beträffande djurrätt? Syfte: Syftet med vår uppsats är att undersöka hur det kommer sig att somliga djurrättsaktivister tar avstånd från vissa brott i sin kamp

Uppsatsen redogör inledningsvis för ett antal viktiga rättsfall och principer i EU-rätten. Sedan beskrivs den nuvarande korrigeringsregelns internationella förlaga, armlängdsprincipen i artikel 9, tillsammans med OECD:s riktlinjer som korrigeringsregeln följer. Därefter beskrivs korrigeringsregeln i svensk rätt och rättsfallet Diligentia. Ur denna genomgång extraheras ett tillämpningsområde. UppsaThis thesis begins by accounting for some important court-cases and principles of EU-law. It will then describe the international predecessor of the current 'correction-rule', the Arms Lenght Principle in Article 9, together with the OECD guidelines, under which the correction-rule to some extent abide. The thesis moves forward to describe the correction-rule in swedish law and the importa

I denna uppsats undersöker vi användandet av ITIL i kommunala verksamheter genom att jämföra ett antal olika kvalitetskriterier som vi har tagit fram mellan de som använder sig av ITIL och de som inte gör det. Vår huvudfråga är ”Vilka skillnader kan vi identifiera mellan icke-ITIL och ITIL-kommuner i deras IT-organisationer?” Med denna vill vi ta fram data som kan svara på ifall ITIL är ett ramver

Published Data from the European Investment Bank and the Audiovisual Observatory in EU implies that the U.S. made Audiovisuals has dragged down European Audiovisuals' market share in EU market. Apparently, the constant situation is rising up some concerns about the future of the industry and the cultural, social and economical externalities. Considering the double nature of Audiovisuals and th

This thesis aims stress out the key challenge organisation might face, if the changes in the environment reveal the need for a strategic repositioning. In particular this thesis examines the perceived organizational challenges that might occur, if an organizations tries to reposition itself by spinning out a new venture that aims to create a new combi-nation of products and markets. To illustrate

The aim of this study is to critically explore the effects of pre-existing gender norms on the use of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and the normalization of such violence by examining the links between peacetime and wartime sexual violence. The analysis is based on a research overview that highlights aspects of gender, violen

In this thesis, we investigate the Swedish police’s performance on Facebook using the honeycomb framework as a theoretical foundation on social media. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the national Swedish police and the Helsingborg police’s Facebook pages in order to answer what aspects will increase performance on Facebook. We have created a research framework that assesses the perception

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is getting increasing interest both in theory and practice. Retailers are increasingly integrating their responsibility to environmental, social and economic their business strategies and practices. The focus in this thesis is the environmental aspects of CSR, which are referred to as green strategies and practices. Retailers are argued to have a strategic pla

Purpose – The purpose of this master thesis is to examine the profile of contemporary skills and knowledge provided in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (LSCM) postgraduate programs offered by Swedish universities and compares them with job requirements. Design/methodology/approach – This master thesis employs the desk-based research involving content analysis based on 14 postgraduate LSCM pro

Online retail is playing an ever increasing role in business today and one of the critical tasks in online retail management is the understanding of how to create an offering that would yield maximum value for the consumers and differentiate the retailer from competition. If an online retailer understands how the online retail offering is perceived and evaluated by customers, it becomes possible t

The tourism industry is constantly growing. It has provided millions of people worldwide with jobs and careers opportunities and it has been shown in many studies that people travel much more these days than ever before (Doswell, 1997, p. 4-5). Furthermore, the entry and rise of Internet and the e-commerce have made it possible for today’s generation to book their trip online. However, there exist

Lärandet är något som sker varje dag genom hela livet. Det finns olika faktorer som påverkar lärandet, som exempelvis dygnsrytmen, den sociala miljön och inlärningssvårigheter. Syftet med denna litteraturstudie är att göra en redovisning över en del av den kunskap som finns om lärandet och dess påverkan. Här redogörs för att det finns en skillnad mellan könen när det kommer till lärandet. Flickor

Introduction: the rapid diffusion of mobile technologies and an increasing of wireless commercial services have built a mature basis for mobile banking. However, the wide use of mobile phone and the availability of mobile banking cannot directly lead to widespread acceptance of mobile banking. Additionally, even though an increasing number of people start using mobile banking in China, the pace of