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In this bachelor thesis I study the prevalence of taqiyya among a group of Swedish Muslims belonging to the Twelver Shia sect. Furthermore I examine their opinions regarding its use and whether taqiyya is relevant in a contemporary Swedish context. Beside the empirical study, I use social theories to examine how the individual relates to their own right to religious interpretation outside the para
Den så kallade multikanals-strategin myntades redan på 90-talet som ett sätt att beskriva återförsäljares användning av två eller mer kanaler för att sälja produkter och tjänster till kunder. I mitten på det första årtiondet började det här begreppet att evolvera på grund av framväxande diskussioner kring integration mellan säljkanalerna. Det här ledde till introduceringen av omni-kanalsstrategin.The so called multi-channel strategy was coined back in the 90's as a way to describe retailers' use of two or more channels for selling products and services to customers. In the middle of the first decade this concept started to evolve, due to emerging topics around integration between the sales channels. This ultimately led to the introduction of the omni-channel approach. Its main idea
Purpose: Based on excisting theories within marketing and psychology research investigate how scent marketing can affect customers and whether attitudes towards an ambient scent differ between men and women. Methodology: A quantitative study has been conducted with its starting point in positivism. A deductive approach has been used, meaning that a theory is being proven or disproven using a spec
Title: Attitude Behaviour gap - Consuming society for social responsibility? Seminar: 2016-01-14 Course: Degree Project Undergraduate level, Business Administration, Undergraduate level, 15 University Credits Points (UPC) Authors: Damir Cehic, Awet Guadad, Roshna Güven Advisor: Annette Cerne Key words: CSR, ethical rules, consumer behavior, Attitude behavior gap, Crisis management Purpose: Our pu
“Strategic Energy Solutions” is the final report on energy solutions for a zero emission Öresund region. It consists of numerous solutions that have been, or can be, applied in the region in order to minimise the environmental impact of the energy sector. Additionally it includes a case study of energy transition projects on Lolland Island in Denmark. The report seeks to provide recommendations fo
During the recent decades, concerns about the environment and climate change have progressively gained importance in political, social and economic arenas. Amid environmental conferences and international political negotiations, on the business side corporations have scrambled to find ways to secure themselves and even prosper on an environmentally aware consumer base. This thesis examines how Ik
“The Future is distributed: a vision of sustainable economies” is a collection of case studies on distributed economies, a concept describing sustainable alternatives to the existing business models. The authors of this publication are international Masters students of the Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management Programme at the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics
Enzymer är biologiskt aktiva molekyler med en katalytisk förmåga. Detta innebär enzym kan medföra en omvandling av ett ämne i en reaktion som normalt inte sker spontant. Laccas är ett enzym som kan bryta ner (oxidera) fenolföreningar, och i naturen förekommer det i växter, svampar och bakterier där det fyller olika funktioner.In order to broaden the use of laccase and increase its economic practicability for industrial oxidative processes, we have immobilized the enzyme in cross-linked enzyme aggregates (CLEA). The immobilization was carried out in two steps consisting of 1) precipitation- and 2) cross-linking of the enzymes. A factorial design was used in order to reveal the importance of different process parameters
This thesis and technical report concentrates on distributed control using a distributed model predictive scheme. The model of a two room house and three room houses is build and a distributed model predictive control (MPC) algorithm is implemented in order to reach specified room temperatures with minimized energy effort in each room. For reference tracking Target Calculation and the delta input
Model-Based Design is a development method that is becoming popular to use when creating control systems. In this thesis a demonstration of the advantages of using this method is made for Combine Control Systems AB. The 3D simulation software IndustrialPhysics is used to represent a real process in form of a gantry crane. A controller for this crane is developed in Simulink and Model-in-the-Loop (
The integration of multiple data sources and the convergence of process control systems and business intelligence layer such as the enterprise resource planning (ERP) are paving the way for important progress in plant operation optimization. Numerous companies offer “Analytics Services” to leverage this newly available mine of data but applications still appear to be limited to certain specific t
In Nampula Province, Mozambique, locating productive wells is a problem due to the heterogeneity in local geology, which consists of mainly weathered crystalline rock. This study estimates hydraulic conductivity of 10 hand pumped water wells in rural areas of Nampula Province using slug tests, and is a follow up of Andersson and Björnström (2013) and of Enkel and Sjöstrand (2013). This thesis aim
Zabrze is a medium size town of 200 000 inhabitants in the region of Upper Silesia, Poland. The development of the town was originally based on the exploitation of heavy industries. In the past few years Zabrze has, however, moved towards more service and tourism oriented industries. As part of this journey, the city of Zabrze sees the need to improve its existing waste management system. This rep
We present simulations done on the onset of common envelope evolution with giant donors by taking into account the mass loss through the outer Lagrange point and the forming of the common envelope. In addition we apply proper stellar models and evolve our simulations using an Runge-Kutta integrator with adaptive step-size. We show that each of these processes are significant in the onset of common
The Modelica language is an object-oriented, equation-based language used for modeling and design in many different domains and for various physical applications. In order to exchange models both between Modelicabased tools and other tools the Functional Mock-up Interface (FMI) has emerged. This interface enables exchange of virtual models between manufacturers and/or divisions within a company. T
The aim of this sociological study is to explore and to understand mechanisms of power being embedded in daily procedures of detention establishment with the focus on the case officers’ work tasks. In the study the emic approach is being used in order to understand from within power at detention. Observations, field notes, interviews and written documents constitute the empirical material being co
Det mänskliga ögat observerar världen i formen av synligt ljus med olika färger. Allt ljus kan beskrivas som elektromagnetiska vågor med en viss våglängd, längre våglängder ger rött och kortare ger violett ljus. Utanför det för ögat synliga ljuset finner man röntgenstrålning med våglängder mycket kortare än både violett och ultraviolett ljus. Ända sedan dess upptäckt för över 100 år sedan har man The use of laser based plasma x-ray sources (LPXS) has quickly expanded during the past decades due to rapid development of ultrafast laser systems. These sources are used in many research applications such as emission, absorption and particularly time-resolved spectroscopy. From the LPXS x-ray pulses are generated when an intense laser pulse is focused onto a liquid or solid interface in gas or v
JAKTEN PÅ VÄLGRUNDADE BESLUT – HUR ANVÄNDS RISK- OCH SÅRBARHETSANALYSERNA? För att klara de påfrestningar som vårt samhälle ställs inför krävs det att de beslut som tas är välgrundade. Syftet med denna studie är att belysa hur risk- och sårbarhetsanalyser används som ett verktyg för beslutsfattande. Trots att verktyget är värdefullt och uppskattat av de som jobbar inom området så är kopplingarna Risk and vulnerability assessments are an important part of the Swedish disaster management system and can be used as input for decision making. Today disaster management decisions are made on all levels in Sweden depending on the extent of the decisions. The purpose of this thesis has been to perform a descriptive study of how risk and vulnerability assessments are utilised as input to decision m
The focus of this master’s thesis was aimed at E.ON’s electricity saving project, 100koll, in collaboration with IT-consulting firm Data Ductus.The 100koll users demand high availability, which creates a complex underlaying system-infrastructure. The processes of deploying and preparing new releases to the system is presently done manually. Data Ductus is requesting an investigation on whether or
Reporting radiographers can write diagnostic statements on radiological images. Unlike in Denmark, Sweden has not implemented reporting radiographers. The aim of the study was to examine how Danish and Swedish radiographers’ view the use of reporting radiographers through the contexts profession and professional development. Fourteen radiographers from two Danish and four Swedish hospitals were in
