Almost half of the energy consumption in the EU originates from heating and cooling of buildings. The European Commission states that smart control of building systems may reduce the energy consumption. Cloud based smart control or even advanced fault-detection systems are becoming more common and should work for any building in the world. These systems need to receive data from the physical build

Intresset för att studera protoplanetära diskar har ökat inom forskarvärlden i och med de observationer av dem som har gjorts de senaste åren. Observatoriet Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) i Chile har observerat flertalet protoplanetära diskar i enastående detalj. Dessa observationer har motiverat forskare till ytterligare teoretiska studier av protoplanetära diskar och deras dynamiska utvecProtoplanetary discs surround young stars for the first few million years after their formation and they are the birthplaces of planetary systems. The thermal structure of the discs is regulated by their dust content and the opacity that it provides. The aim of this project is to investigate the effect grain growth has on the structure of the protoplanetary discs. Hydrodynamical simulations have b

The aim of this project was to investigate how Bacillus can survive in the finished beer. This was evaluated by producing batches of beer with starter cultures that were deemed to be interesting in terms of their Bacillus content. This beer, together with beer from microbreweries and store-bought beer were plated onto Bacillus Chromoselect agar, a selective agar for Bacillus. Samples were then tak

Aim: ​This research aims to discover how strategic thinking is understood by legal professionals and law students. Purpose: ​The purpose of this research is to advance the understanding of strategic thinking. A clear understanding of strategic thinking in the legal field has yet to be fully explored. It is relevant for students, professionals, and educational institutions to discover how strateg

Syfte: Syftet med denna uppsats är att undersöka hur en hållbarhetsmärkning av kläder i en e-handelskontext påverkar ett företags varumärkeskapital. Metod: Studien utgick från en kvantitativ ansats där tre av Aakers (1991) fem dimensioner av kundbaserat varumärkeskapital operationaliserades. I en enkät fördelades respondenterna in i tre grupper som mötte olika stimuli och fick ta ställning till sPurpose: The purpose of this thesis is to investigate how a sustainability label on clothing in an e-commerce context affects a company's brand equity. Methodology: The study was based on a quantitative approach where three of Aaker’s (1991) five dimensions of customer-based brand equity were operationalized. Respondents of our online survey were divided into three groups, exposed to differen

Det är inte längre en nyhet att e-handeln tar över retailbranschen. Omvandlingen har lett till att de väletablerade varumärkena hamnar i kaosartade situationer vilket kan leda till risker och vidare kan dessutom varumärket bli färgat. Forskare har tidigare intresserat sig utav hur de nyetablerade varumärkena, med moderna strategier och digitaliseringens medvind, tagit allt större plats på marknade

Titel: Länders kreditbetyg – samma idag som de en gång var? Datum för seminarium: 31/05/2018 Kurs: FEKH89 Författare: Johanna Carlsson, Cecilia Malmberg, Åke Sundvall Handledare: Anamaria Cociorva Nyckelord: Kreditbetyg på länder, WGI, makroekonomiska variabler, utveckling över tid, konservatism Syfte: Att undersöka vare sig Moody´s blivit mer konservativa gällande betygsättning av länder samt de Title: Sovereign Ratings – Same Today As They Once Were? Seminar date: 31/05/2018 Course: FEKH89 Authors: Johanna Carlsson, Cecilia Malmberg, Åke Sundvall Advisor: Anamaria Cociorva Key Words: Sovereign credit rating, WGI, macroeconomic variables, development over time, conservatism Purpose: To examine the conservatism of sovereign ratings according to Moody´s rating standards as well as the under

I denna rapport föreslås en metod som syftar till att fördjupa förståelsen för identifiering av verifieringsbehovet, som rekommenderas i de svenska byggreglerna för analytisk dimensionering av byggnadstekniskt brandskydd. Syftet med denna rapport är att ge vägledning åt ingenjörer att noggrant ta reda på vilken effekt en förändring av en byggnads utformning har på byggnadens brandskyddssystem. FöIn this report a method is proposed that aims to deepen the understanding for identification of the need for verification that is recommended in Swedish regulations for performance based design of fire safety in buildings. The purpose of this report is to provide guidance to engineers on how to thoroughly identify the effect that an alteration to a building design has on the buildings total fire s

Som blivande gymnasielärare i ämnet musik har intresset för betyg, dess påverkan och betydelse för yrket, skapat denna uppsats. Därför är syftet med studien att undersöka hur betyg på gymnasiet påverkar musiklärarens undervisning. Hur arbetar musikläraren med bedömning för betygsättning i undervisningen? Hur påverkas musiklärarens undervisning av betygssättning? Studien utgår från en kvalitativ iAs a future high school teacher in the subject of music, interest in grades, its impact and importance for the profession, created this essay. Therefore, the purpose of the study is to investigate how the grades of high school affects the teaching of music teachers. How does the music teacher work with assessments in the classroom? How is music teacher's teaching affected by assessments? The s

This thesis explores the standardisation process of the Hokkaido Dialect, a Japanese variety spoken on Japan’s northernmost island. This dialect, in turn, will be compared to the island of Okinawa and its regional equivalent Uchinaa-Yamatoguchi. These islands are parallel to each other as they share similar historical and political events. To investigate the standardisation process and to be able

Title: Managing the Semi-Fictive Brand Persona – In Theory and Practice Submission date: 28th of May 2018 Course: BUSN39 Degree Project in Global Marketing Authors: Emma Jungerth & Sam Lidström Supervisor: Mats Urde, mats.urde@fek.lu.se Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore the phenomenon of Semi-Fictive Brand Personas and to further broaden the understanding through a communic

Varför drabbas vi av cancer och varför är den så svår att bota? Cancer är i grund och botten en okontrollerad tillväxt av vävnad som orsakas av mutationer i vårt DNA. Denna ackumulerade vävnad kallas för tumör, och efter hand som tumören växer och sprider sig kan den slå ut livsnödvändiga organ i kroppen. Kroppen har ett naturligt försvar mot cancer och de tumörer som uppstår genom immunförsvaret.Immune checkpoint inhibitors have drastically improved the prognosis for several cancer patients, but still the exact underlying mechanism behind cancer immune escape and the role of individual immune cell populations remains poorly understood. Thus, further insights into the level of immune cell infiltration in cancers, their functional role, level of activation and maturity are warranted in orde

Coastal erosion has increased worldwide during the last decades, mostly due to human activities. Vietnam is not spared, where many places within the country suffer from beach erosion. This report focuses on the region around Thu Bon river mouth in the central part of Vietnam. The beaches next to the river mouth are experiencing severe erosion, especially Cua Dai Beach. The beach is totally eroded

This thesis concludes that financially distressed targets’ shareholders gain significantly higher premiums. Acquirers’ shareholders suffer from value destruction in the short-run when acquiring distressed targets, whereas in the long-run value is created. However, both findings are insignificantly different from non-distressed M&As. Key long-term value drivers in distressed M&As are relati

Bangka Island has been known as the most important tin producer in the world. Tin has developed the economy of the local people and even Indonesia in general. Unfortunately, mining is not only operated by corporations, but also by local people without proper procedures, resulting in a ruined landscape and ecosystem. Eventually, on 8th February 2016 a flood occurred and influenced the emotions of t

Problem - Skanska Industrial Solutions AB lays asphalt over a wide geographical area, and never in the same place and is also a work that is dependent on the weather. Asphalt is a product with low to no capacity to be stored. These factors contribute to a distribution that has the necessity to follow the JIT-principles. The asphalt production is in of a steady flow of asphalt being transported fro

The VAT system has been operating since 1967 across the European Union and is currently still in need to be adopted as definitive. Some issues should be confronted in 2018 before the implementation towards a fairer and simpler system. The proposal from the Commission set up in 2016 details the changes taken into account. As a cornerstone of the mentioned VAT system, this thesis will analyse the