Our curiosity was awakened when we became aware that many social workers use "mindfulness" methods in their profession. In this study, we used qualitative methodology in our desire to examine and understand why the mindfulness approach, with its roots in eastern philosophy, is becoming established in society at large and, simultaneously, being used in the social work field. We were inter

What is essential for Sony Ericsson to consider when introducing the mobile TV/Video service? Given a technological development, such as mobile TV/Video, how does it affect a company's strategic possibilities and value chain positioning?

Vår uppgift med uppsatsen är att undersöka chefernas roll i internkommunikationen på Nymölla Bruk och utveckla deras kommunikativa förmåga. Detta gjorde vi genom att ta reda på hur cheferna på Nymölla Bruk uppfattar sin roll som kommunikatörer och hur internkommunikationen ser ut i dagsläget på bruket. Uppgiften fick vi på initiativ av företagets informationschef som sett ett behov av att undersök

This diploma work is a result of a co-operation between the Faculty of Engineering, Lund University (LTH) and the department of Material Treatment, Tetra Pak Packaging Solutions AB in Lund, Sweden. The production and tests were done at Tetra Pak Limburg respectively Lund, Autumn 2007. Coating of large holes in a paperboard with few tenth of µm thickness layer of low density polyethylene (denoted

Denna examensrapport har kommit till som resultat av en varumärkesanalys av bioteknikföretaget Novozymes nya varumärke "Rethink Tomorrow". Syftet med studien har varit att komma fram till hur jag ska presentera varumärket samt den nya produktionen på dotterbolaget Novozymes Biopharma Sweden AB i en stillbildsfilm. Utöver varumärkesanalysen har jag även gjort en kvalitativ enkätstudie där

Helsingborg är en dynamisk stad som utvecklas och expanderar enormt. Befolkningen ökar ständigt, handeln blomstrar och många har en positiv uppfattning av staden. Den har en mängd bra egenskaper och ett rikt nöjesutbud. Helsingborg kan emellertid upplevas som en hemlig stad eftersom det i princip bara är de boende som känner till vad som erbjuds. För många andra kan stadens egenskaper förbli dolda

Syftet med rapporten är att förbättra och effektivisera Kultur Skånes kommuni-kation med sina externa målgrupper. Som ett led i processen har en målgruppsanalys gjorts, där resultatet blev en ny målgruppsuppdelning, som presenteras i en matris. Med hjälp av en målhierarkimodell och kvalitativa undersökningar i form av enkätutskick och djupintervjuer med målgrupperna, har resultat kunnat presentera

This Master thesis was carried out in cooperation with BAE Systems Hägglunds in Örnsköldsvik and its purpose is to improve the efficiency of the hydraulic system for the cooling fan drive in the track driven military vehicle BvS10. The efficiency of the pump and motors are summarized using data from the subcontractors and the efficiency of the pipe line system is derived using Bernoulli's for

Islam Hadhari kontra Islam Siasi - om den partipolitiska kampen mellan UMNO och PAS relaterad till Islamiseringen i Malaysia 1974-2004

Syftet med föreliggande uppsats är att analysera Paul Austers roman Leviathan (1992) och visa hur den är ett försök att överbrygga klyftan mellan postmodernismens språkspel och realismens mimesis. Utgångspunkten är att romanen befinner sig mellan dessa två poler. Termen språkspel är sprungen ur den poststrukturalistiska (eller dekonstruktivistiska) uppfattningen om språket som ett ?spel? utan dire

The main objective of this thesis is to investigate the distribution of hydrological resources over time and space in two sub basins of the Lake Poopó area in Bolivia. This investigation is made in order to evaluate how supply and demand can be balanced and what effect the insufficiency of hydrological resources has on the socio economic situation. The two main problems in the area regarding water

The purpose of this study is to make a qualitative evaluation of the MTFC-program (Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care) on the basis of six youth´s experiences of the program. The study will investigate what the youth experienced as positive and negative about the program as well as finding out what has helped them or inhibited them from the aim of getting out of their criminal lifestyle. A sec

This study focuses on the dominant political discourses concerning the controversial Malaysian language policy that suggests English as the medium of instruction in mathematics and science courses at the primary level of education. On one hand, the Malaysian government perceives the policy as needed to strengthen its developmental path, on the other hand, the Chinese educationalist community argue

I denna medievetenskapliga uppsats har vi riktat vår uppmärksamhet mot den svenska musikjournalistiken och utifrån ett genusperspektiv undersökt vilka kvinnobilder som manifesteras och hur dessa förändrats över tid. Anslaget har varit hermeneutiskt då vi valt att genomföra en komparativ kvalitativ innehållsanalys av de två musikmagasinen Pop och Sonic där tidsspannet varit nio år. Analysen har vis

The purpose of this thesis was to conceptualise the EU-India relations in theoretical terms and to analyse the expectations and prospects of the recently founded strategic partnership. The research was carried out in form of a qualitative case study mainly based on fieldwork in Delhi and Brussels. Foreign Policy Analysis provided the theoretical basis of the data analysis, encompassing the concept

One of the defining features of the post-Cold War era is the growth of international migration in all areas of the world, especially in Europe, where the lift of the Iron Curtain created needs and opportunities as far as immigrants are concerned. Although a beneficial process in itself, the growth of migration to Europe was frequently a cause of various forms of conflict, which in the social scien

China and India are two countries that had been in the positions of ally and rival in modern history. After the Cold War, there was a change in the relationship between China and India. India, being one of the important neighboring countries of China, its diplomatic and military strategy holds the key to China's security in its western border and has great impact on China's foreign policy.

In his thesis I have analyzed the US-led invasion and occupation of Iraq, as well as the widespread opposition and armed resistance against the former, starting off from the assumption that the actions and policies of the occupation in many ways fosters popular opposition and armed resistance. I have analyzed the actions and policies of the occupation since the invasion as well as the aims and und

The purpose of this study was to understand how the transformations taking place in reform-era Shanghai affected HIV/AIDS from a prevention perspective, both in terms of risks and opportunities. Three main questions were asked: what is the situation of HIV/AIDS in Shanghai, how are the transformations taking place in Shanghai during the reform era contributing to the creation of a risk environment