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In this work, an existing cooling tower, created for educational purposes, was modelled and simulated. The model was solved in Matlab using the built in function ode15 and it was eval-uated by implementing both absorption and process control. The implementations were per-formed in the simulation only. The model was deemed to be fit for the existing tower although there were unfortunately some unc
De senaste 30 åren har antalet människor i världen som lider av övervikt nästan fördubblats och idag är mer än 1.4 miljarder vuxna överviktiga. Sjuksköterskor möter allt fler av dessa patienter i sitt dagliga arbete och det är därför viktigt att stödja dessa patienter. Syftet med litteraturstudien var att beskriva hur sjuksköterskan i omvårdnadsarbetet kan stödja vuxna med övervikt och fetma. Upps
Diskrimineringen på den svenska arbetsmarknaden är ett stort problem eftersom vissa grupper då stängs ute från arbetsmarknaden. Även om vi lever i ett heterogent samhälle idag i Sverige så tycks inte denna mångfaldsbefolknings resurser tillvaratas på ett rättvist sätt ute på arbetsmarknaden. Anställningstillfället då beslutet om anställning sker är centralt eftersom det då sker en social uppdelnin
Unsustainable consumption is today an acknowledged global problem which is set to only get worse unless major changes take place. Our society is based on a linear model where unlimited resources serve as fuel for increased consumption. Even though awareness among consumers is growing, there are still many consumers who are unaware of the effects of their consumption on the environment. However, th
The thesis examines the transformation of downtown Stockholm during the post-war period from a governmentality perspective. The aim of the study is to examine how the planning of the city can be viewed as a complex of techniques aimed at governing the city and the population. The source material consists of the four structure plans that where adopted gradually as the project was carried through.
Det kan vara en dramatisk förändring i ett barns dagliga liv att bli sjuk och inlagd på sjukhus. Den fysiska och sociala miljön, däribland påverkan genom musik och lek, kan spela en stor roll för barnets upplevelse av sjukhusvistelsen. Studiens syfte var att undersöka vilken påverkan musik och lek har på barns välbefinnande i samband med vistelse på sjukhus. Litteraturstudien grundar sig på nio ve
This study explores the extent to which decentralization has affected farmers’ access to agricultural advisory services in the Sunyani Municipality of Ghana. Specifically, it focuses on how political and organizational factors, which are intermediate outcomes of decentralization, affect the availability and relevance of advisory services. The study follows a qualitative research design employing q
Inequality and the risk of poverty in Icelandic society have been in the debate since the economic crisis in 2008. The family policy is criticised by academics for a lack of economic support for individuals with dependent children both in the form of child benefits and low payments during parental leave. The purpose of this thesis is to analyse how economic support for families of cohabitating par
Bakgrund och problem: E-handel uppstod i samband med utvecklingen av Internet och fenomenet är därför idag tillgängligt för de flesta människor i dagens uppkopplade och trådlösa samhälle. Idag finns det en del forskning om hur konsumenter tänker och resonerar när de e-handlar men det finns få studier som undersöker hur företagen agerar utifrån sina kunder. E-handelsföretag har inte chansen att fys
The media’s portrayal of the witness during court proceedings is putting the witness at risk for threats. This has led to the witness not wanting to testify, especially as the case concerns organized crime. It is an age old debate where intimidated witnesses are a concern for the legal system, and people’s human rights in general. The debate is complex as the use of anonymous witnesses goes agains
The aim with this study was to examine how professionals working with people with disabilities apprehend their work with sexuality and how it is constructed in interaction with disability and gender. Some light have also been shed on the conflicting roles of these professionals when laws are contravene or lacks proper guidelines. The method used to gather empirics was semi-structured interviews an
The focus of this thesis is to revise, summarize and analyze the political aspects of Cuba in Antes que anochezca and Viaje a La Habana by the Cuban poet/writer, Reinaldo Arenas, who upon being declared a dissident due to his counter revolutionary ideas and his sexual orientation, suffered oppression, persecution and, finally, exile from Cuba when he, much against his will, travelled to the United
Principen om reklamidentifiering; att en annonsör tydligt måste ange att en annons är reklam, har funnits länge. Den är omhuldad både av medierna, näringslivet och allmänheten i stort. Ända fram till 1970-talet var det näringslivet som genom olika branschregler och privata instanser upprätthöll en viss standard för marknadsföringen. Brist på reklamidentifiering ansågs strida mot god marknadsföring
This paper explores whether financial deepening that occurred in the Western Balkans during the past decades had a significant impact on economic growth. We take into account different measures of financial deepening and estimate their impact on economic growth using panel data for seven countries over a period of thirty years. Our findings differ from expectations that financial deepening acceler
In 2012, The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision decided to change the standard risk measure from the well-known Value-at-Risk (VaR) to Expected Shortfal (ES). The committee believes that the new standard risk measure could offer more benefit, aside from just overcoming the major weaknesses of VaR like incoherency and inability to capture tail risk. In this study, best models for VaR and ES are
The purpose of this paper is to study how the mindset of an international service firm evolves over time and to research the relationship between internationalization actions and entrepreneurial orientations. The international entrepreneurial orientation of a firm consists of eight dimensions, five of which derive from the Entrepreneurial Orientation concept, and three more are suggested as additi
Today’s work environment is currently undergoing radical changes and although the aware-ness of social collaboration is growing within organizations, they still struggle with the digital transformation and thereby with the integration of Enterprise Social Network (ESN). Our study aims to investigate the role of ESN within the todays’ organizations. Specifically, it intends to build on previous res
How do English speaking women from USA and England who live in Sweden relate to nationality and inclusion and how is this affected by ethnicity, age, sex, and language skills? The aim of the study is to present an immigrant group often overlooked in Swedish research and immigration debates. With an intersectionality perspective and theories about nationality and in/exclusion the material which con
