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Heating is a big factor in protected horticulture and current high fuel prices mean many UK growers cannot afford to plant this season’s crops. Meanwhile, vast quantities of surplus heat exist, often an unwanted by-product of other industries. Theoretically, this heat could be used to offset fossil fuel consumption in horticulture, reducing cost and environmental impact. Despite technical and econ

By utilizing the Dynamic Capabilities Framework (DCF) provided by Teece, this study explores how organizations leverage Dynamic Capabilities (DCs) to address rapid changes in times of change where uncertainty governs. By analyzing the activities that firms perform in relation to the sensing, seizing and transforming capabilities, this study enhances the understanding of how Business Models (BMs) a

Användningen av Multidimensional Existential Meaning Scale möjliggör undersökning av mening i livet i form av ett tredelat konstrukt. Syftet med föreliggande examensarbete var att undersöka huruvida mening i livet respektive personlighetsfaktorer har samband till livstillfredsställelse. Vidare undersöktes om personlighet har betydelse för relationen mellan mening i livet och livstillfredsställelseThe application of the Multidimensional Existential Meaning Scale enables the assessment of meaning in life as a tripartite construct. The aim of this study was to examine how meaning in life and personality factors relate to life satisfaction. A second objective was to investigate whether personality had a significant impact on the relation between meaning in life and life satisfaction. A cross-s

We need places in the city where we can just be, slow down and have experiences that are sensual and bodily. When communal baths were built in the cities of Sweden, it was largely for hygienic reasons, a place where people washed weekly. Now you could say that bathing is a kind of ritual, something that we do for the sake of the experience. I designed the bathhouse on an infill plot in Gamla Väste

The high competition in the FMCG market today has led to an increased focus on retaining customers and adding value beyond the core business interest. Consequently, most brands engage in cause-related activities to drive brand loyalty. However, the FMCG industry is characterized by low customer involvement, which could argue why cause-related activities do not affect customer behavior. Furthermore

Corruption is widely recognised for distorting incentives and impeding economic growth. Less acknowledged are the effects of corruption on environmental issues such as the implementation of environmental regulation. Building on previous findings that have identified a negative relationship between corruption and environmental quality, this study sets out to investigate the impact of corruption lev

30 juni 2022 trädde en omfattande ändring av lag (1982:80) om anställ-ningsskydd i kraft. Ändringarna syftade dels till att göra det lättare för ar-betstagare att komma in samt få en trygg anställning på arbetsmarknaden, dels att göra det enklare och mer flexibelt för arbetsgivare att anställa och avsluta anställningar och därmed minska riskerna med att anställa. Bland annat bytte allmän visstidOn June 30, 2022, a comprehensive amendment to the Employment Protec-tion Act (1982:80) came into effect. The changes aimed to make it easier for employees to enter and secure employment in the labor market, as well as to simplify and provide more flexibility for employers in hiring and terminating employment, thereby reducing the risks associated with hiring. Amongst other changes "general f

Denna studie har syftat till att undersöka effekten av ökat socialt ansvar bland realityprogram på tittarnas attityder. För att undersöka syftet har vi genomfört en fallstudie som studerar realityprogrammet Paradise Hotel. Programmet har antagit ett mer socialt ansvarsfullt koncept i deras nya format Paradise. I studien har semistrukturerade intervjuer genomförts för att undersöka hur tittarnas atThis study has aimed to examine the impact of increased social responsibility among reality shows on viewer attitudes. In order to investigate the aim we have conducted a case study examining the reality show Paradise Hotel. The program has adopted a more socially responsible concept in its new format called Paradise. Semi-structured interviews have been conducted in order to explore how viewers’

Uppsatsen syftar till att undersöka hur andelsbaserad gräsrotsfinansiering av privata aktiebolag förhåller sig till spridningsförbudet i 1 kap 7 § aktiebolagslagen (2005:551). Finansieringsformen växer globalt och har skapat osäkerhet kring huruvida nuvarande reglering äger tillämpning på finansieringsförfarandet. Oklarheten grundar sig i att lagens förarbeten inte på ett tydligt sätt preciserat bThe purpose of this essay is to examine how equity-based crowdfunding of Swedish private limited companies relates to the prohibition of public offerings, as stated in Section 1, Chapter 7 of the Swedish Companies Act (2005:551). This form om financing is growing globally and has caused uncertainty regarding the applicability of current regulations to the crowdfunding process. This ambiguity arise

This study investigates the abnormal returns associated with announcements of primary seasoned equity offerings of common stock on the Swedish stock market. It provides a comprehensive discussion on equity offerings and their related theories, in addition to a thorough review of existing empirical research. Based on our event study analysis of data on rights and directed offerings for firms listed

Unga lagöverträdare upp till tjugoett år har sedan länge särbehandlats i den svenska straffrätten. Detta kommer främst till uttryck genom den så kallade ungdomsreduktionen i 29 kap. 7 § BrB, vilken bland annat motiveras med unga lagöverträdares outvecklade ansvarsförmåga och större sanktionskänslighet i relation till vuxna. Ungdomsreduktionen slopades delvis den 2 januari 2022 och unga lagöverträd

Noise pollution generated by drones has in recent years become a concern for humans and wildlife and has in some regions resulted in regulatory backlash. This thesis investigates the possibilities of developing a low noise drone propeller using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations. A commercial drone propeller from the manufacturer APC Propeller has been modified with different forms of

The way in which the Mughal rulers Akbar and Aurangzeb are commonly represented perpetuates a misleading and occasionally dangerous depiction. Akbar is described as a liberal and tolerant leader, whose only goal was to bring eternal peace to Hindus and Muslims. Aurangzeb on the other hand is characterized as a dogmatic and fiercly conservative Muslim whose main objective was the subjugation and ha

In the recent years Kyrgyzstan has witnessed a significant flow of internal migration. Searching for a better life Kyrgyz internal migrants are heading for the capital city of Bishkek. The city however does not offer multitude opportunities and is often closed for migrants. Various obstacles diminish chances of migrants to successfully integrate in the city and lead to social exclusion. Through ap

Several prominent international reports have recently highlighted a disorganised international peacebuilding regime. In particular, coordination and cooperation have been emphasised as insufficient. This research paper aims to address this problem by applying neoliberal institutionalist theory to test the hypothesis that the peacebuilding regime can best be strengthened by creating an internationa

To feel good is something most of us strive for in life. Research has shown that it is possible to increase subjective well-being by use of different self-help techniques from the field of positive psychology. The aim of this study was to investigate if it is possible to decrease depressive symptoms and increase the subjective well-being in a group of district nurses by applying a self-help techni

There are many children in Sweden today, approximately between 100.000 and 200.000, who have a parent that abuse drugs. Under what circumstances are they living and what consequences will it have for the children's development? In this essay, I will describe some of the literature about these children. I have also interviewed 8 children, who have participated in a groupactivity for children th

Populärvetenskaplig sammanfattning Strukturbioinformatik och datorgrafik Proteiner bygger upp våra muskler, hud, hår m.m. och fungerar som katalysatorer (enzymer) för reaktioner som behövs för livet. Våra gener kodar för proteiner som utför funktioner i kroppen. Bioinformatik handlar om att studera det genetiska materialet hos människor och andra organismer. Strukturbioinformatik riktar in sig Abstract This Master Thesis explores a variety of approaches to protein structure comparision : CLICK, BetaSuperPoser, MAMMOTH, Minkowski Sum Boundary Calculation, 3DSurfer / Zernike Descriptors, Spherical Harmonics, D2 Shape (distance histogram) and ProBiS. The methods are categorized according to how they function and the meaning of their output parameters, in particular RMSD, is discussed. We