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Baroni, Daniela. "I sottoprodotti della birra." Bachelor's thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2022.
Find full textSalvi, Selene. "La birra da farro dicocco." Doctoral thesis, Università Politecnica delle Marche, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/11566/242095.
Full textThe aim of this PhD thesis was to develop and optimize the processing technology of a new type of craft beer obtained by using emmer wheat malt as a substitute of barley malt. Emmer wheat is a cereal commonly spread in the central Apennines area including the Marche Region. The objective was to allow the valorization of a cereal with excellent nutritional properties and strongly linked to the history and traditions of the rural region, but relegated to a marginal role until a few years ago, due of its low production performance. The project objectives were thus scientific-technological, commercial and social ones. Using emmer wheat as raw material in the brewing process allows to enhance the health aspects of raw material, to emphasize the work of Marche producers, provide new economic opportunities to farmers and small and medium enterprises, such as small breweries looking for a product that can be differentiated from industrial brands. During the three years of activity four experimental brewing tests were conducted, in which the brewing process was implemented and monitored from the malting step to the beer storage. The production process, excluding the hops production, was developed in the Marche Region. Different ecotypes of emmer wheat (Monterosso Select, Rosso Rubino and Zefiro) were used as raw material. The malting process was conducted in a local small malthouse, where small amounts of cereals (in the order of 100 kg) could be processed, unlike other Italian industrial malt factories. The whole brewing process took place in a local microbrewery. Preliminary analysis were performed to assess the germinative properties of the different ecotypes of emmer wheat. After that, three suitable ecotypes were chosen. The suitable ecotypes were malted in a pilot scale and the brewing attitude of the resulting emmer wheat malt was evaluated. The main macro and microcomponents of the beers and the intermediates were evaluated from the chemical point of view both during production and storage. The results of the chemical analysis of experimental beers were compared with commercial beers. The main critical points identified in the production process were described and the corrective measures adopted to improve the process were critically discussed. The effects of bottle fermentation, microfiltration and pasteurization were evaluated on the composition and conservation of the different beers experimentally produced from emmer wheat malt. Sensory analysis were conducted by a trained and untrained panel and the results were compared with the chemical charaterization of the beer samples made with emmer wheat and commercial ones. From the technological point of view the production of emmer wheat malt beer presented difficulties typical of a small enterprise. First, the observance of sanitary conditions was essential during all processing steps. The training about good manufacturing practice (GMP), good hygiene practices (GHP) and HACCP were necessary to make operators aware of the risks and implement appropriate corrective measures to overcome the critical points particularly from the technological point of view. Finally, technology investment is required to obtain a stable product in the time. To ensure a longer shelf life of the product and to preserve the over-saturation of carbon dioxide in the bottles (essential in the formation of a dense and persistent foam), the main critical point was the bottling under isobaric conditions. The evaluation of the attitude of emmer wheat for brewing is an aspect that should not be underestimated, due to the high variability of the different cereal batches which is affected by the variety, the production area, but also the harvest year. The analytical evaluation of the quality parameters of emmer wheat allows to define the best use of the cereal used in brewing and/or to modify the technological choices in relationship to the characteristics of the cereal batch (eg. use the emmer wheat mixed with barley when the diastatic power was not sufficient to ensure optimal saccharification during mashing). In addition to the technological and analytical aspects, the PhD activity was completed by the training offered to the stakeholders and the dissemination of the results in the framework of the Regional Project “Birra da Farro (Beer from emmer wheat)” LR37/99. During the experimental beer production, assistance was provided to small and medium enterprises that cooperated in the project, particularly the micro brewery, through the evaluation and implementation of all corrective actions to overcome criticalities emerging within the project. It can be concluded that emmer wheat malt beer is an interesting, innovative and promising alternative to industrial beers, provided the chemical, microbiological and sensory quality and stability of this artisanal product are assured through standardized processing and control procedures.
Fabbri, Gianmaria. "Aspetti generali della birra e ruolo degli enzimi idrolitici nel processo di birrificazione." Bachelor's thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2021. http://amslaurea.unibo.it/23289/.
Full textManzini, Caterina. "Impianti e macchine nella produzione industriale della birra." Bachelor's thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2017.
Find full textCallegari, Chiara <1986>. "La storia della birra Dalle origini ai giorni nostri." Master's Degree Thesis, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10579/2373.
Full textBarra, Pierluigi <1992>. "L'evoluzione del mercato della birra, uno sguardo al consumatore." Master's Degree Thesis, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10579/15327.
Full textDAINESE, Devid. "Termofluidodinamica applicata ai processi industriali di pastorizzazione e raffreddamento." Doctoral thesis, Università degli studi di Ferrara, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11392/2488018.
Full textIn the field of food technologies, heat exchange problems are increasingly emerging as a frontier of studies and analyzes as they are little or not considered to date. In particular, the heat exchange between food conditioning systems (refrigeration, drying, pasteurization, temperature reduction) and food itself presents very high levels of difficulty due to the properties of the materials, the heat exchange method and the simultaneous presence of more processing phases. One of the sectors of greatest interest is that of bottled liquids. These, inside them exchange heat through the phenomenon of natural convection but outside they exchange heat through forced convection. The influence on the process of these phenomena is conditioned by the nature of the fluid itself which can exhibit different behavior if it were to deal with fluids with characteristics very similar to water, fluid with a behavior known in many different conditions, or food fluids obtained as aqueous solutions of pulps of different fruits. Being in the food sector, all treatments must comply with the sanitary conditions required by the regulations which also require experimental verification of the realization of the heat treatment such as the verification of the pasteurization units after the pasteurization treatment in one of the most consumed products at the world, beer. The project aims to address the main problems related to food pasteurization treatments using tunnel machines with analytical (VEM) and numerical (CFD) instruments and with experimental tests conducted at a laboratory outside the University of Ferrara where the course takes place of the Doctorate. The project, in fact, is the result of the collaboration between the university and a world leader in the production of tunnel machines for the heat treatment of food products named Sidel which is based in Verona and which provides the laboratories and the whole knowledge developed and accumulated over the years.
Lucchesi, Fabio. "Birra artigianale in Italia: storia, metodi di produzione e il fenomeno delle IGA." Bachelor's thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2019.
Find full textSensidoni, Michele <1982>. "Ricerca sulle Caratteristiche di Filtrabilità della Birra e Ottimizzazione del Processo di Filtrazione." Doctoral thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2012. http://amsdottorato.unibo.it/4831/1/Sensidoni_Michele_Tesi.pdf.
Full textThe purpose of this work was to identify the characteristics of filterability of beer throughout different filtration tests on a laboratory scale and on a pilot scale, using different types of filter systems and experimenting with different membrane materials. The preliminary characterization of beer filterability with the particle size analysis was conducted at the laboratories of Campden-BRI - The Brewing Research International, United Kingdom, while the pilot-scale filtration tests were conducted at the CERB – The Italian Brewing Research Centre, Italy. The filtration tests and the analysis on the samples allowed to verify the performance of the different membranes used in response to the variation of the main process parameters of cross-flow filtration. Several quality parameters were monitored on both filtered and unfiltered beer samples, to highlighting the effects of the different technologies used. With regard to the laboratory tests for the characterization of beer filterability, the analysis of the PCS instrument (Photon Correlation Spectroscopy) was used to verify the influence of various enzymatic treatments (Protease and Cellulase) on the efficiency of the filtration process and their influence on the colloidal stability of filtered beer The results showed that the PCS instrument is a reliable tool for determining the size distribution of suspended particles in beer and can be used to predict the colloidal stability of the filtered beer and to monitor the process filtration in real time.
Sensidoni, Michele <1982>. "Ricerca sulle Caratteristiche di Filtrabilità della Birra e Ottimizzazione del Processo di Filtrazione." Doctoral thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2012. http://amsdottorato.unibo.it/4831/.
Full textThe purpose of this work was to identify the characteristics of filterability of beer throughout different filtration tests on a laboratory scale and on a pilot scale, using different types of filter systems and experimenting with different membrane materials. The preliminary characterization of beer filterability with the particle size analysis was conducted at the laboratories of Campden-BRI - The Brewing Research International, United Kingdom, while the pilot-scale filtration tests were conducted at the CERB – The Italian Brewing Research Centre, Italy. The filtration tests and the analysis on the samples allowed to verify the performance of the different membranes used in response to the variation of the main process parameters of cross-flow filtration. Several quality parameters were monitored on both filtered and unfiltered beer samples, to highlighting the effects of the different technologies used. With regard to the laboratory tests for the characterization of beer filterability, the analysis of the PCS instrument (Photon Correlation Spectroscopy) was used to verify the influence of various enzymatic treatments (Protease and Cellulase) on the efficiency of the filtration process and their influence on the colloidal stability of filtered beer The results showed that the PCS instrument is a reliable tool for determining the size distribution of suspended particles in beer and can be used to predict the colloidal stability of the filtered beer and to monitor the process filtration in real time.
Stragiotti, Benedetta <1989>. "Il mercato della birra artigianale: un'indagine quantitativa sulle abitudini di consumo in Italia." Master's Degree Thesis, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10579/7844.
Full textErzetti, Mauro <1971>. "Organismi geneticamente modificati e micotossine: il controllo nella filiera produttiva della birra in Italia." Doctoral thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2008. http://amsdottorato.unibo.it/696/1/Tesi_Erzetti_Mauro.pdf.
Full textErzetti, Mauro <1971>. "Organismi geneticamente modificati e micotossine: il controllo nella filiera produttiva della birra in Italia." Doctoral thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2008. http://amsdottorato.unibo.it/696/.
Full textPanizzolo, Enrico <1987>. "il settore della birra in Italia:campagne di comunicazione dei principali concorrenti sui social network." Master's Degree Thesis, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10579/10836.
Full textGhirardelli, Elia. "Le micotossine nell'industria brassicola: prevenzione e gestione." Bachelor's thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2020.
Find full textBellosi, Elena. "Proprietà, estrazione e applicazioni delle proteine presenti nei sottoprodotti del processo di produzione della birra." Bachelor's thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2021.
Find full textIlliano, Renato. "Analisi chimiche, fisiche ed organolettiche di una birra ottenuta con diverse percentuali di mosto d'uva." Bachelor's thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2021.
Find full textMelchiorre, Luca. "Innovazione nel processo produttivo della birra: possibile ruolo di lieviti non convenzionali e delle fermentazioni spontanee." Master's thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2020. http://amslaurea.unibo.it/21789/.
Full textBattarra, Claudia. "Brewing Production investigated by 1H NMR Metabolomics on samples from Finnish American IPA and Sweet Stout Beers." Bachelor's thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2018.
Find full textDragan, Ionica. "Analisi chimiche, fisiche ed organolettiche di una birra weiss ottenuta con diverse percentuali di succo di melograno." Bachelor's thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2021.
Find full textSchiavone, Monica <1993>. "La birra in Cina: analisi dei processi produttivi e delle caratteristiche del mercato birrario cinese, con repertorio terminografico italiano-cinese." Master's Degree Thesis, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10579/10639.
Full textMORRA, MARIA CRISTINA. "Customer-based brand equity 2.0. Un modello innovativo di misurazione." Doctoral thesis, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10281/104978.
Full textRIPARI, VALERY. "Pasta madre: tradizione e modernità. Caratterizzazioni microbiologiche, aromatiche e birrificatrici di paste madri naturali." Doctoral thesis, Università Politecnica delle Marche, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11566/242876.
Full textInterest in sourdoughs has been steadily growing in recent years, whether biologically, technologically, commercially or family oriented. Handcrafted natural sourdoughs require care, concern and dedication. Here we describe handcrafted baking processes, making use of natural sourdoughs, investigated from a microbiological point of view. After sampling 41 traditional sourdoughs, we characterized them microbiologically, by different molecular methods (DGGE; sequencing). We then analyzed our bacterial populations, in order to evaluate if EPS+ strains, as well as their related pdc genes were present. Phenolic acid degradations in flour generates volatile phenolic acids, yielding more desirable bread aromas. pdc+ strains have been used in synthetic-media + ferulic acid, and in model-doughs, in order to evaluate the actual phenolic-acid degrading capacity of each pdc+ strain. According to traditional methods, various dough samples were prepared from scratch, and denoted “ex novo” sourdoughs (PMEN), always making use of various plant materials and organs (natural microbial sources, SNM). We have been able to evaluate microbial population dynamics, and to reflect on possible relations between SNM and final populations. A recent quantitative PCR technique (HRMqPCR) has been optimized for our PMEN microbial populations, possibly for the first time so far. Utilizing 4 sourdoughs (2 collected and 2 ex novo), we also inoculated some malt barley must, in order to obtain sour beers. These fermentations, monitored microbiologically and technologically, showed very interesting results.
SABBATINI, RICCARDO. "A study of pro-technological and spoilage yeasts in the food industry." Doctoral thesis, Università Politecnica delle Marche, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11566/274624.
Full textYeasts have a significant impact on foods by improving their organoleptic properties and promoting health benefits. On the other hand, yeasts are an important cause of spoilage in food industry and it is necessary to enhance the knowledge about yeast spoilage through study and development of techniques aiming to detect and quantify these microorganisms in a quick and easy way. Furthermore, the development of strategies, as the use of natural preservatives, aimed to hamper yeast spoilage are important too. The aim of this Ph.D. thesis is the study of yeasts from two points of view: i) yeasts with a pro-technological role in food industry and ii) yeasts with a detrimental effect on food. Within the first topic, a study about the active role of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and hop in production of nicotinamide riboside, a form of vitamin B3, in craft beers was carried out. This study could be the first step to produce a low alcohol beer with a high vitamin B3 content. Furthermore, a microbial characterization of kefir grains from Bosnia and Herzegovina and their exploitation in traditional vs backslopping methods for kefir production was explored. Kefir grains consist in a symbiotic consortium of lactic acid bacteria, yeasts and acetic acid bacteria embedded within a polysaccharide matrix. The diversity in microbial dynamics, nutritional and volatilome profiles of traditional and backslopped kefir was evaluated too. A correlation among the microbiota detected and the nutritional and volatilome profiles has been also performed in order to better understand the role of each microbial groups within the kefir production. Within the second topic of this thesis the antifungal activity of seven different essential oils was evaluated against several yeast spoilage isolates belonging to different genera and isolated from different food matrices. In particular, the attention has been focused on the potential role of these essential oils as natural preservatives against yeasts spoilage in yogurt. This activity was evaluated both in vitro and in vivo by producing a yogurt in a laboratory scale. Lastly, a study was carried out on the use of culture-dependent and culture-independent methods aimed to detect and quantify Brettanomyces spp. as spoilage agents of several Albanian wines.
Oo, Thin Thin. "The biology and vector competence of the anopheline mosquitoes of Myanmar with special consideration of Anopheles dirus." [S.l. : s.n.], 2003. http://deposit.ddb.de/cgi-bin/dokserv?idn=96714065X.
Full textJacobs, Olga Sanet. "An autecological study of the Marula (Sclerocarya birrea) in the Kruger National Park with specific reference to the relative impact from elephants and fire." Pretoria : [s.n.], 2006. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-04032006-093210.
Full textAndersson, Jenny, Mimmi Spång, and Andreas Westby. "Planeringsprocessen bakom Birka : Planeringen för Birka, en resa i tid och rum." Thesis, Karlstads universitet, Handelshögskolan (from 2013), 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-78761.
Full textMohammed, Randa. "Reservmatningsberäkningar : Birka Nät AB." Thesis, University West, Department of Technology, 2002. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hv:diva-348.
Full textTanneberg, Birga [Verfasser]. "Die Zweistufentheorie. / Birga Tanneberg." Berlin : Duncker & Humblot, 2011. http://d-nb.info/1238425321/34.
Full textBruns, Axel. "Burmesische Marionettenkunst Entwicklung und soziale Funktion des Marionettentheaters unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der letzten zweihundert Jahre." Frankfurt, M. Nold, 1997. http://deposit.ddb.de/cgi-bin/dokserv?id=2756111&prov=M&dok_var=1&dok_ext=htm.
Full textThwe, Than Than. "Regionalised population forecast for the Union of Myanmar." [S.l. : s.n.], 2004. http://www.bsz-bw.de/cgi-bin/xvms.cgi?SWB11730030.
Full textThorin, Ida. "Weighing the Evidence : -Determining and Contrasting the Characteristics and Functionality of Loom Weights and Spindle Whorls from the Garrison at Birka." Thesis, Stockholms universitet, Arkeologiska forskningslaboratoriet, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-87221.
Full textBusch, Ylvali, and Joakim Rydén. "Kan blockkedjeteknik bidra till energiomställningen?" Thesis, KTH, Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM), 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-232568.
Full textSweden is facing numerous challenges as a result of the transition towards a renewable electricity system. In 2040, 100 % of Sweden’s produced electricity will come from renewable energy sources which means a successive decommission of the nuclear power and that, according to Svenska Kraftnät’s system development report from 2018, most likely will be replaced by wind power. A greater proportion of by wind power produced electricity, will lead to a more volatile electricity system and a lower inertia, which will result in increased risk of power shortage. Furthermore, there is consensus according Sweden’s determination to have a fossil free fleet of vehicles in 2030 which will mean an increase in number of electric vehicles and consequently a greater requirement for electric power and a reliable and expanded infrastructure for charging. Blockchain technology has in the beginning of 2018 been a word on almost everyone’s lips. Due to the technology enabling decentralized and distributed trade in a transparent, reliable and safe trading environment this report investigates the possibility of addressing the challenges that comes with Sweden’s energy transition through blockchain. In the mapping of Sweden’s current electricity system following four challenges, that possibly can be tackled with an implementation of blockchain technology, has been identified: Firstly, Sweden needs a more effective reward system for renewable electricity production. A blockchain based system that provides and records greenhouse gas emissions, certificates and guarantees of origin will streamline the current processes that are characterized by long lead times, uncertainty and expensive bureaucracy. Secondly, a growing number of prosumers and the decentralized structures that they result in is identified. A solution with blockchain technology could cut out intermediaries, for example electricity trading companies, although it’s hard to motivate the business value due to Sweden’s relatively low insolation and due to that the current infrastructure for prosumers is well functioning. Thirdly, an increased number of electric vehicles means that the infrastructure around charging has to be developed and be more available. If electric vehicles could be charged at private households’ power outlets it would contribute to more available charging. Another solution is to implement roads that charge the vehicle as it drives. If these two solutions are to be realized efficiently, securely, simply and with an integrity safe payment system the blockchain is to prefer. Finally, the forth challenge is to use demand flexibility as a resource to address the current electricity systems decreasing inertia. Today demand flexibility is limited to certain electricity intensive industry, however it is a completely unexploited resource in Sweden’s households, thus clear incentives have to be created to enable this. The blockchain could have a key position in control of information and automatization of decisions through smart contracts that runs the communication between various units, and in that way, contribute in making Sweden’s electricity system more solid.
MATRAXIA, Michele. "Biotechnological innovations in fermentation process of brewing and honey-based beverages industry." Doctoral thesis, Università degli Studi di Palermo, 2022. https://hdl.handle.net/10447/549964.
Full textMania, Juliette Elisabeth. "SEM/EDS-analyser av föremål påträffade i Birka : En jämförande studie." Thesis, Stockholms universitet, Arkeologiska forskningslaboratoriet, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-108667.
Full textAndersson, Katarina. "När platsen ska tala - gestaltning i känslig kulturmiljö : En fallstudie av Birka." Thesis, Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för innovation, design och teknik, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-20891.
Full textDäcker, Bjarne. "Drömmar i kras : Analys av glasfragment från Birkas hamn." Thesis, Stockholms universitet, Arkeologiska forskningslaboratoriet, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-139632.
Full textMacFadyen, DN, BK Reilly, CL Bellamy, and RJ Eiselen. "Morphological differences between three South African species of Evdes Dejean, 1833(Coleopptera: Buprestidae)." The Coleopterists Bulletin, 2007. http://encore.tut.ac.za/iii/cpro/DigitalItemViewPage.external?sp=1001013.
Full textGärdin, Birgitta. "Birka på Björkö : Forskning, tidsanda och särställning." Thesis, Södertörns högskola, Institutionen för historia och samtidsstudier, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-24357.
Full textBorgemo, Maja. "Krigarkvinnan från Birka, grav Bj581 : ett genusperspektiv." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper (KV), 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-100340.
Full textOlin, Gustav, and Stina Persson. "Faktorer som kan bidra till hälsosamma livsstilsförändringar." Thesis, Mittuniversitetet, Avdelningen för omvårdnad, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-20669.
Full textLundvall, Sofia, and Moa Ekman. "Kan odlad mångfald bidra till kulinarisk mångfald?" Thesis, Örebro universitet, Restaurang- och hotellhögskolan, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-68736.
Full textZetterman, Karin. "Användarprofiler : kan de bidra till kvalitet i beslutsfattande?" Thesis, University of Skövde, Department of Computer Science, 2002. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:his:diva-695.
Full textAntalet intranät växer ständigt, samtidigt som allt fler människor känner att de inte kan ta till sig all den information som de erhåller. Intranäten innehåller en mängd användbar information som alla anställda kan ta del av. För att kunna använda intranätet effektivt krävs det att användarna sorterar bland all den information som finns på intranätet. Med hjälp av användarprofiler kan detta ske på ett enkelt sätt. Syftet med detta arbete var att behandla frågan om användarprofiler kan bidra till att bättre beslut tas genom att information overload reduceras. För att besvara arbetets frågeställning har telefonintervjuer med sju respondenter genomförts. Litteraturen som studerats inom detta arbete visar på att information overload kan leda till en mängd konsekvenser så väl för de anställda som företaget som helhet. Resultatet av telefonintervjuerna visar att användarprofiler används ute på företag samt att flera av respondenterna anser att dessa kan bidra till kvalitet i beslutfattandet genom reducering av information overload.
Vikström, Martina. "Corporate Social Responsibility : -Kan det bidra till demokratisering?" Thesis, Växjö University, School of Social Sciences, 2006. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:vxu:diva-971.
Full textThere is a growing awareness that multinational companies have opportunities to influence political conditions. Ethical activities made by multinational companies and “Corporate Social Responsibility” (CSR) can therefore function as a positive input in society. The primary purpose of this master thesis is to investigate CSR´s contribution to strengthen human rights, and thereby to democratization. The research questions are listed below:
1. How can the CSR-phenomenon be analyzed in relation to constructivism, legitimacy and democratization through external pressure and civil society?
2. What initiatives have been undertaken by nonstate- and intergovernmental actors for companies´ implementation of human rights?
3. How can CSR-principles be organized in future?
4. How can the CSR-phenomenon be exemplified and related to current human rights-issues in the case of Russia?
The theoretical approach represents a somewhat untraditional view on democratization and its origins. Multinational companies are traditionally not analyzed as strengtheners of human rights. The theoretical framework of this thesis is developed from theories of constructivism, legitimacy and democratization through external pressure and civil society and aims to be a tool in analyzing CSR´s contribution to democratization.
The study builds on primary as well as secondary sources, and the method is of a qualitative character. The explorative and descriptive nature of the study can shape a ground for further research, perspectives, and debates on CSR and democratization. The case of Russia gives a concrete exemplification of CSR. An analytical instrument is developed to summarize and illustrate how CSR can be studied.
The results of the study give an analytical approach to CSR´s contribution to strengthen the situation for human rights in states. The analytical framework was useful to make an analytical description of important aspects regarding the phenomenon. There are limitations in showing correlations in real empirical effects. As a consequence, the study shows its strength in the theoretical debate. On the other hand, the empirical results show that CSR could contribute to development and improvements in human rights-related issues in general and in Russia.
Ottosson, Mathias. "Vikingatida keramik i Birka ur ett utomskandinaviskt handelsperspektiv." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Arkeologi, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-353013.
Full textKudaisya, Medha Malik. "The public career of G.D. Birla, 1911-1947." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 1992. https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/272845.
Full textHolmquist, Olausson Lena. "Aspects on Birka : investigations and surveys 1976-1989 /." Stockholm : Archaeological research laboratory, 1993. http://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb366809847.
Full textStenberg, Linnea, and Alexandra Jerresand. "Kan cirkulär ekonomi bidra tillenergiomställningen vid uppvärmning avsmåhus?" Thesis, KTH, Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM), 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-232829.
Full textThe energy need of the society is constantly increasing and a conversion from non-renewable energy sources to renewable ones is a must. This is due to the climate impact that humans are responsible for by using the linear economy since the industrial revolution. A linear economy, or also referred to as linear consumption, works according to a “take-make-dispose” extractive industrial model. This way of consumption is untenable in the aspects of the earth’s resources and in order to counteract this, a circular economy can be applied. In circular economy focus is on using products more efficient rather than consuming them, thus achieving a closed product life cycle. By creating the cycle circular economy aims to eliminate unnecessary use of resources. Within circular economy, a product's biological and technical cycles are separated. The purpose of this study is to show possible differences in heating of self-contained houses by comparing heating oil and pellets. The used furnaces in the study are intended for indoor use with an energy requirement of 15,000 kWh. The energy requirement is referred to only heating of the household with the exception of electricity consumption. Studies have been carried out with regard to the biological and technical cycle of conversion between the different energy sources. The biological analysis has focused on the emissions that occur during combustion. Each source has individual emissions during combustion due to inter alia, measurement time, geographical factors and seasonal variations among other parameters. In this study, emission analysis has taken place of the gases carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide, all of which create a global impact on the climate. The technical analysis is represented in a cost-estimate where the difference that may exist in the conversion of energy source is shown. This is based on a linear and circular economic method. To implement this, three scenarios were used based on the choice of different burners and furnaces. Why these factors were chosen and studied is due to the reason that both are a large part of the basic investment of purchasing a furnace. The purpose of the cost calculation is to determine which method is most profitable for the homeowner. In order to compare the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of the different scenarios, a SWOT analysis was conducted. The intention of the analysis was to strengthen the calculated results with arguments. The result of the cost-estimate is presented in the form of payback time of the scenarios. When applying the linear economy, a total annual cost per year was given at SEK 18,081 with a saving of SEK 3716 per year compared to the starting-point. For the circular economy, the corresponding result was SEK 11,953 and SEK 9844 per year. The payback time for the basic investment in the scenario where the linear economy was applied to, was calculated at 21.5 years and for the circular 2.54 years. The results were calculated on the basis of an assumed depreciation period of 10 years and the calculation rate 5%. The impact of the calculated emissions resulted in pellets having a carbon footprint of 0 kg while fuel oil has a discharge of 3675 kg per year. Other results for pellets were 0.2 kg per year for methane and 3.5 kg per year for nitrous oxide. Corresponding results for fuel oil were 0.05 kg and 9.9 kg per year.
Palmgren, Rasmus. "Hur kan en produktutvecklare bidra i en designprocess?" Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Carl Malmsten - furniture studies, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-138385.
Full textSaw, Myat Sandy. "Problems of democratic transitions in multi-ethnic states comparison between the former Yugoslavia and present days Myanmar." Stuttgart Ibidem-Verl, 2006. http://d-nb.info/994353324/04.
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