A confocal microscope is built to examine molecular powders, and in particular the (PhSn)_4S_6 cluster, that emits white light when irradiated with infrared laser light. The confocal microscope operating at long working distances is assembled and characterized. The components of the setup are first chosen according to requirements of the planned experiment. Thereafter, the microscope is assembled

Det här arbetet ger en enkel introduktion till teorin för så kallade Lie-grupper (uppkallade efter den norske matematikern Sophus Lie), som är en slags matematiska objekt som befinner sig i gränslandet mellan två av matematikens huvudområden: geometri och algebra. Å ena sidan kan Lie-grupper betraktas som släta mångfalder, vilket betyder att de är kurvor, ytor eller högre-dimensionella analoger In this work, we present some of the basic concepts and constructions in the theory of matrix Lie groups. For each matrix Lie group, we use the matrix exponential to construct a Lie algebra, and we then use the matrix exponential to show how different properties of the Lie group affect the Lie algebra and vice versa. In particular, we use the Baker–Campbell–Hausdorff formula to prove a one-to-one

The sexual assaults reported on New Year’s Eve 2015 in Cologne and the reactions towards it have changed political and public opinion on the issues of migration, gender equality, and sexual violence in Germany. Based on theories from postcolonial studies, feminist studies, security studies, approaches on collective trauma, and emotion studies this thesis analyzes ‘Cologne’ as a trauma which has en

The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore female athletes experiences of being a women in a space that has historically been dominated by men: the gym. Using Sara Ahmed’s idea of orientation and spatiality it analyzes how sportswomen moves through different positions in different rooms, the position as a woman and the position as an athlete. The concept of orientation examines how differ

In many countries, GMO policy-making has been characterised with a lot of controversy, participation and trust being the most pressing issues. The ongoing Ghanaian GMO policy-making is not spared of the controversy. The GMO Bill which was introduced in the Ghanaian Parliament in 2013 remained unpassed amid accusations and counter-accusations between government-led groups and civil society-led anti

Ever since the dawn of internet, a new wave of fast-growing software companies has emerged. The M&A scholars have struggled to find appropriate valuation mechanisms for unprofitable companies with ultra-high revenue growth. To overcome the uncertain future, a contractual provision called earnout is often used. An earnout is a contractual provision in a M&A-deal that states the seller of th

Polymerer är långa kedjor av upprepade segment och finns både som naturliga polymerer (proteiner, DNA, gummi, och cellulosa) och som syntetiskt framställda polymerer (plaster, nylon, etc.). Många polymerer är känsliga för ändringar i deras miljö och termoresponsiva polymerer, som har studerats i detta arbete, ändrar egenskaper drastiskt vid ändringar i temperaturen. Vid en viss kritisk temperatur,Thermoresponsive polymers with a lower critical solution temperature, LCST, have attracted interest in the development of new ``smart materials'', which change properties in response to external stimuli. Polymers with an LCST near physiological temperatures are especially relevant in biomedical applications, most notably perhaps in drug delivery systems. The aim of this work is to investi

I dagens globaliserade samhälle väljer allt fler svenskar att bosätta sig utomlands och leva i en annan kultur än sin ursprungskultur. Det behövs därför mer forskning och kunskap kring utlandssvenskens upplevelser. Denna studie fokuserar på svenskar bosatta i Portugal för att undersöka den globaliserade främlingen. Syftet med denna studie är att på en mikronivå analysera individens egen upplevelse

The aim of this study was to examine how organisations present their arguments regarding international homosexual adoption. The material of this study consisted of texts and the analysis have been based on the arguments from referral responses regarding the bill SOU 2001:10 (Children in homosexual families). Four themes were identified that seemed to pay a significant role in discussion of the iss

The aim of this study was to examine and illuminate how people who are born deaf experience their encounters with administrative authorities. The study was based on qualitative interviews. Several themes were identified in the interviews: knowledge, deaf competence, accessibility, communication, interpreter usage, audism and discrimination. The analysis was based on the notions of accessibility, s

The purpose of this research paper is to explore, define and characterise the phenomenon of corporate brand identity - brand image alignment when the manufacturer is selling its product through online retailers. A qualitative single case study with a social constructionist and abductive approach has been executed. The company, used as a single case study, is the Swedish outdoor, active and urban

Since August 2017, more than 655,500 Rohingyas fled from Myanmar to Bangladesh escaping what has been categorized as an Ethnic Cleansing. Their legal status of stateless and non-recognized refugees in Bangladesh, combined with multiple violent encounters and their currently precarious living conditions in Bangladesh is what have turned the world’s attention to The Cox Bazar, where arguably the mos

Contemporary urban renewal through urban entrepreneurialism in the Swedish city Malmö entails that the municipality uses the concept of culture to create an attractive city, targeting inner city areas of the city known to be residence for lower income people. Projects like Kulturstråket hold a lot of promise to create social sustainability and health, and cultural experiences for all inhabitants a

This is an exploratory study attempting to expand the limited literature covering international training programmes (ITPs) with a gender focus. ITPs are a capacity development tool used by organisations such as, among others, Sida. This study focused on one such gender ITP called “Local Democracy and Social Sustainabil- ity with a Gender Perspective”, which was conducted by the International Centr

Offentlig sektor har varit föremål för en rad olika förändringar de senaste decennierna. Intågandet av New Public Management ämnade medföra kostnadseffektiv användning av ekonomiska resurser och ökat kundfokus. Med detta följde ett rationellt ledarskap där styrning och mätbara mål förespråkades. Det har däremot inte fungerat felfritt och offentlig sektor tycks idag befinna sig i en brytpunkt där t

The first decade of the 21st century saw a shift in the way Africa is being presented in the media and in major events where development issues of the continent are discussed. The narrative is accompanied by ambitious utopian like ‘vision’ of countries across the continent. This study is aimed at understanding how the narrative of development, during the time when the ‘Africa Rising’ narrative is