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The structure and dynamics of isolated Stratum Corneum lipids in different temperatures and hydration conditions was investigated using natural abundance 13 C NMR and X-ray scattering. In order to isolate the lipids a new extraction method was tested. The novel aspect of this method was its ability to extract more lipids from SC. This new method (referred to as Method II in-text) was further modif
In the light of globalization and a growing demand for handling complexity and uncertainty, the ability to think strategically is a vital asset for future managers. However, there is no consensus in the definition of strategic thinking. Nevertheless, many theorists suggest on a relationship between strategic thinking and personal values, though the detailed specifics in this connection is inadequa
This thesis explores the experiences of Syrian asylum seekers in Sweden, who are waiting for their decision or have recently received it. The empirical data have been collected through semi-structured interviews with ten women and men during a month-long fieldwork conducted in the autumn of 2016 in an asylum centre located in the south of Sweden. The research queries the regimes of power that shap
En kraftig befolkningstillväxt och torrare klimat är två av de största utmaningar som väntar Burkina Faso i framtiden. Det är ett kustlöst land, till ytan ungefär två tredjedelar av Sverige, som idag har en befolkning på närmare 20 miljoner - en siffra som kan ha fördubblats redan år 2045. Som för många andra utvecklingsländer är jordbruket helt avgörande för Burkina Faso. Det är en sektor som idaThe current use of pesticides in Burkina Faso has been described as problematic. An alternative to synthetically produced pesticides is products based on naturally occurring substances, e.g. from plants, so-called biopesticides. In this study aqueous and ethanol extracts from Eucalyptus camaldulensis collected at three different geographical locations in Burkina Faso are investigated with regard t
The Schwarzschild metric and the Kerr metric describe the gravitational fields around static and rotating black holes, respectively. Here, we derive the Kerr metric in a simpler way than how it was derived originally and determine the stability of the Schwarzschild metric. The Kerr metric was derived by using the Einstein-Hilbert action as well as directly from the Einstein field equations. In ord
Abstract: Internet of Things (IoT) devices play a huge role in our lives today, and this constant connectivity will continue to grow. As these products are becoming an increasingly more important part of our homes, it is interesting to explore the design of them. This thought of interest led to a collaboration with Minut AB and the development of their product called Point. In order for th
Price stability is an element of macroeconomic stability that is necessary to achieve economic growth in any economy like Uganda. There is no doubt that Inflation Targeting Lite (ITL) regime as a monetary policy framework has helped to achieve price stability through reduced inflation rates and inflation volatility in Uganda and other countries (Nabbosa, 2017). The ultimate goal of a monetary poli
Problemformulering: Influencer marketing är ett växande fenomen som fortsätter att utvecklas och har blivit populärt inom dagens marknadsföring. Utifrån en granskning av tidigare forskning inom influencer marketing har vi sett en avsaknad på forskning om hur företag förhåller sig till influencers och väljer samarbetspartners. Det är därmed av vikt att företag vet hur de ska arbeta med influencer m
Altajmeborrkärnan togs upp i närheten av Buttle centrala Gotland 2015. Projektet är ett resultat av en internationell borrkampanj mellan geologiska institutionen vid Lunds universitet och Iowa universitet, USA. Borrningen gick ned till den underliggande ordoviciska lagerföljden på ett djup av ca 330 m. I denna masteruppsats har karbonatsedimentologin och gamma ray-loggen från de översta 137 m av bThe Altajme drillcore was recovered from near Buttle in central Gotland in 2015. The core was drilled in outcrop belt of the late Wenlock (Silurian) Klinteberg Formation as a result from an international drilling campaign between the Department of Geology at Lund University and Iowa University, USA. The coring continued to the top of the underlying Ordovician strata at a depth of ca 330 m. In this
Människan har alltid försökt förklara de naturfenomen som vi omgivs av med olika tankesätt och teorier. Den bästa nuvarande beskrivningen av universum kallas Standardmodellen, och är en beskrivning av världens fundamentala byggstenar och hur de interagerar med varandra. Även om Standardmodellen ofta fungerar oroväckande bra finns det många fenomen i vårt universum den inte kan förutsäga. Detta inkAbstract The current Standard Model of particle physics contains few interactions resulting in a final state with two leptons with the same charge. Any observation of an excess of such same-sign dileptons would be an indication of new physics processes, making it a useful channel when searching for exotic physics. This thesis presents three projects conducted within the ATLAS Same-Sign Dilepton gr
The relevance of credit ratings has seen augmented growth after the financial crises, especially in the Eurobond market, even though U.S. agencies have been criticised whether ratings are relevant information sources for international capital markets and if non-U.S. market participants relate their investment decision on the ratings. This paper is concentrated on the association between changes in
Over the last two decades Sweden became one of the European countries with the highest levels of immigration. About the same time the country experienced a substantial boom in house prices. Since many analysts view a housing shortage as the main driver for the increase in prices it seems natural to ask if immigration has the potential to accelerate prices in the housing market. This paper analyses
The aim of this essay is to analyze how the preconditions for legal recognition of gender contribute to cis- and heteronormativity in Finland. The material used in the analysis consists of the final report of a working group which was given the assignment by the Finnish Ministry of Social Affairs and Health to investigate possible changes in the Act on Legal Recognition of Transexuals. As it stand
Projektet tar avstamp i den flyktingvåg samt allmänna bostadsbrist som genomsyrar dagens samhälle och samhällsdebatt. Dessa förutsättningar för med sig många utmaningar för såväl politiken som byggbranschen, vilken borde driva fram kreativa lösningar och utmana dagens uppfattning om konceptet bostad. Fokus får inte enbart ligga på mängden bostäder som behövs utan även hur och för vem. Vi som arki
Människans påverkan på jordens klimat är tydlig. Ökande halter av koldioxid i atmosfären leder till en global uppvärmning. Haven arbetar emot klimatförändringarna genom att ta upp en stor del av överskottsenergin och koldioxid som ökat på jorden till följd av mänskliga koldioxidutsläpp. Den globala kolbudgeten undersöker hur vårt utsläpp av koldioxid fördelas runt om på jorden, mellan haven, atmosThe rising amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is an environmental problem. The temperature of the Earth is rising as a result of the large quantities of greenhouse gas emissions. The oceans absorb a lot of the excess heat energy trapped on Earth due to the positive radiative forcing of the substances, which results in the warming of the oceans as well as the land surfaces. The ocean also p
This paper analyzes the impact of skilled emigration on the economic development of sending countries. Specifically, our study is concerned with how feedback effects of brain drain may mitigate some of the loss incurred from the outflow of talent. We construct an endogenous growth model incorporating skilled emigration to consider in detail how the inflow of remittances, network externalities of t
Proclaiming the successful way forward for Africa to modernize continues to puzzle economists and policy makers. Though the region has experienced the highest growth rates for the past decade, no large-scale structural transformation can be observed. Africa’s continuous failure to industrialize has shown that the conventional model of a country experiencing an agricultural transformation and the r
