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Authors: Lisa Grönlund and Jenny Jalvelius Title: Body & Mind – A discourse analysis of two participants’ constructions of transsexualism within the frame of a public investigation [translated title] Supervisor: Mats Hilte Assessor: Anna Meeuwisse Lately transsexualism and transsexuals have received increased attention in media and in the field of research and we have aimed to contribute t
This thesis aims to test firm specific factors that determine the capital structure of companies on the Stockholm stock exchange. The results will be compared with the results of earlier studies from USA and Switzerland. Furthermore, we will conclude if these firm specific factors have changed over time. The theories explained and used in this thesis are the Modigliani Miller model, Trade-Off theo
The aim of this essay is to treat regional identities in Scania during the late Iron Age. I will present means and ways used by archaeologists in order to map regional identity through archaeological material. I will then present the material in Scania. How has the Scanian material been interpreted by previous scientists, and can regional identities be discerned in late Iron Age Scania? To answer
It is difficult to assess and measure IC, and most companies lack extensive disclosure of IC. Meanwhile, theories advocate a higher level of disclosure as it is considered beneficial for companies, investors, and other stakeholders. The purpose of the thesis is to investigate in which industries IC disclosure has effect on market values. Further, we want to keep a theoretical discussion whether th
Everyone knows that English is big on puns. However, most speakers of Japanese know that this is very much true for this language as well. Being aware of the poor attention western linguists have given Japanese puns, this thesis is trying to present, describe and classify several examples of Japanese puns from a western humour-theoretic perspective. This is done by first explaining modern theories
Traditional sex role attitudes and gender bias may be affecting not only the identification of female sexual offenders but also the development of gender specific risk assessment tools and treatment interventions. This papers aim is to explore whether stereotypical attitudes exist among trained professionals in Sweden, or if a specialized training is a protective factor concerning discriminative t
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a fairly new concept that acknowledges the social and environmental responsibility of Multinational Corporations (MNCs). This thesis sets out to investigate the incentives for Multinational Corporations to engage in CSR and, if they choose to do so, what effects such an engagement has on development in the host country of investments. The study focuses on d
A suicide is a tragedy not only for family and relatives of the victim but also for the railway operator’s personnel and other witnesses. The aim of this report is to reduce the rate of suicides in the railway system by means of showing that society gains from measures that reduce the risk of suicides and fatal accidents. This is possible with a risk analysis that accounts for input uncertainties
The well-stated fact that institutions matter, according to new institutionalism, is the starting point for this thesis. On this basis, institutional change will be the focus for the three approaches historical institutionalism, rational choice institutionalism and sociological institutionalism. These approaches however focus on different storylines to the same story of institutional change. This
Peacekeepers buying sex entails a complex and specific problem for the UN, it tarnishes the reputation and credibility of the organization and contributes to preserve gender inequality. The purpose of this paper is to analyse the Secretary General’s Bulletin regarding sexual exploitation and abuse using a feminist perspective to find out the UN’s view on women and prostitution in peacekeeping oper
Due to the lack of cohesiveness and progress in the academic field concerning statelessness, this essay examines a cross-section of said academic field to determine its ‘blind spots’. By determining the blind spots this essay aims to give new input that may result in further research concerning the pressing issue of statelessness. Seven academic articles are scrutinized and compared in order to re
This publication charts the history of the groundbreaking textile design portfolio created by the Argentine collective Buen Diseño para la Industria—formed by geometric abstract artists José Antonio Fernández-Muro, Sarah Grilo, Alfredo Hlito, and Miguel Ocampo—and locates it at the utopic intersection of modernist visual practice and industrial design.The book’s centerpiece is a stunning set of re
ObjectivesLack of trust and transparency is stressed as a challenge for clinical implementation of Artificial Intelligence (AI). In breast cancer screening, AI-supported reading shows promising results but more research is needed on how medical experts, that are facing the integration of AI into their work, reason about trust and information needs. From a sociotechnical information practice perspe
In the current in-vivo study we demonstrate the potential of the radiolabeled nanoparticle 177Lu-SN201 as an effective anticancer treatment, as evidenced by significantly prolonged survival and reduced tumor burden in the aggressive, triple negative 4T1 murine breast cancer model. We show with high statistical significance that 177Lu-SN201 is superior at suppressing the tumor growth not only compa
Environmental peacebuilding broadly refers to how sustainable management of natural resources can support prevention, mitigation, and resolution of conflict, as well as recovery after conflict. Shared natural resources constitute a common environmental challenge around which cooperation may be fostered. Environmentally damaging fires in conflict areas have received little attention from the peaceb
The anesthetic drug propofol is commonly used to control hypnotic depth (suppression of awareness) in patients undergoing surgery or intensive care. In addition to manual titration, a model-based open-loop feed-forward strategy called target-controlled infusion (TCI) has attained some clinical popularity. Research on closed-loop control, with awareness estimates derived from an electroencephalogra
