This thesis examines the possibility to combine droplet generation techniques together with acoustic particle manipulation in microfluidics to achieve focusing of particles inside micro droplets. In the thesis I introduce the reader to the general concepts of microfluidics, droplet dynamics, acoustics and microfabrication which are the basis for my experiments. The practical work focuses on the im

The purpose of this essay is to analyze the phenomenon of informal payments in Greece and introduce a theoretical model for the physicians’ behavior while including ethical concern in the physicians’ utility maximization problem. The inspiration model of this essay comes from the empirical paper of Thompson and Xavier (2002), which introduces informal payments in physicians’ behavior. According to

Populärvetenskaplig sammanfattning Ska du flyga långt med de där vingarna? Vissa fåglar flyger långt, andra inte. Silvertärnorna flaxar med vingarna från Arktis till Antarktis medan pingvinerna använder vingarna för att simma och inte flyger alls. Eftersom att olika fåglar använder sina vingar på så olika sätt så har nämnda vingar anpassats efter vingbärarnas behov. Vissa studier har visat sambaAbstract Bird wings are adapted to the needs of the birds and bird wings therefore differ between species, but also between ages and sexes. In this thesis, an interspecific analysis investigating relations between measurements of wing shape for birds within the Sylviidae-family, revealed strong connections between morphologically unrelated measurements. Long distances (compared to the wing length

För att skydda Sveriges grundvattentillgångar har Sveriges riksdag beslutat om miljökvalitetsmålet ”grundvatten av god kvalitet”. Ansvarig myndighet för att uppnå målet är Sveriges Geologiska Undersökning (SGU). Som ett steg i att uppnå målet utför SGU en kartering av landets grundvattentillgångar. Det innebär att definiera grundvattenmagasinens geometri och utbredning, tillrinningsområde, flödesrTo protect groundwater resources of Sweden, the Swedish parliament decided on the environmental objective "groundwater of high quality". The authority responsible for achieving the goal is the Geological Survey of Sweden (SGU). As a step in achieving the goal SGU perform a mapping of the country's groundwater resources. This means defining the groundwater reservoir's geometry and

Most countries engage in a wide variety of export promotion activities that provide domestic firms with significant support in the hopes of increasing trade volumes. The aim of this thesis is to examine one type of official Swedish export promotion, namely state visits. I investigate the potential effect of state visits, performed by Sweden’s head of state King Carl XVI Gustaf, on Swedish aggregat

Bakgrund: Vårdrelaterade infektioner som uppkommer till följd av bristande handhygien hos vårdpersonal är ett stort omvårdnadsproblem. Syfte: Denna studie ämnade identifiera faktorer som kan påverka sjuksköterskans följsamhet till god handhygien. Metod: Litteraturstudie baserades på artiklar från de senaste fem åren och inhämtades från databaserna PubMed/Medline och CINAHL. De valda artiklarna bea

The social determinants of health form a complex and dynamic web, shaping both population and individual health and disease. The built environment and especially human dwellings influence health in many ways. Associations between factors such as dampness, mould growth, heating/insulation, and crowding on the one hand and respiratory health and infectious diseases on the other hand have been studie

Principerna om oskyldighetspresumtion och fri bevisprövning existerar med det gemensamma målet att nå så pass materiellt korrekta domar som möjligt. Dessa två rättssäkerhetsprinciper hamnar på ytan i konflikt med varandra när den tilltalade använder sig av sin rätt att tiga för att undvika att belasta sig själv; tystnaden får inte tolkas negativt för den tilltalade, men domstolen är å andra sidan The principles of presumption of innocence and free evaluation of evidence share a common raison d’être in their strife to produce as materially proper judgements as possible. However, these two principles of rule of law seemingly appear to conflict when a suspect exercises his right to remain silent in order to avoid self-incrimination; a suspect’s silence may not be interpreted negatively as evi

Denna studie fokuserar på hur symboliskt våld utövas mot och upplevs av personer med ett kriminellt förflutet. Syftet var att undersöka under vilka former symboliskt våld verkar och effekterna det har på dem som utsätts. Studien baseras på teoretiska verk av Bourdieu, Goffman, Heidegren och Žižek. För att samla in data använde vi oss av kvalitativ metod i form av intervjuer med sju individer som s

This diploma thesis describes the experimental sessions carried out step by step towards the final aim of implementing the electrical characterization and luminescence detection on individual upright-standing nanowires in LED or solar cell nanowire arrays using a conductive Atomic Force Microscope (C-AFM) instrument. The whole lab work covers various characterization procedures of single nanowires

The aim of this study was to find female and male subtypes in Sweden and measure peoples’ perceptions of their competence and warmth. This was done through a qualitative survey that collected the subtypes, and a quantitative survey which measured opinions on the different subtypes. The results showed there was a significant difference in competence and warmth within female subtypes as well as male

This thesis investigates how the EU has contributed in combating terrorism in Peru. The thesis focuses on the terrorist group Sendero Luminoso during the years 1993-2013. It also investigates why terrorism in Peru should be of concern for the EU and if Sendero Luminoso should be considered a threat today. The theories used are securitization theories developed by Barry Buzan and Ole Weaver, as wel

The aim of this study is to examine the complexities one might face as try you implement water policy balancing all the objectives sustainability, by using the example of the free basic water policy in Johannesburg. The main theories applied are connected to water governance, the concept of sustainability and social provision strategies in the form of targeting and universalism. The study was carr

ISO 14001:2004 is the most commonly used standard for third-party certification of Environmental Management Systems (EMS) in the world. It is currently undergoing an upgrading process, which will affect all the companies certified to ISO 14001. A first draft has been produced, the Committee Draft 1 (CD1). The thesis has two research questions: What are the most likely changes in the new version

Abstract Title: From Oldster to Fashion Week – A study of brand revitalization through brand extension Seminar date: 2013-06-05 Course: FEKH29 Business Administration – Marketing Authors: Hanna Brochs, Isabelle Lacotte Olsson, Martin Mattson Advisor: Lars Carlman Examiner: Clara Gustafsson Purpose: The purpose of this essay is to discuss and analyze how a company can use brand extension to revit

Problem/Bakgrund: I dagens moderna samhälle tillbringas allt mer tid till att vara verksam inom sociala medier. Bloggar som dagligen besöks av unga flickor är ett sätt att se hur andra har det vilket influerar dem till att vilja leva ett problemfritt liv och därför är det intressant att titta närmare på om det påverkar deras identitetsskapande. Syfte: Syftet är att undersöka om unga flickors ident

This thesis covers the implementation and usage of PyFMI 2.0, an enhancement of the already existing PyFMI, a Python based simulation environment for importing and solving discontinuous systems of ordinary differential equations with in- and outputs, so-called simulations of Functional Mock-up Units. In particular, PyFMI 2.0 uses the Functional Mock-up Interface, FMI, 2.0 for interacting with Func

Strukturella och petrologiska studier av komplext veckade mafiskt- och felsiskt varvade sekvenser har genomförts i den paraautoktona delen av Svekonorvegiska provinsen i sydvästra Sverige. Tre deformationsfaser (D1, D2, D3) innefattande minst två veckfaser (F2, F3) och två lineationsfaser (L2, L3) karakteriserar ett flerfasigt veck i migmatiserad och mycket kompetent granatamfibolit. Denna enhet vStructural and petrological studies on complexly folded mafic and felsic layered sequences have been mapped in the parautochthonous basement of the Sveconorwegian Province, Sweden. Three deformation phases (D1, D2, D3)involving at least two fold phases (F2, F3) and two lineation phases (L2, L3) characterize a polyphase fold, which is primarily defined by a migmatized and highly competent garnet am