On a question of Külshammer for homomorphisms of algebraic groups

Some of the work in this paper was carried out by the first author during his PhD [15]. Both authors acknowledge the financial support of Marsden Grants UOC0501, UOC1009 and UOA1021. We are grateful to Dave Benson and Günter Steinke for helpful conversations. We also thank the referee for their careful reading of the paper.Peer reviewedPostprin

Transforming bodywork in eldercare with wash-and-dry toilets

This paper addresses how the introduction of welfare technologies in Denmark makes the body- work of eldercare an object of public governance, and investigates how wash-and-dry toilets co-constitute professional care work. First, a theoretical frame is established for studying care, with an emphasis on bodywork as a sociomaterial and collective accomplishment. The paper then unfolds the great expectations tied to welfare technologies in general, and wash-and-dry toilets specifically. Turning to differentiated examples of situated uses of the toilets, the complexity of making the toilets work within the context of professional eldercare is illustrated. Some of the uses of the toilets in care work are in concordance with policy expectations. Other uses demonstrate difficulties in satisfying the great expectations and call for a more complex understanding of what it takes to achieve dignified, technologically assisted care without silencing the skills and profes- sionalism of care workers

The Naturalization of Gender Segregation in a Danish Bank

Through a qualitative interview analysis of a document handling department in a Danish bank, this article seeks to illuminate central aspects of how some jobs come to be seen as naturally female. Taking gendered organizational theory and Joan Acker’s concept of an ideal employee as our point of departure, we ask whether women are seen as the ideal employees in this femaledominated job function or as a residual to men as the actual ideal employees. The numerical female dominance in the document handling department is articulated as a matter of competencies, job content, and family obligations – for example, by framing women as good at multitasking, as enjoying routine work, and as primary caregivers. The article argues that this construction both draws on and alters historically formed stereotypes in ways that reinforce the gender segregation of the organization and make it hard to change

'There’s this glorious pill': gay and bisexual men in the English midlands navigate risk responsibility and pre-exposure prophylaxis

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is currently being trialed for seronegative gay and other men who have sex with men (GMSM) at risk of HIV infection in England. However, research from other countries where PrEP is available shows limited literacy and uptake by GMSM at risk of HIV. We collected focus group data from 18 GMSM (13 HIV− and 5 HIV+) from Leicester, an ethnically diverse city in the English Midlands. Data were analysed using thematic analysis and three themes are presented. The first theme 'I can’t get my head around people like that': Representations of PrEP users within and beyond gay communities explores how PrEP users are vilified by some GMSM and the wider media. The second theme, 'There's a culture of anti-trust': PrEP, stigma and the interpersonal politics of HIV disclosure discusses how PrEP influences HIV disclosure and sexual decision-making in casual sero-discordant sexual encounters in a context where seropositive men experienced pervasive HIV stigma and HIV− men were suspicious of HIV+ sexual partners. In the final theme, 'I’m still suspicious': Discourses of doubt and distrust participants voiced concern over the safety of PrEP and the motives of drug companies, healthcare agencies and PrEP activists. We consider these findings through a critical lens of wider theorising around the relationship between public health agencies and GMSM communities and consider the impact of these perspectives on likely engagement with PrEP in an English context. We call for more critically informed and nuanced ways of promoting health and well-being amongst men from these communities

Indflydelse på teknologi forudsætter kvalificeret fantasi

At teknologiske forandringer har betydning for arbejdet – dets betingelser og indhold samt de ansattes oplevelse af arbejdets formål og mening – er ikke til at komme udenom (se fx Badham, 2005; Grosen et al., 2021 under udgivelse). Samtidig er teknologi dog ret upolitiseret med hensyn til ansattes indfl ydelse på arbejdspladsernes valg og anvendelse af teknologier. Hvis der for alvor skal gøres noget ved dét, er det dog ikke nok at kræve, at de ansatte bliver hørt. Det er også nødvendigt at klæde de ansatte på til at kunne tage reel indflydelse, der kan gøre en forskel og som med inddragelse af de ansattes viden om arbejdets udførelse kan kvalificere valg og anvendelse af teknologi. Jeg vil i denne kronik diskutere, hvad det kræver af de ansatte at tage en sådan indfl ydelse på arbejdspladsernes teknologi. Det vil jeg gøre ved at argumentere for, at dét, man kan kalde kvalifi ceret fantasi, er en forudsætning for reel indflydelse. For at kunne forholde sig til hvilken teknologi og teknologianvendelse, der er hensigtsmæssig, må man nemlig være i stand til at forestille sig fremtiden med en teknologi – forestille sig hvad teknologien vil betyde for måden, det daglige arbejder former sig, for hvordan teknologien vil gribe ind i den måde, man tænker og udfører arbejdet og for den måde, man relaterer til kolleger, ledelse, borgere, kunder, elever etc. Det drejer sig altså ikke om hvilken som helst fantasifuld fabuleren, men om fantasi kvalificeret af erfaring med arbejdet

Design of chainsaw mill with automatic feeder

Bakalaureusetöö Tehnika ja tehnoloogia õppekavalAntud bakalaureusetöö eesmärgiks on koostada automaatse ettenihkega kettsaeraami eskiisprojekt. Projekteeritaval saeraamil on jaekaubanduses müüdavatest kettsaeraamidest suurem keti joonkiirus, mis suurendab saeraami jõudlust ja saeketi õlitus juhtplaadi mõlemas otsas, et tagada keti piisav määrimine kaitsmaks ketti, juhtplaati ja veotähikut kulumise eest. Saeraami projekteerimisel kasutatakse standartooteid, lehtmetallist lõigatud ja painutatud tooteid. Töö käigus teostati puidu lõikamise katse ristikiudu ja pikikiudu, et teha kindlaks ettenihke kiiruse erinevus sõltuvalt puidu kiudude suunast. Katsest järeldus, et pikikiudu lõigates kulus sama ristlõikega katsekeha lõikamiseks 1,5 korda rohkem aega, kui ristikiudu lõikamisel. Antud katse aitas välja selgitada saeraami ettenihke kiirust erinevate mootori võimsuste ja puidu laiuste korral, et määrata ettenihke mootori töötamise sagedus vajaliku ettenihke saavutamiseks.The aim of this bachelor thesis is to make design of chainsaw mill with automatic feeder. The projected sawmill has higher chain velocity than in retail sale products, which increases productivity and chainsaw chain has also lubrication in both ends of guide boards to provide sufficient chains oiling. That protects chain, guide board and drive-sprocket from premature wearing. Design of this chainsaw mill will use standard, cut sheet metal and bent products. Experiment was made cutting along the wood grain and crosswise during this work to determine feed velocity dependence on wood grain direction. Conclusion was made that cutting along the wood grain the same cross section took 1,5 times longer than cutting the same cross section crosswise. Given experiment helped to figure out chainsaw feed velocity dependence on different engine power and different wood widths to determine optimal feed velocity motor working frequency

Revenue Management inom Hotellföretag - En studie av Revenue Management och sex Hotellföretag

TITLE: Revenue Management inom Hotellföretag - En studie av Revenue Management och sex olika hotellföretag COURSE: SMKK01, Degree Thesis, Undergraduate Level, 15 ECTS AUTHOR: Jack Duong SUPERVISORS: Eva Åström and Fredrik Nilsson KEY TERMS: Revenue Management, Hotel, Pricing, Marketing, Customer loyalty, Customer Relationship management PURPOSE: This thesis aims to describe and examine how different Hotel companies work with Revenue Management. Furthermore, this thesis also aims to examine potential conflicts between the use of RM and the creation of long-term customer relationship. METHODOLOGY: A qualitative study have been conducted to fulfill the purpose of the thesis. The primary data collection were based on nine interviews with hotel industry practitioners. The secondary data have been collected through various sources of literatur on Revenue management and customer relationship management. THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK: The theoretical framework is made up by fundamental theories about Revenue management in which the method, process and Cross’ core concepts and articles from Journal of pricing and Revenue management been of particular importance. The theoretical framework is furthermore made up by theories regarding customer relationship management. EMPIRICAL: The empirical findings is based on nine conducted interviews with hotel industry practitioners. The empirical material shows how the actual Revenue Management work is being conducted at various hotels. The material also shows potential problems that arises between Revenue managements allegedly short-term focus and the creation of long- term customer relationship management. CONCLUSION: This study concludes that the original theoretical framework relatively well match the empirical foundings, However, some differences have been identified. The essay have also shown that Revenue management, if used wrongly could affect the creation of long- term customer relationship in a negative way