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This thesis examines the L2 intonation of Swedish learners of Japanese with a focus on pitch accent and prosodic phrasing errors. Previous studies have attempted to predict L2 learners’ difficulties and errors, such as Contrastive Analysis Hypothesis (CAH) by Lado (1957) and Markedness Differential Hypothesis (MDH) by Eckman (1977; 1985). L2 Japanese pronunciation has been analysed at the word or
The autonomous truck is gradually making its way onto our roads, and the elimination of the truck driver implies a substantial social-technical transition for logistics companies. Specifically, transport managers who work closely with the drivers on a daily basis, will potentially see a significant change at work. The implementation of the autonomous trucks in logistical companies could cause fric
Can normal development help us understand tumor initiation? The field of developmental biology studies the complex processes by which organisms grow. Embryology is one of its subfields and investigates how organisms develop from the moment the egg is fertilized to the later embryonic stages. Embryonic development can sometimes be abnormal and lead to cancer formation. In higher animals, followi
Detta examensarbete utfördes på företaget Devex Mekatronik i Lund som under arbetets gång köptes upp av företaget Etteplan. Målet med det här examensarbetet var att vidareutveckla och förbättra ett låssystem till ett medicinskåp med tillhörande databas. Devex Mekatronik hade påbörjat en egen lösning på problemet men ville utveckla ett fullständigt system som fungerade på det sätt de hade tänkt sig
Tack vare dagens extremt känsliga kriminaltekniska DNA-analyser kan det räcka med att en person endast vidrör ett föremål eller en annan person för att göra det möjligt att återfå denna persons DNA från den berörda ytan. DNA från enstaka celler som hittats i ett biologiskt spår på en brottsplats kan räcka för att få fram en DNA-profil som kan användas som mycket stark bevisning och slutligen leda Detectable amounts of DNA may be left behind when an individual touches a surface and research in the forensic science field has shown that some individuals have a higher tendency to transfer their DNA to surfaces than others, a phenomenon known as shedder status. However, there is little evidence to support an unconditional shedder status, and the anatomical origin of deposited DNA and what preci
I denna uppsats har jag intervjuat sex akademiker för att förstå hur akademin kan förstås ur ett dekolonialt perspektiv samt vilka möjligheter det finns för att arbeta dekolonialt inom akademin. Till hjälp har jag tagit teorier om bankundervisning, nollpunktens hybris, avlänkning, epistemisk våld samt dekoloniala pedagogier. Studien visar att akademin setts som en neutral och fristående institutioWithin the framework for this essay I have interviewed six academics to attain the understanding of how academia can be viewed from a decolonial perspective as well as understand what possibilities exist for working de-colonially within academia. To assist I have used theories on banking education, The hubris of the zero point, delinking, epistemic violence and decolonial pedagogies. The study sho
Kiruna, the northernmost city in the sub-arctics of Sweden, is currently witnessing an unprecedented deformation and reformation of the urban form due to the ongoing erosion of the land mass. This has made it necessary to move the city centre around 3 kilometres to the east. Due to the deformation timeline, it has opened up new possibilities of expanding the city further towards the north-east and
An energy-saving tool for rapid classification of bacteria When attempting to describe the characteristics of specific bacteria, it is important to know what species is under investigation. The 16S rRNA marker gene is generally used to classify bacteria into existing taxonomical hierarchies. However, a large percentage of the bacterial genome is left unconsidered as the ~1,500 bp of the 16S rRNA
Purpose: The objective of this research paper is to explore parents’ perceptions about gender-segregation when it comes to toys for children. RQ: How is the subject of gender and toys discussed among parents? Method: A netnographic approach was implemented and the site for data collection was Familjeliv.se. At the site were 10 discussion threads including 1 834 comments analyzed. Discourse was u
Can the story of Joseph be read as a death and resurrection story? In Genesis 37:12 – 35, there is a vast amount of words, environments, and occurrences, which suggests that deadly horrors await. From the beginning to the end, of this thesis elected episodes, 32 death motifs can be argued for, cistern, Sheol, murderous assault, balsamic goods and being sold as a slave, to mention a few. The amount
Denna kvalitativa studie undersöker hur hållbarhet kan kan främjas och utvecklas i kombination med Lean och dess metoder av ständiga förbättringar. Det empiriska materialet som samlats in och presenteras i studien har gjorts genom semistrukturerade intervjuer av individer som arbetar med Lean och/eller hållbarhet i olika verksamheter, men främst inom transportbranschen. Hållbarhet syftar i denna s
When critical scholars coming from different academic disciplines, such as sociology, gender studies, or Black studies, meet and discuss today, discussions sometimes take the form of whether recognition of particular identities or redistribution of material resources is of most importance. In this thesis, my aim is to explore resources that could contribute to moving beyond this framing of the que
The following paper is a socio-anthropological study of the anti-feminist and victim-blaming rhetoric that characterizes debates about cases related to gender-based violence on Russian-speaking Internet platforms. The study approaches the topic with two main questions in mind, namely: what are the common arguments of victim-blaming on Russian-speaking Internet platforms? How does the anti-feminist
In today’s modern society, communication online is used for several reasons where social media platforms take more space and time in the daily lifestyle of many. The photos sharing mobile application Instagram was created in 2010 by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger. Since then it has steadily growing and is today owned by Facebook (Lagorio-Chafkin, 2012). In July 2018 it was reported that the networ
Assuming normal distribution within cell populations has long been status quo in cellular research. With the fast development of techniques, numerous examples of heterogeneites within isogenic cultures have been unveiled, demonstrating the need of single cell analysis. Currently there are many widely used techniques for this, such as single cell RNA-sequencing, FACS and CyTOF, allowing high-trough
This study aimed at examining the potential relations of parental involvement onto parents, namely the procurement of parent anxiety. A middle school in an area of middle to low socio-economic level was approached to conduct the survey and a hundred and fifteen (N = 115) participants completed questionnaires regarding their levels of parental anxiety and parental involvement, measured here as an a
This study evaluates the possibility of charging large capacitors to high voltages within short time frames. The system is designed to charge a capacitor of 4 mF from 0 to 850 V in one second by connecting a 24 V lead acid car battery to a flyback converter. Simulation has shown that this is possible using as little as four transistors as long as proper cooling is provided. The charge sequence cou
Asthma exacerbation is among the leading causes of mortality and morbidity. Bronchial epithelial cells (BECs) are of interest because they represent not only a physical barrier against infections, but also a biological barrier between the inhaled agents, such as allergens, and the immune system. As known, systemic inflammation of the lungs, or dietary factors could have effects on lung disease wor
