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This essay aims to analyze Richard Swinburne's theistic description of God and investigate whether it is excluding from a feministic perspective. The foundation of this work is built upon the contemporary religio-philosophical debate that criticizes the philosophical work that has transpired since the enlightenment for its unilateral approach and it’s excluding nature. According to current phi

Following a long-standing sociolinguistic pursuit to investigate language policy through complex non-linear models that analyze historical, structural, political and social processes that produce, contextualize, circulate and negotiate particular ideologies, beliefs and myths about languages and their values through meaning-making activities, this master’s thesis aims to apply an interpretive appr

This thesis aims to present different ways of handling the vibrations for large displacement single cylinder engines (test beds). These test beds are used for development purposes at Scania. The imbalances causing the vibrations are discretized which are then suppressed using counter weights and carefully designed balance shafts. It is found that with some unconventional designs, balance shafts ca

In recent years, several interesting wearable products which originates from smartphone technology have been introduced on the market. One of these products which has increased in interest, but not yet received a commercial breakthrough, is smart glasses. As the technology is still young and undeveloped, few players have embarked on the market and there is still room for improvement. In this thesi

The latest standard within video compression, HEVC/H.265, was released during 2013 and provides a significant improvement from its predecessor AVC/H.264. However, with a constantly increasing demand for high denition video and streaming of large video files, there are still improvements that can be done. Difficult content in video sequences, for example smoke, leaves and water that moves irregular

The main aim of this study is to answer the hypothesis that Judy Chicago's 1971 photolithograph "Red Flag", along with her academic career, can be seen as an answer to the new approach to art history and what defines art, that Linda Nochlin calls for in her essay "Why have there been no great women artists?". The analysis of "Red Flag", which depicts a bloodfille

Since the 1990-s music has become more and more polished, to the point where it is almost too perfect. Are we obsessed with perfection, both in structure and pitch? Auto-tune, playback and excessive compression are tools used in all genres, but most commonly seen in pop music. What is the fascination with everything being perfect and flawless? Is not the human part of music important today? This

The aim of this study is to conduct a critical analysis of two video games through the perspective of gender studies. The reason for doing the analysis is implicitly connected to education. The results produced by this study are meant to showcase how video games can be analyzed critically, similar to how a novel or a movie can be analyzed. Sequentially, this will serve as an example how video game

I denna studie undersöktes om patienter med borderline personlighetsstörning uppvisade svårigheter när det gällde förmågan till spatial koherens och därmed förmågan att föreställa sig nya upplevelser och om det fanns något samband mellan denna hippocampalt medierade förmåga till spatial koherens och mentaliseringsförmåga. I studien deltog patienter med borderline personlighetsstörning (n = 4) och This study examined whether patients with borderline personality disorder exhibited difficulties concerning spatial coherence and thereby the ability to imagine new experiences and if spatial coherence mediated by the hippocampus correlated with the ability to mentalize. Patients with borderline personality disorder (n = 4) and healthy controls (n = 10) took part in the study. The results showed t

Faster development of new products and shorter product life cycles increases the frequency of product removals. Despite its increasing presence, product removal tends to be neglected both in theory and in practice. When the product removal process is overlooked, it might induce customer dissatisfaction and unnecessary costs. The product removal process is the implementation of the product eliminat

De bestämmelser som i dag tillämpas i Sverige beträffande vård av barn och ungdomar som lever i missförhållanden eller som på annat sätt far illa återfinns i socialtjänstlag (2001:453) samt lag (1990:52) med särskilda bestämmelser om vård av unga. Bestämmelserna i socialtjänstlag (2001:453) reglerar den frivilliga vård som kan erbjudas då barnets föräldrar, och i vissa fall den unge själv, lämnat The regulations that Sweden applies regarding the care of youths who live in grievances or in other ways being neglected can be found in socialtjänstlag (2001:453) and lag (1990:52) med särskilda bestämmelser om vård av unga. The rules in socialtjänstlag (2001:453) regulates the voluntary care that can be offered when the legal guardians, and in some cases the youth itself, has given his or her co

Purpose: The purpose is to find out how first time buyers of cars gather and process information to make decisions. Methodology: The thesis has been based on a qualitative study with a hermeneutic approach. The primary data is based on interviews whereas the secondary data is derived from scientific publications and books. Theoretical perspective: The essay is based on the information retrieva

This essay examines three different English teachers’ beliefs on using Swedish in their teaching. Through interviews it is uncovered what they think of the benefits and drawbacks of using Swedish in the teaching. They also approximate how much Swedish they use in the classroom and for what reasons. The teachers also interpret what the steering documents say on this subject and connect it to their

Examensarbetets titel: Vad är service värt? Seminariedatum: 2016-01-15 Ämne/kurs: FEKH29 Företagsekonomi: Examensarbete i marknadsföring på kandidatnivå, 15 högskolepoäng Handledare: Magnus Lagnevik Syfte: Att undersöka sambandet mellan servicekvalitet och svenska flygresenärers vilja att betala en prispremie vid köp av flygresa. Metod: Med hjälp av kvantitativ metod och en deduktiv ansats däAbstract Title: What is the value of service? Seminar date: 2016-01-15 Course: FEKH29 Business administration: Degree Project in Marketing, Undergraduate Level, 15 hp. Advisor: Magnus Lagnevik Purpose: To examine the relationship between service quality and the willingness of Swedish air travelers to pay a price premium when purchasing a flight ticket. Methodology: The relationship between

Denna uppsats studerar betydelsen av förebilder för den musikaliska utvecklingen hos kvinnliga låtskrivare och artister samt hur dessa förebilder väljs. Den empiriska studien baseras på strukturerade djupintervjuer, som avgränsas till tre svenska kvinnliga låtskrivande artister. Intervjuerna genomfördes över telefon, varvid samtalen spelades in och senare skrevs ut i sin helhet. Gemensamt för infoThis paper examinates the importance of role models for the musical development of female singers and songwriters and how these role models are choosen. The empirical study is based on interviews of three Swedish female singer/songwriters, who began their careers during the 80-90´s in Sweden. The study focuses on how their musical journey started and whether there were persons in their surrounding

Denna undersökning är en fallstudie av hur nio elever i årskurs nio och deras lärare har arbetat med musikskapande. Momentet musikskapande förekommer ytterst sparsamt i musikundervisningen i svenska grundskolor, trots att det enligt kursplanen ska bedömas. Denna undersökning genomfördes på en skola där musikskapande utförs i stor omfattning, alltså en skola som sticker ut. Syftet var att undersökaThis is a case study of how nine ninth grade students and their music teacher have been working with composition. The element of composition is very uncommon in Swedish elementary schools, in spite of the fact that it should be a part of the assessment. This study is conducted in a school where they work extensivley with composition. The aim was to study the students and the teachers’ view on the

Idag börjar fler och fler notera vilken påverkan våra konsumtionsmönster har på världens miljöproblem. Hur vi använder våra resurser och vilka råvaror som används får mer och mer fokus inom många områden - inte minst inom förpackningar. Att använda miljövänligare material på ett mer resurseffektivt sätt har blivit ett sätt att förmedla en miljöprofil för ett företag eller en produkt.The packaging market is starting to demand renewable materials to face out the fossil based materials mainly used today. This thesis investigate the possibility and advance to switch from conventional grades of polyethylene (PE) and polyethylene terephthalates (PET) towards bio-produced qualities of the same polymers. The work is divided into two parts starting with a carbon dioxide evaluation of

Jämfört med andra ekosystem som våtmarker eller skogar så har de urbana ekosystemen blivit relativt lite uppmärksammade. Att integrera vegetation i urbana miljöer bidrar till positiva hälsoaspekter, stärker den biologiska mångfalden samt bidrar till sociala värden. Begreppet ekosystemtjänster har blivit allt mer etablerat de senaste åren och det finns en stor efterfrågan på verktyg för att värderaCompared to other ecosystems such as wetlands or forests, relatively little attention have been paid to the urban ecosystems. Integrating vegetation in urban environments contribute to positive health aspects, enhancing biodiversity, and contribute to social values. The concept of ecosystem services has become increasingly established in recent years and there is a great demand for tools to quanti

The objective presented in this thesis is to evaluate Fire Safety on Construction Products within the EU from the aspect of harmonisation. The variations in regulations between countries in the EU regarding Fire Safety may be an obstacle to the free trade of goods and services for Construction Products. The aim is to show to what degree the Building Codes are harmonised in respect to the use of Co