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Twenty-seven children, with typical language development (TLD), 8-10 years old and 10-12 years old, were assessed with keystroke-logging in order to investigate their narrative writing. Measures of the writing process and the written product were used. One purpose was to explore how children produce written narratives in on-line production, and to relate the writing process to the written product.

The fact that Jesus was a man is claimed to be problematic from a feministic standpoint. One aspect of what is problematic is that the conception of Jesus as the Christ, representing God, makes the connection between men and God closer that that between women and God. In terms of religious proximity men are given a higher degree of religious proximity and therefore also religious authority by mean

Background: Oral contraceptive use has been associated with an increase in the risk of breast cancer in young women. We examined whether this association is seen in women at high risk of breast cancer because they carry a mutation in one of two breast cancer susceptibility genes, BRCA1 and BRCA2. Methods: We performed a matched case-control study on 1311 pairs of women with known deleterious BRCA1

This chapter outlines an innovative and collaborative design research project that connects New Zealand SME manufacturers with advanced design thinking about affective design. This project was developed and implemented by the centre for affective design research (Affect) at Massey University. Design researchers and five NZ companies have collaborated to foster ‘design-for-desirability’ thinking an

In order to reduce the environmental impacts within the building sector, recycling of building materials is on the increase. Projects are carried out on several levels and are often well analysed regarding the economic consequences; however, the actual environmental effects are rarely studied. This paper presents a study of the environmental impacts due to a building from 1997 with a large proport

There is a great deal of justified concern about continuity through scientific theory change. Our thesis is that, particularly in physics, such continuity can be appropriately captured at the level of conceptual frameworks (the level above the theories themselves) using conceptual space models. Indeed, we contend that the conceptual spaces of three of our most important physical theories---Classic

Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) are polysaccharides produced by essentially all mammalian cells. Due to their enormous structural diversity, they are involved in many biological processes both in health and disease, including all stages of tumor progression. GAGs are normally attached to a core protein as a part of a proteoglycan; however, GAG biosynthesis can be induced by compounds composed of a xylos

This thesis is based on two scientific papers. In these papers we study how one can approximate the inventory level of probabilities and the transshipment rates for inventory systems that apply lateral transshipment policies. Both papers consider a single-echelon inventory system consisting of a number of parallel installations, which all face Poisson demand. Normally, the installations replenish

Kalibreringsananlys​ ​av​ ​akustofores​ ​i​ ​mikrokanal Varje år blir miljontals människor diagnostiserade med cancer och det arbetas intensivt med att hitta behandlingar och mediciner för detta genom att undersöka hur cancer fungerar. Då är det även viktigt att man vid forskningen kan lita på sina resultat. I ett av forskningsområdena används ljud för att flytta celler i en kanal, kallat akustof

This study intends to combine both the management characteristics and firm’s characteristics to analyse the M&A performance. For the management characteristics, we used the CEO age and for the firm characteristics, we used the CSR score. In order to understand the M&A performance, we conducted an Event Study to predict the abnormal stock returns of the acquiring firm around the announcemen

De första idéerna om hur planeterna i solsystemet bildades härstammar från den franske filosifen René Descartes på 1600-talet. Vad räknas solsystemet som - är denna teori bara kring planeterna eller hela solsystemet och dess komponenter?) Den teori som forskare tror på idag kan spåra sitt ursprung till mitten av 1700-talet, från den svenske forskaren Emanuel Swedenborg och den tyske filosofen ImmaA star forms with a surrounding protoplanetary disk after the collapse of a molecular cloud core. Subsequently, over a period of several Myr this protoplanetary disk of dust and gas is accreted onto the host star. We model the formation and evolution of such a protoplanetary disk using a one-dimensional numerical model. We find that disks form on a time scale of less than 1 Myr and that the size a

The European Commission has recognised the need for a transition to a circular economy paradigm which promotes resource efficiency and sustainable waste management. To achieve such transition, there is a need to introduce new policy instruments that leads to waste management improvements. Quantitative macroeconomic modelling in this area is still scarce and provides few insights about the conseque

The aim of this study was to examine what kind of support the relatives to persons with dementia experience they need. The study also aimed to examine what factors affect the relatives’ decision to receive support. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with six relatives to persons with dementia. The empirical data collected from the interviews were analyzed through the concept of role theory

Syftet med uppsatsen är att fördjupa förståelsen av hur familjeföretag kan lyckas under successionsprocessen genom att illustrera en framgångsrik succession i ett familjeföretag i Sverige. För att nå syftet genomfördes en kvalitativ studie i form av semistrukturerade intervjuer. Studien har haft en socialkonstruktionistiskt och tolkande utgångspunkt. Studien är baserad på tidigare forskning om famThe purpose of this paper is to deepen the understanding of how family businesses can succeed in the process of succession by illustrating a successful succession within a family business in Sweden. In order to reach the paper’s purpose, a qualitative study was conducted in the form of semi-structured interviews. The study has adopted a social constructionist and interpretive approach. The study i

Småföretagen upplever svårigheter vid finansiering med banklån. Anledningen till det är att bankerna ställer högre krav på säkerheter och historik till följd av finanskrisen 2008. Samtidigt söker investerarna alternativa placeringar utanför börsen. I denna miljö föds en ny finansieringslösning- gräsrotsfinansiering. Ämnet är nytt och i detta arbete ges en introduktion och en kartläggning av ämnet Small businesses encounter difficulties receiving bank loans due to the 2008 recession. Banks have harder requirements on collaterals and satisfactory records of accomplishment than before the crisis. At the same time, investors are looking for investments beside common stocks. In this environment, a new financing solution is being born – the crowdfunding. The aim of this thesis is to research on

The aim of this thesis is to analyse how the Commission has managed to successfully set its EU energy policy as high priority policy on the EU policy agenda. The empirical material used in this study were analysed through the lens of Multiple Stream Approach theory, the Framing Theory, and the securitization concept. Several events leading up to the EU Energy Union from 2000 and onward are discuss

This thesis in Anthropology researches the identity of Macedonians in the wake of a controversial name change to solve a long standing dispute with Greece. The dispute is based on rivalring historical narratives and the legacy of antique king and conqueror Alexander the Great of ancient Macedon, a region currently shared by Greece and the newly renamed republic of North Macedonia, who both claim d

Detta är ett kandidatarbete som handlar om knubbsälen och fiskare på västkusten. Uppsatsen ska ge svar på om det finns en konflikt mellan knubbsäl och fiskare samt eventuella lösningar om en konflikt finns. Lösningar bör tas fram för att få ett bra samspel mellan båda parterna. För studien har en kvalitativ metod använts då den syftar till att få bättre förståelse för ett specifikt problem och reThis is a bachelor thesis about fisheries and harbor seals on the west coast of Sweden. This study scrutinizes the relationship between them both and appropriate solutions to get a good interaction between fishermen and harbor seal. A qualitative method was best suited for the study as it aims to investigate the perceived reality of fishermen that exists in our surroundings. The study is based on

The role of the CIO has undergone a complex transformation over the past three decades, evolving from a function which purely consisted of technical support and administration towards a high-level position of senior executive responsibility and business management. A considerable body of research exists on the role of the CIO as well as desired leadership capabilities and the CIO relationship with

Begreppet social hållbarhet har nyligen blommat upp i olika sammanhang inom fastighetsbranschen. Många fastighetsbolag använder begreppet men inte sällan råder oklarheter i vad arbetet med social hållbarhet egentligen innebär. Syftet med examensarbetet är att konkretisera vad social hållbarhet innebär för fastighetsbranschen samt var lönsamheten ligger i det arbetet. För att kunna göra det utgårSocial Sustainability is frequently used in different contexts within the real estate industry, although there sometimes are uncertainties about the definition of the term. The purpose of this study is to concretize the term social sustainability in the perspective of the real estate sector and to identify how companies can profit from working with it. A qualitative study is done by interviewing