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Abstract This dissertation examines the function of metaphor and simile in Cicero’s dialogue De senectute. For this purpose, it employs Lakoff-Johnsonian metaphor theory and compares the metaphorical concepts that the scholars of that tradition have found in English with the metaphors found in Cicero’s text. Many languages are being investigated today by scholars who use this theory, and differen
The α-2-adrenergic receptor agonist brimonidine has been shown to increase survival of retinal ganglion cells following ischemic injury to the rat retina. Increased expression of growth factors has been suggested to be involved in this action. We investigated expressional changes of growth factors and their receptors following transient retinal ischemia induced by selective ligature of ophthalmic
Positive allosteric modulators of the ionotropic glutamate receptor-2 (GluA2) are promising compounds for the treatment of cognitive disorders, e.g. Alzheimer's disease. These modulators bind within the dimer interface of the LBD (ligand-binding domain) and stabilize the agonist-bound conformation slowing receptor desensitization and/or deactivation. In the present study, we employ isothermal titr
We present the first measurement of the two-particle transverse momentum differential correlation function, P2≡ ΔpTΔpT/ pT2, in Pb-Pb collisions at sNN=2.76 TeV. Results for P2 are reported as a function of the relative pseudorapidity (Δη) and azimuthal angle (Δφ) between two particles for different collision centralities. The Δφ dependence is found to be largely independent of Δη for |Δη|≥0.9. In
Ämnet för denna uppsats är yogapraktiserandets eventuella inflytande på liv och identitet hos nio svenska yogautövare. Yoga är här en österländsk praxis tolkad i och utifrån västerländska kulturramar i en svensk kontext. Att belysa en kultur i ett sådant möte mellan kulturer, kan framhäva kunskap om den andra. Därför utförs denna studie ur ett interkulturellt perspektiv. Det tas även hänsyn till u
The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) has been a part of the Sri Lankan parliament since 1989 and in recent year scholars have noticed ?the Muslim factor? in Sri Lankan politics. Earlier research has concentrated on the conflict in Sri Lanka and its effects on the Muslim community. The present thesis focuses on the SLMC's organization and speeches in parliament. The aim of this thesis is to ana
In 1979 the Sandinista movement revolted against the Somoza dictatorship and seized power in Nicaragua. The Swedish Social Democrats had earlier supported the Sandinista movement in Nicaragua and now welcomed the revolution. During 1979 and 1990 the Swedish policy on Nicaragua proved stable. The political support and the flow of financial aid were continuous despite changes of government, internal
Den offentliga sektorn i Sverige har under de senaste decennierna påverkats av stora reformvågor. De bakomliggande idéströmningarna har kommit att gå under samlingsnamnet New Public Management där ekonomiska värden starkt betonas. Man menar att det inte bör göras någon skillnad mellan privata företag och offentliga organisationer i valet av organisationsstruktur och förspråkar att den offentliga s
Uppsatsens analysområde är yttre drivkrafter bakom den regionala integrationen inom Southern African Development Community, SADC. Drivkrafterna som behandlas präglas av EU: s biståndspolitik och de krav som följer med biståndet. Med hjälp av systemteorin neorealism och den kritiska teorin konstruktivism undersöks faktorer som ligger bakom den politik EU för och de givarvillkor som ställs på motta
The agricultural sector world wide has undergone a drastic change through the integration of the local markets to the global ones with the advent of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), the main propagator of international trade. The third world in general has stood to suffer with this emergence of neo-liberal market fundamentalism, the consequence of which has been a major crisis in the farm secto
This thesis aims to offer insights into the initiation and development of modern (rural) bioenergy systems. For this reason, the thesis explores the formation, evolution and regional effects of three bioenergy projects ? a biodiesel cooperative, a biomass district heating plant and a biogas plant ? that are co-located within the small rural community of Mureck, in Austria. It finds that the three
Many of the worlds trade ministers gathered for the World Trade Organization ministerial conference in Hong Kong in December 2005 discussing the Doha agenda. Present at the negotiation as well as the delegates were a large number of non-governmental organizations or NGOs. My intention with this paper is to study the influence of the NGOs pre- and during the conference in Hong Kong. The influence w
The basin of the Poopó Lake, situated on the Bolivian high plateau, is severely contaminated by the mineral extraction and processing activities within the area. Many rivers in the area contain high concentrations of arsenic, lead and cadmium both in the water and the sediment phase. Moreover, huge amounts of mineral waste are situated in the area. In this study the environmental conditions of thr
When the rural Aymara migrate to El Alto they experience a cultural alienation as their culture and identity is contested by the global influences and western values of the city. The migrants have to reconstruct their identity in a process of identity-formation, which can be located on a range between the opposing tendencies of assimilation and revalorization. Revalorization or to revalue, is to a
The technological revolution that has taken place during the past three decades and global deregulations of financial markets have put big MNCs in a unique position. These firms no longer need to produce where markets are located but can move and seek cost advantages throughout the world. Stopford and Strange account for the only extensive study of how these changes have affected the relations be
The intention of the present thesis is to describe Chinese outward direct investment on a macro level both as a global phenomenon and specifically in relation to Thailand. Thailand is considered a ?safe haven? for the Chinese in South East Asia. According to MOFCOM the country is the biggest recipient of Chinese FDI in the region.The motives and investment incentive factors of these investors are
