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This study has examined how the right edge of a discourse topic is signaled through the use of F0, duration, and particles in the two Aslian languages Jahai and Mah Meri. The goals of this study were to contribute to the knowledge of these languages, compare them to the related Kammu language in the search for similarities that could be applied to Austroasiatic as a whole, and to explore what kind

The purpose of this essay is to examine how two nonfiction books for children in the category sexual education from Sweden portrays gender and sexuality. Norman Fairclough’s critical discourse analysis is the method of choice, where the nonfiction books are seen as part of a discourse in which language is not neutral. The analysis is based on Judith Butler’s theories on the heterosexual matrix and

Germany is generally considered to be a country that is free trade friendly and had, at the start of the TTIP negotiations, a majority in favour of TTIP. Now however, Germany has amongst the lowest levels of public support of TTIP of all EU member states, while a majority at the same time remain positive of international trade and even increased trade with the US. Previous studies have shown that

This paper explores the reason why young adults choose to talk about their psychological health and wellbeing on the video-sharing website, YouTube. The study was carried out by six semi-structured interviews with six different ‘YouTubers’ (meaning people who have their own channel and upload videos to the website). To qualify for the study the respondents had to have at least 5000 subscribers to

The aim was to identify technical systems potentially useful for estimating number of people and their location in buildings. Another aim was to investigate whether the information generated by the technical systems can have a positive effect on risk management. A number of technical systems were identified and evaluated. A more detailed evaluation of demand-controlled ventilation system with carb

In todays knowledge economy the use of information and communcation technology (ICT) is ever increasing. The need for investment in ICT infrastructure is stressed from a range of policy makers. In this thesis, using the concept of virtual proximity, the question of how these ICTs can facilitate innovation for rurally located companies will be discussed. The thesis will be aimed at the plastic indu

The impact of socioeconomic factors on adult and under-five mortality is a subject which has been widely discussed. However, one cannot say the same when it comes to the impact of religion on mortality, and in fact, most of the existing literature has focused on the impact of religious participation on disease-specific mortality among adults. The purpose of this paper was to examine the impact of

Following a macroeconomic stabilization and consistent economic growth during the 2000s, Brazil experienced a continuous decrease on poverty incidence for the first time in its contemporary history. While the literature emphasizes the importance of economic growth alongside social development to fight poverty, the Brazilian experience also displays strong government action through expanding social

The purpose of this paper has been to explore how Internet is perceived, with reference to youth, risk and responsibility, by a section of the population in North-West Skåne in Sweden. The questions central to our area of interest were: - Where does the responsibility for a safe Internet environment lie? - What measures are believed to be able to make Internet safer? - Are the opinions about sa

The purpose with the essay was to study the school and the social welfare personnel respectively along with their perspectives and views on their collaboration in the work with socially exposed children and how the collaboration was formed. To get answers to my questions, I interviewed three teachers and three social welfare secretaries. The questions and the analysis were divided into themes: th

The purpose of this essay was a follow-up of four female drug abusers with several mental problems ten years after my initial meeting with them at Korsaröds Behandlingshem. Using a qualitative method and interviews with the women, knowledge was obtained regarding their current vital conditions and their subjective experiences of the treatment at Korsaröd. Their perspective on the ethical as well a

Central in this paper is Olof Johansson, Swedish minister for the environment, there the focus lye on his resignation from this duty which occurred in 1994. This essay is a case study there I?m trying to identify which ethical reasons which lye behind his resignation. The relationship between politics and ethics is an interesting aspect to investigate and my ambition with this paper is to analyze

The report contains an evaluation of the fire safety at Linden shopping centre in Norrköping, Sweden. The evaluation concerns evacuation times, fire development, smoke filling and smoke layer temperatures. The modelling has been executed with the computer models FDS, ARGOS, AST/CFAST and SIMULEX which were validated with hand calculations. The report includes suggestions for improvement of the bui

Today’s dementia care has demonstrated a widespread use of locking devices in the escape routes of the care units. Most commonly code locks. The locking devices are used to prevent wanderers from wandering away from de dementia unit and risk hurting themselves, disappear or even die. On the contrary, the locks themselves may endanger a safe escape in the case of fire as well as it is may violate t

This thesis discusses two cases of rape against adolescent girls that happened in Cianjur, West Java, and Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara in Indonesia. First of all, the thesis evaluates the availability of the legal framework in the area of rape in Indonesia that ensures the victims rights with regard to rape. It will look at whether Indonesia has ratified relevant international human rights instrumen

Tidigare forskning tyder på att imagery rescripting av tidiga och aktuella minnesbilder kopplat till negativa bilder av sig själv (sk encapsulated beliefs) är ett användbart inslag vid behandling av social fobi.Vår studie har avsett att replikera dessa resultat och mäta effekter av imagery rescripting vid social fobi. Grad av ångest kopplat till tidiga och aktuella minnesbilder, grad av livlighet Previous research indicates that imagery rescripting of both previous and current memories connected to negative self images (i.e encapsulated beliefs) is a tool in the treatment of social phobia. Our study attempted to replicate these results by measuring the effects of imagery rescripting on social phobia. The degree of anxiety connected to previous and current memories and the degree of vividne

This thesis is a grounded theory study of orphanhood in the context of the HIV/AIDS pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa. It aims at understanding how orphans experience their life circumstances; negotiate social interactions and self-images; and develop aspirations for future existence. The study was conducted in Pallisa, Uganda and the methods used were participant observations, photo elicitation and

The overall purpose of this essay has been to evaluate a local planning and decision-making process by comparing it with a norm of a democratic process. The case in question was the building of a new multi-purpose arena in Kristianstad. After the decision to build had been made the arena process was accused of being undemocratic and in the end the protesters even tried to force through a referendu

The thesis concerns inflation measuring and investigates how an alternative to the CPI or GDP-deflator inflation measures could be constructed. The theoretical foundations are based on the quantity theory of money. The measure is constructed as a weighted index where the weights are determined through a statistical method that assigns a weight to a good or a group of goods according to its volatil

This study analyses the relationship between the vision for education in Uganda through indigenous NGOs, the state of Uganda, and the United Nations. Investigation of whether they are consensual or constitute a discrepancy and what consequences that indicate, is also investigated. The material consists of the vision statement for education from 58 indigenous NGOs, the state document Uganda Vision