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The purpose of this paper is to critically examine how older women interact, perform to their heart's content, learn music, and communicate across cultures around square dancing in a Chinese context. The paper explores how retired Chinese grandmothers use square dancing to build social interactions, find friendships and integrate into diverse group life. It also considers the identity backgrou
Barns bevittnande av våld har debatterats flitigt under de senaste decennierna. Att låta barn bevittna våld är dock inte olagligt idag då beteendet inte faller inom tillämpningsområdet för någon av brottsbalkens generella brottsrubriceringar. Frågan om kriminalisering har diskuterats i olika lagstiftningsärenden, men har fram till idag avvisats. Istället har flera andra lagändringar tillkommit.
Högre verkningsgrader, stabilitet och minskad toxicitet; så skall framtidens solceller nå verkligheten. Många hoppas att solenergi ska ta över våra energibehov och varje dag närmar vi oss en grönare utvinning av elektricitet. Kommer våra bilar och byggnader täckas av solceller i framtiden? Inte helt omöjligt, om vi kan bemästra det fascinerande materialet perovskit. På EPFL, Ecóle Polytechnique FPerovskite research has quickly gone from non-existent to one of the biggest reseach areas in Photo- voltaics. There are still many questions to be solved regarding the stability, environmental impact, reproducible large area devices, efficiency and module fabrication cost of Perovskite Solar Cells, PSCs, before commercial up-scaling. Scientists all over the world are working towards solutions and
Due to COVID-19, many organisations have switched to a predominantly remote working environment. Whereas formal meetings have quickly been integrated, informal commu-nication appears to be more difficult online. Despite the importance of informal commu-nication and several positive outcomes of informal communication on employees, this aspect has largely been neglected in organisational communicati
Research about grammar teaching practices in Sweden has shown that grammar is something which many teachers value. To further facilitate the development of different teaching practices the present thesis hopes to provide teachers with a reference point for how different teaching practices are constructed. The specific aim of the thesis is to discover how grammar teaching practices are influenced b
In Tanzania, there has been a notable increase in the importation and sale of secondhand clothing, popularly referred to as Mitumba, with a significant focus on low-income populations. This growth has been driven by the affordability and accessibility of these garments, which have become a staple in the wardrobes of many Tanzanians. However, with all of this growth, there are now urgent concerns a
This thesis will examine the World Bank's perspective of Korea during its development under Park Chung Hee, specifically regarding the three five-year plans (1962-1976) that were established during his rule. The 1960s and 70s were when Korea's growth kicked off as it started to industrialise. This thesis aims to examine the World Bank's perspective of these three five-year plans and to
Uppsatsen undersöker om brottmålsprocessens försonande funktion kan ges ett konkret uttryck inom ramen för gällande rätt, genom att beakta medling som ett billighetsskäl för vuxna lagöverträdare. Traditionellt lyfts sökandet efter den materiella sanningen, tillsammans med rättssäkerhet och brottsbekämpning, fram som kärnan i brottmålsprocessen. Enligt doktrin och SOU 2013:17 har brottmålsprocesseThis thesis examines whether the reconciliatory function of the criminal procedure can be given concrete expression within the framework of current Swedish law, by recognizing mediation as a sentence mitigating factor for adult offenders. Traditionally, the pursuit of material truth, legal certainty and crime prevention are regarded as the core purposes of the criminal procedure. According to leg
Prisutvecklingen på bostäder i Sverige har under lång tid varit en framgångssaga för säljare. Med låga räntor, stor efterfrågan och begränsat utbud har priserna stigit. Sedan hösten 2017 har en oro utvecklats på bostadsmarknaden. Priserna sjunker, efterfrågan minskar och byggföretag får svårare att sälja sina nyproducerade bostäder, vilket i förlängningen kan leda till minskad bostadsproduktion. DThe price development of housing in Sweden has long been a success story for sellers. With low interest rates, high demand and limited supply the prices have risen. Since the fall of 2017, the market uncertainty has grown. Prices are falling, demand decreases, and housing developers get harder to sell their newly produced homes, which in the long run can lead to reduced housing production. The pot
In light of the syllabus concerning film and video game music in the music subject at Swedish compulsory school level, an interview study was conducted. The purpose of the study was to investigate how five active music teachers in compulsory school use music from films and video games in the classroom to teach about music as a meaning-making expressive form. Five semi-structured interviews were co
Circular Economy (CE) is seen as a potential solution to sustainability challenges (eg. global warming), but companies lack guidance in adopting these strategies. The study addresses the need for a unified methodology to assess and prioritize CE strategies at the organizational level. The research integrates social dimensions (social CE indicators and Social Organizational Life Cycle Assessment (S
De senaste åren har tre högt sittande svenska politiker gjort sig skyldiga till, eller blivit anklagade för, brott, vilket fått stor mediebevakning. Vidare är brottslighet i Sverige bland de mer framträdande politiska ämnena. Politikens inställning har under en längre period präglats av ett tufft förhållningssätt med hård retorik och känslostyrda förslag för att lösa ‘brottsproblemet’, som beskriv
Nik-related kinase: A New IL-10 Regulator Our body is constantly exposed to microscopic organisms called microbes. Some of these organisms are harmless while others are able to cause infection and damage. Thus, our body has defense mechanisms that include the immune system. Macrophages are cells that belong to the immune system and have key roles in defense against infection, wound healing, and r
Objektiv bildkvalitetsbedömning (IQA) är viktig för att utvärdera och säkerställa bilders kvalitet. Traditionella bedömningar utförda av människor, även om de är pålitliga, är opraktiska på grund av höga kostnader, långsamma processer och subjektiva variationer. Detta arbete syftar till att lösa dessa problem genom att utveckla en test- och kvalitetsbänk för Bertin Exensors “dual-head” kamerahuvudObjective Image Quality Assessment (IQA) is crucial for evaluating and ensuring the fidelity of images. Traditional human-based evaluations, although reliable, are impractical due to their cost and slow pace, combined with subjective inconsistencies. This thesis aims to address these issues by developing a test and quality bench for Bertin Exensor's dual-head camera, integrating both infrared
Islet dysfunction is central to the development and progression of type 2 diabetes (T2D). Epigenetic modifications are essential for establishing and maintaining cell identity and function in normal circumstances. Exposure to adverse environmental factors may alter the epigenome, and result in changes of gene expression and the resulting phenotype. The aim of this thesis was to analyze DNA methyla
Anaerobic digestion (AD) of minimal nutrient-supplemented wheat straw and digestate liquor recycle was evaluated in semi-continuous processes using a novel BioReactor Simulator developed for easy accurate online normalised-gas measurement. Three scenarios (i) no recycle (NR), (ii) recycle of soluble nutrient (RSN), and (iii) recycle of nutrient and microbes (RNM) were investigated in order to eval
This article intends to raise questions related to nationalism in South Asia, while also addressing the rationale for this special issue. Is nationalism a monolithic construct based on a European precedent or is it something much larger that is developed pluralistically in a variety of contexts around the world? If the latter is true, which is our position, then how do we go about studying the var
