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The #MeToo movement sparked a massive outrage amongst women in many western countries. Nevertheless, the movement did not gain as much media attention in asian regions. Japan is one of the countries that have generated international dialogue about this phenomena. The purpose of this study is to determine why #MeToo was not as successful in Japan as in many other countries and what the little outco
The main objective of this study is to find out what kind of teaching material guitar teachers in upper secondary school use when teaching the subject ”Instrument eller sång 1” (Guitar), and what the underlying factors is for this. Four guitar teachers have told about which teaching materials they use and how these teaching materials are developed through qualitative interviews. The informants are
Japanese knotweed, Reynoutria japonica, is a highly invasive alien species which has spread in Europe and America since it was introduced in the middle of 1800. Its ability to outcompete and suppress native plants and combined with its resilience and regenerative properties makes it difficult to control. Therefore, multiple methods have been tried to control this plant, but with varying success. T
Denna uppsats är baserad på en översättning av kapitel 1-9 i första delen av romanen Future Popes of Ireland av den irländske författaren Darragh Martin. Efter en inledande källtextanalys baserad på modellen som beskrivs av Hellspong & Ledin i Vägar genom texten – Handbok i brukstextananalys (1997) följer ett kortare medierande avsnitt om överväganden inför översättningen, där valet av översät
For a drone to be able to navigate in an indoor environment, it needs to understand its surroundings and locate itself to be able to plan a trajectory to its final destination. This thesis aims to solve the global localization problem, i.e. estimate a drone’s position and orientation in a previously mapped indoor environment by using a monocular camera and computer vision, which is an important fi
Uppdelningen i kön är en grundläggande del av vår nutid. Det är kopplat till kropp och utseende, och inte minst till barn och deras genuskodade kläder, accessoarer och frisyrer. Syftet med denna uppsats är att undersöka föräldrars syn på barn och feminint kodade genusmarkörer samt hur det kan kopplas till en större kontext av genushierarkier och relationen mellan samhället, individen och den egna
Lack of oxygen delivery to the cells results in excessive production of oxygen free radicals in the cells leading to a pathological condition postulated as hypoxia. One of the most crucial transcription factors that can adapt to the fluctuating levels of hypoxia is Hypoxia Inducible Factor-1α (HIF-1α). Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is amongst the common lung diseases majorly caused
In recent time the prevalence of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) has increased, especially in developed countries. In these diseases the gut homeostasis is disturbed due to multiple factors such as the hosts own immune system, environmental factors, as well as genetic predisposition. The microbiome has previously shown to be important for the maintenance of the gut homeostasis. Despite being le
Unilateral coercive measures are a foreign policy tool that are thousands of years old and used by states in response to foreign policy concerns. Their use has become more common throughout the 21st Century, and this raises concerns from a human rights perspective. The purpose of this thesis is to demonstrate that unilateral coercive measures exacerbate suffering and add additional human rights vi
During the last century, an increasingly sedentary lifestyle has emerged in modern societies. A lack of exercise is detrimental to global health and physical inactivity is now according to the World Health Organization the fourth leading risk factor for premature mortality. Physical inactivity is associated with increased risk of developing chronic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease
Amid an anthropogenic sixth mass extinction, amphibians are among the most threatened organism groups. This can be explained largely by the loss and fragmentation of natural wetlands due to agricultural activities and urbanisation. Stormwater retention ponds are designed both to provide flood control and to collect and purify runoff from impervious surfaces but could also serve as amphibian habita
Microcystis blooms are implicated in toxic algal blooms worldwide due to the production of toxins microcystins. Blooms have caused poisoning of humans and other animals, and annually contribute to economic loss. The biological role of microcystin synthesis by the genus Microcystis remains an unanswered question. Consequently, the factors that select for microcystin producing (toxic) phenotypes ove
Alkaline exchange membrane fuel cells (AEMFC) is an interesting and attractive alternative to proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) due to the potential use of non-precious catalysts which can reduce the overall cost of the fuel cell. An important component of the AEMFC is the anion conducting membrane. This membrane needs to possess several important properties such as a high hydroxide cond
Texter är en ofrånkomlig del av många museiutställningar och har till uppgift att ta det obekanta och avlägsna närmare besökaren. Denna undersökning utforskar hur texter i Nordiska Museets utställning “Arktis – medan isen smälter” gör för att förmedla det komplexa och svårgreppbara ämnet klimatförändringar till sina besökare. Metoden kombinerar interpersonell analys som beskriven i Lennart Hellspo
This study examines if inhabitants of different municipalities in Sweden are more harshly affected given an increase in gasoline tax. This is done by examining the demand elasticities and consumer surplus loss using a panel Error Correction Model. The results show that inhabitants of rural municipalities are more unresponsive and lose out more consumer surplus from a hypothetical increase in the t
Cost benefit analysis is a valuable tool for making sustainable decisions in many sectors of society. This master thesis examines the application of cost benefit analysis for safety measures in infrastructure planning in Sweden with the aim to identify difficulties and possible improvements. This was accomplished by examining implemented cost benefit analyses and performing qualitative interviews
