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This essay is concerned with whether the progressive aspect is overgeneralized by children, using it with stative verbs. The study targets the age interval 1 to 10 years and adults. The matter was investigated in several child corpora and adult corpora. The interval 1 to 5 years was covered by the Brown (1973b) corpus with Eve, Adam and Sarah. Data for the interval 6 to 10 years were obtained from
This paper examines the uncovered interest rate parity (UIP) and extends the analysis in Spronk, Verschoor and Zwinkels (2013) by looking at the UIP between Sweden and the United Kingdom. The flaws of the UIP and the reasons for why it does not seem to hold, has been called the UIP puzzle. The thesis tests if the UIP puzzle can be explained by constructing a heterogeneous agent model with a carry
The European Commission’s Decisions addressing tax rulings which came into the public domain in November 2014 as constituting State Aid (contrary to Article 107 TFUE) after Lux-Leaks have generated some discussion. Of paramount interest in this thesis is the Commission’s declaration in the Belgium Excess Profits, Fiat and Starbucks Decisions that the European Union has its own ALP (hereinafter cal
This paper analyses the prevalence of populist rhetoric within the South African ruling ANC party by evaluating the speeches of five presidents through an ideational theoretical framework. The grading criteria applied was developed by Hawkins et al. 2019, widely regarded as a pioneers in the field of populism studies. All the evaluated speeches in this paper were State Nation Addresses (SONAs) and
Thesis purpose: The purpose is to enhance the understanding of the influence inclusion has on Generation Y consumers when utilised in fashion brands. By isolating two areas of interest namely marginalised gender and size, we aim to provide insight into their effects on the attitude and purchase intention. Methodology: A deductive approach and therefore a quantitative research design is chosen. T
MedCUL är Medicinska fakultetens Centrum för Undervisning och Lärande. Vi erbjuder kompetensutveckling inom undervisning och lärande. Vi verkar för att utformning av, beslut om och genomförande av utbildning ska vila på aktuellt internationellt kunskapsläge inom utbildningsområdet.MedCUL coordinates the faculty's quality assurance work at undergraduate level in cooperation with educational committees and program directors. We collaborate with teachers and educational leaders in developmental projects. Our research in medical education concerns areas related to our practice such as Problem Based Learning (PBL), workplace learning and supervision, PhD student supervision and
För med information, se projekten "Psychosocial issues in pulmonary arterial hypertension and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension" och "Heart or lung transplantation from patient's and next of kin's perspective"For more information, please see the projects "Psychosocial issues in pulmonary arterial hypertension and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension" and "Heart or lung transplantation from patient's and next of kin's perspective"
Age-related decline in cardiac function can be prevented or postponed by lifelong endurance training. However, effects of normal ageing as well as of lifelong endurance exercise on longitudinal and radial contribution to stroke volume are unknown. The aim of this study was to determine resting longitudinal and radial pumping in elderly athletes, sedentary elderly and young sedentary subjects. Furt
Abstract in German Die Methode der ökologischen Kreuzvalidierung dient der Analyse der Beziehung zwischen Entscheidungsmodell und Umwelt. Dabei wird im Gegensatz zu traditionellen Formen der Kreuzvalidierung eine theoretisch-inhaltliche Unterscheidung zwischen Kalibrierungs- und Validierungsdaten vorgenommen. Die Performanz ausgewählter Entscheidungsmodelle bei der Validierung wird in Situationen
Abstract Title: Is blood really thicker than water? Author: Casper Krönlein and Milje Wiik Supervisor: Maria Bangura Arvidsson The aim within the Swedish welfare system is that a child in foster care should maintain a strong relationsship with their biological parents throughout the placement, with the intention of a reunion with the biological family. There is no time limit set on reunion and t
Obesity is a complex disease with multiple well-defined risk factors. Nevertheless, susceptibility to obesity and its sequelae within obesogenic environments varies greatly from one person to the next, suggesting a role for gene x environment interactions in the etiology of the disorder. Epigenetic regulation of the human genome provides a putative mechanism by which specific environmental exposur
The laboratory consists of a XenX x-ray irradiator (XStrahl) for experimental radiobiology, with supporting equipment for cell culture applications, such as laminar flow cabinets, CO2 incubators, and a hypoxia workstation. The XenX unit is designed as a radiotherapy machine in miniature. It consists of a 225 kV x-ray source, mounted on a rotatable gantry allowing irradiation of specimens from all
The latest years have seen the worldwide interest around wind power increasing significantly. Italy as well has joined this global movement. But does the Italian wind power industry have the capabilities for a substantial and sustainable future growth? This paper analyzes the Italian wind power sector using a slightly modified Porter’s diamond model in a comparative analysis with the Spanish one,
