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This essay asks scholars to overcome the disciplinary divides between the humanities on the one side and the social sciences on the other in order to imagine hopeful future alternatives to petromodernity. This collaboration can only be effective if both sides are open to it, which is why I suggest leveraging speculative design as a means to bridging the disciplines. Speculative design not only unl
Hereditary spinocerebellar degeneration (SCD) encompasses an expanding list of rare diseases with a broad clinical and genetic heterogeneity, complicating their diagnosis and management in daily clinical practice. Correct diagnosis is a pillar for precision medicine, a branch of medicine that promises to flourish with the progressive improvements in studying the human genome. Discovering the genes
INTRODUCTION: The Emergency Medicine Education and Research by Global Experts (EMERGE) network was formed to generate and translate evidence to improve global emergency care. We share the challenges faced and lessons learned in establishing a global research network.METHODS: We describe the challenges encountered when EMERGE proposed the development of a global emergency department (ED) visit regi
This study examines Turkey’s agricultural sector and how it will be affected by a EU membership. Since Turkey has a great rural population and is relatively dependent on its agriculture, the implementation of the CAP will most probably affect not only the rural community, but also the specialization patterns in agriculture and the trade. The aim of this study is to estimate these changes and draw
Inter-firm contractual arrangements characteristically form the back-bone of a business relationship, and are facilitated by a mix of informal and formal governance structures. In the lead-up to and post WTO accession, the Chinese government implemented wide-ranging reforms to its business environment. As a result, the use of inter-firm contracts as a business norm has been influenced by legislati
This paper deals with the effects of regional integration on the flows of FDI in the case of north-south integration. The focus of the study is Hungary’s integration with the European Union. It is shown that EU-integration has had positive effects on the inflows of FDI in Hungary due to strong environmental change and Hungary’s locational advantages. The main part of the FDI can be found in the el
The main focus of this thesis is to explore the nature and the characteristics of SMEs together with the financial constraints facing the SMEs. Basically the research focuses Tanzania as the main area of study, but it will also cover the facts of SMEs for the neighbouring countries such as Uganda and Kenya. In some parts of Asia, such as India and Bangladesh will also be discussed under the same m
This thesis examines how labour exploitation in Sicily’s tomato sector is legitimised through both the Italian labour migration policy and agri-food industry discourse. It argues that exploitation is not the result of policy failure, but rather a structural feature of capitalist agriculture, normalised through public and private narratives that present inherently exploitative labour relations as e
This thesis explores the extent to which media narratives and public opinion influence judicial decision-making, with a particular focus on the legal structural differences between the United States and France. It compares how jury trials in the U.S., which incorporate lay citizens susceptible to public discourse, contrast with judge-led proceedings in France, where decision-making is reserved for
This research explores how elderly residents in Gothenburg, Sweden, interact with and access-urban blue and green spaces, how this may vary in warmer temperatures, and the applications this-can have in current climate adaptation planning in the city. This study considers a localized focus-area situated in Gothenburg Municipality’s Climate Adaptation Plan. Using a mixed methods-approach, this resea
The lithium extraction sites are rapidly expanding to meet the rising demand for lithium-ion batteries, primarily for electric vehicles and renewable energy storage. Serbia has emerged as a key European frontier due to the country’s significant lithium reserves, particularly in the Jadar region. This thesis critically examines how the controversial Jadar lithium mining project is discursively legi
Nanoparticles are an emerging threat to the environment. A major source is tyre wear particles (TWPs), with an estimated 6 million tons released into the environment globally each year. In Nordic countries, studded tyres used during the winter contribute to this pollution. This introduces a co-release of both tyre wear nanoparticles (TWNPs) and metal nanoparticles made of tungsten carbide cobalt (
This thesis investigates how Vietnamese students in Germany explain the reasons for their choice to study there. It draws on Bourdieu’s field theory, and analyses data from eight semi-structured interviews. It quickly became apparent that all the students interviewed had specific, pre-existing social and cultural capital related to Germany. In terms of outcomes, all are focussed on gaining a highl
Föräldrabeteenden och familjefunktion är viktiga aspekter av uppväxtmiljön. Dessa kan formas av en bredd av kontextuella faktorer, däribland intra- och interpersonellt fungerande. Med en dimensionell klassificering av personlighetsfungerande undersöker denna examensuppsats ifall nivå av personlighetsdysfunktion, såväl som nivå av det patologiska personlighetsdraget Negativ Affektivitet, kan associParenting behaviours and family functioning are important aspects of family life that may be shaped by a variety of contextual factors, including self- and interpersonal functioning. Using a contemporary dimensional approach to personality pathology, this thesis investigates if the overall level of personality dysfunction, as well as the trait domain specifier of Negative Affectivity, are associat
As Swedish migration laws become increasingly exclusionary, there exists integration activities which resist this rhetoric. This thesis looks at the activities carried out by Lunds Kommun social workers, and the organisation Interkultur i Lund. Through my own work as an intern with Lunds Kommun, in the Barn i Start team, I carried out 20 weeks of participant observation, and experienced fun, play,
Denna studie undersökte hur längden på videor på sociala medier och videornas innehållstyp influerade arbetsminne och inhibering. Totalt deltog 40 deltagare i åldern 20-44 år, vilka delades in i fyra grupper. Deltagarna fick se antingen en TikTok-spellista med ett flertal korta videor eller en längre YouTube-video, vilka innehöll informativt eller icke-informativt innehåll. Före och efter visningeThis study investigated how the length of social media videos and content type influenced working memory and inhibition. A total of 40 participants aged 20-44 years were assigned to four different groups. They watched either a TikTok playlist with several short-form videos or a longer YouTube video containing informative or non-informative content. Before and after the viewing session, the partici
Denna studie undersökte hur längden på videor på sociala medier och videornas innehållstyp influerade arbetsminne och inhibering. Totalt deltog 40 deltagare i åldern 20-44 år, vilka delades in i fyra grupper. Deltagarna fick se antingen en TikTok-spellista med ett flertal korta videor eller en längre YouTube-video, vilka innehöll informativt eller icke-informativt innehåll. Före och efter visningeThis study investigated how the length of social media videos and content type influenced working memory and inhibition. A total of 40 participants aged 20-44 years were assigned to four different groups. They watched either a TikTok playlist with several short-form videos or a longer YouTube video containing informative or noninformative content. Before and after the viewing session, the particip
The Sudanese revolution of 2019 was shaped in large part by the contributions of youth to collective action. Many of these youth have since been displaced by the ongoing Sudanese war. This study aims to explore how these youths’ emotion orientations towards political engagement have been affected by experiences of war and displacement. This will be explored by comparing how these youth convey thei
