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The human right violations in Kurdish cities in 90s is the focus point of the Kurdish documentary cinema. Although there are several documentary studies on trauma, little attention has been given to experiences of audiences. The aim of this study is to explore the ways in which the audience engages with the documentary in the context of The Well (Bîr, dir. Veysi Altay, 2018), which is one of the i
Gender roles and constructions of ideals have long imposed unrealistic expectations on people to behave in certain ways and even be certain types of people. Women, more so, than others. Ideals of womanhood, what it means to be a woman, a good woman, a new woman, have required women to perform who they are at all times. The imaginary of the “New Woman” is only of these ideals that has been around g
The last two decades have been marked by pandemics, epidemics and outbreaks of infectious diseases. They have highlighted the challenges and flaws the EU has been standing in front of regarding public health emergency preparedness. Public health officials and scholars have presented the need for more developed coordination, cohesion and communication between the Member States and the EU and its in
This thesis departs from the pressing need for deepening the understanding of the emotional appeal of populism. Focusing on the case of populist party SYRIZA’s rise to government power, it argues that mainstream literature fails to grasp the efficacy and resonance of populist discourse due to its general neglect of the role of affect and subjectivity. In accounting for the impact of populism, this
Attitude polarisation is a frequently discussed topic in relation to social media. As previous research has found indication that the absence of face-to-face contact increases attitude polarisation tendencies – through changing peoples’ private and public self-awareness. The present study aims at investigating whether a photographed face could produce a similar result. The study sampled 226 partic
Language and gesture are two semiotic systems that work together in close integration during communication. One issue in particular, that of image schemas, has been studied in relation to gestures, though most often in adult gesture and communication (Williams, forthcoming; Cienki, 2013; Mittelberg, 2006, 2018). This contrasts with mimetic schemas, which are thought to be more specific structures
Great salt lakes around the world are drying at a rapid rate. The drying salt lakes gives rise to several health and socio-economic concerns for the population in the surrounding region. The respective governments undertook various measures to address the concerns relating to the drying of salt lakes. This research aims to assess the strategies towards increasing the water level of saltwater lakes
Great salt lakes around the world are drying at a rapid rate. The drying salt lakes give rise to health and socio-economic concerns for the population in the surrounding region. The respective governments undertook various measures to address the concerns relating to the drying of salt lakes. This research aims to assess the strategies towards increasing the water level of saltwater lakes in the c
Denna rapport identifierar och analyserar investeringsmöjligheter samt produktionsoperationella förändringar i produktionen av hålpipor. Studien avser en ledande svensk tillverkare i branschen och påbörjas med en analys av företaget självt samt dess kunder. Därefter undersöks förtegets nuvarande produktionsförmåga, varvid investeringsmöjligheter identifieras och analyseras. Slutligen diskuteras ocThis report identifies and investigates possible investment alternatives and operational improvements to the production of perforating punches. The analysis is conducted for a leading Swedish manufacturer in the industry. First, an analysis of the company and its customers is performed, followed by a study of the current production capabilities. Based on this investigation, key investments opportu
In 2023, the Swedish state-owned enterprise LKAB revealed that it had found Europe’s largest deposit of critical minerals, which are needed in green technology. Being located on indigenous territory, a mine would impact the migration of reindeers, a Sami practice which form the basis of their culture and status as indigenous peoples under international law. This prompted questions about what respo
Wound healing is a process that ensures regeneration and repair of damaged tissue. This process can be interrupted, leading to chronic wounds, and one of the factors that can interrupt it is infection. The bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa is prevalent in chronic wounds, and as it is antibiotic resistant it makes chronic wounds infected with this pathogen a challenging clinical problem. For a bette
The Circular economy (CE) is an economic system created as an alternative to the unsustainable linear economy. CE and its business models aims to deal with the challenges as resource depletion, waste creation and over consumption by closing the material loop. CE is today practiced using different business models. One such business model is remanufacturing. A business model that has gained a lot of
The telecommunication industry contributes to environmental impacts through energy usage and material resource use. The incorporation of Circular Economy strategies has the potential to restructure and re-engineer systems like those in the telecommunication industry to capture more value for the business while decreasing environmental impacts of business. The objective of the research in this pape
Presterar barn som blivit ammade bättre inom utbildning och arbetsmarknad som ungdomar och vuxna? Investeringar i insatser som främjar och stödjer amning kan leda till mer humankapital på lång sikt. Amning har många hälsorelaterade fördelar för både mamma och barn, trots detta byts bröstmjölk allt för ofta ut mot modersmjölksersättning. Denna studie jämför långsiktiga prestationer inom utbildning Does being breastfed as a baby lead to better achievements in education and on the labour market as an adolescent and adult? Investing money on interventions promoting and sustaining breastfeeding might lead to more human capital and be an economic gain in the long-run. Breastfeeding has many health-related benefits for both mother and child, nevertheless breast milk all too often gets substituted
For a long time, the construction and building industries have focused on increasing the efficiency of the built environment and reducing the emissions during the operations of buildings. As a consequence of the decreased operational emissions, the share of so-called embodied and upfront carbon has increased. In the life cycle of a building, the upfront carbon is associated with the emissions from
This MSc Thesis’s main objective is to determine the impact of transformer inrush currents in the grid and develop a tool that helps E.ON Energidistribution AB evaluate transformer sizing. The motivation of E.ON is to have a more precise way to estimate the energization consequences of increasing the transformer size in the grid, since currently is being used a rule of thumb that relates the trans
COVID-19 was declared a world-wide pandemic in 2020, consequently affecting societies all around the globe. This thesis investigates one of these effects, namely how the pandemic affected occupant loads in office buildings and its subsequent effect on fire evacuation. Occupant load is one of many important factors when designing a building in regard to its fire safety, as it is a key component in
The fermented tea beverage kombucha is a traditional drink that has been consumed for thousands of years in Asia. Over the past decades, it has gained greatly in popularity amongst consumers and researchers also in the rest of the world. Kombucha is produced through fermentation of sweetened tea by a complex community of bacteria, mainly dominated by acetic acid bacteria, and a variety of yeast. D
