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1. What happens in the brain during adolescence? : A systematic review of gray and white matter changes during adolescence
Kandidat-uppsats, Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskapSammanfattning : During adolescence, the brain undergoes significant reorganization due to myelination and synaptic pruning. These changes are associated with risk-taking behaviors and the development of social relationships. Recent advancements in adolescent brain development can potentially enhance strategies for preventing and treating mental health disorders. LÄS MER
2. Embodying the Alternative : Indigenous Activism Online in Response to Reconciliation with Canada.
Magister-uppsats, Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Sammanfattning : This thesis investigates strategies of digital activism pursued by Indigenous activists in the age of Reconciliation in Canada. The point of departure is the relationship between Indigenous people and the settler establishment, which has been historically informed by several attempts to assimilate the Natives into the white majority. LÄS MER
3. The Colonial Legacies of Internship Programs in International Development - A Qualitative Case Study of Local Staff’s Experiences in Uganda
Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografiSammanfattning : Although extensively advertised as a positive practice that enhances students’ intercultural competencies, internship programs have been increasingly criticised for reinforcing simplistic understandings of global development. Often involving students from the Global North engaging in placements with development organisations and institutions in the Global South, these programs perpetuate dynamics of systematic inequality rooted in colonial legacies. LÄS MER
4. Gendered Aspects of Islamophobia : A critical discourse analysis of the Danish parliament’s debate regarding the ban on niqab/burqa
Kandidat-uppsats, Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Sammanfattning : A law proposal was passed by the Danish parliament in 2018 prohibiting the wear of niqab and burqa in all public spaces. This study aims to analyse the discourse of the debate in the parliament leading up to the passing of the law by using Fairclough’s method of critical discourse analysis. LÄS MER
5. Investigation of wear behavior of different sliding bearing materials in an alkaline environment
Master-uppsats,Sammanfattning : In sliding bearing wear is a very common problem and can be affected by several factors. The wear in a bearing can lead to total failure of the component and lower the lifetime. In a sliding bearing used in a machine in the pulp and paper industry large wear has been detected, but no clear evidence of what the wear depends on. LÄS MER