This essay is focusing on the Chinese author Lao She’s work ErMa, a novel that is about two Chinese who move to England in the beginning of the twentieth century. In the novel there are plenty of cultural differences and prejudices between the English and the Chinese. This essay will focus on these and compare them with real, non-fictitious travel writings written by travellers to China and Europe

This master thesis is a project report of a system identification experiment of pressure sensors in order to characterise their frequency behaviour. The information about the frequency behaviour is for example very useful in the automotive industry, where pressure sensors are used to measure the dynamic pressures in combustion engines. The sensors are identified by means of impulse response analys

The purpose of the study is to contribute to the debate on whether smallholder or large-scale farming is the more pertinent strategy to spur agricultural growth and commercialisation in Sub-Saharan Africa. This study will examine the meteoric increase in the growth of ‘emergent’ medium-scale commercial dairy farming in Zambia. Both the Magoye and Fisenge dairy cooperatives will serve as a case stu

People’s obsession over objects and constantly renewing them was the initial core of the project. This led us in the direction of the fast fashion industry. The unrelenting change of trends forces the consumer to continuously update their wardrobe, while the time spans for new trends keep decreasing. The textile industry is one of the largest environmental issues of today. By focusing on outdoor e

In night life and going out situations most people get exposed to loud music. Loud enough for inflicting permanent damage. Although almost everybody knows about the dangers and there are existing hearing protection solutions, almost nobody uses hearing protection. After investigating why almost nobody use hearing protection, ideation, conceptualising and a lot of prototyping and testing, Knops wa

Denna studie syftar till att ge inblick i fyra låtskrivares synsätt på personligt uttryck inom musikskapande. Studien belyses ur ett kvalitativt forskningsperspektiv och baseras på intervjuer med fyra låtskrivare. Resultatet skildrar respondenternas sätt att se på det personliga uttrycket inom låtskriveri. Det visar att studiens respondenter har både tvetydiga och likvärdiga uppfattningar om perso

In spite of Egypt’s recent political and economic instability, there still exists a burgeoning entrepreneurial community, taking risks, undergoing the trials and tribulations associated with acquiring the capital necessary for getting a business off the ground. This research was conducted to provide insights about the current situation of the Egyptian start-up market, especially as it pertains to

I uppsatsen undersöks ett par av de omständigheter som låg till grund för skapandet av den psykiatriska diagnosen social fobi. Det föreslås att det delvis kan förstås som ett resultat av att ett visst sätt att bedriva psykiatrisk forskning på hade gjort sig gällande, ett sätt i allt väsentligt baserat på psykiatern Emil Kraepelin och hans deskriptiva ansats. Efter avsnittet om diagnosens etableri

This study aims to illuminate the power relations that are developed between student and nonstudent representatives while performing governance at the context of Lund University. Furthermore, the influence of these incidents on student’s contribution is investigated, highlighting the strengths and the weaknesses of this representation structure. For this purpose, the study utilizes semi-structured

Marinated herring is a food product usually with a sauce containing acetic acid. In this project the weak acids malic acid, citric acid, and lactic acid were evaluated for use in the sauce for marinated herring instead of using acetic acid. The microbial and sensorial effects of the acids were evaluated. From the sensorial test, the marinated herring in a sauce with lactic acid was chosen as the

This thesis was completed at Exakta Printing in Malmo. The purpose of this work was to identify different elements that consume energy, such as lightning, machinery, compressed air, ventilation, etc., in order to present several suggestions on how to reduce the energy consumption and the costs within the chosen area. In order to make a detail analysis of the company's energy consumption a visu

The study examined how international students perceive social integration. The University of Houston, Texas was used as a case study. The study was based on a symbolic interactionism. Goffman’s theoretical concepts of “othering,” spoiled identities, stigma, labelling and impression management in a pluralistic/multicultural society are explored, as well as Putnam’s concepts of social capital sharin

This thesis has investigated the spatial distribution of entertainment buildings in the area of the Western Roman Empire. This was done by first collecting data on all known entertainment buildings and plotting it in ArcGIS. The spatial distribution was then described and a number of different approaches was used to analyze the data. Factors that were analyzed includes: where the different types o

I uppsatsen studeras och kartläggs den svenske konstnären Öyvind Fahlströms (1928-1976) arbete med filmmediet; något som inom den samlade Fahlströmforskningen återkommande hamnat i periferin. Genom kontinuerliga närläsningar presenteras och kontextualiseras Fahlströms tentativa och sparsmakade filmografi i sin kronologi och helhet. Samlingen filmer Fahlström hann färdigställa under sin livstid utg

Syftet med denna uppsats är att undersöka vad som händer när en ny musikpedagogisk idé/metod införs och etableras i ett sammanhang där det redan finns en dominerande metod. Undersökningen består utav en kvalitativ forskningsstudie med djupintervjuer av två danska Suzuki teacher trainers och med en narrativ analysmetod som verktyg. Den teoretiska utgångspunkten är ett sociokulturellt perspektiv ochThe aim of this study is to scrutinize what happens when a new music pedagogical approach is introduced in a context already dominated by another method. This is a qualitative research study using a narrative analysis method on two in depth interviews with two Danish Suzuki teacher trainers. The theoretical point of view is a sociocultural perspective and mainly cultural-historical activity theory

The Jewish concept of Torah (Ha-Torah) is often described as “the Greatest Gift,” especially among Jews themselves. Within the Christian tradition, especially the Lutheran, the Torah seems to reflect rather the opposite – a heavy burden. This essay addresses the relevant issues concerning the Concept of Torah. What does it mean? What is the Torah of significance for Judaism and Christianity in the

Forested areas represent a fundamental component of the environment. Deforestation and forest fragmentation represent a global issue mostly caused by human influence and Romania is not an exception. Nowadays forests cover approximately a third of Romania’s surface, meaning that the deforestation is a national issue. To handle this problem, a monitoring tool is necessary. The aim of the present stu

Vetenskapen har gjort att vi kan idag kan känna igen ett sjukdomstillstånd, eller följa ett sjukdomsförlopp genom att titta på dess biologiska fingeravtryck. För att man ska kunna upptäcka och tolka ett sådant fingeravtryck behöver man ett högteknologiskt redskap; microarray. Ett biologiskt fingeravtryck utgörs av en uppsättning ämnen, eller biomarkörer, som i olika kombinationer och koncentrationAnalyses of biological samples today include protein microarray, a high-throughput technology that can be used for protein expression profiling, targeting disease related biomarkers. Affinity microarray utilises scFv antibodies, fixed in an ordered pattern on a solid support. Albeit high biocompatibility and sensitivity, this technique causes randomised antibody orientation, which could negatively