Ireland’s demographic landscape has changed enormously in recent years. Primary schools however have remained predominantly denominational. The Catholic Church in Ireland owns and manages the majority of primary schools. By taking the example of the First Holy Communion ritual, this chapter examines how the sacrament is regarded not only as a “rite of initiation” into the Catholic Church but also

This book examines Religious Education (RE) in over ten countries, including Australia, Indonesia, Mali, Russia, UK, Ireland, USA, and Canada. Investigating RE from a global and multi-interdisciplinary perspective, it presents research on the diverse past, present, and possible future forms of RE. In doing so, it enhances public and professional understanding of the complex issues and debates surr

This thesis discusses the role of women’s separatism in the organisations of women’s shelters in relation to inclusion of LGBTQ victims of domestic violence. The background for this study is prior studies that show a common occurrence of domestic violence in LGBTQ relationships, as well as a shortage of shelters to turn to, especially for people who doesn’t identify as women. From a queer feminist

Mapping a discussion on gender and sexualities in Islam needs to move beyond an understanding of Islamic law (shariah) and its interpretations that has traditionally been made by male religious scholars (ulamā). It is important to also pay attention to the lived experiences of people on the ground and move away from a homogeneous universal construct of what gender is and what sexualities are. It s

In Germany, since the outbreak of the Syrian war in 2011, family relations of Muslim Syrian refugees have become the focus of public attention (Jaraba 2019; Johansen 1991). The representation of Syrian refugee families exhibits an essentialised portrayal of Muslim women governed and controlled by religion and oppressive patriarchal social constrains. Syrian refugee women, whether already in or pur

BackgroundThe levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device (LNG-IUD) is widely used for the treatment of menorrhagia, dysmenorrhea, and for contraception. However, the association between the use of LNG-IUD and the risk of site-specific gynecologic and breast cancers remains inconclusive.ObjectiveWe aim to address this knowledge gap by investigating whether the use of LNG-IUD is associated with a

The developmental fate of cells is regulated by intrinsic factors and the extracellular environment. The extracellular matrix (matrisome) delivers chemical and mechanical cues that can modify cellular development. However, comprehensive understanding of how matrisome factors control cells in vivo is lacking. Here we show that specific matrisome factors act individually and collectively to control

BackgroundCurrent guidelines from Scandinavian Neuro Committee mandate a 24-hour observation for head trauma patients on anticoagulants, even with normal initial head CT scans, as a means not to miss delayed intracranial hemorrhages. This study aimed to assess the prevalence, and time to diagnosis, of clinically relevant delayed intracranial hemorrhage in head trauma patients treated with oral ant

Recognizing individual differences is essential for creating inclusive and effective educational settings that support all children's learning and school success and that are considerate of their varying needs. The primary aim of this work was to help uncover some of the influencing factors and underlying dynamics that affect children’s individual educational attainment. Through brain imaging and

En ökande användning av ammonium genom samhälls- och industriell utveckling hotar utvatten runt om i världen. För att skydda det akvatiska ekosystemet och dricksvattenresurserna kan ammonium avlägsnas med biologisk behandling vid avloppsreningsverk. Utvecklingen av avloppsreningsverk under det senaste århundradet syftar till att implementera lösningar som är kostnads- och energieffektiva, har en lAn increasing usage of ammonium through societal and industrial development is threatening the water bodies around the world. To protect the aquatic ecosystem and drinking water resources, ammonium can be removed with biological treatment at wastewater treatment plants (WWTP). The development of WWTPs in the last century is aiming to implement solutions, which are cost and energy efficient, have a

The development of Artificial Intelligence(AI) and Machine Learning(ML) has highly increased over the past decades, with numerous research projects developing AI and ML models for clinical decision support. Many of these projects showcase promising results in the lab, however, when set in a real-life clinical setting most models perform significantly worse, resulting in only a few models transitio