An introductory chapter in a book about centrality in the Late Iron Age and the Early Middle Ages. The chapter focusses on concept formation regarding centrality, hierarchy and heterarchy, the landscape, complexity, aristocratization and urbanization.

The chuck has for a long time been considered the weakest link of a lathe. This is mainly due to its twofold connection, to the machine spindle on the one hand and to the work-piece on the other. An additional limitation of the chuck lies in the incomplete knowledge one has of the load it is exposed to during operation, which usually leads to a less than optimal machining process. Unless our under

This paper examines mass media coverage of Taiwanese high-level political visits to Japan and critically analyzes the phenomenon of nostalgic repetition as a narrative formula in such sources. Stressing its elements of pathos, nostalgia, and sentimental reassurance, I argue that the repetition formula presents an avenue of immense strategic advantage for visiting pro-independence politicians vis-à

Innovation strategies are crucial for corporate success and should be a top priority for packaging companies. However, to improve the innovativeness of packaging manufacturers, there is a need to increase the integration of product and packaging development and collaboration within the supply chain. New methods for innovative packaging development are needed. Packaging plays a valuable role in the

I Inramad skola beskrivs två olika ramperspektiv: å ena sidan Dahllöfs och Lundgrens pedagogiska och utbildningssociologiska ramfaktor-perspektiv, å andra sidan Goffmans frame- eller inramningsperspektiv som befattar sig med social interaktion. Perspektiven sätts i arbete i en analys av inramningar av den obligatoriska skolan baserad på styrdokument, närmare bestämt skolan som institution, som org

Musiken förenar, ger identitet, skapar organisationer ooch nätverk, startar lärprocesser och engagemang, känslor och känslouttryc. Den är "mycket mer än bara rock" och ungdomars musikutövning speglar och bidrar till samhällsutvecklingen. Den här antologin av forskare och praktiker är en del av projektet "Musik och ungdomar" som har målet att öka kunskapen om ungdomars fritid och organisering fram

Scandinavian cinema—consisting of films produced in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland—has been the source of some of the world's most interesting films—The Seventh Seal, Dancer in the Dark, and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo—and most influential directors—Ingmar Bergman and Lars von Trier. The Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema covers the history of the Nordic countries thro