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The present thesis investigates higher-order thinking skills (HOTS) and critical thinking in English courses at Swedish universities. The rationale for investigating this topic is based on policy documents which state that students’ development of these skills is a goal in both Swedish and international higher education. Previous research indicates a connection between critical thinking and L2 pro

Stuttering is a disorder characterized by transient disruptions in speech motor production. This article is focused on the characteristics of stuttering and the immediate vocal tract mechanisms resulting in stuttered speech disruptions. A range of observations from an initial series of studies on the motor characteristics of stuttering events in adults is presented, combined with a narrative revie

The aim of this study was to examine attitudes surrounding the needle exchange program in Malmö and Lund in Sweden. More specifically the aim was to examine how the staff of the needle exchange program experience the attitudes surrounding the needle exchange program and if/how these attitudes affect them in their work. The analysis of nine interviews with staff members revealed similarities in how

BACKGROUND: Quality of surgical care as a crucial component of a comprehensive multi-disciplinary management improves outcomes in patients with endometrial carcinoma, notably helping to avoid suboptimal surgical treatment. Quality indicators (QIs) enable healthcare professionals to measure their clinical management with regard to ideal standards of care. OBJECTIVE: In order to complete its set of

This volume originally started as a conversation between academics from across the Arab world, all of whom have bridged their academic careers or professional development expertise to the public sphere in order to use their knowledge more actively to push for progressive, democratic change in their respective countries. Over the course of the conversation, Arab engaged scholars and activists share

I detta arbete skapades en virtuell människomodell som placerades i ett virtuellt rum med omgivande miljö. Dessa modeller skapades i 3D-modelleringsprogrammet Autodesk 3ds Max i kombination med det digitala skulpterings- och målningsprogrammet Autodesk Mudbox. Motorn som valdes för att driva simuleringen var Unity 5. Det är en spelmotor som valdes för att ge en ökad realism över klassiska simuleriDuring this project a virtual human model was created and placed in a virtual room with a surrounding environment. These models were created in the 3D modeling software Autodesk 3ds Max, in combination with the digital sculpting and painting software Autodesk Mudbox. The chosen engine to run the simulation was the game engine Unity 5 with the reason to provide an increased realism over classic sim

Bakgrund: Elektroniktillverkaren The Company implementerade för 4-5 år sedan en ABC-klassificeringsmodell för klassificering av de komponenter som de köper in. Nu vill företaget utmana den nuvarande modellen och utvärdera om de använder korrekta parametrar för klassificering, för att undersöka om det finns möjlighet till förbättring. Därför efterfrågar The Company en ny modell som baseras på den tBackground: The electronic manufacturing company The Company implemented a new model for ABC classification of supplied components about 4-5 years ago. Today, they want to challenge this model and evaluate if they have been using the correct parameters, or if improvement can be made. They wish for a new model that is based on the theory in field, to make a comparison with the existing model. The p

The labour migration to the GCC states and Qatar in particular remains substantial. 94 % of Qatari labour force is migrant workers. After Qatar was awarded to host the FIFA World Cup 2022, migration is on the rise and Qatar is expected to welcome at least 1 million workers to build infrastructure for hosting the world-famous event. While Qatar is luring more workers, Asian sending countries are al

Purpose The author aims to gain a detailed understanding of the different supply chain actors’ perspectives on sustainable supply chain management and its implementation in the process of a global chemistry manufacturer in Turkey. In order to identify what is missing and hindering the implementation of sustainability in SCM as well as the opportunities which arise out of SSCM for both company and

When working in collaborative projects with team members with different expertises, often from different companies, communicative and collaborative challenges that obstructs decision-making can arise due to team members having different objectives. In order to avoid problems and conflicts, good documentation of decision related information is required. The project was performed at Yolean AB, a com

The thesis focuses on the combination of the rock groupie subculture and online community. It aims to explore how groupie, as an extreme form of a fan, uses subcultural capital to shape the fandom hierarchy in an online community and how social media play the role in groupies' online participation and gender resistance towards gender stereotypes rooted in rock culture in China. To better explo

Utfärdande :De olika egenskaperna i distributionskedjan mellan fysiska affärer och E-handel har skapat ett potentiellt behov för en ny sorts paketering inom E-handel. Syfte : Syftet med studien är förstå varför det finns ett ökat behov av olika förpackningsalternativ på marknaden utifrån konsument, producent och online handelens perspektiv. Samarbetet med Tetra Pak syftar också till att analysera Issue of study : The difference in supply chain characteristics between brick and mortar and E-commerce has triggered the potential need of new packaging requirements for E-commerce. Purpose : The purpose of this study is to understand why there might be specific packaging requisites in the online channels and what the requirements are. The thesis aims to explore the product and the logistics requ

Since the legal reform and adoption of the new sex purchase act in 1999, the efficiency of governmental actions and continuance of social vulnerability among prostitutes/sex workers in Sweden have been recurring topics in public debate. Conflicting views on what the problem actually is and how it might best be dealt with, create a divide between those who advocate a liberal feminist perspective, a

Organizational strategists are working on their company’s ability to absorb and transfer knowledge between organizational units, their so-called absorptive capacity, to better react to environmental changes and, hence, strengthen their sustainable competitive advantage. In particular, the sharing of tacit know-how is considered to be difficult because it is contextual and experience-based, and, th

Företagshemlig information står för stora värden inom bolag - ett rättsligt skydd av sådan information är centralt för att främja företags möjligheter att investera i innovation och konkurrera på marknaden. Mot bakgrund av angelägna skillnader i medlemsstaternas lagstiftning beträffande skydd för företagshemligheter antog EU-parlamentet 2016 ett direktiv. Sverige hade sedan 1990 en lag på området Trade secrets represent great values for companies and the legal protection of such information is central in promoting companies' opportunities to invest in innovation and fair competition in the market. In order to resolve a significant legal difference in the protection of trade secrets amongst the States of the European Union, the European Parliament adopted an EU directive in 2016 on the

A granny job with soft issues, feelings and stuff - A qualitative study of men in a female-dominated profession The purpose of this study was to examine how professional social workers and students in social work education relates to and understands the idea that social work is considered feminine. Another aspect considered in this study is how the widespread predominance of women in social work

Bakgrund: Hälso- och sjukvården genomgår kontinuerligt omorganiseringar och utsätts för ständiga ekonomiska besparingar. Samtidigt ställer sjukvårdens snabba utvecklingstakt krav på ett ledarskap som kan hantera den problematik som en komplex verksamhet innebär. Konsekvenserna av förändringsarbetet har blivit att avdelningar har slagits samman och cheftätheten har blivit glesare. De chefer som är Introduction: The health care system is undergoing continuous reorganizations and subjected to constant demands for financial savings. The rapid pace of development requires leadership that can deal with the issues that arise in this complex operation, however, the impact of these changes have resulted in consolidated departments and fewer staff. The managers who are left will be responsible for u

Human trafficking is the world’s third largest organized crime after the illegal trade in arms and drugs. It is a growing problem in our increasingly globalized world and people are daily transported between countries to be exploited for different purposes. Not even Sweden is spared from this cynical business, although we may not hear much about it. The aim of this study was to investigate how Swe

The aim of this essay was to examine how school principals view their own and school’s responsibility when a child is suffering and in what way the principals believe that school can promote a favorable development for a child who is suffering. By thematically open interviews of four school principals at various schools in a southern swedish municipality I examined their view on their own and scho

Climate change is a real challenge with global impacts in scope. The negative impacts of climate change are being experienced globally through raising temperatures, rising sea levels, melting ice and glaciers, extended drought and floods, soil erosion among others. The most vulnerable and affected by climate change are the developing countries that lack adaptive capacity to the impacts of climate