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This article studies conceptualisations of social class in Swedish education research, c. 1945–1960. The article follows knowledge produced about talent and class in state commissions and in the newly expanded social sciences, and how it in turn was interpreted and used in political debates and in the media. I show that the taxonomy of the population in social groups (Socialgrupper) was key for co

Microbicides in the leather industries are employed to avoid the biodeterioration of the hides by microorganisms. This problem may lead to harmful characteristics to the end product such as stains, roughness and decrease mechanical properties of leather. Therefore, microbicides like the 2-(thiocyanomethylthio) benzothiazole (TMCTB) are applied in distinct steps of the tanning process as alternativ

A growing middle class and increased consumption call for better utilization of resources. For companies to make use of all resources in the production system is not only a way of meeting the changing customer demands and regulatory changes regarding sustainability, but also a way of increasing profits. Finding new business opportunities for by-products can be considered as early stage innovation,

Georg Pauli belonged to a group of artists known as the Opponents, due to their opposition of the way art education, exhibitions, and allocation of grants was managed by the The Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts (Kungliga Akademien för de fria konsterna). Their oppositional work resulted in the formation of the Arts Association (Konst¬närs¬förbundet) in 1886. In a series of books and articles, in

War has for a long time been fought at the expense of civilians. Depleted uranium has been one such object used in war that in the end would leave its mark on the civilian population and still today is the subject of discussions regarding its use. By using just war theory I will evaluate the American and British use of depleted uranium against the civilian populations of Iraq and former Yugoslavia

Vår studie visade att det fanns ett samband mellan marknadsandel och lojalitet. Vidare vad gäller sambandet mellan lojalitet och priselasticitet samt pris och lojalitet hittades inget samband eftersom denna var väldigt svag.Our study showed that there is a relationship between market share and loyalty. Regarding the relationship between loyalty and price elasticity and price and loyalty, the study shows a very weak correlation. Thus the conclusion that there is no correlation .

This is a study in the field of history of ideas which places the hunger riots of 1917 in Gothenburg in the context of the struggle for women’s suffrage. A gender perspective on contemporary media shows that the presentation of women’s participation differed between the newspapers according to its political ideology. An analysis of the concepts of hunger and riots has enabled a comparison between

I samband med att hashtagen #metoo blev viral världen över hösten 2017 uppmärksammades sexuella trakasserier i arbetslivet under ett nytt ljus. Arbetstagarens skydd mot sexuella trakasserier ifrågasattes och frågor gällande arbetsgivarens skyldigheter väcktes. Detta ligger till grund för uppsatsens frågeställning huruvida dessa frågor behandlas och regleras i arbetsrättslig lagstiftning. I jämföreAs the hashtag #metoo went viral around the world in fall 2017, the issue of sexual harassment at work was shed a light on. The employee protection against sexual harassment was questioned in terms of employer liability regarding preventive and repressive measures. This matter is underlying the following question at issue: how sexual harassment and employer liability is regulated in employment law

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to design a trial that could evaluate the effect of acceptance and commitment therapy as a group-intervention for multiple sclerosis patients with psychological distress. DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial with assessment at pretreatment, end of treatment, and at 3-month follow-up. SUBJECTS: Multiple sclerosis outpatients with elevated symptoms of anxiety and/

After a long debate the Council of Trent decided, in 1563, against the validity of marriages contracted informally, without a public ceremony. Marriages without parental consent, however, remained valid. These decisions are frequently described as a pragmatic compromise, where one controversial reform was rejected in favor of another, equally controversial. Yet there was, as this article will show