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Religious schools in the Netherlands have long been a source of democratic tension. Religious education is protected in the constitution under Article 23, which means that schools can teach based on their own beliefs while receiving funding from the government. However, while some consider Article 23 as contributing to a diverse society, others argue that religious schools do not benefit social
South Sudan is one of the world's most conflict-ridden and climate-vulnerable countries, ranking 3rd in the Fragile States Index. The young nation gained independence from Sudan in 2011 and has since been plagued by instability. In December 2013, a civil war broke out when a split between President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar occurred. The conflict has had a reputation of being e
Milk protein compositions play a pivotal role in physicochemical and technological properties of milk, particularly in rennet coagulation in cheese production. Conventional analytical methods such as sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) and liquid chromatography–high resolution mass spectrometry (LC-HRMS) provide detailed protein characterization but require long an
The following thesis engages critically with the incorporation of a parallel digital platform alongside REKO Åland, a self-organized alternative food network operating primarily through Facebook, and how such addition of digital infrastructure reconfigures the network’s organizational boundaries. REKO’s grassroot coordination is constituted through direct producer–consumer exchange of local food,
We present a novel method for in-line acoustofluidic separation of cancer cells directly from whole blood. We report for the first time the observation that blood cells can self-organize when packed closely together in an acoustic field. We utilize this effect to enrich K-562 cancer cells and white blood cell subpopulations from whole blood at normal hematocrit levels. Further, we investigate the
With the evolution of window design, the focus has shifted towards comfort and efficiency, prioritising measurable performance over experiential qualities. This often comes at the cost of authenticity, identity, and beauty, causing domestic spaces to feel superficial and anonymous. In order to create meaningful and life-enhancing environments that are loved and cared for, the fundamental role of t
This thesis investigates how reliance on ONVIF certification, a global interoperability standard in the network video industry, influences how a large technology company organises its internal organisational structures, roles, responsibilities and resource allocation. Technical standards such as ONVIF, with adherence validated through certification processes, are widely used to promote interoperab
This article examines the enactment and implications of China’s 2024 Patriotic Education Law (PEL), situating it within the broader political, ideological, and legal transformations under Xi Jinping. It traces the evolution of patriotic education from the post-Mao reform era to the present, highlighting key shifts in content, scope, and institutionalization. Under Xi, patriotism has become increas
This paper investigates the depiction of the Armenian Genocide in Turkish textbooks and examines correlations between changes in Turkish political dynamics and their impact on these educational resources. It analyzes concepts, methodologies, and linguistic constructs used to describe the ‘1915 incident,’ tracking their evolution from 1980 to the present. The study also considers how events like th
This chapter introduces the Privacy at Sea volume, demonstrating the contributions of privacy studies in researching early modern and maritime history. It provides a more dynamic understanding of privacy in the challenging environment of life at sea, focusing on the many strategies that enable people a certain level of negotiation and regulation of how information, bodies, behaviours, and accounts
Several studies have shown the benefits for teachers and students in using Sound Field Amplification Systems (SFA). This study evaluates the effects of SFAs on reducing vocal strain in daycare staff and enhancing children's concentration in noisy environments. The study's novelty lies in exploring SFA use in the complex environments of daycare centers. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, structure
Following the outbreak of the Syrian civil war in 2011 and the subsequent collapse of the national oil infrastructure, small-scale, makeshift oil refineries emerged in al-Hasakah Governorate as a new form of infrastructure to ensure local access to oil products. While reports have documented these developments and their widespread negative consequences for both humans and the environment, previous
This thesis examines the "pan-Asianization" of Chinese restaurants in southern Sweden, the phenomenon of expanding Chinese menus to include sushi or Thai dishes. It aims to explore how this transformation develops under specific institutional pressures and how immigrant entrepreneurs balance economic survival with cultural identity. Adopting ethnographic fieldwork in southern Sweden
The multitaper spectrogram, with arithmetic and geometric mean functions, and the ambiguity domain where evaluated on simulated data and real audio samples{. This was done} to determine if they can improve the results, of classification tasks, of the single-taper spectrogram when used as input to a convolutional neural network. The spectrogram used was differentiable to allow for the window length
Introduction: The transport sector remains a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, driving demand for engine concepts that eliminate carbon and nitrogen-oxide output while reusing existing manufacturing infrastructure. Background: The Argon Power Cycle is an engine concept that replaces air with argon as a working fluid and uses hydrogen as fuel and oxygen as the oxidizer. By explo
BACKGROUND: Beetles (Coleoptera) display exceptional dietary diversity and occupy a wide range of ecological niches, often involving close associations with plants and microbes. Ambrosia beetles (Curculionidae; Scolytinae and Platypodinae) exemplify ecological specialization by cultivating mutualistic fungi within galleries excavated in their host trees' xylem, with the fungi serving as their main
Corporate fraud persists within organisations that appear well-governed by conventional measures, raising fundamental questions about why formal mechanisms fail. This thesis examines how governance structures and organisational culture interact to enable or sustain fraudulent corporate behaviour and its unsustainable outcomes – where fraud is understood not merely as a compliance failure but as a
Development guarantees (DGs) have been projected to mobilise considerably more private capital per public dollar relative to other instruments, but evidence on their development impact remains limited. This thesis addresses this gap through a case study of loan portfolio guarantees (LPGs) issued by the African Guarantee Fund (AGF) in Kenya, by examining the research question: how and under what co
Background & Gap Innovation-oriented startups drive economic renewal by exploiting opportunities in uncertain, resource-constrained environments. However, while previous research focuses on objective performance metrics in established firms, little is known about how Swedish startups construct and negotiate marketing success in practice. Aim of the Study This study explores how Swedish-based
