Essays about: "General American"

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  1. 1. PARAMETRIC STUDY FOR WALL-TO-WALL CONNECTION IN MIXED STEEL CONCRETE STRUCTURES

    University essay from KTH/Bro- och stålbyggnad

    Author : Simone De Troia; [2023]
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    Abstract : The objective of this thesis work is to study the connection between two Steel Concrete Structures (SCS) wall modules using embedded connection bars. The SCSs under investigation consist of two steel faceplates held together by tie bars, concrete is cast inside, and stress transmission between the concrete and the steel plates is provided by shear connectors as headed studs. READ MORE

  3. 2. Does your job make you guilty? Comparative analysis between the US and Nordic countries on the influence of gender roles in perceived guilt and sentencing outcomes

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Alina Siatka; [2023]
    Keywords : IPV; gender stereotypes; gender roles; implicit bias; criminal justice; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Despite a global increase in gender equality, intimate partner violence (IPV) still plagues all nations. Moreover, IPV is still a heavily stereotyped crime where women are victims and men are perpetrators. READ MORE

  4. 3. Evaluating reliability and limitations of disaster loss accounting databases

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Rebecca Crisanti; [2023]
    Keywords : Database; loss data; extreme event; natural hazards; measuring losses; Latin America; EM‐DAT; DesInventar.; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Disaster loss accounting is an essential tool for assessing the effects of disasters and creating policies for disaster risk reduction that are supported by data. This study compares disaster data for two of the most used disaster loss accounting databases, EM-DAT and DesInventar in the context of six Latin American countries, namely, Uruguay, Chile, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, and Venezuela. READ MORE

  5. 4. Crime & Authority: State Actors’ Protection - A Study on the Correlation Between Functional Immunity and Rules on Obedience to Orders

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Stefan Balcanovic; [2023]
    Keywords : Functional immunity; International criminal law; Duty of obedience; Förmans order; State officials; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Functional immunity shields individuals from criminal responsibility when they commit a criminal act in a foreign state, on behalf of their home state. However, a prevailing issue in this domain is the ambiguity surrounding the scope of individuals that are eligible for functional immunity. READ MORE

  6. 5. An Account of Lucumí : An Investigation into the Yoruboid Origin of Lucumí

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologi

    Author : Axel Antonio Cropelli Zuaznabar; [2023]
    Keywords : Language Contact; Language Death; Yoruba; Spanish; Historical Linguistics; Latino-American Studies; Phonology.;

    Abstract : In the following thesis, an analysis of the fundamental aspects of Lucumí phonology and word-formation will be presented with the aim of determining the extent to which this liturgical language is related to Standard Yoruba. Additionally, this thesis will provide an overview of selected socio-cultural and historical factors pertaining to the environment in which Lucumí developed. READ MORE