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  1. 1. Messages from the deep: A reception study of Denis Villeneuve's Dune

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper

    Author : Sarah R. Kern; [2024-02-06]
    Keywords : Hegemony; Production Reception; Discourse; Dominant Negotiated Oppositional; Dune; Representation; Reception study; convergence culture; science fiction; participation culture; fandom;

    Abstract : This essay uses Pierre Bourdieus habitus, symbolic capital, Social fields, Stuart Halls representation theory and Encoding/Decoding system, as well as Henry Jenkins concept of convergence culture and media convergence, to conduct a reception study of Denis Villeneuves 2021 adaption of the science fiction movie Dune. The material collected for the reception study is collected in the form of reviews and features from experts in cinema, juxtaposed against material collected from YouTube in the form of reviews, reaction videos and video essays from social groups sectioned around cinephiles and science fiction fandom. READ MORE

  3. 2. Is it enough to be understood? A study of teacher attitudes towards accent in the EFL classroom

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska; Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för engelska

    Author : Martin Silva; [2023]
    Keywords : accents; teacher attitudes; pronunciation; English as a lingua franca; World Englishes; nativelikeness; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : This study investigates teacher attitudes towards accent in the EFL classroom. The central theoretical base for this study is English as a lingua franca (ELF), which proposes that intelligibility is the key to communication in English between people from different backgrounds. READ MORE

  4. 3. Continuous Integration for Embedded Software with Modular Firmware Architecture

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Fabian Segatz; [2023]
    Keywords : Continuous integration; Embedded software development; Modular firmware architecture; Jenkins; Software quality; Kontinuerlig integration; Inbyggd programvaruutveckling; Modulär fastvara arkitektur; Jenkins; Programvarukvalitet;

    Abstract : Continuous Integration (CI) techniques are widely adopted in web and application development but have received limited attention in the embedded software domain. This thesis investigates the application of CI techniques in embedded software development through a case study at Cobolt AB, a company specializing in optoelectronics. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Yield Gap : A comprehensive study of the yield spread between prime office yields and five-year swap rates in some of Europe’s most prominent commercial real estate markets

    University essay from KTH/Fastighetsekonomi och finans

    Author : Miranda Jenkins; [2023]
    Keywords : Commercial Real Estate; Property; Five-Year Swap Rate; Prime Office Yield; Financing Costs; Kommersiella fastigheter; femårig swapränta; Prime Kontorsyield; finansieringskostnader;

    Abstract : Global economies are currently in a tumultuous time with high economic distress, inflation, and volatile interest rate markets. Alongside the increased interest rate climate, yield returns throughout property sectors adjust to compensate for the increased risk. READ MORE

  6. 5. ‘I feel like I do not really belong anywhere’ : Multiethnic and Multiracial Identities in the Finnish Context

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Leila Kuusiniemi; [2023]
    Keywords : identity construction; social identity theory; Finland; discrimination; mixed race;

    Abstract : This study examines the experiences of multiracial and multiethnic young adults in Finland, aged between 24-28, as they negotiate their daily lived experiences and construct their identities in the framework of ethnicity, race, belonging, and discrimination. The study utilises a qualitative research approach with a thematic analysis of four semi-structured interviews. READ MORE