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1. 1. Principals’ and teachers’ experience and strategies in handling student violence in secondary schools: Examples from Sweden.

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

   Author : Hubert Nkongchu Njicha; [2023-08-07]
   Keywords : student violence; violent behaviour; secondary schools; principals; teachers;

   Abstract : This study examines principals’ and teachers’ experiences in dealing with school violence in Sweden. Threats and violence in Swedish schools increased fivefold between 2013 and 2017, according to Sveriges Television. Statistics from the Work Environment Agency also revealed that school violence and threats have increased. READ MORE

3. 2. Analysing the role of Religion inAfghan and International newsmedia coverage prior to theTaliban's Resurgence

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : John Kane; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Introduction This study explores the role of religion in Afghan and international news media coverageduring the lead-up to the Taliban's resurgence and takeover of Kabul in August 2021.Through an analysis of approximately one thousand news articles using a grounded theoryapproach, the research seeks to understand how religion was represented, framed, anddiscussed. READ MORE

4. 3. Uncanny details : Exploration how the uncanny valley appears within the movements of virtual characters

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för informationsteknologi

   Author : Mikael Ytterstedt; [2023]
   Keywords : Virtual body language; Uncanny Valley; game user experience; animation; game development; motion capture; immersion;

   Abstract : This study has examined what in virtual characters movement invokes negative sensations associated with the Uncanny Valley. This was done through a study involving semi-structured interviews, open-ended surveys and eye tracking during which the 10 participants observed gameplay and dialogue clips from three different games. READ MORE

5. 4. The Effects of Programming, Communication, and Equality on Contraceptive Uptake

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Christie Basson; [2023]
   Keywords : Demography; contraceptives; family planning; fertility; sub-Saharan Africa; Uganda; Kenya; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This paper aims to better understand how contraceptive uptake is influenced by both individual and environmental factors, specifically in sub-Saharan Africa, by comparing Uganda and Kenya as examples of different policy environments. Implementing a literature review and statistical regression, this paper analyses how various factors (including indicators of gender equality, family planning exposure, and socioeconomic and -demographic status) influence differences in female and male use of family planning methods. READ MORE

6. 5. Anticipating Glacier Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs): an impact-based forecasting framework for managing GLOF risks in Nepal.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Grace Muir; [2023]
   Keywords : Anticipatory Action; Impact-based Forecasting; Glacier Lake Outburst Flood; Nepal; Risk-informed Early Action; Prediction; Disaster Risk Management; Science General;

   Abstract : Glacier lake outburst floods (GLOFs) are an increasingly documented threat across the Himalayan region, wherein Nepal is situated. GLOFs involve a rapid discharge of water from a lake situated at the side, front, within, beneath, or on the surface of a glacier. READ MORE