Essays about: "Linn Nilsson Linn Nilsson"

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  1. 1. Teaching Ethics Through Young Adult Literature : - An Analysis of Suzan Collins’ The Hunger Games

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Linn Nilsson Linn Nilsson; [2022]
    Keywords : The Hunger Games; Teaching ethics; Young adult literature; EFL education; Literary analysis;

    Abstract : This essay explores the use of young adult literature, primarily the young adult novel The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (2008), and how it creates an educational potential for learning and discussing ethics and ethical dilemmas for upper secondary school students. First, the curriculum for upper secondary school in Sweden is examined and confirms literature as important content of communication in the English subject and what the role of literature can be. READ MORE

  2. 2. Genetically modified tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) plants for an increased production of wax esters

    University essay from SLU/Dept. Of Plant Biology

    Author : Linn Nilsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Wax esters; metabolic engineering; nicotiana tabacum; fatty acid reductase; phytyl ester synthase;

    Abstract : Wax esters (WE) are naturally occurring lipids consisting of a fatty acid bound to a fatty alcohol with an ester bond. As an alternative to petrochemicals, plant-derived WE:s are of considerable commercial interest as lubricants, but have in recent years also received great attention for their potential as a starting material for bio-fuel production. READ MORE

  3. 3. The portrayal of Crime : Printed news media's representation of crime in Malmö

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kriminologi (KR)

    Author : Linn Nilsson; [2021]
    Keywords : Crime; Critical discourse analysis; Malmö; Media; Social construction;

    Abstract : In today's modern society we are highly exposed to different media in our everyday life, and individuals may spend a large part of their time taking part in media debates, news and other information shared on different media channels. Through this, news media have become an influential factor for how individuals in today's society perceive and construct reality, and consequently the public's perception of crime. READ MORE

  4. 4. Exploring Impact of Project Size in Effort Estimation : A Case Study of Large Software Development Projects

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

    Author : Nathalie Nilsson; Linn Bencker; [2021]
    Keywords : Effort Estimation; Large-Scale Software Projects; Agile Software Development; Project Planning; Software Development Projects;

    Abstract : Background: Effort estimation is one of the cornerstones in project management with the purpose of creating efficient planning and the ability to keep budgets. Despite the extensive research done within this area, one of the biggest and most complex problems in project management within software development is still considered to be the estimation process. READ MORE

  5. 5. Commodity Futures Investing from a Swedish Pension Fund Perspective

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Linn Nilsson; Tilda Wikström; [2016-10-07]
    Keywords : commodity futures; pension funds; AP-funds; portfolio efficiency; intersection-test; mean-variance spanning test; DCC GARCH;

    Abstract : Our study examines if the Swedish General Pension funds (AP-funds) could benefit from investing in commodity futures derivatives, which they are currently prohibited from. The effect of adding commodity futures to the holdings of the AP-funds is examined during the period 2001 to 2015, with extended analyses on accumulated bull and bear periods. READ MORE