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1. 1. The paint loss of Callmander’s stained glass windows: An investigation of the prevalence and causes behind the paint loss on Callmander and Svenska Glasmåleri AB’s stained glass windows

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvård

   Author : Victor Eisfeldt; [2024-02-06]
   Keywords : Grisaille; Stained-glass; Callmander; Vitreous Paint;

   Abstract : This MA-thesis investigates the loss of grisaille paint in the stained-glass windows created by the artist Reinhold Callmander and Svenska Glasmåleri AB, with the aim of understanding the prevalence as well as the reasons behind the issue. Stained glass has historically been in the periphery of conservation. READ MORE

3. 2. How Storytelling Drives Activism and Resistance? : Mobilization behind the Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

   Author : Suad Sadullahi; [2024]
   Keywords : Resistance; SLAPP; Activism; Space; Storytelling; Power relations; Mobilization;

   Abstract : This thesis focuses on the stories of activists in Kosovo and why and how they resist in a context where powerful actors increasingly use strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP) as a new mode of exercising power. The thesis seeks to understand resistance and new ways of exercising resistance in the context of SLAPP. READ MORE

4. 3. Reclaiming the Past and the Present: The Presentation and Representation of Ethnic Minorities in Cultural Institutions

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Vendula Pokorná; [2024]
   Keywords : Social Anthropology; Cultural Institutions; Exhibition Narrative; Exhibition Atmosphere; Respect; Sámi People; Roma People; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Cultural institutions such as museums and art galleries are important agents in educating the broader public on matters where current awareness is missing, inadequate or inaccurate. In this study, I focus on one such matter, which is the knowledge regarding ethnic minorities, their history, traditions, and current challenges. READ MORE

5. 4. Quantifying liquid food waste : levels of liquid coffee waste, its causes and barriers and drivers for quantification in the Swedish food service sector

   University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

   Author : Rosa Hellman; [2024]
   Keywords : sewage food waste; beverage waste; direct measurement; hospitality; restaurant; serving waste; food waste cause;

   Abstract : Food waste is a waste of resources required throughout the entire supply chain, leading to environmental impacts that could have been avoided. Coffee has a relatively high environmental impact partially due to the high consumption. To identify levels and sources of food waste, and consequently prevent it, quantification is used. READ MORE

6. 5. Consumer’s intentions vs behaviors regarding sustainability: A Study performed in Sweden

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för ekonomi

   Author : Arjumand Akbar; Leen Khatib; [2024]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : The research examines the different factors that affect the consumer's purchase decisions regarding sustainable products, it investigates the factors that cause the gap between their intentions and actual action taken regarding sustainability. In addition, this research delves into the nuanced interplay of individual attitudes, social expectations, and environmental awareness. READ MORE