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1. 1. Myth and Magic in David Almond's Narratives: North East Englands Magical Environments

   University essay from Karlstads universitet/Fakulteten för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap (from 2013)

   Author : Clara Hultgren; [2023]
   Keywords : David Almond; children s literature; magic; North East England; myth;

   Abstract : This essay explores setting, myth and magic in three of David Almond’s narratives for children: Skellig (2000), My Name is Mina (2010) and A Song for Ella Grey (2015). It looks at how magic influences and changes the way the characters view their local environment. READ MORE

3. 2. Starbursts at Cosmic Dawn : Formation of Globular Clusters, Ultra-Faint Dwarfs, and Population III star clusters at z > 6

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för astronomi

   Author : Olof Nebrin; [2022]
   Keywords : Cosmology; Galaxy Formation; Globular Clusters; First Stars; Dark Matter; Cosmic Dawn; Reionization; Ultra-Faint Dwarfs;

   Abstract : In the standard model of cosmology (ΛCDM) the first stars, star clusters, and galaxies are expected to have formed in short bursts of star formation in low-mass dark matter halos at high redshifts (). Up to this point, attempts to predict the properties and abundances of these luminous objects have made use of numerically expensive cosmological simulations. READ MORE

4. 3. Falling between the chairs or too many chairs to fall on? A narrative policy analysis of outdoor recreation in Swedish policymaking

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Anna Elfström; [2022]
   Keywords : outdoor recreation; narrative policy framework; sustainability science; Swedish politics; sustainable development; public policy making; resource management; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Friluftsliv, Swedish for outdoor recreation, is a relevant concept for sustainable development, yet as a political objective, friluftsliv is struggling to gain a foothold in Swedish public policymaking. To generate knowledge of how friluftsliv is used in policymaking, and to address the growing demand for friluftsliv by the public, I explore visions of friluftsliv as articulated in the Swedish Parliament Chamber between 2010-2021. READ MORE

5. 4. What Drives Invoicing Currency Choices

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Theo Sjögreen Gleisner; [2022]
   Keywords : Trade; Invoicing; Currency; Macroeconomics; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This paper examines the effects of key macroeconomic and trade variables on invoicing currency patterns. Departing from common model assumptions of complete local currency pricing or partner country pricing, the existing analytical and empirical literature suggests a range of macroeconomic and strategic determinants of internationally trading actors’ currency usage. READ MORE

6. 5. The future of Hästbergadammen - Restoration and re-purposing of an abandoned hydroelectric powerplant

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

   Author : Nina Allberg; [2021]
   Keywords : Arts and Architecture;

   Abstract : This thesis work is an academic study investigating how to transform and re-purpose the abandoned hydroelectric powerplant, Hästbergadammen. The powerplant has been abandoned since the dam collapsed in 2010, and the case of rebuilding it has been in the Land and Environment Court since 2016. The thesis proposes a new purpose for the site. READ MORE