Sökning: "A translation of worlds"

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  1. 1. A translation of worlds : Aspects of cultural translation and Australian migration literature

    Författare :Anette Svensson; Heidi Hansson; Tina O'Toole; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; cultural translation; Australian migration literature; hybridity; acculturation; liminality; immigrant child; translation; migration; interpretation; storytelling; food; diaspora; gaze; cultural encounters; English language; Engelska språket; engelska; English; Literature; litteraturvetenskap;

    Sammanfattning : This study explores the exchange of cultural information that takes place in the meeting between immigrant and non-immigrant characters in a selection of Australian novels focusing on the theme of migration: Heartland (1989) by Angelika Fremd, A Change of Skies (1991) by Yasmine Gooneratne, Stella’s Place (1998) by Jim Sakkas, Hiam (1998) by Eva Sallis and Love and Vertigo (2000) by Hsu-Ming Teo. The concept cultural translation functions as a theoretical tool in the analyses. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Making Meteorology : Social Relations and Scientific Practice

    Författare :Mikaela Sundberg; Árni Sverrisson; Steven Yearley; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; scientific practice; social worlds; meteorology; climate research; Sociology; Sociologi;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis is about the production of knowledge in meteorological research. Meteorology is an interesting case because of its crucial role in defining the climate change problem, but also because of its reliance on simulation modeling, a comparatively little studied scientific practice. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Design and Implementation of Centrally-Coordinated Peer-to-Peer Live-streaming

    Författare :Roberto Roverso; Seif Haridi; Sameh El-Ansary; Jim Dowling; Peter Van Roy; KTH; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; peer-to-peer; live-streaming; nat traversal; Electrical engineering; Elektroteknik; Computer engineering; Datorteknik; SRA - ICT; SRA - Informations- och kommunikationsteknik;

    Sammanfattning : In this thesis, we explore the use of a centrally-coordinated peer-to-peer overlay as a possible solution to the live streaming problem. Our contribution lies in showing that such approach is indeed feasible given that a number of key challenges are met. LÄS MER

  5. 4. När idéer får liv - Om intraprenader i tre kommuner : Sustainable ideas - the idea of "contracting in" in three Swedish municipalities

    Författare :Julia Carlsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Intraprenad; idéer; organisering; översättning; mode; institutionalisering; mottagare av idéer; bärare av idéer; förändring inom offentlig sektor; organisatorisk förändring;

    Sammanfattning : In the early 2000s an idea regarding how to organise the Swedish public sector, called internal contracts, attracted attention from many different public authorities in Sweden. Organising in the form of internal contracts means that units within a public authority are given more autonomy to run their own affairs. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Topology and membrane rearrangements of the hepatitis C virus protein NS4B

    Författare :Marika Lundin; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Hepatitis C virus; NS4B; NS5A; topology; posttranslational translocation membrane rearrangements; endoplasmic reticulum; polyprotein; membrane protein; membrane associated foci; oligomerization; viral replication; replicon; replication complex; mutations; immunoprecipitation;

    Sammanfattning : Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major cause of chronic liver disease and viral hepatitis around the world. Approximately 180 million people or 3% of the world's population are infected with the virus. LÄS MER