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  1. 1. Skogsrået, näcken och Djävulen : erotiska naturväsen och demonisk sexualitet i 1600- och 1700-talens Sverige

    Författare :Mikael Häll; Historia; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; nature spirit; demon; sexuality; devil; forest nymph; water spirit; troll; monster; incubus; succubus; magic; early modern; Sweden; popular belief; folklore; demonology; natural philosophy; witchcraft; bestiality; reformation; religion; crime; sin;

    Sammanfattning : This dissertation examines conceptions of erotic nature spirits and their association with demonic sexuality in 17th and 18th century Sweden. Its purpose is to reconstruct the various cultural and symbolic meanings which such notions had for the society of the day. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Toxicokinetics of inhaled trimethylbenzenes in man

    Författare :Jill Järnberg; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :Medical sciences; trimethylbenzene; dimethylhippuric acid; white spirit; toxicokinetics; biological monitoring; human; MEDICIN OCH VÅRD; MEDICINE; MEDICIN; arbets- och miljömedicin; Occupational and Environmental Medicine;

    Sammanfattning : In the toxicological risk assessment, data on the uptake and disposition (toxicokinetics) of the chemical is important. The three isomeric trimethylbenzenes (TMBs) are widely used as components in solvent mixtures and motor fuels. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Beyond the Catchwords : Adjustment and Community Response to Participatory Development in Post-Suharto Indonesia

    Författare :Axel Fredholm; Sociologi; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; community development; agriculture; irrigation; reformasi; Indonesia; decentralisation; Bantul; participation; Java; sociology; sociologi;

    Sammanfattning : The emphasis on people-centred development is distinctive in today’s development discourse. This is noticeable in catchwords like democratic decentralisation, participation, and empowerment, which are highly esteemed among NGOs, donors, and policymakers in recipient countries. The benefits of participatory approaches are several. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Charge Transport Properties in Nanostructured Electrodes of Metal Oxides

    Författare :Niclas Beermann; James Durrant; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Physics; Iron oxide; titanium dioxide; nanostructured; photoelectrochemistry; charge transport; morphology; incorporation; Fysik; Physics; Fysik; Physical Chemistry; fysikalisk kemi;

    Sammanfattning : In the last decade research in the field of nanostructured metal oxide thin film electrodes for various applications, e.g., solar cells and hydrogen production, has been of great interest. In this thesis, interfacial and bulk electrochemical properties and charge transport properties of nanostructured thin films have been investigated. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Utan minne inget liv : en analys av Valentin Rasputins "Avsked från Matëra" och Čingiz Ajtmatovs "Och dagen varar längre än ett sekel"

    Författare :Kerstin Olofsson; Peter Alberg Jensen; Jostein Børtnes; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Rasputin; Valentin Grigorʹevič; 1937-; Ajtmatov; Čingiz Torekulovič; 1928-2008;

    Sammanfattning : The point of departure for this dissertation is the interest in memory that has characterized Soviet cultural life during the 1970s and early 1980s. This theme is developed through an examination of the role of memory in two noted works of the period - Valentin Rasputin's Farewell to Matyora from 1976 and Chingiz Aitmatov's And the Day is Longer Than a Century from 1980. LÄS MER