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We present new estimates of the living standards among the rural labouring classes in Sweden from 1750 to 1900. Starting with a database of more than 1,000 probate inventories of rural, landless and semi-landless people from the years 1750, 1800, 1850 and 1900, we study the development for crofters in particular. In a sub-sample of 120 probate inventories we map in great detail the material items

Professor, Programchef - Magisterprogram i Dataanalys och ekonomi Kontaktinformation E-post: joakim [dot] westerlund [at] nek [dot] lu [dot] se Telefon: +46 46 222 89 97Organisation Nationalekonomiska institutionen Rumsnummer: Alfa1:4027 Hämtställe: 10 WebbplatsJoakim Westerlunds profil i Lunds universitets forskningsportalPersonlig webbplats:https://sites.google.com/site/perjoakimwesterlund/ Publ

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This paper discusses how the author, a Japanese expatriate living in Sweden, perceives packaging in Sweden. Concentrating primarily on the cultural aspect, the paper focuses on the similarity and differences found in 1) the usage of packaging as well as 2) source separation systems for packaging waste. Concerning the usage, the main differences are found in the way packaging is used to keep the qu

This work presents a new approach to the autotuning strategy for controlling pH in raceway reactors, based on classical relay-based autotuning principles. A relay applied to reference method is proposed that allows seamless integration into existing control loops without the need for manual recalibration across seasons or operator intervention. Two different models were identified: first-order wit

OBJECTIVE: Sexually transmitted diseases and unplanned pregnancies are social and health issues among Icelandic teenagers and are more prevalent than in neighbouring countries. In 2001 knowledge and attitudes to sexual education, sexually transmitted disease and contraception among 16-year olds were investigated by questionnaire. Knowledge was defective. The study was repeated in 2005-2006 in a la

Abstract in FrenchLa superstition et la pensée magique sont omniprésentes dans le football, quel que soit le contexte culturel. Afin de mieux comprendre le lien étroit entre ce jeu et les croyances irrationnelles, l’article mobilise, en partant de l’analyse de quelques confessions de fans superstitieux, les réponses fournies par l’anthropologie, la philosophie de l’absurde, et la sociologie des reSuperstition and magical thinking are omnipresent in football, whatever the cultural context. In order to gain a better understanding the origin of the irrational beliefs that seem closely linked to the game, starting with some confessions of superstitious fans, the article draws on the tentative responses provided by anthropology, the philosophy of absurdism, and the sociology of religion. It con