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This thesis investigates the semiotic foundations of recurrent gestures through a cross-cultural study of the Two-Handed-Alternation-Sagittal (2HAS) gesture in Japanese and Swedish. Drawing on the Motivation & Sedimentation Model (MSM)––a cognitive-semiotic model of meaning-making––the study explores how recurrent gestures emerge from the dynamic interplay between embodiment and sedimentation.

Thought Leadership är en kunskapsbaserad position, som The Big Four vill uppnå hos sina kunder. Målet är att positionera sig, och positionen underbyggs av kunskap internt hos revisionsbolaget. Thought Leadership är ett omfattande arbete, som det skyltas lite med. Kännedomen hos konsumenter är lågt och det är viktigt att ta hänsyn till i arbetet med Thought Leadership, för att nå önskad effekt.

MC, Machine Corporation, although historically successful is facing challenges as the industry in which they operate is matured. They thus need to find new ways of generating revenues. The service and parts market penetration rate decreases in the Danish market as the machine ages, but the need of service and parts increase why we argue that there is a market potential not being exploited as of to

The pressure on businesses to act ethically and to get involved in the development area has increased. At the same time, the strength of sportsas a vehicle for development is highlighted from various worldly respected leaders and organizations. The research maps the emerging field of businesses responsibility, development andsport in Kenya. Fifteen companies, which operate in the Kenyan market, ar

The thesis attempts to assess the role of the OECD Commentaries in tax treaty interpretation process concluded between Non-OECD and OECD states. In order to reach the goal of the thesis the thesis discusses the legal status of the OECD Commentaries under public international law, in particular the interrelation of the Commentaries with the Articles of 31 and 32 of the Vienna Convention. The thesis

Sharenting är ett relativt nytt fenomen som fått stor medial uppmärksamhet de senaste åren. Vårdnadshavare i form av privatpersoner och influensers tenderar att obetänksamt dela bilder och information om sina barn på nätet utan att tänka på vilka konsekvenser delandet kan leda till. Barns rättigheter har stärkts i allmänhet när FN:s Barnkonvention inkorporerades i svensk lagstiftning år 2020. BarnSharenting is a relatively new phenomenon which has received a great deal of media attention in recent years. Guardians in the form of private individuals and influencers tend to carelessly share photos and information about their children online without thinking about the consequences of sharing. Children's rights have been strengthened in general when the UN Convention on the Rights of the C

The war in Ukraine has rocked the international security order with a changed threat picture as a fact. The relationship between China, Russia and the West is complex due to that China agrees with Russia in a common adversary; Western democratic values, while having economic interests in continuing exporting their goods to the West. The united West, including its sanctions against Russia, can put

Climate change is a global issue and a serious threat to the world we live in. The consequences of climate change are devastating. Despite the overwhelming scientific consensus on climate change, studies have shown that politicians and voters of far-right parties are particularly likely to dismiss climate change. People who in various ways go against the research and large amounts of scientific ev

This thesis investigates the translations of seven contemporary western works of literature into Chinese. The translations are analysed using the translation analysis method used by David van der Peet in his analysis of the translation of The Lord of The Rings into Chinese applying concepts and criteria formulated by the translation theorists Walter Benjamin, Eugene Nida and Paolo Bartolini. This

This thesis attempts to answer the question why there was a breakdown in talks between India and the USA over the issue Special Safeguard Mechanism (SSM), at the WTO Ministerial Conference in Geneva in July 2008. This is done through Robert Putnams’ two-level game framework, which is applied to the interplay between India’s diplomacy and domestic politics. The thesis concludes that the underd

Utifrån en fri tolkning av Porters generiska strategier har vi genom tre delresultat svarat på om kunden uppfattar COS som stuck in the middle. Mycket tyder på att dagens konsument blir allt mer kvalitetsmedveten och långsiktig i sina köpvanor. Vi ser COS som ett exempel på hur lågprisföretagen väljer att möta denna konsumtionstrend och hur satsningen väljer att kommuniceras. Genom att word-of-mou

2005 avgiftsbelades periodieringsfonden, tidigare hade den varit en skattefri kredit från staten. I och med avgiftsbeläggningen var företagen tvugna att ta ställning till om den var värd att betala för. Lagstiftarna hävdade att det var de stora bolagen som skulle drabbas hårdast av förändrigen medan kritikerna hävade motsatsen. I denna kvantitativa undersökning har genom intervjuer med tio företag

The subject of this thesis is polygamy – marriages between more that two parties. It is a phenomenon that in the present day is most prevalent as polygyny, which denotes marriages between one man and two or more women. The thesis’ research question is Can polygamy be justified? Polygamy is justifiable, if its existence in a society is considered to be desirable. Two normative theories, both libera