Search for dissertations about: "interrupted reading"

Found 5 swedish dissertations containing the words interrupted reading.

2. 1. Time of Turmoil : Reading and Media Combination in the American Young Adult Novels Cathy’s Book, Skeleton Creek, and Endgame

   Author : Julie Blomberg Gudmundsson; Daniel Kane; Anna Nordlund; Danuta Fjellestad; Astrid Ensslin; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; young adult fiction; reading; media combination; literary competence; reading paths; interrupted reading; media consciousness; multimedia novels; Literature; Litteraturvetenskap; Curriculum Studies; Didaktik;

   Abstract : In the beginning of the twenty-first century, Young Adult (YA) fiction experienced a renaissance, and YA novels began to appear on the best-seller lists in the US. Around the same time, many reports sounded alarms about rapidly declining rates of fiction reading among young adults. READ MORE

4. 2. Studies on eye movements in Parkinson's disease

   Author : Panagiota Tsitsi; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Heterogeneity in Parkinson’s Disease (PD) phenotype and genotype is probably the main reason why, despite the abundance of biomarkers, we still lack a robust method for diagnosis and prognosis, besides clinical evaluation. Subjective changes in vision and objective measures in eye movements have been extensively studied, but the results are mainly used to better understand the pathophysiology of PD and are not integrated into the clinical praxis. READ MORE

5. 3. Performance and Flotation-REST in Tests of Marksmanship, Problem-solving and Perceived Exertion

   Author : Henrik Bergman; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Flotation-REST; archery; performance; primary- and secondary process; creativity; originality; EMG;

   Abstract : This present thesis examines whether or not relaxation as floating may be exploited to reinforce primary process (inner-directed) orientation, and thereby enhance performance, creative problem-solving ability and originality. Two Articles are presented both using randomized factorial design. Article I include two subexperiments. READ MORE

6. 4. Tracing a Sacred Building Tradition. Wooden Churches, Carpenters and Founders in Maramures until the Turn of the 18th Century

   Author : Babos Alexandru; Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; vernacular architecture in Maramureº; European log building; church carpenters; founders; sacred building tradition and regional identity.; wooden churches; Architecture; inredningsarkitektur; Arkitektur; interior design;

   Abstract : The increasing interest in the European historical log construction has heightened the need for comprehensive studies in different parts of the continent to view both the common features and the particular ones. The advanced Scandinavian research has revealed the problems of studying in depth and maintaining the log heritage when links to traditional carpentry are lost. READ MORE

7. 5. Effect of ozone on dental caries and on cariogenic microorganisms

   Author : Elisabeth Johansson; Jan van Dijken; Rolf Claesson; Ingrid Andersson Wenckert; Lena Karlsson; Ivar Espelid; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Dental caries; Ozone; Cariogenic microorganisms; odontologi; Odontology;

   Abstract : There are a number of unanswered questions regarding new caries preventive methods such as ozone treatment as well as novel caries detection methods that monitor and evaluate these preventive methods. This thesis seeks answers to some of these questions. READ MORE