"The Mall In America" centers around female protagonist, Sam, as she navigates the sociological and psychological realities of adolescent life. Readers follow Sam through the strained atmosphere of her home, into the transcendental realm brought on by an "Aquatic Underworlds," an IMAX production.Told in the humorous yet vulnerable voice of a teenager, "The Mall In America" demonstrates the varying levels of complexity within human life.

This thesis discusses the architecture and the development of applications for mobile device, namely of applications in Java ME platform. The goal of this paper is to draw near the problematic of development for mobile device, analyse pros and cons of several solutions and design the architecture for a few type applications in chosen solution. The theoretical part of this thesis includes the introduction to the mobile development, discussion of benefits and drawbacks of development in Java ME in comparison with other possible solutions, description of main Java ME elements and choosing of type applications for practical part. In the hands-on part of this thesis are chosen the development tools and using previously described elements, the architectures for type applications are made. For each of type application is designed and developed real-life usable application.

Co-design är en filosofi som kan tillämpas under en systemutvecklingsprocess. Grundtanken iCo-design är att man ska titta på verkligheten utifrån flera olika perspektiv för att sedan väljadet mest lämpliga perspektivet. Co-design har bara tillämpats under ettsystemutvecklingsprojekt och det är e-Me projektet som genomfördes på Högskolan i Borås.Under e-Me projekt så utgick man från användarna, som då var studenter, och tog, genomworkshops med användarna, fram storyboards och scenarier. Dessa storyboards och scenarierlåg sedan till grund för kravspecifikationen i e-Me. När utvecklarna sedan mottogkravspecifikationen så blev det problem eftersom serierna inte var tillräckligt detaljerade menockså för att utvecklarna inte varit delaktiga i utvecklingen av dem. Målet med vår studie varatt vi skulle förbättra arbetssättet att ta fram en kravspecifikation samt utformningen av den. Ivår studie har vi avgränsat oss till intressenterna användare, finansiär och utvecklare. Vi har ivår studie intervjuat de olika intressenterna för att få deras synvinklar på kravspecifikation.Utifrån deras synvinklar så har vi tagit fram förslag på metaforer som skulle passa de olikaintressentgrupperna. Vi har även tagit fram ett förslag på hur arbetssättet att ta fram enkravspecifikation skulle se ut och i den modellen har vi visat på ett förslag på hur dokumententill de olika intressenterna arbetas fram. För att få en större insikt i hur man kan arbeta somCo-designer så har vi i vår studie arbetat enligt Co-design filosofin genom att vi har tittat påalla intressenters perspektiv, tagit fram metaforer till de olika intressenterna, använt oss av ettdesignspråk samt anordnat workshops med intressenterna.

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Kazuo Ishiguro's novels The Remains of the Day and Never Let Me Go exhibit many of the same characteristics as his other works. Out of all of those works, however, only these two novels have been adapted to film as of yet. Because of Ishiguro's reliance on first-person narration and point-of-view his novels are particularly more problematic to adapt to screen. This phenomenon is partially due to the audio-visually dependent medium of film and the camera lens' limitations when it comes to exhibiting character interiority. Therefore, the effect of the translation to screen for both of these films is a shift in how the viewing audience responds to the characters as both characters and as human beings. This shift at times augments, expands, or changes the philosophical implications of Ishiguro's works. This paper explores those shifts and permutations and argues that they can ultimately lead to a more empathetic connection between the viewer and the characters in the stories.

Chile is one of the many countries in Latin America affected by machismo (Torres et al 2002, p. 163-164). In the year of 2017 the Me Too-movement sparked a fire in Chilean media and the feminist movement grew bigger and stronger. These movements affected many institutions, organizations and industries. The journalism industry being one of them. The purpose of this study is to investigate how female journalists in Chile perceive themselves, these movements and their journalistic roles in the context of a country affected by machismo and movements trying to fight it. To investigate these themes a qualitative approach has been used by conducting semi-structured interviews with eight female Chilean journalists that are currently working or have worked in broadcasting. The theoretical background of this study is based on the Hierarchy of Influences model by Pamela J. Shoemaker and Stephen D. Reese (2016), which has been combined with the concept of journalistic role perceptions by Thomas Hanitzsch and Tim P. Vos (2018). The results indicated that the majority of the women interviewed had positive opinions towards the Me Too- and feminist movements in Chile, and that these movements have also had a positive impact on Chilean society and the journalism industry. And so the effects have also been visible in the women's private and professional lives. Even though machismo and harmful patriarchal norms have been and is a part of their lives, the social structures have not gotten in the way of them feeling strong, fighting for their rights, and other women's rights in the industry. Machismo and the movements have all played important parts in how these women have taken on their journalistic roles.

<p>This Thesis has been carried out in cooperation with To Me Group AB. To MeGroup AB is a company situated in Linköping working with innovative solutionsfor new media. They are the largest provider of audio guides in the NordicCountries, inter alia.</p><p>The objective of this thesis has been to develop a concept and a physical model of the “HybridRadio”. The “HybridRadio” is a consumer product which makes daily information e.g. news, personal information from for example the bank or pharmacy etc. available to all by spreading written information with sound. It was important that the “HybridRadio” should have an interface that simplifies the understanding of the product functions for the user. Part of the thesis has been to link audio navigation to the design of this product.</p><p>In the early phase of this thesis project, a market research was carried out, inwhich rival products were distinguished, and their properties compiled andanalyzed concerning design, function and technology. A radio and a DAISY-player was purchased and analyzed. This gave an indication of what the “HybridRadio” could be developed into. A study was later made of different varieties of audios which would work with the navigation. Among these audios there were voice synthesis, Earcon, Auditive Icons, Digitalized Audio, and Spearcons. Further on, a functional analysis and a specification of requirements was carried out, in order to determine which functions to use, and which not to.</p><p>With this Pre-Study in the baggage, the concept development could start. Anextensive set of sketches was made, from which a few were further developedinto a CAD program called Solid Works. Six of these concepts where assembledand then compared with each other in a Pugh-matrix in order to filter out whichof the concepts would best fit the “HybridRadio”. One winning concept was chosen and further investigated. Finally, a physical model was developed and amodel built.</p><p>This thesis is written in chronological order. So, the end result in the form of aproduct presentation with pictures of the final model and an analysis of theproduct design will be provided at the end of this thesis.</p> / <p>Detta examensarbete har utförts i samarbete med To Me Group AB. To Megroup AB är ett företag baserat i Linköping som arbetar med innovativa lösningar för nya medier. De är bland annat Nordens största leverantör av ljudguider.</p><p>Målet med arbetet var att ta fram ett koncept och en fysisk modell av enHybridRadio. HybridRadion är en konsumentprodukt som gör daglig information, som nyheter, personlig information från t.ex. bank, apotek mm, tillgänglig för alla genom att sprida skriven information med ljud. Det var viktigt att HybridRadion skulle ha en interaktion som förenklar förståelsen av produkten för användaren. En del av arbetet skulle även koppla samman ljudnavigering med utformningen av produkten.</p><p>I den inledande fasen av arbetet gjordes en marknadsundersökning därkonkurrenternas produkter insamlades, sammanställdes och analyseradesutifrån design, funktion och teknik. En radio och en DAISY-spelare köptes in och analyserades. Detta gav en känsla för hur HybridRadion skulle kunna utvecklas. Sedan utfördes en studie av olika ljudtyper som skulle passa till navigationen. Bland dessa fanns talsyntes, earcon, auditiva ikoner, digitaliserat ljud och spearcons med. Vidare utfördes en funktionsanalys och kravspecifikation för att ta reda på vilka funktioner som skulle tas med och vilka som skulle uteslutas.</p><p>Med denna förstudie i bagaget började konceptutvecklingsfasen. Där utfördesett omfattande skissarbete, varav ett urval av dessa utvecklades vidare i CADprogrammet Solid Works. Sex stycken koncept togs fram och jämfördes med varandra i en utvärderingsmatris för att utse vilket koncept som passarHybridRadion bäst. Det valda konceptet utvecklades sedan och en fysisk modell togs fram.</p><p>Eftersom rapporten är skriven i kronologisk ordning redovisas slutresultatet, enproduktpresentation med bilder på den framtagna produkten och en analys avresultatet längst bak i rapporten.</p>

This Thesis has been carried out in cooperation with To Me Group AB. To MeGroup AB is a company situated in Linköping working with innovative solutionsfor new media. They are the largest provider of audio guides in the NordicCountries, inter alia. The objective of this thesis has been to develop a concept and a physical model of the “HybridRadio”. The “HybridRadio” is a consumer product which makes daily information e.g. news, personal information from for example the bank or pharmacy etc. available to all by spreading written information with sound. It was important that the “HybridRadio” should have an interface that simplifies the understanding of the product functions for the user. Part of the thesis has been to link audio navigation to the design of this product. In the early phase of this thesis project, a market research was carried out, inwhich rival products were distinguished, and their properties compiled andanalyzed concerning design, function and technology. A radio and a DAISY-player was purchased and analyzed. This gave an indication of what the “HybridRadio” could be developed into. A study was later made of different varieties of audios which would work with the navigation. Among these audios there were voice synthesis, Earcon, Auditive Icons, Digitalized Audio, and Spearcons. Further on, a functional analysis and a specification of requirements was carried out, in order to determine which functions to use, and which not to. With this Pre-Study in the baggage, the concept development could start. Anextensive set of sketches was made, from which a few were further developedinto a CAD program called Solid Works. Six of these concepts where assembledand then compared with each other in a Pugh-matrix in order to filter out whichof the concepts would best fit the “HybridRadio”. One winning concept was chosen and further investigated. Finally, a physical model was developed and amodel built. This thesis is written in chronological order. So, the end result in the form of aproduct presentation with pictures of the final model and an analysis of theproduct design will be provided at the end of this thesis. / Detta examensarbete har utförts i samarbete med To Me Group AB. To Megroup AB är ett företag baserat i Linköping som arbetar med innovativa lösningar för nya medier. De är bland annat Nordens största leverantör av ljudguider. Målet med arbetet var att ta fram ett koncept och en fysisk modell av enHybridRadio. HybridRadion är en konsumentprodukt som gör daglig information, som nyheter, personlig information från t.ex. bank, apotek mm, tillgänglig för alla genom att sprida skriven information med ljud. Det var viktigt att HybridRadion skulle ha en interaktion som förenklar förståelsen av produkten för användaren. En del av arbetet skulle även koppla samman ljudnavigering med utformningen av produkten. I den inledande fasen av arbetet gjordes en marknadsundersökning därkonkurrenternas produkter insamlades, sammanställdes och analyseradesutifrån design, funktion och teknik. En radio och en DAISY-spelare köptes in och analyserades. Detta gav en känsla för hur HybridRadion skulle kunna utvecklas. Sedan utfördes en studie av olika ljudtyper som skulle passa till navigationen. Bland dessa fanns talsyntes, earcon, auditiva ikoner, digitaliserat ljud och spearcons med. Vidare utfördes en funktionsanalys och kravspecifikation för att ta reda på vilka funktioner som skulle tas med och vilka som skulle uteslutas. Med denna förstudie i bagaget började konceptutvecklingsfasen. Där utfördesett omfattande skissarbete, varav ett urval av dessa utvecklades vidare i CADprogrammet Solid Works. Sex stycken koncept togs fram och jämfördes med varandra i en utvärderingsmatris för att utse vilket koncept som passarHybridRadion bäst. Det valda konceptet utvecklades sedan och en fysisk modell togs fram. Eftersom rapporten är skriven i kronologisk ordning redovisas slutresultatet, enproduktpresentation med bilder på den framtagna produkten och en analys avresultatet längst bak i rapporten.

Le 20e siècle aura été marqué par des vagues de migration des populations d'une ampleur encore inégalée. Cette mobilité, doublée des soulèvements des nouveaux mouvements sociaux dans les années 1960, a engendré des interrogations quant à notre façon d'envisager la problématique de l'identité. Traditionnellement conceptualisée comme une essence, ancrée de façon stable et permanente au coeur de l'individu dès sa naissance, l'identité s'est révélée comme une réalité beaucoup plus complexe. À la lumière de ces expériences remettant en question tous les types de frontières, l'identité s'est montrée multiple, changeante, et contextuelle. En prenant en considération le mouvement qui agite les catégories identitaires que l'on croyait fixes, des auteurs féministes ou postcolonialistes mettent à l'épreuve les théories modernes du sujet. Plutôt que d'attribuer à l'origine et aux qualités qui s'y inscrivent le pouvoir de définir immuablement l'individu, ces théoriciens tentent de rendre visible et compréhensible la marge de manoeuvre dont usent les sujets pour se définir continuellement au présent. L'identité s'envisage ainsi non plus comme une chose que l'on reçoit passivement, mais comme un verbe, une pratique qui se vit au présent. Cette réflexion théorique faisant du présent un espace d'invention et de subversion de l'identité s'est transposée dans les arts visuels, notamment dans les oeuvres de Rebecca Belmore, Canadienne de descendance ojibwa, et de Jin-me Yoon, Canadienne d'origine coréenne, deux artistes femmes occupant une position d'altérité au sein de la nation canadienne. Vivant toutes deux une situation de dualité culturelle fragilisant leurs présupposés identitaires, ces artistes font de la question de la contingence de l'identité, abordée sous l'angle du déplacement -physique ou métaphorique -, un des thèmes centraux de leurs oeuvres. Concevant l'oeuvre d'art comme une pratique théorique, ce mémoire considérera que les oeuvres de Belmore et de Yoon ne consistent pas en de simples représentations d'identités déjà constituées mais sont plutôt des espaces au sein desquels ces identités adviennent, dans et par l'action, c'est-à-dire la création artistique. Ainsi, l'analyse de certaines des oeuvres de ces artistes dévoilera leur manière de concevoir et de représenter différemment la problématique de l'identité. Démontrant l'incapacité de l'image du corps de rendre compte adéquatement de l'identité de celui qu'elle représente, ces artistes proposent des manières alternatives d'évoquer leur identité personnelle multi-accentuée. Suggérant un portrait contextualisé d'elles-mêmes, elles révèlent les limites de l'image qui ne peut jamais représenter la totalité du sujet. Après avoir déconstruit les systèmes normatifs contraignants que sont l' « amérindianité » ou l'orientalisme, Belmore et Yoon usent de la marge de manoeuvre qu'elles ont au présent pour transformer les symboles culturels en signes porteurs de nouvelles significations. Elles témoignent ainsi de la capacité de tout sujet de se réapproprier les qualités qui le définissent. Une action par laquelle le sujet peut octroyer un sens à son existence -une existence non plus seulement subie mais aussi faite sienne. ______________________________________________________________________________ MOTS-CLÉS DE L’AUTEUR : Art contemporain, Identité, Féminisme, Postcolonialisme, Rebecca Belmore, Jin-me Yoon.

As educational professionals strive to help students become efficient and effective learners, they must assist in the development of student learning strategies and a greater understanding of the learning process. The purpose of this study was to analyze and compare the learning pattern preferences of middle and high school students in general education and special education settings. The results of this study were intended to help guide teachers and other education professionals to make informed decisions about differentiating instruction in a way to reach more, if not all, students in their classroom. The results could furthermore assist educators in fostering greater self-knowledge and self-advocacy in students, which then can assist them to become active participants of their own learning experiences. Archival data was examined using scores of middle and high school students on the Learning Connections Inventory (LCI), the survey associated with the Let Me Learn Process®. 251 students LCI scores were studied on the basis of grade level and special education classification.&lt;br&gt;Research questions utilized one-way MANOVA's in order to determine preference for particular individual patterns on the LCI. The first set of research questions compared students in special education and students in general education. The second set of questions compared students in special education broken down by classification, specifically, Other Health Impairment and Specific Learning Disability. Analyses revealed preference for certain LCI patterns between the groups examined. This study was intended to be a starting point for the analysis of the learning patterns of special education students. Once pattern preferences and the interactions between preferences are identified, and the utility of the Let Me Learn Process® is examined, a greater understanding of learning will occur in combination with the development of self-advocacy skills in the classroom. Overall, the Let Me Learn Process® has been shown to have promise in utilizing cognition, conation and affectation approaches in order to assist in developing effective learning strategies. As each of these elements is taken into consideration, this process can allow learners to become active participants in their own learning process. / School of Education; / School Psychology / PhD; / Dissertation;