HIV/AIDS, power and influence in Malawi : the Nyau masquerade by Korpela, David

“…Finally, Foucault’s exploration of sexuality and power-knowledge form the basis for the analysis of power relations within the different forms of communication and messages being conveyed concerning HIV/AIDS. …”
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In search for criteria of relevance for argumentation theory by Pajunen, John

“…Joitakin relevanssin formaaleja kriteerejä tarkastellaan sekä osoitetaan että schurzilainen relevantin deduktion idea on lupaava soveltamalla sitä Gettierin ongelmaan. …”
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Osallistumisen iloa ja omia rajoja : eläkeläiset vapaaehtoistoiminnassa by Makkonen, Maiju

“…In this way voluntary work is clearly different form employment. Activity and attendance have to be constricted, because obligation is not meaningful. …”
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The role of non-governmental organizations in caring for vulnerable children in Ghana : a case study of youth alive in northern Ghana by Edwin, David Asante

“…In response, Youth Alive, a non-governmental organization was established to alleviate the vulnerability of street children in the Tamale municipality by providing formal education and skill training in order to create career opportunity for them. …”
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The effect of different accentuated eccentric load levels in eccentric-concentric loading contractions on acute neuromuscular, growth hormone and blood lactate responses during a h... by Ojasto, Timo

“…CON force reduced from pre to post loading in all conditions (P<0.001). …”
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Resistance during the armed conflict in the Chocó, Colombia : a case study on the development of territorial and cultural resistance of the indigenous communities since the 1980s by Baumeister, Robert

“…This Master’s thesis aims to study the resistance process of the indigenous communities of the Colombian department of Chocó and the development of this process into potential grass-roots peace initiative via a particular form of identity reaffirmation through ancestral territories. …”
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Towards an authentic North-South NGO Partnership : a case study of the cooperation between Emmaus Helsinki and Yayasan Penghibur by Uusitalo, Sanna

“…Equality between the organizations is further encouraged by the attitudes on equality which are prevalent in Emmaus Helsinki. Formalizing the partnership to a greater degree is suggested in order to clarify the relationship between the organizations and create more security. …”
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Kerromme kuulevien koulusta : viittomakielisenä oppilaana yleisopetuksessa by Sivunen, Ulla

“…The pupil in this study has already received experiences of linking with native signers in foreign countries. According to this point of this view, educators should support the development of transnational identity of the native signer in order to improve their integration in the globalized society. …”
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Assessment of environmental impacts with life cycle methods in nanotechnology industry by Kekäläinen, Janne

“…Also quantitative research was used to some extend in the form of a company questionnaire. This research showed that only 13 % of nanotechnology companies in Finland have done environmental assessments with life cycle methods, and that even this figure is likely to be biased and too large. …”
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Jatkosuunnitelmien asiakaslähtöisyys psykologisissa palautekeskusteluissa by Käenmäki, Marika, Maalehto, Sanni, Ojanen, Minna

“…Research material of this study consisted of six recorded psychological feedback sessions and related assessment forms for clients and psychologists. Transcriptions of recordings were analyzed with interpretive discourse analysis. …”
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Keskivartalon voiman ja tasapainon vaikutus kaarreluisteluun juniorijääkiekkoilijoilla by Väliranta, Harri

“…On-ice tests were 30 meter forward sprint and forward-backward and crossover skating technique test. …”
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Akuutin pitkäaikaisen istumisen vaikutukset hermo-lihasjärjestelmän toimintaan lentopalloilijoilla by Karppi, Marko

“…Electrical activity of soleus, tibial anterior, vastus lateral and rectus femoris muscle was measured during jump tests. Force plate signal was synchronized with EMG signal and force produced, force produced speed, electrical muscle activity, jump heights and corresponding components and pretension of stretch reflex of soleus muscle were measured in CMJ. …”
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Taulunkehys ja museo : kehyksen museoarvo ja asema kokoelmissa by Rantala, Satu

“…The topic of the thesis is the formation of museal value of picture frames and their status within museums' collections management. …”
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Miesten ja naisten urheiluvammat salibandyssä by Haverinen, Henna

“…In this study an injury was defined as a sudden injury which means that the player was forced to interrupt the training or the match. During the season 46,4 % of females and 35,9 % of males suffered from overuse injuries while 40,6 % of females and 44,9 % of males suffered from traumatic injuries. …”
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Huonokuuloisten, kuuron ja SI-käyttäjän kokemuksia yleisopetuksesta ja identiteettiprosessista by Sivunen, Nina

“…On the basis of results it is important to set up peer support meetings during school hours to those deaf and hard of hearing children who has been mainstreamed in general education, and they have to have education with Finnish or if necessary with Finnish-Swedish sign language as their mother tongue or as a foreign language. The acquisition and mastering of a signed language supports a strong and clear development of identity and a sense of belonging to signers' community among mainstreamed deaf and hard of hearing. …”
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Microfluidics for the spectroscopy of carbon nanotubes by Pekkala, Ilkka

“…Carbon nanotubes also tend to form bundles and finally block the channels. Raman spectrum of multiple nanotubes was observed. …”
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Työ elämäntapana : perhehoitajan henkinen jaksaminen by Rossi, Johanna

“…The interviewed carers were over forty years of age. Their work experience of full-time family caring was at least six years and at most 30 years. …”
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Adapting to a Finnish workplace : case : occupational immigration of Chinese metal workers. by Korkalainen, Maija

“…Due to demographic changes in the society and the increasing number of foreigners in Finnish workplaces, the study of occupational immigration is a very contemporary topic. …”
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Jaettuja sankaritarinoita : maahanmuuttajapoikien kirjoittamat rap-tekstit kerronnallista yhteisöllisyyttä tuottamassa by Frantsi, Emilia

“…Kiinnitän käsitteellisen pohdintani Johan Fornäsin käsityksiin merkitysyhteisöjen olemuksesta. …”
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Making social capital : case study of two beneficiary communities of the social housing initiative, Lagos, Nigeria by Zgrzywa, Ewa

“…Nevertheless, slum communities possess collective assets in the form of networks and reciprocal relations, yet they often lack capacity to build the type of social capital that could be used for the improvement of their living conditions. …”
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