Abstract

“Music is a strange entity – everybody likes it”

The above quotation tells that everybody actually likes music somehow or other. Because of this fact it is possible that music has an effect on the human.

This study examines how the human nervous system responds to music psychologically. The effect of music has been investigated by carrying out an experiment involving a total of 11 persons to see if three different pieces of music have a stressing or relaxing impact on the subjects. Firstly, the paper describes some important aspects of the nervous system and the hormone system with the purpose of giving a definition of stress and how these two systems respond to stress. After this, the applied pieces of music are analyzed with the object of bringing in the analysis in the following survey of the experiment. The experiment will be described and discussed and the musical analysis is brought in to give a musical evaluation of the outcome of the experiment. Finally it will be concluded whether the pieces of music have had a stressing or relaxing effect on the listeners. [Læs mere…]

Israel-Palæstina konflikten

Abstract

This essay examines how the modern organization Zionism appears in the late eighteenth century and which part Theodor Herzl has played in the foundation of the organization. It also discusses the way the project has been realized until today. At last the paper examines social and political disagreements compared to the Zionists movement.

The analysis is based on historical events, which played a substantial role for the projects possibility to realize. Historical events have been the background for the creation of Zionism. By analyzing the events, it indicates that the realization of the project was influenced by world wars, civil wars, peace negotiations, internal disagreements and ideologies about hate for the Jewish people. The results show that the organization has reached the goal, which was the formation of a Jewish state. In addition to above Israel became international acknowledgement in FN and that was the biggest step in realizing the project.
The study shows that a negotiated peace between Palestinians and Israelis are very hard. This conflict is based on moral issues that can’t be fought against with force of military or money. [Læs mere…]

Højmiddelalderen og senmiddelalderen

Indledning

Den europæiske middelalder strækker sig over ca. tusinde år. I Danmark regner vi middelalderen fra vikingetidens slutning omkring år 1050 og frem til reformationen i 1536. Denne periode er på ingen måde entydig, der sker en stor omvæltning indenfor landets styreform, religion og samfundsstruktur. Magten i det middelalderlige samfund var baseret på jord, og individets indflydelse derefter. Omtrent 90 procent af befolkningen var enten borgere eller bønder, som ingen politisk indflydelse havde og langt færre rettigheder end magthaverne.[1] Derfor vil jeg i min opgave belyse, hvordan opfattelsen af retfærdighed udviklede sig i Middelalderens samfund for den almindelige borger og bonde.

Jeg vil undersøge, hvordan middelalderen afgrænses i Danmark, og hvilke udviklingstendenser, der er karakteristiske for middelalderen i Danmark. Derefter vil jeg analysere de to forskellige kilder ”Hr. Ebbes døtre” og i ”Jyske lovs fortale”, for at få svar på hvilken opfattelse af retfærdighed og uret, der kommer til udtryk i dem. Til sidst vil jeg så personligt vurdere kongemagtens og kirkens indflydelse på et retfærdigt samfund og beskyttelse af den enkelte i middelalderen. [Læs mere…]

Abstract

In this assignment, I investigate the behaviour of the voters in Denmark. I investigate why voters make the choices they do and why they pick a particular party over another. Through the research of some of the behaviours used by different voters I developed three hypothesis, regarding factors like Pierre Bourdieu and the Minerva model, issue-voting and party identification. By using chi-square tests, I was able to disprove or confirm these hypothesis, and I came to the conclusion that the conduct of the voters come from more than one variable. These theories can be used independently, but I think that if they are combined, you will get a much clearer vision of what a future election will be like. This is exactly what I did. With my new knowledge of the behaviours of voters, I tried to foresee what behaviour would be dominant in the next general election. Using opinion polls, my proven hypothesis about voting behaviour and knowledge of the political state, I discussed what behaviour would be most likely to be used. Due to a lot of floating voters and a red government moving away from their initial policy, many voters is likely to change party. Enhedslisten is an extremely red party and they have gained a lot of popularity the last couple of months. Due to these circumstances and different variables I came to the conclusion that issue-voting and the branch of this, which says the voter chooses the party that will pull the actual policy the right way, according to the voter, is going to be prominent at the next general election. [Læs mere…]

Skrevet af: Jeppe Bro Pedersen

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This study is based on an key interest in the meaning of the word minimalism, the use of the word minimalism in literature, an finally the study asks the curious question; “Why is the word minimalism used in so many contexts with a disregard of a clear definition by the user?”

This study first examines the meaning of the word minimalism and secondly explores literary minimalism found in works by Raymond Carver and Øystein Lønn. The study uses this examination to define the meaning of the word minimalism and armed with a clear definition, the study investigates literary minimalism and any tendencies that are characteristic of literary minimalism. An analysis is then conducted on selected works by Raymond Carver and Øystein Lønn to explore minimalistic aspects of the two writers, illustrated by a detailed examination of four different short stories, two from each writer. Finally the analysis use conclusions from each examination to compare the works and writing style of Raymond Carver and Øystein Lønn.

The study overall concludes, that the strength of minimalism as a writing style, is the extent to which it is able to include the reader in the story. The lack of communication is assumed and a theme in minimalistic literature, and therefore the study concludes, that it is a paramount for minimalist writers to build a close relationship with the reader. Without this close relationship, the story will not succeed. With this in mind, the study furthermore draws conclusions to whether or not it is reasonable that Øystein Lønn is called Norway’s answer to Raymond Carver.

The study concludes with a perspective on the effect that impressionism have on minimalism. [Læs mere…]