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In October 2022, the Soulèvements de la Terre and other environmental movements demonstrated against the project of the megabasins in Sainte Soline, France. Following violent clashes between activists and security forces, the Minister of the Interior declared the activists' actions as ecoterrorism. As a consequence, terrorism rhetoric in relation to environmental activists entered French publi

This thesis investigates the legal and ethical implications of generative artificial intelligence (AI) within the European Union copyright framework, with a particular focus on text and data mining (TDM) practices. It explores how AI systems are trained using vast datasets - often scraped from online content - raising concerns around authorship, consent, and the preservation of attribution. The st

Within the upcoming decade many countries have the ambition of banning the sale of new cars that emit carbon dioxide in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector. Electric cars have been established as a key solution to combat climate change by replacing traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles which are being banned. To support the transition from ICE vehicle

The purpose of this thesis was to outline the normative structure and regulation of emotional expressions, i.e. the emotional regime, for young people concerning climate change. Climate change is a global issue implying several challenges for social workers, such as individuals experiencing emotional distress, which young people have been emphasized as especially vulnerable to. Youths’ abilities t

This study aimed to identify which perpetrators appear in the culture of honor and how their roles are described in four women's depictions in their autobiographies. Furthermore, the aim was to understand the upholding of the culture of honor through their stories. The chosen method for this study was a qualitative thematic text analysis of four autobiographies. The theoretical framework for t

This thesis investigates the inflation-hedging potential of cryptocurrency baskets relative to traditional hedges like gold and stock indices, using volatility modeling to assess risk-adjusted returns. While cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin have been speculated as potential inflation hedges, their high volatility and limited historical data pose challenges in accurately evaluating their effectiven

This study examines the determinants of player salaries in Europe’s top five men’s football leagues (Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1), focusing on the impact of player representation models for forward players. We compare players represented by football agencies versus those represented by relatives, and explore whether agency size affects salaries. Drawing on principal-agent

This study investigates the effects of overfishing and sea-surface temperature changes on the distribution of Orcinus Orca in the North-east Atlantic and aims to evaluate which factors contribute the most to these shifts in orca presence. As apex predators, killer whales can have a great impact on ecosystems and food webs, and a migration to polar ecosystems could have big impacts on arctic system

This thesis uses critical discourse analysis as both theory and method to examine how Legimus and its users are constructed in the Swedish public debate in the context of higher education. Drawing on critical disability studies and crip theory, the thesis aims to highlight the norms about ability and disability that these constructions legitimate and reproduce. The empirical material for this thes

BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization's convention, agreement or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response, often referred to as the 'pandemic treaty', was established with principles to guide implementation. The treaty's underlying ethic was cosmopolitan in intent, emphasizing equal value of all people with obligations stemming from shared humanity.METH

Universities and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly engaging in collaborations that translate academic knowledge into practical business applications, thereby contributing to innovation, competitiveness, and development. For SMEs, which often face resource and capability constraints, partnerships with universities can provide important support for business model innovation

After a long period of being constructed as anonymous administration complexes, first instance courts are once again being built as emblematic elements of the city, designed by renowned architects and rising up on central plots adjacent to train stations, headquarter buildings and exclusive residential areas. This is happening at a time of centralisation, upsizing and property privatisation, and w