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Thesis purpose: The objective is to understand the impact of social media influencers’ familiarity, likeability and similarity on the purchase intention of Douyin users, particularly in the sportswear industry. Methodology: This study has utilised a quantitative method based on a positivist philosophical position, and followed a deductive approach. The 210 sample data were collected through an onl

The thesis explores the interaction between patent rights for Standard Essential Patents(SEP) and competition law, particularly Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union(TFEU), within the context of the European Union(EU) , and compares this interaction with the relevant provisions in the proposed EU SEP regulation COM(2023)232. Three research questions will be discussed:

In this study, we use the Chinese market over the period 2012–2022 as a case to investigate the impact of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) ratings on the financial performance of publicly traded companies in developing countries. After measuring Return on Assets and Tobin’s Q as explanatory variables, we found a significant positive correlation between financial performance and ESG rati

The purpose of this thesis is to research the relationship between trade unions and far-right parties in Scandinavia. Considering the well established trade unions, the Nordic model, with the rise of support for the far-right, and how their founding ideologies are very different from each other, the region of Scandinavia constitutes a unique area for the relationship between trade unions and far-r

The present study (n = 121) was investigating the mediating effects of frustrated basic psychological needs on the relationship between passive destructive leading behaviors, burnout symptoms and the willingness to leave. The concept of the three basic psychological needs (need for autonomy, competence, and relatedness) is embedded in the Self-Determination Theory. As independent variables the con

In March 2018, the Turkish armed forces, together with the Syrian National Army, seized control of the Syrian district of Afrin bordering Turkey as a result of the military offensive called 'Operation Olive Branch'. This takeover marked the beginning of Turkish military rule of Afrin, which has now extended over six years. Afrin’s case is a significant example of Turkey's broader forei

This paper addresses sustainability clauses in the European Union’s (EU) free trade agreements (FTAs) and examines their role in integrating environmental, social, and economic objectives within international trade. Against the backdrop of global sustainability agendas – namely Agenda 2030 and the European Green Deal – the study investigates how these contractual provisions are designed to support

The thesis examines how United Nations child marriage prevention strategies are translated from global policy frameworks into local practice in post-2011 Syria. While global frameworks developed by UNFPA and UNICEF assume the existence of stable legal systems, functioning institutions and predictable social environments, the Syrian conflict has produced conditions that fundamentally alter how prev

Climate change has risen to affect every sphere of human activity and increasingly leads to people leaving their place of residence. This thesis aims at understanding how major international organisations engaging in cross-border mobility management, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the International Organization for Migration, discursively construct the issu

This thesis conducts a Discourse Analysis of “Sumud Podcast: Inspired by Palestine”, reflecting on the discursive construction of the diaspora’s identity and collective imaginary, as well as the representations of care practices and their radical potential. Resorting to a framework that combines both Diaspora Theories and Radical Care, the analytical focus centres both on how care practices are ar

This study examines the function of the provincial football league in official narrative and the interpretation in public discourse. It analyzes how these perspectives reveal the governance model in contemporary China. Taking Suchao as an example, the study examines official policy documents, official media reports and public discussions on the Zhihu platform through thematic analysis. Using the a

The nonlinear material properties of thermoplastics like polyoxymethylene (POM) can influence the thermo-mechanical response of polymer gears to applied running loads. In the presented study, the non-elastic strain rate- and temperature-dependent mechanical characteristics of POM are examined, along with their influence on the mechanical response of the polymer gear at the tooth root and contact i

Proactive identification of chemicals with skin sensitizing properties is a key toxicological endpoint within chemical safety assessment, as required by legislation for registration of chemicals. In order to meet demands of increased animal welfare and facilitate increased testing efficiency also in nonregulatory settings, considerable efforts have been made to develop nonanimal approaches to repl

Improving energy performance of the housing stock continues to be an important undertaking in the energy transition of many EU member states. However, tendencies of low-income households generally living in buildings with low energy performance pose a challenge for this transition, and cases of ‘renoviction’ and ‘green gentrification’ are becoming more and more noticed in the scientific community.

There are well-known expressions for natural frequencies and mode shapes of a Euler-Bernoulli beam which has classical boundary conditions, such as free, fixed, and pinned. There are also expressions for particular boundary conditions, such as attached springs and masses. Surprisingly, however, there is not a method to calculate the natural frequencies and mode shapes for a Euler–Bernoulli beam wh

The Ultrasound Velocity Profiling (UVP) technique allows real-time, non-invasive flow mapping of a fluid along a 1D-measuring line. This study explores the possibility of using the UVP technique and X-ray video-fluoroscopy (XVF) to elucidate the deglutition process with the focus on bolus rheology. By positioning the UVP probe so that the pulsed ultrasonic beam passes behind the air-filled trachea

Introduction: In 2011, a homozygous mutation in GOSR2 (c.430G > T; p. Gly144Trp) was reported as a novel cause of Progressive Myoclonus Epilepsy (PME) with early-onset ataxia. Interestingly, the ancestors of patients originate from countries bound to the North Sea, hence the condition was termed North Sea PME (NSPME). Until now, only 20 patients have been reported in literature. Here, we provide a

The Tsenkher structure in the Gobi-Altai, Mongolia is a c. 3.7 km diameter crater with a well-preserved ejecta blanket. It has been hypothesized to be either of impact or volcanic origin in our previous work. Observations during our 2007 expedition and related sample analyses give further support for an impact origin. The evidence includes the presence of a structurally uplifted near-circular rim