Civil liberties and freedoms have diminished globally due to the last decades’ deepened authoritarianism. Concurrently, mobilizations countering this development have decreased. Hong Kong represents one of the cases where anti-authoritarian resistance has been sustained, which sparks a question regarding what motivates people in expanding authoritarian spaces to engage in contentious politics. Thi

Unlocking the hidden connection: How asthma gets into your head Have you ever wondered if asthma, a common lung condition, could have effects beyond just your breathing? Recent scientific studies are revealing a fascinating connection between asthma and the brain, bringing to light an unexpected link that has puzzled researchers for years. Asthma is an allergic disease characterized by lung inf

Det grova våldet har ökat i Sverige och inom politiken pratas det mycket om vad som behöver göras, vilken som är den mest effektiva insatsen och hur man bäst bekämpar brott. Vi intresserar oss därmed för att ta reda på hur olika aktörer beskriver och tolkar det brottsförebyggande arbetet. Syftet med den här uppsatsen är att analysera tolkningspraktikerna av det brottsförebyggande arbetet i Helsing

Denna kandidatuppsats forskningsfokus har varit digitalisering och hållbar utveckling. Syftet med studien var att undersöka hur kommuner i Skåne använder digitalisering för hållbarhet med avsikt att kunna föreslå förbättringsförslag. För att uppfylla syftet med forskningsstudien har en kvalitativ forskningsstudie genomförts, där insamlade data från semi-strukturerade intervjuer med kommunanställda

Samtidigt som genomsnittsåldern för världens befolkning ökar, fortsätter digitaliseringen i rasande takt. Digitaliseringen bidrar till väldigt mycket positivt i människors liv, men tenderar att utelämna vissa slutanvändare om inte deras aspekter tas med i designprocessen tidigt.Every year, the average age of the population is increasing as people live longer and fewer children are born. With age, it is not uncommon for cognitive abilities to deteriorate, affecting the ability to learn new things and process new information. As digitalization continues, some people are left behind and thus experience difficulties in using the newly developed digital environments. This is

Indigenous peoples are one of the most marginalized social groups in Ecuador. Emerging as a new actor contesting this situation, indigenous youth defenders (IYD) appear to be leading initiatives that promote indigenous rights in the country. Thus, grounded in Social Movements Theory, this thesis aims to explore the perceived role of IYD in broadening the promotion of indigenous rights and identiti

The purpose of this paper was, via broad application, to empirically test and examine the theoretical framework of communicative transference, as proposed by Broström (2023a). The paper aimed at studying the transfer of communication taking place between medical and legal systems, with a specific focus on the defendants' neurological circumstances within the district courts of Sweden, during t

Psykologisk trygghet definieras av Edmondson (1999) som ett beteende där anställda känner sig bekväma med att tala ut, dela med sig av nya idéer och kritik, samt ta risker utan rädsla för vedergällning. Vi har identifierat två kunskapsluckor där ytterligare forskning inom psykologisk trygghet behövs: psykologisk trygghet kopplat till individers allmänna välmående samt bristen av representation inoPsychological safety is defined by Edmondson (1999) as a behavior in which the employees feel comfortable speaking out, sharing new ideas and criticism, as well as taking new risks without the fear of retribution. We have identified two areas in which there are gaps of knowledge and further research is needed: the connection between psychological safety and the wellbeing of an individual as well a

Denna studie utforskar erfarenheterna hos informatikstudenter vid Lunds universitet av att an-vända sociala medieplattformen Discord som en del av deras högre utbildning. Syftet med studien är att undersöka hur studenterna använder den, och deras uppfattade för- och nackdelar inom högre utbildning. Det är en kvalitativ studie, med en litteraturstudie som inkluderar ett teoretiskt ramverk bestående

Den här kandidatuppsatsen har sitt fokus på Artificiell Intelligens. Syftet är att utforska faktorer som påverkar implementeringen av AI-lösningar i små och medelstora företag (SMEs), med målsättningen att förse SMEs med värdefulla insikter om lyckad AI-implementering. Kvalitativ forskning har genomförts där empiri har samlats in genom semistrukturerade intervjuer från fem utvalda AI-experter och The bachelor’s thesis focuses on Artificial Intelligence. The research purpose of the bachelor's thesis is to explore the factors that influence the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with the aim of providing valuable insights regarding the successful implementation of AI for the benefit of SMEs. For this, qualitative research

Denna uppsats syftar till att skapa förståelse för hur ChatGPT kan användas inom utbildningssektorn för att främja inlärning och kritiskt tänkande bland universitetsstudenter. Studien är baserad på akademisk litteratur som rör inlärning, AI inom utbildning samt kritiskt tänkande. Den empiriska datainsamlingen består av en kvalitativ metod i form av fyra intervjuer varav respondenterna studerar på

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

ABSTRACT This qualitative study includes participant observations which were conducted within the transport department of the Swedish correctional service whose main task is to conduct and perform various tasks regarding transports of individuals within the custody of the correctional office. This regarde mainly people awaiting trial who are being transported to court proceedings or to different f

The rising importance of ESG related issues has been witnessed both by recent literature and surveys. In this paper, we first analyse whether environmental controversies have a significant impact on the involved companies’ stock returns. Secondly, we investigate whether companies’ perceived environmental behaviour influences the market’s reaction. We contribute to the literature by using the envir

This thesis in media and communication studies examines the #IUDinsertionreaction trend in which creators film their live reactions undergoing an intrauterine device (IUD) insertion and post it on TikTok. This study specifically looks into how the platform’s high shareability and user-friendly experience allows for the production and distribution of experiential knowledge as well as collective val

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the phenomenon of country branch’s communication alignment between the corporate and country-specifics, based on the example of the German development organisation GIZ and its country branch GIZ Pakistan. This includes how the communication strategy and concepts are aligned and how the alignment is negotiated and decided. The analysis is guided by the interp

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between Value at Risk (VaR) and bank-specific characteristics within the Vietnamese financial market, a rapidly growing yet risk-exposed sector. The study uses VaR as a measure of market risk and other characteristics of bank as a proxy for banks’ market power, profitability, risk, solvency, efficiency, and ownership. The study utilizes

This study examines the factors regarding the perceived usability and usefulness of the Eclipse IDE and how this influences students' perceptions of the Eclipse IDE in the context of education. The theoretical framework of the study is the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). The theoretical framework Modes of Interaction is introduced to further explain external factors. The external factors in

The purpose of this study is to create an understanding of how the increased influence of the radical right party the Sweden democrats in Swedish politics may change how the democratic role of the public libraries is understood. The research questions asked are which discourses concerning cultural politics and library politics that can be discerned in cultural policy statements from the Sweden dem

I Skellefteå sker i dagsläget en omfattande samhällsomvandling till följd av nya befolkningsmål och etableringen av bilbatterifabriken Northvolt. Det ställs därför höga krav på den sociala infrastrukturen med avseende på intensiteten i omvandlingen, något som väcker frågor om stadens förmåga att utvecklas socialt hållbart och omvandlingens påverkan på lokalbefolkningen. Syftet med uppsatsen ämnar