Purpose: To investigate whether a firm's hedging activities have an impact on the cost of debt. Moreover, the study aims to investigate any differences between the three categories of risk: foreign exchange rate risks (FX), interest rate risks (IR) and commodity price risks (CM) as well as the sources of benefit from hedging. Methodology: The study is conducted on a panel data set, and the ut

The aim of this study is to critically examine the strategic challenges in an early-stage multi-stakeholder innovation project, which has the aim to develop a novel solution. A qualitative single case study consisting of seven semi-structured interviews were conducted to identify strategic challenges as well as key success factors. Furthermore, an abductive approach was adopted in order to elabora

Bakgrund: Kvinnor som utsätts för våld i nära relation är ett globalt hälsoproblem. Våldet har ofta långvariga hälsokonsekvenser och påverkar även kvinnornas vardag negativt. I dagsläget saknas arbetsterapi samt arbetsterapeutisk forskning för denna målgrupp och det är idag oklart hur våldet påverkar aktiviteter i vardagen för våldsutsatta kvinnor. Syfte: Med stöd av Model of Human Occupation sammBackground: Women subjected to intimate partner violence face a global health issue. The violence often has long-term health consequences and negatively affects women's daily lives. Currently, there is a lack of occupational therapy and research in this field for this target group, and it is unclear how the violence impacts daily activities for these women. Purpose: Supported by the Model of H

The thesis examines the portrayal of the divine in the works of Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī and Walt Whitman, specifically through the Masnavi and Leaves of Grass. Thereafter, the study conducts a comparative analysis between Whitman and Rumi’s perception of the divine. The result from the study finds that Rumi’s God is a God integrated into the whole of existence, bound by a mutual sense of love

Discourse of reshoring as a possible risk mitigation strategy during times of uncertainty has during the recent decade become more prominent. This thesis examines the casual relationship between uncertainty and reshoring within the electrical manufacturing and pharmaceutical manufacturing industries in the U.S. The research question proposed is: How efficient are measures of uncertainty in predict

Seminar Date: 2024-05-29 Course: BUSN79 - Degree Project in Accounting and Finance Authors: William Gustafsson and Jacob Linder Examiner: Anna Glenngård Five key words: CEO letters, sentiment analysis, agency theory, firm performance, Tobin's Q. Purpose: Discern with the help of a new machine learning model whether the sentiment expressed in CEO letters can offer meaningful insights into

Glioblastom är en mycket aggressiv hjärntumör som trots över 100 år utav forskning i snitt dödar patienter åtta månader efter diagnos. I denna studie undersöks alternativa behandlingsmetoder för den svullnad som drabbar patienten när tumören växer och opereras. Om man lyckas hitta ett alternativ till kortison, som idag används, finns det stor potential i att behandla glioblastompatienter med virusGlioblastoma is a highly aggressive brain tumor that kills roughly 9,000 Americans yearly. Although a known disease for over a century, little progress has been made in treatment development. A breakthrough may be on its way as recent research suggests glioblastoma patients can be treated with virus injections, oncolytic virotherapy in medical terms. However, this treatment method is somewhat inhi

The multifunctional cryogels were synthesized by atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) using hemoglobin as a biocatalyst (ATRPase) and post-modified to purify hemoglobin and glycoprotein simultaneously. Meanwhile, the optimization of purified glycoprotein was also conducted by introducing epoxy group nanoparticles. The nanoparticle concentrated concanavalin A, the ligand, to adsorb glycoprot

Kurdish women’s resistance, self-preservation, reclamation of their language, surviving, and living undeniably as a Kurdish woman is to defy and resist colonial violence. The existence of Kurdish women as Indigenous peoples across four different colonial powers is within itself an act of resistance. This study illuminates the significance of the colonial violence against Kurdish women and their ev

Purpose: This study aims to determine if a greenium exists for bank-issued green bonds compared to their brown counterparts and to examine the impact of green policies on the European bond market. Methodology: This study takes on a deductive scientific approach along with an econometric approach for which OLS regression models are estimated. The regressions use yield to maturity (YTM) as the dep

Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to provide a deeper understanding of how team dynamics influence team performance, and thus team effectiveness, in an extreme environment. Methodology: In order to address the research question, a qualitative research study based on interpretive epistemology has been conducted. A discourse analysis is used with the aim to analyze the Formula 1 drivers’ use of

Stockholm Vatten och Avfall (SVOA) blir regelbundet kontaktade av verksamheter som vill avleda sitt kylvatten till det kommunala spillvattennätet. Eftersom kylsystem kan se mycket olika ut och föroreningsinnehållet kan variera kraftigt, saknar SVOA i dagsläget tillräcklig kunskap om hur vanligt det är att verksamheter avleder kylvatten till spill- eller dagvattennät, samt vilka tillskottsvolymer oThe company for municipal wastewater treatment in Stockholm, Stockholm Vatten och Avfall (SVOA), is regularly contacted by companies who wish to discharge water from their cooling systems to the municipal sewage system. Cooling systems, as well as the pollutant content in cooling water, can however vary greatly. SVOA is thus lacking knowledge of potential volumes and contaminant levels of cooling

Människan livnär sig på bland annat kolhydrater, dessa är essentiella för kroppen och utöver att förse oss med energi är de även viktiga i cellulär uppbyggnad och cellulär kommunikation. Kolhydrater fungerar som bränsle många av kroppens viktigaste funktioner, såsom centrala nervsystemet, vita blodkroppar och celler i hjärnan. Detta arbete fokuserar på polysackariden kondroitin/dermatansulfat där The enzyme dermatan sulfate epimerase 1 epimerizes glucuronic acid on chondroitin sulfate into iduronic acid giving dermatan sulfate resulting in increased flexibility of the glycosaminoglycan. The increased flexibility results in changed interactions with some proteins such as growth factors, cytokines, and angiogenic factors, and recent studies suggest that it also plays an important role in the

Fossilbaserad transport är en av de största källorna till dagens globala uppvärmning och därmed är eldriven transport en viktig del till en grön omställning av samhället. Levtek Sweden AB är ett start-up bolag som vill följa med i denna omställning genom att lansera det nya eldrivna och fyrhjuliga mikromobilitetsfordonet – Levkarten. Levkarten kommer erbjuda en autonom och lätthanterlig produkt påCarbon emissions from the transport sector are one of the main drivers of climate change, and electrified transportation is one attempt to reduce the sector’s climate impact. Levtek Sweden AB is a start-up company developing the Levkart, a lightweight and autonomous four wheeled vehicle. To aid Levtek in developing a sustainable vehicle, this thesis aims to investigate the environmental impact of

The purpose of this report is to investigate and compare two potato chip production lines to determine the optimal layout of the factories in order to maximize the chips' adhesion ability to seasoning. The hypothesis of this study is that the adhesive ability of chips is highly dependent on how warm they are when they are seasoned, with warmer chips having a stronger adhesive ability. This hy

The aim of this thesis is to comparatively map, systematically present and analytically discuss leading policy ideas articulated by the two nationalist/national conservative/populist parliamentary parties in Estonia, Isamaa and EKRE, in the run-up to the 2024 European Parliament elections. A special focus is oriented towards leading ideas and messages that are of great relevance and timeliness in

Inland port expansion requires immense investment costs often resulting in dredging and creating a new physical space for production and especially when handling Ultra Large Container Vessels (ULCVs). A floating container terminal (FCT) is an innovation that sets out to change the landscape within what is required to handle ULCV’s. The structure can be placed out at sea where no dredging is requir

Title: The Irreverent Paradox: Young adult consumers' perceptions of an irreverent tone on brands' social media Seminar date: May 30th 2024 Course: FEKH29, Degree Project Undergraduate level in marketing, 15 UPC Authors: Joel Baumann & Douglas Cederlund Advisor/s: Nikos Macheridis Key words: Social media marketing; Tone of voice; Irreverence; Consumer experiences; Authenticity Research

This thesis examines the interplay between gender and the perception of impoliteness in the Japanese workplace. Firstly, impoliteness is an area in sociolinguistics that discusses face-threatening acts, perceived in situations modified by different aspects, e.g. context and the gender of the interlocutors. Secondly, gendered language is another area within sociolinguistics which gained popularity

This thesis explores the implications of Chinese Resource-for-Infrastructure (RFI) loans on Angola's economic transformation and catch-up through the lens of social capabilities theory. Initiated in 2004, the "Angola Model" involved RFI loans primarily supported by oil exports to China in return for infrastructure construction. Despite substantial infrastructure inputs, the expected