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The 21st century has witnessed a revival of authoritarian and populist leaders, a new wave that has fundamentally changed the political landscape, earning it the title: The Age of the Strongman. This evolving style of leadership has been driven by “angry white men”, notably strengthening masculinity as a symbol of political authority. However, in recent years, the strongman archetype has met a ris

The late 19th century witnessed a remarkable surge in globalization, resulting in a substantial flow of goods, labour, and capital across national and continental borders. Switzerland, despite its limited domestic market and resource constraints, capitalized on this era of globalization and transformed itself from a relatively impoverished agrarian state to one of the world's wealthiest nation

The growing complexity of cloud native applications has necessitated the intro- duction of operators to the container orchestration tools’ suite of components. Operators affords developers the ability to encode domain knowledge and make fine-grained controllers for their Kubernetes clusters, radically extending the range of feasible applications to host. Operators are however vast software entitie

This thesis investigates the link between the water and sanitation environment mothers are exposed to during pregnancy and adverse pregnancy outcomes in Mali, specifically early neonatal mortality and low birth weight. The motivation and contribution for this analysis is that little research has been done on this topic, specifically in the Sub-Saharan African region and with the combination of tho

This thesis investigates the evolving role of safety professionals in the context of Industry 4.0, aiming to delineate the requisite skills and knowledge for effective practice in the year 2036. Through a comprehensive literature review and two rounds of Delphi method analysis, the study explores the transformative impact of technological advancements on the safety profession and the broader impli

Introduction: Para sport has during the last decades increased and one of the largest sports during the Paralympic Winter Games is Para Alpine Skiing. Injuries are common among both Alpine skiers with and without disability and to be able to develop preventive measures there is a need to further understand the epidemiology behind injuries in Para Alpine Skiing. Aim: The overall aim of this thesis

Much of contemporary organisational life is enacted in meetings. Yet, our understanding of meetings and coworkers’ role in them remains limited and influenced by the dominant functionalist and linear perspectives on communication. Such an approach is, however, problematic as it obscures the constitutive role of coworker’s voicing in meetings and how it produces and reproduces work teams, organisat

This thesis examines the impact of shareholder activism on the annual stock returns of targeted companies. Utilizing a dataset of activist campaigns from the FactSet SharkWatch 50 database, covering the period from 2005 to 2021, we investigate whether the presence of activist investors leads to enhanced stock performance. Our empirical analysis, employing an event study design, reveals a significa

The construction industry has shown a significant interest in timber due to its sustainability, leading to widespread use. However, choosing the ideal material can be challenging due to the varying performance of different types of wood, especially considering its combustible nature. Besides, the joints in the timber structure are considered the weakest part of the structure. The physical separati

Background Rugby is a high-impact sport with significant injury rates. Injuries are common and rehabilitation is often needed. For optimal rehabilitation, a knowledge of injury surveillance concerning current description of injuries, prehabilitation and rehabilitation is necessary and moreover, the differences in these matters regarding men and women’s teams. Purpose This study aims to investiga

Leaf Area Index (LAI) is an important parameter for monitoring vegetation status and estimating crop yield, essential for precision agriculture, forestry and natural resource management. Therefore, estimating the LAI with high spatial resolution and temporal flexibility is crucial for providing precise and timely information to make informed decisions. This study focuses on optimizing the estimati

The law regarding sexwork in Sweden was enforced in 1999, where sexwork is lawful but buying sex is not. Due to the fact that the law is grounded on a radical feminist standpoint, it has led sexworkers to societally be seen as victims of diverse forms of violence, including sexual and has led sexworkers to find themselves in difficult situations. This thesis focuses on the different life stages pr

Cross-laminated timber (CLT) is an engineered wood product constructed by combining multiple layers of wood lamellae with adhesives. In the serviceability state, structural timber elements, that are light–weight, are more susceptible to complications regarding the vibration level, than heavier structural elements such as concrete. Contemporary standard practice in the building industry, is to use

Empathy is a known word used in many private and professional contexts. People can relate to it, but the definition is elusive. It is also elusive in science, with different definitions depending on which scientific approach is taken. Also, within the field of social work, empathy is conceptualized and understood differently. Therefore, this study aims to explore how social workers describe and ut

Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is a heterogenous cancer with poor prognosis, especially for patients with advanced or recurrent disease. The complex tumor microenvironment (TME) plays an important role in mediating immune evasion and therapy resistance. To improve preclinical testing, advanced 3D in vitro and ex vivo models such as spheroids, organoids, and tumor slice cultures have