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Digitalisation has had a profound effect on our society. Much of our daily lives revolve around digital errands that, providing we have the appropriate skills, provide us with innumerous conveniences. Unfortunately for those who do not have such competencies, these normal everyday tasks have become unmanageable and as a result of the McDonaldization of society there are very few places to which th
1. Conservation biology has traditionally neglected evolutionary processes, which are however fundamental in both the emergence and maintenance of biodiversity. Understanding adaptation can further allow conservationist to make predictions for species responses to changing environments which are vulnerable to climate change, such as mountain areas. 2. The size of a population is often important f
This study aims to provide a better understanding of how successful late entrants narratively construct their brand biographies in order to position themselves favorably in the market with already dominant players. A multiple case study with two different late entrants, Everlane and Too Faced, has been analyzed by using narratological theories based upon Algirdas Greimas’s hierarchical order of su
Bakgrund: Denna studie utforskar klienter, terapeuter och handledares erfarenheter av lekmannaterapi som traumabehandling i norra Uganda. Deltagarnas erfarenheter av vad som anses vara viktigt gällande implementering, planering och kontext utforskas tillsammans med vilka möjligheter och begränsningar deltagarna ser gällande detta behandlingsupplägg. Metod: 14 semistrukturerade intervjuer genomfördBackground: This study explored the experiences of clients, therapists and supervisors in regards to lay therapy as trauma treatment in Northern Uganda. The participants’ experiences of what is important in the implementation, planning and context for such treatment setup to be successful, as well as the potentials and limitations are explored. Method: A total of 14 semi-structured interviews were
In Denmark, the emergence of identity politics in public debates is increasing. Amongst opposers of identity politics, a concept has been constructed to describe identity political agendas, namely Krænkelseskultur. By analysing the discursive construction of the so-called “Krænkelseskultur” this study aims to examine how discourses on identity politics in Danish Print Media (re)produces social pow
This thesis addresses the lived experiencesof immigrant detention in Sweden, in the light of Sweden’s ongoing expansion of its detention capacity, and increasingly deportation focused migration policy. The research follows a qualitative design. Qualitative interviews with current and former detainees comprise the main source of data. The sampling method used for the study is generic purposive snow
Problem - Uncertainty greatly burdens innovation in tech-driven industries which has made decision-making an art-like navigation, especially within the Fuzzy Front End of operations. This has motivated previous researchers to study the effectual decision-making principles originated by Sarasvathy in regard to a wide variety of audiences such as entrepreneurs, start-ups and top management. Employee
Bakgrund: Skolreformerna i början av 1990-talet innebar en decentralisering av ansvar inom det svenska skolsystemet. Syftet var att skapa större valfrihet och främja konkurrens mellan de offentliga skolorna och samtidigt göra det möjligt för friskolor att etableras via ett offentligt resursfördelningssystem. Sveriges kommuner har nu hela verksamhetsansvaret där den lokala ledningen, utöver ansvareBackground: The reforms of schools in the early 1990s meant decentralization of responsibility within the Swedish school system. The goal was to create freedom of choice and promote competition between public schools and at the same time make it possible for independent principals to establish new schools through a public resource allocation system funded mostly from the municipalities and the tax
PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are a group of synthetically manufactured chemicals contributing to environmental pollution. The largest point source of PFAS in Sweden is the usage of firefighting foam, and at MSB (Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency) Revinge, firefighting foam has frequently been used. Moreover, PFAS is known to accumulate in plants, and a Salix plant cultivation has be
A profound transformation toward sustainability is reshaping society. In every industry, organizations increasingly depend on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Environmental Social Governance (ESG) standards as crucial bench- marks to guide their operations. Making sustainability a core priority in corporate operations also involves integrating it into corporate communications. Internal com
Drainage of peatlands causes changes in water table (WT), vegetation and decomposer community. As a consequence, decomposition patterns and carbon dynamics change, which is visible in altered Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC) concentrations in ground and soil water. Additional changes in precipitation patterns towards more extreme drought and rain periods, as expected with climate change, cause furth
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine consumer-brand relationships in the context of football, focusing on how team performance influences fans’ behavioral intentions in Allsvenskan. It further explored how this relationship is shaped by team identification and fans own perceptions about themselves and their teams. Research Question: What is the impact of a football team’s poor perfor
This study analyzes the implications of nature-based solutions (NBS) for women in the Gambia, in flood prone communities in the context of the Rural Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resilience (RICAR) project. Employing a mixed-methods approach, including surveys and focus group discussions, the thesis investigates gendered differences with the guiding research question “How do nature-based solut
The 2015 refugee crisis saw millions of refugees arrive in Europe, eliciting mixed responses from receiving countries and, subsequently, the media. In Denmark, 2015 is widely regarded as a turning point in the way in which migration was presented in the media and discussed in political debates, going from a humanitarian to restrictive focus. The media has an essential role in distributing informat
This thesis explores whether the EU’s newly launched Citizens’ Engagement Platform (CEP) can enhance young people’s intention to participate in representative democracy and whether it reinforces or challenges the EU’s liberal demoi-cratic model. Workshops with Swedish upper secondary school students, developed and analyzed using Ajzen’s Theory of Planned Behavior, served as the empirical basis. Fi
In the algorithmic age, the use of machine learning algorithms to profile individuals and groups is on the rise. European data protection regulation remains focused on an overly individualistic conception of informational privacy, requiring individuals to manage their own data protection. This has been proved unsustainable in practice due to the countless privacy notices that individuals encounter
This research has explored the role actors from various scales have in the production of Research, Innovation and Smart Specialisation Strategies (RIS3) in the Eastern and Southern Netherlands through its multi-level governance framework. This could be worrying, as the influence from higher-scale actors could weaken RIS3’s ability to create place-based programmes. In order to gain an understanding
Spartina alterniflora is a highly invasive plant that has extensively colonized Chinese coastal wetlands, degrading critical habitat for migratory waterbirds. In response, the Chinese government launched the Special Action Plan for Spartina alterniflora Prevention and Control (2022–2025), aiming to remove over 90% of the invaded area nationwide. This study quantitatively assessed the effectiveness
This thesis examines whether Directive (EU) 2019/2121 ('Mobility Directive') reduces legal fragmentation in the field of cross-border conversions. Using a doctrinal and comparative legal methodology, it analyses the EU framework governing cross-border conversions and compares its implementation in Germany and Denmark. The analysis focuses on three areas in which the Directive leaves Membe
