This thesis examines the impact of recent global shocks, namely the Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, on food security in countries reliant on agricultural commodity imports from Ukraine and/or the United States. By analyzing both the supply and demand sides, the study aims to understand the implications of import dependency on food security. The comparative analysis of exporter countries

Syftet med denna uppsats är att undersöka hur influencer marketing och parasociala relationer påverkar konsumenters konsumtion av skönhetsprodukter. För att besvara syftet har vi använt oss av två forskningsfrågor som lyder: “Vilken roll har sociala medier i konsumenternas val av skönhetsprodukter?” och “Varför köper konsumenter produkter som influencers rekommenderar?”. De teoretiska verktyg vi a

Study purpose: The maritime shipping industry, particularly the commercial sector, is a significant contributor to carbon emissions and environmental pollution. Various solutions are being proposed to enhance the sector's sustainability, including the adoption of wind propulsion technologies. However, the economic feasibility of these technologies on a large scale remains uncertain. Despite th

Transaktionsvolymerna för fastigheter i Sverige minskade med 42% under 2022, vilket har skapat en brist på referensobjekt för fastighetsvärderingar. Räntehöjningar och ökad inflation har skapat osäkerhet på marknaden och kan leda till stora konsekvenser för långivare och fastighetsföretag, samt den finansiella stabiliteten. Syftet med examensarbetet är att behandla problematiken vid fastighetsvärdThe transaction volumes for properties in Sweden decreased by 42% in 2022, which has created a shortage of reference objects for property valuations. Increased interest rate and inflation have created uncertainty in the market and can lead to significant consequences for lenders and real estate companies, as well as financial stability. The purpose of this thesis is to address the issues with prop

Detta examensarbete undersöker möjligheten att förbättra produktnivåmätningen i en av Tetra Paks fyllnadsmaskiner, eftersom den nuvarande lösningen inte detekterar den med den önskvärda precisionen, samt mätområde. Idag används en magnetisk flottör tillsammans med 16 separata kapacitiva sensorer. Problemet med detta är att förpackningar blir avvisade på grund av en felaktig mängd produkt. Detta skThis thesis examines the possibility to improve the product level sensing in one of Tetra Pak’s filling machines, because the current solution does not detect this with the desirable precision, as well as measuring range. Today, a magnetic float is used together with 16 separate capacitive sensors. The issue with this is that packages get rejected due to a faulty amount of product. This occurs bec

Understanding the reaction mechanisms involved during the early stage of atomic layer deposition (ALD) of HfO2 on InAs is a key requirement for improving interfaces in III-V semiconductor-based devices. InAs is an excellent candidate to outperform silicon regarding speed and power consumption, and combined with HfO2, it gives promise for a new generation of ultra-fast MOSFETs. However, an improved

With warming in soils due to climate change, a series of secondary factors arise, which have multifaceted effects on soil microbial communities. Of these, alterations to soil moisture are among the most crucial to understanding how microbial functions will change in the face of climate change. As living organisms, microbes must adapt to their environment, and their adaptations are reflected in the

This study aims to investigate how brand extensions within streaming services affect consumers’ attitudes and emotional attachment to the parent brand. Beyond fit and quality, we provide an explanation of the connection between brand extensions, emotional attachment, and consumer attitude. This research adopts a critical realist ontology, interpretivism epistemology, and abductive approach through

År 2017 antogs lag (2017:310) om framtidsfullmakter, LFF, med syftet att fungera som ett alternativ till systemet för godmans- och förmyndarskap i föräldrabalken (1949:381). LFF infördes för att ge enskilda möjligheten att kontrollera sina framtida ekonomiska och personliga förehavanden. Målet med den nya lagstiftningen var att öka den enskildes integritet och rätt till självbestämmande. FramtidsfIn 2017, the Act on powers of attorney for the future (2017:310) was adopted with the aim of serving as an alternative to the system for limited guardians and administrators in the Parental Code (1949:381). The Act was introduced to give individuals the opportunity to control their future financial and person-al affairs. The goal of the new legislation was to increase the individual´s integrity an

Några av de stora mysterierna inom fysik idag handlar om vad mörk materia egentligen är och varför det finns så mycket mer materia än antimateria i universum. Två av de planerade instrumenten vid ESS i Lund, HIBEAM och NNBAR, har som mål att försöka besvara dessa frågor genom att studera hypotetiska fria neutronoscillationer. I detta arbete har optiska guidesystem för neutroner på HIBEAMs strålstrIn this project, a neutron delivery system for the study of free neutron oscillations at the HIBEAM beamline at the European Spallation Source (ESS) has been developed. The HIBEAM experiment is part of a two-stage program at ESS which will address open questions in physics; specifically the nature of dark matter and the observed asymmetry between matter and antimatter in the Universe. This will be

När köpeavtal ingås är det för parterna viktigt att det är tydligt vad som gäller vid ett avtalsbrott. Oklar lagstiftning är något som kan försvåra för parterna att förutse vilket ansvar som kan aktualiseras. För lös egendom finns i köplagen ett antal bestämmelser om vad som gäller vid fel i varan. En särskild svårighet här är att skilja mellan vad som utgör en utfästelse och en särskild utfästelsWhen a contract of sale is concluded, it is important that the parties are aware of what applies in the event of a breach of contract. Unclear legislation can make it difficult for the parties to foresee which liability may arise. For moveable property, the Swedish Sale of Goods Act (Sw. köplagen) contains a number of provisions on what applies in the event of defective goods. A particular difficu

Context: Today, 96% of Sweden’s materials come from virgin resources and only 3.4% of resources used in Sweden are retained in the value chain. From a total of 266 million tonnes fed into the economy each year, 46.9% consist of construction materials. Hence, there is a need to adapt circular strategies, such as reuse of construction products, to meet Sweden’s goal of becoming net zero by the year

Background and aims: The treatment of locally advanced rectal cancer often consists of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy followed by surgery. However, approximately 15% of patients show no response to this neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy. This systematic review aimed to identify biomarkers of innate radioresistant rectal cancer. Method: Through a systematic literature search, 125 papers were included an

The aim of this study was to examine social workers' experiences with collaboration and confidentiality when working with youth crime. A qualitative approach was employed, and five semi-structured interviews were conducted to investigate the research questions. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data, which revealed both obstacles and opportunities in collaborating with third-party orga

I denna text presenteras en kvalitativ intervjustudie baserad på utsagor från tio informanter med utgångspunkt i hur kriminella nätverk har förändrats. Forskning har visat att Sverige är unikt vad gäller ökningen av skjutvapenvåld. Den grupp som står för majoriteten av våldet är unga män. Den organiserade brottsligheten har genomgått en förändring från MC-gängens tydliga organisationsstruktur och

Mixing in ice covered lakes is caused by through-flow currents, oscillations of the ice cover and by convective currents induced by heat flow from the sediments or by solar radiation penetrating the ice. Mainly from studies in Swedish lakes, current velocities and mixing coefficients are quantified for the different processes generating water movement. Seiche movement caused by wind induced oscill

Thesis Purpose: This thesis aims to explore the complex phenomenon of female character representation, both quantity and portrayal, in video games and which factors either inhibit or enhance the creation and how. Methodology: A qualitative study with an inductive approach, designed to answer the research question “How do different factors contribute to the inclusion or exclusion of female charact

Thesis Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore young consumers' identity creation in the context of nostalgic consumption and marketing. The study seeks to deepen the understanding of how young consumers construct their identities by exploring the impact of two forms of nostalgia, personal and historical. Theoretical Perspective: To analyze the empirical data and gain insight into co