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This thesis investigates what drives people to use credit-style Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services, focusing on Klarna users in Sweden. Drawing on behavioral economics, it tests whether having a present-biased time preference (a strong preference for immediate rewards) can predict a person’s use of Klarna’s “Pay Later” and “Installments” features. To explore this, a cross-sectional survey (N =100)
This thesis examines the role of visual media in conveying the Gallic founding myth and constructing national identity in nineteenth-century France. Positioned at the interdisciplinary intersection of nationalism studies and memory research, it investigates how visual representations embed the Gallic founding narrative – despite its association with military defeat – into France’s collective memor
Studien syftar till att kartlägga entreprenörers anbudsprioritering och ge offentliga beställare kunskap om marknaden för att kunna anpassa sina förfrågningsunderlag. Studien har genomförts som en kvalitativ studie innehållande litteraturstudie, dokumentstudie och intervjustudie. Tre administrativa föreskrifter, AF-delar, har analyserats i dokumentstudien. I intervjustudien har både entreprenad-fThe study aims to map contractors’ bid prioritization and provide public clients with knowledge about the market to be able to adjust their tender documents. The study was conducted as a qualitative study including a literature review, document study, and an interview study. Contractual tender documents were analyzed in the document study. In the interview study, both contractors and public procu
Bakgrund: Antalet människor som på olika sätt påverkas av naturkatastrofer, krig eller konflikter ökar. Dessa katastrofsituationer medför att de som drabbas får inskränkt möjlighet att engagera sig i viktiga och meningsfulla aktiviteter. Arbetsterapeuter har kompetens om hur person, miljö och aktivitet samspelar och kan bidra till arbetet i samband med katastrofsituationer och med katastrofdrabbadBackground: The number of people affected by natural disasters, war, or conflicts is increasing. These disaster situations limit the ability of those affected to engage in important and meaningful activities. Occupational therapists have expertise in how person, environment, and activity interact and can contribute to efforts related to disaster situations and people affected by them. Aim: The aim
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent synthetic chemicals widely used in consumer and industrial products. Increasing evidence of their adverse health effects has intensified the need to understand their impact on human immune function. This study assessed PFAS toxicity using a human dendritic cell model by focusing on gene expression and surface marker modulation, as well as a
The Arctic has increasingly emerged as a geopolitical horizon shaped by environmental, security and economic transformations. As sea ice melts and military and commercial interests materialise, questions arise about how the region is discursively constructed by various stakeholders. With the Arctic Council in flux, alternative forums have gained significance as sites for dialogue and public diplom
This thesis is looking at Sweden’s implementation and priorities of the 2030 Agneda and specifically SDG 3 pertaining to health and wellbeing. It explores how national and international dynamics influence Sweden’s commitment to SDG 3, by examining shifts in political leadership and the developments within the global governance system. Placing Sweden within the broader context of global health gove
The European Union’s sustainability reporting framework, which includes the CSRD and the CSDDD, is widely regarded as a logical progression toward achieving the 2050 climate goals. The EU has faced criticism regarding the sustainability reporting directives, primarily due to concerns over the EU’s global competitiveness and the readiness of undertakings to comply. Consequently, there have been inc
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and natural hazards and associated disasters both pose significant global threats, with potential for exacerbating intersections. Despite AMR’s growing international priority, the nexus of AMR and hazards/disasters remains underexplored. This thesis aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the nexus to inform future perspectives and highlight further investigation
This thesis provides a comparative analysis on sustainability chapters in free trade agreements (FTA) from the EU and Australia. It then evaluates the implication this comparison has in light of EU-Australia FTA negotiations. In addition to this, the text utilises a funnel approach by examining broader concepts in order to help answer the research question. This includes the definition of free tra
Artificial Intelligence has existed for many years and keeps developing. AI has become better at generating new works, for example music, which raises a question of whether AI can potentially infringe on copyright. This thesis examines the legal framework regarding copyright and AI and whether AI used in music can constitute a copyright infringement. The question that is focused on is “To what ext
An emerging research topic in quantum thermodynamics is the study of entangled quantum heat engines, where the working medium consists of an entangled quantum system. These engines offer exciting platforms for exploring fundamental aspects of quantum thermodynamics, its intersection with quantum information theory and the nature of entanglement in general. In this bachelor’s thesis, the performanc
This study examines the determinants of player salaries in Europe’s top five men’s football leagues (Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1), focusing on the impact of player representation models for forward players. We compare players represented by football agencies versus those represented by relatives, and explore whether agency size affects salaries. Drawing on principal-agent
This thesis aims to characterize and counteract the wave steepening effect in a horn loaded loudspeaker. The report consists of two main parts. The first part, the characterization of the horn speaker system, focuses on investigating and understanding the signal distortions introduced by the speaker system. In particular, non-linear distortion is examined to determine any parameter dependence of t
Ovarian cancer is among the most lethal gynecological malignancies, with high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) being the most aggressive and prevalent subtype. This heterogeneous disease is typically diagnosed at an advanced stage and is associated with high relapse rates. Increasing attention is being directed toward the tumor microenvironment (TME), a complex and dynamic network of non-cancer
Transformation as an adaptation response can help align risk aversion practices with goals of sustainability and social justice. This lies in its ability to drive deep reaching changes in socio-environmental structures through critically examining and restructuring dominant power structures. This thesis applies Pelling et al’s (2015) transformative adaptation framework to a case-study of a technol
Med utgångspunkt i den ökade utbrändheten och den skenande klimatkrisen fokuserar denna studie på skogsbad som en arena där båda problem kan hanteras. Genom Hartmut Rosas resonansteori konceptualiseras dessa problem som en effekt av en skadad relation mellan människa och värld. För att hantera problemet krävs därför en förbättrad relation till världen, en relation som Rosa beskriver som resonant.
För att byggbranschen ska kunna uppnå de klimatmål som satts upp måste det ske en förändring. Förändringarna måste bidra till minskade utsläpp samtidigt som den byggtakt som krävs upprätthålls. Idag står bygg- och fastighetssektorn för mer än en femtedel av Sveriges koldioxidutsläpp, där värmeisoleringen är en bidragande orsak till utsläppen. Genom att byta ut konventionell isolering och istället For the construction industry to meet the established climate targets, a transformation is necessary. These changes must lead to reduced emissions while maintaining the pace of construction. Currently, the construction and real estate sector accounts for more than one fifth of Sweden’s carbon dioxide emissions, with insulation being a contributing factor. By replacing conventional insulation with
This research studies vegetation dynamics in the West Bank under ongoing occupation using Sentinel-2 satellite imagery and the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI). Using annual NDVI composites from 2017 to 2024, the NDVI change across Area A, B and C, areas with different control established during the Oslo agreements, were studied. The results show broadly uniform NDVI patterns across t
As generative artificial intelligence (“AI”) rapidly transforms sectors, regulators are racing to keep pace with technologies that evolve faster than legal frameworks can adapt. These systems, powered by large language models or foundation models, are not only capable of generating human-like content but also demonstrate behaviors that shift depending on their data, deployment, and interaction con
