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Access to reliable and affordable electricity remains a significant challenge in many rural regions of Sub-Saharan Africa. This thesis presents a feasibility study for the implementation of a solar-powered mini-grid in Linga Linga, a rural village in the Inhambane province of Mozambique. Conducted in collaboration with the non-governmental organization Project Vita, the study focuses on Section B
This thesis analyzes how managerial responsibilities and competencies are affected by the integration of AI within organizations. As AI technologies increasingly support or automate operational tasks, decision-making processes and strategic planning, the responsibilities of managers are evolving. The study aims to identify these evolving responsibilities, and the competencies required to effective
Deforestation is one of the most significant environmental challenges, with close links to global issues such as biodiversity loss and climate change. The European Union Deforestation-free Products Regulation (EUDR) introduces rigorous due diligence obligations for companies placing forest-risk commodities and derived products on the European market, intending to halt global deforestation. Despite
In 1972 Hajnal and Kertész published a paper proving that the Axiom of Choice is equivalent to the assertion that a groupoid structure can be defined on every set. This thesis aims to provide the necessary background needed for this proof. In the first part basic concepts in set theory such as the Well-Ordering Theorem are derived. This culminates in a lemma by Hartogs (1915) in which it is shown,
This thesis examines which fiscal instruments are considered as Covered Taxes under the GloBE Model Rules particularly in the Oil and Gas sector. The countries used for the examination are Brazil and Nigeria as both have a huge oil and gas sector. While Brazil has adopted a Qualified Domestic Top-up Tax, Nigeria has abstained against the Pillar Two framework. The main research question explor
This study investigated the influence of various native and modified starches on the quality and staling behaviour of gluten-free bread. Four starch types: native wheat starch, cross-linked tapioca starch, fractionated native potato starch (FPS), and acetylated potato starch (Amylacetate) were evaluated by incorporating them into a standardized gluten-free bread formulation as the main starch sour
This thesis explores how young people in Landkreis Harburg, Germany, make sense ofmilitarization and security narratives in their everyday lives, following Russia's full-scaleinvasion of Ukraine in 2022. Drawing on the conceptual frameworks of militarization andbanal militarism, the study examines how military logic becomes embedded in civilian lifethrough both institutional and informal proce
Most correctional facilities in Europe are not only places of confinement but also serve a central role in the rehabilitation and reintegration of offenders into society. The main objective of imprisonment, according to the provisions of international criminal justice regulations in Germany requires that prisoners and young offenders serving custodial sentences are to be enabled to lead a life fre
Title: The Digital White Coat - A study on doctors identity work within digital healthcare Course: BUSN49, Degree Project in Managing People, Knowledge and Change Authors: Clara Bergh and Gustav Levin Supervisor: John Murray Date: 27th of May 2026 Purpose: The purpose of this study is to create a deeper understanding of how doctors working within digital healthcare construct and reconstruct their
Most bilateral tax treaties contain provisions with the objective of preventing different types of treaty abuse. Limitation on benefits clauses are an example of such provisions, and are generally found in United States tax treaties. These include various tests, which need to be fulfilled by a taxpayer wishing to enjoy the benefits of a tax treaty. Most of the United States tax treaties with EU Me
Exposed, well-drained and nutrient poor areas on Spitsbergen are mainly covered by a plant alliance typical for Svalbard, the Caricion nardinae. Caricion nardinae is a circum-polar alliance, which is dominated by the creeping, ever-green dwarf-shrub Dryas octopetala. On the beach flats of western Spitsbergen, Jonas Åkerman (1983) observed in 1979 the plant Dryas octopetala growing in an unusual pa
This thesis provides insights regarding patentees’ motives to file and apply for patents. The respective motives are scrutinized in Austria, where interviews with patentees, as well as experts in this field were conducted. Furthermore, an extensive literature analysis provides an overview of motives identified in other international research projects. It got discernible that among the Austrian pat
Introduction. The cure rate of early stage Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is excellent; investigating the late effects of treatment is thus important. Esophageal toxicity is a known side effect in patients receiving radiotherapy (RT) to the mediastinum, although little is known of this in HL survivors. This study investigates the dose to the esophagus in the treatment of early stage HL using different RT
Academic research increasingly focuses on environmental sustainability as a specific societal mission to be addressed. However, the effects of the increasing sustainability orientation on output generation in public research organizations are largely unexplored. In this paper, we analyse the effects of the increasing importance of sustainability-oriented research topics on research and teaching ef
Observations of binaries containing pairs of neutron stars using the upcoming space-based gravitational wave observatory, LISA, have the potential to improve our understanding of neutron star physics and binary evolution. In this work, we assess the effect of changing the model of the Milky Way’s kinematics and star formation history on predictions of the population of double neutron stars that wi
Sterols have played an important role in membrane evolution. The effect of these molecules, particularly the naturally occurring ones, such as cholesterol, ergosterol, lanosterol, phytosterols and oxysterols on the properties of lipid model membranes have been extensively investigated. Unfortunately, other naturally occurring sterols such as desmosterol and lathosterol have received very little at
In this Swedish case study of four upper secondary students engaged in simultaneous L2 (English) and L3 (Spanish, French and Russian) learning, a possible selves approach was used to investigate the impact of English on L3 motivation. Using a maximum variation sampling strategy, participants were selected from a larger dataset (n=101). Semi-structured interviews were conducted using Interpretive P
For the past two decades, the ‘Normative Power Approach’ (NPA) has affected both academic and policymaking debates on the European Union (EU) in global politics. Since its publication in the Journal of Common Market Studies in 2002, the Normative Power article has remained one of the highest cited and most influential articles in the study of European integration. Importantly, the NPA is one of th
