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Children primarily learn about climate change (CC) through media, including children’s films. Films can influence emotions, shaping perceptions and actions regarding CC. However, research focusing on media narratives consumed by children is lacking, leaving a significant knowledge gap. To bridge this gap, this study employed narrative analysis, examining CC depictions in six children's animate
Worldwide, Indigenous peoples have played a critical role in preserving ecosystems and biodiversity. Historically oppressed by colonial institutions, they are today confronted with detrimental effects of the global food system and increasingly pronounced changes in climate that jeopardise their ability to produce food. In reaction to globalisation, food sovereignty advocates the right of peoples t
This thesis investigates how managers in retail-focused small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) navigate the complexities of internationalisation. While globalisation and digitalisation have increased accessibility to foreign markets, SMEs face persistent challenges including limited internal resources, unfamiliar institutional environments, and market uncertainty driven by consumer behaviour. O
Grön energi, som vind-, sol- och vattenkraft, spelar en avgörande roll i omställningen från fossila bränslen. Men hur hållbara är dessa energikällor sett till hela livscykeln? Inom vindkraftsindustrin är detta en särskilt viktig fråga. Vindkraftsblad tas vanligtvis ur bruk efter 20–25 års drift, och har historiskt sett främst gått till förbränning eller deponi. Inget av alternativen är hållbara efThe growing accumulation of end-of-life wind turbine blades (WTBs) presents a challenge due to their increased usage around the world and complex composite structure. Mechanical and thermal recycling techniques often fail to completely recover both the matrix and the embedded fibers without significant degradation or environmental burden. In this thesis, solvolysis is investigated as a promising r
Children's rights are a crucial area of research since children are among the most vulnerable groups in every society. The state laws, including the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), set out the rights of children and prescribes the obligations of governments and adults to ensure their protection, provision for their needs and grant them the right to participate in th
This thesis investigates a possible influence of language on thought in the domain of motion event descriptions using a cognitive-semiotic framework. Previous studies (e.g., von Stutterheim et al., 2012) have claimed that speakers of languages who construe situations as temporally ongoing through morphological aspect tend to focus more on the action itself and less on other details such as possibl
DNA transposons are a class of mobile genetic elements that can autonomously move from one genomic location to another. They are powerful drivers of genetic change and have played a significant role in the evolution of many genomes. One such transposable element, IS608 from Helicobacter pylori employs a unique mechanism of transposition as it transposes in a single-stranded DNA form and inserts sp
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of consumer generated advertising as a marketing tool to encourage online word of mouth. Subsequently, the researchers aim to examine if there are certain design factors in consumer generated advertising that influence the effectiveness of consumer generated advertising in encouraging online word of mouth. The study conducts a multiple
Vi har insett att det inte finns en tydlig definition av fenomenet konceptbutik. Vi upplever att innebörden av fenomenet därför anpassas till den egna verksamheten så att det blir vad man vill att det ska vara. Detta tror vi kan leda till förvirring kring vad en konceptbutik erbjuder och vad som förväntas av en sådan. Konceptbutiker handlar om att ge kunden något utöver det vanliga, där upplevelse
Basic electrochemistry of glassy carbon paste electrodes (GCPEs) modified with Meldola Blue adsorbed on crystalline a-titanium phosphate (MB-a-TP) electrodes and their ability to catalyze the NADH oxidation have been investigated. Various ratios of glassy carbon (Sigradur K) to MB-alpha-TP, were used to obtain GCPEs. Cyclic voltammetry (CV) and rotating disc electrode (RDE) measurements, performed
By using absorption and fluorescence (steady-state and time-resolved) techniques the interaction between a poly(acrylic acid) PAA, randomly grafted with pyrene (Py) units (PAAMePy55) and a triblock copolymer of poly(ethylene oxide) and poly(propylene oxide) (EO20PO68EO20, P123) was investigated. From the fluorescence data it is shown that upon addition of P123 a decrease of the (pyrene-pyrene, Py-
In recent years, Skylarks Alauda arvensis have undergone dramatic population declines in many European countries. Evidence exists for deteriorating conditions during the breeding season, but little is known about the situation during the rest of the annual cycle. Here we use two approaches to test if the Dutch breeding population of Skylarks consists of resident and/or migratory individuals. First
The association between a randomly pyrene labeled PAA polymer (PAAMePy55) and a PEO-PPO-PEO triblock copolymer (P123) in aqueous solutions of different NaCl concentrations and pHs has been studied by means of dynamic light scattering (DLS) and steady-state fluorescence spectroscopy at 40 °C. At acidic pH values, in the low P123/PAAMePy55 molar ratio regime (i.e., at low P123 concentrations), the r
Legislation in Sweden and the European Union concerning the use of sewage sludge in agriculture is under revision and future concentration limits for pathogens in treated sludge are likely to be expected. The aim of this study was to evaluate the hygienization of Salmonella, Escherichia coli, Enterococcus and Clostridium perfringens through continuous anaerobic digestion at 35, 55 or 60 ºC as well
I syfte att undvika dubbelbeskattning och på så sätt skapa goda för-utsättningar för tillväxt på den globala marknaden, väljer många stater att ingå skatteavtal. En baksida med skatteavtalen är att de i vissa situationer resulterar i dubbel icke-beskattning. Vissa inkomster beskattas med andra ord inte alls, tack vare skatteavtalet. I syfte att förhindra dessa situationer, väljer många stater att In order to avoid double taxation and thus create good conditions for the growth on the global market, many states choose to conclude tax treaties. However, the downside of tax treaties is that they in certain cases results in double non-taxation. Some income is in other words not taxed at all, due to the tax treaty. To prevent these situations, many states legislate against tax evasion and tax av
In the wake of the economic and social crisis, Spanish fiction has looked for ways of reflecting (on) the political. One of the manners has been to attempt to understand how the crisis has affected subjectivity and, more concretely, how the subject navigates the society of the crisis. In this article, I study three recent novels—Alberto Olmos’ Ejército enemigo (2011), Bruno Galindo’s El público (2
Comparisons of the strength and form of phenotypic selection among groups provide a powerful approach for testing adaptive hypotheses. A central and largely unaddressed issue is how fitness and phenotypes are standardized in such studies; standardization across or within groups can qualitatively change conclusions whenever mean fitness differs between groups. We briefly reviewed recent relevant li
Partially premixed combustion using gasoline-like fuels on compression ignition engines shows great potentials to break the soot-nitrogen oxides trade off and reduce both emissions simultaneously. By simply adjusting the dilution strategies and injection events, the control of partially premixed combustion is relatively easier compared to other low-temperature combustion concepts. However despite
