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In the digital age, health information is no longer limited to authorities or institutions, but circulates across actors and media channels. This thesis explores the collective promotion and communication of the carnivore diet online. Through a qualitative content analysis and digital ethnography of posts and comments on Instagram and Reddit, it examines the construction and legitimisation of heal
This study investigates the effects of overfishing and sea-surface temperature changes on the distribution of Orcinus Orca in the North-east Atlantic and aims to evaluate which factors contribute the most to these shifts in orca presence. As apex predators, killer whales can have a great impact on ecosystems and food webs, and a migration to polar ecosystems could have big impacts on arctic system
During Chávez’s presidency (1999-2013), Venezuela experienced an increase in lethal violence, becoming one of the most violent countries in the world. In contrast, Ecuador saw a significant decline in homicide rates during the presidency of Correa (2007-2017). This thesis examines why two countries with similar conditions such as oil dependency, socialist governments and geographical locations, ex
In recent years, the Chinese city of Dali has been intensely romanticised on digital platforms such as Rednote (Xiaohongshu) as a flawless sanctuary of slow living. This digital utopification emerges as a collective response to systemic urban hypercompetition and burnout. Rather than verifying the empirical truth of this destination image, this thesis investigates what utopification actively achie
Snow flies ( Chionea ) are wingless crane flies uniquely adapted to extreme cold environments. Adults remain active throughout winter and move rapidly across the snow, even at temperatures below freezing. To investigate the molecular adaptations that make this possible, we sequenced and annotated the genome of Chionea alexandriana and compared it with related species and with the cold-adapted midg
This study examines landslide occurrence and post‑landslide recovery dynamics in Nyungwe Forest Reserve, Rwanda, using a combination of multi‑temporal landslide mapping, environmental and geomorphological predictor analysis, and an assessment of the Tropical Moist Forest (TMF) product. A landslide inventory covering the period from 2000 to 2024 was produced using high‑resolution optical imagery. T
This thesis explores the contradiction between the visibility of Black culture and the social invisibility of Black people in contemporary Japan. Black cultural forms are widely consumed in Japanese popular culture, from music and fashion to hairstyles, yet Black residents remain systematically marginalized in mainstream media and public discourse. The myth of tan'itsu minzoku sustains this co
This study explores how stakeholders interpret place mascots on social media and what place brand identity emerges from their interpretations. Strategic communication emphasizes the importance of understanding stakeholders when developing strategies. However, existing research on place brand identity mainly adopts a top-down and marketing-oriented perspective, focusing on how DMOs convey intended
The market for ready-to-drink protein beverages has expanded alongside growing interest in health, convenience, and active aging. However, many products in this category appear to target younger, fitness-oriented consumers, while adults aged 65 and older remain less visible as a distinct consumer segment. Drawing on a qualitative methodology, this thesis examines how older adults in the United St
Background: Poor self-reported sleep quality is associated with cognitive impairment. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) patients present sleep disruptions decades before they start to decline clinically. Similarly, amyloid-β (Aβ) starts accumulating during the preclinical phase of the disease. This study investigated associations between self-reported sleep quality and Aβ burden longitudinally in clinicall
Purpose: We examine how IFRS 13 Level 3 fair value measurement continues to be treated as epistemically adequate by preparers, auditors, regulators, and users, despite requiring measurements whose correctness cannot be independently confirmed against any observable market transaction. We introduce the concept of Epistemic Fragility to name this condition and explain both how it persists and how th
This research examines the relationship between the language attitudes and language strategies of balanced Latvian-Russian bilinguals in Latvia, in the context of the country’s language policies, which shifted towards securitisation following the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war in 2022. To this end, the study proposes an explanatory model in which identity negotiation serves as the key med
Complement factor D (FD) (adipsin), is an adipokine essential for the activation of the complement alternative pathway (AP), contributing to inflammation but also to metabolic homeostasis through C3a production. We investigated the metabolic regulation of Cfd expression in mouse models. A diet-induced model of insulin resistance reduced expression of key AP components, including adipose Cfd, hepat
Results of molecular phylogenetic analysis after nuclear (18S LSU, ITS1/ITS2), mitochondrial (12S and 23S SSU) and chloroplast DNA of lichen-forming fungi, symbiotic and terrestrial algae as well as microscopic filamentous fungi obtained for the first time in Ukraine are compared with recent data on morphology, anatomy and biochemical characters. Taxonomical treatment of several groups of lichen-f
The WT1 protein, a product of the Wilms’ tumour 1 gene (WT1) is a zinc finger transcription factor implicated in a number of cellular processes particularly involved in the development of the urogenital system. Mutations in this gene have been implicated in abnormal development of the urogenital system resulting in syndromes such as the Denys-Drash, WAGR and Frasier and in the childhood kidney mal
This paper presents the results of a research project in which a patented system for asynchronous communication (“ippi”) is used as the basis for a prototype communication device utilizing the participants’ televisions as the primary interface. The aim was to study the extent to which older people’s lifelong experiences watching TV reduced their uncertainty when faced with TV-based applications. T
