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China is promoting the development of “music industry system” in recent years, by publishing policies and regulations that supporting music industry system with funding, clusters, protecting copyrights, and so on, in both national and regional policies like Chengdu. The difference between yearly developing reports of music industry in 2018 and experiences on the ground shows in the growing of the
A noteworthy cause of climate change is the amount of CO2 emissions released into the atmosphere. This study´s objective, therefore, is to examine the relationship between CO2 emissions, economic growth, energy consumption, urbanization, trade and financial development in the case of Canada, one of the largest CO2 emitters both in per capita and in absolute terms, over the period 1960-2014. For th
Birds living in temperate regions face an energetically demanding period in winter, when food availability becomes reduced and unpredictable. In order to conserve energy, wintering passerines reduce their metabolic rate (MR) and body temperature (Tb) during the night to enter into a state of hypothermia. The effect of food predictability on the energy budget of birds is not fully understood. There
Entrepreneurs often face the need to make quick decisions under uncertainty. To cope with this pressure, they may develop cognitive biases such as the illusion of control, where they overestimate their influence over outcomes, and the belief in the law of small numbers, where they rely on limited information to draw conclusions. While these biases are highly relevant in entrepreneurship, there is
Purpose: This study explores the impact of ESG performance on corporate debt financing costs in Chinese A-share listed companies. It investigates the underlying mechanisms and heterogeneity across ownership, region, and industry. Methodology: Using panel data of 33,830 firm-year observations from 2011 to 2023, the study applies fixed effects regression models. ESG performance is measured by the H
Purpose: This thesis investigates how the source of product recommendations, specifically, whether delivered by a human expert or an AI system, affects consumer trust and subsequent purchase intentions during the evaluation stage of the online consumer journey. The research further examines how these effects are moderated by the level of perceived risk. Main Research Question: How does the use of
This thesis explores what motivates female cadets to remain in the Swedish Armed Forces, and how they navigate their gendered positionalities within this male-dominated organisation. As previous research on women in the military shows many women leave due to sexual harassment and other gendered challenges, this research aims to find out why some choose to stay. Based on eight semi-structured inter
Shootings have become the central focus in both the political debate as well as in media coverage. Even though shootings are statistically rare, the symbolic impact they have on public perception is significant. The aim of this thesis is to examine how Swedish media symbolically constructs the public- and parochial realm when shootings occur in them, and what symbolic meanings are attributed to th
The global fashion industry causes severe environmental and social harm, underscoring the urgent need for a sustainability transition. Circular Business Models, such as Fashion Rental Services (FRS), represent a promising yet currently limited alternative with reduced environmental impacts. This study presents a case study of the fashion industry’s sustainability transition by exploring FRS in Swe
Amid an escalating climate crisis, Germany faces growing political polarisation and declining support for climate policy. The mobility transition has emerged as a symbolic and emotionally charged ‘cultural battleground’, where debates around fossil-fuel dependency are deeply entangled with identities and power structures. This study examines the role of hegemonic masculinities in shaping socio-pol
Denna studie undersöker vilka motiv Lunds kommun framhåller bakom beslutet att anlägga spårvägen i Lund samt hur spårvägen framställs i relation till hållbar stadsutveckling och utvecklingen av stadsdelen Brunnshög. Syftet är att se hur planering av storskaliga infrastrukturprojekt kan ses som en bidragande faktor till attraktionskraft och identitet samt ur ett tillgänglighets- och rättviseperspekThis study examines the motives put forward by the Municipality of Lund behind the decision to construct the tramway in Lund. Framed in relation to sustainable urban development and the emergence of the Brunnshög district, the purpose of this project is to understand how the planning of large-scale infrastructure projects can be analyzed through perspectives of accessibility and justice, as well a
In Rwanda, the major source of drinking water is surface water, however, the water is heavily polluted by sediments and high turbidity caused by soil erosion. This study aimed to identify temporal and spatial patterns of turbidity along the Mwange- and Nyabugogo rivers in Nyabugogo catchment, Rwanda, and to suggest areas of priority for soil erosion mitigation measures. The research was based on t
Medan autonom AI och AI-agenter inte är en ny idé är dess konsekvenser på längre sikt okända utifrån påverkan på företag och människors arbete. Trots framtidens inbyggda osäkerhet ökar trycket på företagsledare att redan idag besluta om AI-investeringar samtidigt som ledande narrativ inom ämnet ofta har en utopisk eller dystopisk lutning. Syftet med denna studie är att analysera hur AI-agenter pre
The rise in sea surface temperature (SST) is one of the most substantial impacts of climate change, as ocean warming is predicted to increase by 0.86-2.89˚C by 2100. Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forests in Southern California are sensitive to changes in ocean temperatures, with a thermal threshold of 18–25˚C. They are ecologically significant because they provide many ecosystem services and s
Reliable ankle torque measurements are important in rehabilitation, where strength assessments are used to evaluate recovery and guide treatment. Isokinetic dynamometers, such as the Biodex system, are commonly used to provide controlled measurements of joint torque. However, these measurements rely on the ankle being held in a stable and reproducible position. Mechanical play in the ankle-attachm
Summary: Codon sequences can influence proteins to misfold during cotranslational folding. Here, we develop an in vivo assay in E. coli to comprehensively study the impact of single synonymous substitutions on protein folding efficiency and apply it to the N-terminal domain of ddlA. By mapping the influence of codons along the sequence, we show that codon identity can substantially influence foldi
This thesis examined how digital femininity is produced, stabilized, and normalized through platformed visibility on Xiaohongshu. It approached femininity as a visible, embodied, aesthetic, and behavioral formation shaped through platformed self presentation. Drawing on Butler’s performativity, Foucault’s concepts of discipline and visibility, and platform studies, the thesis analyzed Xiaohongshu
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly employed in crisis communication to assist with tasks like monitoring, analysis, and message creation. However, its expanding use raises ethical and responsibility concerns, especially when AI-supported communication results in problematic outcomes. This thesis aims to provide new knowledge and enhance the understanding of how Estonian communication pro
This thesis investigates how the right-wing populist German Party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) presented and framed German development cooperation on the social media platform Facebook during the 20th legislative period (2021-2025). Over the last decades, social media has become an increasingly important tool of political communication and information source for the public. Thus, this study a
