Thesis purpose: The purpose of this research is to investigate the barriers to purchasing green beauty products in the Chinese male beauty market, and analyze how ethical concerns moderate the influence of these barriers on purchase intention. Methodology: This study utilized a cross-sectional research design and a quantitative methodology to investigate the association between barriers and Chine

It is the primary purpose of this thesis to examine the relationship between public debt and population change for Japan. The study also aims to analyse if government revenues and interest rates could affect the future Japanese debt-to-GDP ratio. Consequently, through the use of an adapted form of the Romer model of economic growth, the study first creates future predictions of how the Japanese GD

Participation is highly relevant in the contemporary planning. One of the seventeen goals in Agenda 2030 suggest that participation needs to be a part of the current planning processes. Consequently, authorities in Sweden are now forced by law to include citizens in the comprehensive plan. But in what extent is it possible for citizens to actually affect the comprehensive plan and what obstacles e

Bakgrund: Flera kirurgiska ingrepp genomförs elektivt, därmed ställs högre krav på den preoperativa informationen då patienter i vissa fall går hem samma dag och förväntas klara den postoperativa återhämtningen på egen hand. Den preoperativa informationen behöver vara lättbegriplig och tillgänglig, med möjlighet till preoperativt möte för förtydligande och tillfälle för att besvara frågor. Syfte

I denna uppsats ger jag en inblick i hur bibliotekarier på folkbibliotek uppfattar, förstår och interagerar med algoritmer och AI i relation till sitt yrke. Mitt främsta fokus ligger på hur bibliotekariernas uppfattningar av algoritmer och AI i slutändan formar deras handlingar. För att uppnå detta syfte tar jag min utgångspunkt i deras personliga syn på algoritmer och AI. Materialet för denna uppIn this thesis I provide insight into how librarians at public libraries perceive, understand, and interact with algorithms and AI in relation to their profession. My main focus lies in how librarians’ perceptions of algorithms and AI ultimately shape their actions. To achieve this aim I take my starting point from their privately held views of algorithms and AI. The material for the thesis is gat

The objective of this thesis is to analyze the predictive power of the cryptocurrency limit order book for return predictions. The analysis is performed for the BTC/USD and ETH/USD directional 10-second returns, using limit order book data from three of the largest cryptocurrency spot exchanges. The analysis employs the Random forest algorithm as a classification problem. The results demonstrate t

The aim of the thesis is to make visible how Swedish public libraries work with LGBTQIA+-inclusion, how the conditions for this work are affected by factors such as municipality size, economy and political support, and what importance the two forms of LGBTQIA+ certifications have for the extent of the LGBTQIA+- inclusive work. The theoretical framework consists of queer theory and organizational

5-Keto-D-gluconic acid (5-KGA) is a valuable compound that has a wide range of applications in the chemical and food industries and is commonly used as a precursor for manufacturing tartaric acid (TA). Industrial production of 5-KGA through chemical approaches was practiced in the early 1920’s and was dropped immediately due to several drawbacks because of its complicated process that resulted in

I denna rapport innebär \textit{pollinering}, eller \textit{pollination}, att ett djur transporterar pollen från en växt till en annan växt. Djuren som utför pollineringen (ofta insekter) kallas \textit{pollinerare}, eller \textit{pollinatörer}, och växterna sägs bli \textit{pollinerade}. Det uppskattas att omkring 90\% av alla kända växtarter, och 35\% av all odling av grödor, behöver pollineringWhile pollination is essential for many plant species and ecosystem functions, pollinator populations worldwide are declining. This decline is largely due to abiotic changes in the environment: climate change and other anthropogenic impacts, such as pesticides and land use change. Against this background, I investigate the effects of introducing a non-native pollinator species ("substituting

Article Processing Charges (APC) are a way for publishers of Open Access (OA) journals to make profit. Via the Bibsam consortium, Swedish universities have made deals with publishers that allow researchers to publish Open Access at reduced or no cost. For journals not included in these agreements, some universities have central publication funds that are meant to cover APC’s. This master’s thesis

This master’s thesis aims to illuminate how the textile cultural heritage such as textiles and the documentation about textiles is currently preserved in archives. This is a field of study that is currently absent in the research of archival science and research in general. Three archives with material connected to textile cultural heritage were interviewed for this study. To answer how textile cu

Innovation has taken a spotlight within the ongoing discourse on antitrust as stakeholders grapple with its controversial but pivotal role in shaping the current landscape of competition and market dynamics characterised by the swift advancement of technological development. The European Commission has increasingly referred to innovation as a significant parameter of competition, with firms now co

De svenska riksdagspartierna uppvisar gemensamma drag i de kriminalpolitiska förslag som kommuniceras i deras politiska dokument. Dessa politiska förslag har kritiserats från vetenskapligt håll för bristfällig förankring i den kriminologiska forskningen, samt för att konstruera sätt att mäta allmänhetens uppfattning i de berörda frågorna, på ett sätt som legitimerar den förda politiken. Syftet med

This thesis aims to elicit different attitudes toward digital game preservation among Swedish digital game players. The questions in focus can be divided into two groups: the attitudes toward preservation of the games themselves, and the attitudes toward safeguarding the sociocultural aspects that stem from player interaction with digital games. Players are often regarded as vital in preserving di

Brands have changed their approach to advertising, instead of offering products, nowadays they offer ways of living and seeing the world. To do so, they own a symbolic language which is embodied in advertising discourse. Brands aim to create more profound relationships with consumers and to concretise it, they have a variety of strategies at hand. The most common is through brand personification,

Purpose The aim of this research paper is to provide valuable insights to existing theoretical foundation of choice of capital structure, and exploring the relationship between capital structure and firm performance through testing whether capital structure affects firm performance in the USA listed healthcare and energy companies. Theoretical perspective The presented theories cover different vi

Book displays in public libraries are a common occurrence in library users’ public library experience. Yet, book displays, and how library users experience them, are not a common occurrence within library and information science research. The purpose of this essay is therefore to create an understanding about how library users at public libraries experience and interact with displays in public lib

This thesis explores a video phenomenon called “Let’s Play”, that allows people to share their gaming experience with an online audience, for example on YouTube. Let’s Play-videos are a favorite pastime with children. Yet, the knowledge about the information in these videos is sparse. The aim of this study is to contribute with knowledge about how Swedish Let’s Play-producers on YouTube, targeting

This master's thesis is about how three museums, the Glyptoteket in Copenhagen, the National Museum in Oslo and the Munch Museum in Oslo, have in each case shown their work with difficult history and how newspapers have portrayed the debate related to the museums' actions. Using critical discourse analysis and authorized heritage discourse, I have carried out a case study in which I examin

This thesis aims to capture if a potential integration of the e-scooter-sharing service into the urban transportation system is deemed to be positively perceived and a viable option. A convergent mixed-methods research was conducted with an abductive reasoning to strengthen the relations between data and theory. The empirical data were collected through a semi-structured interview with two profess