This study investigates fashion consumption from a sustainability perspective through exploring consumer behaviour and reflections. The basis of the investigation is qualitative interviews with ten participants, whom are all regular users of Instagram. The focus of the study is Instagram usage, clothing consumption and sustainability in terms of overconsumption. The main question addressed is how

The effect of future changes in temperature and precipitation patterns on arctic ecosystem functioning is often assessed using state-of-the-art ecosystem models. Many models however lack detailed representation of wintertime processes, as pointed out by recent studies (Wang et al. 2016, Slater and Lawrence 2013). This bias may influence the derived outputs, such as soil temperature, permafrost ext

In light of high turnovers and low retention a growing interest in finding solutions to retain Millennials is occurring. The mismatch between Millennials’ value systems and the organisational values systems are high and one of the reasons for Millennials to leave the organisation. Yet, fundamental questions about the relation between value systems of Generation Millennials entering the workforce a

Kommunala verksamheter runt om i Sverige står idag inför en stor rekryteringsutmaning då antalet gamla och barn blir större och antalet medborgare i arbetsför ålder blir färre. På grund av detta är det viktigt för kommuner att arbeta med att attrahera och rekrytera nya medarbetare men även utveckla och behålla befintlig personal vilket går under begreppet kompetensförsörjning. Denna kvalitativa st

Identification of mechanisms behind tissue destruction in caries Caries is a common problem in everyday life and the disease is characterized by destruction of the hard tissues of the teeth allowing for bacteria to enter the cavities formed and finally reach the pulp tissue. There are two types of bacteria: gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria where gram-positive bacteria are thought to be th

Changing environmental conditions can generate physiological stress in birds, which subsequently can lead to the development of an altered diet. In addition to their energetic properties, dietary fatty acids (FAs) have been linked to several important physiological processes in birds, but still the knowledge of their effect on avian ecology is limited. In this study, I examine the fatty acid compo

Urbaniseringen i världen har de senaste 60 åren accelererat, och folk bor numera allt tätare och spenderar större delen av livet inomhus. Samtidigt pågår en trend av ökad psykisk ohälsa i många länder, där urbaniseringen kan vara en påverkande faktor. Studier visar att närhet till natur gör oss mer välmående. Ett sätt att uppnå detta inomhus är att ha inomhusväxter. Dock är ett problem med att ha Urbanization in the world has during the past 60 years accelerated, resulting in people living in more densely populated areas and spending a majority of their lives indoors. Another ongoing trend in many countries is an increase in mental health issues, where urbanization could be a contributing factor. Studies have shown that closeness to nature increases our well-being. One way to achieve this

Genom samhällets ständiga utveckling är det nu tal om en ny, allt större, medelklass. I takt med att medelklassen växer ökar även klyftorna mellan de individer som ingår i den. Det skapas grupper inom medelklassen vilka klättrar på varandra i den sociala hierarkin. Detta medför att medelklassen behöver nya sätt att utmärka sig från varandra. Ett effektivt sätt att åstadkomma detta är att utmärka s

ASSA ABLOYs automatiska skjutdörrar som de erbjuder i dagens läge använder en konstant hållkraft när de är stängda för att hålla dem stängda. Kraften är justerbar mellan 0-60 N och genereras av motorn. Detta projektet har undersökt ifall det finns en mekanisk lösning som kan installeras och användas istället för den hållkraften som används idag. Projektet initierades av ASSA ABLOY och de har bidraASSA ABLOY’s automatic sliding doors today have a constant hold force applied whenever the doors are closed. The force is adjustable between 0-60 N and is generated by a motor. In this project it has been investigated whether it is possible to install a mechanical alternative to this hold force instead. The project was initiated by ASSA ABLOY, who also has been providing the data and information n

Essential to many films is the conflict between good and evil. This paper presents an overview of the representation of evil in film. The paper’s purpose is to find out how the three principal antagonists in four Robin Hood movies are represented as being evil and how this has changed over time. The study method used is semiotic analysis. The previous research in the field of evil representation i

Objective: The study explores office workspace design preferences, and their psychological antecedents (personality and gender), among a sample of professionals before they have commenced work in an office environment – an approach not previously undertaken. Background: The physical environment of an office workspace and its design characteristics are important to employees’ psychological well-bei

Föreliggande uppsats behandlar mediedebatten om EU:s förslag till direktiv om upphovsrätt för den digitala inre marknaden, “Directive on copyright in the digital single market”, med fokus på artikel 11 och 13, vanligtvis omdebatterade som “länkskatt” och “uppladdningsfilter”. Med hjälp av teorier om konvergenskultur, deltagarjournalistik och deliberativ demokrati har vi med metoden textanalys unde

I dagens samhälle har vi ett mer flexibelt arbetsliv än tidigare och människor byter jobb i större utsträckning. Tidigare forskning har visat att en ökad self-efficacy och arbetstillfredsställelse leder till positiva följder för anställda. Dessutom har tidigare studier visat på en korrelation mellan self-efficacy och job satisfaction. Det finns dock en begränsad mängd studier om occupational self-In today’s society we have a more flexible work life than before and people change jobs in a greater extent. Previous research has indicated that an increased level of self-efficacy and job satisfaction leads to positive consequenses for the employees. Furthermore, research has proven a correlation between self-efficacy and job satisfaction. However, the amount of research on occupational self-eff

This MA thesis aim has been to examine what it means to be a church in a multi-cultural and multi-religious environment. The research question posed is: how is a churchly identity being described in contexts characterized by multiculturalism and multi-religiosity? This has been examined by semi-structured interviews with seven ordained ministers and one ordained deacon in four different churches w

Ekonomisk brottslighet anses orsaka stor ekonomisk skada jämfört med andra sorters brott. Med de ökande möjligheterna att begå ekonomisk brottslighet och svårigheterna med att motarbeta denna brotts-grupp behövs mer kunskap för att kunna arbeta med problemet effektivt. Denna uppsats är en explorativ studie som syftar till att utöka denna kunskap genom att skapa en djupare förståelse i individers o

This study aims to investigate whether, and in that case how, international diversification gain exists in equity investment from a Swedish perspective. From a long-term perspective and with exchange rate taken into consideration, several attempts to find how a Swede should invest internationally and what impact it will have on the Swedish portfolio are made. To find evidence for which countries a

Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka förekomsten av tidiga tecken på utmattning och arbetsengagemang, samt graden av känsla av sammanhang bland socialsekreterare i södra Sverige. Dessutom undersöktes sambandet mellan dessa ovanstående variabler. Tvärsnittsstudien baserades på en webbundersökning som innefattade 100 socialsekreterare från 24 kommuner i södra Sverige. Formuläret Lund UniversityThe purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of early signs of exhaustion and work engagement as well as the degree of sense of coherence among social secretaries in southern Sweden. In addition, we examined the association between these constructs. The present cross-sectional study was based on a web survey and entailed 100 social secretaries from 24 municipalities in southern Sweden.

Danske Bank has for several years modeled customer purchase behavior on category level (e.g. savings or investments). This thesis is a first attempt at predicting (first time) customer purchase behavior on product level. Five products within two categories were chosen and modelling was done with python using gradient boosters (mainly XGBoost, but also Light GBM). Results indicated that predicting

The drinking water and sanitation systems (WSS) in rural Kazakhstan have since its independence in 1991 been challenged with deteriorating implemented centralized systems where the population has been forced to explore individual, decentralized options to ensure a drinking water supply. With a limited documentation and classification of current WSS operating in rural settlements, the large-scale w

Bättre pollinering ger större avkastning av chili Blommor och bin. Vem har inte hört berättelsen om blommor och bin som liten? Nej, det kanske inte är några bin inblandade när ett människobarn blir till, men det är sanningen för en del växter, inklusive många av våra grödor. De är i varierande grad beroende av bin för sin reproduktion. Vår befolkning växer sig allt större och vi behöver allt störWild bees provide an important ecosystem service for humanity by pollinating many important food crops. Studies from around the world have shown declines in bee diversity and abundance. One of the reasons to these declines is the loss of natural habitats that are important for bees’ nesting and foraging. The declines are often a result of agricultural intensification. Chilli, Capsicum annuum, is a