Since 2000, the EU has faced significant economic challenges linked to both the Global Financial Crisis in 2008 and the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. These challenges triggered the need for urgent intervention on both national and EU levels, which prompted rapid responses from the European Commission. This thesis explores the relationship between EU state aid law and the crisis respon

This thesis aims to investigate the water balance, seasonality, and to speculate about the future of Great Salt Lake, Utah, and more specifically the south part of Great Salt Lake, during a study period ranging from 2004 to 2024. The reason this is important is because the lake is a keystone in the western United States and serves as an important food source for millions of migratory birds as well

The master’s thesis explores how employees in private and public sector organisations use AI-Powered tools in organizational decision-making and what benefits and challenges they experience from using such tools. Further, the study explores how these tools can be leveraged to support better decisions. For this, qualitative research was conducted, where data were collected through interviews with e

Finished Goods Distribution Network (FGDN) design is an important aspect of Supply Chain Management (SCM), and companies are constantly working towards balancing cost, service level and product quality in the design. At the same time, sustainability has gained an increased focus by stakeholders which has led to both challenges and opportunities in the logistics industry. The FGDN optimization is e

The demand for plant-based meat analogues (PBMAs) continues to rise, fuelled by environmental and health motivations. However, their nutritional quality remains a concern due to the presence of anti-nutritional factors (ANFs) such as phytic acid (PA), which can reduce the bioavailability of essential minerals and hinder protein digestibility. Additionally, sensory limitations and the frequent use

This thesis investigates how human rights-based approaches (HRBAs) to disaster risk reduction mediate the relationship between international human rights law and local practice in the Philippines. It explores the processes of “vernacularization” and bottom-up influence. The former relates to adapting international human rights norms to local settings. The latter refers to local experiences and pra

Can compulsory military service breach human rights protections against slavery, servitude or forced or compulsory labour contrary to Article 8 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (‘ICCPR’) (and/or equivalent provisions in regional human rights instruments) and, in doing so, meet the threshold of persecution under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees? The

Aims: Our aim was to investigate the psychometric properties of the health assessment instrument EQ-5D-5L in OHCA survivors.Methods: We included survivors from the Targeted Hypothermia versus Targeted Normothermia after OHCA (TTM2) trial, who completed EQ-5D-5L at 6 months. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to evaluate the hypothesised unidimensional latent structure of EQ level sum score (EQ Aims: Our aim was to investigate the psychometric properties of the health assessment instrument EQ-5D-5L in OHCA survivors.Methods: We included survivors from the Targeted Hypothermia versus Targeted Normothermia after OHCA (TTM2) trial, who completed EQ-5D-5L at 6 months. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to evaluate the hypothesised unidimensional latent structure of EQ level sum score (EQ

Fatal accidents in UK’s manufacturing sector are expected to remain the same or increase in coming years. This paper has tried to combat this issue by adapting and further developing a previously defined Safety Framework for the Paint Sector, to evaluate the safety performance of a metal manufacturing facility. To achieve this, the original Safety Framework was updated to align with the current Br

The purpose of this study was to illustrate social workers' experiences of treatment work with men who use, or have used, violence against their female partners and how they feel that the legal clarification in SoL affected the conditions for the treatment work with violent men. The study was based on semi-structured interviews with seven social workers from seven different cities in Sweden wh

The current Swedish Social Services Act is based on the law that entered into force in 1982. The society has since then extensively changed, and new social issues have arisen. Therefore, the Swedish government handed over a proposition on the 23rd of January 2025, suggesting the implementation of a new law for social services. The purpose of this study has been to investigate perceptions of and pr

This study aimed to explore young people's perceptions of healthy and destructive romantic relationships, how they perceive the influence of different sources of knowledge, and how they construct and normalize violence regarding their relationships. The method chosen for this study was qualitative focus group interviews with students in grades one and three at a high school in Scania, involvin

The intended purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between CEO compensation and long-term firm performance within the American banking sector. Restricted stock awards as a proportion of total calculated compensation (RSA%) are used to measure the degree of equity compensation, while return on equity (ROE) and net interest margin (NIM) act as proxies for firm performance. The ded

This thesis explores the rhetorical strategies employed by abolition-aligned groups in their pursuit of alternatives to penal punishment, with a focus on their practical implications. The paper establishes the political and historical context of the United States' relationship to incarceration, providing a foundation for the research. It then introduces a discourse analysis method to examine t

E-waste is one of the fastest growing waste streams today and considered a significant developmental challenge with less than 30% of e-waste being formally recycled. High-income countries are at an increasing rate exporting their hazardous waste onto low- and middle-income countries, creating additional pressure, exacerbating health risks, and degrading local environments in countries with less ca

Molecular pathologies can be targeted using lipid nanoparticles carrying therapeutic RNA. Extrahepatic delivery remains a major bottleneck, however, small lipid nanoparticles could allow targeting of deeper tissue layers, low vascularized tumors and the lymph nodes, improving the range of druggable cell types and diseases. Lipid nanoparticle size as a tunable parameter influencing therapeutic effi