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Algae exhibit different strategies to avoid predation by zooplankton. In green algae, which are generally not known for being toxic, colony formation or a protective mucilage cover can be such defence mechanisms. This study investigates the predation defence of Microglena globulifera (Chlamydomonadales), a unicellular freshwater green alga, against the rotifer Brachionus calyciflorus. Rotifers gro

Disability is an aspect that forms a significant part of the human condition. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) an estimated 1 billion people worldwide live with a disability. That accounts for roughly 15 % of the entire human population, and therefore it has been sometimes referred to as the world's largest minority. The presence of people with disability is a phenomenon that i

Syftet med denna studie är att utvidga forskningsorganet för kriskommunikation genom att undersöka hur en organisation kan använda kriskommunikationsstrategier för att navigera i en kris med sexuella övergrepp. Mer djupgående, använde studien en fallstudiemetod när det gäller den sexuella övergreppskris som den svenska tv-organisationen Viaplay mötte 2021 i det ökända programmet Paradise Hotel. So

This study examines how grandiose narcissism affects the resource acquisition of aspiring entrepreneurs. The study's results help bridge a gap in the literature and provide a better understanding of the nexus between narcissism and entrepreneurial finance. By drawing on previous literature from both fields, we set out to explore the relationship between narcissism and an individual’s preferenc

Deforestation and forest degradation is an environmental phenomenon affecting the entire world. In 2021 the EU Commission proposed a Regulation on Deforestation-free Products, which is expected to repeal the EU Timber Regulation in 2023. This study analyzes two of the previous legal policies implemented by the EU to curb deforestation: the FLEGT Action Plan and the EU Timber Regulation. The method

För att bekämpa klimatförändringarna krävs att fossila bränslen fasas ut snarast. Många av de sektorer som idag drivs fossilt har goda möjligheter att drivas av el från förnybara källor som sol och vind i framtiden. För det krävs dock en ökad elproduktion från dessa källor, och att vi har ett elnät som kan ta emot och fördela den kraft som produceras. Idag installeras mer och mer solceller på hustIncreasing the amount of renewable generation in distribution networks is a fundamental part of the energy transition. Multiple methods exist to increase the hosting capacity in a grid, to allow larger injections of generation and more efficiently utilize existing infrastructure before operational limits are breached. In this thesis, the method studied for this is network reconfiguration. Many dis

The aim of this thesis is to investigate the liturgical practice of giving a newly baptised person a memorial item, which is often at first hung in a so-called “baptism tree”. How are baptism trees used within the liturgy, and how do different priests interpret its role? The thesis bases its findings on in-depth interviews with four ministers, three observations of baptism, plus a questionnaire s

Today, a greater proportion of the population prefers a plant-based diet. Due to this reason, there is an increase in the production of side streams from the food industry, which are often discarded or used as food for animals. Tempeh is a plant-based product fermented with R. oligosporus that is commonly made from soybeans from Indonesia. In this thesis, side streams from food production which ar

Family firms play an important role in the global economy. Family firms are defined as firms owned and managed by a family constellation. While their governance structure is different from non-family firms, family firms face similar questions of internalisation as their non-family counterparts. This study aims to determine how non-financial aspects may motivate the choice of internalising in f

Increasing global temperatures have been shown to advance the breeding phenology of migratory birds, not least in temperate regions, causing birds to adapt the timing of other life-history events such as molt. At high latitudes, summers are shorter, and the birds must complete their post-breeding molt in the few weeks available before the conditions in the breeding site become unfavorable. I exami

Vägarna i Sverige är totalt cirka 57 000 mil långa. Av dessa anses cirka 43 000 mil vara tillhöriga enskilda väghållare, det vill säga någon annan än offentliga aktörer så som stat eller myndighet. Vägar har länge haft en stor betydelse ur ett flertal aspekter och det har alltid funnits ett stort intresse av att vidhålla ett gott infrastruktursystem. Bestämmelser om vägar fanns det redan i de äldThe aim of this paper is to improve the management of joint facilities and private roads. This was done by identify and investigat different problems connected to the private road organisations, formed through the regulation of joint facility and associations connected to them. One aspect of the investigation was if the area of included land connected to one joint facility had grown in size. By st