The rapidly evolving landscape of influencer marketing, particularly within the cosmetics industry, underscores the need to dissect the dynamics between influencer credibility and parasocial relationships. This thesis explores the multifaceted nature of influencer credibility— comprising attractiveness, expertise, trustworthiness, and similarity—and its role in cultivating strong parasocial relati

Experimentell uppställning för mekanisk prövning av hälsenor ”Aj!” Så kan det låta när du skadar din hälsena. Hälsenan är en av de starkaste senorna i kroppen och också den som oftast skadas. Skador på hälsenan kan uppkomma till följd av plötsliga rörelser men även vid repetitiv överansträngning under en längre tid. I värsta fall kan senan gå av helt och hållet. För att kunna förebygga och behandTendons connect muscle to bone and assist in joint motion. To be able to do this, they must withstand large forces and be able to alter their structure under load. If a tendon experiences too high or sudden forces, it will start to tear and eventually rupture. To examine how this happens and how the tendon behaves before rupture, mechanical testing is done. This study focuses on how to combine mec

The thesis explores the decision-making process of sustainable entrepreneurs for securing external funds by adopting the “triple bottom line” research perspective (Hall et al., 2010; Sarango-Lalangui, 2018). It delves into how sustainable entrepreneurs assess and exploit funding opportunities while balancing their economic and non-economic goals. The research addresses two primary questions: what

This paper investigates whether increased economic inequality leads to higher household indebtedness, a factor often associated with economic risk and instability. Utilizing data on income and wealth distribution, domestic credit, and variables controlling for credit expansion across 16 OECD countries from 1980 to 2016, a series of panel data regressions were performed. The results negate the posi

This study investigates the effectiveness of financial derivatives in managing interest rate risk for non-financial firms in China and analyzes the moderating role of market conditions in this relationship. Through an empirical analysis of panel data from non-financial firms listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock markets between 2017 and 2022, the study finds that the use of financial derivativ

Abstract Purpose: This study investigates the impact of social influence on consumer preferences for product recommendations made by an AI or a human within the cosmetics industry, specifically in light of hedonic or utilitarian goals. Methodology: This quantitative research follows a deductive approach, using an online self-completion survey for data collection. A total of 659 valid responses w

Exoplanetary research has flourished since the landmark discovery of the first exoplanet detection in 1992 (Wolszczan & Frail, 1992), with over 5500 confirmed exoplanets expanding our understanding of planetary systems beyond our solar system. Population-level analyses have revealed a diverse array of exoplanetary systems, including hot Jupiters—gas giants orbiting close to their host stars (M

This thesis aims to study the long-term impact of extractive institutions structured around colonial sugar cultivation on economic development in Java. A spatial district-level model is used in combination with a panel data approach. Two different indicators of colonial sugar cultivation are analysed: one measuring the Cultivation System and one measuring the Liberal Period. The findings suggest t

The large number of women, many of whom are mothers, migrating for work across the globe have caused disruptions in the so-called “global care chains”, as coined by Hochschild (2000). These disruptions are referred to as “care drain”, “care deficits” or “care gaps” (Dumitru, 2014). In response to these care gaps, families across the world have had to reconfigure care arrangements. The implications

This research explores how sustainable fashion fits into our social landscape, emphasizing its importance due the fashion industry's growing environmental concerns. With the fashion industry facing environmental challenges, the integration of fashion with sustainability becomes imperative for its evolution in the future. To address this, fashion brands have begun integrating sustainable practi

Malawi is prone to compounding climate shocks, the main climate risks being extreme rainfall/floods and dry spells. To provide support to poor and vulnerable households, the country has an established social protection system, including a Social Cash Transfer Program (SCTP), which contains shock-sensitive social protection mechanisms to increase the coping capacity of beneficiaries to climate shoc

Failure is an unavoidable part of scientific research, as well as crucial for the generation of new knowledge. Paradoxically, recent studies have noted that highly competitive scientific environments leave little room to make use of failure’s potential, and instead represent the latter as undesirable or even threatening. These notions are reproduced to new generations of scientists in training and

Providing healthcare services for the older rural population in South Africa is a matter of availability and accessibility. This study aims to analyse the factors influencing healthcare utilisation among rural older adults in South Africa using Andersen’s behavioural model of health services use. Structural equation modelling (SEM) with confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) technique will be used to

Följande forskningsstudie undersöker hur historiska berättelser om mänskliga rättigheter konstrueras och vilka funktioner de fyller. Analysen baseras på tre olika historiografier av Micheline Ishay, Samuel Moyn och Steven L.B. Jensen, som var och en omfattar distinkta riktningar och perspektiv inom forskningsfältet historia om mänskliga rättigheter. Genom en textanalys på metanivå är syftet att krThe following research study examines how historical narratives of human rights are constructed and what functions they fulfil. The analysis is based on three different historiographies of Micheline Ishay, Samuel Moyn and Steven L.B. Jensen, each encompassing distinct directions and perspectives within the research field of human rights history. Through a meta-level text analysis, the purpose is t

Honor-related violence and oppression is a widely discussed phenomenon that occurs in cultures and societies all over the world. The aim of this study was to examine the complexities of applying legislation and official guidelines in addressing honor-related violence. Drawing upon the theoretical frameworks of street-level bureaucracy and legal pluralism, this study explored how professionals in s

To increase the sustainability of the food sector and improve overall health, plant-based products have been advocated to be a solution. The plant-based products are often based on legumes. They contain a lot of nutrients and health benefits but also various antinutrients, including phytic acid which binds to several important minerals and proteins and reduces their bioavailability. Legumes are us

Studien undersöker om det finns skillnader i innovationsgraden hos svenska techbolag finansierade av koncernägt venture capital (CVC) respektive privat venture capital (IVC). Detta undersöks genom en regression av kvantitativ paneldata med ett urval på 392 bolag och 4 432 datapunkter. Datan är insamlad från Refinitiv Eikon, Retriever Business och PAtLink. Resultatet visar att koncernägt venture ca

Kolhydrater är en grupp av biomolekyler som omfattar sockerarter, både enstaka och sammankopplade i kedjor. Förutom att förse våra celler med energi har kolhydrater en rad viktiga funktioner, från att vara involverade i kommunikationen mellan celler till cellulär uppbyggnad. Syntesen av kolhydrater i våra celler behöver undersökas ytterligare eftersom det finns samband mellan ett antal sjukdomar oGlycosaminoglycans comprise linear polysaccharide containing repeated disaccharide units. When one of the disaccharide units of chondroitin sulfate, glucuronic acid, gets epimerized by dermatan epimerase 1 to iduronic acid, dermatan sulfate is formed. Dermatan sulfate is essential in tumorigenesis, due to increased flexibility in the chain and enables interaction with certain proteins such as cyto

In today's digital era, where personalized experiences have become crucial to consumer interactions with brands, the balance between personalization and privacy remains a complex and evolving challenge. Despite the recognized benefits of personalization in driving consumer spending, concerns about privacy and data security persist among individuals. This study addresses the "personalizati