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Skin integrity is something that matters to a lot of people since it makes up a protective barrier but also contributes to a beautiful appearance. To maintain skin integrity there is a wide range of skin care products on the market to choose from. However, lately one particular product group called "cosmeceuticals” have increased. Cosmeceuticals contain biologically active substances among wh
Inclusion in the digital society can lead to improved communication and access to information which increases informed decision making and productivity for individuals and businesses. In turn, this has a positive effect on the socio-economic development of a country. Worldwide, more women than men lack the knowledge of, and access to, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) such as comput
The Lord of the Rings has been denounced as carrying a black-and-white fairytale moral, with forces of Good (light, freedom, beauty) fighting Forces of Evil (darkness, tyranny, ugliness) Many writers argue that the battle between the forces of Good and Evil is a reflection of Tolkien's strong Christian beliefs. Others see in the battle between Light and Darkness a reflection of the never-endin
The vast majority of Swedes are in possession of a smartphone, typically covered via one’s household insurance policy and smartphones are included in upwards of 50 % of household insurance claims (Hedvig, 2019). Some estimates say that upwards of 40 % of all smartphone claims are fraudulent. Payments to fraudsters falls on honest policy holders pay for with higher premiums. There are several vulne
Linear discriminant analysis (LDA) is performed in order to detect freezing of gait (FOG) in gait acceleration data. The data is collected from 10 healthy test persons, imitating Parkinson's disease (PD) gait, with the cellphone application Medoclinic. Feature spaces are constructed and reduced with principal component analysis (PCA), on which LDA is performed. The best performing model constr
Syftet med denna studie är att öka förståelse om gymnasieelevers attityder och språkbruk gällande sex och sexualitet. En kvalitativ och kvantitativ analys användes på enkätundersökningen som genomfördes under våren 2019 i tre olika städer i Sverige. Detta gav möjligheten att synliggöra de rådande normerna som cirkulerar kring sex idag samt en insikt i hur eleverna kommunicerar med varandra. Det te
As a working group named AGAR is currently looking into replacements and complements to Stibor, the subject of reference rates will become increasingly relevant in the coming years. This paper therefore investigates Stibor as well as future options for a Swedish reference rate, consolidating information of and opinions on reference rates in Sweden, primarily through the review of previous literatu
Syftet med studien var att undersöka hur aktivt och medvetet spridande av rädsla, s k Fearmongering, i politiska syften och dess rättfärdigande yttrar sig i den nutida svenska nätdebatten. Huvudsakligen har studien fokuserat på foruminlägg relaterade till högerpopulism, med främlingsfientliga hotbilder beskrivande, främst, muslimer. Med utgångspunkt från definitioner i två psykologiska teorier, In
Syfte: Undersöka hur företag i dagligvaruhandeln utformar sitt strategiarbete kring miljöfrågor, för att kunna tydliggöra vilka institutionella krafter som påverkar beslutsfattande. Metod: En flerfallsstudie med en kvalitativ forskningsdesign och abduktiv ansats. Datainsamlingen görs genom semistrukturerade intervjuer med intervjupersoner från dagligvaruhandeln. Dataanalysen tar sin form i grunda
Brand owners protect their brands by setting policies through their public relations departments. The PR policies control how magazines communicate their brands to the public. This study examines the aesthetical values and impact of a brand owner’s public relations policies on fashion editorial images. In particular, fashion editorial images are analyzed to detect and assess the influence of high
Wastewater is one of the biggest emission sources of organic micropollutants to the aquatic environment. Due to the negative effects of micropollutants on the receiving waters, advanced treatment steps are needed to reduce these emissions. Activated carbon is one promising approach. However, the adsorption of micropollutants to activated carbon is affected by the content of organic matter in the w
Today’s flow of technological advancements is putting pressure on organisations to maintain a digital transformation to stay competitive in their industries. According to previous research, digitally mature organisations have significantly higher profitability and revenue growth compared to lower-maturity organizations. This study aims to describe the main challenges and solutions met by managers
Homogenization is commonly used in many food processes in which products pass through a narrow gap causing break down of large particles into smaller one thereby reducing creaming and sedimentation of the products. This study aims to investigate fragmentation of tomato fibers and test which breaking mechanisms are dominating in a high-pressure homogenizer. The study also includes the influence of
Informationsspridare, granskare av makten eller förutsättningen för den fria åsiktsbildningen är nyckelbegrepp som ofta beskriver lokaljournalistiken (Nord och Strömbäck 2012:17). Men vad händer när bilden av vad journalistiken borde vara, på ett eller flera plan kolliderar med verkligheten? Uppsatsen undersöker vad som formar lokaljournalistik enligt fyra skånska journalister.Vi har intervjuat f
This project is a proposal for structural construction through fabrication and assembly of 3D-printed ceramic bricks developed side by side with a metaphysical investigation into the potential to express the living nature of matter through its material and formal attributes. Through an explorative process in the intersection of craft and digital fabrication, we have developed a system for LDM extr
I den här uppsatsen presenteras en undersökning av tre översättningar och en moderniserad bearbetning av den amerikanska barnboksklassikern Trollkarlen från Oz av L. Frank Baum. Syftet har varit att studera hur de fyra måltextversionerna skiljer sig åt i fråga om läsbarhet och källtexttrogenhet. För att studera läsbarheten användes ett antal kvantitativa textmått för att mäta texternas språkliga u
In order to decrease the dependence on fossil fuels it is of paramount importance that renewable sources are used as effectively as possible. Therefore it is necessary to store excess energy when supply is higher than de-mand. One way to do so is by storing the energy as compressed air in a porous aquifer. The Lund Sandstone in the Kyrkheddinge area, Skåne, southern Sweden, has previously been inv
The intensifying global race for talent increases the need of efficient policies and tools aimed at attracting and retaining highly-skilled individuals from around the world. For this purpose, a large strand of literature started examining the determinants of skilled immigration. However, little attention has been paid to the case of international students, which represent a special sub-group of h
The focus on sustainability has increased in our society during the last years and more firms are conducting CSR reports than ever before. Some claim that firms CSR efforts are only window dressing while other claims that sustainability leads to greater profitability for firms. Previous research is ambiguous when it comes to explain how and if sustainability efforts lead to higher profitability. S
This paper examines the intensity of Intra-Industry Trade (IIT) in miscellaneous manufacturing products with digit-two code level. It also aims to identify the determinants of IIT between Ethiopia and the twenty-two Sub-Saharan African countries using random effects estimation for the period 2000-2016. On the basis of the Grubel-Lloyd index, the study finds out that more than half of the SSA tradi
