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Today, proteins are used in a huge variety of industrial application ranging from detergents and pharmaceuticals to cosmetical products. Surfactants have the potential to increase solubility of poorly soluble protein, as well as hindering proteins in formulation to interact with the interface and thus protecting them from degradation. Even if the use of protein-surfactant system dates back decades
Abstract Title: Beyond the Numbers - A Study on the Effect of Managerial Judgment on Operational Risk Hand-In Date: 24th May 2024 Seminar Date: 30th May, 2024 Course: BUSN79 - Degree Project in Accounting and Finance Authors: Christian Brams & Felix Walter Persson Advisor: Elin Funck Five Keywords: Managerial judgment, Operational risk, Heuristics, Decision-Making Process, Economic- and
The fight against climate change has reached a critical point, requiring financial flows to align with climate-resilient pathways. This thesis investigates the alignment between sovereign green bonds and national climate targets. It expands the discussion from a corporate to a sovereign perspective, thus acknowledging the impact of sustainability disclosure practices by governments on the rest of
Political instability enhances the risk of armed conflicts, which not only pose a great threat to human livelihoods, but are also capable of negatively impacting the environment, hence making it essential to examine their ecological effects. Armed conflict and its influences on ecosystems are compound and challenging to examine due to limiting accessibility to the concerned regions given the dange
This paper explores the potential and feasibility of a Ghanaian diaspora bond. The paper uses a mixed-method approach combining qualitative interviews with key incumbents in the diaspora finance sector with quantitative data from two surveys on diaspora bonds from the Commonwealth (2018) and Mensah (2019). Furthermore, the paper reviews the existing body of literature on diaspora bonds and other f
Current levels and patterns of consumption in affluent societies are highly unsustainable. Research shows that efficiency measures prove insufficient to keep within the planetary boundaries, as they operate within the same consumption paradigm. In response, the sufficiency approach has been put forward, which strives to reduce consumption levels in absolute terms. A growing awareness of the impact
The automotive industry is currently undergoing significant transformation to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions as sustainability emerges as a global imperative. While electrification reduces tailpipe emissions, adopting principles of circularity throughout the entire value chain enables further reductions. The research aims to investigate the feasibility of increasing recycled content in bearing
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third largest cause of death worldwide, with its most prominent risk factor being inhalation of smoke and pollutants. In this project, we studied two processes that are involved in COPD: autophagy and cellular senescence. Using primary human bronchial epithelial cells (HBECs) from healthy and COPD donors, we aimed to show that cigarette smoke ext
Syftet med uppsatsen är att undersöka hur amerikanska påståenden kring Irakiska massförstörelsevapen användes som övertalningsmedel innan och omedelbart efter invasionen av Irak 2003. Detta görs via en kvalitativ innehållsanalys. Analysen utgår från Jowett och O`Donnells teoretiska ramverk på tio punkter för analys av propaganda. Dessa operationaliseras och appliceras på källmaterialet. Källmateri
The industrial and information revolutions that took shape in the British and Anglo-American empires, respectively, and that are linked in time and space by a westward expansion of capital, have both been justified and referred to as unavoidable and inescapable processes. Thus, they have been understood more as revelations of nature and less as products of a particular and historical society. Karl
This thesis investigates the out-migration patterns of women from major municipalities in Denmark from 2013 to 2023, focusing on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. It addresses three key topics: 1) changes in out-migration patterns during the pandemic and the subsequent two years, 2) differences in these patterns among the four large municipalities, and 3) the effects of the pandemic on remote w
The primary goal of this thesis is to understand the role of cornerstone investors in the long-run performance and survival of IPO firms issued during 2014-2023 in the Swedish market. While the phenomenon of cornerstone investors is relatively new, the trend has been increasing exponentially globally. We use several dimensions of cornerstone metrics to explain the dynamics of IPO performance and s
This study delves into instances where individuals in positions of authority breach the trust vested in their roles. Despite the occurrence of misconduct by powerful actors, these incidents are often overlooked in academic and socio-legal discourse. This thesis therefore aims to address this gap, by exploring how police officers in Sweden justify their misconduct, as well as how they are held acco
This thesis explores the dynamic relationship between the diffusion of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and regional development in mainland China from 2011 to 2022, with a particular focus on how lagging regions can achieve development through ICT. The thesis employs both quantitative and qualitative methods, analyzing the number of employees in the ICT service industry over this pe
This thesis examines current international human rights frameworks, current legal research, and reports from experts, to determine the efficacy of current children’s rights protections in the field of online child sexual exploitation and abuse (OCSEA hereafter). The research question addresses the extent to which children’s rights are protected against OCSEA and the argumentation centres on the in
This thesis explores the connection between gender identity and experiences of elections within the Italian sociopolitical context, focusing on the realities of trans* and gender non-conforming individuals. It investigates the implications of electoral procedures that reinforce essentialist, binary gender norms, particularly building them on separating Italian voters into male and female lines, as
This study explores the influence of sustainable entrepreneurship education (SEE) on the ability to recognize sustainable business opportunities. Using a series of semi-structured qualitative interviews, data was collected from participants in a SEE program at Lund University. The findings reveal that SEE enhances the ability of students to identify and evaluate sustainable business opportunities
The growing importance of achieving high productivity in the manufacturing industry leads to the necessity for applying high machining parameters and cutting speeds. However, the presence of self-excited vibrations of the tool shaft and workpiece under these conditions would result in undesirable surface roughness and surface integrity of the product. Thus, it is vital to study the damping mechani
Earning conference calls is an important communication tool for companies to provide relevant information about the latest quarter based on the reported earnings. However, the research on the impact of the earning conference calls has for long been a relatively unexplored subject. This study was born out of the ambition to try and expand the research done on earnings conference calls and the possi
