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This thesis explores the concept of “meanwhile use” in the context of the Tolka Quay area of Dublin. The project proposes a temporary use of the underutilized space to activate it and contribute to the area’s long-term development. Through five phases of design, which are Connection, Landscape, Zoning, Building, and Future, the project aims to create a vibrant and sustainable community hub in Tolk
Weather extremes, such as extreme heat and precipitation, are expected to increase in both intensity and duration due to climate change. Previous research suggests members of the acute homeless population are particularly vulnerable to such climatic extreme events. However, this has not been studied earlier in the context of Sweden. In this thesis, I merge the two persistent global problems, weath
Tuberculosis (TB), caused by infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) remains a global health threat, claiming 1.6 million lives in 2021 alone and infecting an estimated quarter of the world’s population in a latent or controlled infection. Glycolipids make up a large part of the bacterial cell wall and closely interact with innate immune cells, influencing their response upon infection. Th
This thesis explores the potential of integrating predicted founder personalities, based on the Big 5 Personality Framework, into Machine Learning (ML) models to enhance the accuracy of early-stage startup success predictions. Leveraging Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques, we extracted personality insights from founders' tweets, focusing on US startups funded between 2013 and 2015. O
Surface albedo estimations from remote sensing are invaluable for energy balance descrip- tions in climate research. The aim of this work is to evaluate the possibility of using Sentinel-2 satellite data to get the total albedo of a small, vegetated area. In this thesis, a simple machine learning model is created to convert simulated Sentinel-2 reflectance measurements to surface albedo. The Fore
The State of Palestine is drafting a new constitution to replace a patchwork of foreign and outdated legislation, and to harmonise national law with dozens of ratified international treaties. Since its 2012 ascension from non-member observer ‘entity’ to non-member observer ‘state’ in the UN, Palestine has signed fifty-five multilateral treaties covering a wide range of areas. All treaties have bee
Predicting future large claims, as well as the total cost, of a specific insurance is essential for insurance companies, for example when setting premium levels or purchasing reinsurance coverage. The purpose of this thesis is to investigate if extreme value theory can be applied to construction defect insurance claims. Data is provided by an insurance company offering construction insurance and
Huvudsyftet med denna uppsats är att försöka vidareutveckla nuvarande litteratur och bidra till en mer djupgående förståelse kring ‘spear phishing’ och vilka faktorer som organisationer bör uppmärksamma gällande spear phishing. För att hitta nödvändigt material och få en djupare förståelse angående omfattningen av denna undersökning har en empiri bestående av kvalitativa data utfärdas. Insamlingen
Artificial intelligence (AI) is an emerging technology with the potential to revolutionize the field of mental health. As the prevalence of mental health issues continues to rise, there is a growing need for effective and accessible interventions. This master’s thesis is done in collaboration with Prevas South in Malmö at the UX department. The scope of the project was to investigate how AI can be
This thesis evaluates under which circumstances it is advantageous to implement the breakthrough rules of the takeover directive. Methodology from normative law and economics is used to construct a three-step test which allows the breakthrough rules to be tested against varying methods of separating control rights from cash-flow rights. Little evidence is found to support the implementation of the
New perspectives on how to best market your brand or products is an ever changing subject. A seemingly unnoticed development in the eyes of ordinary people has been that marketing psychology has become more and more potent in the industry of marketers and brand developers. Benefitting from unconscious behaviors and manipulation has created tools for companies and organizations that this paper is s
The technological field can be seen as a huge advance for mankind before it emerged employers had to hire experts located in the same geographical area as the company. This changed with the introduction of information and communication technologies. Because of this, the labor market was able to become more global, meaning that employers do not need to hire employees who are physically close to the
One of the main contributors in the immune system are T cells. The exact molecular mechanisms behind T cell activation are not yet fully understood but it starts through the contact between the T cell and an infected cell. In order to study such interaction, supported lipid bilayers (SLBs) are used to mimic cell membranes and to reduce its complexity but still retaining the fundamental property of
Osteoporosis is a bone disease that is defined as low bone mineral density (BMD) and results in an increased risk of bone fracture. It is a serious public health problem that causes excess mortality and major economical and social impact. Today there are more than 8.9 million fractures connected to low bone mineral density worldwide. Hip fractures are of particular concern since they are associate
The Lane-Emden equation is a non-linear differential equation governing the equilibrium of polytropic stationary self-gravitating, spherically symmetric star models; $${\frac {1}{\xi ^{2}}}{\frac {d}{d\xi }}\left({\xi ^{2}{\frac {d\theta }{d\xi }}}\right)+\theta ^{n}=0.$$ In the isothermal cases we have the Chandrasekhar equation: $${\frac {1}{\xi ^{2}}}{\frac {d}{d\xi }}\left({\xi ^{2}{\frac {
Habitatminskning är ett stort hot mot den biologiska mångfalden, som ofta orsakar sämre spridning mellan habitat. I och med att kunskapen om landskapssamband har växt, har GIS-verktyg för att rumsligt analysera landskapssamband för olika arter blivit allt vanligare. Idag finns flera programvaruverktyg, men få studier har jämfört deras skillnader och hur de kan användas inom naturvårdsplanering. I Habitat loss is a major threat to biodiversity, and often causes decreased connectivity between habitats. Geographical Information System (GIS) tools for spatially analysing landscape connectivity for different species have become increasingly common with the expansion of the field of landscape connectivity. Today several software tools are available, but few studies have compared their difference
Due to accidental external explosions ,which is not handle in the Eurocodes, are structural designers looking for other ways to design loads for external loads due to explosions. This combined with lighter building structures is a reason to address the issues of analysing the dynamic behavior of buildings subjected to air blasts from these extreme situations. The structural designers analyze the
Epitaxial lift-off-layers (ELO) were developed in order to create nanowire array membranes, with the intent to pave the way for solar cells in tandem. Ultimately this thesis project focused only on growing and characterizing the ELO layers on (111)B oriented GaAs substrates with MOCVD, as this process step is not thoroughly understood in literature. In this thesis, temperature and V/III ratio de
Aim: We aim to broaden the view and the understanding of what a case competition is and how it can be used beyond its use as an educational method of teaching and learning. More specifically, the purpose is to explore the phenomenon of case competitions as a branding tool from a strategic brand management perspective. Design/Methodology/Approach: A multi-case study approach inspired by Grounded T
