This thesis proposes a hierarchical clustering algorithm for time series, comprised of a variational autoencoder to compress the series and a Gaussian mixture model to merge them into an appropriate cluster hierarchy. This approach is motivated by the autoencoders good results in dimensionality reduction tasks and by the likelihood framework given by the Gaussian mixture model. In contrast to simi

Denna uppsats syftar till att undersöka hur svensklärare går till väga vid en bedömning av en elevtext, resultatet av den bedömningen, och hur de arbetar med bedömning löpande under ett läsår för att säkra en likvärdig och rättssäker betygsättning. För att ta reda på detta ombads åtta aktiva svensklärare bedöma en elevtext i kursen Svenska 1. Lärarna blev intervjuade efter avslutad bedömning, där The aim of this study was to examine how Swedish teachers assess an individual student paper, the result of that assessment, and how they work with assessment in general during the school year in order to secure equivalent and reliable grading. To accomplish the aim for the study, eight Swedish teachers in upper secondary school were asked to grade a student paper written for the course Svenska 1.

Recent studies have repeatedly emphasized that property crime is a consequence of unemployment as well as income inequality. Reported property crimes and the rate of unemployment have steadily been decreasing in Sweden. In contrast, the inequalities in income have increased considerably. This study therefore aims to determine whether the decrease in reported property crimes partially is caused by

Increasing urbanization and the commodification of housing have contributed to limited availability of affordable housing in many cities worldwide. Marked-based rent regulations and the redevelop-ment of post-industrial harbor districts have given rise to the emergence of new-build gentrification in many cities. Sweden, formerly known for its social democratic and welfare state policies, has under

This paper examines what effect the European structural and investment funds have on net FDI inflows of European member states in the period of 2005 to 2016. The aim of the paper is to fill the gap in research relating to if the EU funds are successful in attracting private investments, in the form of FDI inflows. The paper uses a fixed effects model with country level panel data to estimate the a

Title: The mediating role of Organizational Capabilities between Environmental Regulations and Environmental Innovation. Keywords: Environmental Innovation, Organizational Capabilities, Environmental Regulations. Research question: How do environmental regulations impact environmental innovation through organizational capabilities? Methodology: This research has been conducted through a singl

Fram till idag har framförandet av ett motorfordon krävt en mänsklig och närvarande förare. Med en mänsklig förare följer en mänsklig faktor. Under de senare åren har fler automatiska funktioner implementerats i nya bilar och självkörande bilar på högre nivåer har börjat utvecklas. Denna utveckling påverkar mänskliga faktorns inverkan. Syftet med examensarbetet är att utreda vilken problematik ochUntil today, the performance of a motor vehicle has required the present of a human driver. With a human driver follow human factors. In recent years, more automatic functions have been implemented in new cars and self-driving cars at higher levels have begun to develop. This development limits the influence of the human factors. The purpose is with the thesis project, to investigate which problem

Denna magisteruppsats baseras på en översättning av drygt 6000 ord av en komparativ litteraturvetenskaplig text av Herman Beavers om de amerikanska författarna James Baldwin och Ralph Ellison. Uppsatsen består av tre delar. Den första delen är en källtextanalys där textens kontext och viktigaste drag presenteras enligt den analysmodell som presenteras i Hellspongs & Ledins bok Vägar genom text

Since the rise of the tourism industry in Barbados in the 1960s a vast emphasis has been placed on expanding high dollar luxury tourism that is targeted towards specific social and economic classes in order to maintain foreign exchange. The majority of this high dollar tourism development has been predominately concentrated on the diminishing western coastlines of Barbados. Moreover, the focus on

Bakgrund: Patientsäkerhetskultur är en del av hälso- och sjukvården i form av normer och värderingar och utvärdering av patientsäkerhetskultur kan ge värdefull information om organisationens styrkor samt identifiering av olika förbättringsområden Syfte: Syftet var att beskriva anestesisjuksköterskors (MA) och deras chefers (Chefer) uppfattningar om patientsäkerhetskulturen vid en anestesiklinik i

Provision of freshwater to urban residents remains a significant global challenge. A challenge whose impendent success in many regions is further threatened by climate change and urbanization projections, subsequently increasing the pressure on urban water supply. Employing an intersectional lens, this case study explores household implications of and responses to water shortage in Gaborone, the c

Despite a common colonial past under the British empire, Singapore and Malaysia have experienced vastly different development paths since independence. While Singapore has one of the highest per capita incomes in the world today, Malaysia’s economy remains a mere third of that of Singapore’s. Despite the economic disparity between the two countries, the newly available data on well-being, as prese

Digital learning environments have become powerful tools that assist both in learning and teaching. They are usually created by teachers and used in pedagogics as a mean of group work that facilitates collaboration. In this paper a learning environment, created and used in a group, is studied as an information system that facilitates exam preparation. The study aims to find out what requirements s

Sweden have been under a lot of economic, political, and social pressure after the refugee crisis that occured 2015. Unanswered questions from the government made many citizens question the work that they do regarding the refugees in Sweden. A hot topic broke out when different media outlets spoke harshly against the Moroccan unaccompanied refugee boys and the criminal activities they commit. Thei

Violence against women with experience of substance abuse is a complex issue where both violence and substance abuse aggravate each other, creating social situations difficult to break up from. Social services tend only to categorise these women as substance abusers, concealing their status as victims of violence and leading to inadequate support. To further understand these women’s experiences of

The aim of this paper was to analyze and reflect on how Swedish newspapers report on mental illness amongst adolescents and review what causes of mental illness are presented and what prevention strategies Swedish newspapers reports on. The research questions where: What forms of mental illness are represented in the articles? What causes of mental illness are presented in the articles? What preve

The purpose of this study was to investigate the phenomenon of psychological intimate partner violence among bisexual women. For this, semi-structured interviews were conducted with professionals who meet women who have been subject to intimate partner violence. The theoretical perspectives used for the analysis were Social Constructivism and Gender Theory, with a focus on power and control. The r