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Very high levels of ambient particulate matter (PM) are frequently encountered in the north of Italy and air quality limits are regularly exceeded. To obtain quantitative information on the pollution sources and to gain understanding of the dynamics of pollution episodes in this populated area PM10 and/or PM2.5 samples were collected daily at nine urban to regional sites distributed over the centr
This essay explores the ethical dilemma surrounding the construction of green mines on indigenous lands and seeks to determine whether such actions can be justified. The aim is to show that a prioritisation between two seemingly good things is not always a given. Using a normative study framework, the research investigates a conflict of value between different interpretations of the value of the G
2024 marks the second anniversary of the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The war has resulted in large numbers of Ukrainian refugees entering EU member states, including Germany. As far-right parties are on the rise across Europe, the topic of immigration is high on the political agenda again. Mainstream right and far right parties are competing for the discursive upper hand on the top
The objective of this thesis is to evaluate the performance of the IBE scheme over NTRU lattices presented by Ducas, Lyubashevsky, and Prest (2014) on different platforms. The motivation behind this study was to explore a post-quantum IBE scheme and determine its viability on different platforms and specifically on an ARM64 CPU. Our goal was to parallelize the bottlenecks identified during our ini
The purpose of this thesis is to provide the reader with knowledge of how the beauty industry is affected by digitalization, especially concerning marketing strategies and consumption practices. This thesis performs a case study of the company Glossier in order to examine what strategies they use to market and sell their products. Glossier launched in 2014 as an ecommerce based beauty company. Thi
In this essay I consider whether it is possible to defend Utilitarianism against The Repugnant Conclusion by questioning the reliability of our intuitions about large number cases. The first part deals with a proposal by John Broome. Broome claims that our “homely intuitions” should be set aside in large number cases, just as our intuitions for building bridges should be set aside when spanning br
Plant-based ice cream and whipping cream are increasingly popular as sustainable alternatives to traditional dairy products. Their low fat content makes them much healthier than high-fat dairy products. However, achieving desirable texture and stability in plant-based desserts remains a challenge. This study investigated how different processing conditions (homogenization pressure, upstream/downst
This master thesis is an attempt to approach the issue of the lack of application of cause advocacy in modern social work practice. The research problem is framed in a way that historical roots of the commitment to social justice in the profession are presented with the further argumentation for the lack of this approach in contemporary social work. A qualitative study has been conducted to fulfil
Mobile applications are today an important way for companies to reach their customers. Developing a mobile application could require a lot of resources, especially if the application is to be made from scratch. However, an alternative for a company with an existing web application, is making use of the logic in the existing web application, to create a hybrid mobile application. In this thesis, tw
In this study some microscopic medical images are treated. They are stained with H&E, so they mainly have two colors: pink and purple. The main target is to separate these two colors trying three different algorithms (as any of them is perfect). Pixels in the image have to be separated in two different clusters, so each pixel has to be studied for its classification. This fact makes the comput
This thesis aims to analyze female sexual and bodily rights in Lebanon from a queer perspective, focusing on issues such as space and visibility and the strategically neglecting of historical existence of female narratives, referred to as conceptual anorexia. The thesis was preceded by a field work conducted in Beirut where observations of the field and interviews with LGBTQ- and/or feminist activ
A solution to an ordinary differential equation may be stable or unstable. Let x = φ(t) be a solution of an autonomous differential equation x′ = Ax. The solution x = φ(t) with φ(0) = t0 is stable if every other solution ψ(t) with initial condition sufficiently close to φ(t) will remain close to φ(t) for all t > 0. For an autonomous system of linear differential equations, it is possible to determ
The northern pike Esox Lucius is a highly sought-after resource targeted by recreational anglers but now declining. In the Baltic Sea the species consist of two sympatric populations residing in the shallow coves. However, with difficulties to assess the relatively stationary species, this project aimed to bring to light important factors of pike habitats using a new method of electrical fishing b
Food and the feminine self have always had a profoundly complex relationship. It has been the site of gender oppression, corporeal discipline and more recently, self-pleasure and creativity for women. It is clear that material world foodwork has provided women with a resource to navigate gender ideals, whether from a more traditional or contemporary perspective; this idea extends to foodwork in th
With an increase in temperature (T) and a change in precipitation (P) patterns due to climate change, global conditions for tree growth are changing and shifting. While some areas experience an increase in P, favoring tree growth, many regions are also predicted to show a decrease in P, leading to trends of desertification. This study examines the projected climate change in Nigeria, located in Su
