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This thesis contributes to Human Ecology by focusing on the emotional connection humans can have with a species like the loggerhead sea turtle. How such connection can contribute to kinship, thus finding new ways of imagining a world guided by care and mutual respect as seen between the volunteers of the rehabilitation center and the loggerhead sea turtles, who simultaneously contaminate each othe
Virtual reality (VR) is more and more used to study human behavior during emergency scenarios. This study examines whether emergency exit choice in VR can be achieved using Brain-Computer Interface (BCI), comparing three approaches: eye tracking alone, a hybrid BCI approach in which gaze identifies the exit and an Steady-State Visual Evoked Potential (SSVEP) response confirm it, and visual Electro
Estimating perfusion information from diffusion MRI (dMRI) demands an accurate model of flow and geometry in the microvascular network. While models of flow in the diffusive and ballistic regime are well explored, modelling in the intermediate regime constitutes a significant challenge. Approaches are often complex, and simpler models are necessary to gain insight. The aim of this thesis is to est
Recent research, such as MobileLLM, suggests that "deep-thin" architectures are optimal for sub-billion parameter language models. This work re-examines this design philosophy at the extremely small scale of 60M parameters. We first established a reproduction pipeline using 80M models on RedPajama, and subsequently conducted a systematic comparison of 60M architectures trained on FineWeb
The dairy industry faces increasing demand for enhanced productivity, sustainability, and innovation. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative tool capable of addressing these challenges by enabling data-driven decision-making across the dairy supply chain. AI integrates machine learning (ML), big data analytics (DA), and predictive algorithms (PA) to optimize processes, improv
In recent years, Collaborative Robots (Cobots) have gained traction. It is categorized as a special type of robot that is capable of working safely alongside humans. Cobots are used in a variety of industrial applications, including assembling, manufacturing, quality inspection, and packaging products. Cobots use smart technologies to work alongside humans, making work easier and more efficient. T
This paper introduces the pole ratio metric and presents a sphere-based view of symmetric positive-definite matrix rotations on the Riemannian manifold of symmetric positive-definite matrices equipped with the affine-invariant Riemannian metric. The pole ratio quantifies whether data from different users lie on this Riemannian manifold in a way that enables effective transfer learning. The sphere-
We describe two Hilbert transform-based methods for augmenting covariance matrices from multivariate signals. The two methods are shown to be isometric under the Riemannian affine-invariant metric on the manifold of symmetric/Hermitian positive definite matrices. The augmented representations distinguish cases that standard covariances clearly cannot and, when paired with a Riemannian minimum dist
Extract In Iraq, like elsewhere in the region, cinemagoing became a popular form of leisure in the 1920s and 1930s. The emergence of permanent indoor and outdoor cinemas during this period gave rise to new consumption practices, ways of inhabiting the city, opportunities for investors and entrepreneurs, and the creation of a leisure and entertainment economy that was both modern, international, an
This article situates the 1955 novel Abū Nuwās fī Amrīkā by Ṣafāʾ Khulūṣī as an exemplar of and commentary on the dynamics of twentieth-century Iraqi cultural production. Drawing on Margaret Litvin’s application of “travel literature readings” to modern diasporic and expatriate literatures, it analyzes the novel’s protagonist—in the form of a reincarnated, radically reformed version of the Abbasid
In 1946, one year after the atomic bombings of Japan, Palestinian thinker ʿAli Rashid Shaʿath (1908–1967) published a book entitled Min al-binsilin ila al-qunbula al-zarriya (From Penicillin to the Atomic Bomb). An accessible work of popular science, it contains highly optimistic reflections on the future and predicts the following two events as a result of nuclear technology and energy: a workers
In the late 1960s, Palestine became an iconic signifier of solidarity and support for the Left, but also a transgressive tool that shaped and re-situated ideological positions at domestic levels. In this article, we attempt to answer why, how, and when this happened. Most research to date has stressed the global diplomatic offensive by the PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization). Palestinian revol
Centrala punkter från kapitlet: - Författarna lyfter två huvudsakliga metoder för att kartlägga otryggaplatser. Kartverktyg, numera normalt digitala, respektive enkäter därrespondenter fritt får beskriva otrygga platser i text.- De digitala redskapen har en fördel i att kräva mindre arbete och varalättare att skala upp.- Det är vanligt att fråga om orsaker till att platsen upplevs som otryggutifråKey Points from the Chapter:- The authors highlight two main methods for identifying unsafe or fear-inducing places: mapping tools (now typically digital) and surveys in which respondents can freely describe unsafe locations in their own words.- Digital tools have the advantage of requiring less effort and being easier to scale up.- It is common to ask respondents about the reasons why a location
The purported immateriality of AI technologies is as illusory as the general understanding of conventional technologies as simply the application of politically neutral knowledge to nature. The materiality of technologies and their foundation in global inequalities has been illuminated by studies of ecologically unequal exchange (EUE). The aim of this article is to extend the applicability of EUE
Romantic narratives of heroism in politics refer to the “hero” in warfare, the creation of the state and nationalism, the formulation of national myth and history. The hero in these situations contributes to the construction of emotionality and identification, the legitimation and glorification of violence, the silencing of misbehavior, the creation of (gendered) hierarchies, and the establishment
This chapter introduces the concept of emotional politics, emphasizing how emotions areused in political discourse to mobilize support, shape perceptions, and influence decision-making through emotional campaigning, polarization, and governance. Emotional cam-paigning shapes public discourse and electoral outcomes by evoking emotions like fear orempathy. It relies on personalization, storytelling,
Purpose: The proliferation of capitalist realism and promotional cultures have fundamentally shaped contemporary communication environments and practices. Although many accounts exist of the potential positive influence that such practices may have on society, strategic communication is still primarily used by social actors to engage in one-way “communication”, promoting their self-interests. OverPurpose: The proliferation of capitalist realism and promotional cultures have fundamentally shaped contemporary communication environments and practices. Although many accounts exist of the potential positive influence that such practices may have on society, strategic communication is still primarily used by social actors to engage in one-way “communication”, promoting their self-interests. Over
