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With time, the race among countries to reduce gender inequality has resulted in a worldwide reduction in gender discrimination. However, all regions have not performed equally; lagging behind most is the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Many potential reasons have been put forward, but in recent times the most discussed sources of this disparity have been the region’s religion and oil d
The aim of this project was to investigate how Bacillus can survive in the finished beer. This was evaluated by producing batches of beer with starter cultures that were deemed to be interesting in terms of their Bacillus content. This beer, together with beer from microbreweries and store-bought beer were plated onto Bacillus Chromoselect agar, a selective agar for Bacillus. Samples were then tak
Extreme weather conditions, energy prices, and power outages have changed the way we think about building comfort. The alternative for excessive power usage is to turn to sustainable solutions and passive strategies to create climate-resilient buildings that do not depend entirely on energy. The challenge is to adapt these passive strategies in a way that benefits the architectural expression as w
Changes in the landscape may affect our relation to specific places. In an increasingly globalized world with a global culture where planners and developers try to attract to the common and the average human, places run the risk of losing their unique characteristics. This may lead to a loss of people’s emotional attachment to places since they aren’t able to identify with the traits of the place
In the Machine Learning field, more and more of the data collection is commercialised, even with monetary rewards to people and organisations for providing input data for models. Even if data collection is not associated with direct costs for the researcher, there are many cases where there are indirect, or circumstancial, costs associated with it. An established concept in game theory is "S
The aim of this study was the investigation of the photocatalytic properties of Iron{phenyl[tris(3-methylimidazole-2-ylidine)]borate}2 ([Fe(phtmeimb)2]+) by optimising reactions previously established with ruthenium-based catalysts in good yields. For the first time in several decades of research on photochemistry of iron complexes a Fe complex has been made ([Fe(phtmeimb)2]+) that has photophysic
Business cycle synchronization is an essential criterion for creating and maintaining an optimal currency area. In this paper, it is investigated whether this required criterion holds for the Euro area at different time horizons (short run, medium run and long run), and if the financial crisis of 2007-2008 influenced the degree of synchronization in Europe. Wavelet analysis on the real GDP growth
The purpose of this study is to gain insights on what evokes consumer trust for (environmental) sustainability communication and shed light on how this trust impacts consumers’ perception of sustainability. A literature review and qualitative data collection, combining four focus groups and nine interviews, were the basis for a discussion on this topic. This study found that what evokes trust in s
Air pollution has become a major worldwide concern due to the high levels of air pollutants emitted from industrial and traffic related activities. Exposure to air pollution has been linked to various negative health effects, ranging from asthma to chronic illnesses. Consequently, analyzing air pollution data has become an essential tool for giving insight about the potential health effects. Spati
In today’s society, traffic congestion is a major problem in several aspects. Apart from the obvious problem that people are losing valuable time due to the resulting delays, it also has negative impact on as well the economy as the local and global environment. With the development of sensors and navigation support, it has now become possible and thus of interest to study optimal routing of vehic
The purpose of this thesis is to get an overview of how the Chinese legislation defines and understands violence in close relationships, to show which legal and political measurements the Chinese government takes in order to help women who are victims of domestic violence. Analysis is made on the basis of a legal perspective and radical feminist perspective. The legal perspective is based on indiv
The purpose of Galactic archaeology is determining the history of the Milky Way (MW) Galaxy. To do this one uses observational data from stellar populations in terms of properties such as kinematics, chemistry, ages, and evolution. In this context a population means stars with similar characteristics and the most notable population is “the Solar Neighbourhood” (SN). Stars orbit with a ‘guiding rad
Dependence on imported fossil fuels is a major issue in contemporary Japan, as this creates economic vulnerabilities and contributes to climate change. The reliance on imports has been increasing, despite efforts to diversify and conserve energy, and today imports supply over 90 percent of energy consumed in Japan. The aim of this study is to understand the context that contributed to the creation
As the boundaries between different communication disciplines blur, PR experts are forced to operate in increasingly competitive business environments. They are pressured to prove the usefulness of their activities in measurable terms. Evaluation techniques are key to this challenge as they have the potential to win over organisational decision makers and to help steer communication programmes ef
Surveillance has throughout history been a widely discussed phenomenon and the debate over the delicate balancing of state power vis-à-vis privacy in the pursuit of national security equally so. In 2013, Edward Snowden revealed that the NSA had been conducting digital surveillance globally and it represents a tipping point in the history of surveillance. By applying the normative logics deontology
