Essays about: "us vs. them"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 24 essays containing the words us vs. them.

1. 1. The quest for a classical bulge - a study of kinematics, abundances, and ages using microlensed dwarf stars and Gaia

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Astrofysik; Lunds universitet/Fysiska institutionen

   Author : Calum Kvernes Macpherson; [2023]
   Keywords : Bulge; Milky Way; Kinematics; Galpy; Dwarf Stars; Physics and Astronomy;

   Abstract : Context: We present an kinematical analysis of 90 F and G type dwarf, turn-off, and subgiant stars in the Galactic bulge. These stars were observed with high-resolution spectrographs during gravitational microlensing events This allowed for their ages, abundances, and radial velocities to be ascertained while they were significantly brighter. READ MORE

3. 2. "The Whitewashing of Europe" : A Comparative Analysis of Migration Policytowards the Middle East and Ukraine, as a Reflection of European Identity Politics

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

   Author : Jade Marie Prideaux de Lacy; [2023]
   Keywords : European Union; Neocolonialism; Identity; Discourse; Externalisation; Refugee; Crisis;

   Abstract : In 2015, the high influx of refugees dispersing throughout Europe was represented as a crisis tocooperation and European security. In contrast, the response to the Russian invasion of Ukrainein February 2022, saw the EU institute the Temporary Protection Order to bypass standardmigration procedures to allow Ukrainian refugees safe access and asylum. READ MORE

4. 3. Compiler optimization VS WCET : Battle of the ages

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

   Author : Tova Harrius; Max Nordin; [2022]
   Keywords : Compiler; Optimization; Worst Case Execution Time; Kompilator; Optimering; WCET;

   Abstract : Optimization by a compiler can be executed with many different methods. The defence company Saab provided us with a mission, to see if we could optimize their code with the help of the GCC compiler and its optimization flags. For this thesis we have conducted a study of the optimization flags to decrease the worst case execution time. READ MORE

5. 4. Project THEM : Dystopian short film

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för design (DE)

   Author : Abdalsalam Ward Alaraj; [2022]
   Keywords : Racism; dystopia; short film; institutional racism; social racism; media control; the Other; systematic supervision; social justice; social sustainability;

   Abstract : This study researches the relationship between institutional racism and systemic supervision, highlighting the concept of the Other and how it is created as result of social racism. The project’s goal is to produce a dystopian live-action short film. READ MORE

6. 5. Developing a Method to Study the Impact of Microbial DNA on the Brain Related to Alzheimer’s Disease – Can Food Make a Change?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Livsmedelsteknik och nutrition (master)

   Author : Fuh-Tzu Yang; [2022]
   Keywords : DNA extraction; Microbiome DNA enrichment; Host DNA depletion; 16S rRNA sequencing; Alzheimer’s disease; Gut-brain axis; Microbiota; Microbial DNA; Black currant; Applied Nutrition and Food Chemistry; Medicine and Health Sciences;

   Abstract : Understanding the gut-brain-microbiota axis can help us provide a new tool to manage conditions such as Alzheimer’s. However, a major challenge is selectively amplifying the bacterial DNA which is present at a much lower level than the host DNA. READ MORE