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  1. 1. An Evaluation of the Indian Buffet Process as Part of a Recommendation System

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Helena Alinder; Josefin Nilsson; [2018]
    Keywords : Indian Buffet Process; IBP; Gibbs sampling; recommendation systems;

    Abstract :  This report investigates if it is possible to use the Indian Buffet Process (IBP), a stochastic process that defines a probability distribution, as part of a recommendation system. The report focuses on recommendation systems where one type of object, for instance movies, is recommended to another type of object, for instance users. READ MORE

  3. 2. Who Did You Say You Were? : A case study of character creation through language usage in Takarazuka plays

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Japanska

    Author : Helena Nilsson; [2016]
    Keywords : role language; yakuwarigo; archetypes; Kinsui; Vogler; Takarazuka; Japanese; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : This case study of the effectiveness of the usage of Japanese role language uses character portrayals from performances by the theatre company Takarazuka Revue to investigate how native Japanese speakers perceive characters solely based upon lexical or grammatical cues in spoken language. With a foundation in Satoshi Kinsui’s description of role language and Christopher Vogler’s character archetypes, a number of protagonists, antagonists and supporting characters were selected for their disparate characteristics and conformity with different stereotypes to see if there were particular speech patterns which could be seen for example among good and evil characters, or protagonists and non-protagonists. READ MORE

  4. 3. Sudanese and South Sudanese refugee women’s sense of security in Kakuma refugee camp.

    University essay from Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Helena Marianne Nilsson; [2013]
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    Abstract : This thesis aims to find out how Sudanese and South Sudanese refugee women experience their security and safety in Kakuma refugee camp, which is situated in north- western part of Kenya. Sudan and South Sudan has had two civil wars since its independence from the British colonialism. READ MORE

  5. 4. Rwandan Maternal Health Care Utilization in Reform: A horizontal inequity analysis of a community based health insurance implementation

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Clara Larsson; Helena Nilsson; [2012-07-25]
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  6. 5. Passiva lantbrukare – en effekt av EU:s jordbrukspolitik : en studie av ett antal faktorers påverkan på svenska passiva lantbrukares attityder till markanvändning och EU:s jordbrukspolitik

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and Environment

    Author : Helena Andersson; Åsa Andersson; Lisa Ehde; Gustaf Eskhult; Gustaf Jansson; Emma Johansson; Cecilia Nilsson; [2011]
    Keywords : passiva lantbrukare; EU:s jordbrukspolitik; attityder till förändring av CAP;

    Abstract : The problem with passive farmers has arised as an effect of the European Union´s common agricultural policy (CAP) and the decouplement from production-based payments. Payments to passive farmers contradict the purpose of the single payment scheme and constitute a great cost for the EU. READ MORE