Essays about: "ISIS"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 62 essays containing the word ISIS.

1. 1. Parallelising High OrderTransform of Point SpreadFunction and TemplateSubtraction for AstronomicImage Subtraction : The implementation of BACH

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Informationskodning

   Author : Annie Wång; Victor Lells; [2023]
   Keywords : Image Subtraction; HOTPANTS; SFFT; GPU; Parallelisation;

   Abstract : This thesis explores possible improvements, using parallel computing, to the PSF-alignment and image subtraction algorithm found in HOTPANTS. In time-domain astronomy the PSF-alignment and image subtraction algorithm OIS is used to identify transient events. READ MORE

3. 2. Analysing the role of Religion inAfghan and International newsmedia coverage prior to theTaliban's Resurgence

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : John Kane; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Introduction This study explores the role of religion in Afghan and international news media coverageduring the lead-up to the Taliban's resurgence and takeover of Kabul in August 2021.Through an analysis of approximately one thousand news articles using a grounded theoryapproach, the research seeks to understand how religion was represented, framed, anddiscussed. READ MORE

4. 3. Why we hate you & Why we fight you : A thematic data analysis of Salafi jihadism's central pillars in Dabiq and Rumiyah.

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för idé- och samhällsstudier

   Author : Ida Inkeri Bunæs; [2023]
   Keywords : Cosmic War; ISIS; Islamic State; Salafi-Jihadism; Satanization; Terrorism; Theater of Terror;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to examine how the central pillars of Salafi-Jihadism are discussed in ISIS’s own magazines and how the pillars are related to Juergensmeyer’s concepts of cosmic war, satanization, and theater of terror. The material in this thesis has been sourced from the magazines Dabiq and Rumiyah, which were published by ISIS in the period 2014-2017. READ MORE

5. 4. Numerical modeling of airflow on the cathode-side of a bipolar flow plate : How the formed geometry affects the pressure drop and flow distribution in a hydrogen fuel cell

   University essay from Karlstads universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa, natur- och teknikvetenskap (from 2013)

   Author : Olivia Johansson; [2023]
   Keywords : Performance; Cross-sectional geometry; Computational fluid dynamics;

   Abstract : Climate change and rising temperatures is a well-known problem. To tackle global warming a transition from fossil fuels to renewable and reliable energy sources is necessary. Hydrogen, in fuel cells, is proposed to replace diesel and gasoline in the transport sector. READ MORE

6. 5. Foreign State Actors and Domestic Factors Influencing Iraq's Democratic Process, 2014-2023

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

   Author : akon baker; [2023]
   Keywords : Iraq; Clan; Ethnic; democracy; sectarianism; Post-conflict; Post-war; ISIS;

   Abstract : Since the classical work of Samuel Huntington tilted the Third Wave of Democratisation, the question of how a country becomes a democracy and why others do not have been of interest to social scientists, notably political scientists. With more than three decades since the publication of this seminal work, empirical research has focused on several regions in the world and have provided various explanation for why some countries transition to democracy and why other fail. READ MORE