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  1. 1. The Discipline of the Seas: Piracy and Polity in England, 1688-1698

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för litteratur, idéhistoria och religion

    Author : Johan Berglund Björk; [2020-10-29]
    Keywords : Piracy; Henry Every; Matthew Tindall; Philip Meadows; subjecthood; sovereignty; jurisdiction;

    Abstract : This thesis is a study of the changing legal and political climate surrounding piracy in England in the years 1688-1698, between the Glorious Revolution and the passing in parliament of the Piracy Act 1698. During this time views of piracy changed in London where pirates were no longer seen as beneficial, but instead as obstacles to orderly trade. READ MORE

  3. 2. Hedge Fund Activism in the United Kingdom

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Johan Berglund; Fredrik Biesèrt; [2018]
    Keywords : Hedge Fund Activism; Shareholder Activism; Agency Theory; Operational Performance; Capital Structure;

    Abstract : In this study, we investigate if hedge fund activists in the United Kingdom improve the operating performance or alter the capital structure of target firms. We do this by examining operating performance and capital structure of activist targets relative to non-target matched peers pre and post activist intervention. READ MORE

  4. 3. Real-Time Visualization of Flight Data for Suborbital Missions

    University essay from KTH/Rymd- och plasmafysik

    Author : Johan Berglund; [2017]
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    Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to systematically develop a tool used for the visualizationof real-time ight data during suborbital mission, on behalf of the Swedish SpaceCorporation. By focusing on requirements, restrictions, and trade-os regarding functionality,communications technologies, geospatial visualization platforms, and manyother aspects, an interactive product visualizing the position, attitude, speed, G-loadsand angular rates of the rockets could be developed, ensuring a visualization as close toreal-time as possible. READ MORE

  5. 4. High-density Real-time Virtual Crowds via Unilaterally Incompressible Fluid Simulation

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI)

    Author : Johan Berglund; Richard Ristic; [2015]
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    Abstract : Human crowds experience limited individual freedom of motion and tend to exhibit aggregate behavior at high densities. This observation can be exploited in simulations by representing virtual crowds as both distinct agents and continua. We introduce a global planning algorithm suitable for navigating large virtual crowds of agents. READ MORE

  6. 5. En jämförande kostnadsanalys av maskinsystem för upparbetning och transport av GROT

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Resource Management

    Author : Mikaela Berglund; Johan Larsson; [2012]
    Keywords : GROT; sönderdelning; kostnadsanalys; maskinsystem;

    Abstract : En kostnadsjämförelse av fyra maskinsystem för sönderdelning och transport av GROT vid avlägg har utförts för att identifiera kostnadspåverkande faktorer samt finna de mest lönsamma maskinsystemen inom hanteringskedjan för GROT. Studerade maskinsystem var TOMO hugglink med en flisbil; Skotarburen flishugg och skopbil; Huggbil med lastväxlare och containersystem; Willibald kross och dumper med containersystem. READ MORE