Essays about: "Minsk"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 12 essays containing the word Minsk.

  1. 6. Why Women Take to the Streets of Minsk : An Interview Study of Female Protesters' Motivations

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Mathilda Gustafsson; [2020]
    Keywords : authoritarian regime; Belarus; collective incentives; motivations; political participation; protest; protest movement; selective incentives; social movement; women.;

    Abstract : While there are numerous examples of research investigating who would protest and why, the research fields of social movements and political participation have not done enough to understand the motivations of women in protest. Nor are there enough studies of the mobilisation of women in anti-regime protest in a post-communist context. READ MORE

  3. 7. Impact of starter culture on curd manufacture –one of the most commonly consumedfermented milk products of Sri Lanka

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Cecilia Andersson; [2019]
    Keywords : curd; buffalo milk; starter culture; lactic acid; Sri Lanka; pH; syneresis; sensory test;

    Abstract : Curd is a popular type of fermented milk product in Sri Lanka. In commercial curd manufactories, freeze-dried starter cultures are used, whereas small scale curd manufactories make curd in the traditional way using curd from previous days as a starter. Curd can be made from buffalo milk or cow’s milk, where buffalo milk is more common. READ MORE

  4. 8. Classy Tiramisu : An adaptation of the Tiramisu architecture for use of unlabelled data

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

    Author : Maximilian Karlström; [2019]
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    Abstract : Radiotherapy of tumours depends on manually drawn maps of the tumours’ spread. A neural network for segmentation could possibly increase performance, reduce the risk for human related errors and segment faster than a human. To train a neural network a common approach is to only train on data where the manually drawn map is present. READ MORE

  5. 9. Mobilizing Under Authoritarianism: A case study on state repression and individual motivations for civil society engagement in Minsk, Belarus.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Vide Wassberg; [2019]
    Keywords : Social movement; Participation; Civil society; Authoritarianism; Belarus; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Mobilizing for increased human rights and democratization in authoritarian states comes with great costs and risks. The post-soviet country of Belarus is often referred to as a textbook example of a consolidated authoritarian state. Despite several attempts, Belarusian society has yet to move towards a democratic transition. READ MORE

  6. 10. Memorials to the Holocaust Victims in Minsk, Belarus : History, Design, Impact

    University essay from KTH/Samhällsplanering och miljö

    Author : Maryna Semenchenko; [2018]
    Keywords : memorial; Holocaust; Minsk; memory; public realm;

    Abstract : This research studies two memorials to the Holocaust victims in Minsk, Belarus with the aim to identify how these spaces of commemoration were formed. The study builds upon the analysis of three spheres: the physical space of the chosen memorials, decision-making process regarding their installation, and social practices that have happened around. READ MORE