Essays about: "New Norm"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 210 essays containing the words New Norm.

  1. 21. Remodelling one’s kitchen without going bananas : A critical perspective on the drivers behind self-initiated renovations of owner-occupied housing

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

    Author : Martin Westin; [2022]
    Keywords : Home improvements; housing practice; use value; exchange value; political economy;

    Abstract : The present thesis aims to provide new insight into the motives and aspirations behind self-initiated renovations of owner-occupied housing by applying a critical perspective to the phenomenon of home improvements. Furthermore, the thesis argues that the concepts of use value and exchange value point to how economic and non-economic factors are interconnected in contemporary home improvement practice. READ MORE

  3. 22. IoT Penetration Testing : Examining the cyber security of connected vehicles

    University essay from KTH/Datavetenskap

    Author : Jacob Ingers; Jonas Sjöblom; [2022]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The connected car is rapidly becoming the norm in the automotive industry. With connected devices playing such a big part in today’s society our view of what constitutes a car is beginning to change. READ MORE

  4. 23. Parameter Update Schemes for Hidden Markov Models applied to Financial Returns

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Sigfrid Forsberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Markov Chain; Finance; Hidden Markov Model; Generalized Autoregressive Score Model; S P-500; Nikkei; Adaptive Model; Volatility; Regime-switching Model; Line-Search Algorithm; Predictor-Corrector; Quasi-Newton; Mathematics and Statistics;

    Abstract : This thesis was dedicated to investigating the use of different parameter update schemes for Hidden Markov models with time-varying parameters, with an emphasis on developing alternatives to the quasi-Newton step. The focus was on applications to financial returns, using data from the S\&P-500 and the Nikkei index, and for comparison, a trial using synthetic data was also performed. READ MORE

  5. 24. The Impermanence of Norms : A Study of Fahrenheit 451 Based on Foucauldian Concepts

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Engelska

    Author : Anna-Pia Backlund; [2022]
    Keywords : Episteme; Michel Foucault; Ray Bradbury; Fahrenheit 451; knowledge; ignorance; norms; power.  ;

    Abstract : In 1953 Ray Bradbury wrote the novel Fahrenheit 451. The plot is set in a fictional, North American future. READ MORE

  6. 25. Barnvänliga gaturum i urbana miljöer : sett från ett barnperspektiv och barnets perspektiv

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Linda Lemheden; Tom Carlson; [2022]
    Keywords : barnvänlig bebyggd miljö; urbana gaturum; rörelsefrihet; miljöerbjudanden; barnperspektivet; barnets perspektiv; barnvänlighet; trygghet; säkerhet;

    Abstract : There are many places for children to be in our cities, which are planned and built for them. But in the city’s other public environments, children are marginalized due to conflicts of interest, which can create several negative effects linked to children’s development. READ MORE