Essays about: "Nick"
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1. Dynamic Risk Management in Air Traffic Management System Failures
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och SamhällssäkerhetAbstract : Context This research looks at managing uncertainty and recovery processes following failure of a sociotechnical system. The provision of Air Traffic Services (ATS) is an essential service that must continue to function supporting at a minimum; medical flights, search and rescue operations, humanitarian aid, State and military flights (as demonstrated during the recent global pandemic). READ MORE
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2. AI-based image generation: The impact of fine-tuning on fake image detection
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för data- och systemvetenskapAbstract : Machine learning-based image generation models such as Stable Diffusion are now capable of generating synthetic images that are difficult to distinguish from real images, which gives rise to a number of legal and ethical concerns. As a potential measure of mitigation, it is possible to train neural networks to detect the digital artifacts present in the images synthesized by many generative models. READ MORE
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3. Activation of Place : Curating Site-Specific Art at the Luleå Biennial in 2018 and 2020
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Konstvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This thesis investigates how site-specific art manifest itself in different ways, specifically in the biennial format. The focus is on the Luleå Biennale, one of Scandinavia's oldest biennales that returns every two years. READ MORE
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4. Understanding the Role of Family-Controlled Investment Companies in Sustainable Development: A Study on Swedish Corporations listed on the OMX Stockholm Large Cap
University essay fromAbstract : Background: Research has shown the need for a transition into business models incorporating environmental, social and governance in their organizations to achieve sustainable development. Family-controlled and owned investment corporations have the potential to use their leverage and influence to encourage sustainable development. READ MORE
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5. Akrasia and Addiction in the age of Social Media
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Filosofiska institutionenAbstract : The concept of weakness of will, or Akrasia, relates to questions regarding the rationality of our choices. Philosophers such as Richard Holton and Alfred Mele have spearheaded the debate since the turn of the century, but quite recently arguments put forth by Nick Heather and Edmund Henden have catapulted the question into a subgenre between the medical, psychological, and philosophical fields. READ MORE