Essays about: "SAO"

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  1. 1. Children’s Rights in Brazilian Schools: A Living Law Informed Ethnography

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Rättssociologiska institutionen

    Author : Alexandre Soares De Carvalho; [2023]
    Keywords : sociology of law; living law; Children’s rights; Convention on the Rights of the Child; school setting; education; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Children's rights are a crucial area of research since children are among the most vulnerable groups in every society. The state laws, including the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), set out the rights of children and prescribes the obligations of governments and adults to ensure their protection, provision for their needs and grant them the right to participate in the decisions which affect their lives. READ MORE

  3. 2. Robust Non-Linear State Estimation for Underwater Acoustic Localization : Expanding on Gaussian Mixture Methods

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

    Author : Diogo Antunes; [2023]
    Keywords : Robust state estimation; Underwater localization; Target tracking; Gaussian mixture; AUV; Estimação robusta de estado; Localização subaquática; Rastreamento de alvos; Mistura Gaussiana; AUV; Robust tillståndsuppskattning; Undervattenslokalisering; Målspårning; Gaussisk blandning; AUV;

    Abstract : Robust state estimation solutions must deal with faulty measurements, called outliers, and unknown data associations, which lead to multiple feasible hypotheses. Take, for instance, the scenario of tracking two indistinguishable targets based on position measurements, where each measurement could refer to either of the targets or even be a faulty reading. READ MORE

  4. 3. Paradise on Earth? : A study on the role of race in the lived experiences of Afro-Brazilians

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Rozalina-Phébe Hermés; [2023]
    Keywords : Afro-Brazilians; racial identity; postcolonialism; intersectionality; discrimination; Brazil;

    Abstract : This thesis delves into the experiences of Afro-Brazilian university students and graduates uncovering the challenges they face in the realms of education, work, and identity. Through semi-structured interviews with ten Afro-Brazilian women in São Paulo, I explore the complex interplay of race, gender, and social status, shedding light on the multifaceted nature of oppression. READ MORE

  5. 4. Here Comes the Sun: Imagination, Development, and Technology in Malawi

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för etnologi

    Author : Catarina Santos; [2022]
    Keywords : Applied Cultural Analysis; Development; Energy access; Imagination; Malawi; Solar technology; Technology.; Cultural Sciences; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This paper explores how electrical appliances, together with the idea of attaining energy access in the near future, create hope in a northern village in Malawi. Even though less than one per cent of the rural population has energy access, some of these locals already own solar systems. READ MORE

  6. 5. “ESTAMOS ESQUECIDOS”A case study for capabilities in the perspective of small-scale vegetable producers in Southeastern Brazil

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Bruno de Paula; [2022]
    Keywords : Small-scale producers; rural poverty; wellbeing; collective action; peasantry; quality of life; capabilities; food security; food production; family farmers; São Paulo; Brazil;

    Abstract : Global food supply chains have drastically changed over the last decades. Whereas some international firms embedded in the international markets are on the cutting edge of food production processes and technology, small-scale producers do not always experience the same opportunity in accessing such global value chains. READ MORE