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1. Unconditional cash transfers to single mothers effective for child education? – Using a historical policy experiment
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : In this thesis, I examine whether unconditional cash transfers to poor femaleheaded households have an effect on children’s educational attainment. Using a historical Swedish child allowance policy that targeted unconditional cash transfers to widow mothers with an income below a poverty threshold, I lay out a credible identification strategy, to test the hypothesis with a regression kink design. READ MORE
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2. Identifying Linguistic Variants in Middle Low German : Using tools from Data Science and Natural Language Processing to automate the analysis of Middle Low German texts
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informationsteknologiAbstract : During the 15th century, the printing press was introduced to Germany, and Europe as a whole. It has long been believed that standardization of the written language came as a direct consequence of this invention, but the studies supporting this theory are small in scale. READ MORE
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3. Implementering av Skogliga Grunddata i hprGallring vid andragallring
University essay from SLU/School for Forest ManagementAbstract : Gallring är en av de skogsvårdsåtgärder som utförs i våra skogar för att bemöta de olika skogliga mål som skogsägarna har för sin skog. I Sveriges skogar så utförs gallringsåtgärder på ca 400 000 hektar årligen. READ MORE
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4. Estimation of respiratory frequency from Heart Rate Variability
University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistikAbstract : In this master's thesis the ability to estimate the respiratory frequency from heart rate variability measurement is analyzed. The goal was to implement a solution that is easily transferable to real time. READ MORE
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5. A Machine Learning Approach to Skin Cancer Delineation on Photoacoustic Imaging
University essay from Lunds universitet/Fysiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Beräkningsbiologi och biologisk fysik - Genomgår omorganisationAbstract : Skin cancer is a growing public health concern due to its prevalence among the population. Current clinical procedures require high invasiveness and multiple surgeries, which are responsible for patient discomfort and high medical expenses. READ MORE