Essays about: "dissimilarities"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 97 essays containing the word dissimilarities.

  1. 1. Unpacking the Agenda 2030 Puzzle : A Critical Discourse Analysis on SDGs 8 and 10 through the lens of the Post-Development approach

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Moa Bergsten; Saga Messering; [2024]
    Keywords : Development Discourse; Critical Discourse Analysis; Post-Development Theory; Agenda 2030;

    Abstract : Agenda 2030 has reached its half-way mark, making it a highly relevant topic to examine. A critical discourse analysis (CDA) is applied through this research to identify the underlying norms and values of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), 8 (decent work and economic growth) and 10 (reduced inequalities). READ MORE

  3. 2. The recruitment process to corporate boards - A qualitative study investigating female underrepresentation

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Johanna Berg; Lina Holmqvist; [2023-06-29]
    Keywords : recruitment; social network; gender; equality; social structures; female underrepresentation;

    Abstract : This research put emphasis on the election committee and its role in the recruitment process for corporate boards. Particularly, it investigates the cause of female underrepresentation in the boardroom of corporations listed on the Swedish stock exchange. READ MORE

  4. 3. Horrific images in East and West : A qualitative and comparative analysis of the visual representation of Syrian and Ukrainian refugees in three Swedish news outlets

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/JMK

    Author : Linda Agurell Swedmark; [2023]
    Keywords : Photojournalism; qualitative visual analysis; otherness; visibility; visualities; immigration discourse; Syria; Ukraine; Sweden;

    Abstract : This thesis compares the visual representation of Syrian refugees during the 2015 refugee crisis and Ukrainian refugees during the Russian invasion 2022 in news outlets Dagens Nyheter, Svenska Dabladet and Aftonbladet. The aim of the study is thus to investigate how ethnic groups are framed in a photojournalistic setting. READ MORE

  5. 4. Clustering of Unevenly Spaced Mixed Data Time Series

    University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Pierre Sinander; Asik Ahmed; [2023]
    Keywords : mixed data time series; unevenly spaced time series; clustering; dynamic time warping; Gower dissimilarity; time warping regularisation; numeriska och kategoriska tidsserier; ojämnt fördelade tidsserier; kluster analys; dynamic time warping; Gower dissimilaritet; regularisering av tidsförvränging;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the feasibility of clustering mixed data and unevenly spaced time series for customer segmentation. The proposed method implements the Gower dissimilarity as the local distance function in dynamic time warping to calculate dissimilarities between mixed data time series. READ MORE

  6. 5. Microbial diversity in Swedish breeds of sheep analysed by amplicon based sequencing

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry

    Author : Farzana Nazir; [2023]
    Keywords : Ruminants; Microbiome; NGS; Bioinformatics; Statistical Analysis; Metagenomics; Data Analysis;

    Abstract : The gastrointestinal tract (GIT) of ruminants have divergent type of microbiome provides favourable environment for their growth. In many species, these microbiome considered as important source of assessing animal health & welfare. READ MORE