Essays about: "human welfare"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 277 essays containing the words human welfare.

  1. 21. Value Sensitive Future of Persuasive Technology in Retail : Multi-Stakeholder Approach

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

    Author : Dominika Grossova; [2023]
    Keywords : persuasive technology; value sensitive design; ethics in HCI; multi-stakeholder appraoch; artificial intelligence; retail; övertygande teknologi; värdekänslig design; etik i HCI; flerpartsperspektiv; artificiell intelligens; detaljhandel;

    Abstract : Persuasive technology is becoming increasingly prevalent in the retail industry, often to influence customer behaviours and increase sales. This study explores multi-stakeholder perspectives on the values, ethical considerations, and possible risks associated with the implementation of such persuasive technologies. READ MORE

  3. 22. Evaluation of the effectiveness of narcotics policies by the Swedish Government

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för hälsa och välfärd

    Author : Amit Kumar Singh; Barjinder Kaur; [2023]
    Keywords : Evaluation of narcotics; Substance misuasge; Mortality;

    Abstract : Swedish news media are questioning whether Sweden's zero-tolerance drug policy can be sustained. Even in northern Europe, governments seldom take such a strong stance, and the UN has criticised Sweden's "balanced health and human rights strategy. Sweden's tough attitude is one factor. READ MORE

  4. 23. Annotating Job Titles in Job Ads using Swedish Language Models

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statistiska institutionen

    Author : Markus Ridhagen; [2023]
    Keywords : Natural language processing; NLP; Named-entity recognition; NER; Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers; BERT; Active Learning;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates automated annotation approaches to assist public authorities in Sweden in optimizing resource allocation and gaining valuable insights to enhance the preservation of high-quality welfare. The study uses pre-trained Swedish language models for the named entity recognition (NER) task of finding job titles in job advertisements from The Swedish Public Employment Service, Arbetsförmedlingen. READ MORE

  5. 24. Djurs påverkan på människors mentala och fysiska hälsa

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Mathilda Sjöberg; Thea Sjödin; [2023]
    Keywords : antrozoologi; assistansdjur; beteende hos djur; djurassisterad terapi; djurvälfärd; djurägares hälsa; fysiologiska och mentala effekten av djur; relation mellan djur och ägare; sällskapsdjur;

    Abstract : Samspelet mellan människa och djur sträcker sig långt bak i tiden och blir alltmer populärt för varje år som går, men på vilka sätt kan detta samarbete påverka människan? Syftet med denna studie var att ta reda på hur människan kan påverkas av djur, både psykiskt och fysiskt, samt hur djurens välfärd kan påverkas av att jobba med människor. Resultatet visar att människor, både friska och sådana som lider av olika sjukdomstillstånd, drar stor nytta av att ha djur i sina liv. READ MORE

  6. 25. “They’re not granted human rights in our EU”. A study of actors’ responsibility for vulnerable EU citizens in Gothenburg.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Tora Wilhelmsson; [2022-06-01]
    Keywords : EU; migrants; Roma; Gothenburg; responsibility; intersectional theory; NGO;

    Abstract : Who is responsible for vulnerable EU citizens in Gothenburg? The aim of this study is to explore how different local actors perceive their responsibility, and possibility to affect the situation, for vulnerable EU citizens. Previous research suggests that when multiple actors are involved - both state actors and civil society, guided by different regulations - the cooperation, priorities and target group of actors becomes important. READ MORE