Essays about: "limitations of motivation"

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  1. 6. Akrasia and Addiction in the age of Social Media

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Filosofiska institutionen

    Author : Benjamin Engström; [2023]
    Keywords : Akrasia; Weakness of will; Freedom of the Will; Addiction; Social Media Addiction; Dopamine; Dual system theory;

    Abstract : 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

  3. 7. Continuous Integration for Embedded Software with Modular Firmware Architecture

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

    Author : Fabian Segatz; [2023]
    Keywords : Continuous integration; Embedded software development; Modular firmware architecture; Jenkins; Software quality; Kontinuerlig integration; Inbyggd programvaruutveckling; Modulär fastvara arkitektur; Jenkins; Programvarukvalitet;

    Abstract : Continuous Integration (CI) techniques are widely adopted in web and application development but have received limited attention in the embedded software domain. This thesis investigates the application of CI techniques in embedded software development through a case study at Cobolt AB, a company specializing in optoelectronics. READ MORE

  4. 8. Evaluating reliability and limitations of disaster loss accounting databases

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Rebecca Crisanti; [2023]
    Keywords : Database; loss data; extreme event; natural hazards; measuring losses; Latin America; EM‐DAT; DesInventar.; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Disaster loss accounting is an essential tool for assessing the effects of disasters and creating policies for disaster risk reduction that are supported by data. This study compares disaster data for two of the most used disaster loss accounting databases, EM-DAT and DesInventar in the context of six Latin American countries, namely, Uruguay, Chile, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, and Venezuela. READ MORE

  5. 9. Automated annotation scheme for extending bounding box representation to detect ship locations.

    University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för innovation, design och teknik

    Author : Oksana Havryliuk; [2023]
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    Abstract : Bounding boxes often provide limited information about the shape and location of an object on an image. Their limitations lie in their reduced ability to correctly represent objects that have complex shapes or are located at an angle. READ MORE

  6. 10. Psychological well-being among international students in a Swedish university, a qualitative study

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

    Author : Nila Saffari Rad; [2023]
    Keywords : Acculturation; Asian international students; coping strategies; culture shock; psychological well-being;

    Abstract : Background: This study explores the psychological well-being of Asian international students in Sweden by identifying their sources of stress, coping strategies and resilient factors and their sources of support. The aim of this study is to have a deeper understanding of challenges for Asian international students during their study-time in Sweden to find more efficient ways to support them in the future. READ MORE