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  1. 1. The Unsettlement of the Greek Property Regime and the Emergence of Vigilant Violence in Thessaloniki’s West End

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Nikolaos Vrantsis; [2021]
    Keywords : Housing; Housing System; Property Regime; Loïc Wacquant; Pierre Bourdieu; Social Space; Symbolic Power; Field of power; Thessaloniki; Ksiladika; Vigilance; Vigilant violence; Neoliberalism
; State ;

    Abstract : The thesis inquires into the entanglement between the unsettlement of the Greek model of social reproduction that heavily relies on self-regulated property ownership and the emergence of vigilant violence on behalf of local property owners against undocumented migrants in the relegated neighborhood of Ksiladika in Thessaloniki’s West End. It probes the extent to which incidents of vigilant violence can be used as indicators of the structural deficiencies in the Greek housing system and property paradigm. READ MORE

  3. 2. Evaluating the Effects of Denial-of-Service Attacks from IoT Devices

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för informationssystem och –teknologi

    Author : Marcus Lernefalk; [2021]
    Keywords : IoT; DoS; DDoS; LOIC; Botnets; Cyber-security;

    Abstract : Internet växer idag konstant och det förväntas finnas fler än 50 miljarder enheter anslutna till internet efter år 2020. Flertalet av dessa enheter kommer vara små, inbäddade enheter som är anslutna och kommunicerar via Internet of Things. READ MORE

  4. 3. Forecast-based Humanitarian Action and Conflict : Promises and pitfalls of planning for anticipatory humanitarian response to armed conflict

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Loic Hostetter; [2019]
    Keywords : humanitarian; humanitarian action; international aid; forecast-based financing; forecast-based action; humanitarian aid; international humanitarian aid; FbF; FbA; anticipatory humanitarian action; Loic Hostetter; German Red Cross; Red Cross Movement; Start Fund; Start Network; early warning; early warning system; anticipatory humanitarian response; EWS; FbA;

    Abstract : Practitioners of Forecast-based Action (FbA) argue that a humanitarian response able to utilize forecasts to accurately predict disaster, secure funding, and take action before the onset of a crisis will benefit donors and beneficiaries alike. In search of effective and efficient early-action regimes, a number of major humanitarian actors are developing FbA projects of various designs, predominantly in response to natural disaster and famine. READ MORE

  5. 4. Fixing Disadvantaged Neighbourhoods through Social Mix: A promising potential or delusional deroute?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

    Author : Lea Christensen; [2018]
    Keywords : Disadvantaged neighbourhoods; social mix; mixed communities; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Improving and solving issues related to disadvantaged neighbourhoods have for decades been a concern for politicians, researchers, and professionals in Denmark as well as internationally. Recently, the concept of social mix has been very popular as a vision of development within planning practices and political strategies to develop disadvantaged neighbourhoods. READ MORE

  6. 5. Adaptive filtering for maritime target tracking from an airborne radar

    University essay from KTH/Teknisk informationsvetenskap

    Author : Loïc Zimmer; [2018]
    Keywords : Bayesian estimation; nonlinearity; extended target tracking; joint tracking and classication; maritime targets; airborne radar; Bayesiansk berakning; icke-linjaritet; utstrackt malfoljning; simultan foljning och klassiering; maritima mal; luftburen radar;

    Abstract : Maritime target tracking from an airborne radar faces many issues due to the features of theenvironment, the targets to be tracked and the movement of the radar platform. Therefore, aunique tracking algorithm is not always able to reach the best possible performance for everyencountered situation. READ MORE