Essays about: "practical factor"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 311 essays containing the words practical factor.

  1. 6. A (COMPREHENSIVE) SEXUALITY EDUCATION? A Qualitative Field Study About the Support or Resistance of Communities Toward Sexuality Education in Guatemala

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Karolina Lecalonnec; [2023-04-11]
    Keywords : Sexual Politics; Comprehensive Sexuality Education; Resistance; Support; Communities; Secondary School Teachers; Guatemala;

    Abstract : Sexuality education is considered a fundamental element to improve public health outcomes, informing young people about their rights and sexual health, and contributing to sustainable development. However, in many countries around the world, it remains a sensitive topic, often as a result of sociocultural and religious taboos, which due to recent efforts has received renewed resistance and opposition. READ MORE

  3. 7. Unveiling the Impact of ESG Ratings on Risk-Adjusted Returns : Evidence from European Companies

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : David Melin; Otta Alexander; [2023]
    Keywords : ESG; Sustainability; Risk-adjusted return; Risk factor; Factor model; Portfolio; Europe;

    Abstract : This study uses a sample of 600 companies from Europe to investigate the risk-adjusted returns of four portfolios with high and low ESG ratings between 2011 and 2021. Four asset pricing models and additional measures for risk and return are tested on different portfolio weights. READ MORE

  4. 8. Governance and decision-making : Lessons from three French eco-villages

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Gwenaël Bertrand; [2023]
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    Abstract : In a context of rising environmental pressure and slow societal changes in response, the emergence of ecovillages comes as a small-scale solution to actively propose sustainable alternatives to the modern consumerist society. The human factor plays a key role in enabling such ecovillages to last. READ MORE

  5. 9. Identifying Threat Factors of Vulnerabilities in Ethereum Smart Contracts

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för informationsteknologi

    Author : Mah Noor; Syeda Hina Murad; [2023]
    Keywords : Smart contract; Blockchain; Ethereum; attacks; security vulnerabilities; security audits;

    Abstract : Ethereum is one of the top blockchain platforms that represents this second generation of blockchain technology. However, the security vulnerabilities associated with smart contracts pose significant risks to confidentiality, integrity, and availability of applications supported by Ethereum. READ MORE

  6. 10. Evaluating Brain-Inspired Machine Learning Models for Time Series Forecasting: A Comparative Study on Dynamical Memory in Reservoir Computing and Neural Networks

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

    Author : Eddie Nevander Hellström; Johan Slettengren; [2023]
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    Abstract : Brain-inspired computing is a promising research field, with potential to encouragebreakthroughs within machine learning and enable us to solve complex problems in a moreefficient way. This study aims to compare the performance of brain-like machine learningalgorithms for time series forecasting. READ MORE