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1. Birefringence: Effects and Implications on In-Ice Radio Detection of High-Energy Neutrinos
University essay from Uppsala universitet/HögenergifysikAbstract : The detection of high-energy neutrinos in the EeV range requires new detection techniques to cope with the small expected flux. The radio detection method, utilizing Askaryan emission, can be used to detect these neutrinos in polar ice. READ MORE
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2. DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE A cross-country study on the environmental effects of equal citizen political participation
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Previous research on countries’ environmental sustainability practices has amassed in conflicting results why some nation states perform better (or worse) than others. Some studies determine that it is the country’s level of development and quality of government that determines stringency in environmental regulation and policy, while others point to states’ level of democracy and quality of democratic principles as the main supporting pillars to sustainability. READ MORE
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3. Research and Development Spending in Bankruptcy Prediction: Examining an Adjusted Ohlson O-score Model
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : This thesis investigates whether bankruptcy prediction applying the Ohlson O-score model can be enhanced by modifying accounting variables associated with research and development (R&D) spending. To examine this, we study the expected risk of bankruptcy and R&D intensity among listed firms in the United States from 1990 to 2019. READ MORE
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4. Information Management between Project Phases : The Value Creation Process of Recognizing Digital Waste between Construction and Operational Phases
University essay from KTH/Ledning och organisering i byggande och förvaltningAbstract : Digitalization as a driving force in the AEC industry is no longer a new subject when talking about accelerating innovation and solving environmental challenges. Traditional approaches can limit some of these outcomes and typically imply that many issues that could have been predicted with early involvement of stakeholders, are recognized in much later stages of the project at great expense. READ MORE
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5. DEVELOPMENT OF RISK INFORMED METHODS FOR ESTIMATING RADIATION RELEASE FROM CABLE FIRES AT HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS FACILITIES
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för BrandteknikAbstract : CERN operates the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world’s largest and most powerful particle accelerator. The LHC was built to advance the state of knowledge in particle physics by increasing the energy of colliding particles to the TeV range. READ MORE