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  1. 1. Culpa in Code: Exploring Autonomous Algorithmic Collusion under EU Competition Law

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten; Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Carl Brinnen; [2023]
    Keywords : AI; Algorithms; Competition Law; Anti-trust Law; EU; Fault; Intent; Negligence; Dolus; Culpa; Digital Eye; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Algorithms wield an increasingly significant influence in our everyday lives. Both in traditional brick-and-mortar markets, and particularly in the digital markets, companies use algorithms for various operations. Instances of algorithmic collusion have already surfaced. However, a more signifi-cant threat may await. READ MORE

  2. 2. Effects of Energy Performance Improving Measures on a 1990's Brick House in Southern Czech Republic : Computer Simulations using IDA-ICE

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Energisystem och byggnadsteknik

    Author : Vaclav Panek; [2023]
    Keywords : Final energy demand; Primary energy demand; Energy performance; Refurbishment; Single-family house; Space heating;

    Abstract : The residential sector was responsible for 25% of the Final Energy Demand (FED) in the European Union in 2015. Countries in Central and Eastern Europe such as the Czech Republic are particularly concerned with ensuring security of supply at the lowest possible cost in recent years. READ MORE

  3. 3. In the Business of Doing Good: A case study on social entrepreneurship within the small-scale rental sector in South African townships

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Ellen Lindén-Urnes; [2023]
    Keywords : backyard rental; small-scale rental; affordable housing; social entrepreneurship; impact; Cape Town; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Housing crises have become a global phenomenon, including in South Africa. Neither the South African government nor the market have been able to sufficiently address the growing housing deficit across the nation, especially not in the affordable rental sector. READ MORE

  4. 4. Brick Recuperation

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Trixie Lindkvist; [2023]
    Keywords : craftsmanship; reclaimed brick; brick; college; bricklaying;

    Abstract : Recuperation means “regaining something lost or taken” and this has been the main focus of my thesis – essentially reclaiming discarded bricks and educating future bricklayers to work with reclaimed materials. How can the status of craftsmanship be raised through architecture and the processes of crafts be made visible? What opportunities can our current brick stock pose and can derelict buildings be seen as a material bank? My proposal is a bricklaying ”folkhögskola” in Henriksbergshamnen, southwest of central Stockholm, parts laid brick by brick by the students themselves in collaboration with local carpenters. READ MORE

  5. 5. The Influence of Buy-Now-Pay-Later on Product Return Rates in E-commerce

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

    Author : Alexander Rubanowitz; Paul Pesta; [2023]
    Keywords : Buy Now Pay Later; Product Return Rates; E-commerce; Return Behavior; Sustainability;

    Abstract : The continuous rise of e-commerce represents a channel shift away from physical retail stores. Additionally, it is also impacting purchase and return behavior. The return rates in e-commerce are higher than in traditional brick-and-mortar stores and are negatively impacting efforts to improve environmental performance. READ MORE