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1. 1. Beyond the Crisis: A Safe Haven Analysis : Empirical Insights into the Divergence of Gold and Bonds for Portfolio Hedging

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Anthony Baugi; Eugene Zhang; [2024]
   Keywords : Gold; Bonds; Safe Haven; Hedging; US Treasury; Volatility; Covid; Portfolio Theory; Asset Dynamics; Fiscal Policy; Monetary Policy; Financial Crisis; Asset Management; Risk Management; Portfolio Risk;

   Abstract : Purpose: This thesis investigates the relationship concerning traditional safe haven assets, gold and US 10-year treasury bonds during periods of market instability, specifically during the economic concerns raised by the COVID-19 pandemic. It assesses the hedging and safe haven properties of these assets and their dynamic nature throughout two periods of unconventional monetary and fiscal policy measures by the Federal Reserve & US Congress respectively. READ MORE

3. 2. Initial Development and Validation of Language-Based Assessments for Meaningful Change

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

   Author : Ulrika Söderström; [2024]
   Keywords : meaningful change; depression; Large Language Models; AI; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Meaningful change has been discussed in multiple studies, with the recurring question of how it could be conceptualized and assessed to identify what determines meaningful change and where it occurs. Previous studies have conducted statistical analyses based on traditional rating scales (i.e., the PHQ-9) to assess meaningful change. READ MORE

4. 3. Effective Digitization in Brownfield Factories : A conceptualized model for technology transfer to brownfield production factories through smart factory lab

   University essay from KTH/Produktionsutveckling

   Author : Harshavardhan Gajanan Naik; [2024]
   Keywords : Digitalization; Industry 4.0; Technology Transfer; Virtual Training; Browneld Factories; Process;

   Abstract : The exploration of Smart Factories and Industry 4.0 technologies has indeed sparked curiosity and interest in the industrial world. The potential of these advancements to revolutionize manufacturing processes, enhance efficiency, and drive innovation is immense. READ MORE

5. 4. Achieving Cost-Effective Testing for Serverless Based Applications

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för data- och informationsteknik

   Author : Edvin Danielsson; Gregory Sastrawidjaya; [2023-08-07]
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   Abstract : Testing serverless applications poses unique challenges compared to traditional applications, such as the abstraction of its inner workings and how the pay-per-usage model means tests incur monetary costs. With the goal of studying practitioner’s approaches on this topic of cost-efficiency, we conducted five interviews and distributed a survey which received six responses. READ MORE

6. 5. Sentient Objects — A Theoretical Analysis of the Potential of Animals as Legal Subjects

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Alice Edfast; [2023-04-26]
   Keywords : Jurisprudence; Legal theory; The legal subject; Legal personhood; The person-thing dichotomy; Animal Law theory; Animal sentience; Animal slaughter; Animal testing; Legal rights; Hohfeld’s fundamental legal conceptions; Speciesism; Humanism; Posthumanism; Greimas’ semiotic square;

   Abstract : The sentience of animals has been scientifically proven since the nineteenth century, which has led to changes in our attitude towards animals and to the proliferation of anti-cruelty laws. But despite the rise of an Animal Law discipline, animal rights organisations’ attempting to elevate the legal status of animals, and several recent European legislative changes categorising animals as “non-things”, the legal status of a person has not yet been extended to animals. READ MORE