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2. 1. Power Outages, Increasing Block Tariffs and Billing Knowledge

   Author : Tensay Hadush Meles; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Power outages; defensive behavior; willingness to pay; Ethiopia; generalized propensity score; Residential electricity demand; shared connections; increasing block tariff; bunching analysis; panel data; Billing knowledge; consumer behavior; non-linear electricity price; field experiment;

   Abstract : Preferences for Improved Electricity Services in Developing Countries: Household’s Defensive Behavior and Willingness to Pay Access to electricity has received much attention but its reliability has been given less focus. Thus, uninterrupted power supply remains a critical challenge facing households in low-income developing countries. READ MORE

4. 2. Towards Automatically Correcting Robot Behavior Using Non-Expert Feedback

   Author : Sanne van Waveren; Iolanda Leite; Hadas Kress-Gazit; KTH; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Non-expert robot correction; robot failure; human-robot interaction; robotics; Datalogi; Computer Science;

   Abstract : Robots that operate in human environments need the capability to adapt their behavior to new situations. Most robots so far rely on pre-programmed behavior or machine learning algorithms trained offline with selected data. READ MORE

5. 3. Risk and Rationality : Effects of contextual risk and cognitive dissonance on (sexual) incentives

   Author : Andréa Mannberg; Karl-Gustaf Löfgren; Magnus Johannesson; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; HIV AIDS; Health risk; Uncertainty; Risk aversion; Self-Control; Time-inconsistency; Cognitive dissonance; Regret; Norms; Social identity; Economics; Nationalekonomi; Economics; nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : Paper [I] theoretically analyzes how the level and uncertainty of future prospects affect incentives to abstain from sexual risk taking in the presence of HIV. The results suggest that, for individuals with limited access to HIV treatment, uncertainty of future health may be an important factor driving unsafe sex practices and support the empirical finding of a weak link between sexual behavior, HIV prevalence, and HIV knowledge in poor countries; therefore suggesting that AIDS policy needs to be calibrated in order to fit within different social contexts. READ MORE

6. 4. Software Diversification for WebAssembly

   Author : Javier Cabrera Arteaga; Benoit Baudry; Martin Monperrus; Ryu Sukyoung; KTH; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; WebAssembly; Software Diversification; Side-Channels; Informations- och kommunikationsteknik; Information and Communication Technology;

   Abstract : WebAssembly, now the fourth ocially recognized web language, enables web browsers to port native applications to the Web. Furthermore, WebAssembly has evolved into an essential element for backend scenarios such as cloud and edge computing. READ MORE

7. 5. Investigating the multisensory representation of the hand and the space around it using fMRI

   Author : Giovanni Gentile; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : The human brain incessantly receives a staggering amount of information from all our senses. The dynamic integration of relevant multisensory signals is an evolutionarily optimal strategy to assist adaptive behavior. Arguably, one physical object stands out as the unique recipient of internal and external multisensory signals alike: the body. READ MORE