Essays about: "Classical Greece"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words Classical Greece.
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1. Reception of Antiquity in18th century Opera : A Study of Divine Elements in the Story of Alcestis
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historiaAbstract : The story of Alcestis is an interesting case of divine agency pervading the narrative and the characters in the play. It intimately concerns the mortal players, who, though largely powerless in the struggle, are central to the story. READ MORE
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2. Developing a Geographical Information System for a water and sewer network, for monitoring, identification and leak repair - Case study: Municipal Water Company of Naoussa, Greece
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : This thesis presents the design and implementation of a Geographic Information System (GIS) for the Naoussa Municipality Water and Sewer Company for better water utility management. The methodology contained field data collection like the valves, sewer manholes, hydrometers, and hydrants in two ways, UAV photogrammetry, and traditional surveying, the georeferencing process, photogrammetric processing, the digitization of old paper maps and the geodatabase design. READ MORE
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3. Wind Energy in Greece : Economic Analysis
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Energisystem och byggnadsteknikAbstract : In this thesis, an analysis is made of wind energy and specificallywind energy and how it is utilized both in Greece, in European Union andworldwide. Initially, the forms of wind energy sources, advantages anddisadvantages, and what exists in Greece and worldwide will be studied. READ MORE
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4. Heading towards an unknown culture : The adjustment of expatriates in Greece based on their selection and cross-cultural training
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : International borders are dissolving as a result of globalization, and cross-cultural interactions are becoming a regular part of modern business. Many firms are expanding internationally, necessitating the need to send workers, known as expatriates, abroad. Being able to operate and adjust in a foreign country requires certain skills and traits. READ MORE
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5. From Text to Space and Vice Versa : The Travel Accounts of Sir William Gell and Edward Dodwell in Phocis and Boeotia
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för ABMAbstract : This thesis examines and compares two travel accounts in the regions of Phocis and Boeotia in Greece, as they appear in the book of Sir William Gell “The Itinerary of Greece: With a Commentary on Pausanias and Strabo and an Account of the Monuments of Antiquity at Present Existing in that Country (1819) and on the two volumed book of Edward Dodwell A Classical and Topographical Tour Through Greece: During the Years 1801, 1805, and 1806, Volume 1 & 11 (1819). More specifically, the thesis explores the extent of the area that these travelers managed to cover during their routes, the places with historical and archaeological interest that they mentioned at least, their moves among the various chronotopes, and the use of their predecessors’ texts for on their routes. READ MORE
