Essays about: "doors of the dead"

Found 3 essays containing the words doors of the dead.

  1. 1. Thresholds to the ancestors : An examination of south-west portals with regards to cult and symbolism

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Arkeologi

    Author : Oskar Bransell; [2023]
    Keywords : South-west portals; grave cult; ancestor worship; necromancy; doors of the dead ; Viking Age; Sydvästportar; gravkult; förfädersdyrkan; nekromanti; de dödas dörrar ; Vikingatiden;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the relevancy of south-west portals with regards to their potential usage in post-burial ritual activity with particular focus on the deposition of sacrificial offerings. South-west portals are a type of stone constructions found on the edges of mounds and stone settings in eastern central Sweden usually dating to the Viking Age (c. READ MORE

  3. 2. Backup opening of automatic doors in autonomous vehicles : A usability study

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik, konst och samhälle

    Author : Hanna Edberg; Madelene Schulz; [2023]
    Keywords : Situation awareness; Usability; User safety; Physical user experience; Accessibility; Situationsmedvetenhet; Användbarhet; Användarsäkerhet; Fysisk användarupplevelse; Tillgänglighet.;

    Abstract : Shared autonomous vehicles provide a solution for the future of sustainable and accessible transportation in urban areas, both in terms of social and environmental sustainability. However, these types of vehicles face different challenges in comparison to privately owned ones. READ MORE

  4. 3. Ethics Affecting Business : -Improving Ethical Performance

    University essay from Sektionen för ekonomi och teknik (SET)

    Author : Gustav Isidorsson; [2010]
    Keywords : ethics; ethical performance evaluation; business ethics; image; window dressing; ethical strategy; deming cycle;

    Abstract : Ethics as a subject is investigated in this paper and in particular how ethics can be analyzed in different organizations. The paper investigates how the generic ethical performance (EPE) evaluation model can help organizations to evaluate their ethical performance. READ MORE