Essays about: "Achilles"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 25 essays containing the word Achilles.

1. 1. European Union's Achilles' Heel - Securing the supply of critical raw materials

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Karla Jozic; [2023]
   Keywords : critical raw materials; supply security; EU; dependence; diversification; political risks; strategies; challenges; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : This paper examines the policy measures employed by the European Union (EU) to mitigate external risks to the supply of critical raw materials (CRMs). The research makes an informed overview on the dynamics of contemporary international relations and challenges it may pose for EU’s CRM supply security, necessary for its green transition, against the backdrop of the complex interdependence theory. READ MORE

3. 2. Democracy - the Trojan horse or Achilles heel? : The Legal Challenges of the Far-Right in European Constitutional Democracies

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Romana Crgol; [2023]
   Keywords : far-right party; democracy; constitutional democracy; militant democracy;

   Abstract : This thesis explores the influence of far-right parties on constitutional democracies in Europe, focusing on their adherence to human rights standards and state obligations within the European legal framework. Against the backdrop of rising electoral support for far-right parties across Europe, this thesis aims to examine the common features of far-right party programs and assess the potential consequences of their actions on human rights and democratic values. READ MORE

4. 3. Image analysis on the structure of the Achilles tendon

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Biomedicinsk teknik

   Author : Linnea Andersson; [2022]
   Keywords : biomechanics; Achilles tendon; image analysis; image processing; tendons; synchrotron; computed tomography; phase contrast; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : The Achilles tendon is the largest tendon of the human body which makes injuries of it very painful and incapacitating. A common factor of the pain are heterotopic ossifications, which are mineral deposits occurring inside the normal tendon tissue. Why and how heterotopic ossifications occur are somewhat unknown. READ MORE

5. 4. Digital Technology for Collecting and Handling Traceability Information in A Fish Meal Factory : A Qualitative Grounded Theory Study

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för informatik (IK)

   Author : Robert Fröberg; [2022]
   Keywords : Traceability; Fish meal; RFID; Blockchain; Internet of Things; Barcode and QR codes; Artificial Intelligence; Cloud computing; Big Data; GPS; Other Technologies; ERP;

   Abstract : As science are growing and new technology emerges in combination with joined rules and laws between countries and unions industries and supply chains are forced to explore and adopt new systems to keep up with this ongoing process. Without modern solutions the information flow can be the Achilles heel that makes companies products less attractive on the market as lack of information sharing can cause tension in questions regarding traceability and sustainability. READ MORE

6. 5. Individual Musculoskeletal Characteristics of Runners and Advanced Footwear Technology

   University essay from Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan, GIH/Institutionen för fysisk aktivitet och hälsa

   Author : Sebastian Stattin; [2022]
   Keywords : Advanced Footwear Technology; AFT; Running Mechanics; Anthropometry; Neuromuscular Characteristics; Sports Equipment;

   Abstract : Background: In recent years, sudden improvements in long-distance running performance have been suggested to be due to the latest technological innovations in running footwear. However, inter-individual differences appear to be large in the performance enhancing effect these shoes elicit where some runners experience a decline in performance while others improve substantially. READ MORE