Essays about: "Boredom"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 32 essays containing the word Boredom.

  1. 21. Show me the sign! : The role of audio-visual cues in user experience of mobile virtual reality narratives

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

    Author : Biswajit Sarker; [2016]
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    Abstract : This explorative study investigates the role of audio-visual cues in user experience of virtual reality narratives. Using qualitative research methods, this study analyzes users’ experiences from their point of view and finds out what design factors contribute to their positive or negative experiences. READ MORE

  3. 22. Lost in a Bureaucratic World A Thematic Study of Boredom in David Foster Wallace's The Pale King

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Julia Englund Örn; [2015-10-16]
    Keywords : David Foster Wallace; The Pale King; bureaucracy; melancholia;

    Abstract : Abstract: In David Foster Wallace's novel The Pale King, two themes appear connected to each other. The first is that of boredom. READ MORE

  4. 23. We were fish in the pool but now we are in a river: Çöpler Village, a Case of Displacement in Turkey

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

    Author : Idil Börekci; [2014]
    Keywords : development induced displacement and resettlement; landscape; experiences; neighbourly relations; cultural identity; boredom; Turkey; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Several studies have shown that development-induced displacement and resettlement (DIDR) poses risks of impoverishment to both ecological and societal sustainability. Loss of homes, productive lands, income-earning assets, resources, social structures and cultural identity are some of the risks that occur as a result of displacement. READ MORE

  5. 24. Development of interactive screens in rail vehicles

    University essay from KTH/Maskinkonstruktion (Inst.)

    Author : William Johansson; [2013]
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    Abstract : This thesis consists of a product development project carried out in cooperation with Bombardier Transportation in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The aim of this work was to develop a new infotainment system (information-based media content or programming that also includes entertainment content in an effort to enhance popularity with audiences and consumers) (David, 2005) for rail vehicles to counteract negative emotions such as boredom and impatience, and strengthen Bombardier's competitive rail market. READ MORE

  6. 25. You must be hard-nosed!: A gender analysis of excluding organizational cultures in a production environment

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Setareh Shahbazian; [2012-10-30]
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    Abstract : In international human rights law, the boundaries between legal discrimination and its more subtle forms, exclusion, are very vague and difficult to frame. This thesis examines the subtle intangible mechanisms leading to exclusion. READ MORE