Essays about: "Cuba"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 87 essays containing the word Cuba.

  1. 21. Patching Domestic Water Practices in Old Havana : A Minor Field Study

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Ninél Sukovich; [2019]
    Keywords : technology; water; infrastructure; social practice; domestic water consumption; Cuba; Havana; gender; everyday life;

    Abstract : Many citizens living in Old Havana, Cuba, do not have regular access to potable water in their homes. As a result, this thesis explores how the water infrastructure in Old Havana shapes the everyday lives of local residents. READ MORE

  3. 22. Cuba made the first draft in the making of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheter

    Author : Evelina Skagerlind; [2019]
    Keywords : The Universal Declaration of Human Rights; UDHR; Cuban draft on Human Rights; The Economic and Social Council; The Nuclear Commission on Human Rights; History; Cuba; Ernesto Dihigo; Martha Nussbaum; Eleanor Roosevelt; History and Archaeology;

    Abstract : With this research I have answered the twofold question of how Cuba played a part in the making of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and what differences and similarities that can be found between the Cuban draft of Human Rights versus the final product of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Since there is no previous research in this field I have chosen to look at some of the most renowned historians in the area of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as well as the history of Cuba to find some context for my research. READ MORE

  4. 23. Insight Cuba : A Reflection Rapport and Three Features Connected to Cuban Economy

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för journalistik, medier och kommunikation (JMK)

    Author : Sara Charlotte Wahlström; [2019]
    Keywords : economy; Cuba; informal markets; prostitution; jinterism; bicycles; embargo; slow news journalism; practice theory economic anthropology;

    Abstract : Cuba! The name alone connotes many things for people be it rum & cigarrs, old Chevys & colonial buildings, Hemingway & Daquires, Castro & communism, Salsa & Reaggaton, parties & calm life, blue oceans & white sandy beaches, poverty & oppression.  As a tourist destination Cuba is sold as a country caught up in a time capsule. READ MORE

  5. 24. Energy Scheme Proposal for Small Sugar Mills for Maximum Power Generation and Bagasse Saving during Harvesting Season

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Barbro Rosenberg; Markus Tenfält; [2019]
    Keywords : bagasse; sugar; mill; Cuba; energy; biofuel; power; generation; CHP; industry; cogeneration; bagass; sockerbruk; Kuba; energi; biobränsle; kraftproduktion; CHP; industri; kraftvärme;

    Abstract : Energy systems have significant importance for social development, not least in developing countries. A well-developed energy system can contribute to economic, ecological as well as social sustainability. READ MORE

  6. 25. Cuban nurses' views of nursing care in relation to smoking and smoking cessation : An interview-based study performed in Havanna, Cuba

    University essay from Ersta Sköndal Bräcke högskola/Institutionen för vårdvetenskap

    Author : Anna Henriksson; [2019]
    Keywords : Smoking; Cuba; Nursing; Perceptions; Culture; Rökning; Kuba; Omvårdnad; Uppfattningar; Kultur;

    Abstract : Background: A significant association between cigarette use and illness makes smoking the dominant cause of preventable death in the world. As a provider of health promotion efforts, the nurse has a great opportunity to guide patients towards smoking cessation. READ MORE