Advanced search
Found 5 essays matching the above criteria.
-
1. A comparison of energy efficient adaptation algorithms in cloud data centers
University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för datalogi och datorsystemteknikAbstract : Context: In recent years, Cloud computing has gained a wide range of attention in both industry and academics as Cloud services offer pay-per-use model, due to increase in need of factors like reliability and computing results with immense growth in Cloud-based companies along with a continuous expansion of their scale. However, the rise in Cloud computing users can cause a negative impact on energy consumption in the Cloud data centers as they consume huge amount of overall energy. READ MORE
-
2. Energy-aware adaptation in Cloud datacenters
University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för datalogi och datorsystemteknikAbstract : Context: Cloud computing is providing services and resources to customers based on pay-per-use. As the services increasing, Cloud computing using a vast number of data centers like thousands of data centers which consumes high energy. The power consumption for cooling the data centers is very high. READ MORE
-
3. Doing Good While Being Good : A study of the relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility and the Swedish Companies Act
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : This thesis investigates the current interrelationship between the provisions contained in the Swedish Company Act (2005:551) and activities related to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) pursued by companies listed at Nasdaq Stockholm. The focal point of this thesis could be argued to be of particular relevance in this day and age, as companies listed at Nasdaq Stockholm continue to perform at the top of the league in global sustainability performance measurements, and Swedish and European legislators have intensified their efforts to encourage businesses to operate in a way that does not incur unacceptable social costs to society. READ MORE
-
4. The Concept of Fear in the Bible: Two conceptual studies from a Cognitive Linguistics perspective
University essay from Lunds universitet/EngelskaAbstract : It is told that there are 366 instances of different forms of ”do not be afraid” in the Bible, one for every day of the year including leap years. It sounds like a nice thought; however, proving it would probably require a lot of time. Nevertheless, fear is a recurring topic in the Bible and can be interpreted in many different ways. READ MORE
-
5. Steering Behaviour of 44 Drivers in Lane Change Manoeuvres on a Slippery Surface
University essay from Institutionen för teknik och naturvetenskapAbstract : This master thesis deals with experimental data that were collected through a crash avoidance experiment (which was lead by Professor Lennart Strandberg) in February and March 1990. Fifty-two ordinary drivers were instructed to perform two different kinds of manoeuvres on ice to determine the effectiveness of antilock brakes and of four tyre configurations. READ MORE