Essays about: "It s my life"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 265 essays containing the words It s my life.

1. 1. The Sounds of Pain : An ethnography of musicians living with migraine in Uppsala

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

   Author : Rosanne Heijstek; [2024]
   Keywords : migraine; anthropology; pain; music; affect;

   Abstract : Migraine is an extremely common and disabling disease that affects three times more women than men, and is characterized by recurring migraines comprised of disturbances in sensation perception, intense head pain, nausea, and increased sensitivity to light and sound that can last from several hours to multiple days. Currently, there are no cures for the disease, no official social services that can help a person to handle living with it, and limited studies on its mechanisms or impact on a person’s life. READ MORE

3. 2. Unconditional cash transfers to single mothers effective for child education? – Using a historical policy experiment

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Linnea Karlsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Unconditional cash transfers; needs-based cash grants; welfare targeting; human capital development accumulation; skill formation technology; regression kink design;

   Abstract : In this thesis, I examine whether unconditional cash transfers to poor femaleheaded households have an effect on children’s educational attainment. Using a historical Swedish child allowance policy that targeted unconditional cash transfers to widow mothers with an income below a poverty threshold, I lay out a credible identification strategy, to test the hypothesis with a regression kink design. READ MORE

4. 3. Mullet - a multifunctional workingspace

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Industridesign

   Author : Malin Johansson; [2023]
   Keywords : Arts and Architecture; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : In today’s design environment we are constantly in movement. Whether it is making models or tracing a sketch, we need to go to specific stations intended for the task. It is not just time consuming but also a problem. Stress might occur due to the fact that you never know whether the light table or the cutting mat will be preoccupied. READ MORE

5. 4. Expressive Signals : The art of connecting: Enhancing digital expression through crafted connectivity and micro-interactions

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Designhögskolan vid Umeå universitet

   Author : Linda Marie Kraft; [2023]
   Keywords : storytelling; digital communication; micro interactions; design system; haptics;

   Abstract : How do we design for connection? How might we introduce quirkiness, personal expression and a little bit of magic to our unified, unemotional black screens? Working with design systems can have perks, but something gets lost when we systemise how we communicate. I argue to open up rigid design systems and loosen their rules to elicit something new that’s cute, weird, and so unique: it becomes magical. READ MORE

6. 5. Let Us Put Our Brains in the Spotlight – Literally!

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Examensarbeten i molekylärbiologi

   Author : Elsa Karjalainen; [2023]
   Keywords : Biology and Life Sciences;

   Abstract : Neurons are the working force in each vertebrate’s nervous system. These small cells have the important task of transferring information in the form of electrical charges called action potentials. Neurons make it possible for us to sense touch, process our environment, and store memory. READ MORE