Essays about: "Kite"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 essays containing the word Kite.

  1. 1. Hawk-kite as a scaring method for avian pests in Kenyan rice fields

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Linnea Hollsten; [2023]
    Keywords : bird; crop; damage mitigation; pest control; repellent;

    Abstract : The human population is increasing globally, and so are the human-wildlife interactions and conservation conflicts. One source of conservation conflict is the crop damage caused by wildlife. Crop damage is negatively affecting farmers, but also the wildlife due to lethal methods used to reduce the damage. READ MORE

  3. 2. Evaluation of the Weather Resistance of Ram-Air Kites Used in Airborne Wind Energy Systems

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

    Author : Johanna Désirée Ambs; [2023]
    Keywords : Weathering Resistance; Coated Textiles; Ram-air Kite; Airborne Wind Energy;

    Abstract : Airborne Wind Energy is an emerging technology that harnesses the power of the wind by using tethered wings. Among the flying devices are ram-air wings made from coated textiles that utilize dynamic pressure to gain their shape. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Good, The Bad, The Guilty : A character analysis of Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner

    University essay from Karlstads universitet

    Author : Madelene Sjödén; [2020]
    Keywords : character analysis; storytelling; redemption; ethnicity; forgiveness; atonement; Afghanistan; karaktärsanalys; historieberättande; försoning; etnicitet; förlåtelse; gottgörelse; Afghanistan;

    Abstract : In Khaled Hosseini's novel The Kite Runner (2003) the reader follows the narrator and protagonist Amir’s as he embarks on his journey towards redemption. Amir’s need for redemption is based on the tragic childhood event where Amir’s friend and servant Hassan were assaulted by their nemesis Assef as Amir can, but fails to intervene. READ MORE

  5. 4. Conceptual Design of a Polymer Based Joint between Tether and Foundation in Tidal Energy Power Plant : Concept generation and development of a polymer based joint

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa, natur- och teknikvetenskap (from 2013)

    Author : Jonas Elisson; [2020]
    Keywords : Product development; Concept generation; Concept development; Material selection;

    Abstract : This master thesis treats the development of a new component in a tidal energy power plant. The technology that the component should be used in extracts energy from tidal an low velocity currents. This is done by that a turbine is placed on a kite which is pushed forward in the water due to the lifting force acting on the wing. READ MORE

  6. 5. What is missing in The Kite Runner? : Replacing motherhood with fatherhood through the absence of mothers and the presence of fathers

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Lärarutbildningen

    Author : Patricia Said; [2019]
    Keywords : gender roles ; neopatriarchy; exclusion;

    Abstract : This essay uses The Kite Runner, a well-known novel written by Khaled Hosseini in 2003, to analyse what is missing in the novel. Much of the previous research has discussed Hosseini and the main characters' roles as well as the important part of the settings to discover unseen messages. READ MORE