Essays about: "Living alone"

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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. Pathways towards universal access to electricity in West Africa : Case study of Mali and Senegal

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Vittorio Bozzo; [2023]
   Keywords : Universal electricity access; Senegal; Mali; OnSSET; GIS; PV mini-grid; Universell tillgång till el; Senegal; Mali; OnSSET; GIS; PV mininät;

   Abstract : Despite the vast solar potential in both Mali and Senegal, the electricity access in both countries remains one of the lowest in the world. The main problem is represented by the disparity between rural and urban settlements. In Senegal, the electricity access for rural areas was lower than 50%, while in Mali was around 35%. READ MORE

4. 3. Thermal Analysis of Wave Energy Converter : Developing a Compact CHT Model for Operational Insights

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Mekanisk värmeteori och strömningslära

   Author : Jakob Jidbratt; Joel Leckström; [2023]
   Keywords : Computational Fluid Dynamics; CFD; Conjugate Heat Transfer; CHT; Wave Energy Converter; WEC; Moving mesh; Ball screw;

   Abstract : Climate change is a critical global issue that continues to shape the way we understand and interact with the world around us. It is discussed more than ever before, especially in politics. READ MORE

5. 4. Bats as indicators of habitat connectivity in urban environments

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Linnéa Sundberg; [2022]
   Keywords : Bats; Sweden; light; fragmentation; connectivity; urban; Myotis; Myotis brandtii;

   Abstract : Human disturbances to natural environments have been an increasing issue since the industrial revolution when the human population started to grow faster than ever before. Habitats have been extensively lost, followed by severe consequences on biodiversity. READ MORE

6. 5. Personal Apartment Composting Bin

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Industridesign

   Author : Yuan Shuai; [2022]
   Keywords : Arts and Architecture; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : This project aims to explore the possibilities of living sustainable lives in urban environments. I focus my project on food waste composting in apartments. I collected interviews about the problems people had with disposing of food waste in their apartments, and by searching the literature to select the most suitable composting ways. READ MORE