Essays about: "Maya"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 131 essays containing the word Maya.

  1. 1. Dynamic simulation and 3D visualization of a floating tilted counter-rotating vertical axis offshore wind turbine

    University essay from

    Author : Lovisa Jonsson; Alexander Hedene; Klara Österling; [2023]
    Keywords : Wind turbine; Offshore; VAWT; CRVT; Simulation; Visualization; MATLAB; Dynamics;

    Abstract : The growing global demand for clean energy is critical, and wind power plays a crucial role in addressing this need. The increasing demand is driving advancements in the field of offshore wind power and one promising innovation is the counter-rotating vertical axis turbines (CRVT), specifically designed for floating wind power installations. READ MORE

  3. 2. Violence Against the Elite : A Comparative Analysis of two Terminal Classic Mass Graves in Cancuén

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Nayelli Wallbing Kenney; [2023]
    Keywords : Mass graves; violence against elite; collapse; power; socio-politics; socio-economy; osteological analysis; Cancuén; Massgravar; våld mot elit; kollaps; makt; socialpolitik; socioekonomi; osteologisk analys; Cancuén;

    Abstract : In this essay a comparative analysis will be conducted on two mass graves from the terminal classics in the Maya lowlands. This will be done by analysing interpretations of the Cancuén site in Guatemala. Cancuén was a major trading port city in the terminal classics’ southern lowlands. It flourished until its decline in the late 700’s CE. READ MORE

  4. 3. Aunque les cueste la vida/ Even if it will cost them their life : A study of irregular migration between Guatemala and the United States of America and the effects it has on the Maya communities

    University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Globala studier

    Author : Paulina Åström; Esther Elgaard; [2023]
    Keywords : Guatemala; Irregular Migration; Maya Community; USAID; Corruption; IOM; NGO; Return migration;

    Abstract : Today, many Guatemalans flee the country and leave their home communities behind due to poor living conditions and high unemployment. Irregular migration involves many risks yet is for many seen as a necessity to live a purposeful life. READ MORE

  5. 4. Turning off the lights or changing the lamps? : Evaluation of the electricity use at Uppsala University Hospital

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

    Author : Maya Linder; Julia Malmås; Sofia Näslund; Matilda Sojé; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : This bachelor thesis will examine the actions that have been taken to lower the electricity use at Uppsala University Hospital during the winter of 2022/2023. To be able to evaluate the changes that have been done there will be a comparison between the winter of 2022/2023 and the winter of 2021/2022. READ MORE

  6. 5. How do voiceprints age?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologi

    Author : Maya Konstantinovna Nachesa; [2023]
    Keywords : Voiceprint; Speaker Emotion Recognition; Age; Speaker Verification;

    Abstract : Voiceprints, like fingerprints, are a biometric. Where fingerprints record a person's unique pattern on their finger, voiceprints record what a person's voice "sounds like", abstracting away from what the person said. They have been used in speaker recognition, including verification and identification. READ MORE