Essays about: "Troy"

Showing result 6 - 7 of 7 essays containing the word Troy.

1. 6. Photon time-of-flight and continuous-wave near-infrared-spectroscopy of human skeletal muscle tissue; a comparative study

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Atomfysik; Lunds universitet/Matematisk fysik

   Author : Alfi Shaharin; [2013]
   Keywords : Photon time-of-flight spectrometer; pTOFS; Tissue Saturation; StO2; and CW-NIRS; Physics and Astronomy;

   Abstract : The focus of this thesis is to perform a comparative study between two noninvasive optical techniques: Photon Time-of-flight Spectroscopy (pTOFS) and a Continuous-wave NIRS system for measuring muscle tissue oxygen saturation. INVOS 5100C (Manufactured in 2011, Serial Number 11-10269, Produced by Somanetics Troy, MI 48084 USA) is such a CW-NIRS system that provides tissue oxygenation using continuous wave Near Infrared Spectroscopy technique and widely used in the hospitals. READ MORE

3. 7. This war will never be forgotten : A study of intertextual relations between Homer's Iliad and Wolfgang Petersen's Troy

   University essay from Institutionen för genus, kultur och historia

   Author : Ieva Kisieliute; [2009]
   Keywords : Troy; The Iliad; Wolfgang Petersen; Homer; Hollywood epic; Cinema; Intertextuality; Ancient Greece; War; Ancient Warfare; Modern Warfare; USA Foreign Politics; Achilles; Hector; Agamemnon; Ancient Hero; Modern Hero; Ancient Greek Gods; Brad Pitt; Mass Culture;

   Abstract : In 2004 Troy was released in movie theatres worldwide and almost immediately sparked up discussions on film’s relation to the ancient epic of Homer.  The main purpose of this paper is to see the connection between Troy and Homer’s The Iliad – motion pictures’ only officially credited source of inspiration. READ MORE