Essays about: "nickname"

Found 4 essays containing the word nickname.

  1. 1. A Case Study of hurricane Sandy - According to ERA-Interim

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Fysiska institutionen

    Author : Marie Staerk; [2013]
    Keywords : Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : In late October 2012 hurricane Sandy caused a lot of damage to the islands in the Caribbean Sea and later on (as an extratropical cyclone) to the United States; New Jersey. The system was different in many ways relative to “normal” hurricanes, e.g. READ MORE

  3. 2. The development of bike sharing : A comparison of the Stockholm and Hangzhou cases

    University essay from KTH/Transportvetenskap

    Author : Qian Jiang; [2011]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Bike sharing is not a new concept in Europe, it’s getting more popular especially in recent years as a method to reduce the impacts of human traffic behaviours on environment, solve the problem of last mile to end a trip and provide an alternative way of travel mode. Speaking about China, although this country used to have a nickname “The Kingdom of Bicycles”, the mode share of traffic for bicycles is decreasing annually. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Rise of the Baltic Tigers : A study of the impacts of EU-accession on Baltic States trade patterns

    University essay from Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Sanna Lamberg; Sandra Vålming; [2008]
    Keywords : Economic integration; EU-accession; customs union; free trade;

    Abstract : After regaining independence from Soviet Union in 1991, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania started transition process from centrally planned- to market economy and their rapid progress has claimed to be one of a kind. Baltic States experienced a long period of exceptional economic growth and earned nickname of Baltic Tigers. READ MORE

  5. 4. Variation in back conformation and prevalence of ulcers on the shoulders : a cohort study of related Swedish Landrace and Landrace * Yorkshire sows

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Hanna Bradley; [2005]
    Keywords : sows; vertebrae; shoulder blade; genetic inheritance; kyphosis; back conformation; body condition score;

    Abstract : This study deals with two characters in pig conformation: status and health of the back and ulcers of the shoulder. The aim was to estimate prevalence and causes of variation for the characters focused. The effect of parity number, body condition score and reproductive stage was analysed. READ MORE