Essays about: "portals for thesis"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 essays containing the words portals for thesis.

  1. 1. Thresholds to the ancestors : An examination of south-west portals with regards to cult and symbolism

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Arkeologi

    Author : Oskar Bransell; [2023]
    Keywords : South-west portals; grave cult; ancestor worship; necromancy; doors of the dead ; Viking Age; Sydvästportar; gravkult; förfädersdyrkan; nekromanti; de dödas dörrar ; Vikingatiden;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the relevancy of south-west portals with regards to their potential usage in post-burial ritual activity with particular focus on the deposition of sacrificial offerings. South-west portals are a type of stone constructions found on the edges of mounds and stone settings in eastern central Sweden usually dating to the Viking Age (c. READ MORE

  3. 2. Floating Thresholds – On the Idea of the Portal in Architecture

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Ivan Grelz; [2023]
    Keywords : Portal; Gate; Architecture; Theory; Threshold; Liminal; Nature; Myth; Ritual; Speed; Depth;

    Abstract : This project investigates a specific concept within architecture: the portal. Divided into eight independent chapters, all possible to read as stand-alone parts, the thesis – a hybrid essay consisting of text, images, drawings and models – uses the portal as a springboard, or tool, for approaching existing theories on the invisible forces that shape the world and our built environment. READ MORE

  4. 3. Qualitative analysis of challenges in geodata management : An interview study analysing challenges of geodata management in Swedish companies and public authorities

    University essay from KTH/Geoinformatik

    Author : Josef Kalhory; [2022]
    Keywords : Geodata Management; GIS; Metadata; SDI; Data Portals; ML; AI; Open Source; Geodataförvaltning; GIS; Metadata; SDI; Dataportal; ML; AI; Öppen Källkod;

    Abstract : With a constant increase of the datasphere so does the need for proper management of this data in order to minimise potential inefficiencies when it comes to the usage of this data. Geodata is no exception to the need of management. READ MORE

  5. 4. Copyright implications of computer-generated imagery using the likeness of real people

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Emmi Leinonen; [2020]
    Keywords : Copyright law; Parody; CGI; personality rights;

    Abstract : The Universal Declaration of Human Rights article 27 shows that copyright law has two functions. ‘everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits. READ MORE

  6. 5. Automatic Transcription of Historical Documents : Transkribus as a Tool for Libraries, Archives and Scholars

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för ABM

    Author : Nikolina Milioni; [2020]
    Keywords : Digital Humanities; HTR; Historical Documents; Digital Archives; Automatic Transcription; Transkribus;

    Abstract : Digital libraries and archives are major portals to rich sources of information. They undertake large-scale digitization to enhance their digital collections and offer users valuable text data. When it comes to handwritten documents, usually these are only provided as digitized images and not accompanied by their transcriptions. READ MORE