Essays about: "rope"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 43 essays containing the word rope.
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6. Kehrä/Kehrae : A moment in between
University essay from Stockholms konstnärliga högskola/Institutionen för cirkusAbstract : First of all, my research is not only my research but our research. It has been made together with my long-time art companion Marjut Hernesniemi. The starting point for our research was our experience of the western modern circus, what it does, and how it cares for the cosmos. READ MORE
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7. Moment-resisting connections for glulam using birch plywood : An experimental study on both mechanical and adhesive connections
University essay from KTH/ByggnadsmaterialAbstract : The aim of this study was to investigate the load-bearing capacity and stiffness of mechanical and adhesively bonded connections in timber structures with gusset plates made of birch plywood, as a preliminary study for potential future use in long-span timber structures which could reduce the environmental impact of the building sector by substituting steel with wood products in moment-resisting connections. Birch plywood was chosen for this study due to its high bending strength in comparison to plywood made of softwoods and its availability on the market. READ MORE
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8. Self-locking Brake used in Reversible Sailboat Winches : Development of a self-locking braking system that will be used to allow sailboat winches to reverse
University essay from Karlstads universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa, natur- och teknikvetenskap (from 2013)Abstract : Sailboat winches are used to help sailors manipulate the control lines that control the position and shape of the sails. Unlike most winches sailboat winches usually only have the ability to winch in the rope, but not to reverse. To reverse the line a sailor needs to manually manipulate it, this is both inconvenient and can also be a safety hazard. READ MORE
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9. Walking the tight rope of local conservation practices : the challenge of both preserving wildlife and increasing human well-being simultaneously
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Wildlife conservation is a critical global environmental challenge. Understanding the local community’s perceptions about wildlife is crucial for any wildlife conservation project. READ MORE
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10. About tricks, sensations and relationships- A collection of thoughts on performing, exhibiting skill and creating in contemporary circus.
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Högskolan för scen och musikAbstract : This is a reflection and exploration of creation as a contemporary circus artist today, from the point of view of the same (I am a rope walker). To give myself a compass during the research I have worked with a few questions: What is the function of the trick? How do I and other artist relate to our creating selves and bodies? And how can we use knowledge from other fields such as marketing- and social psychology or service side jobs, to look at our creation from another angle? These questions are explored through looking into marketing- and social psychology, the words of other creators, doing interviews and looking at the way I interact with the practice myself. READ MORE
