Essays about: "social ship"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 20 essays containing the words social ship.

  1. 16. The Decision to Evacuate a Passenger Ship - An Assessment of the Normative View of the Shipmaster

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Oessur Hilduberg; [2015]
    Keywords : Human Factors; System Safety; FLMU06; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The shipmaster is the centralised focal point of power on a passenger ship, and upon him/her rests the decision to evacuate the ship if it is deemed to be in a situation that is non-survivable. This thesis set out to explore a societal normative view of the shipmaster in this decision space; a view that can be observed in accident reports and maritime legislation. READ MORE

  3. 17. The Fantastic Adventures of No-body: Mechanisms of cyborg disembodiment in five texts by women authors

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska; Lunds universitet/Masterprogram: Litteratur - Kultur – Media

    Author : Meryl Trussler; [2014]
    Keywords : Catherynne M Valente; Anne McCaffrey; Ann Leckie; Laura J Mixon; James Tiptree Jr.; cyborgs; cyborg feminism; cyberfeminism; Donna Haraway; science fiction; embodiment; disembodiment; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : Science fiction is a genre in which anything is possible. It therefore comprises the perfect litmus test of any given culture’s prevailing hopes and fears about the future. READ MORE

  4. 18. Seasonal Employees as Brand Ambassadors? - A Bachelor Thesis about Management Strategies for Seasonal Employee Commitment and Brand Ambassadorship

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för tjänstevetenskap

    Author : Kristina Magnusson; [2014]
    Keywords : seasonal employment; contingent employment; employee commitment; branded service encounters; brand personality; brand ambassadors; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Today, the majority of employees in the tourism industry work under contingent and fairly insecure working conditions, among them seasonal employees. In this industry, the business of amusement parks and resort hotels is one with a high quota of seasonally hired front-line employees. READ MORE

  5. 19. Is Cold Ironing Hot Enough? An Actor Focus Perspective of On Shore Power Supply (OPS) at Copenhagen's Harbour

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Sara Libera Zanetti; [2013]
    Keywords : cold ironing; on shore power supply; shore side electricity; alternative maritime power; transition; ships emissions; Copenhagen; municipality; Social Sciences; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis focuses on cold ironing for vessels while berthed at port, with the port of Copenhagen as main case study. With the use of this technique, which is considered by the International Marine Organization (IMO) as a measure to reduce air pollution and noise deriving from shipping activities in ports and coastal areas, vessels are able to shut down their auxiliary engines in order to generate power and replace it with electricity supplied by the shore. READ MORE

  6. 20. THE ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN CREATING POLITICAL AWARENESS AND MOBILIZING POLITICAL PROTESTS : A Focus on Turkey

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för datavetenskap och kommunikation (CSC)

    Author : Ender Yunus; [2013]
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    Abstract : In the recent years, the internet penetration, social media production and consumption have increased dramatically all over the world. This increase has affected the politics in most parts of the world in many ways. READ MORE