Essays about: "to break the ice"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the words to break the ice.
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1. A comparison between embodied and operational carbon in a building envelope from a life cycle perspective
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : Sweden’s building sector contributes over one third of the country’s total energy consumption and over a fifth of its greenhouse gas emissions. To achieve the energy and climate goals that have been adopted by the Parliament in Sweden, work must be done within this sector to reduce its climate impact. READ MORE
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2. Simulations of anisotropic vibrations in ice induced by a laser
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för fysik och astronomiAbstract : Systems of atoms have their kinetic energy distributed between three parts: translation, rotation and vibration. These are usually kept about the same following a Maxwell distribution, but under certain circumstances, this equilibrium might break. This would lead to, for example, ice melting anisotropically. READ MORE
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3. Space to Break the Ice…?: How the Sámi Assess the EU’s Addressal of Indigenous Rights and Needs in the EU’s Development of Arctic Space Infrastructures
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This thesis focuses upon generating a Sámi assessment of the EU’s addressal of the rights and needs of indigenous peoples in the EU’s extensive development of space infrastructures in the Arctic. The central puzzle derives from the EU’s oft-presented claim that indigenous peoples will be engaged with, included in, and will benefit from said space development activities; previous literature exploring the EU as an indigenous rights actor, however, has established an exceptionally critical rhetoric surrounding the EU in this regard. READ MORE
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4. Identifying subarctic river thermal and mechanical ice break-up using seismic sensing
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskapAbstract : River-ice break-up in high-latitude regions, despite its brevity, is a fundamental process, representing the most dynamic and complex period of fluvial processes. Moreover, ice break-up has significant cascading ecological effects, with a different severity for mechanical vs. READ MORE
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5. Vandalism and Social Capital : A case study of Hovsjö, Södertälje
University essay from KTH/Hållbara byggnader; KTH/Fastigheter och byggandeAbstract : Vandalism is a form of a crime and threatens the safety and unity of a neighborhood. To inspect the issues of vandalism, a case study of Hovsjö in Södertälje is chosen. The area has most immigrants mainly from the Middle Eastern descent. READ MORE