Essays about: "warrants"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 83 essays containing the word warrants.

  1. 1. Evaluation of Swedish daylight regulations in university building - Validation and applicability

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Cédric Berthou; [2024]
    Keywords : Daylight; Sweden; University building; modelling; Grasshopper; building performance simulation; Dagsljus; svenska föreskrifter; universitetsbyggnad; 3D-modellering; Grasshopper;

    Abstract : Daylight availability in buildings faces numerous challenges in a world where energy efficiency,thermal comfort, and sustainability take center stage. Daylight is well-known for its role in reducingartificial lighting consumption and enhancing the well-being and performance of building occupants. READ MORE

  3. 2. Persuading others using language online

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Datalogi

    Author : Karolina Hagerman; [2024]
    Keywords : persuasion; language; persuasive communication; reddit; communication accomodation theory; language attributes; sentiment; lexical diversity;

    Abstract : This study explores the dynamics of persuasive communication within the context of the r/AmItheAsshole subreddit, a platform that serves as a space for individuals to share real-life conflicts, inviting impartial judgments from the Reddit community, so-called flairs. Grounded in Communication Accommodation Theory and existing research on persuasion, the study explores the impact of language attributes on persuasive outcomes, using hypothesis testing to determine significant differences between the different flairs and two broader binary categories of blame. READ MORE

  4. 3. To dig or not to dig? An integrated post-structuralist analysis of the EU Critical Raw Materials Act and its justice implications for local communities

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Valeska Götz; [2023]
    Keywords : critical materials; environmental justice; policy narrative; extractivism; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In its proposed 2023 Critical Raw Materials Act, the European Commission considers access to critical raw materials within its territory as key to both the green transition and to reduce import dependencies. This onshoring of extractivist practices warrants a critical analysis that reflects on the justice implications this may have for local communities. READ MORE

  5. 4. Planting the seed in the storm: How FoodTech start-ups use crises to diffuse their offering

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

    Author : Gordon Gausmann; Lucas Käfer; [2023]
    Keywords : Market-shaping; Market-shaping process; Crises; Start-ups; Food market;

    Abstract : With the Covid-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and inflationary pressures, the world has experienced significant crises unfolding right after another in the recent past. Start-ups, being impacted not the least, need to understand how they can use such stormy times to advance market formations beneficial for them. READ MORE

  6. 5. Sensor based training registration in riding horses : possible association between training regimen and locomotion asymmetry

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry

    Author : Astrid Almkvist; [2023]
    Keywords : training regimens; equisense; locomotion asymmetry; riding horses; lameness locator;

    Abstract : Lameness remains a significant welfare concern in riding horses, with over 50% of documented equine injuries attributed to this condition. The precise quantification of training activities and the objective assessment of asymmetry can contribute substantially to our comprehension of the impact of training on injury occurrence and overall performance in riding horses. READ MORE