Sökning: "Uses of the Past"

Visar resultat 36 - 40 av 170 avhandlingar innehållade orden Uses of the Past.

1. 36. Understanding West African Monsoon Variability : Insights from Paleoclimate Modelling of Past Warm Climates

   Författare :Ellen Berntell; Qiong Zhang; Alessandra Giannini; Stockholms universitet; []
   Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; West African Monsoon; Monsoon Variability; Paleoclimate; Climate modelling; naturgeografi; Physical Geography;

   Sammanfattning : The Sahel, a water-vulnerable region in West Africa, relies heavily on rainfed agriculture. The region experienced pronounced droughts during the 20th Century, emphasising the socio-economic importance of understanding the drivers of the rainfall variability. LÄS MER

3. 37. Incongruous tense in Swedish : Past and present tense use with deviant time reference

   Författare :Per Klang; Ulla Stroh-Wollin; Joakim Nivre; Therese Lindström Tiedemann; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; tense; time reference; aktionsarten; modality; evidentiality; mirativity; tense harmony; episodic and semantic memory; the historical present; point of view; direct speech; Swedish; Scandinavian Languages; Nordiska språk;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis deals with incongruous tense in Swedish. Incongruous tense refers to uses of the past tense for events that overlap or succeed the moment of speech, which is normally considered to apply to the present tense, and uses of the present tense for events that precede the moment of speech, which is normally considered to apply to the past tense. LÄS MER

4. 38. The Development of Bioethanol Markets under Sustainability Requirements

   Författare :Henrique Pacini; Semida Silveira; Thomas Koberger; KTH; []
   Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Bioethanol; Biofuels; Consumer choice; Sustainability Criteria; International Trade; European Union; Brazil; Sweden; Policy.; Energy Technology; Energiteknik;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis is a theoretical and empirical examination of the developmentof bioethanol markets since 2005 when sustainability regulations forbiofuels were introduced globally. The experiences of Brazil and Sweden,and the influence of European regulations on the development ofbioethanol markets receive special attention. LÄS MER

5. 39. Increasing Autonomy of Unmanned Aircraft Systems Through the Use of Imaging Sensors

   Författare :Piotr Rudol; Andrzej Szalas; Pascual Campoy; Linköpings universitet; []
   Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; UAV; UAS; UAV autonomy; human-body detection; color-thermal image fusion; vehicle tracking; geolocation; UAV indoor navigation;

   Sammanfattning : The range of missions performed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) has been steadily growing in the past decades thanks to continued development in several disciplines. The goal of increasing the autonomy of UAS's is widening the range of tasks which can be carried out without, or with minimal, external help. LÄS MER

7. 40. "Hidden Catholics","faith-blind" donors and "FBO empires" : a mixed-methods study on donor engagement of faith-based organisations in the Cameroonian health systema mixed-methods study on donor engagement of faith-based organisations in the Cameroonian health system

   Författare :Sibylle L. Herzig Van Wees; Michael Jennings; SOAS University of London; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES;

   Sammanfattning : Over the past decade, donors have engaged Christian faith-based organisations (FBOs) in health system reforms and health programmes in numerous sub-Saharan African countries. They enjoy a good reputation for the assumed quality of care they can provide, their ability to reach the poor, and their market share in health systems. LÄS MER