Essays about: "Switzerland"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 202 essays containing the word Switzerland.

1. 21. X-Ray Tomography on Intestine Samples

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Synkrotronljusfysik; Lunds universitet/Fysiska institutionen

   Author : Julia Rogalinski; [2023]
   Keywords : Physics and Astronomy;

   Abstract : Enteric neuropathy describes a disease of the bowel caused by anomalies in the enteric nervous system. Patients suffering from this disease have symptoms including nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and pain. As enteric neuropathy is not well understood yet, its diagnosis is a non-trivial task. READ MORE

3. 22. Looking for Belonging: Ruptures and Ligaments : A Study of Biographic Narratives of Asylum-Seeking Persons in Europe

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

   Author : Beatriz Jorge; [2023]
   Keywords : Belonging; Transit; Asylum; Agency; Biographic-Narrative Interviews;

   Abstract : This project deals with the experiences of asylum-seeking persons in their struggle to receive protection in different European countries, exploring how the sense of belonging is shaped during fragmented migration journeys. Conducting biographic-narrative interviews with five persons I met while working in a community centre in Greece, the research shifts the gaze from exclusionary citizenship regimes to migrant agency, revealing the distinct tactics, perceptions and performances of belonging on the move. READ MORE

4. 23. Place-based education through partnerships between teachers and local actors : A nested case study exploring encounters between primary school teachers and local actors within the local wood industry in the Regional Natural Park of Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut, Switzerland

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för beteendevetenskap och lärande

   Author : Carole Chappuis; [2023]
   Keywords : Place-based education; partnership; Environmental and Sustainable Education; experiential learning; Cultural Historical Activity Theory;

   Abstract : This nested case study inquires about the partnership between primary school teachers and local actors within the wood industry to perform a place-based educative lesson in the Swiss region of Gruyère Pays-d’Enhaut. Five different cases relate the encounter between a teacher and a local actor and enable the description of the particularities and outcomes of such partnerships. READ MORE

5. 24. Putting the I in I-voting: An examination of internet voting adoption factors on the individual level

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för data- och systemvetenskap

   Author : Daniel Chatten; Jesper Karlsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Internet voting; Electronic voting; Election; Adoption factors; Technology Acceptance Model TAM ; E-government adoption; Ease of use; Usability; Trust;

   Abstract : Internet voting (i-voting) has been researched since countries started trialing it two decades ago. Although several countries have abandoned their trials, some implemented i-voting in national elections. READ MORE

6. 25. Understanding the social dimension of sustainable agriculture : Swiss dairy farmers perspectives

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Energy and Technology

   Author : Magdalena Margarita Halter; [2022]
   Keywords : social sustainability; dairy farmers; farming; agriculture; Switzerland; Q-Methodology; focus group; factor analysis; perspectives;

   Abstract : The current food systems need to become more sustainable, and this involves the creation of balance between the economic, environmental and social dimension of these systems. The social dimension, however, is least clearly conceptualized and likely to be overlooked when the issues are not very obvious as this is the case for many regions in the global north. READ MORE