Essays about: "non-human"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 140 essays containing the word non-human.
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21. The Role of Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) contaminated food for male infertility : A Scoping review
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för hälso- och vårdvetenskap (HV)Abstract : Background: The trend of male infertility is increasing and it correlates with industrial development which has introduced various industrial contaminants in the environment and human life. PFASs are one of those contaminants. Humans are exposed to PFAS through various routes and sources, especially through food and diet. READ MORE
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22. Designing nonverbal utterances by nonhuman characters : How clearly can emotions and characteristics be conveyed?
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik, konst och samhälleAbstract : This research seeks to explore the concept of voice design, specifically voice design for non-human characters that do not communicate using words. The idea was to mimic the vocal contours of human non-verbal vocal expression with a synthesizer to achieve emotional clarity, as well as make it sound less like a machine and more like a fleshed-out character. READ MORE
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23. Den industriella RE-kreationen : att läsa, förstå och förstärka vär(l)den genom platsspecifik analys och gestaltning av Malmö industrihamn
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Dualistiska västerländska tankesättet som separerar det mänskliga från det icke-mänskliga kan ses som roten till den pågående miljökrisen. Inom stadsplanering är förtätning och funktionsblandning de dominerande sätten för att hantera stadsutbredningens negativa effekter. READ MORE
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24. Mapping out the problem of vacant houses in Japan : a case study of Kochi prefecture
University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudierAbstract : This thesis examines how local residents in rural Japan navigate the phenomenon of vacant houses (akiya), to understand the impact it has on their sense of place. The study is based on fieldwork conducted in Kochi prefecture, and relies on data from interviews, documents, photographs, and participant observation. READ MORE
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25. Of Chaos And Clockworks : A Formal Criticism Of The Modern Sustainability Paradigm
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/MiljövetenskapAbstract : This thesis is a critical review of two central theories in the modern sustainability paradigm – namely… (1) the theory that the Earth’s geosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere and atmosphere form a complex adaptive system – the Earth system, and (2) the theory that all human activities are intrinsically dependent on, and constrained by, non-anthropogenic states and processes in the Earth system. The thesis explains the origins and the logic of these theories, and subjects them to formal, semi-formal and comparative criticism. READ MORE