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  1. 1. Urbana träd i Adelaide : en studie som undersöker hur de urbana träden i Adelaide, Australien, påverkas av klimatförändringen

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Evelina Westerlind; Kristin Falk; [2020]
    Keywords : urbana träd; klimatförändringen; torka; klimat; urbana miljöer; Adelaide; Australien;

    Abstract : Syftet med det här arbetet är att undersöka hur de urbana träden i Adelaide, Australien, påverkas av klimatförändringen. Detta för att få en större förståelse för hur det arbetas med urbana träd i en varm och torr stad som Adelaide i och med klimatförändringen, för att vidare kunna få inspiration till hur vi i Sverige kan arbeta med detta. READ MORE

  3. 2. Killing with Kindness: is whale watching in the Salish Sea killing the Southern Resident Killer Whales? : how the social representation of the endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales has a big incentive on locals’ actions to protect the pods

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Adélaïde Fouache; [2020]
    Keywords : SRKW; killer whales; endangerment; whale watch industry; United States; Canada; social representations;

    Abstract : The fish-eating Southern Resident Killer Whales (SRKW) live in the Salish Sea and have been listed as endangered by the U.S and Canada in early 2000s. Their population is still declining with only 72 individuals left in May 2020. READ MORE

  4. 3. Regional Innovation Systems: an application and a framework

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Ali Dargahi; [2016]
    Keywords : Economic growth; region; Innovation; Innovation systems; governance of innovation; organizations; institutions; firm;

    Abstract : Boosting economic growth and competitiveness in different spatial contexts such as national, regional, metropolitan etc. has always been in the epicenter of both large and small-scale planning efforts pursued at different levels of government from local to extra- regional and their significance is still, and probably will always be, on the rise given the ever increasing competition in today’s, and yet-to-come future world. READ MORE

  5. 4. Personal Pronouns, Mirrors of Beliefs? : The Usage of Personal Pronouns in the Speech of a Religious Leader

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Engelska

    Author : Adelaide Foster; [2016]
    Keywords : religious discourse; personal pronouns; Dalai Lama; power; intentionality;

    Abstract : This essay analyses the speech of the Dalai Lama and suggests possible effects that core aspects of Tibetan Buddhist philosophy, such as the theory of selflessness, might have when a believer uses the personal pronouns I, you, he, she, we and they. Collected utterances of the Dalai Lama during the Charlie Rose Show has been used in order to conduct a threefold investigation, using pragmatic, discourse analytical and sociolinguistic backgrounds, aiming to understand these effects more thoroughly. READ MORE

  6. 5. The 2-dimensional biomechanical modeling of the loads on the spine (L5-L1) during a “Back Walkover” maneuver in gymnastics

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Bio- och miljösystemforskning (BLESS)

    Author : Evelina Andersson; [2014]
    Keywords : biomechanical; engineer; biomekanik; gymnastic; injuries; gymnastik; skador; lumbar; ländrygg; female; kvinnor; biomekanik; gymnastik; gymnast; skador; ländrygg;

    Abstract : Injuries in the female gymnast are common and it is important to understand the biomechanical factors responsible for injury. The Back Walkover maneuver requires one of the greatest amounts of lumbar hyperextension compared to other common gymnastic maneuvers. During the Back Walkover large lateral and vertical impact forces follows on the spine. READ MORE