Essays about: "Australia"

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  1. 16. Transformation through Play: Examining the Role of Theatre of the Oppressed on Empowerment

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Piotr Siwek; [2023]
    Keywords : Empowerment; Theatre of the Oppressed; Agency; Emancipation; Participation; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Despite having been established since the 1970s as a school of theatre promoting a method of emancipation through facilitating communication about unequal power structures, Theatre of the Oppressed has not had not yet been comprehensively researched in terms of its emancipatory qualities. This paper examines a plethora of studies describing effective use of Theatre of the Oppressed while highlighting their reference to empowerment. READ MORE

  2. 17. Donors’ priorities when reducing HMA allocation : Are the needs of people the criteria of decision-making when it comes to budget cuts in Humanitarian Mine Action?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Michael Frei; [2023]
    Keywords : Humanitarian Mine Action; Official Development Assistance; Humanitarian Assistance; aid allocation; budget cuts; needs of people; Australia; Germany;

    Abstract : There is always competition between regions when it comes to their needs after facing a conflict, disaster, or long-term crisis. Donors allocating ODA or Humanitarian Assistance must decide to whom they want to allocate their support. READ MORE

  3. 18. The Role of Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) contaminated food for male infertility : A Scoping review

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för hälso- och vårdvetenskap (HV)

    Author : Tehseen Kamran; [2023]
    Keywords : Per-or polyfluoroalkyl substances; diet; food; male infertility;

    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

  4. 19. From Professional Engineers to University Lecturers : A Qualitative Inquiry about Motivations, Experiences, and Decision-Making Processes of Second Career-Changing Lecturers

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

    Author : Luis Miguel Dos Santos; [2023]
    Keywords : Australia; COVID-19; engineer; engineering education; second career changing teacher; self-efficacy; social cognitive career and motivation theory; social cognitive theory;

    Abstract : Background and Research Questions: The purpose of this study is to investigate and understand the motivations, experiences, and decision-making processes of a group of professional engineers who decided to switch their career pathway from the engineering industry to education and teaching during their mid-age. Based on the Social Cognitive Career and Motivation Theory and Self-Efficacy Theory, the study was guided by a research question, why would professional engineers decide to switch their career pathway from the engineering industry to education and teaching during their mid-age, particularly in Australia? What are their motivations?  Methodology: In line with the general inductive approach, focus group activity, remarkable item sharing, and member-checking interviews were used to collect in-depth sharing and stories from six participants via the online platform during the COVID-19 pandemic. READ MORE

  5. 20. A comparison of remote sensed semi-arid grassland vegetation anomalies detected using MODIS and Sentinel-3, with anomalies in ground-based eddy covariance flux measurements.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Jason Craig Joubert; [2023]
    Keywords : Geography; GIS; Anomaly Detection; Remote Sensing; fAPAR; GDMP; GPP; MODIS; Sentinel-3; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Remote sensed vegetation biophysical indicators are derived from various sensors and methods and contribute to the quantification of vegetation growth. They are used as inputs to early warning systems for crop yield estimation, thus improving crop management and food security. READ MORE