Essays about: "Humboldt"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the word Humboldt.

1. 1. Miljöbaserad berikning - Humboldtpingviner (Spheniscus humboldti)

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

   Author : Amanda Silwer; [2022]
   Keywords : Humboldtpingvin; miljöbaserad; berikning; pingvin; djurpark; aktivitet; födosök;

   Abstract : Increased activity in the pool environment is, according to previous studies on similar aquatic birds, a clear indicator of good welfare. The welfare of animals in captivity is something many researchers and animal keepers are constantly striving to improve. READ MORE

3. 2. Integrating the Other: Narrative Constructions of GDR Memory in Berlin Global

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Europastudier

   Author : Jette Strohschneider; [2022]
   Keywords : Memory; German Democratic Republic; museum studies; discourse; narrative; othering; European Studies; Cultural Sciences;

   Abstract : The following paper examines the production of memory in Berlin Global, an exhibition housed at the Humboldt Forum in Berlin, through employing methods of discourse and narrative analysis. The analysis aims to deconstruct memories of the German Democratic Republic present in the exhibition and how these are integrated into greater national and international historical narratives through the use of the exhibition design, concept and the objects present there. READ MORE

4. 3. Hägnutnyttjande och besökarpåverkan på Humboldtpingviner (Spheniscus humboldti) : en observationsstudie på Slottsskogen i Göteborg, Sverige

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

   Author : Victoria Källström; [2020]
   Keywords : Humboldtpingvin; hägnutnyttjande; besökarpåverkan; besökarantal; besökarintensitet; fångenskap; djurpark;

   Abstract : The aim of this study was to examine enclosure utilization and visitor effect on the Humboldt penguin at Slottsskogen located in Gothenburg, Sweden in order to use the results to possibly improve welfare for both this flock and other flocks in captivity. The Humboldt penguin is a threatened species and therefor it is of the most importance to work towards conservation and a way to do this is by keeping and letting them reproduce in zoos. READ MORE

5. 4. Understanding discourses on technological interventions to tackle soil salinity : a case study from Khuzestan, Iran

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

   Author : Berangere Gramaccioni; [2020]
   Keywords : soil salinity; leaching; irrigation; irrigation management; technological development; critical discourse analysis;

   Abstract : Soil salinity is an environmental hazard in arid and semi-arid regions in the world, diminishing crops growth and, hence, affecting agricultural production. One scientifically accepted solution to contrast the problem is the practice of leaching, consisting in the application of an extra amount of water, in addition to that used for irrigation, which can remove salts from the root zone, washed away through drainage. READ MORE

6. 5. Humboldt versus Neoliberalism : University Academics’ Perception of Higher Education Changes in Germany and England

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och didaktik

   Author : Anna Reiners; [2014]
   Keywords : Neoliberalism; Humboldt; Higher Education; University; Academics; England; Germany;

   Abstract : The name ‘Humboldt’ is associated with various ideals such as the unity of teaching and research, the freedom to teach and to learn and the community of teachers and students and used to stand for a unified idea of the university. Recent developments and changes like widening participation in and the marketisation of higher education related to the emergence of neoliberalism have challenged those old ideals. READ MORE