Essays about: "Oryx"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 12 essays containing the word Oryx.

1. 6. Hoten mot grevyzebran (Equus grevyi) och bevarandearbetet av arten

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

   Author : Emma Jettel; [2018]
   Keywords : Grevyzebra; Equus grevyi; bevarandebiologi;

   Abstract : Grevyzebran (Equus grevyi) är en av världens tre zebraarter och skiljer sig från de andra genom att de har en högre mankhöjd, tätare ränder och större öron. Grevyzebrorna har dessutom andra sociala strukturer än de flesta andra hästdjur och till skillnad från att hingstar håller harem med flera ston, är grevyzebrorna territoriella och försvarar resurser och har endast tillfälliga band med ston. READ MORE

3. 7. Too Late for Snowman : Transhumanist Ideals in Margaret Atwood's Oryx and Crake

   University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och interkultur

   Author : Sofia Åsman; [2016]
   Keywords : Transhumanism; Margaret Atwood; Posthuman; Oryx and Crake;

   Abstract : This essay attempts to study transhumanism and its role in the anthropogenic pandemic at the center of the novel, in order to show that transhumanist thought was a driving factor behind it. By looking at transhumanist concerns in the portrayed society, and the beliefs of Crake, one uncovers that Crake was able to exploit the desire for enhancement of humanity as a whole in order to achieve the ultimate transhumanist goal: the near-perfect and immortal posthuman Crakers. READ MORE

4. 8. Strategy in Born Global enterprises in a peripheral region of Sweden

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Bittencourt Nayron; [2015]
   Keywords : Born Globals; strategy; strategy making process; strategic lenses; strategic schools of thought;

   Abstract : The purpose of this research study is to explore how decision-makers at Born Global enterprises form their strategies during the pre-internationalisation phase. In this study the researcher has combined theories from two academic fields, namely the strategic management field and the international entrepreneurship field. READ MORE

5. 9. A motion cueing model for mining and forestry simulator platforms based on Model Predictive Control

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för fysik

   Author : Jens Walker; [2015]
   Keywords : MPC; Model; predictive; control; washout; mpf; motion; platform;

   Abstract : Oryx Simulations produce simulators for mining and forestry machinery used for educational and promotional purposes. The simulators use motion platforms to reflect how the vehicle moves within the simulator. This platform tilts and accelerates the driver in order to enhance the experience. READ MORE

6. 10. Manifestations of Development: A Political Ecological Perspective on Development in Azraq, Jordan.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

   Author : Zackery Thill; [2012]
   Keywords : Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Azraq, meaning blue in Arabic, is the name of an oasis that once existed in the Eastern Desert of Jordan. Prior to the drying of the oasis in the early 1990s, the oasis was home to endemic species, millions of migrating birds from Eurasia to North Africa, as well as the Gazelle, Oryx, and Onager. READ MORE