Essays about: "Resting"

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  1. 6. Pen-rotation scheme for growing pigs : effects on pig aggression and social affiliation

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Moses Agbenyegah Gadri; [2023]
    Keywords : aggressive; affiliative; fighting; littermates; behaviours; reuniting;

    Abstract : This master project aimed to assess if a pen-rotation scheme mitigated the effects of reuniting pigs after temporal separation. Six groups of crossbred (Yorkshire and Hampshire) growing pigs, (8 - 10 littermates per group) aged between 12 – 13 weeks, were video recorded separately in their original home pens for 2 h before a temporal separation to undergo the pen rotation scheme in pairs for 3 days. READ MORE

  3. 7. Kartläggning av stereotypt vandrande hos tigerhane (Panthera tigris altaica)

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

    Author : Julia Alehult; [2023]
    Keywords : amurtiger; stereotypt vandrande; stereotypt beteende; etologi; beteendestudie;

    Abstract : Zoos have an important role when it comes to the conservation of endangered species. Animals kept in captivity have the same behavioral needs as animals in the wild and it is important that zoos provide them with a stimulating environment. If the environment in the enclosure is not optimal, abnormal behaviors such as stereotypies can develop. READ MORE

  4. 8. Energiintag hos inskrivna katter : en observationsstudie vid ett svenskt djursjukhus

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Martin Ekegren; Amanda Nilsson; [2023]
    Keywords : energi; hospitaliserad; inappetens; infektionsavdelning; inskrivning; katt; matningsmetoder; ”refeeding syndrome”; sondmatning; skål; sprutmatning; vårdavdelning;

    Abstract : ”Resting energy requirement” (RER) är den energi som ett icke fastande djur behöver för att bibehålla energihomeostas i vila. I dagsläget finns en begränsad mängd studier gjorda på katters energibehov kopplat till RER vid inskrivning på stationärvårdsavdelning. READ MORE

  5. 9. Estimation of respiratory frequency from Heart Rate Variability

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Daniel Ågärd; [2023]
    Keywords : time-frequency analysis; multitaper spectrogram; Optimization; signal processing; heart rate variability; Mathematics and Statistics;

    Abstract : In this master's thesis the ability to estimate the respiratory frequency from heart rate variability measurement is analyzed. The goal was to implement a solution that is easily transferable to real time. READ MORE

  6. 10. Role Expectations as Motivators of Mass Violence Perpetration : A Normative Approach to Understanding Perpetrator Behaviour During the Yugoslav Wars from 1991–1995

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Hugo Valentin-centrum

    Author : Otilia Rehnström; [2023]
    Keywords : Yugoslav Wars 1991-1995; Perpetrator behaviour; role expectations; social norms; role strain; role conflict;

    Abstract : The enduring question of why apparently ordinary individuals participate in the systemic perpetration of mass violence hallmarks genocide studies, and it arose yet again when the multifarious atrocities faced by civilians in the Yugoslav Wars of 1991–1995 were apparent. With explanations resting on notions of “ancient hatreds” having been denounced in favour of ones that emphasise the role of emotions like fear and resentment, ethnic myths and symbols, and competition on group and individual levels of society, there remains some issues with these approaches; they cannot account for what motivates variations in behaviour by on-the-ground perpetrators nor can they describe the process by which violence develops in tandem on micro- and meso-levels, while still accommodating macro-level causes for conflict. READ MORE