Essays about: "SHARP"

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  1. 1. The effect of the COVID-19 lockdown on the spatial ecology of moose in an area with high recreational activity

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

    Author : Maximilian Dörr; [2024]
    Keywords : Moose; Alces alces; habitat selection; tourism; human disturbance; activity; movement; speed; seasons; Covid-19; pandemic;

    Abstract : In diverse landscapes, the coexistence of wildlife habitat requirements and human land use often leads to conflicts, posing challenges for sustainable species management. Recreational activities, especially in sparsely populated areas, frequently disturb wildlife behavior, necessitating a comprehensive assessment of anthropogenic impacts on habitats. READ MORE

  2. 2. COMPLEXITY & RANDOMNESS Exploring the Limits of Pattern Perception

    University essay from Institutionen för tillämpad informationsteknologi

    Author : Beppe Rådvik; Joel Pettersson; [2023-02-01]
    Keywords : pattern perception; complexity; randomness; Aksentijevic-Gibson complexity; Visual short-term memory;

    Abstract : Pattern perception is a core part of human cognition, however, our capacity to process patterns is limited. If a pattern is too complex to process, we no longer perceive it as a pattern but rather as noise, thus we hypothesize that there is a limit to human pattern perception that can be measured in terms of the complexity of the pattern. READ MORE

  3. 3. The Russia and China Disinformation Nexus

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Johan Richter; [2023]
    Keywords : Information Warfare; China; Russia; Mixed-Methods; Security;

    Abstract : The increasing use of information warfare by authoritarian states to promote a multipolar order, coupled with a growing rapprochement between Russia and China, can lead to synergies that undermine international security. In response to the problem, this thesis aims to unpack and examine the Russia-China disinformation nexus to address the implications of the relationship on international security. READ MORE

  4. 4. Syn-Magmatic Deformation Structures in the Slaufrudalur Pluton, East Iceland

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Chun Hei Ho; [2023]
    Keywords : Granite; Iceland; magma chamber; magmatic microstructure; melt fraction; mush; pluton; rheology; strain; syn-magmatic deformation;

    Abstract : Structures and deformation mechanisms of magmatic rocks are controlled by rheology. An increase in melt fraction can weaken a rock body and localises significant amount of strain. This interplay between rheology, melting and deformation in a magma reservoir, however, is not always clearly documented in literature. READ MORE

  5. 5. Bathing into Belonging: An Exploration of International Students' encounters at the Swedish Sauna

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för etnologi

    Author : Kara Stein; [2023]
    Keywords : sauna; body; autoethnography; home; affects; Sweden; Sara Ahmed; Cultural Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis is an ethnographic exploration of Swedish sauna practices as experienced by international students at Lund University. The research objective is to navigate experiences of belonging and community formation that occur in the sauna, but also highlights how experiences of outsiderness and exclusion come to the fore in this highly sensorial environment. READ MORE