Essays about: "active mediation"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 essays containing the words active mediation.

  1. 1. Analysis of DNA methylation changes and behavioural outcomes in adulthood induced by prenatal exposure to a mixture of endocrine disrupting chemicals

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Shane Kamil; [2022]
    Keywords : Toxicology; Developmental biology; Epigenetics; Genetics; Methylation; EDC; Toxins; Chemicals; Mixture effect; Mediation; Toxikologi; Utvecklingsbiologi; Epigenetik; Genetik; Metylering; Miljögifter;

    Abstract : Endocrine disrupting chemicals, or EDCs, are some of the most prevalent toxic chemicals found in the environment because of human activity and they have a variety of adverse effects on both humans and wildlife. A proposed mechanism through which EDCs can negatively affect an organism is via an epigenetic mechanism known as DNA methylation, which can affect the development of the organism with negative outcomes later in life. READ MORE

  3. 2. The City as a Weapon: Producing space through conflict in Santiago, Chile

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

    Author : Leonardo Fernandes Rodrigues; [2021]
    Keywords : social production of space; critical urban theory; Santiago de Chile; Estallido Social; semiotics; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The idea of Chile as a “miracle” of neoliberal reform has been extensively confronted since October of 2019 in a large wave of protests throughout the country, by a vast majority feeling excluded from its benefits. Despite this conflict (known as the “Estallido Social”, or “Social Outbreak”) occurring exclusively in cities, previous analyses do not explicitly address the role of urban space in this process. READ MORE

  4. 3. Opre Roma! // Up, Romanies! : A Thematic Analysis of Appearance, Voice and Agency of Romani Media Activists’ Platforms in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medier

    Author : Leonie Noe; [2020]
    Keywords : Romani Media Activism; Media Activism; Collective Agency; Silence; Structural Discrimination; Othering; Dehumanization; Voice; Appearance; Historicity; Decoloniality; Thematic Analysis; Semi-Structured Interviewing; Sweden; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This research is concerned with Romani media activists’ use of different online platforms in order to counter the stereotypical representation of Roma in dominant discourses, such as in mass media and state policies. Links are made between these platforms and the cultural context of Sweden that they are set in. READ MORE

  5. 4. Implications of Logic Multiplicity During Early Phases of Competence Center Formation : A Case Study of 3D Printing in Life Sciences

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Industriell teknik

    Author : Marvin Schliemann; [2020]
    Keywords : Institutional Logics; Institutional multiplicity; Institutional complexity; Competence Center Formation; Building ties;

    Abstract : Great challenges often require the combined strength of various actors. Especially in areas that are shaped by fast technological development such as the application of additive manufacturing (AM) in life sciences, the interplay of different fields of expertise, including experts from industry, academia and government, is needed. READ MORE

  6. 5. Complex and split but unique and coordinated: EU mediation in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Frida Månsson; [2019]
    Keywords : European Union; international mediation; Israeli-Palestinian conflict; actorness; resources; mediation strategy; coherence; Moratinos; Gaza war; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to give a deeper understanding of the European Union (EU) in international mediation by examining how the EU has practiced its mediation over time. Based on existing theories on international mediation and EU foreign policy, an analytical framework consisting of actorness, resources and mediation strategies has been developed. READ MORE