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  1. 1. To Menstruate In Peace : Embodied experiences of menstruation during migration.

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/REMESO - Institutet för forskning om migration, etnicitet och samhälle

    Author : Hargita Horvat; [2018]
    Keywords : Shame; Migration; Women; Agency; Fear; Menstruation.;

    Abstract : Female specific experiences of migration arelacking in mainstream migration studies, even though women make up almost half of the demographic of migrating people. Based on qualitative narrative interviews with six women the primary aim of this thesis is to show how the women negotiated their migrations from a primarily embodied theoretical approach which focuses on feelings in and ofthe body in relation to menstruation within the context of migration. READ MORE

  3. 2. Risky places and risky times : vegetation cover and carnivore olfactory cues influence patch selection and antipredator behavior of African ungulates

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

    Author : Noé Müller-Rowold; [2017]
    Keywords : predation risk; African ungulates; savanna; visibility; scats; Hluhluwe-iMfolozi; patch selection; large carnivore; hunting modes; vigilance; group size;

    Abstract : Foraging behaviour and vigilance of African ungulates are considered to be influenced by their perception of predation risk. In this experiment, I tried to obtain a better understanding of the relative importance of spatial and temporal drivers of perceived predation risk for African ungulates of various sizes. READ MORE

  4. 3. Increased public participation as a potential human : large carnivore conflict mitigation measure

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

    Author : Ruben Bloemsma; [2016]
    Keywords : brown bear; Ursus arctos; wolf; Canis lupus; lynx; Lynx lynx; wolverine; Gulo gulo; governance; stakeholder participation; protection; hunting regulation; attitudes toward brown bear; wolf; lynx; wolverine; meta-analysis;

    Abstract : Large carnivores are species that have a great impact on their environment. They influence their prey population directly by killing animals, and indirectly by affecting their behavior (e.g., feeding, vigilance and distribution). READ MORE

  5. 4. Human Inspection Work: A case study of why faults are missed?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Magnus Lindblad; [2006]
    Keywords : inspection; motivation; stimulation; quality; vigilance; stress; arousal; perception; human error; Industrial psychology; Arbetspsykologi; industripsykologi; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Visual inspection in order to assure quality control is a challenging field that is attracting increasing interest after a long period of silence due to the trust and hope in computers and automation. Human visual inspection is however a challenging area as it requires the designer of the system to take in to account demands and limitations of technical, economic and psychological nature. READ MORE