Essays about: "lima"

Showing result 26 - 30 of 51 essays containing the word lima.

  1. 26. Pullout test of rock bolts at the Lima Hydropower station : -Assessment of the test method

    University essay from KTH/Betongbyggnad

    Author : Jakob Ljungberg; [2016]
    Keywords : rock anchors; concrete anchors; finite-element analysis; Lima; anchor failure;

    Abstract : During construction of dams, rock bolts are in general installed in the interface between concrete and rock as an extra safety measure against overturning failure. These bolts are however not allowed to be taken into consideration for the stability calculations of large dams. READ MORE

  3. 27. Fibre quality and fertility in male alpacas in Cusco region, Peru

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Fanny Bengtsson; [2016]
    Keywords : alpaca; camelid; fibre quality; fertility;

    Abstract : The aim of this study was to evaluate if there is any correlation between fibre quality and male mating behaviour (as a marker of fertility) in alpacas. The theory was that the more masculine males would have coarser fibres with a larger diameter because of higher testosterone levels. READ MORE

  4. 28. Lund University Students, Christianity and Lund Cathedral

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för etnologi

    Author : Ana Carolina Donetto De Lima; [2015]
    Keywords : MACA; university students; church attendance; Sweden; Swedish Church; student life; religiosity; Christianity; Cultural Sciences;

    Abstract : Lund Cathedral, founded in the beginning of the 12th century, is part of the history of Sweden, being visited by people of different cultural and religious backgrounds. Although its popularity among tourists, said institution is facing difficulties to attract young Swedes to their activities, among them, Swedish students of Lund University. READ MORE

  5. 29. The Intersectional Stigmatization of the Piranha in Prostitution : A case study of young women in prostitution  in central Lima

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Genus; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Emma Ebintra; [2015]
    Keywords : Intersectionality; narrative; prostitution; stigmatization; street children; Peru; power structures; patriarchy; respectability; marianismo; shame;

    Abstract : This study is constructed upon narratives of fourteen young women, who have been working in prostitution since they were street children in central Lima, and acknowledges their stigmatization in the Peruvian society, and how they challenge their socially constructed position. By combining narrative method with an intersectional analysis I have, through a multi-layered loupe, interpreted the young women’s interpretation of themselves and their social world. READ MORE

  6. 30. The Role of Gender Norms in Preventing Violence against Women: A case study from Lima, Peru

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Development Studies; Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Anna Luise Krumm; [2014]
    Keywords : Peru; Preventing Violence against Women; Norm theory; Gender Norms; Social Sciences; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The third UN Millennium Development Goal promotes “achieving gender equality and the empowerment of women” (UNDP 2013). It reflects the fact that violence against women (VAW) is a problem of global proportions which hinders the achievement of gender equality and at the same time has negative effects on countries’ social and economical well-being. READ MORE