Essays about: "locus"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 113 essays containing the word locus.
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16. Territorial Peace Through Peace For the Territory: Analysing Conditions of Indigenous Peacebuilding in Colombia
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The “territorial peace” runs as a buzzword around Colombian peacebuilding. A so-called territorial approach was adopted in the beginning of the Havana Peace Talks, as a means of creating locally based, differentiated modes of peacebuilding, and addressing the structural neglect of Colombia’s diverse rural areas. READ MORE
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17. The Effect of Optimism and Locus of Control on the Relationship between Activism and Well-being
University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för juridik, psykologi och socialt arbeteAbstract : The aim of this study was to investigate the relation between activism and well-being and the underlying mechanisms that make up this relationship. The study's hypothesis was that there is a relationship between activism and well-being and that this relationship is either moderated or mediated by optimism and locus of control. READ MORE
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18. Genome-wide association studies on body weight and component traits in an intercross of two divergently selected chicken lines
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildningAbstract : Here we present the genome-wide association study of body weight at 8 weeks of age based onthe advanced intercross pedigree of two chicken lines gone through bi-directional selection.With improved marker density (~3M SNPs) and larger sample size (2667 individuals from F2-F15), 34 loci with suggestive significance are detected, of which 18 loci are novel, and the rest17 loci are consistent with the results of previous quantitative trait locus mapping studies onthis trait with smaller number of genetic markers and fewer individuals. READ MORE
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19. Connectivity in Action: Activist Comments as Evidence of a Pan-European Public Sphere on Social Media. A Case Study of the European Commission’s Instagram Page
University essay from Lunds universitet/EuropastudierAbstract : The features of social media platforms not only enable the communication between citizens and political actors or institutions, in the form of comments, but also help in magnifying citizens’ voices and opinions and facilitating mass mobilization or political protests. The European Union institutions seem to understand the capacity of social media as a locus for citizen engagement, be it activism or deliberation, and have thus developed a strong presence across platforms. READ MORE
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20. Employee Motivation in Remote Work : Intrinsic Motivation and Self-Efficacy’s Role in Employee Motivation for Remote Environments
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Företagsekonomi; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakultetenAbstract : Information technology (IT) has enabled organizations to implement significant, beneficial traits of virtual organizations into their own structure such as the ability to work remotely. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the business world was forced to shift towards a virtual environment where remote working has become the new norm. READ MORE
