Essays about: "mana"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 essays containing the word mana.

  1. 1. Outdoor Recreational Activities in Bali, Indonesia : The Cultural Landscape Subak as a Respite

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

    Author : Kei Nilsson; [2022]
    Keywords : greenspaces; terraced paddy landscape; UNESCO World Heritage Site; leisure activities; nature-based interventions; pro-environmental behaviour; mixed methods research; the environmental psychology of landscape architecture; public health; sustainable development goals; cultural heritage site; natural heritage; cultural landscape subak; outdoor recreational activities; environmental recreation; physical activities; green exercise; supportive environments; restorative environments; nature-based therapy; nature-based solutions; nature-based tourism; mixed methods analysis; conservation; preservation; physical health; psychological health; mental health; social well-being; health science; health promotion; recreation ecology; sustainability; Agenda 2030; SDGs; SDG 3; SDG 4; SDG 11; SDG 12; Bali; Indonesia; developing countries; low- and middle-income countries; Sida;

    Abstract : While Indonesia faces countless environmental challenges due to the deforestation and exploitation of nature, the terraced rice landscapes of Bali – known as subak – appear to be not only more protected, but also better preserved than the rest of the country’s greenspaces. It is therefore imperative to ponder upon the question of why this discrepancy may be and, in this case, investigate how subak visitors have been using these areas for outdoor recreational activities and thus contribute to greater environmental awareness. READ MORE

  3. 2. Bias in the Context of Artificial Intelligence Systems: Analyzing the risks and contributors from a data perspective

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för informatik

    Author : Stefany Del Carmen Firera Colmenares; Mana Vakil; [2022]
    Keywords : bias; data bias; artificial intelligence; risk of bias; algorithmic bias; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : As Artificial Intelligence (AI) is progressing to take over decision making in different industries, the threat that comes with the use of these systems is also increasing. One major threat is the risk of these systems acting biased, causing discrimination to parts of the population. READ MORE

  4. 3. Materialising a Black Belt: A cultural analytical approach to clothing and capital in martial arts

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för etnologi

    Author : Rebecca van der Steen; [2021]
    Keywords : material culture; martial arts; capital; Bourdieu; affect; mana; social hierarchy; global-local identity; karate clothing; Cultural Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis analyses the material culture of karate clothing in Sweden, namely the karate belt(obi) and the karate uniform (gi). It employs ethnographic methods to observe how these objects reveal themselves in observation and interview in the karate practise hall (dojo), and uses a Bourdieuan framework to analyse the different types of capital which emerge; cultural, social and symbolic. READ MORE

  5. 4. Ethical perspectives and cultural differences regarding repatriation and management of human skeletal remains : Rapa Nui case study

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Olivia Gustafsson; [2020]
    Keywords : Repatriation; ethics; Indigenous; Rapa Nui; and post-colonialism; Repatriering; etik; Ursprungsbefolkning; Rapa Nui och post-kolonialism;

    Abstract : Rapa Nui (Easter Island) is an island in the Pacific Ocean which has been colonised over a long period of time. Colonisers have exploited the island through looting and trading Rapanui (the Indigenous people) human skeletal remains. READ MORE

  6. 5. Study of Solar Thermal Energy in the Industrial Sector : Case on multinational companies in India

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

    Author : Chidambaram Sankar; Mana Mohan Muniraja; [2020]
    Keywords : Solar Thermal Technology; Industrial Sector; Drivers; Barriers; Adoption.;

    Abstract : Solar thermal technology is a rapidly evolving technology that still has a smaller market share than other green technologies. Therefore, this study aims to recognize barriers and drivers for the use of solar thermal technologies in the industrial sector. READ MORE