Essays about: "present"
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1. What’s the Point of State-of-Nature Models?
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för filosofi, lingvistik och vetenskapsteoriAbstract : Practical explanations are tools which aim to clarify the evolution and function of our conceptual practices. There is current discussion about how we ought to construct and interpret practical explanations, and more specifically if state-of-nature models are useful when doing this. READ MORE
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2. The forgotten sand bee. A follow up on the status of the golden sand bee Andrena marginata in municipality of Mark, a decade later
University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Instiutionen för biologi och miljövetenskapAbstract : Over a decade ago, a conservation project aimed at preserving the endangered golden sand bee (Andrena marginata) populations in the Storån valley of the municipality of Marks was initiated. The species, red-listed in Sweden as well as in many other European country, specializes in pollen from Devil's bit. READ MORE
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3. Marginalisation of bisexual asylum seekers: a discourse analysis of Swedish case law
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studierAbstract : Bisexual individuals are often construed as ‘half homosexuals’, and thus seen as less vulnerable to sexual minority intolerance and persecution. According to bisexuality scholars, however, bisexual individuals are subjected to double discrimination, as they are marginalised both by the heteronormative society and the homosexual minority group. READ MORE
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4. Reconstructing point patterns from spatially aggregated data
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för matematiska vetenskaperAbstract : In this thesis we explore the ability to reconstruct samples (point configurations) from a point process, based only on the information contained in spatially aggregated data, namely the number of points in the partitions of a larger region. The ability to reconstruct a point configuration, in such a way that it retains most of it’s statistical properties, could be useful in cases where one is faced with a mixed dataset; some regions containing the full point configuration data, while other regions only contain aggregated data, i. READ MORE
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5. Does the support of Taiwan by the U.S. provide sufficient deterrence to prevent a Chinese invasion? A predictive study on the future of Taiwan
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The 2023 invasion of Ukraine by Russia has cast new light on the tense situation in East Asia between China and Taiwan, the latter supported by the U.S. The potential for conflict between the two great powers China and the U.S. READ MORE
