Essays about: "red core"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 36 essays containing the words red core.

1. 16. Clearcutting and the breeding productivity of golden eagles (Aquila chrysaetos) in Västerbotten County

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

   Author : Amanda Trulsson; [2019]
   Keywords : forestry; breeding productivity; breeding success; nestlings; breeding core home range; breeding core area;

   Abstract : The golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is red-listed as near threatened in Sweden, but there are many basic ecological and demographical parameters important for successful management and conservation that are unknown for the Swedish golden eagle population. Forestry, and especially clearcutting (or final cutting/felling or regeneration cutting/felling), the most common harvesting system in Sweden since the 1950’s, are likely important factors affecting the Swedish golden eagle population, but exactly how is largely unknown. READ MORE

3. 17. Influence of inflow conditions on simulations of arterial blood flow

   University essay from KTH/Mekanik

   Author : Marcus Strimell Flodkvist; [2018]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : The blood is responsible for the oxygenation of the body and to carry nutrients to the different parts of the body and waste products away from the major organs like the liver, kidneys but also the walls of the arteries. Blood is composed of red blood cells that are on average 45% of the total volume, the rest of the blood is made up of blood plasma platelets, white blood cells, minerals and nutrients. READ MORE

4. 18. Changes in dairy cows’ temperature

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry

   Author : jessica isaksson; [2017]
   Keywords : dairy cows; core body temperature; rectal temperature; skin temperature; infrared camera;

   Abstract : Lactating cows have a higher heat production due to the milk synthesis compared to dry cows. In the regulation and general advice regarding animal husbandry (SJVFS 2010:15) it is stated that animals should be kept in thermal comfort. READ MORE

5. 19. Games for Humanity : How serious games can engage communities for risk-reduction activities

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Nadine Küng; [2017]
   Keywords : humanitarian action; disaster risk reduction; climate change adaptation; water and sanitation; community engagement; communication for development; behavior change; learning; game; gamification; serious games; engagement games; UNICEF; Red Cross Red Crescent;

   Abstract : In the past decade, major humanitarian actors such as UNICEF, WFP and the Red Cross Red Crescent movement have started developing serious games for activities ranging from early warning to handwashing. They celebrate their games as a promising channel to engage the communities they work with. READ MORE

6. 20. Communicating and engaging with crisis-affected people in humanitarian responses: a case study of the Red Cross Ebola response in Liberia

   University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Lisa Qvarfordt; [2016]
   Keywords : communication for development; humanitarian response; communication with crisis-affected people; participatory communication; Liberia; The Red Cross; Ebola;

   Abstract : Changing the approach to communication and engagement with the local people in Liberia during the Ebola response turned out to be a key strategy in the Red Cross’ work. The Liberian Red Cross’ communication with the crisis-affected people changed significantly during the fight against the Ebola virus, from top-down information to a more dialogical communication approach. READ MORE