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Development of artificial neural network (ANN) models using real plant data for the prediction of fresh steam properties from a brown coal-fired boiler of a Slovenian power plant is reported. Input parameters for this prediction were selected from a large number of available parameters. Initial selection was made on a basis of expert knowledge and previous experience. However, the final set of inp
Understanding of the elastic pressure/volume (Pel/V) curve is still limited in health and disease. The aim of the present study was to elucidate the Pel/V curve and elastance of the respiratory system (ERS) lung (EL) and chest wall (ECW) in healthy pigs. Six young (20.8 kg) and seven adult (58.9 kg), anaesthetized, paralysed and ventilated pigs were studied. Pel/V curves were recorded at zero end-
Core excitation from terminal oxygen O-T in O-3 is shown to be an excitation from a localized core orbital to a localized valence orbital. The valence orbital is localized to one of the two equivalent chemical bonds. We experimentally demonstrate this with the Auger-Doppler effect which is observable when O-3 is core excited to the highly dissociative O(T)1S(-)17a(1)(1) state. Auger electrons emit
Using Cholesky decomposition and density fitting to approximate the electron repulsion integrals, an implementation of the complete active space self-consistent field (CASSCF) method suitable for large-scale applications is presented. Sample calculations on benzene, diaquo-tetra-mu-acetato-dicopper(II), and diuraniumendofullerene demonstrate that the Cholesky and density fitting approximations all
To characterise geographical distribution and time trends of chronic kidney disease (CKD) mortality in the context of the epidemic of Mesoamerican nephropathy (MeN), likely related to occupational heat stress and other, unknown, factors.
OBJECTIVE: To explore the relationships between C-reactive protein (CRP), metabolic syndrome (MetS) and incidence of severe knee or hip osteoarthritis (OA) in a prospective study. METHODS: A population-based cohort (n=5171, mean age 57.5+/-5.9 years) was examined between 1991 and 1994. Data was collected on lifestyle habits, measures of overweight, blood pressure as well as high-density lipoprotei
Infantile malignant osteopetrosis (IMO) is a fatal disease caused by lack of functional osteoclasts, and the only available treatment is hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) transplantation. In the majority of patients, the TCIRG1 gene, coding for a subunit of a proton pump essential for bone resorption, is mutated. Oc/oc mice have a deletion in the homologue gene (tcirg 1) and die at 3 to 4 weeks, but c
Migration har länge förekommit och anledningarna till förflyttningen kan variera. En grupp av människor som nyligen fått ökad uppmärksamhet är så kallade ”klimatflyktingar”. Termen grundar sig i att dessa människor flytt undan klimatförändringarnas effekter. Vi människor är en stor bidragande faktor till klimatförändringarna, främsta orsaken är koldioxidutsläpp. Klimatförändringarna väntas få flerDuring many years, migration has been a part of people’s life and the reasons for migration have varied. One group of migrants that has become larger in recent years is the “climate refugees”. This concept has its foundation in the fact that these humans are forced to flee from the effects of climate changes. Humans are a big contributing factor to climate changes, mostly due to the large amount o
Flann O´Briens The Third Policeman är skriven 1940 men publicerades 1967, efter författarens död. Några av de narrativa grepp som används i berättelsen undersöks. Tidsordningen i berättelsen jämförs med tidsordningen i den berättade storyn med utgångspunkt från teori i Gérard Genettes Narrative Discourse-An Essay in Method. Den totala tidens varaktighet (duration) i berättelsen jämförs med den tot
Uppsatsen har haft en kvalitativ ansats. Syftet var att studera upplevelsen hos ett antal brandmän som i sin yrkesroll inom räddningstjänsten deltagit i denna omarbetade form av psykologisk debriefing som kallas kamratstöd. Frågeställningen har dels handlat om att undersöka hur informanterna upplevde kamratstöd och dels att svara på frågan om vilka mekanismer som kan anses verksamma i kamratstöd oThe thesis used a qualitative design. Its purpose was to study a Group of firemen´s experiences of taking part of peer support (a form of psychological debriefing) as part of their work within the Emergency Service. The research questions dealt with investigating how the interviewees had experienced peer support, what mechanisms in this method could be considered effective and how these mechanisms
Syftet med denna uppsats har varit att beskriva vilka faktorer som bedöms vara verksamma i terapier med unga vuxna, enligt de unga vuxna själva. Analysmetoden har varit kvalitativ innehållsanalys. Semistrukturerade intervjuer har gjorts med åtta unga vuxna med erfarenhet av att genomgå psykologisk behandling på ungdomsmottagning eller i vuxenpsykiatrin. Informanterna var mellan arton och tjugosex
This thesis investigates the interpretation of metaphorical expressions in Dante’s famous Inferno and how this may be motivated through the use of codes and inference. Based on Coseriu’s Integral Linguistics (Coseriu, 1985), metaphorical expressions can be divided depending on the kind of knowledge that is required to interpret them. The first level is the universal level where metaphors can be in
Producing electrical power with photovoltaic solar panels is very attractive as the sun constitutes an inexhaustible source of clean energy. However, in order to make it a better alternative to other energy sources, its drawbacks must be addressed. In particular, scientific research is very active to find technologies that increase the efficiency of the solar cells, or decrease their cost. Reducin
Detta arbete undersöker möjligheterna för att medge upphovspersonen droit d'acces och skydd mot förstörelse inom svenska rättsförhållanden. Undersökningen inriktas främst på gällande svensk rätt vilken tolkas utifrån dess förarbeten och genom dessa Bernkonventionen. Vidare utblickar görs till Norges och Förenta Staternas lagstiftning vilken beaktas i förhållanden till en möjlig lösning av den This thesis examines the possibilities of granting the author droit d'acces and protection against destruction within Swedish copyright law. The inquiry is primarily directed toward current Swedish legislation which is construed through preparatory documents and through these the Berne Convention. Foreign legislation from Norway and the United States is examined, which are considered with refe
This master thesis studies what happens when the labour market norms and the society norms meet law in the labour law books. Despite "law in the books" ensuring equal treatment of workers and non-discrimination in the access to jobs, research seems to indicate that societal norms play a role when persons try to enter the labour market. This thesis focuses on racial minorities, who are la
Effects of carbon functionalization on the catalytic properties of the space underneath epitaxial graphene flakes on Ir(111) are investigated with Ambient Pressure X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy studies of oxygen hydrogenation. The 0.1 mbar oxygen atmosphere hosting O-intercalated graphene flakes was replaced with hydrogen pulses lasting 50 s each, triggering the water formation. Underneath prisChemical reactions confined to near atomic scales have many hypothesized applications. The demand for ever smaller electronical components with superior electric properties for example requires atoms to group in specific shapes that can only be cast in confined spaces. Biological cells are an example of confined reactions in the nature. Hence, in order to recreate those processes, to develop bette
The Aviation industry is ultra-safe. Rules and procedures have been attributed as a contributory factor for attaining this high level of safety. The complexity of the aviation system has risen dramatically in the last few decades due to the development and introduction of modern aircraft and on-board technological innovations. Every day pilots encounter situations they did not expect. During those
This project aims to propose an alternative memory architecture that allows space for a society to process and heal after having experienced collective trauma. The project site and setting is my mother’s home country Chile where the military coup in 1973 and the following dictatorship is still a source of grief and conflict. The point of departure for the project is the concept of architecture
Uppsatsen syfte är att undersöka om de svenska restriktionerna under co-vid-19 pandemin var tillåtna enligt religionsfriheten i artikel 9 i den euro-peiska konventionen om de mänskliga rättigheterna och religionsfriheten i regeringsformen. Religionsfriheten är absolut i regeringsformen men de delar som utgör utlopp av andra friheter, exempelvis mötesfriheten, får begränsas på samma sätt som de friThe essay aims to examine whether the restrictions posed during the covid-19-pandemic was legitimate in accordance with the freedom of religion posed in the European Convention on the Human Rights and the freedom of religion as stated in the Instrument of Government. The freedom of religion stated in the Instrument of Government is absolute and cannot be restricted. What is seen as use of other fr
