Essays about: "life expectancy thesis"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 65 essays containing the words life expectancy thesis.

1. 1. PUBLIC HEALTH EXPENDITURE AND HEALTH OUTCOMES : AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ANALYSIS

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

   Author : Justus Mwaura Wanjiku; [2024]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Public health expenditure plays a critical role in enhancing the health and well-being of a nation's population. Despite its significance, there is limited research exploring the link between public health expenditure and health outcomes. READ MORE

3. 2. Predicting Risk Level in Life Insurance Application : Comparing Accuracy of Logistic Regression, DecisionTree, Random Forest and Linear Support VectorClassifiers

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för datavetenskap

   Author : Pulagam Karthik Reddy; Sutapalli Veerababu; [2023]
   Keywords : Decision Tree Classifier; Logistic Regression; Machine Learning; Random Forest Classifier; Linear Support Vector Classifier;

   Abstract : Background: Over the last decade, there has been a significant rise in the life insurance industry. Every life insurance application is associated with some level ofrisk, which determines the premium they charge. The process of evaluating this levelof risk for a life insurance application is time-consuming. READ MORE

4. 3. The design of a hydraulic equalizer bar for the feeding mechanism on forest harvester heads

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för teknikvetenskap och matematik

   Author : Arvid Söderlund; [2023]
   Keywords : Harvester; Harvester head; Komatsu Forest; Hydraulics; Equalizer bar; Parallellstag; Stag; Skogsmaskin; Skördare; Aggregat; Skog;

   Abstract : Due to the importance of a correct tree placement and the wear that occurs to equalizer bars inharvester heads, Komatsu Forest AB in Umeå was interested if the bar could be replaced with ahydraulic system. According to Komatsu, the problems were that the equalizer bars that are responsible forsynchronizing the delimbing knives and feeding mechanism add weight, take up space and have atendency to break before their life expectancy. READ MORE

5. 4. Investigation on Enhancing Fire Threat Perception in Virtual Reality through Subject-Expectancy Effect

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Brandteknik

   Author : Hsuan-Ting Liu; [2023]
   Keywords : Virtual reality; safe distance; subject-expectancy effect; thermal radiation; placebo effect; fire scenario.; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the use of subject-expectancy effect on enhancing fire threat perception in virtual reality. The study involves a virtual fire scenario design and 33 participants who experience virtual fires of three different scales in the scenario using a head-mounted display as visual and auditory perception and adopting physical movement in real world as their way of locomotion. READ MORE

6. 5. Redefining Development: Different Times Call for Different Measures

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Frida Åhlén; [2023]
   Keywords : Happy Planet Index; GDP per capita; sustainable development; degrowth; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the relationship between economic growth and sustainable wellbeing. It evaluates the ability of GDP per capita to capture a how efficiently a country delivers long, happy lives using the limited environmental resources available, as measured by the Happy Planet Index (HPI). READ MORE