Essays about: "thorvaldur"

Found 5 essays containing the word thorvaldur.

1. 1. Is Less Work Better Work? A shorter working week from a managerial viewpoint

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Katrín Briem; Þorvaldur Ólafsson; [2015]
   Keywords : managers; leadership; shorter working week; shorter hours; productivity; efficiency; work-life balance; culture; stress; meetings; qualitative research; comparison; evaluation; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Visionaries around the world are advocating for a shorter working week, and there is a reason behind it. Long working hours have been shown to impede productivity while a reduction in working hours increases work-life balance. Future generations’ economic and environmental sustainability may furthermore benefit from a shorter working week. READ MORE

3. 2. Risk analysis of the oil depot in Örfirisey

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Brandteknik; Lunds universitet/Riskhantering (CI); Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Thorvaldur Helgi Audunsson; [2006]
   Keywords : Örfirisey; Oil depot; Risk analysis; Quantitative risk analysis; QRA; Olíudreifing; ODR; Risk evaluation; Societal risk; Individual risk; Heat release rate; HRR; Fire; Uncertainty; Tolerable risk; Risk perception; Transportation; Helguvík; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : This thesis estimates the risk of the activity at the oil depot in Örfirisey and its location, to its nearby population. The thesis will consider possible risks from the oil depot it self in case of fire, today, in relation to health and safety. READ MORE

4. 3. Inferring Genetic Networks from Expression Data with Mutual Information

   University essay from Institutionen för datavetenskap

   Author : Thorvaldur Jochumsson; [2002]
   Keywords : Gene Expression; Gene Expression Analysis; Genetic Networks; Gene Regulation; Mutual Information;

   Abstract : Recent methods to infer genetic networks are based on identifying gene interactions by similarities in expression profiles. These methods are founded on the assumption that interacting genes share higher similarities in their expression profiles than non-interacting genes. READ MORE

5. 4. Heuristic multi-sequence search methods

   University essay from Institutionen för datavetenskap

   Author : Thorvaldur Jochumsson; [2001]
   Keywords : Heuristic multi-sequence search methods;

   Abstract : With increasing size of sequence databases heuristic search approaches have become necessary. Hidden Markov models are the best performing search methods known today with respect to discriminative power, but are too time complex to be practical when searching in large sequence databases. READ MORE

6. 5. Design Guidelines for Switched Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Networks

   University essay from Institutionen för datavetenskap

   Author : Thorvaldur Ragnarsson; [1997]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Today's broadcast based shared media networks are beginning to be the bottleneck of computer systems in many organizations. A new networking paradigm, frame and cell switching, promises to meet the ever-increasing demands for network services. The objective of this project is to create design guidelines for designing switched network. READ MORE