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1. 1. News Media Usage, Political Interest and Political Participation

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för journalistik, medier och kommunikation

   Author : Xiaopeng Pang; [2020-08-19]
   Keywords : News media usage; political participation; political interest; age differences; regression analysis;

   Abstract : The discussion in this thesis focus on the relationship between news media usage and political participation. During the last several decades, many researchers have been worried about the decline of political participation, however, more and more opinions believe that political participation has not declined, but just transformed from traditional forms to new forms. READ MORE

3. 2. Rock cavern as thermal energy storage

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Energivetenskap

   Author : Simon Berglund; [2020]
   Keywords : Rock cavern; Waste heat; District heating; Intermittent operation; Sustainability; Heat storage; Carbon dioxide reduction; Bergrum; Spillvärme; Fjärrvärme; Intermittent drift; Hållbarhet; Värmelagring; Koldioxid reducering;

   Abstract : In the fall of 2019, a comprehensive idea study was conducted on heat storage in two rock caverns located at Näsudden in Skelleftehamn and was part of the project course "Energiteknik, huvudkurs" at Luleå University of Technology. This idea study investigated the conditions of using waste heat from Boliden AB:s copper smeltery (Rönnskär) and storing this waste heat in two rock caverns and use them as seasonal thermal storage tanks, with the purpose of using the heat in the nearby district heating network, thus replacing some of the oil burned at Rönnskär. READ MORE

4. 3. Träning och test med hund på brunbjörn (Ursus arctos) i hägn : långsiktiga effekter på beteenderepertoaren

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

   Author : Ida Widegren; [2020]
   Keywords : ursus arctos; brunbjörn; hund; hundträning; beteende; stress; välfärd;

   Abstract : The main cause of adult Brown bear (Ursus arctos) mortality in Sweden is due to legal hunting and there has been a game culture for this specie since 1943. Today there is two game enclosures for brown bears located in Sweden, one in Almunge and one in Junsele. READ MORE

5. 4. Energy Efficiency Potential of Occupancy-Based Control of Energy Systems in an Office Environment

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för tillämpad fysik och elektronik

   Author : Moa Mattsson; [2020]
   Keywords : Occupancy-based; Occupancy; Energy Efficiency Potential;

   Abstract : Energy efficiency of buildings is an important measure to obtain a reduction of emissions of greenhouse gases since the building sector currently emits 40% of the total emissions in the world. A modification of control systems within commercial buildings is shown in earlier research to have a possible energy saving. READ MORE

6. 5. Variable expiration control for an intensive care ventilator

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för medicinsk teknik

   Author : Johanna Kilander; Madeleine Frisell; [2019]
   Keywords : mechanical ventilation; lung collapse; expiration control;

   Abstract : Critical care patients are often connected to ventilators, to support or replace their breathing. The ventilators deliver a mixture of gas to the patient by applying a specific volume or pressure, and then the patient exhales passively. READ MORE