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Moisture plays a critical role in several degradation mechanisms affecting the structural components of nuclear power plants. It also significantly influences the long-term structural behaviour of reactor containments. This study presents a novel hygrothermal model that uses the relative humidity as the transport potential and accounts for the presence of a thermal gradient across the containment Moisture plays a critical role in several degradation mechanisms affecting the structural components of nuclear power plants. It also significantly influences the long-term structural behaviour of reactor containments. This study presents a novel hygrothermal model that uses the relative humidity as the transport potential and accounts for the presence of a thermal gradient across the containment

X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) measurements were performed at the oxygen K-edge using aqueous solutions of succinic and maleic acids. Molecular dynamics simulations were employed to perform structural sampling and calculate the theoretical spectra using the framework of the density functional theory. When the pH was varied, the first peak in the XAS profiles exhibited different behaviors for

PurposeHealthcare organizations increasingly rely on measurement practices to assess and improve care quality. However, how “quality” is conceptualized across different levels of the healthcare system remains unclear. This study explores perceptions of quality and quality indicators in intensive care, using two Swedish ICUs as case studies.Design/methodology/approachThe study examines two general

Nurse turnover is a central driver of the growing care deficits that characterise contemporary capitalism. In Sweden, despite policy efforts to improve retention, nurse shortages persist – destabilising care provision and intensifying workplace strain. This article explores how turnover and employer responses in the Swedish healthcare sector reflect the contradictory dynamics of market culture. Dr

we propose to fully integrate EHRDs rights in the roadmap for phasing out fossil fuels with the aim to uphold a pace that is required to catalyse climate justice for the most affected peoples and territories. A phase-out fossil fuel roadmap should consider the central role they have in protecting life on Earth, safeguarding the climate and environment, thriving biodiversity and leading pathways to

The transition to a circular economy is transforming retail as we know it. Circular services, such as repair and resale, are becoming an increasingly important part of retail. In this transformation, retail stores are assuming a new role as circular logistics hubs. However, retail stores, traditionally configured for standardized and efficient product flows, must now reconfigure to the new product

Background Physical assistive robots are increasingly promoted in rehabilitation. However, it remains unclear how and for whom, physical assistive robots move from laboratory prototypes into rehabilitation practice, and whether this transition mitigates or reproduces existing inequalities in access to rehabilitation. Objective To examine how moral reasoning and institutional arrangements shape who

BACKGROUND: Spinal cord injury (SCI) may, and often does, profoundly reshape daily life, altering physical abilities, social roles, and personal identities. While assistive technologies, including assistive robotics, are often framed as solutions to re-establish independence, their adoption is shaped by practical, emotional, and social considerations as well as functional qualities. Individuals wi

Under en inventering av djurlivet i Lunds universitets Botaniska trädgårds växthus påträffades i januari 1982 40 st olika arter. Av dessa var mer än hälften av utländskt ursprung och har sannolikt ursprungligen medföljt växtsändningar från andra växthus. Två gråsuggor (Armadillidium nasutum och Trichorhina monocellata) har troligtvis ej tidigare blivit funna i Sverige. Uppgifter ges om de påträffa

This article examines how intensive care staff navigated the emotional and temporal complexities of the COVID-19 pandemic, drawing on qualitative data from two Swedish ICUs. Rather than treating emotional responses as secondary reactions to crisis, the analysis shows that emotions were deeply embedded in professional feeling rules, organizational hierarchies, and the poly-temporal unfolding of the

Schíma – morphḗ – íchos (shape, form, sound) is a reactive installation-performance that brings together visual, physical and sonic dimensions to explore ways of coping with a changing environment. The work consists of up to nine sculptures made from metal by Eleni-Ira Panourgia. Each of these sculptural objects are digitally augmented by a Raspberry Pi computer and a 9DOF sensing system crafted b

Electric power systems are undergoing significant transformations as more sectors in society are electrified and new electric power generation from solar and wind is added to the grid. The growing share of renewable generation is expected to influence the dynamic behaviour of power systems, creating a need to develop new control strategies for power systems. This thesis investigates robust and opt

schíma morphe íchos [shape, form, sound] (SMI) is a reactive performance that brings together sound with visual and physical structures to explore ways of coping with a changing environment. Sculptures made by artist Eleni-Ira Panourgia are digitally augmented by a 9DOF sensing system crafted by Martin Parker. Connected together via a router and sending movement data to sound-generating, ambisonic

Cet article expose la perspective d’un field recording basé sur la notion de fictions soniques pour examiner une réalité de l’environnement de manière protéiforme et nous conduit ici à envisager, à travers l’expérience du son, à quel point celle-ci nous permet d’agir sur les espaces et leurs représentations. La fiction sonique désigne une capacité à façonner des mondes fantastiques et virtuels par

This third issue of Airea presents a second round of articles in response to our call for contributions 'Revisiting interdisciplinarity within collaborative and participatory creative practice', announced in June 2019. Following the second issue that showcased contributions from sound-related areas, the present collection focuses on the breadth of practices in art and design. The contributions in