Efficient handling of faults during operation is highly dependent on the interval (latency) from the time embedded monitoring instruments detect faults to the time when the fault manager localizes the faults. In this article, we propose a self-reconfiguring IEEE 1687 network in which all instruments that have detected faults are automatically included in the scan path, and a fault detection and lo

Inclusive growth, which encompasses different aspects of life, is a growth pattern that allows all people to participate in and contribute to growth process. In this paper, a novel hesitant fuzzy multiple attribute decision making (HFMADM) approach based on the nondimensionalization of decision making attributes is presented and then applied to the evaluation of inclusive growth in China. Firstly,

The migration of aerofauna is a seasonal phenomenon of global scale, engaging billions of individuals in long-distance movements every year. Multiband lidar systems are commonly employed for the monitoring of aerosols and atmospheric gases, and a number of systems are operated regularly across Europe in the framework of the European Aerosol Lidar Network (EARLINET). This work examines the feasibil

Group A Streptococcus (GAS) is a common human pathogen and the etiologic agent of a large number of diseases ranging from mild, self-limiting infections to invasive life-threatening conditions. Two prominent virulence factors of this bacterium are the genetically and functionally linked pore-forming toxin streptolysin O (SLO) and its cotoxin NAD+-glycohydrolase (NADase). Overexpression of these to

Bubbles in DNA are involved in many important biological processes. In this work, a coarse-grained model is used for characterizing bubbles formed in DNA melting. The model resorts only to electrostatic interactions at the Debye-Hückel level, in combination with a short-ranged attractive interaction within a base pair. In spite of also omitting atomistic details, the model is able to capture exper

Composite systems where quantum dots (QDs) are combined with other nanomaterials (e.g., gold nanorods) in aqueous solutions have attracted broad attention - both for their potential in applications and for studies of fundamental processes. However, high-quality QDs are typically prepared in organic solvents, and the transfer of QDs to an aqueous phase is needed to create the desired QD composites.

Arsenate reductase (AR) in B. subtilis is encoded by the chromosomal arsC gene. Together with arsB and arsR, arsC participates in detoxification processes for the arsenate and arsenite ions. Full-length arsenate reductase without any modification has been expressed in Escherichia coli and purified in a soluble form. The recombinant protein has been crystallized at 277 K using polyethyleneglycol (P

Succinate:quinone reductases are membrane-bound enzymes that catalyze electron transfer from succinate to quinone. Some enzymes in vivo reduce ubiquinone (exergonic reaction) whereas others reduce menaquinone (endergonic reaction). The succinate:menaquinone reductases all contain two heme groups in the membrane anchor of the enzyme: a proximal heme (heme b(P)) located close to the negative side of

The Irish dairy industry has seen significant growth in recent times. It is also seen as one of key drivers in the Irish government’s plans to grow food and drink exports. However, there is an environmental cost to this. The niche dairy industry has been stagnant for years. This project looks at the potential for the niche dairy industry to grow and resulting in higher economic impact but lower en

Abstract Purpose First, this study aimed to explore the development of CSR as a discourse and theoretical concept from the 1950’s until today. The purpose of this was to generate insights into how CSR agendas have changed over time and to better understand where it is today. The second aim was to better grasp the business-societal dynamics and implications of CSR as a practice today, so we conduct

Att fatta beslut begränsas på flera olika sätt. Vid dataanalys kan man begränsas av business blindspots. Business blindspots har definierats som misslyckandet med att ta reda på och ut- nyttja relevant information om sin marknads- och konkurrenssituation. Det är dock inte i bara marknads- och konkurrenssituationen det går att misslyckas med att ta reda på och utnyttja re- levant information. Detta

Within International development, ICT and it’s benefits is a fairly new way of addressing the world’s social and economic issues. Even though a lot of actions has been made with ICT as a tool for development the success rate is still low. This study has two major purposes: Firstly, investigate the characteristics of expectations within ICT4D projects. Secondly, examine how different project manage

This thesis explores the impact of medical migration on the healthcare crisis in East Africa. With a qualitative research design of ten semi-structured interviews it shall help to understand the relationship between medical migration and the healthcare crisis in East Africa. Accordingly, by interviewing doctors with ties to East Africa and relevant experiences for the topic of study, the following

Användare av Business Intelligence system efterfrågar snabba resultat vilket har gjort Self-Service Business Intelligence (SSBI) attraktivt. Genom att möjliggöra flexibilitet där användare kan skapa sitt eget innehåll utan att behöva vänta på IT-avdelningen, har analyseringsmöjligheterna och beslutsprocessen förbättrats och blivit snabbare. Denna flexibilitet kommer dock med potentiella risker gäl

In this thesis I interview four racialized humanities students. I do so to understand how the academic room is oriented towards whiteness and to examine how the interviewees experience and handle experiences of racialization in the humanities. My purpose is to shed light on these experiences from an intersectional perspective. In doing so I want to reach an understanding of power structures within

Collaborative governance is an approach used by governments to create policies in an equitable manner through the consensus seeking decision-making process via the collaboration of stakeholders that will be affected by the solution. However, one of the many critiques of this approach is that there are power imbalances between those involved, that instead make the outcome inequitable. Collaborative

Asphalt is the most common material on the roads visible to our eyes. Asphalt occurs as both wearing coat and bearing coat. Asphalt consists of rock material in different grain sizes joined by a binder, bitumen, and eventually added additives. Bitumen is extracted from crude oil. Asphalt mastics is bitumen mixed with filler. Filler is stone material that completely passes a 0.074 mm sieve. Both bi

In these days, more and more parents are driving their children to and from school. Road safety has deteriorated in the school’s drop off zones due to the big overload of parents driving their children. The overload of cars causes a lack of space, which means that parking and drop off do not happen legally but in places that are inappropriate which increases problem increases the risk of accident

The aim of this bachelor thesis is to produce a new recycling area for asphalt granulate, more precisely, to reuse it in concrete. Asphalt granulate consists of waste asphalt that have been crushed to a specific fraction. This material will be reused in concrete by replacing certain parts of the conventional aggregate. The aggregate that is used today mainly consists of ungraded crushed rock. Asph

The central argument of the thesis is, by using the example of the genocide definition, to understand the often forgotten impact of the traumas of humankind in International law. Trauma and Law is a theoretical understanding or a hypothesis on international law related to the concept Crisis Law. The theory contains the idea that international law often is formed as a consequence of human tragedies