36 research outputs found
Genotyping the clonal structure of a gorgonian coral, Juncella juncea (Anthozoa: Octocorallia), using microsatellite loci.
No full textSeasonal yield and fuel consumed for domestic, organic waste collections in currently operational door-to-door and bring-type collection systems
Full text linkThe European Commission is tightening waste laws, and many local authorities, particularly in countries with low recycling rates, face the question of what system to introduce for the source-separate collection of food waste from householders. This study provides empirical data in form of fuel consumed and waste yield from four councils that already have source separate organic waste collections in operation. Two systems were compared: (i) door-to-door collection and (ii) bring systems where the householder walks to the bin in her/his street to drop off organic waste. Fuel consumption for the collection operation with the bring system was dramatically lower compared to the door-to-door system. Organic waste yield was constant over the observation year in the door-to-door system employing small 20- to 30-litre bins, but increased notably in the summer with the bring system that used 240-litre bins. The metric used to quantify seasonality was the summer/winter yield ratio. As commercial waste companies do not normally allow the making of data public, this is a rare opportunity to learn from collection systems currently in operation
Putin's use of history: an analysis of arguments and history
No full textProjektet søger at belyse Vladimir V. Putins historiebrug i forhold til hans tale d. 24. september 2022. I denne anledning benyttes historiebrugsbegrebet, udarbejdet af den svenske forfatter og professor i historie, Karl-Göran Karlsson, som basere sig på syv former for historiebrug og Stephen Edelston Toulmins argumentationsmodel til at forklare hvordan og hvorfor Putin benytter historie.The project seeks to illuminate Vladimir V. Putin's use og history in relation to his address from september 24. 2022. In this occasion the term, and concept, of "historie-bruk" (use of history) as formulated by the Swedish author and professor in history Karl-Göran Karlson, will be used, together with, Stephen Edelston Toulmins model of argumentation in order to explain how and why Putin uses history
Rhetoric as a methodological basis for 17th-century linguistics
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The purpose of this paper is to throw light on the role of rhetoric as a methodological basis for 17th-century linguistics through a Danish case study. After a presentation of the Danish grammarian Peder Syv (16311702) and the main ideas of his text Nogle Betenkninger om det Cimbriske Sprog (Some Reflections on the Cimbric Language), of 1663, a brief characterization of the rhetorical tradition is given with special emphasis on invention and its topical method of inquiry. Through an analysis of the argumentation in Syv’s text it is found that the author employs topic inquiry as his fundamental method of investigation, and that his line of argument relies on rhetorical evidence of all three kinds: ethos, pathos, and logos. In conclusion, it is suggested that the sociological theory of rationalization offers an explanation as to why we as modern readers have difficulties appreciating the rhetorical method.</jats:p
... Gud er i psyken er i Gud er i psyken er i ...: fænomenologiske variationer over et religiøst tema
Full text linkParts of a manuscript, on which the author is presently working, are presented and discussed. The manuscript as a whole is an elaboration on the concept of Guiding Images, i.e. 'packages' of phenomenal material, that client-systems may internalize andmake practical use of in the context of psycho-social professional helping relationships (therapy, consultation etc.). The writing process, that brought the manuscript into being, was itself energized through the emergence of a wealth of concrete guiding images in the form of night dreams or complex verbal 'messages' with which the author supplied himself in a kind of quasi-professionel, but non-conscious self-help relationship. Amongst these guiding images, many had a marked religious colouring, and they are the ones presented in the article. The text is structured through seven consecutive headlines, each of which is a tentative programmatic statement concerning the nature of God or holiness within the article's personal-phenomenological perspective.Et empirisk materiale bestående af tekst-dele fra et manuskript, som artikel-forfatteren aktuelt har under udarbejdelse, fremlægges i systematiseret og kommenteret form. Manuskriptet som et hele tager udgangspunkt i et begreb: Styrebilleder, som er en betegnelse for forestillings-komplekser, som klient-systemer kan tage til sig og bruge indenfor rammerne af psyko-socialt professionelt hjælpearbejde (terapi~ konsultation m.m.). Manuskriptets egen skriveproces prægedes af at blive drevet frem af styrebilleder: nattedrømme og sproglige 'budskaber~ som forfatteren uden bevidst styring udstyrede sig selv med i en art pseudo-professionel selvhjælps-relation. Blandt disse styrebilleder havde mange en klart religiøs farvning, og det er disse, som præsenteres ved hjælp af en serie på syv forskellige overskrifter, som hver især udgør en tentativ bestemmelse af Guds eller det helligesnatur indenfor rammerne af artiklens personligt-fænomenologiske perspektiv
Torborg Nedreaas’ short story collection Bak skapet står øksen (1945) and newpaper articles from the aftermath of the Second World War
No full textI min masteroppgave undersøker jeg novellesamlingen Bak skapet står øksen (1945) av forfatteren Torborg Nedreaas. Mitt prosjekt vil bidra til økt forståelse av Nedreaas’ forfatterskap. Min tese er at novellesamlingen bidrar til å gi et nyansert bilde av tyskerjentenes situasjon i okkupasjonstiden. Jeg fremhever de unike mulighetene som ligger i novellesjangeren, og undersøker spesifikt hva de syv tyskerjentenovellene til Nedreaas formidler. De aktuelle novellene er «Stikk imot østavind», «Ellen», «Jeg skal ha revansje», «Mannen», «Kvinnlinger I», «Kvinnlinger II» og «Achtung, gnädiges Fräulein». Jeg benytter meg av novelleteorier av blant andre Asbjørn Aarseth, Lars Arild og Jørgen Haugan, samt Frank O`Connor. Utover dette har jeg undersøkt et bredt politisk og geografisk spekter med avisinnlegg som omtaler tyskerjentene publisert mellom mai 1945 og februar 1946, som en stikkprøve til samtidens syn på den stigmatiserte gruppen mennesker tyskerjentene representerte. Mine funn viser at de syv tyskerjentenovellene formidler mer barmhjertige innsikter enn de skribenter i avisene tar til orde for, til den impliserte leseren (jf. Booth). I sum formidler tyskerjentenovellene at tyskerjenter ikke kan dømmes likt og kjapt – uten å ta hensyn til de store individuelle forskjellene. Deretter oppfordrer den impliserte forfatter til refleksjon om seksualitet i krigstid. Nedreaas utløser refleksjon hos leseren ved å elegant kritisere den impliserte leserens forstålsesfellesskap som antakelig er fiendtlig innstilt til tyskerjentene. Jeg viser hvordan novellesjangeren er særlig godt egnet til å oppnå bedre forståelse for tyskerjentene som fenomen. Dermed blir leseren aktivert på en annen måte, enn passive avisinnlegg klarer. Novellesjangeren, her med Bak skapet står øksen som eksempel, skaper forståelse, refleksjon, innsikt og selverkjennelse, konkret gjennom novelletrekk som Arild og Haugans uhørte begivenhet, konflikt mellom to verdener og O'Connors sympati med en undertrykket befolkningsgruppe. Nedreaas var i ensomt selskap da hun i 1945 ga tyskerjentene flere ansikter og stemmer – slik skildrer hun de mange menneskelige sidene ved en nærmest umenneskeliggjort gruppe kvinner.This master thesis examines Bak skapet står øksen (1945), written by the Norwegian author Torborg Nedreaas. The project provides a greater understanding of Nedreaas’ authorship, in addition to a thorough analysis of the seven short stories about “tyskerjenter” (also referred to as “German drabs”). I argue that these short stories provide a nuanced understanding of Norwegian women’s situation during the war. I determine different possibilities within the short story genre and examine what Nedreaas’ seven short stories communicate. The short stories I analyse are «Stikk imot østavind», «Ellen», «Jeg skal ha revansje», «Mannen», «Kvinnlinger I», «Kvinnlinger II» and «Achtung, gnädiges Fräulein». I use short story theories developed by Asbjørn Aarseth, Lars Arild and Jørgen Haugan, as well as Frank O`Connor. Additionally, I have researched a broad-spectrum of politically and geographically different Norwegian newspapers, concerning “tyskerjenter”, published between May 1945 and February 1946, as a sample of the public’s view on the stigmatized group in this period. My research indicates that Nedreaas’ seven short stories have different impact on the implied reader (cf. Booth). To summarise, they demonstrate that no person can be judged jointly, their individuality must play a part. Additionally, the author encourages reflection on sexuality during war times. Nedreaas’ trigger the reader’s reflection by criticising the implied readers understanding, who are mostly hostile towards “tyskerjentene”. I reveal how the short story genre is specifically well suited to raise better understanding of “tyskerjentene” as a phenomenon. In contrast to other genres, the short story genre traditionally has room for interpretation, due to the frequent writing between the lines. This activates the reader in a different way than passive newspaper articles are able to. The short story genre, and Bak skapet står øksen specifically, creates understanding, reflection, insight and self-knowledge, through Goethe’s “unprecedented event”, conflict between two worlds and O'Connors’ sympathy for a submerged population group. Nedreaas recognised already in 1945 the dehumanised group of women labelled “tyskerjentene”. She gave them faces and voices like no other writer in a time filled with hatred.Mastergradsoppgave i nordisk språk og litteraturMAHF-NORDMAHF-LÆNONOLISP35
Carbon fiber solder matrix composite for thermal management of high power electronics
No full textA carbon fiber based tin–silver–copper alloy matrix composite (CF-TIM) was developed via electrospinning of a mesophase pitch with polyimide and carbonization at 1000 \ub0C, followed by sputter coating with titanium and gold, and alloy infiltration. The carbonized fibers, in film form, showed a thermal conductivity of [similar]4 W m−1 K−1 and the CF-TIM showed an anisotropic thermal conductivity of 41 \ub1 2 W m−1 K−1 in-plane and 20 \ub1 3 W m−1 K−1 through-plane. The thermal contact resistance of the CF-TIM was estimated to be below 1 K mm2 W−1. The CF-TIM showed no reduction in effective through-plane thermal conductivity after 1000 temperature cycles, which indicates the potential use of CF-TIM in thermal management applications
Implementation of the Last Planner® System in an Infrastructure Project
Full text linkSiden etableringen av Last Planner®-systemet (LPS) av Ballard og Howell, er det utført flere studier for å evaluere implementeringen av LPS i mange byggeprosjekter. Imidlertid har få studier registrert implementeringsprosessen i infrastrukturprosjekter. Denne studien undersøker implementeringen av LPS i et infrastrukturprosjekt (Minnevika Bridge-prosjektet), oppdager utfordringene som oppstår under implementeringen, og foreslår tiltak for å overvinne disse utfordringene. Flere datainnsamlingsmetoder ble brukt; nemlig en enkelt casestudie, en litteraturgjennomgang, ikke-deltaker / deltakerobservasjoner, syv semistrukturerte intervjuer og to undersøkelser.
Studien avdekket at prosjektet fulgte prosessen med beste praksis for implementering av LPS nevnt i litteraturen. Videre opplevde prosjektet utfordringer beskrevet i litteraturen som har en tendens til å oppstå når de innfører LPS, på lik linje med de som er rapportert fra andre byggeprosjekter, inkludert deltakernes motstand mot systemet og deltakernes forpliktelser overfor det nye systemet. Studien avsluttes med foreslåtte tiltak for å overvinne disse utfordringene, som tilstrekkelig trening, åpenhet overfor LPS, og bruk av inkrementell strategi når du bruker Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Til slutt representerer forfatteren utfordringer som ikke er tydelig beskrevet i litteraturen (f.eks frykt for ansvar når de gjør forpliktelsene). Til slutt foreslår forfatteren en ny indikator (Trust-Doubt-indikator) som kan brukes til å spore tvil og tillitsholdninger til LPS og andre deltakere.Since the establishment of the Last Planner® system (LPS) by Ballard and Howell, multiple studies have been conducted to evaluate the implementation of the LPS in many construction projects. However, few studies have recorded the implementation process in infrastructure projects. This study investigates the implementation of the LPS in an infrastructure project (Minnevika Bridge project), detect the challenges that arise during the implementation, and suggest measures to overcome these challenges. Several data collection methods were used; namely, a single case study, a literature review, non-participant/participant observations, seven semi-structured interviews and two surveys.
The study revealed that the project followed the best practice process map for the LPS implementation mentioned in the literature. Moreover, the project experienced challenges described in the literature that tend to arise when adopting the LPS, similar to those reported from other construction projects, including, the participants’ resistance to the system and participants’ commitments towards the new system. The study concludes with suggested measures to overcome these challenges, such as sufficient training, openness towards the LPS, and using the incremental strategy when using the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Finally, the author represents challenges that are not clearly described in the literature (e.g. fear of responsibility when making the commitments). In the end, the author suggests a new indicator ( Trust-Doubt indicator) which can be utilised to track the doubt and trust attitudes towards the LPS and other participants
Gut content metabarcoding of specialized feeders is not a replacement for environmental DNA assays of seawater in reef environments
Full text linkIn tropical marine ecosystems, the coral-based diet of benthic-feeding reef fishes provides a window into the composition and health of coral reefs. In this study, for the first time, we compare multi-assay metabarcoding sequences of environmental DNA (eDNA) isolated from seawater and partially digested gut items from an obligate corallivore butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunulatus) resident to coral reef sites in the South China Sea. We specifically tested the proportional and statistical overlap of the different approaches (seawater vs gut content metabarcoding) in characterizing eukaryotic community composition on coral reefs. Based on 18S and ITS2 sequence data, which differed in their taxonomic sensitivity, we found that gut content detections were only partially representative of the eukaryotic communities detected in the seawater based on low levels of taxonomic overlap (3 to 21%) and significant differences between the sampling approaches. Overall, our results indicate that dietary metabarcoding of specialized feeders can be complimentary to, but is no replacement for, more comprehensive environmental DNA assays of reef environments that might include the processing of different substrates (seawater, sediment, plankton) or traditional observational surveys. These molecular assays, in tandem, might be best suited to highly productive but cryptic oceanic environments (kelp forests, seagrass meadows) that contain an abundance of organisms that are often small, epiphytic, symbiotic, or cryptic
