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In this contribution, we discuss the menu of policy regimes available for Iceland. Each regime is evaluated against the characteristics of the Icelandic economy. We start with a short description of the Icelandic economy. We then examine the costs and benefts of alternative monetary regimes. We conclude that no regime Iceland has tried since attaining full sovereignty in 1918 has provided economic
In this book, Metzinger develops a theory of pure consciousness, while presenting empirical findings from more than 500 experiential reports from practitioners of meditation. Pure consciousness is what we experience when we attend to awareness itself – when attention is refocused to the normally unnoticed medium through which we experience the world. The practice of meditation is likely to facilit
The world is experiencing deep climate changes caused by increased population and rapid urbanization. Hydropower is one of the renewable energy sources that can be used to meet energy demands, but most of the hydropower plants suffer from silt erosion and cavitation problems. Therefore, it is important to decide which parts to be repair or replace, as it affects the Operation and Maintenance (O&am
Tunnel evacuation is a challenge that requires a well-prepared strategy and relevant technical andorganizational measures to be successful. The article focuses on the relation between knowledge abouthuman behaviour during an evacuation process and how this knowledge is obtained throughinvestigations after fires and through well-planned experiments. Furthermore, theories are introducedthat explain
The base of the work is the standard IEC 61511 “Functional Safety – Safety Instrumented Systems for the Process Industry Sector”. Developing a method for Hydro Polymers to decide a suitable Safety Integrity Level, SIL, for the safety instrumented system is the purpose of this thesis project. Assigning a SIL to the process is one way to handle the risk assessment and make the process adequately saf
An online, multimedia edition of 'A Description of the Valley of Chamouni, in Savoy' (1819), by Samuel Glover. This edition brings to light a forgotten and important work of travel literature about Chamonix-Mont Blanc, and documents its close connections with the activities of Mary and Percy Shelley during to the so-called 'Frankenstein Summer' of 1816, and with high-profile exhibitions about Cham
This article inquires into the role of good faith for the exercise of treaty-based discretionary powers. As the article argues, not only does the principle of good faith form a source of inspiration and an explanatory background to the vast body of law laid down in international treaties. Furthermore, it sets a limit to the application of any treaty rule that confers a discretionary power, whetherThis article inquires into the role of good faith for the exercise of treaty-based discretionary powers. As the article argues, not only does the principle of good faith form a source of inspiration and an explanatory background to the vast body of law laid down in international treaties. Furthermore, it sets a limit to the application of any treaty rule that confers a discretionary power, whether
This thesis uses ordered multiple correspondence analysis to study data and investigate how to further visualise and understand potential correlations. The method is applied on data collected from a survey that was executed by Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) where face-to face interviews were held with 917 farmers from four different regions in Bangladesh. The survey aimed to study the f
With the continuous development, in the last decades, of analytical techniques providing complex information at single cell level, the study of cell heterogeneity has been the focus of several research projects within analytical biotechnology. Nonetheless, the complex interplay between environmental changes and cellular responses is yet not fully understood, and the integration of this new knowled
To meet future challenges from an older and physically less active population innovative solutions are needed. Modern Technology against Falls (MoTFall) aims to prevent falls, increase physical activity and improve self-rated health among older people by means of an information and communication technology based system. The project has developed technology-based solutions, focusing on person-centr
We present a model based upon string dynamics for the small x and large k⊥ parts of the structure functions of a hadron. These ocean partons are taken as those available in the virtual string states, which are resolved by the field pulse q, in case the process is considered as a measuring process. The resulting distributions will for sufficiently small x (x⩽O(Q−4)) behave as 1/x in case we use the
The normal Auger electron spectrum of the O-2 molecule is assigned in detail on the basis of ab initio valence configuration interaction (CI) wavefunctions. Potential energy curves of the ground state, the core-ionized states and the doubly charged final states are calculated and Auger decay rates are obtained with the one-centre approximation. Using the lifetime vibrational interference method, b
Electroactive polymers (EAP) deform under electric fields and an advantage of EAP is that they may undergo deformations much larger than those capable by electroactive ceramics, however at comparatively much lower forces. As common for polymers, EAP exhibit time-dependent material behavior, i.e. an electro-viscoelastic effect. Modeling of this behavior is discussed. The forward motion problem foll
Using a simplified model for in-medium dipole evolution accounting for color filtering effects we study the production of hadrons at large transverse momenta p(T) in heavy ion collisions. In the framework of this model, several important sources of the nuclear suppression observed recently at RHIC and LHC have been analyzed. A short production length of the leading hadron l(p) causes a strong onse
Building on Forney's concept of the genie (1972), and introducing the idea of an explicit statistical description of the side information provided to the genie-aided detector, we develop a generic tool for derivation of lower bounds on the bit-error rate of any actual receiver. With this approach, the side information statistics become design parameters, which may be chosen to give the resulting b
The particle-rotor model using strong coupling basis functions is briefly reviewed. Recent developments are discussed. For example, a formalism for odd-odd nuclei (and negative parity states in even nuclei) is presented. With a standard neutron-proton interaction, measured spins and moments of transitional and deformed Ho nuclei are used to extract their main configurations. Total energy calculati
A recently observed Kπ = 1+ mode in deformed nuclei is studied microscopically. By calculating the energies, the B(M1)-values and the form-factors of inelastic electron scattering for 156Gd, we conclude that the relatively strong M1-strength observed at 3.075 MeV comes predominantly from the convection current of proton excitations in the Oh 1 2-orbit. We suggest a search for the M1-strength aroun
This report studies how community stakeholders describe their ability to handle accidents and crises. The aim of the report has been to study what has been written on the subject scientifically and in Swedish legislation. There are primarily two areas where ability is described; the field of protection against accidents and the emergency management field. A major part of the report is a content an
