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Statistical study of the influence of CNTs purification and plasma functionalization on the properties of Polycarbonate-CNTs nanocomposites
2014
This work reports a statistical study on the relationship between the chemical-physical properties of CNTs, which vary by changing the conditions of purification and plasma treatment, and the macroscopic properties of PC-based nanocomposites. CNTs are synthesized and then purified in two different ways and used as fillers for the preparation of PC/CNTs nanocomposites. In some cases, oxygen plasma treatment is carried out to improve their affinity to the matrix. The CNTs are characterized by TGA, ICP/OES and FT-Raman spectroscopy, titration and morphological analysis. Mechanical, dynamic-mechanical, electrical and morphological tests are used for characterizing PC/CNTs nanocomposites.
Narrative Constitution for Instructional Game Design : The Semiotic-Cognitive Model of Narrative
2016
Vajadzību analīze angļu valodas kursa skolas medmāsām izstrādei un mācīšanai
2021
Migrācijas rezultātā, arvien vairāk profesijās rodas situācijas, kurās nepieciešamas dažādu valodu zināšanas komunikācijai ar klientiem un, skolu medmāsu gadījumā – skolēniem, jeb pacientiem. Tā kā angļu valoda mūsdienās tiek uzskatīta par internacionālu valodu saziņai visā pasaulē, tāpēc šī Diplomdarba mērķis ir izpētīt, kāda vajadzību analīze būtu nepieciešama izstrādājot un mācot angļu valodas kursu skolu medmāsām. Lai sasniegtu izstrādāto mērķi, kursa autori veica medmāsu darba apraksta analīzi, skolu medmāsu anketēšanu, lai noskaidrotu vajadzības un vēlmes, interviju ar izvēlētajiem kursa dalībniekiem, dalībnieku zināšanu pārbaudi testā pēc kursa beigām, kā arī vēl vienu dalībnieku ank…
Vajadzību analīze angļu valodas kursa skolas medmāsām izstrādei un mācīšanai
2021
Migrācijas rezultātā, arvien vairāk profesijās rodas situācijas, kurās nepieciešamas dažādu valodu zināšanas komunikācijai ar klientiem un, skolu medmāsu gadījumā – skolēniem, jeb pacientiem. Tā kā angļu valoda mūsdienās tiek uzskatīta par internacionālu valodu saziņai visā pasaulē, tāpēc šī Diplomdarba mērķis ir izpētīt, kāda vajadzību analīze būtu nepieciešama izstrādājot un mācot angļu valodas kursu skolu medmāsām. Lai sasniegtu izstrādāto mērķi, kursa autori veica medmāsu darba apraksta analīzi, skolu medmāsu anketēšanu, lai noskaidrotu vajadzības un vēlmes, interviju ar izvēlētajiem kursa dalībniekiem, dalībnieku zināšanu pārbaudi testā pēc kursa beigām, kāarīvēlvienudalībnieku anketēš…
Haha moments : applying brain research to technology design
2018
Mood problems are very damaging and far-reaching, affecting millions of people worldwide. More attempts should have been made by design researchers to form innovative and feasible design concepts, against current technological background, to produce practical technical artifacts to solve the issue. This monograph focuses on Design Science research and its collaboration with Neuroscience to seek ways to help people with negative moods, depression in particular. Humor, exerting positive influences on both physical and mental health and impacting every aspect concerning social interactions, is worth investigating. Studies on the cognitive processing mechanism of humor appreciation provide know…
Helsepersonells erfaringer og tanker om bruk av frivillige i palliativ omsorg
2017
Health care personnel’s experiences and thoughts on the use of volunteers in palliative care in a social perspectiveThe government of Norway is planning for the municipalities’ health care resources, including volunteering. The purpose of this study was to shed light on the experiences and thoughts of a group of health care personnel on the use of volunteers in palliative care in the community health care services, and to discuss the findings in a social perspective. Individual interviews were conducted with seven nurses and three nursing assistants. Using a qualitative content analysis three categories emerged: "The importance of organization, clarification and responsibility," "Qualificat…
Synergies in Design and Health. The role of architects and urban health planners in tackling key contemporary public health challenges
2020
Background and aim: Important public health improvements have been achieved over the past decades, but new challenges are emerging and progress cannot be taken for granted. Urban settlements host most of the global population, but they are also sources of several threats. The aim of the paper is to investigate the role of architects and planners in contributing to overcome these critical health challenges and propose strategic actions for collaboration with the public health workforce. Methods: Taking global trends and public health challenges as starting point, a scoping literature review has been conducted to illustrate the possible synergies that architecture and public health workforce …
Biodiverse green roofs in Mediterranean climate. Input and lessons learned from Germany and Switzerland
In the realm of the doctoral program in technologies for sustainability and land restoration, this thesis deepens sustainable and ecological solutions for Mediterranean environment after the German tradition and the Swiss school of green roofs for biodiversity. Specific aims were to: (1) assess the effectiveness of the existing green roofs norms in supporting biodiversity; (2) review methodologies and approaches for the implementation of biodiverse green roofs but also their application for ecological design; (3) identify habitat templates in the Mediterranean ecoregion replicable on green roofs; and (4) investigate the long term vegetation development of unmanaged green roofs in order to g…
Trans-Contextual Model Predicting Change in Out-of-School Physical Activity: A One-Year Longitudinal Study
2021
The aim of the current study was to test the long-term predictive validity of the trans-contextual model in accounting for variance in adolescents’ out-of-school physical activity measured by self-report and accelerometer based-devices over a one-year period. Secondary school students ( N = 265) aged 11 to 15 years completed a three-wave survey on two occasions in time, spanning a one-year interval, measuring perceived autonomy support in physical education (PE), peer and parent autonomy support in leisure-time, autonomous and controlled motivation in PE and leisure-time, attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavioural control, intention, and out-of-school physical activity both by sel…
Recipient Design by Gestures : How Depictive Gestures Embody Actions in Cooking Instructions
2022
This paper investigates how depictive gestures, i.e., hand movements that depict actions, scenes or objects, are configured and used for accomplishing instructions. By drawing on video recordings of second language interactions in cooking classes for newcomers in Finland, we focus on instructions that project a certain type of complying bodily action as the relevant next action. We demonstrate that the instructions are designed to be sensitive not only to the contingencies of the material ecology of the kitchen but also to the epistemic and linguistic asymmetries between the participants. The analysis shows how depictive gestures contribute to the forward-feeding function of cooking instruc…