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Based on field studies in 7 cases rural renewable energy projects in Brandenburg (federal state of Germany) were analysed during an 18 month period (early 2009 to mid 2010). The study identified relevant social dimensions of renewable energy technology and classified them according to organizational complexity, technology acceptance, participation by locals and financing models. This research show
Construction project life-cycle processes must be managed in a more effective and predictable way to meet project stakeholders’ needs. However, there is increasing concern about whether know-how effectively improves understanding of underlying theories of project management processes for construction organizations and their project managers. Project planning and scheduling are considered as key an
BACKGROUND. Recombinant human PDGF-BB (rhPDGF-BB) reduces Parkinsonian symptoms and increases dopamine transporter (DAT) binding in several animal models of Parkinson's disease (PD). Effects of rhPDGF-BB are the result of proliferation of ventricular wall progenitor cells and reversed by blocking mitosis. Based on these restorative effects, we assessed the safety and tolerability of intracerebrove
We have used synchrotron X-ray diffraction experiments to measure the strain field introduced by a hydride blister grown on a section of a pressure tube from a CANDU nuclear reactor. After charging the tube section with a homogeneous hydrogen concentration of 300 wt ppm, the blister was produced by creating a small cold spot on its surface (similar to 200 degrees C), while the bulk was kept at a t
Oxygen K absorption and emission spectra of water molecules confined in dodecyltrimethyl ammonium chloride micelle structures are presented. The local electronic structure of the water molecules is found to be dramatically different from the electronic structure of water molecules in the gas-phase as well as in liquid water. Hybridization with states of the ions in the surrounding ions is directly
Fish, which are generally visual foragers, experiences reduced reaction distance in visually degraded environments, which has consequences for encounter rates with prey. Small prey is detected at shorter distances than larger prey, and piscivores are therefore predicted to be more strongly affected by visual degradation. In experiments, roach (Rutilus rutilus) were fed two plankton prey types and
Experiments have shown that horses are capable of some types of discrimination learning and that they can learn the concept of relative size, but it is unknown whether horses can select a test stimulus by similarity to a sample stimulus. In this project, four horses failed to learn a two choice matching-to-sample task without a mechanism that ensured that they paid attention to the sample stimulus
Greek islands face a series of problems that can put their sustainability at risk. Overexploitation of natural resources, limited waste and wastewater management practices, and energy shortage are such problems. Lack of cyclic behaviour in resource flows is a factor tightly linked to these problems. Here, the concept of industrial symbiosis appears to offer an important potential in addressing som
This paper deals with the historical novel Falling Angels by Tracy Chevalier. It focuses on the development of the character Kitty Coleman who is a Victorian middle-class housewife. The essay shows that Kitty is very different from the ideal Victorian woman and that her inability to conform to the role she has been assigned makes her unhappy. Not until she joins the women's suffrage movement d
Where the 1990s was the era of multilateral trade liberalisation, the current agriculture-focused multilateral trade talks have dragged on with missed deadlines accompanied by a reluctance to act. In spite of this reluctance, there has been an emergence and proliferation of Free Trade Agreements in East Asia. These FTAs have provided briskly growing economies with the opportunity to develop discri
The aim of this thesis is to identify the key factors that affect the biomass potential for energy purposes in the EU-15 in the short term (2010) and in the long term (2050) and to examine the extent to which these factors are taken into consideration in recent European biomass potential studies. In the short term, the production and use of energy carriers based on renewable energy sources (RES) n
Sex trade in China resurfaced with the economic reforms of Deng Xiaoping in 1978, and has since evolved to an industry of gigantic scale. This paper analyzes the prostitution in China in a social, economic, political, and historical context, with a special emphasis on Shanghai. The problem posed is how to strike a balance between the positive and negative effects of prostitution. The solution prop
Botswana has been a stable democracy since independence. There is a wide-spread assumption that this is due to democratic elements in its traditional system, and the minimal colonial influence exerted by the British. This thesis examines the character of the traditional system and the effects of the colonial presence, with the aim to ascertain how democratic pre-independent Botswana actually was.
This case study aims to analyse the contribution of the Information Sector to the success of the Lisbon Agenda. The Information Sector is here defined as covering the areas of information technology, telecommunications and digitised information (e.g. software, content). The observations made through primary sources and reports show that the Information Sector spreads the ability to deal with the t
The purpose of this study was to examine the coverage of gender, environment and development (GED) issues in the Indian English-language newspapers. A main hypothesis is that the high rate of gender discrimination in India contributes to a gender bias in the coverage of GED stories. The newsworthiness of GED has been examined by use of a frequency analysis. Some key concepts in the study of gender
In 1978 China initiated its policy of "reform and opening", and began thetransition from a planned to a market economy. Since then, the government has recognized the need for a private and voluntary sector to help deal with the socialconsequences of the market reforms. The government has consequently beentransferring some of its functions to an increasing number of so callednongovernment
The overall objective of this study is to identify the normative contents of the legal rules shaping the status of self-employed workers in the Swedish social security system and how these contents change when underlying condition governing employment change. In order to achieve this objective it is first of all necessary to put social security and self-employment into their societal context. Seco
