This chapter discusses the transition to a water-smart society and emphasizes the importance of innovative technologies and circular economy principles. The Corleone case study in Italy highlights challenges and opportunities in water reuse initiatives. The chapter assesses water value, management...
Abstract The simplest way to reduce global CO 2 emissions linked to cement productions is to reduce the amount of clinker by partially replacing it with supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs). The availability of the most common used SCMs (e.g. fly ash), is, however, expected to decrease in the...
Gas-atomized nickel silicide powders alloyed with vanadium were studied using electron microscopy. SEM images reveal defects such as helmets and satellites, and structures both on the surface and on the cross-section. TEM methods such as EDS and SPED were used to study this further, and we were able...
Distributed learning methods in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) face challenges due to their dynamically changing learning environment. This is mainly caused by two facts. Firstly, the complex nature of statistically heterogeneous data, often non-independent and identically distributed (non...
The urgency of climate change necessitates shipping transitions to low- and zero-emission fuels. This transition is interdependent with the development of corresponding infrastructures and value chains. This is particularly the case for hydrogen-based fuels, such as ammonia, methanol, and pure...
Objectives The ROWTATE intervention helps people experiencing trauma to return to work (RTW) through vocational rehabilitation (VR) support from occupational therapists (OTs) and clinical psychologists (CPs). This study aims to explore and understand the acceptability of VR after traumatic injury...
Background and Objectives: Fatigue, despite being one of the most common and disabling symptoms in multiple sclerosis (MS), is far from being fully understood. The aim of the present study was to explore the association between fatigue and resilience, illness perception, and mindfulness traits...
We aimed to evaluate the acceptability, feasibility, preliminary effectiveness and costs of two eHealth maintenance interventions to sustain the longer-term effects of post-stroke memory rehabilitation compared to usual care. An observer-blinded pilot randomized controlled trial was conducted with...
Well-being captures an individual’s capacity to lead a meaningful and engaged life. Interventions to address well-being go beyond managing symptoms or supporting daily activity performance. Designing trials to evaluate the effectiveness of such well-being interventions can be challenging. One such...
This quantitative dissertation investigates how socioeconomic inequalities manifest at the referral and intervention stages of decision-making in the Norwegian child welfare system. Although children from low socioeconomic status (SES) families have long been overrepresented in child welfare...
Background People with multiple sclerosis (MS) often leave the workforce prematurely due to MS symptoms and difficulties managing workplace relationships and performance. Vocational rehabilitation (VR) can improve job retention outcomes for people with MS, but there is a lack of evidence on the...
Hybrid meetings, which combine in-person and virtual participants, are becoming increasingly common in modern agile workplaces. Despite their prevalence, these meetings often lead to asymmetric participation. In this study, we explored the nature of participation asymmetries in hybrid meetings and...
This data descriptor describes three datasets with hourly residential energy use data and building information data from apartments, cabins and single-family houses. The first dataset contains 29 files with energy use data from 29 apartment block condominiums, with hourly time series of both...
Energy storage technologies are required to ensure stability of energy systems when the share of renewable energy forms (wind and solar) is increasing. Liquid air energy storage (LAES) is a promising technology for storing electricity with certain advantages, such as high energy density and being...
Objective Despite the growing use of artificial intelligence in youth mental health support, little is known about how either young people or health professionals perceive answers to mental health-related inquiries generated by large language models (LLMs). Therefore, we draw on Media Richness...
Flexible movement and rapid deployment capabilities of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones have enabled them to be ideal for fresh and real-time data collection in the Internet of Drones (IoD) network. With the rising demand for IoD applications, optimizing the Age of Information (AoI), and...
Background Caries increment during adolescence, including enamel caries, is rarely explored in detail. This study assessed the caries increment during the period from 12 to 18 years. The specific objectives were to examine time trends, increment variability between individuals, and whether baseline...
This paper discusses the integration and testing of micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS)-based microplasma devices with low-volume flow cells at the PCB level for emission spectroscopy of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). We introduced a novel bonding process that ensures a tight gas seal...