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Improving Complex Problem-Solving in Emergency Response : A Study of the Fire and Rescue Service in Sweden

This study explored how the Swedish Fire and Rescue Service identifies problems and implements necessary actions during complex problem-solving in emergencies, aiming to increase our understanding of this process. Primary and secondary data from large-scale fire events were analyzed, including semistructured interviews and incident reports. The concept of “possibility space” is applied to identify

Project FIRE21 - Internal workshop on recommendations

As part of the project FIRE21, a workshop was organised in Trondheim on September 8, 2023, inviting all project partners (Lund University, Research Institutes of Sweden, the Technical University of Denmark and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology) to brainstorm on potential problems for the fire and rescue services (FRS) in the 21st century, and recommendations on how to improve the

Systematic Review of Nevus Counting and Reporting Methodologies in Contemporary Studies of the General Population

Introduction: Having many melanocytic nevi on the skin is a risk factor for melanoma. However, the reproducibility of nevus counts in previous studies is limited due to high inter- and intraobserver variation. Despite the introduction of a protocol for counting and reporting of nevi in 1990 by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), significant variations in nevus counting methods

Individual qualities for collective problem-solving : Insights from an interview and literature study

This report summarises the results from an interview and literature study carried out to identify key individual qualities for collective problem-solving in a fire and rescue service context. The report contributes to the research project FIRE21 (Fire and Rescue Services in the 21st Century) and is part of a work package looking into such individual qualities through using different methods and ma

Mind and Body: : dimensions of mind perception across agent types in human-agent interaction

The paper details a study that investigated dimensions of mind perception in social agents across various agent types. Factor analysis on 18 mental capacities was conducted across 12 characters, which included 9 social agents - 3 chatbots, 3 voice assistant speakers, and 3 robots. Two factors were identified that roughly aligned with task-oriented and affective-reflective cognitive processes. Base

Projekt FIRE21 - Sammanställning workshops Räddningstjänsten Syd (Rsyd) och Malmö Stad

I denna rapport sammanställer vi resultaten från två workshops som utförts som en del av projektet FIRE21 (Fire and Rescue Services in the 21st Century). I projektet studerar vi (forskare från Sverige, Norge och Danmark) hur räddningstjänster löser problem i så kallade problemlösande nätverk. Vi ser dessa som nödvändiga för att lösa problem i dagens och morgondagens insatser, där vi behöver olika

A Generalized Method for Proving Polynomial Calculus Degree Lower Bounds

We study the problem of obtaining lower bounds for polynomial calculus (PC) and polynomial calculus resolution (PCR) on proof degree, and hence by [Impagliazzo et al.'99] also on proof size. [Alekhnovich and Razborov'03] established that if the clause-variable incidence graph of a conjunctive normal form (CNF) formula F is a good enough expander, then proving that F is unsatisfiable requires high

Projekt FIRE21 - Sammanställning workshop med Hovedstadens Beredskab

I denna rapport sammanställer vi resultaten från en workshop med Hovedstadens Beredskab i Danmark. Workshopen utfördes som en del av projektet FIRE21 (Fire and Rescue Services in the 21st Century). I projektet studerar vi (forskare från Sverige, Norge och Danmark) hur räddningstjänster löser problem i så kallade problemlösande nätverk. Vi ser dessa som nödvändiga för att lösa problem i dagens och I denna rapport sammanställer vi resultaten från en workshop med Hovedstadens Beredskab i Danmark. Workshopen utfördes som en del av projektet FIRE21 (Fire and Rescue Services in the 21st Century). I projektet studerar vi (forskare från Sverige, Norge och Danmark) hur räddningstjänster löser problem i så kallade problemlösande nätverk. Vi ser dessa som nödvändiga för att lösa problem i dagens och

Tasks Over Traits : User perception of humanlike features in goal-oriented chatbots

Chatbots designed to achieve specific goals are increasingly used in service roles. Human-like characteristics in chatbots are seen as beneficial to interaction. Given the purpose-driven nature of goal-oriented chatbots, whether humanlikess of various characteristics of these chatbots has an effect on their perception and use is unclear. This study explores the role of humanlikeness in goal-orient

Semidefinite programming relaxations for quantum correlations

Semidefinite programs are convex optimization problems involving a linear objective function and a domain of positive-semidefinite matrices. Over the past two decades, they have become an indispensable tool in quantum information science. Many otherwise intractable fundamental and applied problems can be successfully approached by means of relaxation to a semidefinite program. This methodology is

Key recommendations from project FIRE21

This document summarises key recommendations from project FIRE21. The recommendations are based on results from 1) professionals through the workshop with Räddningstjänsten Syd (Rsyd) and the Norwegian survey and 2) acquired experiences and knowledge from project members.

Severity of Airflow Obstruction Based on FEV1/FVC Versus FEV1 Percent Predicted in the General U.S. Population

Rationale: According to the Global Initiative for Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD), the FEV1/FVC ratio is used to confirm the presence of airflow obstruction in the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), whereas FEV1 percent predicted normal value (FEV1%pred) is used for grading its severity. The STaging of Airflow obstruction by the FEV1/FVC Ratio (STAR), and its prediction of

Individual qualities for effective collective problem solving - report for FIRE21

This report summarises a study carried out to identify key individual qualities for collective problem-solving in a fire and rescue service (FRS) context. The report contributes to the research project FIRE21 (Fire and Rescue Services in the 21st Century) and is part of a work package looking into such individual qualities through using different methods and materials.

Five-Coordinate Platinum(II) Compounds Containing Sugar Ligands : Synthesis, Characterization, Cytotoxic Activity, and Interaction with Biological Macromolecules

This article describes the synthesis and characterization of novel cationic five-coordinate Pt(II) complexes containing nitrogen sugar-based ligands. The cytotoxicity of the complexes was evaluated on different cell lines with the expectation that both the coordinative saturation and the sugar moiety cooperate to enhance their biological activity. In fact, the complexes resulted to be more active

Protective effect of Opuntia ficus-indica L. cladodes against UVA-induced oxidative stress in normal human keratinocytes

Opuntia ficus-indica L. is known for its beneficial effects on human health, but still little is known on cladodes as a potent source of antioxidants. Here, a direct, economic and safe method was set up to obtain water extracts from Opuntia ficus-indica cladodes rich in antioxidant compounds. When human keratinocytes were pre-treated with the extract before being exposed to UVA radiations, a clear

Antibacterial and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Apolipoprotein E

Apolipoprotein E (APOE) is a lipid-transport protein that functions as a key mediator of lipid transport and cholesterol metabolism. Recent studies have shown that peptides derived from human APOE display anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effects. Here, we applied in vitro assays and fluorescent microscopy to investigate the anti-bacterial effects of full-length APOE. The interaction of APOE wit

Encapsulation of the Dinuclear Trithiolato-Bridged Arene Ruthenium Complex Diruthenium-1 in an Apoferritin Nanocage : Structure and Cytotoxicity

The effects of encapsulating the cytotoxic dinuclear trithiolato-bridged arene ruthenium complex [(η6-p-MeC6H4iPr)2Ru2(μ2-S-p-C6H4tBu)3]Cl (DiRu-1) within the apoferritin (AFt) nanocage were investigated. The DiRu-1-AFt nanocarrier was characterized by UV/Vis spectroscopy, ICP-MS, CD and X-ray crystallography. In contrast to previously reported Au- and Pt-based drug-loaded AFt carriers, we found n

Protein conformational perturbations in hereditary amyloidosis : Differential impact of single point mutations in ApoAI amyloidogenic variants

Amyloidoses are devastating diseases characterized by accumulation of misfolded proteins which aggregate in fibrils. Specific gene mutations in Apolipoprotein A I (ApoAI) are associated with systemic amyloidoses. Little is known on the effect of mutations on ApoAI structure and amyloid properties. Here we performed a physicochemical characterization of L75P- and L174S-amyloidogenic ApoAI (AApoAI)