Power Factor Correction (PFC) converters are essential in designing any charging architecture, regardless of the battery's capacity and the application. Nevertheless, power converters, having continuous output current features, are widely used for battery charging applications. In contrast, converters with continuous input current characteristics exhibit better PFC performance. The Cuk converter c

We review the petrochemical industry from a joint macro, credit specialist and climate mitigation perspective. The sector carries clear relevance for bond investors, with many of the biggest petrochemical producers also being large debt issuers and being actively traded in credit portfolios. Out of the top 30 global petrochemical producers, 20 are actively traded in hard currency bond markets, and

[Background] The previous studies suggest that radioactive elements like Cs+and Sr may adversely affect marine ecosystems and the fishing industry. Traditional treatment systems for radioactive wastewater like the Advanced Liquid Processing System (ALPS) and Kurion have faced challenges in limiting concentration and achieving safety criteria. Studies suggest potential long-term impacts on benthic

At the moment, there is a great interest in new public transport solutions that take advantage of technological advances to better match demand and supply. Basically, this is based on the idea of demand responsive transport (DRT), which has developed since the 1970s. The chapter provides an overview of the characteristics of new, technology enhanced DRT services, here referred to as on-demand publ

Background: Data quickly emerges as a core driver of businesses across the worlddue to rapidly expanding use in different areas, such as Machine Learning. In orderfor the data-related organizational operations to be efficient, the topic of data shar-ing has to be explored. This thesis focuses on understanding inter-organizationaldata sharing by exploring practices and challenges that are present w

Workplace social media monitoring has become increasingly prevalent, raising critical concerns about privacy and fairness in employee-employer relationships. This thesis investigated the associations between the Big Five personality traits and employee perceptions of social media monitoring in the workplace. Using a quantitative research design, the study examined how openness, conscientiousness,

With occupation as the core domain of concern for occupational therapy, key occupational concepts need to be explored to discern their relevance in informing and delineating occupational therapy practice. This chapter will present definitions and descriptions of the key concepts of occupational engagement, occupational balance, and occupational adaptation, highlighting their key attributes, theori

This chapter is a gendered critique of the tenure track (TT) model in Trinity College Dublin (TCD), the oldest and most prestigious university in Ireland, with a record of fast-paced change in gender representation since 2012. The methodology includes a documentary analysis augmented with qualitative data from TT appointees. All of those interviewed who had completed the TT process obtained tenure

Background: Since its inception in 1980, the MOHL index (% patients who are male, have occupational, hand, or leg dermatitis, respectively) and its later evolutions until the presently used MOAHLFA(P) index (adding % patients with atopic dermatitis, face dermatitis, age 40+ years and positive reaction(s) to ≥ 1 baseline series allergen) have been intended to convey important demographic and clinic

Background Studies on the survival of patients with home mechanical ventilation (HMV) are sparse. We aimed to analyse the impact of controlled hypercapnia on survival over 27 years among patients with HMV in Sweden. Study design and methods Population-based cohort study of adult patients starting HMV in the Swedish Registry for Respiratory Failure (Swedevox) during 1996–2022 cross-linked with the

The present thesis investigates the material scale of six political economiesdistributed across the dry-farming plains and piedmonts of the Middle Bronze AgeJazīrah and the Bilād al-Šām. This is done using a comparative and interdisciplinaryapproach combining the large-scale analysis of administrative cuneiform texts withthe compilation of relevant archaeological survey datasets. Drawing on theori

The nonlinear interaction of x rays with matter is at the heart of understanding and controlling ultrafast molecular dynamics from an atom-specific viewpoint, providing new scientific and analytical opportunities to explore the structure and dynamics of small quantum systems. At increasingly high x-ray intensity, the sensitivity of ultrashort x-ray pulses to specific electronic states and emerging

The Eastern Baltic area stands out as a unique location due to the finds of Europe’s youngest dated mammoth remains (12.6–11.2 ka cal BP). Our study explores the drastic climate and landcover changes during the extinction of these gigantic herbivores at the Pleistocene/Holocene boundary. We used macrofossil analysis to determine the major contemporary terrestrial plant genera present in the area a