Search for dissertations about: "proportion"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 2076 swedish dissertations containing the word proportion.
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1. The Structure of Chinese Timber Architecture Twelfth century design standards and construction principles
Abstract : This thesis examines the building standards and construction principles prescribed and used in the construction of state buildings of the Song Dynasty (960 - 1279), China, from the viewpoint of architectural design. It aims to answer three fundamental questions: (1) What measuring system was used in the carpentry design and construction? (2) What building scales and proportions were prescribed for and used in state buildings of the time? (3) What were the interrelations of the structural patterns and roof types, and what were their relationships to the building scales and proportions? The thesis begins by providing detailed explanations of the highly refined and unique Song period modular system which governed not only the sizes of each individual elements, but also the dimensions of structural grids and the proportion of entire building. READ MORE
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2. Underlying psychological mechanisms of helping effects : Examining the when × why of charitable giving
Abstract : The overarching purpose of this thesis was to investigate if different helping effects can be specifically linked to different psychological mechanisms. Helping effects (i.e. the when of helping) refer to situational differences that can increase or decrease the probability of helping. READ MORE
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3. Effects of increasing the proportion of high-quality grass silage in the diet of dairy cows
Abstract : The Swedish dairy cow has almost doubled its annual milk yield over a few decades. This has simultaneously led to an increase in the dietary proportion of concentrate in order to meet the increased nutritional requirement of dairy cows. READ MORE
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4. Longitudinal study of the impact on hearing from aging, genetic background and environmental exposures in male twins
Abstract : Background: Hearing loss is a process that normally develops over many years, and the ability to hear high–frequency sounds is often reduced first. Age, repeated exposure to loud noise and other risk factors, diseases, medications and injury, can damage the various structures of the ear and interfere with hearing. READ MORE
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5. Fatty Acid Composition in Skeletal Muscle : Influence of Physical Activity and Dietary Fat Quality
Abstract : Insulin sensitivity is related to the fatty acid profile of skeletal muscle. The aim of this thesis was to investigate whether physical activity and dietary fat quality, independent of each other, influence the fatty acid composition of the skeletal muscle lipids. READ MORE