The goal of this experiments was to investigate a possible link between emotional and cognitive empathy and temporal distance. Along the lines of the Affect dependent time discounting hypothesis (Liberman & Trope, 2000) it is proposed that emotional reactions to empathic events decrease with temporal distance and cognitive reactions to the same empathic events increase. To test this hypothesis

Taking in to consideration the countless human rights violations and impunity in Africa, there is not a shred of doubt about the dire need for effective human rights protection mechanisms at continental level. This concern has mainly increased due to the Africa Commission’s poor track record of enforcement of human rights norms in the region. Hence, it is in the effort to cure the ills suffered by

A theoretical analysis using computer simulations of the loadbearing capacity of ISO 834 standard fire exposed HEA, HEB, IPE and HSQ steel beams partially embedded in concrete and protected with Hensotherm intumescent paint.

This study deals with the assessment, using probabilistic methods, of people’s fire safety in buildings. The problem is addressed by modelling the evacuation of people from the fire- and smoke-threatened area. The buildings considered are assumed to be designed according to the Icelandic fire prevention regulation. The following types of buildings have been chosen for analysis: a dance hall, a spo

In this master thesis a basis for design rules, for High Performance Concrete (HPC) under fire attack, has been assessed and preliminary design guide lines have been suggested. The report encompasses detailed discussions on mechanical as well as thermal properties of HPC. The report also gives a methodology for the development of simplified design methods. The methodology differs somewhat for beam

This report deals with fully developed fires in compartments where the boundary structure is made of mineral wool and plasterboard. The project was initiated due to new Swedish regulations (BBR 94) that allow buildings with wood structure to be built more than two storeys high. The temperature-timecurves in this report are computed according to authorized methods used in Sweden (method I and metho

This paper deals with the concept of trade-off and comparisons between different fire protection alternatives. Fire protection regulations concerning the building process and the nuclear power industry are being discussed. Different methods of decision analysis as well as risk analysis and uncertainty analysis are presented. A method of how to make quantitative risk and cost assessment between dif

The aim of this report has been to present a risk analysis method that can be used when the fire risk in a given industry is to be evaluated. The risk is presented as the expected monetary loss during one year due to fire. A way of comparing different fire protection strategies with respect to the expected monetary loss due to fire and the cost due to the fire protection installation during one ye

The Fire Risk Index Method is a tool for assessing fire safety in multi-storey apartment buildings. This report contains a description of how Version 1.2 of the Fire Risk Index Method was developed. The terminology frequently used in the development process of the method is also explained. The use of the Fire Risk Index Method is described and illustrated by an example. The method is applied to an

The purpose with this report is to calculate the flash point for alcohols that are mixed with water. This report describes how the flash point can be calculated. During the work with the report some experimental work has been done to verify the theoretical values. Some deviation between the theoretical and experimental values was established. The phenomenon flamespread over a fluid surface has als

Studien som ligger till grund för rapporten har som syfte att utvärdera en metod att med hjälp av en masspektrometer mäta lokala värden för bränsleluftblandningar i realtid. Metoden bygger på att ett litet prov kontinuerligt sugs genom en reaktor med ett överskott på syre och därefter genom en masspektrometer. I reaktorn oxideras allt bränsle till koldioxid och vatten. I masspektrometern mäts däre

Hög personalomsättning har varit och är fortfarande ett stort problem inom ett flertal branscher. Tidigare forskning har visat på negativa konsekvenser såsom ekonomiska kostnader och ojämn kvalité i arbetet som utförts. Intressant var därför att undersöka ett företag inom en av branscherna med hög personalomsättning för att se vad konsekvensen innebar för företaget, samt vilka faktorer som påverka

Risk evaluation of Kemicentrum, Lund, Sweden. Risk analysis, assessment and improvements on how to make the handling with flammable substances safer. The risk analysis covers the consequences and probabilities of large incidents with flammable liquids or gases. The risk level is compared with risk criteria made by Kemicentrum and the demands of the legislation in Sweden. (Swedish)

The aim of this report is to carry out a risk assessment for a company, DuPont Chemoswed, and to analyse how to present and evaluate risk. A new method of how to present and evaluate risk is composed, which is suitable for plants like DuPont Chemoswed. (Swedish)

This report identifies and estimates the risks in areas of security, health and environment, which are connected to the activity at the oil depot Lucerna in Västervik. Policy of risk management at the oil depot is being discussed. CPQRA methods to present individual and societal risk are used. Several uncertainty analyses are presented. By using the same analysis structure as in the report it can,

The aim for our project is to examine natural disasters contribution to the European Unions risk situation. Further on the project will describe co-ordination and organization connected to rescue services in occurrence of a natural disaster. With statistics from occurred natural disasters and their consequences, the expected risk in a future perspective will be calculated. The purpose with the pro