Bracke- ja M-Planter-istutuslaitteiden teknis-taloudellinen vertailu

Seloste artikkelista: Rantala, J., Harstela, P., Saarinen, V.-M. & Tervo, L. 2009. A techno-economic evaluation of Bracke and M-planter tree planting devices. Silva Fennica 43 (4) : 659– 667.

Conventional and novel cardiovascular risk factors in young Finns and their associations with structural and functional vascular changes of subclinical atherosclerosis. The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study

Background: Atherosclerosis begins in early life progressing from asymptomatic to symptomatic as we age. Although substantial progress has been made in identifying the determinants of atherosclerosis in middle to older age adults at increased cardiovascular risk, there is lack of data examining determinants and prediction of atherosclerosis in young adults. Aims: The current study was designed to investigate levels of cardiovascular risk factors in young adults, subclinical measures of atherosclerosis, and prediction of subclinical arterial changes with conventional risk factor measures and novel metabolic profiling of serum samples. Subjects and Methods: This thesis utilised data from the follow-ups performed in 2001 and 2007 in the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns study, a Finnish population-based prospective cohort study that examined 2,204 subjects who were aged 30-45 years in 2007. Subclinical atherosclerosis was studied using noninvasive ultrasound measurements of carotid intima-media thickness (IMT), carotid arterial distensibility (CDist) and brachial flow-mediated dilation (FMD). Measurements included conventional risk factors and metabolic profiling using highthroughput nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) methods that provided data on 42 lipid markers and 16 circulating metabolites. Results: Trends in lipids were favourable between 2001 and 2007, whereas waist circumference, fasting glucose, and blood pressure levels increased. To study the stability of noninvasive ultrasound markers, 6-year tracking (the likelihood to maintain the original fractile over time) in 6 years was examined. IMT tracked more strongly than CDist and FMD. Cardiovascular risk scores (Framingham, SCORE, Finrisk, Reynolds and PROCAM) predicted subclinical atherosclerosis equally. Lipoprotein subclass testing did not improve the prediction of subclinical atherosclerosis over and above conventional risk factors. However, circulating metabolites improved risk stratification. Tyrosine and docosahexaenoic acid were found to be novel biomarkers of high IMT. Conclusions: Prediction of cardiovascular risk in young Finnish adults can be performed with any of the existing risk scores. The addition of metabonomics to risk stratification improves prediction of subclinical changes and enables more accurate targeting of prevention at an early stage.

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Anonyymi (1543), Ranska.

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Alkuperäislevy on Victor 16614.

Kaurapellon pientarella

Kansanlaulu, Suomi.

Kaakuri

Kansanlaulu, Suomi.

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Kansanlaulu, Suomi.

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Soitinnus: lauluääni, piano.

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Field Weakening, Parameters and Operation Range of the Permanent Magnet Traction Motors

The main focus of this thesis is to define the field weakening point of permanent magnet synchronous machine with embedded magnets in traction applications. Along with the thesis a modelling program is made to help the designer to define the field weakening point in practical applications. The thesis utilizes the equations based on the current angle. These equations can be derived from the vector diagram of permanent magnet synchronous machine. The design parameters of the machine are: The maximum rotational speed, saliency ratio, maximum induced voltage and characteristic current. The main result of the thesis is finding out the rated rotational speed, from which the field weakening starts. The action of the machine is estimated at a wide speed range and the changes of machine parameters are examined.

Perusyksikön päällikkö johtajana : mihin päällikön aika kuluu?

Tutkimuksessa tutkitaan rauhan ajan perusyksikön päällikön ajankäytön jakautumista päällikön tehtävänkuvauksen mukaisten tehtävien kesken. Tutkimuksen tarkoituksena on selvittää miten rauhan ajan perusyksikön päällikön työaika jakautuu eri työtehtävien kesken ja vastaako ajankäyttö päällikön tehtävänkuvausten yleistä linjaa.