SWOT-analyse av det norske landbaserte matproduksjonssystemets bidrag til matsikkerhet

Det norske landbasert matsystemet kan defineres som et system bestående av produksjon, foredling, transport og konsumpsjon av jordbruksprodukt. I denne rapporten presenteres resultatene av en SWOT-analyse med hensyn til norsk matsikkerhet av produksjonsdelen av matsystemet. Formålet med SWOT-analysen var å 1) avdekke de viktigste komponenter for å sikre bærekraft for norsk selvforsyning og hvilke trekk i matsystemet som kan svekke denne bærekraften, og 2) drøfte effekten av forventet politikkutvikling på disse komponentene, og klargjøre hvordan dette påvirkere selvforsyningen, dvs. evaluere selvforsyningens robusthet.SWOT-analyse av det norske landbaserte matproduksjonssystemets bidrag til matsikkerhetpublishedVersio

Redesign and optimalization of the Peer2Me Framework : A Framework for developing Applications supporting mobile collaboration using J2ME

This project was started to develop a new improved version of the Peer2Me framework. After having evaluated the first version of the Peer2Me framework in our depth study project in the fall of 2005, quite a few possible improvements came up. This report starts with an introduction to Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW), wireless networking, Peer-to-Peer (P2P) computing, and mobile ad hoc networking. It also introduces some central concepts concerning design of a software architecture, and technology relevant to the development of the Peer2Me framework. The redesign of the framework was started by eliciting a set of new requirements, constituting the basis for designing the new Peer2Me architecture. Through an iterative and incremental development process, Peer2Me framework v2.0 was developed with several new features. An instant messenger application has been developed using both versions of the framework, in order to compare them. A thorough comparison of Peer2Me v1.0 and Peer2Me v2.0 shows that the redesign has resulted in a reduced framework footprint and complexity, a simplified interface towards the MIDlets, and a considerably increase in transfer rate

The influence of underweight and dietary support on well-being in lung transplant candidates

SummaryBackgroundQuality of life has been found to be a significant predictor of survival in lung transplantation candidates. The aim of this study was to investigate associations between underweight, dietary support and well-being.MethodsA self-administered questionnaire for perceived well-being was administered to underweight (n=42) and normal-weight (n=29) candidates for lung transplantation before and after dietary intervention in which the underweight patients received dietary support for weight gain.ResultsUnderweight compared with normal-weight, independent of lung function, was associated with low well-being in several of the measured dimensions. Improvements were observed after dietary intervention compared with baseline in the underweight patients, for scores in the dimension of tiredness 29.2 (4.2) vs. 26.2 (6.0), P<0.01; general satisfaction 4.7 (1.5) vs. 4.0 (1.4), P=0.01; social life 16.7 (3.9) vs. 15.0 (4.4), P=0.02) (mean (sd) before and after dietary intervention respectively), but not in the normal-weight patients. The underweight patients achieved the goal for energy intake and protein intake and experienced a significant weight gain. Regression analyses showed that none of the well-being improvements was associated with weight gain or change in body composition. However, an association between less tiredness and an increase in protein intake was indicated (b=-0.305, P=0.055).ConclusionUnderweight compared with normal-weight was associated with more impaired quality of life in candidates for lung transplantation and some benefit from dietary support in terms of well-being was indicated