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Uutisen oletuskuva
News 20.05.2016
Finnish invention, a vertical axis Savonius wind turbine can be further improved according to doctoral thesis of Svetlana Marmutova from the University of Vaasa.

Due to the mechanical modification of the rotor the power coefficient was shown to be increased by around 8 percent (2% units). The power coefficient is the ratio of the power extracted by the rotor to the available kinetic power in the air flow.
Uutisen oletuskuva
News 13.05.2016
Women narrate their life stories, with problems and adversities. Cosmopolitan UK offers a mix of self-narratives of trouble, alongside its own descriptions of the ideal woman, the Cosmo girl. Since readers will realize that the Cosmo girl is less than realistic, the magazine also has to offer stories of adversities in the life of a woman. It is a question of the magazine’s credibility. But it is also about encouraging the reader to see that her problems can be resolved: she can once again be a Cosmo girl.

These results are found in a PhD thesis by Maj-Britt Höglund, Phil.Lic., to be presented for public examination at the University of Vaasa, Finland.
Uutisen oletuskuva
News 28.04.2016
The Graduate School of the University of Vaasa has granted several scholarships, donated by Evald and Hilda Nissi Foundation and Vaasa University Foundation.
Uutisen oletuskuva
News 29.03.2016
Rayko Toshev's thesis in Industrial Management “Risks and Prospects of Smart Electric Grids Systems measured with Real Options” analyses electricity price risk levels and evaluates smart grid R&D projects and technology opportunities, using real option pricing method.
– My work analyses Nord Pool Spot electricity prices for Finland, Sweden Norway and Estonia and computes market risk level using standard financial measures, such as Volatility and Value at Risk, says Toshev.
Uutisen oletuskuva
News 14.03.2016
According to Anne Thil-Jääskeläinen’s doctoral thesis, the recent economic crisis in the western countries were caused by moral hazard. This kind of development is possible in the circumstances where the traditional moral codes are no longer valid.
Uutisen oletuskuva
News 10.03.2016
Asiya Kazmi’s doctoral dissertation in the field of Industrial Management aims to help the companies to strengthen their idea generation potential while the process of new product development.
– While industrial product development process, anyone can come up with a brilliant idea. No wonder if that idea pops up at the lower hierarchical levels, the spot where it is least expected. As a result, there are chances that the ‘would be million dollar idea’ loses its shine or fades away completely while covering the steps of the ladder from bottom to the top, says Kazmi who will defend her doctoral thesis at the University of Vaasa.