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Compise, Karin D. "Student perceptions of the Clip Chart Management System." Scholarly Commons, 2019. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/3625.
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Six children between the ages of seven and eleven and their parents were interviewed to gather perceptions of the Clip Chart Management System. The Clip Chart system is a behavior system used in many primary classrooms where teachers move students’ clothespins up and down a chart in response to students’ behavior. Some findings from this qualitative case study are: students experienced feelings of shame and embarrassment, students compared their clips to their peers’ clips, and students labeled other students as “bad.” Some parents appreciated the consistency of behavior monitoring, but other parents felt that the system was ineffective and contributed to their child’s negative feelings about school. The findings of this study suggest the need for much more research if this method is continued to be implemented in schools.
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Sosna, Petr. "Dynamický model nelineárního oscilátoru s piezoelektrickou vrstvou." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta strojního inženýrství, 2021. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-443718.
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Tato diplomová práce je zaměřena na analýzu chování magnetopiezoelastického kmitajícího nosníku. V teoretické části jsou odvozeny diskretizované parametry, které popisují reálnou soustavu jako model s jedním stupněm volnosti. Tento model je následně použit pro kvalitativní i kvantitativní analýzu chování tohoto harvesteru. Frekvenční odezva harmonicky buzeného systému je zkoumána v dvouparametrické nebo tříparametrické analýze v závislosti na amplitudě buzení, elektrické zátěži a vzdálenosti mezi magnety. Posledně zmíněný parametr je v práci tím hlavním, proto je vliv vzdálenosti magnetů zkoumán také s pomocí bifurkačních diagramů. Tyto diagramy byly navíc použity k vytvoření oscilační "mapy", která pro každé zatěžovací podmínky ukazuje, jakou vzdálenost magnetů je třeba nastavit, aby bylo generováno nejvíce energie. Práce je doplněna o ukázky několika jevů, které mohou značně ovlivnit chování systému, pokud se nejdená o čistě harmonické buzení.
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Lee, Matthew W. (Matthew William) 1978. "Chatscape : a behavior-enhanced chat built on a versatile client-server architecture." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/86675.
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Chandesa, Tissa. "Visual tracking : detecting and mapping occlusion and camouflage using process-behaviour charts." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2013. http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/13444/.
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Visual tracking aims to identify a target object in each frame of an image sequence. It presents an important scientific problem since the human visual system is capable of tracking moving objects in a wide variety of situations. Artificial visual tracking systems also find practical application in areas such as visual surveillance, robotics, biomedical image analysis, medicine and the media. However, automatic visual tracking algorithms suffer from two common problems: occlusion and camouflage. Occlusion arises when another object, usually with different features, comes between the camera and the target. Camouflage occurs when an object with similar features lies behind the target and makes the target invisible from the camera’s point of view. Either of these disruptive events can cause a tracker to lose its target and fail. This thesis focuses on the detection of occlusion and camouflage in a particle-filter based tracking algorithm. Particle filters are commonly used in tracking. Each particle represents a single hypothesis as to the target’s state, with some probability of being correct. The collection of particles tracking a target in each frame of an image sequence is called a particle set. The configuration of that particle set provides vital information about the state of the tracker. The work detailed in this thesis presents three innovative approaches to detecting occlusion and/or camouflage during tracking by evaluating the fluctuating behaviours of the particle set and detecting anomalies using a graphical statistical tool called a process-behaviour chart. The information produced by the process-behaviour chart is then used to map out the boundary of the interfering object, providing valuable information about the viewed environment. A method based on the medial axis of a novel representation of particle distribution termed the Particle History Image was found to perform best over a set of real and artificial test sequences, detecting 90% of occlusion and 100% of camouflage events. Key advantages of the method over previous work in the area are: (1) it is less sensitive to false data and less likely to fire prematurely; (2) it provides a better representation of particle set behaviour by aggregating particles over a longer time period and (3) the use of a training set to parameterise the process-behaviour charts means that comparisons are being made between measurements that are both made over extended time periods, improving reliability.
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Greene, Bethany Owings. "Evaluating the Effects of Different Frequencies on Retention." Scholar Commons, 2016. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/6245.
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Traditional teaching methods use accuracy-only criterion when teaching students a specific skill, but more and more students are being left behind in classrooms because they are not mastering the skill. Using fluency, a combination of speed and accuracy, as a mastery criterion has shown to improve both retention and mastery. Previous research suggested that frequency scores closer to the predicted frequency aim produced greater retention. It is unclear at what frequency aim a decay in retention begins to occur. The purpose of the present study was to examine the differential effects of retention on preschool participants’ reading first grade Dolch sight words once the skill had been strengthened to 3 frequencies (i.e., 15 correct words/min, which is 25% of the accepted fluency aim, 30 correct words/min, which is 50% of the accepted fluency aim, and 60 correct words/min, which is 100% of the accepted fluency aim) using fluency training and the Precision Teaching method. Three preschool age participants were assessed for retention 2 weeks and 6 weeks after reaching criterion. All participants maintained teaching frequencies of correct responding 2 weeks after reaching mastery for all 3 frequency aims. Six weeks after teaching, 1 out of 3 participants showed retention for the 15 correct words per min criterion, all participants showed retention for the 30 correct words per min criterion, and all participants showed a decay in retention of correct responding for the 60 correct words per min criterion. Limitations and future research were discussed.
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Hasbrouck, Elizabeth G. "An Evaluation of the Effects of Session Distribution on the Acquisition, Retention, and Endurance of Material Learned Using Precision Teaching." Scholar Commons, 2014. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/4900.
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Precision Teaching (PT) is a data-based educational tool that allows individual changes to be made to educational programs based specifically on the needs of the learner. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of session distribution on the material learned in the context of a PT intervention program. Typical children, ages 3- to 5-years-old, whom were enrolled in a church-based child development program, participated. The goal of this study was to assess if the administration of PT sessions one day-a-week or five days-a-week effected the acquisition, retention, and endurance of material learned. Results indicate that there was minimal difference in the rate of acquisition, retention, and endurance on the material learned between session distributions for four of the five children.
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Schuetzler, Ryan M. "Dynamic Interviewing Agents: Effects on Deception, Nonverbal Behavior, and Social Desirability." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/556441.
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Virtual humans and other virtual agents are becoming more common in our everyday lives. Whether in the form of phone-based personal assistants or automated customer service systems, these technologies have begun to touch more of our activities. This research aims to understand how this technology affects the way we interact with our computer systems. Using a chat bot, I studied the way a conversational computer system affects the way people interact with and perceive automated interviewing systems in two different contexts. Study 1 examines the impact of a conversational agent on behavior during deception. It found that a conversational agent can have a powerful impact on people's perception of the system, resulting in individuals viewing the system as much more engaging and human. The conversational agent further results in a suppression of deception-related cues consistent with a more human-like interaction. Study 2 focuses on the effect of a conversational agent on socially desirable responding. Results of this study indicate that a conversational agent increases social desirability when the topic of the interview is sensitive, but has no effect when the questions are non-sensitive. The results of these two studies indicate that a conversational agent can change the way people interact with a computer system in substantial and meaningful ways. These studies represent a step toward understanding how conversational agents can shape the way we view and interact with computers.
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Ostre, Benjamin. "Etude des impacts sur chant appliqués à des structures composites dans l'aéronautique." Thesis, Toulouse, ISAE, 2014. http://www.theses.fr/2014ESAE0013/document.
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L’objectif de ce travail est d’effectuer une campagne d’essais expérimentaux d’impact et de compression après impact sur chant de stratifiés composites afin d’établir les scénarios d’endommagements. Un dispositif d'essai au poids tombant a été utilisé afin de réaliser les impacts sur chant sur stratifiés avec différents drapages. Des coupes microscopiques, des radiographies aux rayons X et des analyses ultrasonores ont ensuite été effectuées afin de visualiser et de déterminer le scénario d’endommagement. Des essais de compression après impact ont également été réalisés. Les résultats des tests expérimentaux sont comparés avec un modèle numérique composé d'éléments d’interface pour décrire les fissures matricielles et d’éléments volumiques. Enfin, la prédiction numérique de la tenue résiduelle après impact permettra de diminuer les masses, d’éviter des essais coûteux, et donc de raccourcir la durée de développementLow velocity / low energy edge impact and quasi-static experiments have been carried out on carbon fiberreinforced plastic (CFRP) structures. A drop-weight testing machine was used to impact four different UDlaminates at 10, 20 and 35 J impact energy levels. In parallel, a quasi-static study has been conducted in order to compare its results with the impact ones. The impact results show that the static and dynamic behaviors are different. An analytical approach, to understand the impact damage scenario, is provided in order to explain the difference between static and dynamic edge impacts, regardless the stacking or impact energy. This approach explains well the dynamic and static initial stiffness and a crushing plateau. The fiber properties control the initial impact stiffness, while in the quasi-static indentation case, the properties of the matrix control the initial indentation stiffness. The crushing plateau is also controlled by the matrix properties. The impact scenario could be simulated easily knowing the material properties, the stacking sequence and the impact energy. In addition, that is crucial to model the residual strength. And all these experimental results have been compared with a finite element analysis that consists of interface elements to describe the matrix cracks and volume elements in order to simulate the impact and compression after impact damage and to predict the residual strength after impact. The model is in good agreement with the experiment. That will avoid expensive tests, and thus shorten the development time
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Wurster, Bethany M. "A Geochemical Analysis of Tosawihi Quarries Chert Using X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry." DigitalCommons@USU, 2019. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/7526.
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Lithic source analysis, or “sourcing,” is a geochemical compositional analysis of lithic materials for both major and trace elements. Sourcing analysis assigns lithic sources to geochemical groups according to distinct geochemical compositions, where unique elemental signatures represent separate lithic sources. In archaeological research, sourcing informs upon mobility strategies, trade and exchange networks, and lithic conveyance studies. While obsidian sourcing is a relatively reliable and popular technique, chert sourcing is more difficult and historically less successful largely due to variability in chert formation processes. X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (XRF) offers a possible sourcing technique, and is non-destructive, as well as time and cost-effective. In this thesis, I test the reliability of XRF in determining the geochemical characterization of Tosawihi Quarries chert, a unique chert source located in the Humboldt River Basin of north-central Nevada.
The Tosawihi Quarries archaeological district (26EK6624) is a significant lithic resource that has hosted human occupation and activity for millennia. The Tosawihi Quarries offers a high quality toolstone that was intensely used, as indicated by numerous quarry locales and biface tool caches. Additionally, the Tosawihi Quarries is a social identity marker for the Tosawihi band of Western Shoshone, also serving as a source of spirituality and medicine. Tosawihi chert is a distinct, white lithic material type that also has a characteristic fluorescence pattern when exposed to ultraviolet light. While these are defining attributes, they are not unique to Tosawihi chert, as they occur in other Great Basin white chert sources. Identifying Tosawihi chert has been problematic, and misidentifications may have led to erroneous interpretations of the archaeological and ethnographic records. If successful, a geochemical characterization by XRF would provide an elemental signature specific to Tosawihi chert, thus eliminating discrepancies in visual and ultraviolet fluorescence readings and permitting archaeologists to accurately asses the distribution and use of this sacred material.
In this thesis research, I first conducted an XRF analysis of a source standard collection of Tosawihi Quarries chert, which yielded a preliminary methodology for identifying Tosawihi chert. This protocol was tested against two comparative collections of other Great Basin white cherts: Mono Lake Spillway located in western Nevada and Pahute Mesa (26NY1408) located in southern Nevada. The methodology, now refined, was then run against the archaeological collection, where five collections of white chert artifacts were tested for the presence of Tosawihi chert. Incorporating both the qualitative and quantitative data from XRF analysis, the results show that this proposed methodology can successfully discriminate between Tosawihi chert and other Great Basin white cherts based on its XRF signature.
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Tunnicliffe, Penelope Louisa. "Self-injurious and aggressive behaviour in Angelman, Cri du Chat and Cornelia de Lange syndromes." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2010. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/768/.
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In a series of studies, the role of operant reinforcement of phenotypic problem behaviours in Angelman, Cri du Chat and Cornelia de Lange syndromes was explored. Firstly, a systematic review of the literature highlighted papers with robust experimental functional analytic designs; providing appropriate methodology for the subsequent studies. The review also showed a trend towards an increase in the number of published papers that linked facets of the behavioural phenotype to challenging behaviour (gene-environment interactions). Next, the phenomenology and correlates of self-injurious and aggressive behaviour in the syndromes were explored at a given level of behavioural specificity. Results showed that self-injury was more common in Cornelia de Lange syndrome and specific forms of aggressive behaviour were common in Angelman syndrome. Experimental functional analysis and structured descriptive assessments were utilised to examine gene-environment interactions in the syndromes and broadly, challenging behaviour in the Cornelia de Lange syndrome group evidenced a stronger association with pain, whereas challenging behaviour in the Angelman syndrome group evidenced a stronger association with positive social reinforcement. Overall, the studies provide evidence that challenging behaviour in genetic syndromes can be influenced by environmental factors. Implications for practice and for informing a comprehensive model of challenging behaviour are discussed.
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Eråker, Niklas, and Fredrik Persson. "Dysfunctional customer behaviour in online chat support interactions : the perspective of service scripts and roles." Thesis, Karlstads universitet, Handelshögskolan, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-42672.
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Purpose: Previous research has highlighted that dysfunctional customer behaviour is commonplace in service exchange interactions. However, most research has focused on what forms of dysfunctional behaviours that are prevalent in a face-to-face context. Instead of focusing on traditional face-to-face interactions, this thesis will address and consider dysfunctional customer behaviour in a live chat support context. Moreover, the reason why certain behaviours are perceived as dysfunctional in an online context will also be discussed from a role discrepancy perspective. Methodology: The methodological approach relies on a qualitative case study of the online casino company LeoVegas. The research is carried out by conducting ten semi-structured interviews with the firm's live chat customer-contact employees. The interviews were conducted via the video chat application Skype. Findings: The findings highlight five customer behaviour categories that the respondents perceived as dysfunctional. The employees thought these behaviours violated the rules and norms of the service script. However, the data implied role discrepancies between the employees and customers, where the customers and the employees had different views of the service script. The reason for these discrepancies were due to customer ignorance of reading the terms and conditions, which the employees and LeoVegas recognized as the service script. This resulted in customer violations of the service scripts which the employees perceived as dysfunctional customer behaviour. Originality/Contribution:The thesis contributes with five employee perceived categories of dysfunctional customer behaviour in a relative unstudied online support context. A theoretical contribution of the study is the introduction of a new perception of dysfunctional customer behaviour, with the researchers arguing that dysfunctional customer behaviour is not about customers violating the service script but rather that there is a role discrepancy between the customers and the employees. This leads to an important managerial implication, that managers need to ensure role congruence between employees and customers so that role discrepancy may be avoided.
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Chew, Graeme Lincoln Carleton University Dissertation Psychology. "Development of agonistic behaviour in size-colour classes of rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri) and brook charr (Salvelinus fontinalis)." Ottawa, 1986.
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Courtice, April M. "Chat communication in a command and control environment: How does it help?" Wright State University / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1439308139.
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Livelsberger, Tara L. ""Lost" in conversations complex social behavior in Online environments /." Ohio : Ohio University, 2009. http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd/view.cgi?ohiou1244226331.
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Franco, Aline Aparecida. "Toxicidade de agroquímicos recomendados para a produção integrada de citros sobre o ácaro predador Euseius concordis (Chant) (Acari: Phytoseiidae)." Universidade de São Paulo, 2017. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/11/11146/tde-26042017-104141/.
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As plantas cítricas brasileiras são acometidas por inúmeros artrópodes praga e agentes fitopatógenos causadores de doenças, que exigem pulverizações frequentes de agroquímicos para reduzir as perdas econômicas ocasionada por eles. No entando, esse intenso uso de compostos químicos podem ocasionar desiquilíbrios no agroecossistema, como a mortalidade de agentes de controle biológico. Neste sentido, objetivou-se com esse estudo avaliar os efeitos letal e subletais de inseticidas, acaricidas e fungicidas recomendados para a produção integrada de citros sobre o ácaro predador Euseius concordis (Chant) (Acari: Phytoseiidae) em condições de laboratório, além de estudar as interferências transgeracionais destes agroquímicos em aspectos de desenvolvimento e reprodução, estimando os parâmetros de tabela de vida da progênie das fêmeas de E. concordis que mantiveram contato residual, avaliando também a duração do efeito nocivo dos agroquímicos sobre adultos de E. concordis em condições de semi-campo, e para ter resultados mais completos, avaliou a capacidade de predação do E. concordis sobre formas jovens de Panonychus citri (McGregor) (Acari: Tetranychidae) em condições laboratoriais o que subsidiou os estudos de interferência de agroquímicos sobre a capacidade de predação de E. concordis. Os resultados demonstraram que ~ 73% dos inseticidas avaliados foram considerados moderadamente nocivos à nocivos à espécie em estudo, além disso, muitos dos inseticidas estudados tiveram interferência negativa nos parâmetros de tabela de vida da progênie (efeito transgeracional), e outros, como o imidacloprido, tiametoxam e lambda-cialotrina elevaram significativamente a taxa líquida de reprodução (Ro), taxa intrínseca de crescimento (rm) e razão finita de aumento (?), podendo indicar um possível efeito de hormese desses inseticidas à população de E. concordis. Já nos bioensaios com acaricidas, verificou que 50% dos avaliados foram considerados nocivos, causando altas mortalidades às fêmeas do ácaro estudado, destacando nesse grupo de agroquímicos o efeito trangeracional do acaricida etoxazol, que foi considerado inócuo a fêmeas adultas de E. concordis, no entanto, a progênie destas fêmeas teve mortalidade de 100% no estágio larval. Dos fungicidas avaliados, aproximadamente 70% foram considerados inócuos ou levemente nocivos às fêmeas de E. concordis (classe 1 e 2, segundo IOBC/ WPRS), sendo o grupo de agroquímicos menos nocivos ao ácaro em estudo. No presente trabalho, os resultados indicaram que, mesmo os agroquímicos considerados pouco nocivos ao ácaro predador E. concordis podem alterar o comportamento de busca e predação, como foi observado para as fêmeas que mantiveram contato residual com o fungicida tebuconazol e os inseticidas piriproxifem e tebufenozida, que reduziram significativamente a predação às ninfas de P. citri. Para tanto, esse estudo oferece informações que podem ser utilizadas em programas de manejo integrado de pragas, que preconize aliar controle químico com o biológico, com próposito de reduzir o uso de pesticida para controle de ácaros-praga, baseado na conservação do ácaro E. concordis nos pomares, além de fornecer informações pertinentes para estudos dessa natureza, direcionando para que os estudos de toxicidade sejam mais completos, baseando-se também nos efeitos transgeracionais e comportamentais que um pesticida pode causar a uma população de inimigos naturais.Brazilian citriculture are affected by numerous pest arthropods and phytopathogenic agents causing diseases that require frequent sprays of agrochemicals to reduce the economic losses caused by them. However, the intensive use of chemicals compounds can cause imbalances in the agroecosystem, like the mortality of biological control agents, for instance. In this sense, this study aimed to evaluate the lethal and sublethal effects of insecticides, acaricides and fungicides recommended for the integrated production of citrus on the predatory mite Euseius concordis (Chant) (Acari: Phytoseiidae) under laboratory conditions, in addition to studying the transgenerational interference of these agrochemicals in aspects of development and reproduction, estimating the life table parameters of the progeny of E. concordis females who kept contactwith the residues, also evaluating the duration of the harmful effects of agrochemicals on adult E. concordis in semi-field, and have more complete results, evaluated the capacity predation of E. concordis on young stages of Panonychus citri (McGregor) (Acari: Tetranychidae) in laboratory conditions, that supported pesticide interference studies on the predation of E. concordis. The results showed that ~ 73% of the insecticides were moderately harmful to harmful, concerning the studied species, and that many of the agrochemicals studied have negative interference in the life table parameters of progeny (transgenerational effect). Others, such as imidacloprid, thiamethoxam and lambda-cyhalothrin significantly increased the net reproductive rate (Ro), intrinsic rate of increase (rm) and finite rate of increase (λ), which may indicate a possible hormesis effect of these insecticides to the population of E. concordis. But, in cases of the bioassays with acaricides, it was found that 50% of the evaluated ones were considered harmful, causing high mortality to the female of this mite, highlighting in this group of agrochemicals the trangeracional effect of etoxazole, which was considered harmless to adult females of E. concordis, however, the offspring of these females had 100% of mortality in the larval stage. From the fungicides evaluated, approximately 70% were considered harmless or slightly harmful to E. concordis females (class 1 and 2, according IOBC / WPRS), being, these ones, the less harmful agrochemicals group to mite study. This study also assessed that even agrochemicals considered less harmful to predatory mite E. concordis can change the search and predation behavior, as observed for females who have maintained residual contact with fungicides tebuconazole and insecticides pyriproxyfen and tebufenozide, which significantly reduced predation of P. citri nymphs. Therefore, this study provides information that can be used in integrated pest management programs, which would include combining chemical with biological control, with the porpose of reducing the use of pesticide to control pest mites, based on the conservation of E. concordis in the groves, as well as providing relevant information for such studies, directing that the toxicity studies are more complete, also based on transgenerational and behavioral effects that a pesticide can cause in a population of natural enemies.
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Von, Boeck Walter. "Agronomical behavior of two kinds of swiss chard (Beta vulgaris var. cicla L.) fertilized with earthworm humus in an underground greenhouse in Viacha, La Paz." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2000. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/5452.
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The objective of the following work was to evaluate the agronomical behavior of two kinds of Swiss chard fertilized with earthworm humus, and at the same time to know the yield and the costs of production. This work was done in the community of Letanias, located 32 km. from the Department of La Paz and at an altitude of 3860 meters above sea level. Two kinds of Swiss chard were used in this work, Fordhook Giant and Petoseed C003. The three doses of earthworm humus, used as fertilizers, were a2, a3, and a4. The quantity of fertilizer used was 1314, 3560, and 5806 kg per acre, respectively. The Swiss chard was cultivated in a moderate environment, which was in an underground greenhouse with a depth of 1.80 meters. This was so due to the better thermal conditions. Fordhook Giant was the kind that had the best agronomical behavior, reaching an average size of 47.6 cm. for the length of the leaves. From the three levels of Factor A in study, level a3 had the best yield giving an average of 18.1 kg/m^2 of green matter, to which a dosage of 3438 kg. of earthworm humus was applied per acre. The length of the leaves reached an average size of 51.3 cm. The protein content in the Swiss chard leaves increased due to the application of earthworm humus to the ground, thus improving their nutritional quality. The physical and especially the chemical properties were affected positively by the incorporation of earthworm humus. The B/C economic analysis shows that when the earthworm humus is used, the net benefits increase, therefore the farmer family will have a higher income which will help them improve their quality of life.
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Claro, Anthony. "Atypical behaviours in developmental disorders: the association between fatique and autistic symptoms in children with Cri du Chat syndrome." Thesis, McGill University, 2010. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=95071.
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The goal of the current study is to examine whether fatigue level of children diagnosed with Cri du Chat syndrome or moderate to severe learning disabilities, is associated with their expression of autistic symptoms. Sixty-nine children with Cri du Chat syndrome and 47 children with moderate to severe learning disabilities were assessed using the ISQ-A for fatigue level and the CARS for autism level rating. In line with our hypothesis, results of hierarchical multiple regression analyses indicated that children who exhibited high levels of fatigue were more likely than children who exhibited low levels of fatigue to express high levels of autistic symptoms. Contrary to our hypothesis, children with moderate to severe learning disabilities who exhibited high levels of fatigue conferred the greatest vulnerability to the expression of autistic symptoms.L'objectif de la présente étude est de déterminer s'il y a un lien entre le niveau de fatigue et l'expression de symptômes associées à l'autisme chez les enfants ayant été diagnostiqués avec le syndrome du Cri du Chat ou des difficultés d'apprentissage modérées ou sévères. Soixante-et-neuf enfants ayant le syndrome Cri du Chat et quarante-sept enfants souffrant de difficultés d'apprentissage modérées ou sévères ont fait l'objet d'examen en utilisant le ISQ-A pour déterminer les niveaux de fatigue et le CARS pour l'évaluation du niveau d'autisme. En accord avec notre hypothèse, les résultats des analyses de régression multiple indiquent que les enfants exhibant des niveaux plus élevés de fatigue étaient plus sujets que les enfants exhibant des niveaux plus bas de fatigue à montrer des niveaux élevés de symptômes d'autisme. Contrairement à notre hypothèse, ce sont les enfants ayant des difficultés d'apprentissage modérées ou sévères et exhibant des niveaux élevés de fatigue qui étaient les plus sujets à l'expression de symptômes d'autisme.
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Dayoub, Sue Ellen. "L’évaluation de groupes de thérapie relationnelle de femmes âgées, atteintes de la maladie d’Alzheimer, à un stade avancé." Thesis, Lyon 2, 2011. http://www.theses.fr/2011LYO20030.
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Objectif - Le nombre de patients souffrant de la maladie d’Alzheimer augmente de plus en plus or il n'existe toujours pas de traitement qui puisse arrêter son évolution. L’objectif de l’étude est de mettre en évidence l’intérêt de dispositifs groupaux à médiation «chant», avec une méthodologie d’inspiration psychodynamique, sur les troubles psycho-comportementaux et la dépression des personnes atteintes de la maladie d’Alzheimer à un stade avancé (MMS ≤ 10). Méthode - Nous avons constitué 10 groupes de 6 à 8 femmes âgées chacun, bénéficiant d’une participation à un groupe thérapeutique de chant sur 12 séances hebdomadaires et 10 groupes « témoin » de 6 à 8 femmes âgées chacun, ne bénéficiant pas d’une participation à ces groupes. Tous les sujets ont été évalués (chant et témoin) en début et en fin de session de l’activité chant. Les outils utilisés sont le NPI (Inventaire Neuro Psychiatrique), l’échelle de Cornell et l’échelle de Cohen-Mansfield.Résultats - Pour les 61 sujets ayant participé aux groupes « chant », nous observons une amélioration significative (p < 0.01) à toutes les échelles mais la taille de l’effet (associée à la thérapie de groupe) est très grande.Conclusion - Nous avons pu mettre en évidence un impact statistiquement significatif des groupes de sociothérapie, à médiation « chant », sur la thymie et sur les troubles psycho-comportementaux. Cette amélioration a été constatée sur les trois échelles (NPI, CMAI, Cornell)Aim - The number of patients with Alzheimer's disease increases more and more (a pathology for which there is still no treatment that can stop its progression). The aim of this study is to highlight the interest of "song mediated groupal therapy (psychodynamic inspired group therapy) on behavior disorders and depression when taking care of elderly people with Alzheimer's disease at an advanced stage.Method - We create 10 groups of 6 to 8 elderly women each that would participate to twelve overall therapy group seances at a single seance per week basis. These are named “singing groups”. We create 10 groups of 6 to 8 elderly women each the so called "control groups", that would not participate to the group therapy.We evaluate the groups (control and singing) twice; at the beginning and the end of the session. The tools that are used are the NPI (Neuro Psychiatric Inventory), the Cornell scale and the Cohen-Mansfield agitation inventory.Results - For the 61 subjects who participated to the “groups singing”, we observed a significant improvement (p <0.01) at all scales but the size effect (associated to the group therapy) is very large.Conclusion - In conclusion, we were able to demonstrate an impact on the humor and the psychobehavioral disorders, with a statistically significant impact with an acceptable number of subjects. This improvement was noticed on the three scales (NPI, CMAI, Cornell)
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Höglund, Erik. "Neuroendocrinology of agonostic interaction and social signalling in Artic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) : Studies on the neuroendocrine regulation of aggressive behaviour, stress responses and skin colour." Doctoral thesis, Uppsala University, Department of Evolutionary Biology, 2001. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-616.
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This thesis shows that socially subordinate Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) display elevated brain serotonergic (5-HT) and norepinephric activity along with a chronic activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-interrenal (HPI) axis, including elevated plasma concentrations of á-MSH. Furthermore, subordinate fish showed an inhibition of aggressive behaviour and darker body coloration, skin darkness being positively correlated with plasma á-MSH. Fish kept on dark background, and thus being darker in body colour, were less aggressive than conspecifics interacting on white background, supporting the hypothesis that skin darkening could signal social submission. The 5-HT1A -receptor agonist 8-OH-DPAT stimulated HPI axis activity in non-stressed fish, but if administrated to stressed fish it inhibited HPI axis activity, suggesting that 5-HT1A receptors may act as both post- and pre-synaptic receptors. 8-OH-DPAT also induced skin darkening in both non-stressed and stressed fish. Stimulation of brain dopaminergic activity by L-dopa treatment counteracted the stress-induced inhibition of aggressive behaviour, and stress related effects on brain 5-HT activity and plasma levels of cortisol. In conclusion, social subordination in Arctic charr results in skin darkening and an inhibition of aggressive behaviour. Stress-induced effects, that could be mediated by elevated brain 5-HT activity, and serve as a way of signalling social position and coping with stress.
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Höglund, Erik. "Neuroendocrinology of agonistic interaction and social signalling in Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) : studies on the neuroendocrine regulation of aggressive behaviour, stress responses and skin colour /." Uppsala : Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis : Univ.-bibl. [distributör], 2001. http://publications.uu.se/theses/91-554-4964-6/.
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Rost, Fabian [Verfasser], Elly M. [Akademischer Betreuer] [Gutachter] Tanaka, Lutz [Akademischer Betreuer] Brusch, Osvaldo [Akademischer Betreuer] Chara, and Andreas [Gutachter] Deutsch. "Data-driven Modeling of Cell Behavior, Morphogenesis and Growth in Regeneration and Development / Fabian Rost ; Gutachter: Elly M. Tanaka, Andreas Deutsch ; Elly M. Tanaka, Lutz Brusch, Osvaldo Chara." Dresden : Saechsische Landesbibliothek- Staats- und Universitaetsbibliothek Dresden, 2017. http://d-nb.info/113998179X/34.
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Rost, Fabian [Verfasser], Elly M. Akademischer Betreuer] [Gutachter] Tanaka, Lutz [Akademischer Betreuer] [Brusch, Osvaldo Akademischer Betreuer] Chara, and Andreas [Gutachter] [Deutsch. "Data-driven Modeling of Cell Behavior, Morphogenesis and Growth in Regeneration and Development / Fabian Rost ; Gutachter: Elly M. Tanaka, Andreas Deutsch ; Elly M. Tanaka, Lutz Brusch, Osvaldo Chara." Dresden : Saechsische Landesbibliothek- Staats- und Universitaetsbibliothek Dresden, 2017. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-qucosa-227467.
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Verner, Jan. "Metriky procesů vývoje softwaru." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta informačních technologií, 2009. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-236681.
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The importance of processes is growing. Processes are integrated into many areas of human work, where they help to organize all activities. This thesis aims on statistical approach to process behavior analysis. There are mentioned the basic process management issues in the beginning of this thesis. The main focus is on the techniques used during process analysis. There are mentioned approaches that are used to easily and effectively assess process behavior using process behavior charts and how to deduce proper steps from the analysis results to improve the process. The last part of this thesis is dedicated to practical analysis of real process behavior data using implemented solution. The results show common usability of statistical methods and approaches to process analysis.
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Damps, Paweł, and Jacek Czapla. "On-board Driver’s Assistance and Assessment System." Thesis, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, Institutionen för tillämpad signalbehandling, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:bth-17396.
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The goal of this work is a design and implementation of an on-board driver’s assistance and assessment system. The system overcomes the problem that typical evaluation of skills is performed by experts who may be subjective and are able to consider only a limited number of factors and indicators. The proposed solution is based on eight indicators, which are associated with the vehicle’s speed, acceleration, jerk, engine rotational speed and driving time. These indicators are used to estimate three driving style criteria: safety, economy and comfort. The comprehensive evaluation is done by merging all indicators into one final score. The system is designed according to User-Centred Design method and follows Internet of Things concept. Raspberry Pi minicomputer is used as a central unit to acquire and store the data during the ride and sending them to a server using GSM network. OBD-II interface is used to obtain the data from the vehicle’s network and GPS and accelerometer modules to acquire additional information. MATLAB environment on a local PC is used to process collected data. An outline of the measurements available from ODB-II interface depending on a car model is made. The proposed system has been implemented and evaluated. The evaluation, conducted by collecting readings for specific road actions at different speeds and with different dynamics, confirms that the chosen indicators reliably represent driver’s behaviour. The system was experimentally validated on a group of drivers. The obtained results prove the system’s ability to quantitatively distinguish different driving styles. The system's stability and usability were verified on long-route test. Moreover, the used spider diagram approach established a convenient visualization platform for multidimensional comparison of the result and comprehensive assessment in an intelligible manner. Overall conclusion is that the developed system is a reliable method of the drivers’ behaviour evaluation.
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Munoz, Laura C. V. "Spreading The Char: The Importance of Local Compatibility in the Diffusion of Biochar Systems to the Smallholder Agriculture Community Context." Scholarship @ Claremont, 2014. http://scholarship.claremont.edu/pomona_theses/102.
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This thesis enters the context of smallholder agriculture communities in the developing world. It explores the potentials of biochar and what biochar systems could bring to the smallholder communities while simultaneously bringing environmental benefits. It then acknowledges the challenges of diffusion –the spreading of an unfamiliar innovation. It seeks to answer the question of what will make diffusion of biochar systems more successful in the smallholder context, fixating on the characteristic of compatibility as well as the role local community members can play in making a new biochar system more visible to the rest of the communities.
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Ingemarsson, Charlotta, and Jonathan Hellgren. "I chatten kan ingen höra mig skrika : En litteraturstudie om aspekter som påverkar ungdomars hjälpsökande via internetbaserad stödchatt." Thesis, Hälsohögskolan, Jönköping University, HHJ, Avd. för socialt arbete, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-49400.
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Råd och stöd via internetbaserad stödchatt har blivit en kontaktväg för ungdomar som vill söka hjälp. Tjänsten innebär att ungdomarna från mobil och dator kan skriva med professionella eller volontärer som ger dem stöd och råd kring olika problem. Denna studie ämnar ge en översikt av forskningsläget de senaste tio åren kring varför ungdomar, 13 – 25 år, väljer att använda sig av internetbaserad stödchatt. Genom en litteraturstudie har 13 artiklar mött kriterierna för att inkluderas i översikten. Tre stycken teman identifierades i resultatet. 1) Användaren som rör vilken typ av person, vilken typ av problem och attityder användaren har, 2) Anonymitet och Kontroll och 3) Svararen som handlar om rollen som svararen har. De tre teman ger en översikt på forskningsläget och visar att användarna har en annan typ av problem och att det finns andra aspekter av makt och kontroll än i ett fysiskt möte.Counselling through online chat has become a source of contact for youths who wants to seek help. Through the service youths can from their cell phones and computer chat with professionals and peers who can give them support to various problems. This study wants to give an overview on the research on the subject made the last ten years on why youths, 13 – 25 years, choose to use counselling through online chat. With a literature review 13 studies matched the inclusion criteria. Three themes were identified in the result. 1) The user, which revolves around what kind of person, problem and attitudes the user has, 2) Anonymity and control and 3) The Answerer, which revolves around the answerer's role. The three themes give an overview on the current research and shows that the users have a different kind of problems and that there are different dimensions of control compared to a physical session.
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Forichon, Sylvain. "Les spectateurs du cirque à Rome (du Ier siècle a.C. au VIe siècle p.C.) : passion, émotions et politique." Thesis, Bordeaux 3, 2015. http://www.theses.fr/2015BOR30004.
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La passion des Romains pour les jeux du cirque, et surtout pour les courses de chars, apparaît comme un topos dans la littérature ancienne. Si les auteurs anciens ont maintes fois évoqué l’état d’excitation du public, les jugements moraux et les stéréotypes l’emportent sur toute tentative d’analyse et très peu d’amateurs de courses ont laissé de témoignage, comme la première partie de cette thèse le met en évidence. Il nous a donc fallu dépasser ces préjugés afin d’expliquer les raisons d’un tel engouement. La confrontation des données issues des sources textuelles aux résultats de travaux récents en psychologie des émotions et en sociologie du sport nous a permis de démontrer, dans la seconde partie, le lien entre la passion des jeux et les émotions provoquées par ces spectacles. En effet, cette passion se nourrissait largement des émotions intenses éprouvées par les spectateurs, elles-mêmes conséquence d’un phénomène d’hyperstimulation sensorielle auquel ils étaient soumis depuis leur arrivée aux abords du bâtiment jusqu’à la fin des jeux. Cet engouement pour les ludi circenses avait donc des causes intrinsèques aux spectacles. Face à ce constat et à l’intérêt croissant du pouvoir pour les circenses dès la fin de la République, la troisième partie de cette thèse examine la question de l’instrumentalisation de ces jeux à des fins politiques. Si des chefs d’armées, comme Pompée ou Jules César, comprirent tout le bénéfice qu’ils pouvaient en retirer en terme de popularité et si, à partir d’Auguste, les circenses font partie intégrante de la politique impériale, il serait néanmoins erroné de percevoir les spectateurs du cirque comme une foule manipulée par le pouvoir. Ils jouissaient en ce lieu d’une autorité considérable, non seulement sur le déroulement des jeux, mais aussi à l’égard de l’empereur, à tel point que le rapport de force avec ce dernier pouvait même éventuellement s’inverser. Le cirque a été en effet parfois le cadre de manifestations d’hostilité de la foule à l’encontre de l’empereur ou de ses proches et dans la plupart des cas les manifestants ont obtenu gain de cause. La clémence du prince semble donc avoir été l’usage en ce lieu. Cependant, il convient de ne pas réduire les acteurs de ces mouvements de protestation à la plèbe. Ces manifestations étaient vraisemblablement souvent orchestrées et soigneusement préparées à l’avance, or il nous est apparu que seuls des membres de l’ordre sénatorial ou équestre avaient les moyens humains et logistiques d’y parvenirPassion for Roman circus games, and especially for chariot races, appears as a topos in ancient literature. Even if ancient authors frequently evoke the excitement of the audience, this excitement often attracts moral condemnations and stereotypes rather than critical analysis and there are very few testimonies coming from chariot races enthusiasts, as it may be noted in the first part of the thesis. This study aims to overcome these prejudices in order to explain the reasons for such an enthusiasm. In the second part, after confronting data coming from textual sources with what recent works in psychology of emotion and sociology of sport can teach us, we demonstrate the link between passion for the games and the emotions provoked by those spectacles. This passion, indeed, was mainly entertained by the intensity of the emotions, resulting themselves from the sensory overload which the spectators experienced, from the moment they were reaching the circus to the end of the games. This passion may be due to factors intrinsic to the show. Considering this aspect as well as the growing interest of the power for circenses at the end of the Republic, the third part examines the exploitation of the games for political purposes. Even if army leaders, such as Pompey and Caesar, well understood all the benefits they could derive in terms of popularity, and even if the circenses started to be, from Augustus on, an integral part of imperial policy, it would be a mistake to see the spectators simply as a crowd manipulated by political power. It appears that the spectators enjoyed considerable authority over this place, not only in relation to the conduct of the games, but also even in relation to the emperor, insomuch as the power struggle between the emperor and his subjects could sometimes be reversed. On several occasions, indeed, the circus was the scene of the crowd’s hostility against the emperor or his relatives, and in many such cases, the demonstrators were successful. It seems that it was customary for the emperor to show clemency within the circus. However, it is important not to generalise about the participants of protests and not to consider them simply as a plebeian mob. Such protests were in all likelihood often carefully orchestrated and planned in advance; it seems clear that only members of the senatorial or equestrian orders had the human resources and logistical capacity to achieve that
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Dutour, Mylène. "Communiquer entre espèces pour faire face au prédateur : le cas des cris de harcèlement chez les passereaux." Thesis, Lyon, 2018. http://www.theses.fr/2018LYSE1251/document.
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Si le signalement du prédateur provoque le plus souvent la fuite des proies, il induit parfois un comportement particulier incitant la proie à s’approcher du prédateur et le harceler pour provoquer son départ plutôt que de se mettre hors de sa portée. Ce comportement de harcèlement s’accompagne de l’émission d’un signal hétérospécifique conduisant de nombreuses espèces à venir harceler le prédateur. L’objectif de mon travail de thèse est de comprendre comment est régi le transfert d’informations entre plusieurs espèces de passereaux dans le cas du comportement de harcèlement d’un prédateur. Mes travaux montrent que le comportement de harcèlement des passereaux face à un rapace nocturne dépend du risque de prédation posé par ce prédateur. Par ailleurs, les résultats indiquent un transfert d’informations entre les espèces et mettent en évidence une propension variable des différentes espèces à se rallier autour du harceleur. Les variations observées dans la réponse aux cris de harcèlement émis par des individus hétérospécifiques peuvent dépendre de la similarité acoustique, des relations interspécifiques et des variations saisonnières. Mes résultats indiquent aussi que la connaissance préalable des signaux de harcèlement n'est pas indispensable pour induire une réponse, même si un processus d’apprentissage associatif favorise sa mise en place. Mon travail suggère également une évolution convergente des cris de harcèlement, générant des signaux dont la structure permet une localisation rapide de l’émetteur, indispensable pour rameuter des proies potentielles lors du harcèlement. L’ensemble de ces avancées nous oblige désormais à considérer la communication acoustique chez les passereaux en prenant en compte le risque de prédation, les interactions hétérospécifiques et la complexité des signaux acoustiquesSignaling the presence of a predator most often causes the escape of prey, but it sometimes induces a particular behaviour prompting prey to approach and harass the predator to cause his departure. This mobbing behaviour is associated with the emission of signals leading individuals from different species to come harass the predator. The objective of this thesis is to understand how the transfer of information between several passerine species is organized in mobbing behaviour against predators. My work shows that the mobbing behaviour of passerine birds against a nocturnal raptor depends on the predation risk imposed by this predator. In addition, my results indicate a transfer of information between species and highlight a variable propensity of different species to rally around the harasser. The observed variations in the response to heterospecific calls depended on acoustic similarity, interspecific relationships and seasonality. My results also indicate that prior knowledge of harassment signals is not essential to induce a response, even if an associative learning process promotes its implementation. My work also suggests a convergent evolution in mobbing calls, generating signals with a structure that allows the emitter to be quickly located, an essential parameter to rally potential prey during harassment. My thesis consequently shows that to better understand acoustic communication in passerine birds, it is necessary to consider predation risk, heterospecific interactions and the complexity of acoustic signals
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Herrero, Ramón María Jesús. "Ritmos de actividad motora, comportamiento alimentario e influencia de la melatonina exógena en peces teleósteos." Doctoral thesis, Universidad de Murcia, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/10856.
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La presente Tesis Doctoral tiene como objetivo profundizar en los conocimientos sobre ritmos biológicos y comportamiento alimentario de tres especies de peces teleósteos de interés en acuicultura: tenca (Tinca tinca), trucha alpina (Salvelinus alpinus) y lubina (Dicentrarchus labrax).Con este fin se ha investigado la influencia de factores bióticos y abióticos en la sincronización de los ritmos de actividad locomotora y alimentaria, así como el carácter endógeno y/o exógeno de estos ritmos. A su vez, se ha profundizado en el comportamiento individual de truchas alpinas mantenidas en grupo, mediante una nueva metodología que permite estudiar los ritmos de demanda voluntaria de alimento y la autoselección dietaria de los individuos. Asimismo, se ha analizado la influencia de los niveles endógenos de melatonina, modificados mediante la administración de melatonina exógena y de su aminoácido precursor (triptófano) en la dieta, sobre la concentración de cortisol y el ritmo de actividad locomotora en lubina.This Doctoral Thesis deeps into the knowledge about biological rhythms and feeding behaviour in three teleostean fish species of interest in aquaculture: tench (Tinca tinca), Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) and European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax). With this aim, the influence of biotic and abiotic factors has been researched in the field of synchronization of locomotor and feeding rhythms, as far as the endogenous or exogenous character of these rhythms. Moreover, individual feeding behaviour of Arctic charr kept in groups has been studied trying a new methodology which allows the monitoring of feeding demands and dietary self-selection of individuals. Furthermore, influence of endogenous melatonin modified through exogenous melatonin and its precursor amino acid (tryptophan) administration in the diet, in the cortisol levels and locomotor activity rhythms in sea bass were analysed.
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Franzén, Ähdel Carina, and Wilén Frida Bulukin. "Alla vill varandras väl : Hur ledarskap genom medarbetarskap i en kvalitetskultur skaparpatientnöjdhet vid svenska sjukhus." Thesis, Mittuniversitetet, Avdelningen för kvalitets- och maskinteknik, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-38812.
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Engagerat ledarskap är grunden till att skapa en god kvalitetskultur och för attlyckas krävs medarbetarskapets delaktighet. Forskare menar att stödet förnärvarande ledare i vården har fram tills idag varit tämligen outvecklat. Syftetmed denna studie var att förstå framgångsfaktorer för hur kvalitetskulturen isvensk sjukvård kan kopplas mot ledarnas möjlighet att främja ett gottmedarbetarskap. Detta utifrån en förklarande sekventiell mixad metod med tvåkvantitativa mätningar som slutligen resulterade i en kvalitativ intervju. Enmätning av kvalitetskulturen vid svenska sjukhus utfördes utifrån ett tidigareframtaget mätinstrument för att mäta kvalitetskultur. Mätinstrumentetpresenterades genom 13 beteendepar som främjar respektive hindrar enkvalitetskultur. Denna mätning visade att det idag råder en generellt godkvalitetskultur vid svenska sjukhus. Genom denna mätning kunde enregressionsanalys utföras som kopplades samman mot sjukhusens resultat iNationell patientenkät. Ett statistiskt signifikant beteende kunde uppmätassom enligt denna mätning skapar nöjdare patienter ju mer medarbetarnaupplever att detta beteende förekommer i deras organisation. Beteendet ärnär vi har ett problem tar vi reda på grundorsaken innan vi beslutar om enlösning. Detta beteende togs med till två framgångsrika sjukhus för att djupareförstå hur dessa arbetar med medarbetarskapet i just detta beteende. Utifrånworkshop med dessa två sjukhus är slutsatsen att ledare behöver ha erfaritden kvalitetskultur och det medarbetarskap de ska bära för att främja ettmedarbetarskap som kopplats samman med kvalitetskulturen. I jakten på attnå framgång är en stark kvalitetskultur eftersträvansvärd men utifrånworkshoparna ser författarna ingen möjlig snabb lösning för att nå dit.Resultatet visar att dagens ledare i vården behöver stöd i form av mentor ellerreflektion kring ledarskap själv eller i grupp för att utvecklas. I konstruktiv andaär det med förbättringskunskap i grunden som allas delaktighet i arbetet medständiga förbättringar bedrivs. Detta kräver allas reflektion, ärlighet, mod,öppenhet och förtroende där allt grundar sig i att alla vill varandras väl!Committed leadership is the foundation for creating a good quality culture andto succeed, the participation of employees is required. Researchers argue thatsupport for the current leaders in healthcare has until now been ratherundeveloped. The purpose of this study was to understand how the qualityculture in Swedish healthcare can be linked to the leaders' ability to promotegood co-workership. This study was based on an explanatory sequentialmixed method with two quantitative measurements that ultimately resulted in aqualitative interview. A measurement of the quality culture at Swedishhospitals was taken based on a previously developed instrument formeasuring quality culture . The measuring instrument comprises 13behavioral pairs that promote or hinder a quality culture. This measure showsthat there is generally a good quality culture at Swedish hospitals at present.Through this measurement, a regression analysis was done which links to thehospital's results in the National Patient Survey. A statistically significantbehavior was observed, and according to this measurement, is likely to createmore satisfied patients as more professions feel that this behavior occurs intheir organization. The behaviour in question can be described as: when wehave a problem, we find out the root cause before we decide on a solution.This behavior was brought into two successful hospitals in order to understandmore deeply how they work with the co-workership in this particular behavior.Based on the workshop with these two hospitals, we conclude that leadersneed to have experienced the quality culture and the co-workership they areassumed to carry in order to promote an employee culture that is linked to thequality culture. In pursuit of success, a strong quality culture is desirable, butbased on the workshops, the authors see no possible quick solution to reachit. The result shows that today's leaders in healthcare need support in the formof a mentor or time for reflection on leadership on their own or in groups inorder to develop. In constructive approach, it is with improvement knowledgethat everyone's involvement in the work of continuous improvement isconducted. This requires reflection, honesty, courage, openness and trustfrom everyone involved and intentions rooted in the wellness and prosperity ofall.
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Cameron, Barbara. "Palliative Care Services Utilization and Location of Death." Thèse, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/22907.
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In this study, the utilization of palliative care services, acute care services, and location of death for clients who were palliative and receiving services from Champlain Community Care Access Centre (CCAC) in Ontario during their last month of life were investigated. An adaptation of Andersen?s Behavioral Model of Health Services Utilization provided context and structure to this study. This is an historical, quantitative descriptive study using chart audits for data collection. The data on CCAC clients who were palliative and who died during the month of July 2009 were tracked during their last month of life. Collection of socio-demographic data, services provided through CCAC, emergency department visits, hospital admissions, and location of death provided the data for this study. The clients who died at home used more CCAC services than those who died at other locations and frequently community palliative care physicians provided their medical care. The findings of this study included: 1) The majority of the clients, who expressed a preference, died in their preferred location. 2) The role of community palliative care physicians was an important component of the services that supported the clients to die in their location of choice. 3) Over 25% of the study sample died in a hospital and the clients used a large number of in-patient hospital days with one quarter of the hospital deaths taking place in an emergency department or an intensive care unit. 4) During the last month of life, 25% of the clients received chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy. 5) The clients who died at home used more CCAC services than those who died in other locations and who used institutional resources. The implications for practice, policy, research, and education are discussed.
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Chang, Chun-Chieh, and 張俊傑. "A Research on Behavior of Internet Auction:An Auction Chart Type Analysis." Thesis, 2009. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/86579720494752654063.
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Auction is one of the oldest trading mechanisms. Due to the blooming of Internet, Internet auction has advantages of low participation cost, no regional restriction, and easiness in browse and search. Internet auction have been a more efficient trading mechanism than the traditional methods. This thesis analyzes the bidding processes of brand purses and wallets on the Yahoo! Kimo platform in Taiwan from September 16 to 30. This research categorizes 18 different bidding process types. Most of the bid winner’s first bid occurs very close to end time, implying that most winners have an inclination to bid at the last minutes. However, the ratios of first bid and ending prices are irregular.
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Shu-Chen, Chang. "Online Chat Behavior: The Influence of Social Anxiety and Loneliness." 2008. http://www.cetd.com.tw/ec/thesisdetail.aspx?etdun=U0023-2606200819173700.
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Chang, Shu-Chen, and 張淑楨. "Online Chat Behavior: The Influence of Social Anxiety and Loneliness." Thesis, 2008. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/75127212803546213756.
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Recent developments in information technology have made it easy for people to “chat” online with others in real time, and many do so regularly. “Virtual” relationships can be attractive, especially for people with social interaction problems in the “real world”. This study examines the influence on online chat intention of three dimensions of social anxiety: general social situation fear, negative evaluation fear, and novel social situation fear, as well as three dimensions of loneliness: family loneliness, romantic loneliness, and social loneliness. This study also examined the influence on online chat behavior of online chat intention. The purpose of this study examined the influence of online chat intention and behaviors upon difference type of social anxiety and loneliness. Participants of this study were 675 college students. The survey results showed that negative evaluation fear and general social situation fear were relative with online chat intention, while novel social situation fear were not a relevant factor. In addition, the family loneliness and social loneliness posted the positive relationship with online chat intention, while the relationship was negative between romantic loneliness and online chat intention.
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Hui-YenChang and 張蕙讌. "Partnership and Chat Message on Fostering Walking Behavior of the Sedentary Office Workers." Thesis, 2018. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/8g9fbv.
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LEE, WEI-CHIH, and 李偉誌. "The Research of We Chat Purchase Transaction Behavior from the Perspective of “Establishment of Relationship”." Thesis, 2018. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/zt3b38.
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傳播管理學研究所(含碩專班)
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The overseas purchasing campaign has been going on for years in China, and in the environment of the rapid development of social media such as We Chat, many individuals began to operate overseas purchasing services on We Chat. For the buyer, there are many issues that need to be discussed in relation to the seller's transactional relationship on social media on the Internet, whether it is a trust issue or a privacy issue. This research will use the “relationship” between buyers and sellers on We Chat’s circle of friends as a basis to explore how buyers and sellers view the “We Chat” trading relationship. How is the relationship built? What are the influencing factors? This study uses an in-depth interview method to interview 3 sellers with certain senior purchasing age and 5 monthly buyers who have certain spending power. The results of the study show that the "trust" relationship between the two parties is an important key to We Chat's purchasing and purchasing transactions. Basically, most of the buyers started to contact buyers for the purchase of information through a friend's introduction, and they also broadcast live video and text messages via We Chat. , voice communications and other functions, and gradually cultivate a trust trading relationship with buyers, its focus is on the seller's "sincere" and vote for it; for sellers, because the China people are numerous consumers, so they will not take the initiative to recommend products To buyers, basically the more familiar guests will have active product suggestions. The results of this study reflect that due to the large number of people in China and the importance attached to the people's traits of “relationship and human relations,” there are more important in the transaction relationship of We Chat Shopping Service. For the follow-up practice suggestions of We Chat Buying, we recommend that the buyer and seller have a strong sense of “trust” to develop more business opportunities, and use different ways of cooperation to strengthen the verification mechanism of fake goods in order to create a better purchasing environment.
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Ludwig, Natasha. "Sex Specific Behavioral Profiles in Toddlers At Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)." 2013. http://scholarworks.gsu.edu/psych_theses/113.
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The Positive Predictive Value (PPV) of the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT), a parent report autism screening tool, is higher for males than for females (Ludwig et al., IMFAR 2011). Given the long waitlists and high costs for ASD evaluations, there is a need to reduce the number of false positive females on the M-CHAT. The current study examined the sex specific clinical profiles of toddlers who received an ASD evaluation based on M-CHAT screen positive status in order to explore potential differences that may contribute to the differential PPV of the M-CHAT in boys and girls. The sample included 250 males and 106 females (mean age=25.3 months, SD=4.6) who were evaluated based on screen positive status on the M-CHAT. Although children with ASD demonstrated greater ASD symptoms, lower IQ and weaker language and motor skills, minimal sex differences were discovered.
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Rung-ChungShen and 沈榮宗. "Association of personal profile with HIV related Risky Behaviors in Gay Web-based Chat-room." Thesis, 2016. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/648gp8.
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Internet-based chatrooms are popularly social networking platforms. The gay dating was easy to exposure in HIV risky behavior, and had unprotected sexual behavior with others unknown HIV infection status.The study purpose was to explore the correlation between the introduction of gay personal profile and HIV related risk behaviors. We recorded the introduction of gay dating users during one month in the UT chatroom. We definituded the keywords of the HIV infected association behaviors by expertise opinions. Then we analyzed the association between the personal dating profiles by SPSS software and associated rules try to find the association of personal introduction messages and HIV related risk behaviors. Totally analyzed 610,058 open personal dating profile in the gay chatroom. Of them, 17.2% were identified as the requests for sexual intercourse directly, 1.0% requested for bareback, only 0.9% disclosed their HIV positive status, 10.6% requested for using drugs, including 4.6% for methamphetamine, followed by MDMA (1.0%), ketamine (0.8%), and pepper (0.3%) by excluding repeated ID. Recreational drug using was associated with intentional bareback (aOR=4.16, 95% CI:3.93, 4.93). Self-report HIV status were associated with intentional bareback (aOR=1.94, 95% CI:1.64, 2.26) and recreational drug using (aOR=7.60, 95% CI:7.20, 8.03). The percentage of self-report HIV positive status during intentional bareback and recreational drug using was 50.5%. Self-reported HIV-infection, recreational drug using and intentional unprotected sexual behavior were positive correction with each other. Future HIV prevention strategies should emphasize on knowing keywords of HIV infected behaviors for key population avoiding to expose in risky situation.
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"Zazzer: Forming Friendships on Digital Social Networks." Master's thesis, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.14316.
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abstract: Strong communities are important for society. One of the most important community builders, making friends, is poorly supported online. Dating sites support it but in romantic contexts. Other major social networks seem not to encourage it because either their purpose isn't compatible with introducing strangers or the prevalent methods of introduction aren't effective enough to merit use over real word alternatives. This paper presents a novel digital social network emphasizing creating friendships. Research has shown video chat communication can reach in-person levels of trust; coupled with a game environment to ease the discomfort people often have interacting with strangers and a recommendation engine, Zazzer, the presented system, allows people to meet and get to know each other in a manner much more true to real life than traditional methods. Its network also allows players to continue to communicate afterwards. The evaluation looks at real world use, measuring the frequency with which players choose the video chat game versus alternative, more traditional methods of online introduction. It also looks at interactions after the initial meeting to discover how effective video chat games are in creating sticky social connections. After initial use it became apparent a critical mass of users would be necessary to draw strong conclusions, however the collected data seemed to give preliminary support to the idea that video chat games are more effective than traditional ways of meeting online in creating new relationships.Dissertation/Thesis
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Zhang, Ruirui. "The effect of reputation systems and on-line chat services on consumers' responses towards unfamiliar retailers." Thesis, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1957/26902.
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Creating effective functions in website designs that reduce consumers' anxiety in shopping online is a challenge common to most e-retailers. The present study investigated the roles of online reputation systems and instant chat services in decreasing customer perceived risk and increasing initial trust in unfamiliar e-retailers. Therefore, the reputation system when coupled with live chat service may be an effective external mechanism for providing potential consumers with critical decision making information. The present research focused on examining the respective value of live chat services and reputation systems in reducing potential consumers' perceived risk and simultaneously increasing their initial trust towards an unfamiliar e-retailer. The present research tested an e-retailing trust model based on the consumer decision
making process. The model incorporated the following variables: (1) live chat service, and (2) reputation system, and explanatory variables: (1) perceived risk and (2) an initial trust. Customer prediction of purchasing is the response variable. The moderating role of interdependent and independent self-construal on online consumers’ behavior was also examined.
Based on the review of literature, the following hypotheses were developed: (H1) Perceived risk associated with an unfamiliar web retailer will vary as a feature of the reputation system feature of a web retailer; where the reputation is positive, perceived risk will decrease. (H2) Perceived risk associated with an unfamiliar web retailer will vary as a feature of the instant chat feature of a web retailer; the mere presence of a live chat feature will decrease perceived risk. (H3) Initial trust associated with an unfamiliar web retailer will vary as a feature of the reputation system feature of a web retailer; where the reputation is viewed as negative, perceived risk will increase. (H4) Initial trust associated with an unfamiliar web retailer will very as a feature of the instant chat feature of a web retailer; the mere absence of a live chat feature will result in an increase in perceived risk. (H5) Purchase Intention will be influenced by the live chat function in the e-retailing website. (H6) Purchase Intention will be influenced by the evaluation system presented in the website. (H7) Purchase Intention will be influenced by the customers' perceived risk. (H8) Purchase intention will be influenced by the customers' initial trust. (H9) There is no interaction effect between the perceived risk and initial trust. (H10) Self-construal will moderate the effects on initial trust and
perceived risk. A two by two factorial between-subjects experiment was conducted using a mock retail website design to examine the effect of reputation system and live chat service on customers.
The findings demonstrated that the evaluation system significantly influences customers' perceived risk and initial trust, and directly influences customers' purchase intention. Perceived risk and initial trust influence customers' purchase intention independently. For future marketing implications, this research suggests that positive customer reviews, transaction history or other evaluation details in the web presentation is crucial for a starting e-retailer. Although there is no significant direct effect of self-construal on the perceived risk and initial trust, this research demonstrated that female and male have different self-construal and self-construal can be a good mediator to observe its effects on the customers' attitude and behavior. Furthermore, customers' initial trust and perceived risk determine their behavior separately which indicates that customers' initial trust increase doesn’t mean their perceived risk will decrease.Graduation date: 2012
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Arrieta, Martinez Gloriana. "Experimental studies of the behavior of 'pessimum' aggregates in different test procedures used to evaluate the alkali reactivity of aggregates in concrete." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2012-05-5463.
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Alkali-silica reaction (ASR) is a common deterioration mechanism responsible for numerous concrete durability issues. Since ASR was first discovered in the 1940's, a significant number of investigations have been carried out in order to understand its mechanisms. However, due to the complexity of the reaction and to the numerous factors that affect its development, many aspects still remain unexplained. The research described in this document was funded by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), and it focused on a specific type of reactive aggregates, known as 'pessimum'; they present an unexpected behavior with respect to the relation between the amount of material present in the mixture and the extent of ASR related damage. The main objective of this investigation was to determine a method for identifying aggregates that exhibit the 'pessimum' behavior by means of a short-term testing regime. Modified versions of the Accelerated Mortar Bar Test (AMBT) and the Concrete Microbar Test (CMBT) were considered for this purpose. In addition, the behavior of a selected group of 'pessimum' aggregates in the Concrete Prism Test (CPT) and the Chemical Method was evaluated. The petrographic characteristics for a reduced number of the aggregates studied were linked to their performance in the ASR tests. The results obtained from the experimental program conducted were combined with results from previous investigations performed at UT Austin to draw conclusions about the overall behavior of ‘pessimum’ aggregates. ‘Pessimum’ aggregates were successfully identified with a modification proposed to the AMBT. As for their behavior, it was found that depending on the amount of reactive constituents present in each test, these aggregates are classified as reactive (for low chert contents) or as non-reactive (for chert contents above the 'pessimum' proportion). Whether these aggregates will generate durability problems depends on the amount of reactive silica in the concrete mixture.text
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Chan, Yu-Wei, and 詹裕偉. "The analysis of the test item attributes and the testee’ response behaviors based on the Item Response Theory (IRT) and Student-Problem (S-P) Chart ―― using multimedia English test questions as example." Thesis, 2006. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/09897891278444173290.
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Gabeur, Hortense. "Consumer's behavior facing word-of-mouth and the impact on marketing point of view: exploratory analysis." Master's thesis, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10071/13629.
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JEL Classification System: M30: General Marketing; M31: MarketingWith the development of the Web 2.0 and the new technologies, a new form of word-of mouth (WOM) appears. Consumers have a faster access to the information and can easily read and share feedbacks about a product or service. Since people no longer trust the traditional media, companies must understand this new tool to develop a better marketing strategy. To help marketer to understand consumer’s behavior facing electronic word-of-mouth (EWOM), a typology for consumer’s motivation to read online feedbacks is developed. Using an online sample of some 200 respondents, information on the structure and relevance of the consumers’ motives to read online comments is generated. The resulting analysis suggests that people read online feedbacks before buying a product for four reasons: reduce search and evaluation effort, reduce risks, enact negativity bias and social assurance. These four factors leading to EWOM behavior are important but not exhaustive. Companies should pay attention to EWOM reactions, adapt their marketing strategies and follow some rules to implement a good WOM behavior among their consumers.
Com o desenvolvimento da Web 2.0 e das novas tecnologias, apareceu uma nova forma de-boca a boca (BAB). Os consumidores têm um acesso mais rápido às informações e podem facilmente ler e partilhar opiniões sobre um produto ou serviço. Como as pessoas não confiam mais nos mídia tradicionais, as empresas devem entender essa nova ferramenta para desenvolver uma estratégia de marketing melhor. De forma a ajudar um comerciante a entender o comportamento do consumidor enfrentando o boca-a-boca eletrónico, uma tipologia para motivar o consumidor a ler opiniões on-line foi desenvolvido. Usando uma amostra on-line de cerca de 200 entrevistados, informações sobre a estrutura e relevância dos motivos dos consumidores para ler os comentários on-line foi gerado. A análise dos resultados sugere que as pessoas lêem feedbacks on-line antes de comprar um produto por quatro razões: reduzir a pesquisa e avaliação esforço, reduzir os riscos, conhecer os prós e contras e obter uma garantia social. Estes quatro fatores que levam ao comportamento do E-BAB são importantes, mas não exaustiva. As empresas devem prestar atenção às reações ao E-BAB, adaptar as suas estratégias de marketing e seguir algumas regras para implementar um bom comportamento do BAB entre os seus consumidores.
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Demontigny-Bédard, Isabelle. "Évaluation gastrointestinale de chats présentant un comportement de pica." Thèse, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/1866/19809.
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Klinck, Mary P. "Development and psychometric validation of pain scales in feline osteoarthritis." Thèse, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/1866/19883.
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