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Hupp, Gregory S. "Cognitive Differences Between Congenitally and Adventitiously Blind Individuals." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2003. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4318/.

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It is apparent from the historical perspective regarding the theories of cognitive development and the cognitive functioning of individuals with visual impairments, that sight plays a major role in the development of certain cognitive processes. However, the affects of visual impairment on cognitive development remain to be at issue. Since sight seems to be highly integral in cognitive development beginning in the early stages of physical development, about the sixth month of life, and then begins to diminish in importance as verbal communication develops around eighteen months, then it should

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Penn, Paul Robert. "Haptic perception in virtual reality in sighted and blind individuals." Thesis, University of Hertfordshire, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/2299/14070.

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The incorporation of the sense of touch into virtual reality is an exciting development. However, research into this topic is in its infancy. This experimental programme investigated both the perception of virtual object attributes by touch and the parameters that influence touch perception in virtual reality with a force feedback device called the PHANTOM (TM) (www.sensable.com). The thesis had three main foci. Firstly, it aimed to provide an experimental account of the perception of the attributes of roughness, size and angular extent by touch via the PHANTOM (TM) device. Secondly, it aimed

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Sahlman, James M. "A comparative analysis of deception detection between blind and sighted individuals." Scholarly Commons, 1991. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/2216.

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This study hypothesizes a greater ability by blind subjects in detecting deceptive communication from an audio channel only. Accuracy and confidence levels for the blind were compared with normally sighted undergraduate students' results. All subjects were requested to indicate their perception on several audible cues, including: speech errors, pauses, vocal segregates, response duration, vocal certainty, vocal tension, vocal pleasantness, speaking volume and rate. Subjects also indicated whether they thought the messages on the stimulus tapes were deceptive or truthful. Stimulus tapes contain

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Svendsen, Kathryn Jane. "Use of the light rail or light rapid transit systems by individuals with severe visual impairments." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/29720.

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This study investigated the relationship between use of Light Rapid or Light Rail (LRT) by persons with severe visual impairments and independence in orientation and mobility. Use of the LRT poses special problems to blind users and requires skill in mobility. The premise of the study was that blind persons who felt confident in travelling independently were more likely to use the LRT than those who do not. The study also examined the difficulties blind persons experienced in LRT use. The subjects were 63 persons between the ages of 19 and 65 who responded to a survey questionnaire. Thirty fi

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Watters-Miles, Constance. "Factors Associated with the Successful Vocational Rehabilitation of Individuals with Usher Syndrome: A Qualitative Study." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/338960.

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This qualitative study investigated the remembered lived experiences of six individuals who were diagnosed with Usher syndrome, the effect that the progressive condition had upon their lives, and their experiences with vocational rehabilitation. Usher syndrome is an autosomal recessive condition that presents as deafness or hearing loss with comorbid retinitis pigmentosa sometimes with vestibular areflexia. The participants recalled details of their own reaction to the diagnoses as well as the reactions of their parents. Themes were identified in their responses that included independent depen

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Valderrama, Sepulveda Laura Paola. "THE EFFECTS OF INPUT MODALITY ON L2 WORD RECALL BY BLIND AND SIGHTED INDIVIDUALS." OpenSIUC, 2015. https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/theses/1767.

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Vocabulary acquisition plays an important role in second language students’ performance. In the process of learning vocabulary, students are exposed to different sorts of input that might affect the way their working memory processes, retains, and recalls the new information they are exposed to, which can be visual, auditory, haptic, or multimodal (Paivio, 1991). Research has been extensively done on the effects of input modality on working memory in L1 word recall tasks in individuals with normal development and also in individuals with visual disabilities; however, no attention has been give

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Parker, David. "Assessment of Access Methods for Mobile Maps for Individuals Who are Blind or Visually Impaired." VCU Scholars Compass, 2019. https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/6097.

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When people go to a mall, museums, or other such locations they tend to rely on maps to find their way around. However, for people who are blind or visually impaired (BVI) maps are not easily accessible and they depend on other means, such as a guide, to get around. Research has only just begun to investigate providing maps for people who are BVI on touch screen devices. Many different types of feedback have been used: audio (sound), tactile (touch), audio-tactile, and multitouch. Some research has been conducted on the benefit of using multiple fingers (multitouch) and has found conflicting r

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Kent, Lynn Andrea. "A vision of whales : creating a whale research program for individuals who are blind or visually impaired." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/36912.

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The purpose of this research project was to explore how field experience can be used to increase understanding and researcher behaviours in young adults who are blind or visually impaired. This study probed effective teaching methods and solutions to accessibility issues through high-level participation in a field ecology research setting involving marine mammals. The weeklong program was executed in a pre-existing long-term gray whale ecology research site in Clayoquot Sound, British Columbia. Four research questions guided the overall planning of the program. The concentration of effort wa

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Bozeman, John Kenneth. "An audiometric test for object perception abilities for use with individuals who are blind and hearing impaired /." Digital version accessible at:, 2000. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/main.

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Battal, Ceren. "Decoding Auditory Motion Direction And Location In hMT+/V5 And Planum Temporale Of Sighted And Blind Individuals." Doctoral thesis, Università degli studi di Trento, 2018. https://hdl.handle.net/11572/368195.

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The research presented in this thesis addresses the neural mechanisms of auditory motion processing and the impact of early visual deprivation on motion-responsive brain regions, by using functional magnetic resonance imaging. Visual motion, and in particular direction selectivity, is one of the most investigated aspects of mammalian brain function. In comparison, little is known about how the brain processes moving sounds. More precisely, we have a poor understanding of how the human brain codes for the direction of auditory motion and how this process differs from auditory sound-source local

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Battal, Ceren. "Decoding Auditory Motion Direction And Location In hMT+/V5 And Planum Temporale Of Sighted And Blind Individuals." Doctoral thesis, University of Trento, 2018. http://eprints-phd.biblio.unitn.it/3003/1/Thesis_CerenBattal.pdf.

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The research presented in this thesis addresses the neural mechanisms of auditory motion processing and the impact of early visual deprivation on motion-responsive brain regions, by using functional magnetic resonance imaging. Visual motion, and in particular direction selectivity, is one of the most investigated aspects of mammalian brain function. In comparison, little is known about how the brain processes moving sounds. More precisely, we have a poor understanding of how the human brain codes for the direction of auditory motion and how this process differs from auditory sound-source local

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Rastogi, Ravi. "A STUDY TOWARDS DEVELOPMENT OF AN AUTOMATED HAPTIC USER INTERFACE (AHUI) FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED." VCU Scholars Compass, 2012. http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/2859.

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An increasing amount of information content used in schools, work and everyday living is being presented in graphical form, creating accessibility challenges for individuals who are blind or visually impaired, especially in dynamic environments, such as over the internet. Refreshable haptic displays that can interact with computers can be used to access such information tactually. Main focus of this study was the development of specialized computer applications allowing users to actively compensate for the inherent issues of haptics when exploring visual diagrams as compared to vision, which w

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Hafizi, Kaamel. "The effect of Methylphenidate on Energy Expenditure in Individuals with Obesity: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled Pilot Trial." Thesis, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/39265.

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Objectives: Most weight loss medications target reductions in energy intake while neglecting energy expenditure, a critical predictor of weight loss/regain. This pilot study examined the effect of short-acting methylphenidate (MPH) on resting energy expenditure (REE), thermic effect of food (TEF), physical activity energy expenditure (PAEE), and how changes in energy expenditure relate to changes in body composition in youth and adults living with obesity. Methods: This study was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled two-parallel arm study. In total, 19 participants were screened,

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Ali, Mohammed Irshad. "A job search skills curriculum for individuals with visual disabilities in Fiji." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1993. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/796.

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Sabo, Carl William. "The impact of state-federal agency structure on service delivery and outcomes for individuals with visual impairments." Connect to resource, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1126741654.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2005.<br>Title from first page of PDF file. Document formatted into pages; contains xiii, 178 p. Includes bibliographical references (p. 161-169). Available online via OhioLINK's ETD Center

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Hull, Joseph T. "Photic and nonphotic effects on the human circadian pacemaker : field and laboratory assessments in NLP blind individuals with and without circadian photoreception." Thesis, University of Surrey, 2009. http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/842964/.

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Light-dark cycles are considered the most important synchroniser of the human circadian pacemaker. To better understand the effect of light input and the lack thereof on the circadian timing system, 12 healthy blind subjects with no light perception (NLP) were studied for ~4 months during field and laboratory conditions. In three NLP subjects who all had at least one eye, light exposure induced melatonin suppression [NLP(+); E-POS group]. In seven NLP subjects, melatonin suppression did not occur [NLP(-)]; four of them had at least one eye (E-NEG group) and three were bilaterally enucleated (B

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Koba, Cemal. "A multi-site image-based data sharing initiative to assess structural brain changes in large cohorts of early and late blind individuals." Thesis, IMT Alti Studi Lucca, 2022. http://e-theses.imtlucca.it/366/1/Koba_phdthesis.pdf.

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Blindness is a widely studied phenomena in order to under- stand the neuroplasticity in case of sensory deprivation. Number of studies focusing on the structural plasticity during visual deprivation is fewer compared to the functional plasticity. In addition, samples and the results of those studies are heterogeneous. This dissertation utilized the largest dataset of MRI of blind subjects, that is gathered by the efforts of 10 different research labs. The aim was to overcome the previous challenges, and identify pre- and post-natal factors that are confounding the results. In the first chapte

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Boumenir, Yasmine. "Spatial navigation in real and virtual urban environments: performance and multisensory processing of spatial information in sighted, visually impaired, late and congenitally blind individuals." Phd thesis, Université Montpellier II - Sciences et Techniques du Languedoc, 2011. http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00632703.

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Previous studies investigating how humans build reliable spatial knowledge representations allowing them to find their way from one point to another in complex environments have been focused on comparing the relative importance of the two-dimensional visual geometry of routes and intersections, multi-dimensional data from direct exposure with the real world, or verbal symbols and/or instructions. This thesis sheds further light on the multi-dimensional and multi-sensorial aspects by investigating how the cognitive processing of spatial information derived from different sources of sensory and

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Bani, Fatemi Shakibasadat. "The Effect of Methylphenidate (MPH) on Appetite, Energy Intake, and Body Composition in Individuals Living with Obesity: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study." Thesis, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/38676.

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Objectives: This pilot study examined how Methylphenidate (MPH0.5mg/kg) affects appetite sensations, food reinforcement, energy intake (EI), macronutrient consumption, and weight-loss in youth and adults living with obesity, without ADHD. Methods: This study employed a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled design. Eleven participants aged 28±6.9 yrs. (4 M, 7 F) were randomized to receive either MPH (n=5) or placebo group (n=6) for 60 days. Participants’ appetite sensations (Visual Analogue Scale), relative-reinforcing value of food (computer task), EI and macronutrient consumption (ad

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Cochrane, Rozelle. "Comparison of Virtual Reality Therapy and Conventional therapy on upper limb function and Ocular Tracking on individuals with Parkinson's Disease : a single Blind Randomized Control Study." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/61679.

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Background: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a debilitating progressive neurological disorder. The main clinical features of PD are: rigidity, bradykinesia, akinesia, and resting tremor. People living with PD often present with impaired gross- and fine upper-limb motor control and ocular tracking. The impaired motor control associated with PD results in difficulty performing basic- and instrumental activities of daily living (BADLs and IADLs). Virtual reality (VR) therapy is an emerging treatment strategy used to address movement impairment in people with neurological diseases, but has not been ex

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Keryakos, Youssef. "Detection and management of stressful situations to help the blind persons in their daily lives." Electronic Thesis or Diss., Bourgogne Franche-Comté, 2024. http://www.theses.fr/2024UBFCD043.

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Le stress, une expérience commune à diverses activités humaines, affecte de manière significative la vie quotidienne des individus, en particulier ceux ayant des déficiences visuelles. Défini comme un état de tension physique ou mentale, le stress provient de situations qui induisent frustration, nervosité ou colère. Le Syndrome d'Adaptation Générale (SAG) décrit la réponse du corps au stress, englobant les phases d'Alarme, de Résistance et d''Epuisement, et implique la libération d'hormones de stress comme le cortisol et l'adrénaline. Identifier et gérer le stress chez les personnes aveugles

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Boras, Antonio, and Elias Alakir. "Disclosure : Hur redovisas kundfordringar bland svenska storföretag?" Thesis, Högskolan i Borås, Institutionen Handels- och IT-högskolan, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-18119.

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Redovisningen av kundfordringar är komplex. Posten är förhållandevis svår att värdera och en felaktig värdering kan förvränga företagets finansiella ställningar. IAS 1 p.9 har ett fåtal regler som uppfattas som vaga för redovisning av kundfordringar vilket gör att skillnaderna ökar. Framförallt öppnas det upp utrymmen för manipulation av redovisningen.Syftet med studien är att ge en bättre förståelse av hur kundfordringar redovisas och att tolka och analysera hur upplysningar av redovisningsmetoder i årsredovisningar underlättar förståelsen av innehållet i rapporteringar. För att syftet ska up

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Uka, Arbnora, and Sir Kristina Benjamin. "Individualism Bland Kollektivism : En studie om attityd gentemot individualism bland nyanlända syrier i Sverige." Thesis, Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation, Högskolan i Jönköping, HLK, Globala studier, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-37024.

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Wataya, Roberto Sussumu. "Uso de realidade aumentada com o SACRA: construção e teste do Sistema de Desenvolvimento de Percepção em 3D (SDP3D) para Pessoas com Necessidades Especiais Visuais (PNEV s)." Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, 2009. https://tede2.pucsp.br/handle/handle/10146.

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Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-27T14:32:32Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Roberto Sussumu Wataya.pdf: 12788561 bytes, checksum: eb8f9cad18841149a8e1f1cf41d7e2fd (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-06-18<br>Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior<br>Blind and visually impaired people are unable to see and appreciate pictorial art because of visual problems, for, as we know, visual language is still the prevailing form of communication in cultural activities. Individuals who bear Special Visual Needs (ISVN) can utilize a 3D perception development system, that allows, through

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Larkin, Derek. "The attentional blink : individual differences for colour and presentation rate." Thesis, Staffordshire University, 2005. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.418949.

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Chung, Geun-Chang Kornfield Julia A. Kornfield Julia A. "Segmental dynamics of individual species in a miscible polymer blend /." Diss., Pasadena, Calif. : California Institute of Technology, 1995. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09182007-103953.

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Gulbinaitė, Rasa. "Dėmesio mirksėjimo efektas: individualūs skirtumai." Master's thesis, Lithuanian Academic Libraries Network (LABT), 2014. http://vddb.library.lt/obj/LT-eLABa-0001:E.02~2009~D_20140623_200836-30961.

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Dėmesio mirksėjimo efektas – tai plačiai žinomas reiškinys dėmesio tyrimuose. Jis atspindi dėmesingo informacijos apdorojimo ribas, kadangi greitai (10 stimulų per sekundę dažniu) toje pačioje regos lauko vietoje pateikus stimulų seką dažniausiai žmonės nepastebi ir/ arba neatsimena antrojo reikšminio stimulo. Tai įvyksta tuo atveju, kai šis pasirodo 200-500 ms intervale nuo pirmojo reikšminio stimulo pateikimo. Neseniai Martens ir kolegos (2006) nustatė, jog kai kuriems žmonėms dėmesio mirksėjimo efektas nepasireiškia, jie buvo pavadinti „nemirksinčiais“. Manoma, kad individualius skirtumus l

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Veeramani, Viloshanakumaran. "PERCEPTIONS OF MICROAGGRESSIONS AND COLOR-BLIND RACIAL ATTITUDES: INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN ASSESSING ACTION WITHIN INTERRACIAL INTERACTIONS." OpenSIUC, 2018. https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/theses/2475.

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The current study examined the differences in perceptions of three types of microaggressions experienced by African Americans and Latino Americans. Additionally, this study addressed how the coping mechanism of confrontation may be perceived depending on the level of the microaggression. Finally, colorblind attitudes were examined as an individual difference variable in predicting responses to microaggressions. The study used a 2 (target ethnicity: African American and Latino American) x 3 (types of microaggression: microassault, microinsult, and microinvalidation) between subjects design. A s

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Magri, Giorgio 1975. "A theory of individual-level predicates based on blind mandatory implicatures : constraint promotion for optimality theory." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/55182.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Linguistics and Philosophy, 2009.<br>Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-293).<br>Part I of this dissertation proposes an implicature-based theory of individual-level predicates. The idea is that we cannot say '#John is sometimes tall' because the sentence triggers the scalar implicature that the alternative 'John is always tall' is false and this implicature mismatches with the piece of common knowledge that tallness is a permanent property. Chapter 1 presents the idea informall

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Huuskonen, Maarit. "Identitet i kris : - identitet och anpassning bland invandrare i Sverige." Thesis, Karlstad University, Faculty of Social and Life Sciences, 2006. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-326.

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<p>Abstract</p><p>When immigrants move to Sweden from their native country it is not unusual that they experience some kind of identity crises. Their own experience of their cultural identity can be very problematic and they often lose a part of what they previously saw as their own identity. To handle such crises the immigrants can use different strategies. They can for example accept their disparity, deny it or emphasize it. The aim of this study is to examine how immigrants in Sweden experience that their cultural identity has changed since they moved here from a country that has a culture

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Pettersson, Josefine, and Malin Lindebjörn. "Personlighet och arbetsengagemang som prediktorer för upplevd individuell arbetsprestation : En undersökning av individuell arbetsprestation bland yrkesutövande individer." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för psykologi (PSY), 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-101492.

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Frågan om det finns något sätt att förutsäga hög arbetsprestation hos individer är på många sätt relevant i organisationssammanhang. Tidigare forskning har visat att personlighet och arbetsengagemang relaterar till prestation, för vad är det egentligen som bidrar till hög individuell arbetsprestation? Syftet med föreliggande studie var att med hjälp av en enkätundersökning undersöka vilken roll personlighet och arbetsengagemang spelar för individuell arbetsprestation. Studiens hypoteser handlade om vilken prediktor, arbetsengagemang eller ett specifikt personlighetsdrag som

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Macri, Gabriella. "The effect of proximity to pain on protective blink reflexes in individuals with induced hyperalgesia." Thesis, Macri, Gabriella (2016) The effect of proximity to pain on protective blink reflexes in individuals with induced hyperalgesia. Honours thesis, Murdoch University, 2016. https://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/40613/.

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The present study explored the notion that proximity to pain increases protective blink reflexes, and that individuals with chronic pain experience an exacerbation of this effect. Chronic pain sufferers experience a heightened sensitivity to pain (hyperalgesia) and body-space perceptual disturbances. Thus, this study predicted that healthy individuals induced with similar symptoms would have stronger blink reflexes when the stimulated wrist was closer to the face. Adopting a between-subjects design, half of the participants (N = 14) received high-frequency electrical stimulation (HFS) to induc

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Harper, Jane. "Improving Estimation of Resting Energy Expenditure in Seriously Injured Individuals." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1241571769.

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Gu, Yun. "The Impacts of Real-time Knowledge Based Personal Lighting Control on Energy Consumption, User Satisfaction and Task Performance in Offices." Research Showcase @ CMU, 2011. http://repository.cmu.edu/dissertations/54.

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Current building design and engineering practices emphasizing on energy conservation can be improved further by developing methods focusing on building occupants’ needs and interests in conservation. Specifically, the resulting energy effective building performance improvements cannot reach the desired goals, if the resulting indoor environmental conditions do not meet thermal, visual and air quality needs of the occupants. To meet both energy conservation and human performance requirements simultaneously requires to give the occupants information regarding indoor environmental qualities and e

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Roumbanis, Lambros. "Kierkegaard och sociologins blinda fläck." Doctoral thesis, Stockholms universitet, Sociologiska institutionen, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-40974.

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The overall aim of this dissertation is to discuss the scope as well as the limits of sociological theory. This project is undertaken with the help of Søren Kierkegaard and his unique interpretation of human existence. Taking as its point of departure the existential reality of the single individual (den Enkelte), this study also addresses the fundamental question posed by Georg Simmel, “How is society possible?” It is argued that an answer to this question needs to take into account the existential concepts of choice, authenticity, subjectivity, anxiety, faith, and responsibility. The strate

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Sand, Harald. "Gemenskap, individualism och andlighet : Tro och församlingsliv bland unga vuxna i den samtida svenska pingströrelsen." Thesis, Mittuniversitetet, Institutionen för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-36419.

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This thesis studies how young adults in today's Swedish Pentecostal congregations describe their beliefs and their congregational life. The thesis applies a theoretic frame of Rational Choice Theory and compares the results with previous research/adjacent studies close to the field. The relevance of this thesis lies in that research on young adults in the Swedish Pentecostal movement is a comparatively unexplored area. The reason to write about young adults in the Swedish Pentecostal movement is rooted in the prospect that this thesis could be a starting point for further studies on young adul

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Forssander, Moa. "En bland 60 : Individuellt lärande i det sydafrikanska skolväsendet." Thesis, Karlstad University, Karlstad University, Karlstad University, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-5122.

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<p>Syftet med uppsatsen är att undersöka om det sydafrikanska skolväsendet bygger på teorierom det individuella lärandet. Undersökningen genomförs med tre metoder, en textanalys avläroplanen, intervjuer av lärare i Sydafrika och observationer av undervisning i ensydafrikansk skola. Resultatet är att det finns vissa spår av individuellt lärande i läroplanen,hos lärarnas svar och i viss undervisning. I diskussionen kommer jag fram till att även om detfinns frön av individuellt lärande i den sydafrikanska skolan så är det inte tillräckligt för attsäga att hela det sydafrikanska skolväsendet bygge

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Yang, Eun Ho. "The study of seating arrangement effect on choral blend : positioning singers in three seating arrangements according to individual volume /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/11276.

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Ghahramani, Bahman. "En bild av ökad alkoholkonsumtion bland svenska dagstidningar : En tematisk analys av Aftonbladet, Dagens Nyheter, Expressen och Svenska Dagbladet." Thesis, Stockholms universitet, Sociologiska institutionen, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-102732.

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Den här uppsatsen handlar om hur ökad alkoholkonsumtion i Sverige framställs inom den svenska tryckpressen och vilken bild läsare kan få av den här skildringen. Min fråga är om det finns någon konfliktlinje i artiklarnas skildringar av den ökade alkoholkonsumtionen. För att kunna svara på frågan analyserades artiklar från fyra svenska tidningar, Aftonbladet, Dagens Nyheter, Expressen och Svenska Dagbladet under perioden mellan 2000 och 2012. Resultaten visar att det finns en konfliktlinje bland artiklarna när det gäller den svenska alkoholpolitiken. Konflikten uppkommer mellan den liberala dis

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Klasson, Linnea, and Lovisa Knutsson. "Can risks be defined while flying blind? : Performing audit risk assessments under environmental uncertainty; a qualitative study using COVID-19 as an empirical example." Thesis, Jönköping University, IHH, Företagsekonomi, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-53095.

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Abstract Background & Problem: Risk assessment is a central part of the audit process. Previous audit failures have increased the importance further. Several suggested determinants of risk assessments have been explored within literature. However, literature has not up until now explored what reflection environmental uncertainty has on the risk assessment process. Due to the ongoing pandemic, COVID-19, the opportunity to explore the reflection of uncertainty has been made feasible. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore how societal challenges reflect on auditors’ risk assessme

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Engelbertsson, Petter, Rani Karlsson, and Lina Theander. "Det sa bara klick! : En kvantitativ studie om varumärkeslojaliteten bland Canons och Nikons hobbyfotografer." Thesis, Jönköping University, 2007. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-1368.

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<p>Bakgrund: Fotografering är på tapeten mer än någonsin. Försäljningen av systemkameror slår nya rekord för varje år och här Canon och Nikon de världsledande kameramärkena. Många av deras respektive kunder anses vara mycket lojala gentemot varumärket och kan inte tänka sig att byta till det konkurrerande kameramärket. Hängivenheten kan dock tyckas märklig då de två fotogiganterna inte skiljer sig nämnvärt från varandra i sina produktutbud.</p><p>Syfte: Syftet med studien är att beskriva eventuella lojalitetsskillnader mellan Canons och Nikons hobbyfotografer i Sverige. Vi vill vidare reda ut

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Johansson, Nellie. "Moderniseringens förlorare : Om politik för att hantera ett utanförskap bland unga vita män medarbetarbakgrund i det postindustriella kunskapssamhället." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Statsvetenskapliga institutionen, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-174982.

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Young white men with a working background are described as the losers of the postindustrial society: as being in a marginalized position in which they are at risk of being rejected in the educational system, in the labour market and in social relations. This study examines to which degree the descriptions, provided by the Swedish political parties Socialdemokraterna and Moderaterna through semi-structured interviews, of a marginalization among young white men with a working class background in Sweden coincides with ideas of the postindustrial knowledge society as an explanatory model. Further,

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Grehn, Emma, and Frida Vikström. "Utmattningssyndrom bland socialsekreterare : Chefers syn på utmattningssyndrom och psykosocial arbetsmiljö inom individ- och familjeomsorg." Thesis, Högskolan Dalarna, Socialt arbete, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:du-32520.

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The purpose of this study is to examine how supervisors within individual and family care handle the area for burnout among social workers. The study also examined supervisors view on the psychosocial environment and its significance for burn-out. In this qualitative study, interviews were conducted with 7 professionals supervisor. The result show that supervisors within individual and family care have experience of burn-out among social workers. All informants point out that the occurrence of burn-out looks different for different individuals who are affected. The result also show, based on t

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Adams, Kirk. "Journeys Through Rough Country: An Ethnographic Study of Blind Adults Successfully Employed in American Corporations." Antioch University / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1552066999409903.

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Kislioglu, Resit. "Collective Action And Group Attachment: Interplay Of Free-riding Behaviour And Patriotism." Master's thesis, METU, 2010. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12612368/index.pdf.

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Conflict between self-interest and group-interest constitute a challenge for the individuals and the groups. The conflict should be resolved for a healthy maintenance of collective action<br>otherwise the free-rider problem is a likely result. This thesis is about the individual motivation loss -psychological aspect of free-rider problem- and its relation to group attachment &ndash<br>patriotism-. Free-riding is proposed to be related to patriotism<br>and guilt, shame and pride emotions. Experimental manipulations include an announcement and confederate condition. Patriotism is analysed within

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Chatel-Goldman, Jonas. "Electroencéphalographie synchrone de deux individus : peut-on appliquer la neuroimagerie à l'étude de l'interaction humaine ?" Phd thesis, Université de Grenoble, 2014. http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-01072978.

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Notre recherche vise à explorer les bases cérébrales de l'interaction sociale, par le biais notamment de l'électro-encéphalographie synchrone de plusieurs individus (hyperscanning-EEG). Cette thèse s'articule autour de trois volets théoriques, méthodologiques et expérimentaux complémentaires dans leur fonction. En premier lieu, nous proposons deux cadres conceptuels éclairant l'analyse des synchronies interindividuelles (couplage) chez l'humain. Le premier cadre s'intéresse aux conditions d'apparition du couplage, que l'on présente en considérant les principes fondamentaux qui semblent prédisp

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Gustavsson, Frida, and Isabelle Svärd. "Are you willing to go the extra mile? : Konsulters arbete för att skapa känslomässigt engagemang till förändring bland kundens medarbetare vid implementering av CRM." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för informatik och media, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-393451.

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This thesis aims at investigating how consultants enable affective commitment to change amongst customers’ employees during implementation of customer relationship management (CRM) in the client organization. Further, Herscovitch and Meyers (2002) model of commitment to organizational change with an emphasis on affective commitment to change has been used as the theoretical framework to guide the empirical study conducted in the thesis. To answer the research question, a qualitative research method has been applied in which eleven semi-structured interviews with consultants at four consulting

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Huang, Jong-Hsyan, and 黃忠賢. "A study of Blind Individuals'' Perception of Marriage." Thesis, 2003. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/02567088733725045186.

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碩士<br>國立彰化師範大學<br>特殊教育研究所<br>91<br>A Study of Blind Individuals’ Perception of Marriage Jong-Hsyan Huang Abstract The purpose of this study were to explore blind individuals’ perception of marriage through the approach of indepth interview under the descriptive analysis framework. Factors that affect their reactions toward marriage are analyzed. How marriage affect their perceptions of quality of life are also studied. Nine individuals who were diagnosed as blind without any residual vision are interviewed. Findings of this study indicate that:

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Jurakhan, Kebashnee. "The accessibility of websites for blind and visually impaired individuals." Thesis, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/9545.

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This study investigates the accessibility of web sites for blind and visually impaired individuals. The researcher’s aim in this study is to highlight the different problems these individuals experience when interacting with websites. A case study approach was adopted in order to investigate accessibility problems amongst blind and visually impaired people. This was investigated by conducting a user test, observation with the think aloud technique and interviews. The user test was made up of tasks where the participants had to visit four different types of websites and complete predefined task

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"Enhancing Movie Comprehension For Individuals Who Are Visually Impaired Or Blind." Master's thesis, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.9408.

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abstract: Typically, the complete loss or severe impairment of a sense such as vision and/or hearing is compensated through sensory substitution, i.e., the use of an alternative sense for receiving the same information. For individuals who are blind or visually impaired, the alternative senses have predominantly been hearing and touch. For movies, visual content has been made accessible to visually impaired viewers through audio descriptions -- an additional narration that describes scenes, the characters involved and other pertinent details. However, as audio descriptions should not overlap w

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