This thesis deals with phonetic transcription in lower-secondary school English classes. The theoretical part concerns the relationship between pronunciation and transcription. It also outlines the present situation from the point of view both, the teacher and learner, and examines transcriptional systems in lower-secondary textbooks. The practical part is aimed to the analysis of learner?s skills to take down familiar and unknown words with phonetic transcription and read it afterwards. The presented recommendations and the methodical manual with types of exercises, which would help to improve the learner?s pronunciation quality by using phonetic transcription, are based on the found connections.

Denna studie har syftat till att mäta följsamhet till terapimetoden Interpersonell psykoterapi, undersöka sambanden mellan självrapporterad och observatörsskattad följsamhet samt utforska om terapeutens följsamhet påverkar behandlingsresultatet. Inga signifikanta samband mellan den självrapporterade och observatörsskattade följsamheten hos terapeuterna kunde konstateras. På de observatörsskattade variablerna fanns det en signifikant skillnad mellan terapeuterna, där en terapeut var mer följsam än de övriga två. Detta visade sig dock inte ha någon signifikant betydelse för behandlingsresultatet. Patienterna uppnådde en betydande symtomreduktion efter behandlingen utifrån deras självskattningar på MADRS-S och PHQ-9, men några samband med terapeuternas nivå av följsamhet kunde inte statistiskt beläggas. Författarna menar att det låga undersökningsmaterialet och bristen på ett enhetligt skattningsinstrument för den subjektiva och objektiva mätningen ger anledning att inte övertolka resultaten. En utvidgning av följsamhet som begrepp förespråkas, där följsamhet inte bara definieras av terapeutens beteende utan även av patientens beteende och samspelet mellan terapeut och patient. Vikten av fortsatta studier med denna definition som utgångspunkt poängteras.

Cytokinins are important group of phytohormones regulating many physiological processes ranging from cell division to programmed cell death. This thesis is focused on effects of cytokinin levels in response to heat stress in Arabidopsis thaliana. Analysis of transgenic plants with regulated expression of ipt and HvCKX showed that cytokinins and their optimal levels play important role in the morphological alterations induced by heat stress. Seedlings with increased and decreased levels of cytokinins exhibit inhibition of petioles growth, decreased length of blades of true leaves and reduced leaf area. To obtain insights into molecular events underlying early response to heat stress LC-MS analysis of whole proteom was performed. Analysis revealed 57 differentialy regulated proteins in response to heat stress in Columbia ecotype. On the cellular level, most of the proteins were located in cytosol (47 %) nebo plastids (32 %). Coparative analysis between wild-type seedlings and seedlings with decreased level of cytokinins confirmed 31 proteinInfluencing plant responses to temperature stress modulating cytokinin levels - fenomic and proteomic analysiss regulated by cytokinins in response to heat stress. Among these proteins, desarurase 7 and Tudor SN1 protein were previously found as important factors in response to heat stress.

Socialstyrelsen rekommenderar interpersonell psykoterapi för ungdomar (IPT-A) vid behandling för egentlig depression bland ungdomar. Samtidigt finns det begränsad forskning kring denna metod i en svensk kontext. Denna studie är en del av ett större forskningsprojekt om IPT-A och ämnar utforska ungdomars erfarenhet av att ha genomgått en IPT-A- behandling och hur de ser på sin framtid efter avslutandet av psykoterapin. Data har insamlats från fyra deltagare i åldern femton till sexton år via semistrukturerade intervjuer och har analyserats genom interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA). Analysen ledde fram till tre huvudteman: det terapeutiska samtalet, ökad agens och externa faktorer. Ungdomarna värdesatte erfarenheten att få tala ut med någon som de upplevde som professionell. Vidare upplevde ungdomarna att det de har fått ut mest av psykoterapin är en mer förståelse för sig själva och en ökad förmåga att förändra sina omständigheter. Ungdomarna tillskrev psykofarmaka olika roller för deras förbättrade psykiska mående samt beskrev skolan och familjen som faktorer som färgade deras upplevelse av psykoterapin. / Socialstyrelsen recommends interpersonal psychotherapy for adolescents (IPT-A) as treatment for major depression among adolescents. At the same time, there is limited research on this method in a swedish context. This study is part of a larger research project on IPT-A and aims to explore the adolescents’ experience of having undergone IPT-A treatment and how they see their future post treatment. Data has been collected from four participants aged fifteen to sixteen years via semi-structured interviews and has been analyzed through interpretive phenomenological analysis (IPA). The analysis led to three main themes: the therapeutic conversation, increased agency and external factors. The adolescents valued the experience of being able to talk to someone they perceived as a professional. Furthermore, the adolescents felt that what they had gained most out of the psychotherapy was a greater understanding of themselves and an increased ability to change their circumstances. The adolescents attributed different roles to psychotropic drugs for their improved psychological well-being and described school and family as factors that affected their experience of psychotherapy.

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Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a highly prevalent mental disorder that will affect 12.2% of Canadians over the course of their lifetimes, and 4.8% annually (Patten, et al., 2006). One of the most robust findings in the MDD literature is that the gold-standard treatments – Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), and anti-depressant medications - are equal in their efficacy, and superior to placebo. However, it is unclear whether rates of remission for certain types of symptoms differ among treatments with theoretically different mechanisms. This study re-analyzed data from the Treatment of Depression Collaborative Research Program, which included 158 adults with MDD randomized to CBT, IPT, imipramine or placebo. We statistically derived 4 factors from the baseline Hamilton Depression Rating Scale. We hypothesized that the rate of remission of somatic factors (sleep and appetite) would be most rapid in the group receiving imipramine plus clinical management (IMI-CM), and that the rate of remission for cognitive-affective factors would be fastest in IPT and CBT. Hierarchical regression analyses predicted the sum of symptom scores corresponding to each factor using linear and quadratic time (measured in weeks). Treatment-by-time interactions were entered in a stepwise fashion. There were no significant interactions found in the appetite factor, suggesting that all therapies acted on these symptoms at similar rates. Consistent with hypotheses, IMI-CM produced more rapid remission in sleep symptoms compared to psychotherapy. Surprisingly, IMI-CM was also more rapid at relieving cognitive-affective symptoms. The results lend partial support to the idea that different treatments for MDD may target specific symptoms at different rates according to their underlying mechanisms of action. The findings present some exciting possibilities for elevating response rates through empirically-based “tailored treatments”. / Thesis (Master, Psychology) -- Queen's University, 2009-09-03 14:41:46.163

Located in the south-west region of Spencer Gulf, South Australia, a multi-million dollar aquaculture industry based on the ranching of southern bluefin tuna (Thunnus maccoyii) contributes significantly to the regional economy. The interaction between aquaculture activities and the environment is of significant interest to industry stakeholders, management authorities and the broader science community. No studies, to the best of my knowledge, have investigated the relationships between the hydrodynamics and biogeochemistry of the system and the ability of the benthic ecosystem to deal with the increased loads of organic material from aquaculture activities. This thesis uses a multi-disciplinary approach combined with modern statistical techniques to explore the linkages between hydrodynamics, sediment geochemistry, sedimentary nutrient cycling and the aquaculture industry. Modelling results have identified that swell entering the mouth of Spencer Gulf from directly south causes the greatest swell heights in the central tuna farming zone. Winds from the north-east through to south-east generate the greatest wind-wave heights in the central tuna farming zone. This is directly related to the available fetch. The energy contained in the locally generated wind waves was the same order of magnitude as that of the dissipated oceanic swells. Yet the incoming swell poses the greatest risk to aquaculture activities as the increased wave length causes swell energy to penetrate to the seafloor. The results of this work suggest that the sediment geochemistry is tightly coupled to both the hydrodynamic regime and the buildup of silt originating from aquaculture activities. In the more exposed regions of the tuna farming zone, periodic resuspension events caused by swell propagating into the area from the Southern Ocean, resuspend fine unconsolidated sediments into the lower 10 m of the water column. This material is then advected through the region by the residual (low-frequency) currents until it settles out in areas of lower energy. This process has created two distinct provinces within the region that can either be classified as depositional or erosional. The combined effect of wave action and tidal currents have generated a heterogeneous distribution of biogeochemical properties within the sediments. Denitrification rates were measured in these heterogeneous sediments using a novel technique based on Bayesian statistics to explicitly account for the spatial variability of the sediment biogeochemistry. The denitrification rates were found to be generally low, largely due to the lack of organic matter entering the sediments. However, adjacent to aquaculture activities, the high organic loads stimulate sedimentary denitrification, with rates reaching values of up to three orders of magnitude greater than the control sites. Denitrification efficiencies were high adjacent to the aquaculture activities, with up to 95% of the dissolved inorganic nitrogen produced from the breakdown of organic matter in the sediments being removed. Variability in the denitrification efficiencies was related to the textural characteristics of the sediments, with high efficiencies in finer sediments. It is proposed that this is due to the lower permeability of these sediments restricting the advective exchange of porewater nutrients.

Internet Protocol Telephony (IPT), also known as Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), has evolved from a niche technology to one that is adopted fairly well in developed countries. The aim of this research report was to determine whether IPT will also be a success in the Republic of South Africa, which is one of many developing countries. The technology was analysed and it was found that cost reduction, increased productivity and enhanced applications were the most valuable benefits the technology could offer. Particular interesting impediments of the technology were discovered and it was found that there existed both hard issues like security and quality problems, as well as softer issues like internal politics, that could hinder the global success of the technology. The adoption rate of South Africa was compared to that of industrial countries and it was found that South African organisations overall posed a wait-and-see attitude towards IPT. Various implementation models were discussed and it was found that a hybrid approach would be the most viable option for local organisations. The South African environment were analysed and it was discovered that the biggest obstacle for success in South Africa was the regulatory environment. But it was also found that the environment would soon change and that competitors, including Black Economic Empowerment companies, should use the opportunities available. Social factors like HIV/AIDS and theft as well as economic factors like the exchange rate could hamper the competitiveness of local companies using IPT. IPT technology can only be a success in South Africa if it is intensely supported by Government, implemented in the correct manner and adopted aggressively by the local market. / Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2006. / Graduate School of Management / unrestricted

International Telemetering Conference Proceedings / October 25-28, 1999 / Riviera Hotel and Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada / To meet specific test and evaluation requirements, the Hardened Subminiature Telemetry and Sensor Systems (HSTSS) program is addressing the miniaturization and ‘G’ hardening of telemetry components. Two custom Integrated Circuits (ICs) are in development to support the design of miniature Pulse Code Modulation (PCM) systems with up to 128 analog input channels. This paper describes the design and development of the custom IC chips of the HSTSS Data Acquisition Chipset (DAC). The original requirements, the roll of the Integrated Product Team (IPT), design decisions, a discussion of the additional features, and practical limitations of the Data Acquisition Chipset will be covered.

International Telemetering Conference Proceedings / October 25-28, 1999 / Riviera Hotel and Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada / A program’s success is measured by the three parameters of cost, schedule and performance. This is true of any acquisition program, including instrumentation development and procurement. The primary purpose of Logistics is to influence and reduce the Total Ownership Costs (TOCs) to the Department of Defense while procuring a supportable system that meets the customer’s needs. The time to influence the TOCs is as early in the life-cycle of the program as can be done - where it is cheapest to affect a “fix.” This paper will briefly describe where Logistics influences ownership costs in the acquisition process. Examples of cost drivers identified in the Hardened Subminiature Telemetry Sensor System (HSTSS) program will be provided and the role of Integrated Product Team (IPT) members in influencing and reducing the TOCs will be discussed. This process is not just in the purview of the traditional logistician, but is also performed by each member of the program’s IPT. Each IPT member brings his unique knowledge and experiences to the teams pool of corporate knowledge. Examples will be provided of decisions made by the IPT that reduced TOCs.