While an extensive body of research exploring professional discourse exists, research investigating off-task talk within workplaces has been relatively side-lined. To better understand the possible functions of personal interstices layered between institutional goal-oriented talk, this study examines instances of self-disclosure that emerged from 34 hours of authentic interactions recorded at three Canadian workplaces. Using conversation analysis, 87 self-reference, self-disclosure declaratives were identified. Of those, 21 occurred within reciprocal sequences between two participants. Similar to a second story telling found in ordinary conversation (Sacks, 1992a), the second speaker’s self-disclosure reflects the first speaker’s, both in content and form, and is often an upgraded version of the initial disclosure. This pattern and in-meeting placement suggest that these types of personal interstices may be a mechanism for displaying co-worker empathetic affiliation. Additionally, hierarchical role relations and institution goals may be temporarily suspended or back-grounded during these sequences.

This thesis explores the applications of a drama-based intervention program for very young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their parents. Drama-based pedagogy and practice is merged with behavioral principles from the world of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) to create an interdisciplinary program tailored specifically for the unique learning needs of children with ASD. This document offers a comprehensive overview of the history of diagnosis and treatment of ASD and the many factors that can influence relationships between children with ASD and their parents. A drama-based intervention program was designed specifically to address the communication and social skill deficits in children with ASD. In addition, the drama-based intervention program encouraged parents to use responsive teaching strategies to enhance and extend creative play with their child. The document concludes with recommendations for essential components of a drama-based intervention program for very young children with ASD and their parents. / text

Ο καρυότυπος του οικιακού ποντικού Mus musculus domesticus είναι τυπικά ακροκεντρικός εντούτοις χαρακτηρίζεται από τη συχνή εμφάνιση Rb συντήξεων σε φυσικούς πληθυσμούς. Εξαιτίας αυτών μειώνεται ο 2n από τον τυπικό 2n=40 έως και σε 2n=22 και προκύπτουν στη φύση Rb φυλές, οι οποίες όταν έχουν κοινή προέλευση δημιουργούν Rb συστήματα. Στόχος της διδακτορικής διατριβής ήταν ο λεπτομερής καθορισμός της περιοχής εξάπλωσής του Rb συστήματος της Δ. Πελοποννήσου, η Rb σύσταση και οι σχέσεις των Rb φυλών του και η σχέση του με τον ακροκεντρικό πληθυσμό που το περιβάλλει. Επίσης, να προσδιοριστεί η φυλογενετική πορεία που ακολουθήθηκε στο Rb σύστημα και η πιθανή ειδογένεση που δρομολογείται σε αυτό. Γι’ αυτόν το λόγο, έγινε κυτταρολογική μελέτη σε 232 άτομα του ποντικού από 40 τοποθεσίες της Ελλάδας με τη χρήση των τεχνικών G – και C – ζώνωσης. Βρέθηκε ότι το Rb σύστημα της Δ. Πελοποννήσου αποτελείται κυρίως από 3 Rb φυλές με 2n=24, 28 και 30 και έχει ως κέντρο εξέλιξης την περιοχή της Πάτρας, από όπου εκτείνεται για τουλάχιστον 55 km προς τα Β.-ΒΑ. και για πάνω από 70 km προς τα Ν. Οι παραπάνω Rb φυλές συνδέονται φυλογενετικά μέσω 5 κοινών Rb συντήξεων και είναι πιθανό στην εξέλιξη του Rb συστήματος να έχουν συμμετάσχει και Αμοιβαίες Ανταλλαγές Ολόκληρων Βραχιόνων (WART). Ενδέχεται η μετάβαση από το Rb σύστημα στον ακροκεντρικό πληθυσμό να γίνεται απότομα, ενώ ειδογενετικές διαδικασίες θα ήταν δυνατό να πραγματοποιηθούν μεταξύ των Rb φυλών με 2n=24 και 2n=28, που χαρακτηρίζονται από μερική ομολογία βραχιόνων. / The karyotype of the house mouse Mus musculus domesticus is typically acrocentric, yet it is characterized by the frequent appearance of Rb fusions in natural populations. Due to them, 2n is reduced from the typical 2n=40 even down to 2n=22 and Rb races are formed in the nature, which when linked through common decent, form Rb systems. The goal of this doctorate thesis was the detailed definition of the distribution area of the Rb system of W. Peloponnese, of the Rb constitution and relationship among its Rb races and of its relationship with the surrounding acrocentric population. Also, to clarify the phylogenetic process that was followed in this Rb system and the possible speciation that is under way. Thus, a karyological study was implemented on 232 individuals of the house mouse from 40 Greek localities, using the G – and C – banding staining techniques. It was found that the Rb system of W. Peloponnese consists mainly of 3 Rb races with 2n=24, 28 and 30 and its centre of evolution must lie in the wider Patras area, from where it extends for at least 55 km to the N-NE and for more than 70 km to the S. The above Rb races are phylogenetically related through 5 Rb fusions they have in common and it is possible that Whole Arm Reciprocal Translocations (WART) have contributed to the evolution of this Rb system. The transition from the Rb system to the surrounding typical acrocentric population may occur abruptly, whereas speciation processes could take place between the Rb races with 2n=24 and 2n=28, which are charaterized by monobrachial homology.

Genotypes of rapeseeds producing yellow seeds were not found in nature. Breeders yellow-seeded rapeseeds have been developed applying different combinations of interspecific crosses. In the Laboratory of Genetics-Biotechnology at the Lithuanian Agricultural University, yellow-seeded spring rapeseeds were developed for the first time without interspecific crosses (Burbulis, 2001). All cultivars of yellow-seeded rapeseed have one essential drawback – unblocking of pigmentation takes place in other generations and seeds of different colours (yellowish brown, brown or black) are formed. Breeders, working with the cultivars of yellow-seeded rapeseed, admit that environmental temperature is one of the factors limiting the manifestation of the trait.

Detta examensarbete handlar om lärares syn på lässtrategiundervisning. Då mina egna erfarenheter inom skolans årskurs 1–3 vittnar om att läsfixarna används som metod trots att det inte finns forskning som stödjer metoden, har intresset legat i att undersöka lärares syn på läsfixarna som metod. Ett hett ämne inom skoldebatten har länge varit svenska elevers sjunkande resultat i läsförståelse enligt kunskapsmätningar som PISA. Detta menar Barbro Westlund, lektor i läs- och skrivutveckling och deltagare i flera forskningsprojekt, beror på bristande förmåga att plocka fram de rätta strategierna i mötet med olika texttyper. Westlund betonar vikten av att undervisa om lässtrategier ämnesspecifikt vilket ökade mitt intresse av att även undersöka hur lärare använder läsfixarna i samhälls- och naturorienterande ämnen. Undersökningen bygger på sju intervjuer av verksamma lärare i årskurs 1–3 samt en observation av ett lektionstillfälle. Resultatet visar en positiv syn på läsfixarna som metod som går att knyta till tidigare forskning. Resultatet har även visat på att metoden till största del används i svenskämnet, men att det på flera sätt går att använda strategierna ämnesspecifikt. Den positiva synen på läsfixarna som metod väcker nya frågeställningar om varför det saknas vetenskapliga bevis på att metoden är effektiv för läsförståelseutveckling. Det här är dock något som öppnar nya dörrar för vidare undersökningar i bredare omfattning på huruvida läsfixarna som metod hjälper läsaren att utveckla läsförståelse eller inte. / This master thesis is about the teachers view of reading strategy teaching. As my own experiences within the school grades 1-3 testifies that “läsfixarna”, which is a method of reading comprehension strategies, as method is used despite there existing no research that supports the method. For this reason, thesis aims to investigate the teachers’ view of “läsfixarna” as a method. A hot topic in school debate has been for a long time the decreasing results for reading comprehension for Swedish students in knowledge test like the PISA test. This is a cause according to Barbro Westlund, a senior lecturer in reading and writing development and participant in multiple research projects, of the lack of ability to use the correct strategies when encountering different kinds of text. Westlund emphasizes the importance of teaching about the reading strategies specific to the study which increased the interest to also investigate on how teachers use “läsfixarna” in society and science studies. The present study is based on seven interviews with working teachers in grades 1-3 and an observation of a period. The results are show a positive view of “läsfixarna” as a method which is also connected to earlier research of reading comprehension strategies. The results also suggest that the method is largely used in the Swedish subject, but it is also possible to use the strategies in various subject-specific ways. The positive view of “läsfixarna” as a method raises new issues, as there is no scientific evidence that the method is effective for reading comprehension development. This is something that opens doors for further and new investigations to a much wider extent on whether “läsfixarna” as a method help readers to develop reading comprehension or not.

This thesis explores the implications of René Girard’s mimetic theory on Genesis 1 and 2 in the Old Testament. It tests the extent to which Genesis 1 and 2 are structured sacrificially or mythically as outlined by Girard. René Girard’s theory is summarized and clarified as to how the theory can be applied to biblical texts. In addition, Girard’s theory is explained in the context of theory-making in late modernity, and critiques of Girard from biblical, anthropological, sociological, and theological perspectives are addressed. A sacrificial structure is explored in Genesis and Exodus that informs the exegesis of Genesis 1 and 2. The critical elements in Girard’s scapegoat mechanism—acquisitive desire leading to rivalry, crisis, and ultimately to an expulsion—are examined in the expulsion of the Hebrews from Egypt (Exodus 1) and the expulsions of Abraham and Isaac in Genesis (Gen 12-21). A particular pattern takes shape that structures the narratives in the Pentateuch. An exegesis of Israel’s narrative of origins in Genesis 1 and 2 follows, incorporating Girard’s theoretical insights with higher critical methods conventionally employed to the Old Testament. The thesis discovers striking parallels with Israel’s narrative of origins. They are indeed sacrificially structured, but they also interrogate that structure and describe an alternative sacrificial response. The sacrifice that Yahweh instigates dismantles the mythical structure even as it moves through the sequence. The thesis concludes with a validation of Girard’s theory and explains how Girard’s theory can be useful to the current exegetical tasks. / Biblical and Ancient studies / D. Th. (Old Testament)

The present work studies instantaneous motion of smooth planar and spatial objects in unilateral point contacts. The traditional first-order instantaneous kinematic analysis is found insufficient to explain many common physical scenarios. The present work looks beyond the velocity state of motion for a comprehensive understanding through higher-order kinematic analysis of the above system. The methodology proposed herein is a Euclidean space approach to second-order motion space analysis of objects in point contacts. The geometries of the objects are approximated up to second-order in the differential vicinity of the point of contact; meaning, up to curvature at the point of contact. The instantaneous motion is approximated up to second-order kinematics, i.e., up to acceleration state. The basic approach consists of impressing an instantaneous motion upon one object while holding the other fixed which is in a single point contact initially, and observing for one of the following three states: penetration, separation, and persistence of contact between the two objects. These three states are characterized by the interference between the geometries of the objects. Penetration and separation of two curves for rotation about points on the plane is geometrically studied based on the relative configuration of the osculating circles at the point of contact. It is shown that the plane is partitioned into four regions of rotation centers. Partitioning of the plane into motion space regions at a contact provided a geometrical framework compose the motion space for multiple contacts. The applications include second-order form-closure (SFC) and synthesis of kinematic pairs. To explore the consequence of a generic motion, an analytical scheme is formulated using the screw theoretic concepts of twist and twist-derivative. It is shown that the characteristics of second-order motions at a single contact depends only upon the geometric kinematic properties of the motion; meaning, the motion characteristics are time-independent. The geometric conditions for the second-order motion that will be admissible or restrained at a contact are not available in the existing literature on \second-order mobility". The classical Euler-Savary equation for enveloping curves is found to represent the condition which is both necessary and sufficient for the second-order roll-slide motion. An elegant generalized geometric characterization of second-order motions is derived. This is made use for deriving condition of immobilization of, planar mechanisms with up to 2-degrees-of-freedom (d.o.f.), with a single point contact. Illustrative examples of four-bar and 2R-mechanisms are presented. Rapid prototyped model of the four-bar mechanism is fabricated and the SFC theory is verified satisfactorily. Through a novel use of Meusnier's theorem, rotational motion characteristics of planar curves in a point contact is used to determine the patterns and distribution of admissible axes of rotation in space for two surfaces in a single point contact. In the generalized analytical method of motion space analysis, the surfaces are locally represented in Monge's form up to second-order terms and motion is represented using twist and twist-derivative. An analytical framework for the second-order motion space analysis of surfaces with multiple contacts has been developed. Using this procedure, pairs of objects are analyzed for SFC and equivalent lower kinematic pair freedom. Revolute and planar joints with two contacts, prismatic joint with three contacts, SFC of regular concave spherical tetrahedron and regular tetrahedron with four contacts are demonstrated. Although conventional first-order studies demand seven contact points for form-closure, within the context of second-order motion, the present study established that, under special geometric conditions relative immobilization of two smooth objects can be enabled with much fewer contacts. Conditions for immobilization using three and two smooth contacts have been derived. Using contact kinematics equations based on higher-order reciprocity, an instantaneous spatial higher pair to lower pair substitute-connection which is kinematically equivalent up to acceleration analysis for two smooth surfaces in persistent point contact is derived. An illustrative example of a three-link direct-contact mechanism is presented.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:22:31Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2010-03-25Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T19:26:16Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 buzachero_lfs_me_ilha.pdf: 810037 bytes, checksum: 87b0daa8f9193eb11af167f798712fc5 (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / Neste trabalho propõem-se novas técnicas para otimização da norma de controladores robustos de sistemas dinâmicos lineares sujeitos a falhas estruturais, utilizando realimentação dos estados. As técnicas de projeto utilizadas baseiam-se em LMIs (do inglês Linear Matrix Inequalities) formuladas com base na teoria de estabilidade segundo Lyapunov, utilizando o lema de Finsler e o lema projetivo recíproco. As LMIs utilizadas tiveram o acréscimo da restrição da taxa de decaimento, incluindo o parâmetro g nas LMIs, responsável por diminuir o tempo de duração do transitório dos sistemas realimentados. Foram realizadas comparações qualitativas e quantitativas entre os métodos de projeto com otimização da norma dos controladores, visando alternativas de controladores com menor norma e melhor desempenho que atendam às restrições do projeto. O trabalho se encerra com uma seção de conclusões e perspectivas futuras / This work proposes new techniques to optimize robust controllers norm of linear systems subject to structural failures, with states feedback. The design techniques used are based on LMIs (Linear Matrix Inequalities) formulated on the basis of Lyapunov’s stability theory, using Finsler’s lemma and reciprocal projection lemma. The LMIs have used the addition of the decay rate restriction, including a parameter g in the LMIs, responsible for decreasing the settling time of the feedback system. Qualitative and quantitative comparisons were made between methods of design and optimization of the robust controllers norm, seeking alternatives with small norm and better performance that meet the design constraints. The work ends with a section of conclusions and future prospects

Made available in DSpace on 2016-12-08T16:44:34Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 PGPV11MA037.pdf: 605162 bytes, checksum: 2e3e438ce062ad8ed7349ee5404d8ab1 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-02-09 / The aim of this study was to analyze the genetic control of agronomic characteristics of the bean: cycle, plant height, stem diameter, first pod, number of pods per plant and number of grains per pod, to catarina plateau and study the inheritance of the regeneration capacity in vitro and fixed segregating generations. In the first experiment, the F1 seeds obtained from a diallel crossing scheme with six parents: Xan 159, Perola, BAF 63, IPR Uirapuru, BRS Supreme and BRS Valente, were taken to the field in a completely randomized design with two replications. After harvesting were evaluated according to the six agronomic traits. The diallel was analyzed using Griffing Method I that estimates the general ability and specific combining ability and reciprocal effect. One of diallel crosses obtained by (Xan 159 vs Perola) and its reciprocal (Perola vs Xan 159) were selected because of regeneration capacity in vitro than the parent Xan 159 has to study the genetic inheritance of this feature. The seeds F1, F2, F1r and F2r of crossing Xan 159 vs Perola were evaluated for regeneration potential in vitro, according to a binomial distribution in a completely randomized design, with each seed was considered a repetition. The ability of in vitro regeneration was evaluated by calculating the means and variances were estimated and from these genetic components, environmental and phenotypic, heritability and number of genes. The mean F1, F2, F1r and F2r were tested by t. Diallel analysis showed significant values at 5% for general ability and specific combining indicating that genetic effects are additive and not additive involved in the control of those characteristics. For this reciprocal effect the values were significant indicating that there is the presence of cytoplasmic effect and nuclear gene inherited from the female parent in traits indicating how best female parents access BAF 63 and lineage Xan 159 as best male parents BRS Valente and IPR Uirapuru and the access BAF 63. With respect to general combining ability the genotype Perola is considered promising for improving desirable traits for common bean in the Catarina Plateau and the best combinations based on specific capacity was Xan 159 vs. BRS Supremo, Xan 159 vs. BRS Valente, Perola vs. BAF 63, BAF 63 vs. IPR Uirapuru and BAF 63 vs. BRS Valente. The analysis on the capacity for regeneration in vitro indicate that the parent had a higher average Xan 159, exceeding all generations evaluated for regeneration. With the average fixed generation was found that the allelic interaction in this regeneration in vitro is not addictive. The components of variance indicated that environment 10 has a major contribution in the phenotype of seeds evaluated in comparison with the genetic variance. The value found for broad-sense heritability was intermediate, demonstrating the contribution of genetic factor in the expression of the trait. The estimated number of genes indicates the influence of at least one gene of major effect on regeneration in vitro. From the evaluation performed in the F1 generations (Xan 159 vs. Perola), F2 (Xan 159 vs. Perola) F1r (Perola vs. Xan 159) and F2r (Perola vs. Xan 159) can be seen the presence of the reciprocal effect on the character acting in vitro regeneration of beans / O objetivo deste trabalho foi analisar o controle genético das características de interesse agronômico do feijão: ciclo, estatura de planta, diâmetro do caule, inserção do primeiro legume, número de legumes por planta e número de grãos por legume, para o Planalto Catarinense e estudar a herança da capacidade de regeneração in vitro em gerações fixas e segregantes. No primeiro experimento as sementes F1 obtidas em um esquema de cruzamento dialélico com seis genitores: Xan 159, Pérola, BAF 63, IPR Uirapuru, BRS Supremo e BRS Valente, foram levadas a campo em um delineamento inteiramente casualizado com duas repetições. Depois de colhidas foram avaliadas de acordo com as seis características de interesse agronômico. O dialelo foi analisado utilizando o Método I de Griffing que estima a capacidade geral e a capacidade específica de combinação e o efeito do recíproco. Um dos cruzamentos obtidos com o dialelo (Xan 159 vs. Pérola) e o seu recíproco (Pérola vs. Xan 159) foram selecionados devido a capacidade de regeneração in vitro que o genitor Xan 159 apresenta, para estudar a herança genética da capacidade de regeneração in vitro. As sementes F1, F2, F1r e F2r do cruzamento Xan 159 vs Pérola foram avaliadas quanto ao potencial de regeneração in vitro, de acordo com uma distribuição binomial em um delineamento inteiramente casualizado, sendo que, cada semente foi considerada uma repetição. A capacidade de regeneração in vitro foi avaliada através de cálculos de médias e variâncias e a partir delas foram estimados os componentes genético, ambiental e fenotípico, a herdabilidade e o número de genes. As médias das gerações F1, F2, F1r e F2r foram testadas pelo teste t. A análise dialélica mostrou valores significativos a 5% para a capacidade geral e específica de combinação indicando que existem efeitos gênicos aditivos e não aditivos envolvidos no controle das características avaliadas. Para o efeito recíproco os valores foram significativos indicando que existe a presença de efeito citoplasmático e de genes nucleares herdados do genitor feminino nos caracteres avaliados indicando como melhores genitores femininos o acesso BAF 63 e a Linhagem Xan 159 e como melhores genitores masculinos as cultivares BRS Valente e IPR Uirapuru e o acesso BAF 63. A capacidade geral de combinação da cultivar Pérola é considerada promissora para melhorar características desejáveis para o feijão no Planalto Catarinense e as melhores combinações com base na capacidade específica foram Xan 159 vs. BRS Supremo, Xan 159 vs. BRS Valente, Pérola vs. BAF 63, BAF 63 vs. IPR Uirapuru e BAF 63 vs. BRS Valente. O genótipo Xan 159 apresenta um bom potencial para 8 regenerar in vitro, superando as demais gerações fixas e segregantes. Com as médias das gerações fixas foi constatado que a interação alélica presente na capacidade de regeneração in vitro é não aditiva. Os componentes da variância indicam que o ambiente possui uma maior contribuição no fenótipo das sementes avaliadas em comparação com a variância genética. O valor encontrado para herdabilidade no sentido amplo foi intermediário, demonstrando a contribuição do fator genético na expressão da característica. A estimativa do número de genes indica a influência de pelo menos um gene de efeito maior sobre a regeneração in vitro. A partir da avaliação realizada nas gerações F1 (Xan 159 vs. Pérola), F2 (Xan 159 vs. Pérola), F1r (Pérola vs. Xan 159) e F2r Pérola vs. Xan 159) pode ser constatado a presença do efeito recíproco atuando sobre o caráter regeneração in vitro do feijão

Orientador: Edvaldo Assunção / Banca: Marcelo Carvalho Minhoto Teixeira / Banca: Celso Correia de Souza / Resumo: Neste trabalho propõem-se novas técnicas para otimização da norma de controladores robustos de sistemas dinâmicos lineares sujeitos a falhas estruturais, utilizando realimentação dos estados. As técnicas de projeto utilizadas baseiam-se em LMIs (do inglês Linear Matrix Inequalities) formuladas com base na teoria de estabilidade segundo Lyapunov, utilizando o lema de Finsler e o lema projetivo recíproco. As LMIs utilizadas tiveram o acréscimo da restrição da taxa de decaimento, incluindo o parâmetro g nas LMIs, responsável por diminuir o tempo de duração do transitório dos sistemas realimentados. Foram realizadas comparações qualitativas e quantitativas entre os métodos de projeto com otimização da norma dos controladores, visando alternativas de controladores com menor norma e melhor desempenho que atendam às restrições do projeto. O trabalho se encerra com uma seção de conclusões e perspectivas futuras / Abstract: This work proposes new techniques to optimize robust controllers norm of linear systems subject to structural failures, with states feedback. The design techniques used are based on LMIs (Linear Matrix Inequalities) formulated on the basis of Lyapunov's stability theory, using Finsler's lemma and reciprocal projection lemma. The LMIs have used the addition of the decay rate restriction, including a parameter g in the LMIs, responsible for decreasing the settling time of the feedback system. Qualitative and quantitative comparisons were made between methods of design and optimization of the robust controllers norm, seeking alternatives with small norm and better performance that meet the design constraints. The work ends with a section of conclusions and future prospects / Mestre