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This thesis analyzes the kinds of verbal and nonverbal signals elites manifest to show leadership qualities. Launching from Max Weber’s conceptual framework of charisma as a power term and Harold Lasswell’s study of propaganda, this study takes a multidisciplinary approach to studying political leadership with elements of communication methodology and an ontological basis in evolutionary psychology. The study’s goal is to offer a framework for defining and evaluating the diverse signal patterns employed by political elites in three real-life situations. These are the Malta Summit, the 1992 Virginia Presidential Debate, and the 2012 South Carolina Republican Presidential Primary. The cases were chosen because they display a diverse set of signal variations during different types of interactions. The three case studies are evaluated by measuring frequency and patterns of occurrence of the five different interaction constructs (indicator of interest, indicator of disinterest, demonstration of high value, demonstration of low value, and compliance testing) to explain different interaction patterns. A simple frequency distribution of the different signals during a given interaction is used to display the empirical findings and to compare patterns across the case studies. This study reveals that the presence of DLV (demonstration of low value) signals weaken an elite’s position in relation to other elites and the public while the presence of DHV (demonstration of high value) signals strengthen an elite’s position. It is largely the presence, absence, and frequency of these two signals that determines who conveys leadership qualities effectively regardless of leadership style. Studying the signaling patterns of political elites would allow scholars to understand better the kinds of signal patterns and signal frequencies that are used in different types of leadership styles and norm ranges for signals including for political elites belonging to different cultures and subcultures

Выпускная квалификационная работа состоит из введения, двух глав, заключения, списка литературы (74 источников) и приложения, включающего в себя бланки методик. Объем магистерской диссертации составляет 124 страницы, на которых размещены 2 рисунка и 13 таблиц. Во введении раскрывается актуальность проблемы исследования, разработанность проблематики, ставятся цель и задачи исследования, определяются объект и предмет исследования, формулируются гипотезы, указываются методы и методики исследования, научная новизна, значимость работы. Первая глава включает в себя обзор иностранной и отечественной литературы, освещающей понимание конструктов: «личность», «профессиональное самоопределение» и их взаимосвязь. Выводы по первой главе представляют собой итоги по изучению теоретического материала. Вторая глава посвящена эмпирической части исследования. В ней представлено описание выборки, организации исследования, методов и методик проведенного исследования. Также представлены результаты описательной статистики полученных данных, корреляционный анализ, сравнительный анализ контрастных групп и групп юношей и девушек. Выводы по главе 2 включают в себя основные результаты эмпирического исследования. Исследование показало, что среди личностных качеств, определяемых личностным опросником Кеттела, сокращённым и переработанным Л.А. Ясюковой есть те, которые связаны с профессиональными предпочтениями, выделенными Дж. Холландом и сферами интересов, представленными в методике «Профиль» Г.В. Резапкиной. При этом, исследование выявило парадоксальные результаты, свидетельствующие о сложности психологического конструкта профессионального самоопределения. В заключении в обобщенном виде изложены результаты теоретической и эмпирической частей работы, а также выводы по выдвинутым гипотезам, обоснована практическая значимость исследования и описаны возможные перспективы дальнейшей разработки данной проблематики. / The final qualification work consists of an introduction, two chapters, a conclusion, a list of references (74 sources) and an appendix, which includes forms of methods. The volume of the master's thesis is 124 pages, which contain 2 figures and 13 tables. In the introduction reveals the relevance of the research problem, study problem, put the purpose and objectives of the study, determined the object and subject of research, formulate hypotheses, specifies the methods and techniques of research, scientific novelty, significance of the work. The first chapter includes a review of foreign and domestic literature covering the understanding of the constructs: "personality", "professional self-determination" and their relationship. The conclusions of the first chapter are the results of the study of the theoretical material. The second chapter is devoted to the empirical part of the study. It provides a description of the sample, the organization of the study, and the methods and techniques of the study. The results of descriptive statistics of the obtained data, correlation analysis, comparative analysis of contrasting groups and groups of boys and girls are also presented. The conclusions of chapter 2 include the main results of the empirical study. The study showed that among personality traits determined by personality questionnaire Cattell, shortened and redesigned the L. A. Yazykovoi there are those that are related to professional preferences, selected George. Holland and areas of interest represented in the method "Profile" G. V. Resorcinol. At the same time, the study revealed paradoxical results that indicate the complexity of the psychological construct of professional self-determination. In conclusion, the results of the theoretical and empirical parts of the work, as well as conclusions on the hypotheses put forward, are summarized, the practical significance of the study is justified and possible prospects for further development of this problem are described.

Housing is an important role in society as people spend large parts of their lives there. A home is a place that must contain all essential living functions but also be constantly adapted to new needs that arise. This has led to, that Sweden since industrialization in the 1850s, has gone through several different changes that have affected housing design. This has resulted in that residential architecture today is being categorized as different eras. In many cases, it is not an individual event that has driven this change, but rather a series of events that have gained great significance in interaction. With constant societal changes and changing lifestyles that, for example, the outbreak of Covid-19 has brought, demands are also placed on homes to follow societal developments and adapt to these new needs. The purpose of the study is to gain a deeper insight into the connection between housing design and human life needs to be able to understand how housing design can be adapted to major societal changes that create new needs. To achieve the purpose and answer the research questions, a literature study was conducted on the characteristic eras of housing design from 1850 until today. In addition to the literature study, four interviews were also conducted with different architects who have solid experience in housing design to create a deeper understanding of the connection between living needs and housing architecture. The study's more important conclusions are that human living needs have always been the driving force to create a change in the living environment. The changes that have taken place over the years have aimed to improve the housing situation for society as a whole and constantly improve something that has been shown to be deficient in previous housing design. However, the results have been variable as some parts of the living environment have improved while others have been poorly designed. It is based on the fact that too much focus has been on solving a specific problem, which has led to the whole aspect of the living environment has been forgotten. The study has also found that the societal change that Covid-19 brought has led to an increase in time spent at home as well as working from home. This has persisted even after the pandemic to a greater extent than before, which has resulted in that the demand for a workplace at home has increased. As a result, qualities such as envelopment and seclusion have also become more important in parallel with social surfaces and proximity to nature. This is the result of people spending more time at home today, which has created new needs for both functions and qualities.

La présente thèse a pour but d’approfondir l’étude du geste dans le cadre de l’interaction Homme Machine. Il s’agit de créer de nouveaux paradigmes d’interaction qui offrent à l’utilisateur de plus amples possibilités d’expression basées sur le geste. Un des vecteurs d’expression du geste, très rarement traité en Interaction Homme Machine, qui lui confère sa coloration et son aspect, est ce que les théoriciens et praticiens de la danse appellent « les qualités de mouvement ». Nous mettons à profit des collaborations avec le domaine de la danse pour étudier la notion de qualités de mouvement et l’intégrer à des paradigmes d’interaction gestuelle. Notre travail analyse les apports de l’intégration des qualités de mouvement comme modalité d’interaction, fournit les outils propices à l’élaboration de cette intégration (en termes de méthodes d’analyse, de visualisation et de contrôle gestuel), en développe et évalue certaines techniques d’interaction.Les contributions de la thèse se situent d’abord dans la formalisation de la notion de qualités de mouvement et l’évaluation de son intégration dans un dispositif interactif en termes d’expérience utilisateur. Sur le plan de la visualisation des qualités de mouvement, les travaux menés pendant la thèse ont permis de démontrer que les modèles physiques masses-ressorts offrent de grandes possibilités de simulation de comportements dynamiques et de contrôle en temps réel. Sur le plan de l’analyse, la thèse a permis de développer des approches novatrices de reconnaissance automatique des qualités de mouvement de l’utilisateur. Enfin, à partir des approches d’analyse et de visualisation des qualités de mouvement, la thèse a donné lieu à l’implémentation d’un ensemble de techniques d’interaction. Elle a appliqué et évalué ses techniques dans le contexte de la pédagogie de la danse et de la performance. / The thesis studies gesture in the context of Human-Computer interaction. It aims at creating new interaction paradigms that offer the user further expressive possibilities based on gestures. The theorists and practitioners of the dance call "movement qualities” (MQ), a notion that conveys expressive content describing the way a gesture is performed. This notion has been rarely taken into consideration in the field of HCI. Our work draws on collaborations with the field of dance to explore the notion of movement qualities and to integrate it as interaction modality. 

The contributions of the thesis are in the formalism of the notion of movement qualities and evaluation of its integration as interaction modality in terms of user experience. 

We also provide computational tools for considering MQ in interactive systems in terms of analysis, representation and gesture control methods. On the representational level, our work have demonstrated that physical models based on masses and springs systems offer great opportunities for simulating dynamics related to MQs and for real-time gesture control. On the analysis level, we developed innovative approaches to automatic real time recognition of movement qualities. Finally, we implemented of a set of interaction techniques based on movement qualities that we applied and evaluated in the context of dance pedagogy and performance.

Um método para avaliação do uso de ganho adequado em ensaios de verificação de PIO (Pilot Induced Oscillations) é apresentado. As tarefas de manobra sintética (Synthetic Tracking Task) são utilizadas para demonstração. A teoria é baseada no conceito de entropia estatística proveniente da teoria da informação e no modelo estrutural do piloto humano. O método é apresentado para manobras executadas no eixo lateral e oferece uma medida do ganho humano utilizado durante a sua execução em malha-fechada. Para a modelagem da planta é utilizado modelo black-box com equacionamento de espaço de estados e identificação de parâmetros. Dados de ensaios em voo provenientes de uma aeronave de transporte certificada FAR-25 são utilizados para medir a razão entre o tempo gasto pelo piloto humano em uma malha fechada em posição versus o tempo em uma malha de derivada da posição (roll vs. roll rate). Esta medida é proposta como validadora da execução correta do ensaio. / A method is proposed to verify losed-loop adequate flight test piloting gain in PIO aircraft certification. The synthetic tracking task PIO flight test is used. The theory is based on the entropy concept from information theory and on the structural pilot model of the human pilot. The method is presented for single axis pilot tracking maneuvers and offers a measure of the human pilot gain employed during its execution. A black-box, state-space, parameter-identified model is used for the plant. Flight test data from a FAR-25 transport aircraft is used to verify the theory of how to determine a measure of the ratio between time spent by the human pilot in the error loop versus in the error rate loop to control the aircraft. This measure is proposed as a test point validation method for PIO flight testing.

Un regard sur l’actualité de cette Église laisse apparaître que la collaboration entre autorités magistérielles et théologiensparticipant à la tâche d’enseignement doctrinal et catéchétique de l’Église catholique romaine connaît quelques difficultés, a fortiori dans des sociétés davantage pluralistes et sécularisées. Parfois les recherches théologiques contribuent à mettre en péril la communion ecclésiale ou sa cohésion quant à la foi et à la théologie morale. L’instruction de la Curie romaine Donum veritatis du 24 mai 1990 intervient en doctrine et en procédure de régulation de l’exercice de la liberté et de la responsabilité du théologien catholique et les critères d’ecclésialités à respecter pour garantir la pleine communion. Ce sont les critères d’orthodoxie, d’orthopraxie, d’adhésion et de communion ecclésiale.La question du statut canonique du théologien est débattue et l’autorité catholique a dû préciser la doctrine et le statut du théologiencatholique. Le code de droit canonique latin de 1983 prévoit-il des dispositions pour la régulation de la mission du théologien enfonction de l’exigence de pleine communion ecclésiale ? Une thèse en droit canonique était nécessaire pour proposer un premierbilan sur la vocation du théologien catholique, sur l’institution de la théologie catholique, et sur l’état de vie canonique de théologiencatholique. Comment la canonicité accompagne-t-elle un fidèle qui, par l’acquisition de compétences reconnues, veut devenir unthéologien catholique ? Comment analyser l’idonéité du postulant ? Comment lui octroyer, puis si nécessaire lui retirer un mandatcanonique concernant cette mission d’Église ? Comment garantir la conscience et la liberté du théologien catholique ? En cas dedissentiment-désaccord, comment qualifier cette situation ? Donc, le théologien jouit des libertés reconnues par son Eglise mais dansles limites du devoir de communion dont traite le canon 209 §. 1 du Code latin de 1983 et le canon 12§. 2 du Code des Canons desÉglises Orientales. / A glance of the current events of this Church brings to light that the collaboration between magisterial authorities and theologians involved with the task of doctrinal and catechetical education of the Roman Catholic Church experiences some difficulties, especially in more diverse and secularized societies. Sometimes theological research contributes to put the endangerment of the ecclesial communion or its cohesiveness with regard to the faith and moral theology. The instruction of the Roman Curie Donum veritatis of May 24th, 1990 enters in doctrine and in the procedure of regulation of the exercise of the freedom and the responsibility of the catholic theologian and the ecclesiastic to be met to ensure full communion. They are the criteria of orthodoxy, orthopraxy, ecclesial membership and communion.The question of the canonical status of theologians is debated and the catholic authority is obliged to specify the doctrine and the status of the catholic theologian. Does the code of Latin canon law of 1983 foresee rules for the regulation of the mission of the theologian according to the requirement of full ecclesial communion? A thesis in canon law was necessary to provide an initial assessment of the vocation of the catholic theologian, the institution of catholic theology, and the status of catholic theologians under Canon law. How does canonicity assist a faithful who, by the acquisition of recognized skills, wants to become a catholic theologian? How does one evaluate the suitability of the applicant? How to grant a candidate the status of theologian under Canon law and, if necessary, withdraw such status for the good of the Church? How does one guarantee the consciousness and the freedom of the catholic theologian? In case of differences of opinion or disagreement, how does one qualify this situation? Thus, the theologian enjoys liberties recognized by his Church but within the limits of the duty of communion described in canon # 209 § 1 of the Latin Code of 1983 and canon # 12 § 2 of the Code of the Oriental Churches’ Canons.

Une caractéristique nutritionnelle peu connue des fromages est leur potentiel acidifiant, qui se révèle au cours du métabolisme et, à long terme, est susceptible d’induire des effets délétères sur la santé du consommateur. Malgré des conséquences physiopathologiques bien connues, très peu d’études se sont intéressées au potentiel acidifiant/alcalinisant des aliments et aucune à celui des fromages. L’objectif principal était d’évaluer d’une part le potentiel acidifiant des fromages et identifier ses déterminants au cours de la fabrication et d’autre part d’explorer des stratégies d’optimisation technologique permettant de réduire le potentiel acidifiant des fromages, tout en assurant leurs qualités gustatives. Le potentiel acidifiant a été évalué sur la base de l’indice PRAL (Potential Renal Acid Load, en tenant compte des teneurs en protéine, P, Cl, Na, K, Mg et Ca) et de la teneur en anions organiques (lactate et citrate). Dans un premier temps, l’étude du potentiel acidifiant de cinq types de fromages du commerce a permis d’établir un lien fort entre le type du fromage et son potentiel acidifiant. L’indice PRAL le plus faible est celui du fromage frais avec - 0,8 mEq/100 g, les indices les plus élevés atteignant 25,3 mEq/100 g pour le fromage à pâte pressée non-cuite (Cantal) et 28,0 mEq/100 g pour le fromage à pâte persillée (Fourme d’Ambert). Ce positionnement a ainsi permis de sélectionner un modèle fromage pour la suite des travaux : la Fourme d’Ambert. Dans une seconde phase, l’égouttage et le salage ont été identifiés comme les deux étapes technologiques déterminantes dans la génération du potentiel acidifiant du modèle fromage choisi, au cours de la transformation fromagère, suivie en milieu industriel. Ces études démontrent un déséquilibre important entre les éléments acidifiants (Cl, P, protéines) et les éléments alcalinisants majeurs (Na et Ca) du PRAL. En particulier, les Cl suivis par le P, ont exercé un très fort impact expliquant les indices élevés obtenus. Enfin, une substitution du NaCl par des sels organiques de calcium (lactate et citrate de Ca) a été testée en conditions industrielles pendant le salage à sec de la Fourme d’Ambert. Les deux sels ont montré un réel intérêt pour substituer partiellement le sel des fromages, sans affecter les propriétés sensorielles des produits finis et notamment les saveurs salée et amère. La substitution au lactate de Ca permettrait d’optimiser le potentiel acidifiant des fromages, en diminuant le PRAL et la teneur en Na et en augmentant la teneur en lactate. La substitution au citrate de Ca serait plutôt indiquée dans le cadre d’un enrichissement en Ca. En conclusion, ces études ont permis d’identifier les leviers à maîtriser pour réduire le potentiel acidifiant des fromages. L’approche adoptée a proposé la mise en application d’un concept connu principalement des nutritionnistes jusqu’ici dans les domaines de la biochimie et de la technologie alimentaires. Les perspectives d’innovation envisagées sont pertinentes avec les enjeux de santé publique actuels, en visant la réduction en Na dans les fromages et en participant à la limitation de l’acidose métabolique latente induite par les régimes occidentaux. Enfin, les retombées économiques de ces recherches sont prometteuses pour les filières fromagères. / A disregarded nutritional feature of cheeses is their acid-forming potential when ingested, associated with deleterious effects for consumers’ health. Despite the well-known pathophysiological consequences, very few studies investigated the acidifying/alkalizing potential of foods and especially, none targeted cheeses. The research project aimed on the one hand to evaluate the acid-forming potential of cheeses and identify the main key steps of the manufacture involved in this phenomenon and on the other hand to explore technological optimization strategies to reduce the acid-forming potential of cheeses, without altering their sensory properties. The acid-forming potential was evaluated on the basis of their Potential Renal Acid Load (PRAL) index (considering protein, P, Cl, Na, K, Mg and Ca contents) and organic anions contents (lactate and citrate). Firstly, the study of the acid-forming potential of five commercial cheeses from different cheese-making technologies established a strong link between the type of cheese and their acid-forming potential. PRAL index ranged from - 0.8 mEq/100 g for fresh cheese to 25.3 mEq/100 g for hard cheese (Cantal) and 28.0 mEq/100 g for the blue-veined cheese Fourme d’Ambert. This positioning allowed to select Fourme d'Ambert as model cheese for next steps. Secondly, draining and salting were identified as the main key steps responsible for the generation of the acid-forming potential of the model cheese, by following an industrial cheese-making process. These studies emphasized a great imbalance between acidifying elements of PRAL calculation (Cl, P and proteins elements) and alkalinizing ones (Na and Ca). Particularly, Cl followed by P elements had a strong impact on the PRAL value. Finally, the salt substitution with organic calcium salts (calcium lactate and calcium citrate) was tested under industrial conditions during the dry salting of Fourme d'Ambert cheese. Both salts showed a real nutritional interest to partially replace salt in cheese, without affecting their sensory properties and especially the salty and the bitter flavors. The salt substitution by calcium lactate could reduce the acid-forming potential of cheeses, by decreasing the PRAL and the sodium content and by increasing the lactate content. The calcium citrate substitution would rather be recommended for Ca enrichment of cheeses. As a conclusion, these studies allowed to identify technological solutions to reduce the acid-forming potential of cheeses. The adopted approach proposed the implementation of a concept, known mainly by nutritionists so far, to the biochemistry and the food technology fields. The considered prospects for innovation are relevant with the current public health issues, targeting the reduction of Na in cheeses and participating in the limitation of the Western diets induced metabolic acidosis. Finally, the economic benefits of this research are promising for cheese-making producers.

Text in English / Brand reputation has received the attention of many scholars and practitioners because it is central to the success of organisations of all kinds, and an intangible asset with no substitute. In the academic world, brand reputation has been demarcated by various scholars, depending on the disciplinary mind-set involved. It has been established that diverse stakeholder groups have different needs from a brand and their perceptions of brand reputation are thus varied. Acknowledging the needs of different stakeholders and the importance of the consumer stakeholder group allows for a more nuanced and systematic approach in conceptualising brand reputation. Although numerous studies have attempted to explain brand reputation, there is a paucity of studies that have actually conceptualised brand reputation as an attitudinal construct based on both cognitive (rational) and affective (emotional) components. Even fewer researchers have endeavoured to conceptualise brand reputation as an attitudinal construct in the consumer stakeholder group. The aim of this study was to explore female consumer perceptions of Nike’s brand reputation and conceptualise brand reputation as an attitudinal construct based on both cognitive and affective components. The study used qualitative research methods (focus groups and interviews) to collect data on Nike from a group of female consumers in order to identify perceptions and elements that contribute to conceptualising brand reputation on the basis of the components of attitudes. The key findings of this study highlighted the fact that brand reputation is a multidimensional construct and can be demarcated through various elements that contribute to the following themes: perception of product qualities and service, the perception of brand traits and the perception of brand strategy. These themes contribute to the conceptualisation of brand reputation as an attitudinal construct. Since brand reputation as an attitudinal construct has previously been conceptualised based on cognitive and affective components, this study confirmed the two components but a unique finding of this study was the identification of the behavioural component of attitudes. Hence the study findings not only make a contribution to the existing body of knowledge on perceptions of brand reputation in an elusive stakeholder group – female consumers, consumer-based reputation (CBR), and in defining brand reputation but also conceptualise brand reputation as an attitudinal construct based on previously identified cognitive and affective components as well as the newfound behavioural component of attitudes. / Communication Science / M.A. (Communication Science)