Modern day IC design has drawn a lot of attention towards the path delay fault model (PDF) [1], which targets delay defects that affect the timing characteristics of a circuit. Due to the exponential number of paths in modern circuits a subset of critical paths are chosen for testing purposes [2]. Path intensive circuits contain a large number of critical paths whose delays affect the performance of the circuit. This dissertation presents three techniques to improve test generation for path delay faults. The first technique presented in this dissertation avoids testing unnecessary paths by using arithmetic operations. This second technique shows how to compact many faults into a single test application, thus saving valuable test application time. The third technique demonstrates how to generate tests under modern day scan architectures. Experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed techniques.

Diploma paper deals with fracture toughtness of pipe type HDPE. The influence of material structure on its fracture toughness at temperature 0°C and 23°C measured by PSI test was determined. Experimental results were compared with gained results of S4 test and the conclusions about usage of PSI test in screening of impact properties of polymeric materials were formulated.

archives@tulane.edu / Background: Prompt antiviral treatment of influenza virus infections can improve outcomes and reduce the likelihood of complications, particularly among children at high risk for complications. Recent, more stringent requirements for rapid influenza point-of-care test clinical sensitivity have implications for the impact and cost-effectiveness of outpatient influenza diagnosis and antiviral treatment. Objective: The objective of this research was to understand antiviral prescribing practices following and utilize these real-world probabilities to evaluate the cost effectiveness of rapid test-guided outpatient antiviral treatment in children. Methods: The analysis used data from patients presenting for outpatient care with influenza-like illness (ILI) collected through the Influenza Incidence and Surveillance Project (IISP). The first analysis used a retrospective case-control design to compare clinic, patient, and season characteristics that influenced the decision to prescribe influenza antiviral treatment following a negative rapid influenza detection test. The IISP data were then incorporated into cost-effectiveness analyses among high-risk and otherwise healthy children presenting for outpatient care with ILI. Results: The results from the first analysis demonstrated that clinicians prescribed influenza antivirals to 8.4% of all test-negative patients and that in age groups considered a proxy for high risk patients, prescribing was either less frequent among children aged <2 (aOR 0.4, 95% CI 0.3–0.6) or the same among adults aged ≥65 (aOR 0.9, 95% CI 0.7–1.3) compared with adults aged 18 to 64. The results from the antiviral cost-effectiveness analysis among healthy children showed that treatment guided by clinician judgement was cost saving compared to no treatment, but rapid testing produced the greatest benefit. Among high-risk children, test-guided treatment produced the greatest benefit and was cost effective. Results were sensitive to clinician diagnostic sensitivity, influenza prevalence and the probability a positive test or diagnosis would result in treatment. Conclusion: These studies indicated that clinical judgement continued to be used to prescribe antivirals for patients with suspected influenza, greatly impacting the associated costs of care. The decision to test for influenza should be contingent upon the results influencing treatment of the patient or high-risk contacts, or further costly diagnostic testing. / 1 / Ashley Fowlkes

OBJETIVO: Determinar la relación entre los resultados del test estresante y el Score de Apgar en gestaciones de 41 semanas a más atendidas en la Unidad de Embarazo Patológico del Hospital Nacional Daniel Alcides Carrión durante los años 2014 y 2015. METODOLOGÍA: Estudio de tipo observacional con diseño descriptivo correlacional, retrospectivo y de corte transversal, en el que se tuvo como muestra a 374 gestantes de 41 semanas a más que se han realizado el test estresante y que cumplían con los criterios de selección. En cuanto al análisis de los datos, para el análisis descriptivo de las variables cuantitativas se estimaron medidas de tendencia central (media) y medidas de dispersión (desviación estándar) y para las variables cualitativas (nominal) se estimaron frecuencias absolutas y porcentajes (frecuencias relativas). La relación de los resultados del test estresante y el score de Apgar (análisis inferencial) se realizó a través de la prueba Chi cuadrado (p<0.05, significativo). RESULTADOS: Las gestantes de 41 semanas a más tenían una edad promedio de 26 años, eran convivientes (62%) y con grado de instrucción secundaria (65.2%). Los resultados del test estresante fueron línea de base de 110-160 lpm (93.6%), variabilidad de 6-25 lpm (80.2%), aceleraciones presentes (87.2%), desaceleración variable (11.5%) y contracciones regulares (88.2%), cuya conclusión fue en su mayoría Negativo (95.7%). El 92.2% de los recién nacidos tuvo un score de Apgar al minuto de 7 a 10 y el 99.2% tuvo un Apgar a los 5 minutos de 7 a 10. Hubo relación significativa entre los resultados del test estresante y el Score de Apgar a los cinco minutos (p=0.000). CONCLUSIÓN: Existe relación entre los resultados del test estresante y el Score de Apgar a los cinco minutos en gestaciones de 41 semanas a más atendidas en la Unidad de Embarazo Patológico del Hospital Nacional Daniel Alcides Carrión durante los años 2014 y 2015. PALABRAS CLAVES: Test Estresante, Score de Apgar, Gestación, 41 semanas. / --- OBJECTIVE: Determine the relationship between stressful test results and Apgar Score in gestations of 41 weeks to more attended at the Pathological Pregnancy Unit of the National Hospital Daniel Alcides Carrión during the years 2014 and 2015. METHODOLOGY: Observational study with correlational, retrospective and crosssectional descriptive design, in which as shown was 41 weeks pregnant 374 more who have made the stressful test that met the selection criteria. As for the analysis of data for descriptive analysis of quantitative variables measures of central tendency (mean) and dispersion measures (standard deviation) and qualitative variables (nominal) were estimated absolute frequencies and percentages were estimated (relative frequencies). The relationship of stressful test results and Apgar score (inferential analysis) was performed using chi-square test (p <0.05, significant). RESULTS: 41 weeks pregnant more have an average age of 26 years were cohabiting (62%) and grade secondary education (65.2%). The results of the test were stressful baseline 110-160 bpm (93.6%), variability 6-25 lpm (80.2%), accelerations present (87.2%), variable deceleration (11.5%) and regular contractions (88.2%) whose conclusion was mostly negative (95.7%). 92.2% of newborns had an Apgar score of 7 to 10 minutes and 99.2% had an Apgar score at 5 minutes from 7 to 10. There was significant relationship between stressful test results and Apgar Score five minutes (p = 0.000). CONCLUSIONS: There is a relationship between stressful test results and Apgar Score in five minutes in gestations of 41 weeks to more attended at the Pathological Pregnancy Unit of the National Hospital Daniel Alcides Carrion during the years 2014 and 2015. KEYWORDS: Stressful Test, Apgar Score, pregnancy, 41 weeks. / Tesis

Bibliography : pages 269-283. / The efficacy was assessed of multicomponent treatment in reducing test anxiety, and improving self-concept and examination performance, in test-anxious elementary schoolchildren. A core programme was devised, comprising three components: systematic desensitization, cognitive restructuring and informal study skills training. Two further components, one each for teachers and parents were added, giving a 'contextualised' programme. Three complementary studies compared either the contextualised programme with a no-treatment, non-identified, control condition (Study 1: n = 40; Study 3: n = 24), or the core programme with an attention-placebo control condition (Study 2: n = 26). It was hypothesised that Studies 1 and 3 would show significant between-group differences at post-test, with experimental subjects showing a significant decline in test anxiety and gains in achievement and self-concept. In Study 2, no significant between-group differences were hypothesised: subjects receiving the core treatment or attention-placebo programme being expected to show a similar degree of reduction in test anxiety and gain in self-concept, but no improvement in achievement.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Boston University / PLEASE NOTE: Boston University Libraries did not receive an Authorization To Manage form for this thesis or dissertation. It is therefore not openly accessible, though it may be available by request. If you are the author or principal advisor of this work and would like to request open access for it, please contact us at open-help@bu.edu. Thank you. / This investigation examined the relationships between children's perception of human movement on inkblots (M) and the inhibitory behavior and maternal fostering of inhibition with which it has been hypothetically associated. The hypotheses predicted: I . Children who perceive a comparatively large amount of M have greater inhibitory tendencies than children who produce comparatively few M responses. II . Children who shOl-T a comparatively large amount of inhibitory behavior have mothers who foster inhibition more than do the mothers of those chiloren who show comparatively little irulibitory behavior. III . Children who perceive a comparatively large amount of M have mothers who foster inhibition more than do the mothers of those children who produce comparatively few M responses. Children's M perception was measured with a group administration of a series of inkblots selected from the Holtzman and Rorschach tests for their M-eliciting qualities. The children's inhibitory behavior was determined with a series of match stick problems. Subjects were given a design made of match sticks and asked to remove some of the match sticks and make a different design. The children's reaction times in beginning the problems (delay of action) and the amount of physical movement in which they engaged (motoric inhibition) were the two measures of inhibitory tendencies [TRUNCATED] / 2031-01-01

A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts (Clinical Psychology) in the Department of Psychology, University of Zululand, South Africa, 2013. / The study investigated the effect of breathing techniques on test anxiety among students at the University of Zululand. Data was collected on a sample of one hundred (N=100) full time students aged between eighteen (18) and thirty two (32). The study consisted of the intervention group (N=60) and the control group (40). Results of the study indicated that participants in the intervention group obtained different results after the intervention of breathing techniques. There was a small discrepancy between the control and the intervention group in the post-test phase. This verified the hypothesis that breathing techniques had a positive effect on students with test anxiety. The results were however not statistically significant probably because of a shorter period of breathing intervention. On the whole, the intervention suggests that breathing does have a positive effect on test taking anxiety.

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What is crucial for an alarm server to work correctly? Companies these days are reliant on alarm servers to stay operational continually. Therefore, these servers must be correctly tested. This is where load testing comes in. By performing load testing before placing a server in production, the company can be confident it stays operational even when handling heavy loads. By automating the process, we ensure quality assurance of each test and leave human error out of it. In this thesis, we describe our research regarding Locust, an open-source tool for load testing, the important parts of testing and the methods employed in our software. First and foremost, the research gave us valuable insights into the basic principles of load testing. What aspects must we include, and what tests should we perform? Furthermore, it helped us conclude that Locust is the best open-source tool for our purpose due to its outstanding performance compared to JMeter. Developing the software could then be executed with a mixture of work from the Locust documentation and instructions given by the partner company. The most important aspect of Locust is the load shape construction and metrics to be recorded. Instructions from the partner were for the software to be able to integrate into their CI/CD pipeline (Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment) and for parameters to be input for scaling the load test. Finally, while metrics are recorded and showcased, the thesis does not evaluate the quality of the alarm server. The metrics showcased are used to ensure the functionality of the test. Instead, the metrics collected will be evaluated in the pipeline by the company in the future. The results achieved fulfilled all the tasks given except for the input parameters that were limited due to the functionality of Locust.

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