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Towards essential visual variables in user interface design
2014
This paper focuses on visual variables in user interface design from the user perspective. Visual design of user interfaces is essential to users interacting with different software. The study is conducted with 3E-templates for users to express their impressions by writing and drawing regarding visual website design. The data is analyzed with qualitative content analysis through interpretation framework. The results of this study provide new insights into user-centered visual user interface design. The results indicate which are the most essential visual variables in user interface design and therefore should be emphasized in user-centered design that promotes positive UX and, thus, benefit…
Endophytic Fungi in Asymptomatic Vitis vinifera L. and their Effects on Plasmopara viticola
2016
During a multi-year study on the life cycle of Plasmopara viticola to assess the typical epidemiology of downy mildew on grapevine (Vitis vinifera) in west Sicily (Italy), several leaves on which the downy mildew had collapsed were found and observed in a vineyard located in Marsala, in Trapani Province. An antagonistic fungus was isolated from these leaves and named A20; through its morphology, it was identified as a hyphomycete belonging to the genus Acremonium. The antagonism of A20 against the asexual and sexual spores of P. viticola, as well as endophytic nature of the genus Acremonium in V. vinifera were confirmed by further studies which have been carried out over the past decade. In…
Cuando la protección es control. Las viviendas tuteladas de la Comunidad Valenciana desde el punto de vista de sus usuarias.
2017
El objetivo de este trabajo es conocer la opinión de las usuarias de una vivienda tutelada para mujeres, que han sufrido violencia o procesos de exclusión social, de los servicios sociales específicos de la Generalitat Valenciana. Para ello, se han analizado las respuestas de un cuestionario de satisfacción sobre el recurso, que se realizó a nueve mujeres acogidas y a la hija de una de ellas, durante los meses de febrero y mayo de 2014. Respecto a los resultados, destacan la rigidez de las normas y horarios, la poca flexibilidad de las profesionales, la pérdida de libertad e intimidad y el control al que están sometidas en todo momento, por lo que se sienten prisioneras. Así mismo, se queja…
Dzimuma loma valodas lietojumā lietišķajās prezentācijās
2018
Šajā bakalaura darbā tiek pētīta dzimumu loma valodu lietojumā lietišķajās prezentācijās, jo mūsdienu sabiedrībā cilvēkiem tagad ir jārunā publiski vairāk nekā jebkad agrāk. Bakalaura darba mērķis ir izpētīt, kā valodas lietojumu lietišķajās prezentācijās ietekmē runātāja dzimums. Autore ir pētījusi vairākus teorētiskos avotus par komunikāciju, lietišķajām prezentācijām un dzimuma atšķirībām runā. Autore ir izpētījusi piecas vīriešu un piecas sieviešu ar uzņēmējdarbību saistītas prezentācijas. Lai analizētu atšķirības starp vīriešu un sieviešu valodas lietojumu izvēlētajās lietišķajās prezentācijās, tiek izmantota kvalitatīva gadījumu izpētes pieeja. Tiek secināts, ka valodas lietojumu liet…
Relations between representational consistency, conceptual understanding of the force concept, and scientific reasoning
2012
Previous physics education research has raised the question of “hidden variables” behind students’ success in learning certain concepts. In the context of the force concept, it has been suggested that students’ reasoning ability is one such variable. Strong positive correlations between students’ preinstruction scores for reasoning ability (measured by Lawson’s Classroom Test of Scientific Reasoning) and their learning of forces [measured by the Force Concept Inventory (FCI)] have been reported in high school and university introductory courses. However, there is no published research concerning the relation between students’ ability to interpret multiple representations consistently (i.e.,…
Voluntary Private Investments Role in Pension System in Latvia
2021
Pension systems have become one of the main priorities for the national governments. Developed countries population is getting older by putting the pressure on the state budgets and work age people tax load. The current pension system in Latvia performs according to regulation of state compulsory unfunded pension scheme since 1996 and regulation of the state funded or accumulated pension scheme since 2001. The third pension system pillar is private voluntary pension schemes realized in form of people contributions into pension funds and life insurance policies. Aim of the research – deeper analyses of voluntary private investments as the pension system part and its development challenges in…
Perceived status and value
2017
This article examines how students in a multidisciplinary project-based learning course involving real customers perceive their interactions with their customers. The authors conducted a qualitative study and analysed students’ learning reports by means of a thematic network analysis. The analysis shows how students perceive their status in relation to their customers and how their perceptions of their work affect how they see the value of the projects. The authors consider their empirical findings in the context of the existing literature on university–industry collaboration and thereby summarize different scenarios of the contrasting working practices and priorities in academia and indus…
Kielikäsitykset vanhustyössä - asukkaiden, hoitajien ja esimiesten käsityksiä hyvästä vuorovaikutuksesta ja kielenkäytöstä
2018
In this article, we apply critical discourse analysis and ethnography to examine conceptionsand experiences of inclusive interaction and language use in the context of eldercare in aretirement home. Our data consist of interviews with residents, nurses and managers intwo bilingual eldercare units, as well as ethnographic observations of communication andlanguage use in these units. Our analysis focuses especially on language ideologies andmetalinguistic aspects of inclusive language in the context of eldercare. On the basis of ouranalysis, we suggest that four elements are particularly central to elderly-centric language: 1)the quality, quantity and tone of interaction; 2) the practices of …
Examining Consumers’ Usage Intention of Contactless Payment Systems
2019
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop and test a conceptual model that combines the modified Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT2) with a consumer brand engagement (CBE) model to predict consumers’ usage intentions toward contactless payment systems in a developed country. Design/methodology/approach The authors cooperated with a contactless payment service provider in Finland and reached out to 22,000 customers, resulting in 1,165 usable responses. The collected data were analyzed using structural equation modeling. Findings The study shows that the UTAUT2 and the CBE model together explain approximately 70 percent of the variance in usage intention. Of the…
Behavioural, ecological, and evolutionary aspects of diversity in frog colour patterns
2017
The role of colours and colour patterns in behavioural ecology has been extensively studied in a variety of contexts and taxa, while almost overlooked in many others. For decades anurans have been the focus of research on acoustic signalling due to the prominence of vocalisations in their communication. Much less attention has been paid to the enormous diversity of colours, colour patterns, and other types of putative visual signals exhibited by frogs. With the exception of some anecdotal observations and studies, the link between colour patterns and the behavioural and evolutionary ecology of anurans had not been addressed until approximately two decades ago. Since then, there has been eve…