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Competition, Gender Equality, and Doping in Sports in the Red Queen Effect Perspective
2022
The nature of sports is characterized by a strong competitive component that generates inequalities among athletes at different levels, specifically in relation to gender, technology, and doping. These inequalities can be represented according to the Red Queen effect perspective, which has been previously hypothesized in other competitive environments (evolutionary biology and economics, for instance). The Red Queen effect considers each competitive environment to require a constant effort to maintain a position of competitive advantage in order reach the best result possible. Therefore, the aim of the current paper is to provide an innovative perspective for the understanding of competitio…
Tēvu bērnības pieredze, depresijas un trauksmes simptomi perinatālajā periodā un to saistība ar viņu iesaistīšanos jaundzimušā aprūpē
2016
Maģistra darba pētījuma mērķis ir longitudināli izpētīt, kāda saistība pastāv starp vīrieša bērnības pieredzi un viņa iesaisti jaundzimušā bērna aprūpē, kā arī, vai topošo tēvu psiholoģiskais stāvoklis bērna perinatālajā periodā paredz viņa iesaistīšanos jaundzimušā aprūpē. Pie tam bija nozīmīgi izprast vīrieša psiholoģiskā stāvokļa dinamiku perinatālajā periodā, un vai izmaiņas psiholoģiskajā stāvoklī ir nozīmīgs faktors vīrieša iesaistei sava bērna aprūpē. Maģistra darba pētījums sastāvēja no diviem etapiem. Pētījumā pirmajā etapā piedalījās 36 respondenti - vīrieši vecumā no 23 - 39 gadiem, kuri uz pētījuma brīdi pirmo reizi savā dzīvē gatavojās kļūt par tēviem, un kuru bērnu mātes atrad…
Testing for Lynch Syndrome in Endometrial Carcinoma: From Universal to Age-Selective MLH1 Methylation Analysis
2022
Simple Summary International guidelines recommend universal screening of endometrial carcinoma patients for Lynch syndrome, a hereditary cancer predisposition syndrome. Screening is based on mismatch repair protein immunohistochemistry and reflex MLH1 methylation analysis to exclude the likely sporadic cases of MMR deficiency. As sporadic MLH1 protein loss is common in endometrial carcinoma, the ability to target methylation testing would save efforts and costs. We discovered that limiting methylation testing to patients under 65 years would have significantly reduced the testing effort while maintaining a low false negative rate for MLH1-LS detection (0% and 3% in our clinic and registry-b…
Predictors of long-term outcomes in patients undergoing periodontal maintenance
2017
Abstract Aim This retrospective study aimed to characterize the baseline status of patients following periodontal maintenance, analysing the association between the long‐term outcome of these patients, smoking, bruxism, and the main clinical and radiographic variables. Material and methods A sample of 174 patients with moderate to severe periodontitis was refined into homogeneous subsamples according to smoking and bruxism and the rate of tooth loss due to periodontal disease (TLPD): 0, 1–2, and >2 teeth. The association and the distribution (χ² test) of the variables within the subsamples were analysed. Results Smoking and bruxism were significantly associated with higher TLPD rates. Verti…
Relative abundance of the membrane bound- and periplasmic nitrate-reductases in the environment
2007
Poverty Permanence Among European Youth
2008
Previous studies suggest that Scandinavian countries are the ones with the highest rates of youth poverty in Europe. This somewhat unexpected finding prompts the question whether the incidence of poverty is an appropriate measure of youth disadvantage. Instead of considering poverty rates we define here youth disadvantage in terms of the number of periods an individual is recorded to be below the poverty line. Using the European Community Household Panel, individuals are classified into different groups of poverty permanence, each reflecting severity of social disadvantage. Based on these categories we implement a generalized ordinal logit model to assess the various factors associated with…
Uso de redes sociales online en personas mayores de 55 años : un análisis exploratorio
2012
Es una aproximación cualitativa al uso y percepción que tienen los mayores de 55 años, de las tecnologías de la comunicación e información (TIC); Concretamente del uso de las redes sociales online. Mediante la técnica de los grupos de discusión trataremos de buscar los prejuicios, mitos conocimientos, motivaciones, barreras, etc. del uso o no de las redes sociales online. It is a qualitative approach to the use and perception of over 55 years of technology and information communication technology (ICT), specifically the use of online social networks. By the technique of focus groups will try to find the prejudices, myths, knowledge, motivations, barriers, etc.. use or not online social netw…
Personības faktori un ar mākslu saistīta pieredze kā prognozētāji estētiskajam vērtējumam abstraktu un reprezentatīvu gleznu gadījumā
2015
Pētījuma mērķis bija noskaidrot personības faktoru un ar mākslu saistītas pieredzes saistības ar abstraktu un reprezentatīvu gleznu vērtējumu, kā arī pārbaudīt, cik lielā mērā tie prognozē šo estētisko vērtējumu. 283 respondenti elektroniski vērtēja 16 gleznu reprodukcijas, tad aizpildīja Lielā Piecnieka personības aptauju, kā arī atbildēja uz jautājumiem par iepriekšēju mākslas pieredzi. Pētījumā tika atklātas statistiksi nozīmīgas pozitīvas korelācijas starp abstraktu gleznu vērtējumu un atvērtību, kā arī ar mākslu saistītu pieredzi (gan mākslas, mākslas vēstures zināšanu līmeni, gan izstāžu un galeriju apmeklējuma biežumu). Reprezentatīvu gleznu vērtējums statistiksi nozīmīgi pozitīvi ko…
Social Psychology of Persuasion Applied to Human Agent Interaction
2008
This paper discusses and evaluates the application of a social psychologically enriched, user-centered approach to agent architecture design. The major aim is to facilitate human–agent interaction (HAI) by making agents not only algorithmically more intelligent but also socially more skillful in communicating with the user. A decision-making model and communicative argumentation strategies have been incorporated into the agent architecture. In the presented content resource management experiments, enhancement of human task performance is demonstrated for users that are supported by a persuasive agent. This superior performance seems to be rooted in a more trusting collaborative relationship…
Pharmacy Practice and Education in Latvia
2018
Pharmacies in Bulgaria have a monopoly on the dispensing of medicinal products that are authorized in the Republic of Bulgaria, as well as medical devices, food additives, cosmetics, and sanitary/hygienic articles. Aptekari (pharmacists) act as responsible pharmacists, pharmacy owners, and managers. They follow a five year Masters of Science in Pharmacy (M.Sc. Pharm.) degree course with a six month traineeship. Pomoshnik-farmacevti (assistant pharmacists) follow a three year degree with a six month traineeship. They can prepare medicines and dispense OTC medicines under the supervision of a pharmacist. The first and second year of the M.Sc. Pharm. degree are devoted to chemical sciences, ma…