Learning to read with Graphogame, an ethnography in a Peruvian rural school by Ecochard, Sidonie

“…The purpose of the present ethnographic case study is to examine what happens when the literacy learning software Graphogame, designed in Finland, is introduced in a new and radically different context, that of a poor rural school in the Peruvian Andes. The research attempts to complement the quantitative approach which has dominated the research on Graphogame. …”
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Hyvinvointiblogien yhteys nuorten tyttöjen terveyskäyttäytymiseen by Peltola, Anne-Riina, Taurén, Juuli-Anna

“…Blogeista löytyi paljon ruokaohjeita ja -reseptejä, terveysruokafiilistelyä sekä inspiroivia ateriakuvia. Liikuntaluokassa suuren merkityksen sai liikunta päivittäisenä elämäntapana, liikunta ulkonäön ja hyvän olon vuoksi sekä lajeina korostui salitreenaaminen ja lenkkeily. …”
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The changing relationship between personality traits and acceptance skills by Lipsanen, Rosaliina

“…Their acceptance skills were measured in Time 1 and post-intervention (Time 2) phases with a measure based on three questionnaires (ATQ-F, ATQ-B and AAQ-II). Results The intervention group significantly increased their acceptance skills compared to the TAU group skills in Time 2. …”
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An investigation into the role of exposure to speech sounds during sleep in auditory perceptual learning by Bell, Sari Anne

“…Before and after the exposure, participants’ ability to discriminate between those sounds was tested by giving them an attentive behavioural task in which they were instructed to detect changes in sounds and press a button when hearing a deviant sound. …”
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Auditory and somatosensory event-related potentials and their associations to cognitive functions and physical fitness in healthy aging by Järveläinen, Saara, Koivula, Sanni

“…The better the processing speed, the less attenuated the sMMR was. Better processing speed was also associated with better physical fitness in the aged participants. …”
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Parisuhdeväkivalta, alkoholin käyttö ja masennus Lapsesta aikuiseksi -tutkimuksen aineistossa by Kämäräinen, Roosa, Seppälä, Minttu

“…Further research should pay attention to the quality and quantity of intimate partner violence, compare the mediating effects between sexes and to utilize longitudinal sets and look for causalities. …”
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"Onks sua ruvennu pelottaan kun mä oon näin hurja" : teorialähtöinen sisällönanalyysi yhteistyökatkoksista psykoterapissa by Lehtonen, Rebekka, Leinonen, Elisa

“…The withdrawal ruptures appeared most frequently. Resolution attempts were more likely to occur with multiple rupture markers. …”
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Näkyvä tunneilmaisu sekä ruumiillinen liikehdintä ja ihon sähkönjohtavuus pariterapiassa : kuinka ne ovat yhteydessä toisiinsa, ja mitä ne kertovat terapiaan osallistuvien yhteenso... by Liikala, Emmi, Vierimaa, Meeri

“…We interpreted this as a way to build good therapeutic relationship to both clients and also as an attempt to build understanding between the couple. …”
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Portti väkivallattomaan elämään : hyväksymis- ja omistautumisterapeuttinen verkkointerventio lähisuhdeväkivallan tekijöille by Pekkonen, Anu, Holopainen, Riikka

“…Still our test user’s positive attitude gestures that web-based interventions could provide help to domestic violent behavior. …”
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Event-related potentials to cross-modal stimuli reveal altered sensory gating in aged by Pentikäinen, Emmi

“…On the other hand, later responses, such as the mismatch negativity (MMN), are attenuated compared to young adults. In the present study, the effects of aging on ERPs were investigated in a passive, crossmodal oddball condition, where frequent standard and infrequent deviant stimuli were presented. …”
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Those who bridge the gaps : brokers and translators within development practices in Nepal by Bui Tran Nhu, Phuong

“…This thesis is an effort to bring “development brokers and translators” to the attention of the post-development scholars. Once they are recognized, hopefully their role will be more seriously investigated and theorized during the construction of “alternat ives to development”. …”
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Mindfulness, acceptance and value-based intervention for burnout : mediational roles of learning the elements of the intervention on outcomes by Kuitunen, Milja, Rantala, Maria

“…Results, based on paired samples t-tests, showed that there were significant changes in mindfulness (FFMQ), frequency (ATQ-F) and believability (ATQ-B) of automatic negative thoughts, work ability (WAQ) and illegitimate tasks (BITS). …”
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Koettuun informaatioteknologian hyödyllisyyteen vaikuttavat tekijät hoitotyöntekijöillä by Hänninen, Kaisa

“…The aim of this research was to examine the attribute defining the perceived usefulness in health care domain. …”
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Impact assessment of a solar powered water treatment project by Mwakangale, Jacqueline C.D

“…Reduced recurring of waterborne diseases has boosted pupils’ attendance at school. Furthermore, the study argues that adoption of water treatment technologies in rural settings has a potential to conserve the environment, improve health of people through the provision of safe portable water, which ultimately contribute to rural development. …”
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HIV/AIDS, power and influence in Malawi : the Nyau masquerade by Korpela, David

“…As a unique phenomenon that has received little scholarly attention, this ritual requires a combination of different theories in order to approach and understand the dynamics of the phenomenon from a political perspective and to recognise the interrelationships between other strategies to bring about behavioural change. …”
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Sinä et ole se mikä ei ole ihminen : advaita vedāntan monismi ja mystiikka by Väänänen, Mikko-Pekka

“…Tarkastelen työssäni advaita vedāntan monismia, joka on uskonnonfilosofisesti tulkittavissa panenteismiksi ja dualistikoulujen teismiä ja ateismia. Pyrin osoittamaan, että länsimaisen filosofian piirissä on esitetty niitä vastaavia uskonnonfilosofisia kantoja ja etteivät uskonnonfilosofiset erot kulje eri traditioiden vaan erilaisten tulkintojen kuten teismin ja monismin välillä. …”
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Kreikkalaisesta paideiasta ja sen ilmenemismuodoista Platonin ajattelussa by Tuomi, Tuovi

“…Sen jälkeen otan esille sofistit paideian isinä ja kuvailen kreikkalaista kasvatusta yleensä niin Atee-nassa kuin Spartassakin, koska viimeksi mainittu oli osaltaan esikuvana Platonin kehitellessä varti-jaluokan kasvatusta. …”
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Juhlaruokaa ja arkiruokaa : syömiseen liitetyt merkitykset Me Naisissa by Hildén, Ilona

“…Molemmissa tapauksissa tyylittely kuuluu olennaisena osana ateriointiin. Lehti myös tarjoaa yhdessäsyömisen mallia sekä arkeen että juhlaan. …”
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Osallistumisen iloa ja omia rajoja : eläkeläiset vapaaehtoistoiminnassa by Makkonen, Maiju

“…Voluntary nature of the attendance should be sustained, and this is a possibility for the diverse ways of ageing. …”
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Itse oppinut taiteilija : tapaustutkimus: Paavo Pyhtilä, 80 v. by Pyhtilä, Pertti

“…Ennen Pariisia Paavo Pyhtilä oli kuitenkin jo 1940-luvulta ahkera Ateneumin-kävijä ja kiersi perheineen kesänäyttelyt koko Suomesta. …”
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