10 Finnish business actors' perceptions of their Chinese business partners and key personnel by Fay, Lisa Kaarina

“…This study is aims to explore these perceptions and to grasp the cognitive, affective and behavioral strategies and approaches of the interviewees on the ground, when dealing, for instance, with possible critical incidents or merely questioning relatively new business environments such as those encountered by foreign actors in China. …”
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Ice hockey goaltending : physiological loading and game analysis by Kilpivaara, Petteri

“…The goaltending position differs greatly from forwards and defensemen and is therefore a very specialized position in ice hockey. …”
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Local culture in the context of international tourism : Japanese tourists' perceptions of the culture of Saariselkä and the views of Japanese travel agents by Aoyagi, Takumi

“…The results also revealed that the former kind of tourists are interested in the local culture more than the tourist agents assume. …”
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Kuntoutuminen lonkan tekonivelleikkauksesta : kuntoutujien kertomat tarinamallit by Knaapi-Junnila, Sari

“…One part of this is the victim story of healthcare workers, and the other part is a survivor story of which the patients are forced to become part. How this understanding of the meanings of rehabilitating could be used is reflected on at the end of this thesis. …”
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An exploration into the applicability of school principals' training on the principals' leadership practices in Finland by Kakon Montua Ajua, Shantal

“…Quality leadership preparation has been shown to have positive influences on leadership practices of graduates. With five formal categories of leadership training programmes in the decentralized Finnish educational system, little is known about the leadership practices of graduates. …”
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Media in enhancing physical activities : the case study "Dynamic Duo" by Moisio, Terhi

“…In organising campaigns that are visible in media there is always two forces colliding, the market forces and entertainment versus common good and non-profit ideology. …”
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"Kuitenkaan ihminen ei voi voittaa vuorta" : japanilaisen Wandervogel-klubin jäsenten käsitykset vaeltamisesta ja vuorista by Laasanen, Petteri

“…The first one is discussed at length vis-à-vis the concept of culture in the Japanese context as well as the alleged special love of nature the Japanese are often said to possess. This discussion forms the underlying framework that is necessary for perceiving hiking as a time-intensive excursion out of the built environment and into the unbuilt, the contrast of which two is particularly stark in Japan. …”
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A Frame of you : characters in graphic novels by Varis, Essi

“…Työ etenee teorioiden vertailusta ja soveltamisesta havainnollistavaan lähilukuun. E.M. Forsterin, W.J.Harveyn, Baruch Hochmanin ja Aleid Fokkeman kirjallisuudentutkimuksen piirissä kehitettyjä henkilöhahmoteorioita tarkastelemalla muodostetaan aluksi mahdollisimman kattava ja käyttökelpoinen käsitys siitä, mitä henkilöhahmolla yleensä tarkoitetaan. …”
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"Tunnen, että olin oikeassa paikassa oikeaan aikaan" : toiminnan mielekkyys ikääntyneiden vapaaehtoistyöntekijöiden päiväkirjamerkinnöissä by Räihä, Kristiina

“…As a result of the analysis, three main categories were formed: voluntary work is valuable, voluntary work is purposeful and volunteering offers positive experiences and challenges. …”
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Social media in public diplomacy : survey on the social media communication of the Finnish missions abroad by Nurmi, Maria

“…The research data was gathered by method triangulation: an interview with the communication specialists from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, a questionnaire to the missions, and observation on the social media sites of the missions. …”
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Disentangling warning colouration : should aposematic individuals be conspicuous, distinct, or both? by Gilsenan, Carol

“…Warning colouration is one such trait, and is a form of visual aposematism. Prey warning colouration is usually conspicuous in appearance, as it is believed that brighter and more obvious cues such as these make predator avoidance learning and memory more effective and longer lasting. …”
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Mayojen lukuja tutkimassa : tapaustutkimus matemaattisesta ajattelusta by Hirvonen, Sami

“…Sini saavutti oppitunnin päätteeksi Pirien ja Kierenin mallin formalisoinnin tason, jota pidetään tasona, jolloin oppilas on valmis formaaliin matemaattiseen määrittelyyn. …”
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Influence of voluntary work intervention on the mood status of older volunteers by Mathew Puthenparambi, Jiby

“…Pre and post assessment of depressive mood was measured through applying the original form of Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) and positive mood was measure through the positive affect items of the CED-D sub-scale. …”
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Obesity as a predictor of falls among older women by Bhurtun, Hanish

“…This study showed that obesity is a forecaster for falls among older women. Women with indoor falls were over three times more likely to be obese as compared to women who did not fall indoors. …”
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Social networks : promoting Mexican popular cultures and building a participatory culture by Montes Vega, Diana

“…Taking this fact in consideration, in 2011 the Direction of Popular Cultures joined the most utilized social Networks in México: Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, as a way to keep users updated about the activities and general information generated by the Direction. Departing form the point of view that considers Internet as a democratic space where everyone has an equal right to be represented in, this thesis explores the use that the governmental institution has given to Social Networks, and how they interact with their users to get fulfilled the institutional goals of disseminate the knowledge about indigenous cultures while trying to create a participatory culture. …”
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Transmedia storytelling and Lost path to success by Matsunaga Sasaki, Daniella

“…“Which transmedia elements of the Lost formula could be transferable to other cases?” is the research question proposed and in order to answer it, all Lost transmedia events and other marketing elements are discussed and analysed. …”
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Cultural heritage in social media : Museum of Photography by Rinne, Silvia

“…The research Cultural Heritage in Social Media: Museum of Photography deals with a new form of displaying and preserving cultural heritage in the 21st century by using social media tools. …”
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Video games as new tools for political persuasion : web games of the Estonian Centre Party by Randviir-Vellamo, Ave

“…Therefore, these web games provided an opportunity to examine the ways how political messages can be inserted into video games and how the qualities that are unique to video games can form political arguments and persuade the players. …”
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"Deutsch mit Filmen" : eine Fallstudie über einen Einsatz eines Spielfilmes im Unterricht Deutsch als Fremdsprache in der finnischen Mittelstufe by Anttalainen, Johanna

“…Tässä tutkimuksessa selvitetään elokuvan mahdollisuuksia formaalissa oppimisympäristössä. Tutkimuskysymyksiäni ovat: Miten informaalista oppimisympäristöstä tuttu elokuva voidaan liittää formaaliin oppimisympäristöön? …”
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Mathematical tools in a digital world by Durity, Anthony

“…This thesis focuses on practice and application, disregarding education. With regards the former it is shown how the practice of mathematics itself has been affected by the increasingly pervasive computational nature of our world. …”
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