Essays about: "ECA"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 28 essays containing the word ECA.

  1. 1. Exploring the genetic cause of myotonic dystrophy in horses

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Thomas Simon; [2023]
    Keywords : genetics; bioinformatics; myotonic dystrophy; horses; variant analysis;

    Abstract : Myotonic Dystrophy (MD) is an inherited neuromuscular disorder that leads to a wide range of clinical signs including stiffness, abnormal muscle relaxation, and muscle atrophy or hypertrophy. Affected muscles develop a prolonged contracture in response to percussion of the muscle and show waxing and waning complex repetitive discharges in electromyography (EMG). READ MORE

  3. 2. The Influence of Changed Accouting Language on the Interpretation of Intangible Assets and Financial Reality : SaaS Arrangements in the Light of New IFRIC Decisions

    University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Adam Christensen; Sofia Sörman; [2023]
    Keywords : Accounting language; financial reality; intangible assets; regulatory change; SaaS; SaaS arrangements; institutional theory;

    Abstract : Background/Problem: As languages are powerful tools of communication, they play a vitalrole in shaping our perception of reality, influence our understanding of the world and determine how we interpret and make sense of it. Thus, changing the accounting languagealso affects the way financial reality can be expressed, interpreted, and perceived. READ MORE

  4. 3. Exploring the genetic cause of myotonic dystrophy in horses

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Thomas Simon; [2023]
    Keywords : genetics; bioinformatics; myotonic dystrophy; horses; variant analysis;

    Abstract : Myotonic Dystrophy (MD) is an inherited neuromuscular disorder that leads to a wide range of clinical signs including stiffness, abnormal muscle relaxation, and muscle atrophy or hypertrophy. Affected muscles develop a prolonged contracture in response to percussion of the muscle and show waxing and waning complex repetitive discharges in electromyography (EMG). READ MORE

  5. 4. Enhancing Care for Occupational Burnout : Leveraging Digital Humans by Exploring Trust-Building Communication

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Tania Amel Sayyah; [2023]
    Keywords : digital humans; stigma; linguistic trust-building; burnout; digital humans; stigma; språkligt förtroendebyggande; utmattningssyndrom;

    Abstract : Current research and the scarcity of mental health resources indicate that patients increasingly rely on internet-based health information. Occupational burnout and the associated stigma with the diagnosis often prevent people from seeking help for mental health issues. READ MORE

  6. 5. Improving active listening behaviours of embodied conversational agents (ECA) from a UX perspective

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Bharat Narayanan; [2022]
    Keywords : Embodied Conversational Avatar; Virtual Humans; User Experience; Active Listening Behaviour; Characteristics; Expressions.;

    Abstract : Active listening is a communication technique where the listener listens to the speaker carefully and attentively by confirming or asking for more details about what they heard during a conversation. Active listening has proven to be a very useful technique in learning and extracting insightful information from the conversation and poses many challenges when emulating such behaviours in a virtual character. READ MORE