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The role of entrepreneurial orientation and dynamic capabilities in firm performance
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja E, Oeconomica : 26 (Turun yliopisto. Turun kauppakorkeakoulu, 04.05.2018)Many firms experience abrupt or continuous changes in their business environment.Searching for opportunities to renew its operations can be critical to a firm’s successful performance in such circumstances. The constructs ... -
Novel aspects for methodology and utilization of PET/CT imaging in head and neck cancer
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja D, Medica – Odontologica : 1341 (Turun yliopisto, 04.05.2018)Avainsanat: PET, PET/TT, pään ja kaulan alueen syöpä, [18F]EF5, [18F]FDG, hypoksia, molekulaarinen kuvantaminen, sädehoidon suunnittelu Positron emission tomography (PET), combined with computed tomography (CT),plays ... -
Neurocognitive deficits, academic difficulties and substance dependence among Finnish offenders : connections to recidivism and implications for rehabilitation
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja B, Humaniora : 453 (Turun yliopisto, 27.04.2018)Neurocognitive and academic deficits are frequent among male offenders and the prevalence of these disorders is known to be higher than in the general population. Also psychiatric disorders and substance dependence are ... -
Tehohoitopotilaan kivun arviointimittarin validointi ja käyttöönotto
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja C, Scripta lingua Fennica edita : 453 (Turun yliopisto, 04.05.2018)Kipu on yleinen ongelma tehohoidossa. Tehohoitopotilailla on kipua niin levossa kuin toimenpiteiden aikanakin. Hoitamattomalla kivulla on monia haittaavia fysiologisia ja psykologisia vaikutuksia potilaaseen. Tehohoitopotilaan ... -
In Gameplay : the invariant structures and varieties of the video game gameplay experience
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja B: Humaniora : 451 (Turun yliopisto, 14.04.2018)This dissertation is a multidisciplinary study on video game gameplay as an autonomous form of vernacular experience. Plays and games are traditional research subjects in folkloristics, but commercial video games have not ... -
Multimodality imaging of brown adipose tissue
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja D: Medica, Odontologica : 1342 (Turun yliopisto, 20.04.2018)There are two types of adipose tissue in the human body. White adipose tissue (WAT) stores energy, while brown adipose tissue (BAT) consumes it. BAT can be activated by exposure to cold to generate heat. Human adults seem ... -
Application of NMR metabolomics profiling on questions arising from molecular biology
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja AI: Astronomica – Chemica – Physica – Mathematica : 579 (Turun yliopisto, 20.04.2018)In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in utilizing nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy metabolomics to understand different biochemical mechanisms of living organisms. Metabolomic profiling can ... -
Independent component analysis for non-standard data structures
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja AI: Astronomica - Chemica - Physica – Mathematica : 577 (Turun yliopisto, 13.04.2018)Independent component analysis is a classical multivariate tool used for estimating independent sources among collections of mixed signals. However, modern forms of data are typically too complex for the basic theory to ... -
Assessment and promotion of physical activity in children - with special reference to children diagnosed with cancer
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja D, Medica – Odontologica : 1338 (Turun yliopisto, 06.04.2018)The aim of this study was to explore how to assess and support physical activity of children diagnosed with cancer, and to describe the physical activity levels in children diagnosed with cancer compared to healthy ... -
Exploring creative geographies : urban art and the cultural uses of public spaces
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja AII: Biologica - Geographica – Geologica : 340 (Turun yliopisto, 03.04.2018)In this thesis, I study various kinds of creative, artistic, and cultural activities that take place in the public spaces of cities. I focus on the ways in which public spaces constitute opportunities for art and culture, ... -
Neurofibromatosis type 1: From gene to population and cancer
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja D: Medica - Odontologica : 1339 (Turun yliopisto, 23.03.2018)Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is an autosomal dominant syndrome caused by mutations in the large and complex NF1 tumor suppressor gene on chromosome 17. NF1 is the most frequent hereditary tumor predisposition syndrome. ... -
Spatial behaviour, habitat use and breeding performance of a long-lived raptor in the context of wind energy
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja AII: Biologica - Geographica – Geologica : 339 (Turun yliopisto, 16.03.2018)Natural ecosystems and associated biota suffer from a wide range of human activities, including habitat destruction, land-use changes and climate warming. Easily subject to disturbance and often requiring large hunting ... -
Hyperbolic type metrics in geometric function theory
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja AI: Astronomica – Chemica – Physica – Mathematica : 578 (Turun yliopisto, 17.03.2018)The research area of this thesis is Geometric Function Theory, which is a subfield of mathematical analysis. The thesis consists of four published papers. Prepublication versions of these papers are available on the www-pages ... -
Educational policy borrowing : adoption and adaptation of Bologna process ideas in the Cameroonian higher education system
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja B: Humaniora : 450 (Turun yliopisto, 17.03.2018)Although initially a European reform, the Bologna Process has had a spillover effect in other parts of the world. This study sought to contribute to the research and international debate on the transformations exerted by ... -
Integrative regulation of major bioenergetic pathways in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja AI: Astronomica – Chemica – Physica – Mathematica : 576 (Turun yliopisto, 16.03.2018)Cyanobacterial photosynthetic and respiratory electron transport chains are both located in the thylakoid membrane producing ATP and reducing agent NADPH. The other major cellular reducing equivalent, NADH, is mainly ... -
Sociological and ecological impacts of introduced deer populations
(Turun yliopisto, 10.03.2018)Human-deer interactions form an integral segment of the complex social, ecological and economic network that is important to keep in balance. As observed elsewhere, deer introductions can lead to conflict among stakeholders. ... -
Corporate governance and firm financial performance in UK financial institutions
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja E: Oeconomica : 25 (Turun yliopisto. Turun kauppakorkeakoulu, 02.03.2018)This thesis consists of four published empirical studies on the effect of three board monitoring committees (namely: audit, remuneration and nomination committees) and board diversity on the performance of UK financial ... -
MR-based attenuation correction and scatter correction in neurological PET/MR imaging with 18F-FDG
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja D: Medica, Odontologica : 1337 (Turun yliopisto, 23.02.2018)The aim was to investigate the effects of MR-based attenuation correction (MRAC) and scatter correction to positron emission tomography (PET) image quantification in neurological PET/MR with 18F-FDG. A multi-center phantom ... -
Role of symptoms in the diagnosis and management of acute otitis media in young children
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja D: Medica, Odontologica : 1335 (Turun yliopisto, 09.03.2018)Acute symptoms are required for the diagnosis of acute otitis media (AOM) and they guide the management together with the laterality of AOM. However, symptoms are variable in young children and not diagnostic with AOM. We ... -
Utilizing educational technology in computer science and programming courses : theory and practice
TUCS Dissertations : 230 (Turku Centre for Compuer Science, 17.02.2018)There is one thing the Computer Science Education researchers seem to agree: programming is a difficult skill to learn. Educational technology can potentially solve a number of difficulties associated with programming and ...
