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    • Food hoarding of an avian predator under food limitation and climate change 

      Masoero, Giulia
      Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser A ÍI: Biologica - Geographica- Geologica : 373 (Turun yliopisto, 23.10.2020)
      Hoarding behaviour (storing food for later use) has evolved to reduce the risk of starvation when resources are scarce. In this thesis, I studied the food-hoarding behaviour of Eurasian pygmy owls (Glaucidium passerinum) ...

    • The Risk factors, clinical characteristics and outcomes of psychotic depression 

      Nietola, Miika
      Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser D: Medica-Odontologica : 1504 (Turun yliopisto, 16.10.2020)
      Major depression with psychotic features (psychotic depression, PD) is a severe mental disorder characterized by depression and psychotic symptoms. Despite grave symptoms and high mortality, PD has remained under-researched. ...

    • Centralisation of very preterm deliveries and benchmarking of neonatal care 

      Helenius, Kjell
      Turun yliopiston julkaisua -Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser. D: Medica-Odongologica : 1480 (Turun yliopisto, 03.10.2020)
      The care of very preterm infants is demanding, and the outcomes are superior when these infants are delivered in hospitals with the highest standard of care. This often requires transfer of the expectant mother when very ...

    • On some one-sided dynamics of cellular automata 

      Jalonen, Joonatan
      TUCS Dissertations : 255 (Turku Centre for Computer Science, 04.09.2020)
      A dynamical system consists of a space of all possible world states and a transformation of said space. Cellular automata are dynamical systems where the space is a set of one- or two-way infinite symbol sequences and the ...

    • On multiobjective optimization from the nonsmooth perspective 

      Montonen, Outi
      TUCS Dissertations : 256 (Turku Centre for Computer Science, 18.09.2020)
      Practical applications usually have multiobjective nature rather than having only one objective to optimize. A multiobjective problem cannot be solved with a single-objective solver as such. On the other hand, optimization ...

    • Clinical application of novel circulatory biomarkers in epithelial ovarian cancer 

      Salminen, Liina
      Turun yliopiston julkaisua -Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser. D: Medica-Odongologica : 1503 (Turun yliopisto, 03.10.2020)
      Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) encompasses a heterogenous group of malignancies with a poor overall survival rate. The two root problems behind the poor survival of patients are the lack of precise enough biomarkers to ...

    • Feelings of emotion in strategic investment decisions 

      Jakovaara, Mika
      Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja E, Oeconomica : 64 (Turun yliopisto. Turun kauppakorkeakoulu, 25.09.2020)
      Contemporary studies on emotions in decision-making provide strong evidence for the claim that emotions play a significant role in decision-making. Thus, they almost inevitably have an indisputable role also in strategic ...

    • On location, domination and information retrieval 

      Lehtilä, Tuomo
      TUCS Dissertations : 257 (Turku Centre for Computer Science, 25.09.2020)
      The thesis is divided into two main branches: identifying and locatingdominating codes, and information retrieval. The former topics are motivated by the aim to locate objects in sensor networks (or other similar applications) ...

    • Crosstalk between cell adhesion and the actin cytoskeleton 

      Salomaa, Siiri
      Turun yliopiston julkaisua -Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser. D: Medica-Odongologica : 1501 (Turun yliopisto, 25.09.2020)
      In order to form tissues and to move, cells need to attach to the surrounding environment. Integrins are the major cell adhesion receptors that cells use to attach to the extracellular matrix on the outside of the cell, ...

    • The Importance of natural colors in food for the visual attractiveness of everyday lunch 

      Paakki, Maija
      Doctoral theses in Food Sciences at the University of Turku : 78 (Turun yliopisto, 25.09.2020)
      Food is always seen to possess colors. Colors are one of the first sensory stimuli in the perception of food, and color cues are utilized to imagine the expected taste, flavor and liking of food. Although the importance ...

    • Context-dependence of grandmother effects & selection on post-reproductive life 

      Chapman, Simon
      Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser A ÍI: Biologica - Geographica- Geologica : 372 (Turun yliopisto, 21.09.2020)
      In cooperatively breeding species, the amount of help provided and the outcomes of that help can vary greatly under different contexts, such as helper age, sex of the offspring, or age of the offspring. Contextual variation ...

    • Development of continuing education to support evidence based nursing care of patients with venous leg ulcers 

      Ylönen, Minna
      Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser D: Medica-Odontologica : 1502 (Turun yliopisto, 18.09.2020)
      Venous leg ulcers (VLUs) have extensive impact for patients and cause economic costs to healthcare, and the prevalence of VLUs is increasing as the population ages. Nursing care of a patient with VLU is complex requiring ...

    • Long-term CPAP use in obstructive sleep apnea : Effects on cardiovascular outcomes, weight control and motor vehicle accidents 

      Myllylä, Minna
      Turun yliopiston julkaisua -Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser. D: Medica-Odongologica : 1499 (Turun yliopisto, 02.10.2020)
      Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disorder associated with various adverse health effects, including an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events, metabolic dysregulation, and motor vehicle accidents ...

    • Novel aspects of insulin resistance: focus on the brain. Studies using positron emission tomography 

      Rebelos, Eleni
      Turun yliopiston julkaisua -Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser. D: Medica-Odongologica : 1498 (11.09.2020)
      We are currently facing a global epidemic of obesity, which poses a great challenge for the global health. Insulin resistance is the common soil that links obesity and type 2 diabetes. Whereas most lifestyle interventions ...

    • Surface and bulk analysis of Sr2FeMoO6 thin films – Sr2FeMoO6 based spin valve 

      Angervo, Ilari
      Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser A I: : 629 (Turun yliopisto, 26.09.2020)
      This thesis deals with the analysis of Sr2FeMoO6 (hereafter refered to as SFMO) thin films. The material is a part of a versatile double perovskite structure family and exhibits potential attributes for basic scientific ...

    • Individual and interactional speech fluency in L2 English from a problem-solving perspective : A mixed-methods approach 

      Peltonen, Pauliina
      Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser B: Humaniora : 517 (Turun yliopisto, 11.09.2020)
      This study examines second language (L2) speech fluency and resources for maintaining it based on monologue and dialogue data. The study extends previous L2 speech fluency research by making three theoretical–methodological ...

    • Elite English girlhood in the eighteenth century 

      Karppinen-Kummunmäki, Henna
      Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja B, Humaniora : 519 (Turun yliopisto, 18.09.2020)
      ABSTRACT In this dissertation I analyze how eighteenth-century elite girls negotiated the norms and expectations of girlhood. I have selected a sample group of girls from the upper eschelons of society. They are daughters ...

    • The biological role of omega subunit of cyanobacterial RNA polymerase 

      Kurkela, Juha
      Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja A I, Chemica - Physica – Mathematica : 630 (Turun yliopisto, 18.08.2020)
      ABSTRACT Cyanobacteria are important primary producers performing oxygenic photosynthesis using CO2 or HCO3- as a carbon source. Active adjustment of gene expression according to environmental cues depends on the RNA ...

    • Governance of Platform Data : From Canonical Data Models to Federative Interoperability 

      Nokkala, Tiina
      Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja E, Oeconomica : 63 (Turun yliopisto. Turun kauppakorkeakoulu, 11.09.2020)
      ABSTRACT As the volume of data generated every day is constantly increasing and, at the same time, ever more complex business networks are using this voluminous data, there is a clear need for better data governance. ...

    • Narrative Space and Spatial Transference in Jacob and Wilhelm Grimmʼs Fairy Tales 

      Kujundžić, Nada
      Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja B, Humaniora : 518 (Turun yliopisto, 04.09.2020)
      Abstract Owing to the lack of concrete information provided by the narratives and the genreʼs unspecified setting, narrative space in fairy tales has been largely overlooked or dismissed as an inactive background for ...