Search for dissertations about: "early condition"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 378 swedish dissertations containing the words early condition.

  2. 1. Early domestication? : Phenotypic alterations of Red Junglefowl selected for divergent fear of humans

    Author : Beatrix Agnvall; Per Jensen; Hannah Rowland; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Domestication is the process through which animals adapt to conditions provided by humans. The domesticated phenotype differs from wild ancestors in a number of traits relating to physiology, morphology and behaviour. READ MORE

  4. 2. Condition-dependence in life history evolution

    Author : Foteini Spagopoulou; Alexei Maklakov; Lars Gustafsson; Russell Bonduriansky; Pat Monaghan; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Ageing; senescence; nongenetic inheritance; sex differences; condition-dependence; life history; trade-off; Ficedula albicollis; Caenorhabditis remanei; Telostylinus angusticollis; Biologi med inriktning mot zooekologi; Biology with specialization in Animal Ecology;

    Abstract : Ageing is the progressive physiological deterioration that appears with increasing age and eventually leads to a decline in survival and reproduction. This physiological process is omnipresent across the tree of life, but the expected trajectory can widely vary between and within species. READ MORE

  5. 3. On Condition Based Maintenance and its Implementation in Industrial Settings

    Author : Marcus Bengtsson; Mats Jackson; Mats Deleryd; Peter Funk; Bengt Klefsjö; Mälardalens högskola; []
    Keywords : Condition based maintenance; condition monitoring; production systems; change management; implementation; case study; decision-making; TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIKVETENSKAP; Innovation and Design; innovation och design;

    Abstract : In order to stay competitive, it is necessary for companies to continuously increase the effectiveness and efficiency of their production processes. High availability has, thus, increased in importance. Therefore, maintenance has gained in importance as a support function for ensuring, e.g. READ MORE

  6. 4. Insomnia: psychological mechanisms and early intervention : a cognitive-behavioral perspective

    Author : Markus Jansson; Steven J. Linton; Lars-Gunnar Lundh; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Psychology; insomnia; development; distress; worry; early intervention; cognitive-behavioral therapy; dysfunctional beliefs and attitudes about sleep; Psykologi; Psychology; Psykologi; Psychology; Psykologi;

    Abstract : This dissertation focused on the role of psychological mechanisms in the development of insomnia and the effectiveness of an early cognitive-behavioral intervention for insomnia. The first aim was to examine whether distress, worry, and dysfunctional beliefs and attitudes about sleep were related to the development of insomnia. READ MORE

  7. 5. Examining Female Resilience to Early Environmental Influences : Short- and long-term consequences on behaviour, HPA axis activity and alcohol intake after prolonged maternal separation

    Author : Stina Lundberg; Erika Roman; Ingrid Nylander; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Adolescence; Adulthood; Corticosterone; Early-life stress; Handling; Maternal deprivation; Multivariate concentric square field; MCSF; Sex differences; Social play behavior; Stress reactivity; Supplier differences; Farmaceutisk vetenskap; Pharmaceutical Science;

    Abstract : Early-life experiences are an important factor influencing further development of the individual. Adverse experiences early in life, such as various kinds of abuse or neglect, are types of early-life stress that can adversely affect an individuals health, as well as contribute to the development of an array of disorders later in life. READ MORE