Sökning: "Richard Evans"

Hittade 5 uppsatser innehållade orden Richard Evans.

  1. 1. Collaborative virtual instrument design : Exploring resonance, agency and affordance through a cooperative virtual instrument

    Magister-uppsats, Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för kultur och samhälle

    Författare :Paul Joseph Richard Evans; [2023]
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    Sammanfattning : In this paper, through the process of designing and building a collaborative virtual musical instrument I explore users' sense of resonance and agency in relation to technology. With technology’s constant acceleration leaving many feeling alienated, this paper attempts to investigate technology’s potential for creating more meaningful resonant relationships. LÄS MER

  3. 2. An exploration of the relationship between skeletal muscle mass and glucose intolerance in healthy young adults

    Kandidat-uppsats, Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för företagande, innovation och hållbarhet

    Författare :Philip Richard Evans; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Type 2 diabetes mellitus; fasting plasma glucose; impaired fasting glucose; longitudinal trajectory; incidence rate; Oralt glukostoleranstest; antropometriska mätningar; muskelmassa; typ 2 diabetes; glukosintolerans;

    Sammanfattning : Background Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a globally prevalent disease anticipated to double from 500 million diagnosed cases in 2021 to more than one billion by 2050. The investigation of the potentially protective effects of skeletal muscle mass on glucose intolerance may lead to the development of more precise screening protocols. LÄS MER

  4. 3. A Longitudinal Perspective on the Implications of the Impaired Fasting Glucose Threshold for Identifying Individuals at Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

    Magister-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för folkhälso- och vårdvetenskap

    Författare :Philip Richard Evans; Konstantina Andersen; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Type 2 diabetes mellitus; fasting plasma glucose; impaired fasting glucose; longitudinal trajectory; incidence rate;

    Sammanfattning : Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a global health concern affecting six to ten percent of adults worldwide, with the number of diagnosed individuals projected to double in the next 25 years. However, effective public health strategies can help mitigate its impact on quality of life, morbidity, mortality and the associated social and economic burden. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Exams on Moodle : A mixed-methods study investigating student perception of usability when using Moodle's test function

    Magister-uppsats, Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för informatik (IK)

    Författare :Philip Richard Evans; [2020]
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    Sammanfattning : The integration between Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and the education field has led to the emergence of Learning Management Systems (LMS). Moodle serves as a platform for students to collaborate, access course material and take exams. This thesis investigates Moodle’s testing function using a mixed-method approach. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Democratic Transition in the Democratic Republic of Congo After The Cold War

    Kandidat-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Författare :Serge Mukiele Bwana; [2012]
    Nyckelord :Authoritarian Regime; Democracy; Democratic Transition; Leadership; Neopatrimonialism.; Law and Political Science;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis has investigated the prevailing understanding of poor leadership as a major impediment to the democratization of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Analytical studies found evidences on the correlation between the authoritarian regimes installed in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the abortive process of democratization under the leadership of Mobutu Sese Seko and Laurent-Désiré Kabila. LÄS MER