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Showing 1 to 20 of 166 for “"BDI"”.
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Sequent calculi with an efficient loop-check for BDI logics /
Sequent calculi for BDI logics is a research object of the thesis. BDI logics are widely used for agent system description and implementation. Agents are autonomous systems, those acts in some environment and aspire to achieve preassigned goals. Implementation of the decision making is the main and …
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Plan Acquisition Through Intentional Learning in BDI Multi-Agent Systems
… Belief-Desire-Intentions architecture (BDI) is a robust approach to develop cognitive agents and it can emulate aspects of autonomous behaviour and is thus a promising tool to simulate social systems. Machine Learning has been applied to improve the behaviour of agents both individually …
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Software Traceability for Multi-Agent Systems Implemented Using BDI Architecture
… systems using the Belief-Desire-Intention (BDI) architecture. Traceability has been recognized as an important activity in the software development process. Traceability relations can guarantee and improve software quality and can help with several tasks such as the evolution of software …
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Workplace Bullying in Certified Rehabilitation Counselors and Levels of Depression as Measured with the BDI®-II AND WPVB
… and levels of depression as measured on the BDI-II.</p> <p>This study employed a descriptive survey research design to determine the nature and frequency of workplace bullying. The BDI-II was used to determine levels of depression. The findings revealed that CRCs are experiencing workplace …
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Measuring Change in Key HRQL Outcomes Using MOS SF-36 vs VSAQ and BDI With Patients Undergoing CABG Surgery
… activity) and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II: mental-emotional functioning). Seventy-one patients (59-M; 12-F; age, Mean + SD = 63 ± 8.6 years) were administered these three questionnaires just before and 3 months following CABG surgery. Score distributions were evaluated for the pre- …
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The Effect of Positive Items in the Assessment of Mood
The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), in its various forms, is the most popular instrument for the assessment of depression. Its many applications include uses in research and clinical practice. Despite widespread use of the instrument, the BDI was designed to be used only with individuals already …
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Validation of the Self-Compassion Scale: Correlations with the Beck Depression Inventory-II
… well-established Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-II). The study included 142 undergraduate Cal Poly students who completed both the SCS and the BDI- II. As predicted, a statistically significant negative correlation was found between total SCS and BDI-II scores (r = -.57). Statistically …
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Validity of the Developmental Checklist of the Developmental Observation Checklist System
… Battelle Developmental Inventory, 2nd Edition (BDI-2; Newborg, 2005). The DC and BDI-2 domains evidence no significant correlations for this sample. However, significant moderate to strong intracorrelations were evidenced within each measure. Analysis of contingency table components using the …
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The surgical management and prevention of laparoscopic cholecystectomy associated bile duct injuries
… surgery operations worldwide. Bile duct injury (BDI) in LC remains a feared complication as it is associated with significant morbidity, prolonged hospital stay, increased costs, and reduced quality of life for patients, as well as the risk of litigation for the injuring surgeon. The initial …
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Use of the Beck Depression Inventory in Northern Brazil
The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) is a popular screening and research instrument for measuring severity of depression. The instrument was translated to Portuguese for use in Brazil in 1979; however, it was not until recently that its psychometric properties have been tested empirically for the …
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Concurrent Validity of the Clinical Assessment of Depression with the Beck Depression Inventory-Second Edition
… the Beck Depression Inventory-Second Edition (BDI-II; Beck, Steer, & Brown, 1996). The sample used for this investigation consisted of 125 college students (38 males and 87 females) ranging in age from 18 to 52 years. Internal consistencies for the sample were computed for the BDI-II and the …
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Investigation of cellular microenvironments and heterogeneity with biodynamic imaging
… of tissue response.</p> <p>Biodynamic imaging (BDI) is a 3D tomographic imaging and assay technique that uses the dynamics of scattered coherent light, or speckle, to measure dynamic response of tissue to perturbations. Dynamic measurements allow BDI to not only assess overall efficacy, but to …
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Postpartum Depression in a Group Practice in Southeast Georgia
… and postpartum Beck Depression Inventory II (BDIII) scores, and relationship of previous PPD to current PPD in 13 women in southeast Georgia. Study participants were given the BDI II and a researcher-developed Depression History Questionnaire (DHQ) at a prepartum visit between 30 and 38 weeks …
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The Effect of Biculturalism on Depression in Northern Plains Native American College Students
… the Beck Depression Inventory-Second edition (BDI-II). A descriptive analysis, Pearson product moment correlational analysis, independent t-tests, and multiple regression analysis were performed. The multiple regression utilized the two-culture orientation subscales of the NPBI as predictor …
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The Utility of Depression Screening Measures After Traumatic Brain Injury
… were administered the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Neurobehavioral Functioning Inventory (NFI), The Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (Ham-D), and the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV TR Axis I Disorders (SCID) in an outpatient neuropsychology clinic at a university medical center, …
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An ontological framework for assisting people with disabilities in organisations
… and RDF. The agents involved were construed as BDI agents. The reason for constructing such an ontological framework and software application was that there was a gap in existing BDI theory whereby agents were expected to implement their own intentions. In the case of persons with disabilities …
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Poly(α-hydroxyalkanoic acid): Polymerization methodology, materials, and applications
… Bon careful screening of ligand and initiator, (BDI)Zn-1 ((BDI-IE)Zn(OCH(CH3)COOCH3), (BDI-IE) = 2-((2,6-diethylphenyl)amino)-4-((2,6-diisopropylphenyl)imino)-2-pentene)) were developed for the controlled ROP of OCAs with various side chains. This catalyst overcame the epimerization problem of …
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The relationship between prepartum expectations about the transition to parenthood and actual postpartum experiences
… as well as the Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI) and the Affect Balance Scale (ABS). The expectations questionnaire was re-administered 6-10 weeks after delivery to compare expectations to actual experience. The BDI and ABS were also readministered at this time to provide a change score …
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Self -Reported Symptoms of Depression and Associated Features in Medical Interns at a South African Tertiary Health Facility
… and the Beck Depression Inventory 2 (BDI-2). Results: Fifty-four (59.3%) of all invited interns participated in the study. Twenty-two interns (41%) reported a Beck Depression Inventory 2 score of 14 or greater. Features associated with a BDI-2 score of 14 or greater, included female …
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Convergent And Discriminant Validity of Biculturalism And Depression Among Northern Plains American Indians
… the Beck Depression Inventory-Second Edition (BDI-II), exhibited a strong relationship with each other (r = .684) the biculturalism measure subscales were not shown to be highly correlated with depression measures. Only small significant correlations were established between the CES-D and both …
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