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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"perception of the environment"”.
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Cognitive processes in the perception of the environment : a framework for study of legibility in small urban spaces
This study is on development of a method for investigating the relationship between the legibility in the urban environment and various components of the visual environment, as perceived. and remembered by the people. The focus of the study are small urban spaces in Boston. The study developed a …
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Can Architecture Increase Productivity? The Case of Green Certified Buildings
… buildings have been marketed largely on the claim that they increase the productivity of occupants. It is claimed that the extra investment required to construct a Green building not only helps the environment but could also be recovered by the increased productivity of its occupants. …
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A Study of Student and Faculty Perceptions of the Religious Environment of Andrews University in Relation to Religiosity
<p>Problem. A report of the perceptions of the environment of an institution can be useful inassessing the effectiveness of that institution. This study assessed student and faculty perceptions of the religious environment of Andrews University, a Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) school.</p> <p>Method. …
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Éxito y tipología de la empresa familiar: implicaciones
Family businesses are numerous, their heterogeneity shows a multiple objectives. Success is achieved when the goals are met; when they differ between companies, the measure of success will be different. Few types have been focused on the beliefs of the family business, crucial to study the success …
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Su regimuoju erdvės suvokimu susijusio smegenų aktyvumo dinamikos tyrimas EEG mikrobūsenų metodu /
Visuospatial processing is important for normal perception of the environment and normal functioning in the surrounding environment. Brain areas involvement in visuospatial processing is well known but the order of activation of these areas – temporal dynamics of visuospatial processing – is not …
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Mattering and marginality among African American students at Rowan University
<p>The purpose of this study was to determine student perceptions of advising relationships, administrative interactions, classroom climate, peer interactions, faculty interactions and diversity of campus services, and in which of these dimensions students felt they mattered or were marginalized …
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Corporeal routes: climbing towards culture
… has been conceptualized and explained through the use of the cognitive map hypothesis, in which the metaphor of the topographic map is used to construct an explanation of the way in which knowledge about space is stored and used. I argue that the topographical metaphor confuses the map with the …
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Passage : territorial reciprocity in the design of access
This thesis investigates how forms and their territories are used to affect the quality of passage. Form, motion, and sequences relate the passages which affect our perception of the environment. The thesis is a journey through many passages in order to capture or mark the quality of the spatial …
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The relationship between worries and safety-seeking behaviour in Generalized Anxiety Disorder
The aim of this qualitative study was to gain an in-depth understanding of experiences and reactions to uncertainty among individuals with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). General hypothesises were made that individuals with GAD perceive uncertainty as threatening only in situations that matter …
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Building and sharing the cognition model of the environment with collaborative service robots
… model collaboratively by robot and human. The proposed concept is based on an object-oriented approach that abstracts robot's perception, cognition, and knowledge to separate but interconnected elements. The shared cognition concept allows the human and robot share information related to …
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The perception of illumination : the phenomenological dimensions of natural light in the making of an urban sanctuary
This thesis addresses the experiential dimension of architecture as it relates to the dynamics of light and the universal presence of the phenomenal. The effort is to (re)imagine the environment: to behold the pageantry and reverence for the potent qualities of natural light and the orderly passage …
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Detection and the modern city
… as a form which has evolved in close relation to the modern city from the nineteenth century to the present. The argument runs that the link between the urban setting and the detective story is an essential characteristic of the form which has been undervalued in the study of detective fiction. …
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Influence of Shopping Orientations, Selected Environmental Dimensions with Apparel Shopping Scenarios, and Attitude on Store Patronage for Female Consumers
The decision to patronize a particular store usually starts with a set of characteristics or attributes that consumers consider important. Consumers then use these attributes to make decisions regarding what store or stores can cater to their particular needs. Past retail and marketing studies have …
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The influence of a single session of aerobic exercise on blood pressure during daily activities
This investigation assessed the effects of acute exercise on blood pressure (BP) during a person's day-to-day life. It was hypothesized that there would be a reduction of systolic BP (SBP) and diastolic BP (DBP) at 1, 3, 5, and 7 hours following exercise as compared to a control condition. …
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Executive characteristics, strategic orientation and organizational performance: a study of relationships in the U.S. electronic computing equipment industry
The primary goal of this study was to develop a theoretically based, parsimonious framework for the examination of the relationships between executive characteristics, strategy and performance. In order to achieve this goal, prior literature examining the linkages between executive characteristics …
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Modelling the impact of signage systems on pedestrian and evacuee behaviour
The ability to use signage information to wayfind and determine the location of facilities within buildings is an important component in the successful use of the space. In reality, there are various types of signs (routes, services, location, etc.) for general circulation and evacuation …
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Why do software developers practice test-driven development?
… undertaken to understand factors influencing software developers' intention to perform test driven development (TDD). Unit tests are a form of testing, where tests are written for small units of software being developed. TDD is a practice where these tests are written before the functionality …
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Factors influential in the coverage of environmental issues by the South African press
The past three years (1987 -1990) have seen an increase in environmental coverage and a widening of the press' interest to include broader environmental issues. This increase raises the question of the way in which the press is presenting environmental issues, since the press could play an …
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Technological framework for ubiquitous interactions using context–aware mobile devices
This report presents research and development of dedicated system architecture, designed to enable its users to interact with each other as well as to access information on Points of Interest that exist in their immediate environment. This is accomplished through managing personal preferences and …
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