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Circadian Parameters as Individual Characteristics

Journal of Biological Rhythms, 1998
Human circadian rhythms that are free running in temporal isolation can show an extreme variability of the sleep-wake cycle without the subject being aware of it. This is due mainly to a systematic adjustment of certain circadian time structures to the varying length of the “day”: the perception of long time intervals in the range of 1 h and the ...
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Characteristics of stuttering in Dutch‐speaking individuals

Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics, 2009
Clinical diagnostic procedures to distinguish stuttering from non-stuttering individuals partially rely on the observation of characteristics of stuttered words or syllables. The purpose of this study was to examine the sensitivity and specificity of such a procedure, and to describe the observed characteristics of stuttered words. Methods involved the
Boey, Ronny A., Wuyts, Floris L., Van de Heyning, Paul H., Heylen, Louis, De Bodt, Marc S.   +4 more
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Individual Characteristics

Abstract Prime ministers (PMs) in post-communist Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) are regarded as lacking the experience to perform successfully in office. The chapter examines this conventional assumption by exploring the individual characteristics of Central and Eastern European PMs from a comparative perspective. The results show that
Kimberly D. Elsbach, Anna Kayes, D. Christopher Kayes   +2 more
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Characteristics and Needs of Individuals

Review of Educational Research, 1945
In selecting the publications listed here from the 373 reviewed only research type studies are considered. Those appearing in periodicals available only in highly specialized research libraries are omitted. The studies used constitute (a) research of major significance because of its comprehensiveness, (b) research reflecting major trends or those ...
May V. Seagoe, Elizabeth K. Cooper
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The fundamental characteristics of individual development

Medical Hypotheses, 1976
Individual development in the course of a generation has an unidirectional, irreversible, "closed", predominantly structly-determined, predominantly autoprogrammed, autoreproducible character. The characteristics of individual development differ in terms of its processes, stages, types and orders.
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Characteristics of Individuals Petitioned for Civil Commitment

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 2003
This article explores the demographic and criminal characteristics of a group of sex offenders currently residing in a facility for civilly committed sex offenders. Legal and clinical records were used and data coded. This sample is compared to published data on a group of civilly committed sex offenders in another state.
Judith V, Becker, Jill, Stinson, Shannon, Tromp, Gene, Messer   +3 more
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The characteristics of individual analysts’ forecasts in Europe [PDF]

Journal of Banking & Finance, 2001
This study investigates the determinants of European financial analysts' forecasts differential accuracy. We find that European financial analysts forecast accuracy is positively associated with analyst firm specific experience and the number of companies covered by the analysts. Forecast accuracy is negatively associated with analysts' job experience,
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Characteristics of Individualized Instruction

The Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 1974
(1974). Characteristics of Individualized Instruction. The Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas: Vol. 48, No. 5, pp. 272-277.
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Individual Personality Characteristics Related to Suggestibility

Psychological Reports, 2002
The current study investigated the relationship between suggestibility of memory, personality characteristics identified by the Millon Index of Personality Traits, and tolerance for ambiguity measured by MacDonald's Ambiguity Tolerance-20. 85 female and 16 male college students were assigned to either an experimental group receiving the suggestive ...
Cheryl W, Van Hook, Connie, Steele
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Patient Characteristics and Individualization of Biologic Therapy

Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America, 2017
Progress in the understanding of disease processes has provided additional therapeutic targets, best exemplified by the increasing role of biologics in the clinical armamentarium. This article provides a focused review of current treatment paradigms and pathophysiology for asthma, atopic dermatitis, urticaria, as well as C1 inhibitor deficiency.
Steven, Draikiwicz, John, Oppenheimer
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