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Freezing induces an increase in leaf spectral transmittance of forest understorey and alpine forbs
(Springer, 2022)
Evergreen plants growing at high latitudes or high elevations may experience freezing events in their photosynthetic tissues. Freezing events can have physical and physiological effects on the leaves which alter leaf optical ...
The impact of performative teaching on oral skills in a Chinese as a foreign language classroom
(2020-11-17)
El trabajo que se presenta en esta tesis pretende contribuir a nuestra comprensión de cómo el uso de una metodología basada en técnicas performativas podría ser beneficioso para la enseñanza del idioma chino como lengua ...
On the strategic equivalence of multiple-choice test scoring rules
(University of the Basque Country, Department of Foundations of Economic Analysis II, 2005-12)
A disadvantage of multiple-choice tests is that students have incentives to guess. To discourage guessing, it is common to use scoring rules that either penalize wrong answers or reward omissions. These scoring rules are ...
A microscopic analysis of consistent word misperceptions.
(2017-09-28)
Speech misperceptions have the potential to help us understand the mechanisms involved in human speech processing. Consistent misperceptions are especially helpful in this regard, eliminating the variability stemming from ...
Terrorism and the World Economy
(University of the Basque Country, Department of Foundations of Economic Analysis II, 2005-10)
It has been argued that terrorism should not have a large effect on economic activity, because terrorist attacks destroy only a small fraction of the stock of capital of a country (see, e.g., Becker and Murphy, 2001). In ...
Linguistic Polarization and Conflict in the Basque Country
(University of the Basque Country, Department of Foundations of Economic Analysis II, 2011-12)
This paper investigates the relationship between linguistic polarization and conflict in the Basque Country. During the 40 years of Franco’s dictatorship the use of the Basque language was banned. Therefore, there may be ...
Fractional Integration Analysis and its Implications on Profitability: the Case of the Mackerel Market in the Basque Country
(2010)
This paper analyses weekly prices for mackerel landed by the inshore fleet at the ports of the Basque Country in 1995-2008, using new econometric techniques never before applied to the fishing market. The idea is to learn ...
Going Multinational under Exchange Rate Uncertainty
(University of the Basque Country, Department of Foundations of Economic Analysis II, 2005-02)
A domestic exporting firm faces exchange rate uncertainty and has the option to install capacity abroad, thus becoming multinational. We analyze when the firm should exercise such an option optimally in the context of a ...
Embodiment, tailoring, and trust are important for co-construction of meaning in physiotherapy after stroke: A qualitative study.
(Wiley, 2022-07)
Background and Purpose: Physiotherapy, with an emphasis on high intensity, individually tailored, and person-centered treatment, is an effective route for recovery after a stroke. No single approach, however, has been ...
Influence of the Current Density on the Interfacial Reactivity of Layered Oxide Cathodes for Sodium-Ion Batteries
(Wiley, 2022-06)
The full commercialization of sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) is still hindered by their lower electrochemical performance and higher cost ($ W-1 h(-1)) with respect to lithium-ion batteries. Understanding the electrode-electrolyte ...