Agreed-upon procedures report on the City of Hamburg, Iowa for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014

Agreed-upon procedures report on the City of Hamburg, Iowa for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014

Agreed-upon procedures report on the City of Mechanicsville, Iowa for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014

Agreed-upon procedures report on the City of Mechanicsville, Iowa for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014

Agreed-upon procedures report on the City of Manly, Iowa for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014

Agreed-upon procedures report on the City of Manly, Iowa for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014

Agreed-upon procedures report on the City of Lone Rock, Iowa for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014

Agreed-upon procedures report on the City of Lone Rock, Iowa for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014

THE USEFUL SIDE OF AMBIVALENCE: Ambivalent attitudes can be adaptive and socially valued

En s'inspirant de la littérature récente qui a dépeint l'ambivalence comme étant adaptative et en lien avec des comportements stratégiques, cette thèse examine le versant utile des attitudes ambivalentes. Elle met tout d'abord en évidence que son expression peut-être sciemment contrôlée et mise en avant pour des raisons d'auto-présentation. De plus, elle démontre que les individus peuvent présenter une attitude ambivalente afin de gagner l'approbation sociale sur un objet d'attitude controversé alors que l'inverse a été observé sur des objets consensuels (Première ligne de recherche). Cette thèse a également révélé que l'expression d'attitudes ambivalentes pouvait amener à être valorisé socialement. En effet, contrairement à des attitudes plus tranchées (pro-normatives ou contre-normatives), les attitudes ambivalentes ont été évaluées de façon plus importante sur la dimension de l'utilité sociale (une dimension qui indique la compétence d'autrui ou encore la propension à évoluer dans la hiérarchie sociale). La valorisation de l'ambivalence n'est apparue que sur la dimension de l'utilité sociale et non sur la dimension de la désirabilité sociale (une dimension qui indique la sympathie d'autrui ainsi que la propension à être apprécié socialement). De plus, ce résultat a été observé sur des thèmes controversés et non sur des thèmes consensuels (Seconde ligne de recherche). Dans l'ensemble cette thèse soutient une approche de l'ambivalence comme donnant lieu à des bénéfices. Elle peut également ouvrir la voie à l'étude de l'ambivalence en lien avec la pensée critique. - Drawing on the recent literature that portrayed ambivalence as being adaptive and linked with strategic behaviors, this thesis examines the useful side of ambivalent attitudes. It first revealed that the expression of ambivalent attitudes could be controlled and purposely displayed for self-presentational concerns. Furthermore, it demonstrated that people could put ambivalence forward to gain social approval when expressing it on controversial social issues, whereas the opposite was true on consensual social issues (First line of research). The thesis also revealed that the expression of ambivalent attitudes could lead to be socially valued. Indeed, contrary to clear-cut attitudes (either pro-normative or counter-normative attitudes), ambivalent attitudes have been evaluated the highest on the social utility dimension (a dimension indicating people's competence as well as the extent to which they are likely to climb in social hierarchy). The valorization of ambivalent attitudes only appeared on social utility and not on social desirability (a dimension indicating people's niceness as well as the extent to which they are likely to be socially appreciated). This effect was true on controversial social issues but not on consensual ones (Second line of research). Overall, this thesis provides support for an approach that conceives attitudinal ambivalence as leading to benefits. It also may open avenues for the study of ambivalence in relation with critical thinking.

ECIL-3 classical diagnostic procedures for the diagnosis of invasive fungal diseases in patients with leukaemia.

Invasive fungal diseases (IFDs) continue to cause considerable morbidity and mortality in patients with haematological malignancy. Diagnosis of IFD is difficult, with the sensitivity of the gold standard tests (culture and histopathology) often reported to be low, which may at least in part be due to sub-optimal sampling or subsequent handling in the routine microbiological laboratory. Therefore, a working group of the European Conference in Infections in Leukaemia was convened in 2009 with the task of reviewing the classical diagnostic procedures and providing recommendations for their optimal use. The recommendations were presented and approved at the ECIL-3 conference in September 2009. Although new serological and molecular tests are examined in separate papers, this review focuses on sample types, microscopy and culture procedures, antifungal susceptibility testing and imaging. The performance and limitations of these procedures are discussed and recommendations are provided on when and how to use them and how to interpret the results.

Agreed-upon procedures report on the City of Ely, Iowa for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014

Agreed-upon procedures report on the City of Ely, Iowa for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014

Agreed-upon procedures report on the City of Remsen, Iowa and the Remsen Municipal Utilities for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014

Agreed-upon procedures report on the City of Remsen, Iowa and the Remsen Municipal Utilities for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014

Agreed-upon procedures report on the City of Walnut, Iowa for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014

Agreed-upon procedures report on the City of Walnut, Iowa for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014

Agreed-upon procedures report on the City of Gilmore City, Iowa for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014

Agreed-upon procedures report on the City of Gilmore City, Iowa for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014

Agreed-upon procedures report on the City of Riverdale, Iowa for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014

Agreed-upon procedures report on the City of Riverdale, Iowa for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014

Agreed-upon procedures report on the Villisca Municipal Power Plant for the period January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014

Agreed-upon procedures report on the Villisca Municipal Power Plant for the period January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014

Agreed-upon procedures report on the Grand Junction Municipal Utilities, Grand Junction, Iowa for the period December 1, 2013 through November 30, 2014

Agreed-upon procedures report on the Grand Junction Municipal Utilities, Grand Junction, Iowa for the period December 1, 2013 through November 30, 2014

Agreed-upon procedures report on the City of Atkins, Iowa for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014

Agreed-upon procedures report on the City of Atkins, Iowa for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014

Agreed-upon procedures report on the City of Villisca, Iowa for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014

Agreed-upon procedures report on the City of Villisca, Iowa for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014