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Satin, Geri. "Eliciting a Perpetrator Description Using the Cognitive Interview: Influences on Investigative Utility." FIU Digital Commons, 2017. https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3557.

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The Cognitive Interview (CI) has been shown in over one hundred studies to enhance eyewitness recall. However, no study has explored whether the CI improves police job performance. The current study was the first to test the practical value of the CI in a criminal investigation, testing participants’ performance on key police tasks using either a perpetrator description elicited from a CI or from a standard police interview (SI). In an earlier study, student witnesses were exposed to a simulated robbery and were then interviewed using either a CI or an SI to elicit a description of the robber

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Libardi, de Carvalho Mateus. "An investigation into the elasticity of marginal utility." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2018. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/8396/.

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Prioritizing public investments is arguably one of the most important and complex tasks Governments face. In this thesis, I contribute to such a task by examining the Elasticity of the Marginal Utility (EMU). This parameter is central to the determination of the Social Discount Rate, which is the discount rate used for Cost-Benefit Analysis in the public sector. I estimate the EMU using an unprecedentedly large dataset and test variants of the estimation technique which include National Insurance Contributions and Supernumerary Income. I also test the robustness of the estimates obtained. I fu

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Agius, Bernard. "Beyond utility : an inductive investigation into non-utility factors influencing consumer adoption and use of ICT." Thesis, Durham University, 2016. http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/11917/.

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This study explores the adoption and use of Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) in a context marked by ubiquitous connectivity and intense social interaction. Research in the field has predominantly explored the topic within closed and private contexts, such as work and education environments. Resulting theories tend to lose predictive strength when transferred to open and social contexts. Specifically, theories often assume that behaviour is shaped exclusively by the utility derived from technological functions – an occurrence more common in closed and private settings. Other i

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Wade, Andrew David. "Investigation into road rumble in a light utility vehicle." Thesis, Link to the online version, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10019/1297.

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Ouellette, Simon. "Investigating the development of a zero emission electric utility snowmobile." Thesis, McGill University, 2009. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=32294.

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This thesis addresses the question: can an electric snowmobile be one of the solutions to help lower snowmobile emissions and energy consumption? In addressing this question the performance limitations of current electric snowmobile prototypes are investigated and it is shown that, unless a huge leap is seen in current battery technology energy density, electric snowmobiles cannot perform on par with gasoline snowmobile on both range and performance simultaneously. Despite this, electric snowmobiles do ha

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Harris, Adam J. L. "Investigating the influence of outcome utility on estimates of probability." Thesis, Cardiff University, 2009. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/55866/.

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This thesis is concerned with the rationality of human probability estimates, specifically the potential influence of outcome utility on estimates of probability. Intuitively, and normatively, the desirability of an outcome should not make that outcome seem more or less likely to occur. Chapter 1 provides a background to the subsequent empirical work by addressing some general issues surrounding a probabilistic approach to human reasoning. The major questions addressed are whether people represent uncertainty quantitatively and their competence at doing so, considered with reference to the sta

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Videkovich, Kathlyn A. "Utility cut repair techniques investigation of improved utility cut repair techniques to reduce settlement in repaired areas, Phase II /." [Ames, Iowa : Iowa State University], 2008.

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Bracegirdle, Sonia. "Enhancing the synthetic utility of silicon : an investigation into organosilicon chemistry." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2011. http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:539ab35d-3f5b-4cf9-898b-0d390bc34da2.

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The aims of this work were two-fold - to enhance the 'latent functionality' of a silicon centre by expanding the range of functionalisation reactions available to such compounds, and to develop novel silicon-tethered transformations in order to increase the utility of this attractive synthetic strategy. 1. Aryle Silane Oxidation. Building upon the earlier work of Tamao and co-workers, we have developed a mild, functional group-tolerant oxidation of arylsilanes, allowing a wide range of phenols to be readily accessed. One key insight uncovered during this work was the observation that this oxid

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Ramachandran, Radha. "Investigation of the utility of current and novel neuroendocrine tumour markers." Thesis, Imperial College London, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/10120.

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Neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) arise from cells within the diffuse neuroendocrine system. Five year survival may be as low as 30%. Chromogranin A (Cg A) is the best available NEN biomarker. Lack of standardisation between Cg A assays, makes direct comparison between them difficult. Comparison of diagnostic accuracy between four commonly used Cg A assays showed there was no significant difference in diagnostic accuracy when investigating NEN patients with/without liver metastases. Concordance between assays was variable and this was further examined to establish whether assays in combination m

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McPherson, Jana M. "Investigating the utility of correlative distribution models to conservation science and macroecology." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2005. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.426388.

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Kayani, Amjad R. "Utility of in vitro models for investigating ovarian follicle function in cattle." Thesis, University of Reading, 2005. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.435687.

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Thitithanyanont, Narongsak 1970. "Investigation of best practices in water utility management systems in the USA." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/84291.

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Thesis (M.Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2001.<br>"June 2001."<br>Includes bibliographical references (leaves 71-72).<br>by Narongsak Thitithanyanont.<br>M.Eng.

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Mivule, Kato. "An investigation of data privacy and utility using machine learning as a gauge." Thesis, Bowie State University, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3619387.

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<p> The purpose of this investigation is to study and pursue a user-defined approach in preserving data privacy while maintaining an acceptable level of data utility using machine learning classification techniques as a gauge in the generation of synthetic data sets. This dissertation will deal with data privacy, data utility, machine learning classification, and the generation of synthetic data sets. Hence, data privacy and utility preservation using machine learning classification as a gauge is the central focus of this study. Many organizations that transact in large amounts of data have to

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Toomey, Nicola. "Investigation of the phylogenetic utility of Cycloidea-like genes in various angiosperm lineages." Thesis, University of Reading, 2004. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.414722.

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Clarendon, Shannon Renee. "FIRE-AFFECTED ROCK IN INLAND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIAN ARCHAEOLOGY: AN INVESTIGATION INTO DIAGNOSTIC UTILITY." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/601.

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The post-firing variability of fire-affected rock (FAR) recovered from a stone-cooking platform within a prehistoric stone grill was examined. This examination tested the physical properties of FAR recovered from site CA-SBR-3773, located the Crowder Canyon Archaeological District in San Bernardino County, California. There is a lack of archaeological research in this area of Southern California; however, this project established a fundamental perspective of thermal feature reuse and episodes of firing activity for prehistoric cooking features by examining the physical changes FAR experienced

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Brink, William, and Christopher Furu. "Investigating usefulness of portfolio optimization with respect to prospect utility in financial advisory." Thesis, KTH, Matematisk statistik, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-213549.

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In this paper we derive and analyze the usefulness of a prospect theory based model for selecting optimal portfolios with respect to multiple investment goals. The focus is to determine whether or not the model would be suitable for the advisory process by investigating the result given by the optimal portfolio values and proportion in risky assets in continuous time. The model is based on the framework proposed by Berkeelar et al. [1] and De Giorgi [2] and follows a two step approach. It starts by finding the optimal terminal portfolio value for each investment goal and secondly determines th

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Jeraputra, Chuttchaval. "Investigation of anti-islanding schemes for utility interconnection of distributed fuel cell powered generations." Diss., Texas A&M University, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/3227.

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The rapid emergence of distributed fuel cell powered generations (DFPGs) operating in parallel with utility has brought a number of technical concerns as more DFPGs are connected to utility grid. One of the most challenging problems is known as islanding phenomenon. This situation occurs when a network is disconnected from utility grid and is energized by local DFPGs. It can possibly result in injury to utility personnel arriving to service isolated feeders, equipment damage, and system malfunction. In response to the concern, this dissertation aims to develop a robust anti-islanding algorithm

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Smith, Richard W. "Investigating the utility of coupling COCOMO with a system dynamics simulation of software development." Thesis, Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/26597.

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Kekic, Maria. "An investigation into the therapeutic utility of transcranial direct current stimulation in bulimia nervosa." Thesis, King's College London (University of London), 2017. https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/an-investigation-into-the-therapeutic-utility-of-transcranial-direct-current-stimulation-in-bulimia-nervosa(7ac353e0-0e73-4b37-b192-632c5ed7c6c8).html.

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Background: Recent neurobiological insights gained from functional neuroimaging studies suggest that bulimia nervosa (BN) is underpinned by dysregulated frontostriatal circuitry, which supports self-regulatory control and food reward processing capacities. Brain-directed interventions may therefore hold promise as treatments for the disorder. The overarching aim of this research was to investigate the therapeutic utility of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS; a form of non-invasive brain stimulation) in patients with BN. Methods: Four studies were conducted: (1) a systematic review

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Nishio, Naoko. "Investigation of clinical utility of contrast-enhanced MRI in the diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy." Kyoto University, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/2433/258992.

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Xue, Xiao. "Investigation into the Utility of the MSC ADAMS Dynamic Software for SimulatingRobots and Mechanisms." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1366108948.

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Jones, Melissa. "Investigation of the Utility of Center Frequency in Electroencephalographic Classification of Cognitive Workload Transitions." Wright State University / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1369342532.

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Blanco-Davis, Eduardo. "An investigation into LCA as a complementary utility to regulatory measures of shipping efficiency." Thesis, University of Strathclyde, 2015. http://oleg.lib.strath.ac.uk:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=24825.

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The IMO has recently developed technical and operational measures aimed at enhancing shipping environmental efficiency, i.e. the EEDI and the EEOI, respectively. The purpose of this exploratory research work is to investigate the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology as a complementary tool to these metrics, capable of not only serving as a widespread accepted environmental performance indicator, but also able to competently highlight energy efficiency. The EEDI and EEOI methodology is reviewed, while also using two case vessels as sample implementation case studies. An LCA model formulation

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Fox, Jane. "Utility of the precision cut lung slice model to investigate airway smooth muscle contraction." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2011. http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/30380/.

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Asthma is characterised by airway remodelling and an increase in airway resistance. A greater understanding of the mechanisms involved in airway inflammation and airway hyper-responsiveness (AHR) may highlight therapeutic opportunities for asthma. This study initially aimed to optimise the preparation of precision cut lung slices (PCLS) in mouse and pig to investigate the influence of calcium (Ca2+) homeostasis on airway smooth muscle (ASM) contraction as a prelude to human studies. The PCLS technique was then applied to a murine model of allergic airway disease to explore the inflammatory pro

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Friedman, Rachel Ann. "Investigation of C-Reactive Protein and Leptin as Biomarkers of Obesity with Potential Clinical Utility." TopSCHOLAR®, 2011. http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/1091.

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Obesity and its subsequent disease states are major health problems in the United States. In many ways, obesity can be considered a “disease state” itself due to the changes it causes on the body. High-intensity exercise also places acute stress the body, putting humans in recovery from exercise in a state that may be analogous to a temporary disease state. The purpose of this study was to examine biomarkers associated with obesity (CRP and Leptin) before and after continuous and intermittent bouts of exercise in an obese but otherwise healthy sample vs. a healthy, non-obese sample. This inves

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Ganesh, Srinivasan. "Investigation of the utility of the vegetation condition index (VCI) as an indicator of drought." [College Station, Tex. : Texas A&M University, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2517.

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Chow, Mabel. "The Role of Community Engagementin Urban Sustaiability : Investigation of three neighbourhoods in Toronto." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för geovetenskaper, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-160847.

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This paper considers the quantitative and qualitative observation-based assessment of neighbourhoodhealth in three Toronto neighbourhoods. In so doing, the paper addresses prevailing challenges andopportunities in a range of forms of neighbourhood health. The Bay Street Corridor, Kensington-Chinatown,and Regent Park were studied as exemplar cases of neighbourhoods in varying degrees of degradation. Theresearch involved a robust evaluation of raw statistical analysis, census data, anecdotal evidence, and annualreports to demonstrate the spatiality of crime, real estate, and socio-economic oppor

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Bansback, Nicholas Jonathan. "Investigating the use of discrete choice experiments to estimate societal health state utility values. Vol.1." Thesis, University of Sheffield, 2010. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.531143.

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McLaughlin, Stephanie Patrice. "Cognitive Functioning in Multiple Sclerosis: An Investigation of the Utility of a Computerized Cognitive Testing System." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2016. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/6013.

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The primary objective of this study was to assess cognitive functioning in participants with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) using the MicroCog and to compare their performance to that of a demographically matched, healthy control group. It was hypothesized that as a group, participants with RRMS would have worse cognitive function than healthy controls on all Level 1, 2, and 3 Index scores of the MicroCog. Twenty-six participants with RRMS and twenty-nine sex and education matched healthy controls were administered the MicroCog (Standard Form) along with measures of depression

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Shillam, Ann Margaret. "The utility of qualitative approaches in the investigation of the relationship between substance misuse and crime." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2010. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/938/.

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The aim of this thesis was to examine the relationship between substance misuse and crime. Whilst extensive research exists in this area, there remains a paucity of research utilising qualitative methodology. A narrative review demonstrates the complex nature of the drug/crime relationship and provides an argument for the use of narrative in examining the aetiology of a complex relationship. This relationship is further examined in Chapter 3, where Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) was used to analyse the narratives of 6 participants. The use of substances contributed to various t

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Chandrabalan, Vishnu Vardhan. "An investigation of the clinical utility of cardiopulmonary exercise testing in patients undergoing major pancreatic surgery." Thesis, University of Glasgow, 2015. http://theses.gla.ac.uk/7422/.

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Pancreaticoduodenectomy with or without adjuvant chemotherapy remains the only modality of possible cure in patients with cancer involving the head of the pancreas and the periampullary region. While mortality rates after pancreaticoduodenectomy have improved considerably over the course of the last century, morbidity remains high. Patient selection is of paramount importance in ensuring that major surgery is offered to individuals who will most benefit from a pancreaticoduodenectomy. Moreover, identifying preoperative risk factors provides potential targets for prehabilitation and optimisatio

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Di, Palma Stefanie. "An investigation of the prognostic utility of RANTES levels in predicting mortality in an angiography population." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/50175.

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RANTES (Regulated upon activation, normal T cell expressed and secreted) is a chemokine involved in the recruitment and transmigration of leukocytes across the vascular endothelium. A large body of experimental evidence suggests the role of RANTES and its receptor, CCR5, in atherosclerosis and has prompted the study of RANTES as a biomarker of coronary artery disease (CAD). We sought to investigate baseline plasma RANTES as a marker of mortality in a cohort of patients referred for angiography. RANTES levels were measured in 831 patients who were classified by angiogram as positive or nega

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Adejare, Adeboye A. Jr. "Equiformatics: Informatics Methods and Tools to Investigate and Address Health Disparities and Inequities." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1623164833455566.

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Darnell, Doyanne A. "Investigating the Utility of the Film War Zone as a Component of a Street Harassment Prevention Program." Digital Archive @ GSU, 2006. http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/psych_theses/29.

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Street harassment, the sexual harassment by strangers in public places, is a common experience shared by many women and has been linked with other forms of sexual victimization. The negative impact of street harassment, such as fear and behavior to avoid being harassed, points to the need for preventing the behavior. This study sought to determine whether the documentary-style film War Zone may be effective in impacting men’s attitudes toward street harassment, and whether the effectiveness of the film would depend on men’s hostility toward women and level of peer acceptance for street harassm

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Estabraghy, Ahmad Hajizadeh. "An investigation of the utility and value of process patterns in the management of software development projects." Thesis, Middlesex University, 2008. http://eprints.mdx.ac.uk/6469/.

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Pattern theory has engendered much controversy in the field of architecture; yet it has brought new insights to the field of software engineering. Patterns continue to play an important role in software engineering in general, and in software development in particular. In this study, two preliminary surveys, focusing on the two fields of architecture and software engineering, were carried out to investigate the role and effect of patterns. The surveys indicate that while, patterns are unpopular within the architecture community and are criticised for stifling creativity, software patterns are

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Milatzo, John P. "An investigation of multi-attribute utility technology (MAUT) as an evaluation method in an organizational training environment." Diss., This resource online, 1993. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06062008-170354/.

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Heath, Emily Rachel. "Educational psychologists' work with domestic violence and abuse : investigating the utility of a resource within casework practice." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2015. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/6082/.

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This study explores educational psychologists' (EPs') perceptions of practice with children and families who have experienced domestic violence and abuse (DVA). A literature review of DVA outcomes for children revealed negative impacts, alongside potential protective factors. Psychological theory for explaining these outcomes are reviewed, and whilst beneficial, each theory does not fully explain how the child develops. Bronfenbrenner's Process, Person, Context, Time theory (1989) was suggested as a valuable basis for creating supportive resources for EP practice, to be used during assessment,

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Wurz, Carl. "An investigation into the utility of the ImPACT neurocognitive screening tool with patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/5366.

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Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the utility of the Immediate Post Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing (ImPACT) assessment tool in the neurocognitive screening of patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Participants and Method: Patients diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (n = 29) were compared with a healthy control group (n = 20) of equivalent age, years of education, quality of education and estimated premorbid IQ. Measures included five ImPACT composite scores, the ImPACT Design Memory Delayed Recall subtest, the Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT) that has sh

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Anderson, Vanessa Emily. "The utility of health belief model constructs in predicting dietary behaviors among female university students a pilot investigation /." Click here to access dissertation, 2006. http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/etd/archive/summer2006/vanessa%5Fe%5Fanderson/anderson%5Fvanessa%5Fe%5F200605%5Fmph.pdf.

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Thesis (M.P.H.)--Georgia Southern University, 2006.<br>"A thesis submitted to the Graduate Faculty of Georgia Southern University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Master of Public Health" ETD. Includes bibliographical references (p. 54-58) and appendices.

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Morrice, K. W. "An investigation into the potential utility of Intermedin (adrenomedullin-2) as a biomarker of myocardial ischaemia or infarction." Thesis, Queen's University Belfast, 2013. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.580099.

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Introduction: Elevated blood levels of Cardiac Troponin (cTnT) are the gold standard for diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). However cTnT is not detectable for 3-4 hours after symptom onset; an early marker of myocardial ischaemia is therefore desirable. The peptide Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide (CGRP) is released from nerve endings during myocardial ischaemia and has cardioprotective effects. Intermedin (IMD), from the same family, is elevated in myocardial infarction and oxidative stress in animal studies. Methods: I enrolled 81 patients with chest pain, suspected to have acute cor

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Salisbury, David Seward. "Geography in the jungle investigating the utility of local knowledge for natural resource management in the western Amazon /." [Gainesville, Fla.] : University of Florida, 2002. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/UFE1000158.

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Thesis (M.A.)--University of Florida, 2002.<br>Title from title page of source document. Document formatted into pages; contains xi, 203 p.; also contains graphics. Includes vita. Includes bibliographical references.

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Hunter, James Duncan. "A multi-method investigation of the effectiveness and utility of delayed corrective feedback in second-language oral production." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2012. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/3284/.

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A major challenge in second-language pedagogy and research is that of determining linguistic competence. Spontaneous oral production gives some indication of the state of a learner’s interlanguage, but the presence of non-target-like forms in such production confounds the analysis since the teacher or researcher cannot be certain whether such forms are random or systematic. Corrective feedback (CF) in oral production, usually in the form of recasts or elicitation, can thus appear arbitrary and inconsistent. This thesis investigates the effectiveness of delayed CF, in which representative sampl

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Lee, Benjamin David. "An investigation of prescribed risk management practices in engineering design." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/33958.

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In this thesis, a decision model for examining prescribed risk management practices in engineering design is presented. The decision model explicitly considers the effects that design decisions under uncertainty have on the overall utility of the design process. These effects are important to consider because, according to Utility Theory, the designer should make decisions such that the expected utility is maximized. However, a significant portion of the literature neglects the costs of the design process, and focuses only on the quality of the design artifact, or at best includes its manufact

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Long, Gavin. "A detailed investigation of the applicability and utility of simulation and gaming in the teaching of civil engineering students." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2010. http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/11216/.

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This thesis describes research carried out into the use of computer based simulations and games in learning and with particular regard to the education of engineering students. Existing research within the scope of the subject domain was fully reviewed and documented and a list of research aims and objectives were devised. It was identified that the use of educational simulation games (a hybrid combining aspects of simulation, games design and educational content) showed potential for the teaching of organisational and project management skills. A number of simulation games were developed duri

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Budd, J. T. C. "An investigation into the utility of remote sensing in the study of the ecology of some south coast harbours." Thesis, University of Portsmouth, 1985. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.303810.

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Donohue, Kerry John. "A theoretical evaluation and empirical investigation into explanations for the escalation of commitment phenomenon in the particular organisational contexts of Expo 86 and Expo 88." Queensland University of Technology, 2006. http://eprints.qut.edu.au/16517/.

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Escalation of commitment to failing investments is considered to be representative of biased forms of decision-making which may result in unproductive consequences. Decision makers adopt investment courses of action in initial conditions of uncertainty, which subsequently appear to lead to failure. When confronted with the prospect of their decisions producing losses, they commit decision errors thus escalating their commitment to their original courses of action. Several theories with rational and irrational antecedents have been developed in the literature to explain the escalation ph

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Mitchell, Julia. "A case study investigation into the utility of baseline data versus normative data using a computer-based concussion management programme." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2005. http://eprints.ru.ac.za/511/.

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Stands, Sarah Reed. "Utility-scale renewable energy job creation : an investigation of the South African Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP)." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/96791.

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Thesis (MPhil)--Stellenbosch University, 2015.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The South African Government developed the REIPPPP to ensure the implementation of Green Economy and job creation policies, while mitigating the current power crises with the short lead times of RE technologies. Current South African literature is ambiguous when discussing the legitimacy of the REIPPPP and the overall understanding of the programme and its associated outcomes in terms of job creation, are therefore, vague. A need therefore exists to unpack the quantitative job creation submissions of the REIPPPP and to carry o

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Calder, Kristina Maria. "An investigation into the pathophysiology of non-specific arm pain : an examination of the utility and reliability of quantitative electomyography." Kingston, Ont. : [s.n.], 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1974/5322.

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Simon, David E. "An Investigation of the Effectiveness of Skyhook Suspensions for Controlling Roll Dynamics of Sport Utility Vehicles Using Magneto-Rheological Dampers." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/29885.

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In recent years, many investigators have predicted that with a semiactive suspension it is possible to attain performance gains comparable to those possible with a fully active suspension. In achieving this, the method by which the damper is controlled is one of the crucial factors that ultimately determines the success or failure of a particular semiactive suspension. This study is an investigation into the effectiveness of a number of basic control strategies at controlling vehicle dynamics, particularly vehicle roll. The test vehicle is a Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), a class of vehicle t

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