Dissertations / Theses: 'Levels of use'

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Messner, Suzanne Elayne. "Levels of aggression and alcohol use in populations with dementia." Instructions for remote access. Click here to access this electronic resource. Access available to Kutztown University faculty, staff, and students only, 1999. http://www.kutztown.edu/library/services/remote_access.asp.

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Thesis (M.A.)--Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, 1999.
Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 45-06, page: 2777. Typescript. Abstract precedes thesis as 2 preliminary leaves. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 46-59).

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Okpala, Anthonia. "The Use of Aromatherapy in the Reduction of Anxiety Levels." Thesis, Brandman University, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10822317.

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Advocacy for the use of the essential oil mixtures recently increased as a first line therapy for relieving anxiety because it improves both the physical and mental status of individuals. The research aimed to examine the calming effects of inhaling a mixture of rosemary and lavender oils, aromatherapy, on patients with anxiety. The research sampled 25 participants, of whom only 20 fully participated throughout the study period. The research was designed to collect preand post-test anxiety scores with Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HARS) to evaluate the aromatherapy effect on patients with anxiety. Before aromatherapy intervention, participants had severe levels of anxiety on average (M=2.88, SD=0.92). After administration of lavender and rosemary oils for 28 days, their anxiety levels reduced from severe to moderate, an indication aromatherapy contributed to the observed difference. Findings from the paired t-tests for items in the HARS test suggested aromatherapy significantly reduced anxiety levels (p<0.05). The ability of aromatherapy involving a mixture of lavender and rosemary oils to reduce severe anxiety to moderate levels was important in management of anxiety disorders.

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Barnet, Joseph, Rebecca Kinsler, Amanda Trent, Emily Joyner, and Andrea Clements. "Surrender to God Predicts Lower Levels of Substance Use Addiction." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2019. https://dc.etsu.edu/asrf/2019/schedule/85.

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Religiousness has been shown to have an inverse relationship with at least some types of addiction. The present study examined whether intrinsic religiousness predicts substance addiction in a sample of participants that included mostly undergraduate students from the Appalachian region, as well as some participants surveyed with the use of social media advertisements. Intrinsic religiousness has been defined as internalizing the tenets of one’s faith. Participants self-reported their religiousness using the Religious Surrender and Attendance Scale – 3 (RSAS-3), which has been shown to measure intrinsic religiousness. Substance use was measured by the TCU Drug Screen V (TCUDS). Religiousness, as measured by the RSAS-3, predicted lower levels of substance use addiction as measured by the TCUDS both continuously and dichotomized: X2 (1, N=517) =8.296, p=.004. The odds ratio for the model was 3.724 95% CI [1.305, 10.625] meaning that the odds of being addicted to a substance was 3.724 times more likely for someone who did not meet the threshold for being high in religious commitment than for someone who did. The present study extends findings regarding religiousness and addiction but further research should be done to analyze different theological traditions and their relationship with health outcomes.

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Johnson, Gary. "DEFINING RISK ASSESSMENT CONFIDENCE LEVELS FOR USE IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATIONS." Doctoral diss., University of Central Florida, 2008. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETD/id/2801.

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A review of the literature regarding risk management and effective risk communications identified that very few researchers have addressed risk assessment confidence levels when using risk scoring methods. The focus of this research is to develop a definition of risk assessment confidence levels for use in internal project management communications and to evaluate its usefulness. This research defines risk assessment confidence level as "The degree of certainty that the likelihood or consequence score (assigned by the risk assessor) reflects reality." A specific level of confidence is defined based on the types of analyses that were conducted to determine the risk score. A survey method was used to obtain data from a representative sample of risk assessment professionals from industry and academia to measure their opinion on the usefulness of the defined risk assessment confidence levels. The survey consisted of seven questions related to usefulness--four questions addressed the importance of stating confidence levels in risk assessments and three addressed the usableness of the proposed confidence level. Data were collected on the role and experience level of each of the respondents and the survey also included a comment section to obtain additional feedback. The survey generated 364 respondents representing a broad variety of roles associated with decision making and risk management with experience levels from fairly new to experienced risk assessors. The survey data were analyzed by calculating the proportion of respondents who gave negative, neutral and positive responses to the survey questions. An examination of the roles of the survey respondents indicated that no single group was dominant. A non-parametric Kruskal-Wallis test generally failed to reject the hypothesis that the means of the survey response distributions were identical. There was one exception which indicated that there are differences based on role and by inspection of the responses, it appears that decision makers, academics, and others more strongly support the need for confidence level information to reduce the difficulty in making risk based decisions in projects. The survey responses at a confidence level of 95% have a range of errors from 3.84 to 4.97%. Based on the results of the survey, 77 – 83% of those surveyed indicated agreement that knowing the confidence the assessors have in their assessment is important and would improve a management decision. The survey showed that 60 – 86% of the respondents agreed that the confidence levels and their definitions as presented in the survey were usable. The question with the lowest agreement (60%) was related to the way in which the individual levels were defined. The ad-hoc comments provided in the survey were divided into eleven groups based on similarity of the subject of the comment and then examined for common themes. These added additional insight into the results and useful information for future research efforts. This research validates that the use of risk assessment confidence levels is considered to be useful in project risk management. The research also identified several potential areas for future work, including determining the appropriate number of confidence levels that should be defined, refining the definition of the individual confidence level definitions, examining historical perspectives of whether the risk assessments were accurate, examining the concept of shiftability of risk assessments, further research on communication of variability of risk assessments, and research into the usefulness of risk matrices.
Ph.D.
Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems
Engineering and Computer Science
Industrial Engineering PhD

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Johnson, Gary L. "Defining risk assessment confidence levels for use in project management communications." Orlando, Fla. : University of Central Florida, 2008. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/CFE0002352.

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Osei-owusu, Pierre. "Changing levels of service versus patronage : the case of Marta." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/19025.

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Richards, Michael Llewellyn. "Comparison of laboratory protocols for yielding improved estimates of hearing protection in field performance for use in standards development." Thesis, This resource online, 1991. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-03172010-020615/.

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Xiang, Hong. "Effects of myo-inositol and, or triiodothyronine (T₃) treatment on cardiac dysfunction and elevated myocardial lipid levels in STZ-diabetic rats." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/26675.

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A number of experimental studies have implied a link between diabetes-induced lipid accumulation in the myocardium and the development of cardiomyopathy. Since diabetics excrete large amounts of myo-inositol which is a lipotropic agent, this study was undertaken to investigate the effects of myo-inositol on the elevated myocardial lipid levels and the depressed cardiac performance of diabetic rats. Diabetes was induced in female Wistar rats (190-215 g) with streptozotocin (STZ) (55 mg/kg, i.v.). Three days after diabetes induction, myo-inositol was administered in the drinking water (2.5 g/kg/day) for a 8 week period. Untreated diabetics exhibited a loss of body weight, hyperglycemia, hypoinsulinemia and hypothyroidism. These effects were not altered after myo-inositol treatment. STZ-diabetes also produced a significant elevation of plasma and myocardial triacylglycerol, cholesterol and phospholipid. Myo-inositol treatment decreased these lipid levels. In addition, hearts from diabetic animals had a decreased ability to develop left ventricular developed pressure (LVDP) and both the rate of pressure rise (+dP/dt) and the rate of pressure decline (-dP/dt) were also reduced. Hearts from myo-inositol-treated diabetic animals showed a partial but definite improvement of cardiac function. As diabetes-induced hypothyroidism was not altered after myo-inositol supplementation, a combination treatment of both myo-inositol (2.5 g/kg/day, p.o. daily) and T₃ (30 ug/kg/day, s.c. daily) was then undertaken to determine whether heart function of diabetic rats could be further improved. STZ-diabetic rats were characterized by a loss of body weight, hyperglycemia and hypoinsulinemia; none of which were altered by either T₃ or myo-inositol plusT₃ treatment. T₃ treatment normalized the thyroid state of diabetic animals as shown by Tahiliani and McNeill (1984). However, plasma and myocardial triacylglycerol, cholesterol and phospholipid levels of diabetic rats either remained elevated or were further increased with T₃ or myo-inositol plus T₃ treatment. In addition, T₃ treatment alone did not prevent cardiac dysfunction in diabetic rats. There was, however, some improvement in heart function in the groups treated with both myo-inositol and T₃, but the improvement was not as pronounced as with myo-inositol treatment alone.
Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of
Graduate

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Bell, D. C. "Studies on the use of models for the investigation of shearer drum dust generation." Thesis, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 1985. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.356136.

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Capps, Patricia. "The use of Kirkpatrick's four levels of evaluation by performance improvement practitioners." [Bloomington, Ind.] : Indiana University, 2008. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3342991.

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Thesis (Ed.D.)--Indiana University, Dept. of Instructional Systems Technology, 2008.
Title from home page (viewed on Jul 28, 2009). Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 69-12, Section: A, page: 4693.

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Thomas, Daniel. "The Use of Force: Hard Offensive Counterterrorism." Wright State University / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1566914942650583.

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Townsend, Julie Carol. "Use of a scald additive to reduce levels of Salmonella during poultry processing." Auburn, Ala., 2006. http://repo.lib.auburn.edu/2006%20Fall/Theses/TOWNSEND_JULIE_8.pdf.

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D'Agostino, Santina. "Speech Language Pathologists' use of Standardized Diet Levels in the Treatment of Dysphagia." Cleveland State University / OhioLINK, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1624119371249658.

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Mackie, Claire Elisabeth. "The use of microdialysis to investigate the pharmacokinetics and tumour uptake of drugs in rats." Thesis, King's College London (University of London), 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.324913.

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Weiss, Charles Tabor. "Use of Digital Technologies in Graphic Communication Education." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/27734.

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This study investigated the use of digital technologies in secondary and post-secondary graphic communication education. Specifically it investigated: 1) the extent to which graphic communication educators utilized digital technologies in conjunction with instruction; 2) how selected factors affected graphic communication teachersâ implementation of digital technologies in their instruction; and, 3) how selected factors affected teacher and learner-centered instructional practices. The Levels of Technology Implementation (LoTi) and â Technology Use Surveyâ instruments were administered to secondary and post-secondary graphic communication educators via the Web to assess: 1) the frequency of use of 17 different digital technologies; 2) the nature and level of digital technology implementation; 3) current instructional practices; and 4) demographic characteristics. Graphic communication educators (n = 191) responding to the survey utilized a wide variety of digital technologies as part of their instruction. The data indicated that most students in graphic communication classes use computers, page layout software, and the Internet (for accessing digital content) â almost daily.â Most graphic communication students were creating and/or editing vector and raster graphics â several times a week.â Most graphic communication teachers reported student use of digital still cameras, digital instructional tutorials and the Internet (to solve technical problems) was limited to â several times a month,â while most students were creating digital multimedia projects only â several times each year.â Most respondents chose â neverâ to describe studentsâ use of: digital video cameras, digital drawing tablets, creating and/or editing Web pages with a WYSIWYG or HTML editors, digital spreadsheets, digital databases, and digital animations. Findings from this study further indicate graphic communication educators demonstrate high to extremely high skill levels using computers for personal use and implement digital technologies in ways that begin to shift the learning environment from teacher-centered to student-centered, but may not be effectively updating their curriculum to reflect current graphic communication industry workforce needs.
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Hacken, Pius ten. "The nature, use and origin of explanatory adequacy." Universität Potsdam, 2006. http://opus.kobv.de/ubp/volltexte/2009/3229/.

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If we want to compare the explanatory and descriptive adequacy of the MP and OT, the original definitions by Chomsky (1964) are or little direct use. However, a relativized version of both notions can be defined, which can be used to express a number of parallels between the study of individual I-languages and the language faculty. In any version of explanatory and descriptive adequacy, the two notions derive from the research programme and can only be achieved together. They can therefore not be used to characterize the difference in orientation between OT and the MP. Even if ‘OT’ is restricted to a particular theory in Chomskyan linguistics (to the exclusion of, for instance, its use in LFG), it cannot be said to be stronger in descriptive adequacy than in explanatory adequacy in the technical sense of these terms.

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Hendricks, Samantha. "The relationship between inservice teachers' beliefs about computers and their levels of computer use." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1998. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape11/PQDD_0013/MQ52570.pdf.

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Lake, Bjorn Anders. "The Use of Semipermeable Membrane Devices (SPMDS) for Monitoring Dioxin Levels in Maine Rivers." Fogler Library, University of Maine, 2003. http://www.library.umaine.edu/theses/pdf/LakeBA2003.pdf.

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Marquez, Astrid. "Use of multispectral data to identify farm intensification levels by applying emergent computing techniques." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/6232.

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Concern about feeding an ever increasing population has long been one of humankind’s most pressing problems. This has been addressed throughout history by introducing into farming systems changes allowing them to produce more per unit of land area. However, these changes have also been linked to negative effects on the socio economic and environmental sphere, that have created the need for an integral understanding of this phenomenon. This thesis describes the application of learning machine methods to induct a relationship between the spectral response of farms’ land cover and their intensification levels from a sample of farming of Urdaneta municipality, Aragua state of Venezuela. Data collection like this is a necessary first steep to implement cost-effective methods that can help policymakers to conduct succesful planing tasks, especially in countries such as Venezuela where, in spite of there being areas capable of agricultural production, nearly 50% of the internal food requirements of recent years have been satisfied by importations. In this work, farm intensification levels are investigated through a sample of farms of Urdaneta Municipality, Aragua state of Venezuela. This area is characterised by a wide diversity of farming systems ranging from crop to crop-livestock systems and an increasing population density in regions capable of livestock and arable farming, making it a representative case of the main tropical rural zones. The methodology applied can be divided into two main phases. First an unsupervised classification was performed by applying principal component analysis and agglomerative cluster methods to a set of land use and land management indicators, with the aim to segregate farms into homogeneous groups from the intensification point of view. This procedure resulted in three clusters which were named extensive, semi-intensive and intensive. The land use indicators included the percentage area within each farm devoted to annual crops, orchard and pasture, while the land management indicators were percentage of cultivated land under irrigation, stocking rate, machinery and equipment index and permanent and temporary staff ratio, all of them built from data held on the 1996- 1997 venezuelan agricultural census. The previous clusters reached were compared to the ones obtained by applying the learning machine method known as self-organizing map, which is also an unsupervised classification technique, as a way to confirm the groups’ existence. In the second stage, the learning machine known as kernel adatron algorithm was implemented seeking to identify the intensification level of Urdaneta farms from a landsat image, which consisted of two sequential steps: namely training and validation. In the training step, a predetermined number of instances randomly selected from the data set were analysed looking for a pattern to establish a relationship between the label and the spectral response in an iterative process which was concluded when the machine found a linear function capable of separating the two classes with a maximum margin. The supervised classification finishes with the validation in which the kernel adatron classifies the unseen samples by using a generalisation of the relationships learned while training. Results suggest that farm intensification levels can be effectively derived from multi-spectral data by adopting a machine learning approach like the one described.

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Richardson, Mark. "Increased levels of anxiety revealing characteristics of social phobia elucidated by smart phone use." Honors in the Major Thesis, University of Central Florida, 2012. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETH/id/1538.

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Students at the University of Central Florida completed two self-report inventories: the SPAI-23, (Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory - 23) and MPPUS (Mobile Phone Problem Use Scale) to determine if there is a relationship between social phobia and problematic mobile phone use. Fifty one students (N = 51) completed both surveys and the results indicated that there was a small but positive relationship between problematic cell phone use and social phobia symptoms, r=.28, p=.05. The results are discussed in terms of how social phobia might increase problematic phone use.
ID: 031908383; System requirements: World Wide Web browser and PDF reader.; Mode of access: World Wide Web.; Accepted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for honors in the major in DEPT HERE.; Thesis (B.A.)--University of Central Florida, 2012.; Includes bibliographical references.
B.S.
Bachelors
Sciences
Psychology

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Al, Qahtani Mofareh. "The use of vocabulary learning strategies by EFL learners at three different educational levels." Thesis, University of Essex, 2005. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.413128.

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Altman, Danielle Marcelle. "The use of imagery to optimize anxiety levels in female intercollegiate water polo players." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2000. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1607.

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Weber, Katie Elizabeth. "An Analysis of Faculty Development Levels of Use Outcomes at One Higher Education Institution." University of Dayton / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1375289301.

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Olsson, Stefan. "Building renovation processes towards low greenhouse gas emissions and energy use." Licentiate thesis, KTH, Miljöstrategisk analys (fms), 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-192888.

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Buildings from the record year era are now 40 – 55 years old and in many cases in need of extensive renovation measures. This need for renovation could be seen as an opportunity to achieve overarching sustainability target levels and to perform renovation with a holistic approach. This thesis aims at creating support for the formulation and achievement of adequate environmental targets that relate to overarching Swedish Environmental Quality Objectives. The overall aim of the thesis is to contribute to an understanding of the current situation of environmental management in renovation processes. The scope of this thesis is limited to the aspects energy use and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from energy use and material production. This thesis contributes to this aim with a stepwise procedure for evaluation of measures together with a proposal for target levels for three environmental aspects. The first paper appended to this thesis investigates how six Swedish property owners performed renovation projects. From this paper it can be concluded that the main barrier (except economic ones) are characterized by lack of knowledge about overarching objectives and what aspects define a sustainable built environment. The second paper assesses embodied GHG emissions due to material production for the totality of measures needed to reduce operational energy demand per unit heated floor area by 50% compared with 1995. On a national level, embodied GHG emissions are estimated to be 12% of the reduction of GHG emissions achieved by operational energy demand reduction. The final paper appended to this thesis uses a case study building to illustrate a working procedure to identify project-specific target levels for three environmental aspects. In addition, it identifies indicative improvements necessary for the achievement of long-term targets for those aspects, which could be focused and further investigated in later project stages with the help of a long-term plan of action.

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Eglington, Sarah. "Managing water levels on wet grasslands for breeding waders : the use of shallow wet features." Thesis, University of East Anglia, 2008. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.504849.

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Lowland wet grasslands support a wide range of biodiversity and provide important breeding grounds for many wader species. However, extensive drainage and conversion to arable cropping or intensively managed grassland has greatly reduced the abundance and quality of this habitat across Europe, and caused severe declines in many of the associated waders. Recent agri-environment initiatives provide opportunities to restore wet grasslands, but little is known about the key features necessary to support breeding waders and how these may conflict with commercial farming practises. For breeding waders, the re-introduction of water into the habitat is critically important, and this thesis examines methods of creating and managing within-field wet features and surface water, their impact on the distribution and breeding success of lapwing Vanellus vane/Ius, and the extent to which they are compatible with agricultural operations in the Broads, eastern England. Breeding lapwing are attracted to areas with extensive surface flooding. However, most surface water dries out during the breeding season. The creation of managed shallow wet features allowed water to be retained throughout the breeding season. Fields with higher wet feature densities attracted significantly more nesting lapwing and foraging chicks, and chick condition was significantly improved. Invertebrate biomass and chick foraging rates were higher in wet features than in the surrounding grazing marsh. Neither nest or chick predation rates were related to the proximity of wet features, but predation rates declined with density of lapwing in the vicinity, suggesting an influence of collaborative nest and brood defence. Farmers were keen to enter agri-environment schemes and to use shallow wet features, provided the design was not too complex. Wet feature installation is relatively simple, but maintaining sufficient water levels is critical, especially in the face of increasingly unpredictable water supplies associated with climate change. If managed correctly, shallow wet features offer a tool that may be both effective at improving breeding wader populations and practicable for commercial grazing marsh management.

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RAMOS, DANILO TOLEDO. "USE OF ELECTRO-LEVELS TO OBTAIN DEFLECTION AND BENDING MOMENT IN CONCRETE FACED ROCKFILL DAMS." PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO, 2009. http://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/Busca_etds.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=15688@1.

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PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO
COORDENAÇÃO DE APERFEIÇOAMENTO DO PESSOAL DE ENSINO SUPERIOR
Este trabalho descreve a montagem, calibração e instalação de 80 (oitenta) eletroníveis na face de concreto da Barragem de Mazar, que consiste em uma Barragem de Enrocamento com Face de Concreto de 166 m de altura localizada na parte sudeste do Equador, no rio Paute. A barragem possui taludes a montante de 1,4(H):1,0(V) e a jusante de 1,5(H):1,0(V), com volume de enrocamento de 5.000.000 m3. Os eletroníveis foram instalados ao longo de quatro seções na face de concreto em diferentes etapas do processo construtivo da barragem, permitindo a observação do comportamento deste elemento de vedação desde o inicio da construção. Para a interpretação foram desenvolvidas rotinas que possibilitaram, além da automatização, a criação de uma interface gráfica para acompanhamento. Os resultados indicaram com precisão os deslocamentos da face e acusaram regiões críticas com relação à atuação de momentos fletores, ratificando a importância do monitoramento da face de concreto desde o início da sua execução.
This thesis describes the procedures involved in the montage, calibration and installation of 80 (eighty) electro-levels on the concrete face of Mazar’s dam, located in the Paute river, southeast of Ecuador. This dam consists of a Concrete Face Rockfill Dam 166m high and it has upstream slopes of 1.4(h):1.0(v) and downstream slopes of 1.5(h):1.0(v). The rockfill volume is 5000000 m3. Electro-levels were installed throughout 4 sections on the concrete face in different phases of the dam construction, allowing the behavior observation of its concrete face since the beginning of the construction. For the interpretation of the results, some routines were developed to allow not only the automation of the process but also the development of graphic interface for following the process. The results indicated with precision the face displacements and showed critical regions related to the bending moment, which confirms the importance of monitoring the concrete face during all the construction stages.

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Ripley, Dana Cameron. "Changes in Soil Salinity Levels with the Use of Recycled Water on Cool Season Vegetables." DigitalCommons@CalPoly, 2013. https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/1111.

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Agricultural production in Monterey County, California is a multi-billion dollar industry. Near the coast, seawater intrusion has threatened to degrade the groundwater quality due to over-pumping of the aquifer. The Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency (MRWPCA), in partnership with the Monterey County Water Resources Agency, has provided recycled water since 1998 to over 12,000 acres of prime agricultural farmland in the northern Salinas Valley in an effort to reduce groundwater removal. The dominant soil types in the region are clay loam and clay soils, which are both susceptible to sodium (Na) accumulation and water infiltration problems. Recycled water blended with well water is used to irrigate cool season vegetables (i.e., artichokes, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, celery, cauliflower, and lettuce) and strawberries. A long-term study was implemented by MRWPCA to monitor salinity levels in commercial vegetable fields because of grower concerns that salts in the recycled water would have long term effects on soil quality. Accumulation of salts over time would make the soil less productive. Soil salinity levels were monitored at three Control and three Test Sites beginning in the spring of 2000. The Control Sites received well water, and the adjacent Test Sites received an approximate 2:1 blend of recycled and well water, respectively. Control and Test Sites were paired based on location to compare the same soil, crop, drainage systems, and farming practices. The soil was sampled three times per year from all sites: spring (before planting), mid-summer after harvest of the first crop, and late fall after the second crop harvest. Composites of four cores were collected at each site from the zero to 36-inch depth at 12-inch intervals. Each 12-inch interval soil sample was analyzed for pH, electrical conductivity (ECe), extractable cations (Na+, Ca2+, Mg2+, and K+) and extractable anions (Cl-, NO3-, and SO4-). After 10 years of monitoring, the data showed that using recycled water blended with well water at the Test Sites increased the ECe of the soil profile from 2.1 to 2.5 dS/m and increased the sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) from 3.0 to 3.9. The data also showed that using well water at the Control Sites increased the ECe of the soil profile from 1.4 to 2.6 dS/m and the change in SAR was negligible. The Test and Control Sites were significantly different for ECe and SAR, which was expected considering a higher salt content in the recycled water compared to the well water. The significant differences for ECe and SAR were associated with the significant differences in soil Na+ levels between the Test and Control Sites. The SAR and ECe of soil samples from all sites were in a range acceptable for vegetable production. The use of recycled water for irrigation of cool season vegetables and strawberries in the study area has not shown an indication of degraded soil productivity. Based on vegetable production and the slow increase of salts in the soil, recycled water can be used for long-term irrigation with proper management.

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Hayes, John Robert. "Controlling Glucose Levels of Adolescents with Diabetes Through the Use of a Voice Processing System /." The Ohio State University, 1996. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1487933648650872.

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Wang, Qiaojue. "An Integrated Multilevel Approach to Urban Development Modeling at Grid, Census block and Municipality Levels." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1407407288.

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Bound, Alice Jayne. "The development and use of satellite remote sensing techniques for the monitoring and hydrological modelling of the Sudd Marshes." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.313982.

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Phillips, Susana M. (Susana Maria). "The relationship between sex steroid levels and memory functions in women." Thesis, McGill University, 1994. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=28513.

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Memory function was examined in association with sex hormone levels in women. The results of the first study suggest that self-reports of memory problems were especially prevalent among women attending a menopause clinic compared to a nonpatient sample. In the following investigation, women given placebo after undergoing a bilateral oophorectomy showed decreases in memory performance, specifically on a paired-associate learning task, coincident with declines in estrogen levels. Significant improvements were found in estrogen-treated women pre- to postoperatively in the immediate recall of paragraphs, in association with supraphysiological estrogen levels. A final study on naturally-cycling women found a decline in visual memory performance during the menstrual compared to the luteal phase of the cycle. Visual memory scores were positively correlated with progesterone levels whereas paired-associate recall scores were positively associated with estradiol levels during the luteal phase. These results suggest that certain aspects of memory covary with changes in sex steroid levels in some women.

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Griffin, Darlene Ann. "Educators' Technology Level of Use and Methods for Learning Technology Integrations." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2003. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4325/.

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The purpose of this study was to describe technology learning methods that teachers attend and perceive as effective. The goal was to provide district personnel data that may be utilized when planning for more effective technology staff development. This study examined (1) the methods of learning instructional technology that are being utilized by teachers and administrators and (2) why these methods are being utilized in two Texas school districts. Data was collected from educators via an online survey consisting of demographics, technology training methods, level of technology use (CBAM 1 item), stages of adoption and technology level of use (LoTi, 50-item). Educators with different technology levels of use (high, low) differed on their perceptions and utilization of technology training methods. Specifically, educators with different technology levels of use differed in their perceptions of independent online help, and learning through trial and error technology training methods. Results from the study showed that educators tended to use the technology training method that they perceived as most effective. Educators tended to utilize learning by trial and error, peer support, and technology personnel support the most frequently for learning technology integration Educators' in the study had varying technology levels of use based on their educator categories. Administrators tended to score much higher than both elementary and secondary teachers on their technology levels of use. Participants gave a variety of reasons for utilizing certain technology training methods most frequently. The most popular reason was that the method fit into their time schedule followed by the location of the training. The least given reason was that it was the best method for learning the technology skill.

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Stenson, Andrew. "Use of molecular markers at different taxonomic levels : evolution of the northern lesser Antillean anole radiation." Thesis, Bangor University, 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.327466.

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Mccain, Chase Landes. "Looking at Levels of Medicalization in the Institutional Narrative of Substance Use Disorders in the Military." Scholar Commons, 2015. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/5740.

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The purpose of this research is to examine the institutional narrative of substance use disorders (SUDs) in the U.S. military and the extent to which it reflects the medicalization process. Three general research questions guided my analysis of the narrative surrounding SUDs in the military: (1) How does the military characterize the problems and resolutions of SUDs? (2) How and to what extent does this narrative reflect medicalization? (3) What are the limitations inherent in the institutional narrative of SUDs in the military? In order to address these questions, I draw on three conceptual lenses: (1) The work of Loseke (2007) and others on the powers of institutional narratives; (2) The work of Conrad and Schneider (1980) in which they propose that medicalization can be understood in multiple ways and on at least three distinct levels (the conceptual, the institutional, and the interactive); and (3) The work of disability scholars on the limitations of the medical model and the importance of adopting a social model of the causes and consequences of disability (Oliver and Barnes 2012; Shakespeare 2014; Berger 2012). In this study, I use these lenses to conduct a textual analysis of the VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for Management of Substance Use Disorders. This manual was developed under the auspices of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) pursuant to directives from the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA). The document was designed to provide recommendations for the performance or exclusion of specific procedures or services related to identification and response to substance use among active duty personnel and veterans in all branches of the US military. The information and recommendations presented in the document were then disseminated throughout all branches of the military for implementation. This document is, therefore, a powerful codification of the institutional narrative of substance use in the military. Using Conrad and Schneider’s model as a template (1980), I examined the document in order to see how the military has framed the discussion surrounding SUDs. My analysis began with a close reading of the manual several times without much reflection in order to get a general feeling for the story being constructed by the text. However, as I continued with the close reading, I began making comments about the practices and overall impressions the manual puts forth. After several readings and thorough note taking, it became clear that there was a significant amount of medicalization occurring throughout the military manual, and evidence for medicalization could be seen on all three of the levels suggested by Conrad and Schneider. Words and phrases of text were eventually coded and categorized into the three levels of medicalization. The narrative within the document depicts a specific story of how the military addresses matters involving SUDs through a system of screening, assessment and treatment. First, the document’s language relating to diagnostic assessments, laboratory biomarkers and other screening devices used to categorize and measure one’s substance use can all be considered evidence for medicalization at the conceptual level. Multiple segments of text have been identified and categorized on a conceptual level. Second, clear indications of medicalization on the institutional level can be seen with references to specialty treatment, “specialty care” and “other clinics.” Again, multiple text segments have been identified as being representative of medicalization at the institutional level. Finally, evidence for interactive medicalization can be seen through the use of medical referrals, pharmacological treatments and the ongoing monitoring of medical consequences of substance use. The findings suggest that the military has adopted what many now consider a medical model approach toward understanding substance use and evidence can be found at all three levels of medicalization proposed by Conrad and Schneider. Strengths and weaknesses of exclusive reliance on a medicalized narrative of the causes of substance use among military personnel and veterans are discussed in light of the lessons learned from the social model of disability and other critiques of medicalization. I conclude that the success of a medicalized response to substance use may be hampered by the tension between the two widely circulating cultural narratives that intersect in the case of substance use among military personnel.

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Kotambuluwe, Ralalage Jinesha Rupasinghe Varachai Thongthai. "Levels and patterns of contraceptive knowledge and use among married women in upland of Kanchanaburi DSS /." Abstract, 2003. http://mulinet3.li.mahidol.ac.th/thesis/2546/cd357/4538012.pdf.

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Smalley, Sarah. "Investigating the use of connectivity mapping to manipulate MGMT protein levels in T98G glioblastoma multiforme cells." Thesis, University of Sussex, 2013. http://sro.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/47388/.

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Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common and most aggressive type of primary brain tumour. It is currently treated by a mixture of ionising radiation and Temozolomide (TMZ) chemotherapy, however virtually all patients experience disease recurrence and 75% die within two years of diagnosis. Tumours which express elevated levels of the DNA repair protein O6-methylguanine DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) have a particularly poor prognosis, suggesting that levels of MGMT and the inefficacy of treatment are linked. MGMT is a “suicide” repair protein that binds irreversibly to a DNA adduct (such as those caused by TMZ) and is destroyed by the proteasome once repair has taken place. Therefore the ability of the cell to repair DNA damage relies on the rate at which it can resynthesise MGMT. Previous research has shown that reducing MGMT levels via promoter silencing increases the effectiveness of treatment, however this causes toxicity in bone marrow stem cells and is therefore unable to be used as a possible treatment option. My preliminary data suggests that inhibition of mTOR signalling reduces the steady state levels of MGMT without affecting mRNA levels, potentially making them more sensitive to TMZ treatment. I am therefore using inhibitors of the mTOR pathway and associated proteins, which have been selected via a novel bioinformatic technique, to ascertain how these affect MGMT protein levels and to determine whether a mixture of these inhibitors with DNA damaging agents could be used to increase the efficacy of TMZ treatment.

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Burmeister, Gail. "Changes in Anxiety Levels in Mature Nursing Students with Peer Dyad Use During the Clinical Experience." Thesis, Brandman University, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10242499.

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Aim & Objective: The aim of this project is to review the background literature and discuss the PICOt question as follows: In adult nursing students, age 30+, who are experiencing anxiety in the clinical setting, does peer dyad mentoring support in the clinical setting enable these students to decrease their anxiety level and pass their clinical effectively over a 90 day period of time?

Background: Clinical experience is an integral part of nursing education and prepares students nurses to integrate knowing with doing. Anxiety can cause a disruption in the learning and professional functioning of the student, and subsequently of the graduate nurse. Further to this, many non-traditional mature nursing students are adults entering the college or university setting with life experience unrelated to their new nursing career. They are attempting to balance work, home and school responsibilities. This anxiety has a variety of causes and also appears to have a variety of solutions.

Design: This project is a mixed method analysis, which contains both quantitative and qualitative aspects. Participants in the project were a convenience sample of Nursing students age 30+, in the BSN program at California State University Sacramento, willing to partake in this intervention, to assist in reducing their anxiety level during clinical. The project engages the use of true peer dyads (students at the same level of education) for the purpose of collaborative learning in the clinical setting. All subjects were given pre- and post-tests consisting of the State form of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Adults™ (STAI-AD) is the definitive instrument for measuring anxiety in adults. The participants also completed a written qualitative interview guide at the end of the semester.

Results: The mean score of the STAI Anxiety Scale shows a definite decrease in anxiety after the peer dyad intervention in clinical. Of interest is the fact that the trait anxiety level also decreased in the final measurement. All sixteen mature students completed the peer dyad experience. The overall quantitative response to the peer dyad experience in clinical was a positive one according to the mature students involved.

Conclusions: Nursing students, are stressed and anxious in both the clinical setting (State anxiety) and appear to be more anxious in general (Trait anxiety). Formalized peer learning can decrease anxiety, help students learn effectively and is an important addition to the repertoire of learning activities that can enhance the quality of nursing education. Meeting the present and future challenges of educating nurses will require innovative models of clinical instruction, such as collaborative learning using student peer dyads.

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Maginley, Katharine Suzanne. "Hormonal contraceptive use in Canada : levels, trends, and determinants among reproductive-aged women in British Columbia." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/61338.

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BACKGROUND: Despite widespread use of contraception worldwide, Canadian research on hormonal contraceptive trends is limited. This thesis aims to address this knowledge gap through an investigation of the levels, trends, and determinants of: (1) hormonal contraceptive use in British Columbia (BC) (Study 1), and (2) the use of cyproterone acetate and ethinyl estradiol (CPA-EE), an acne drug that is also known to be prescribed as an oral contraceptive (OC) despite safety concerns (Study 2). METHODS: This thesis consists of two retrospective analyses of de-identified administrative datasets containing health care, pharmaceutical, and sociodemographic information for residents of BC between 2006–2013, inclusive. Study 1 examined incident and prevalent hormonal contraceptive use in a cohort of reproductive-aged women (15–49 years). Study 2 measured incident off-label use of CPA-EE in women aged 15–34. In both studies, logistic regression was used to model relationships between contraceptive use and sociodemographic factors. RESULTS: Study 1 revealed (1) stable prevalence, but declining incidence of overall hormonal contraceptive use, (2) declining rates of OC use, (3) increased rates of hormonal intrauterine device (IUD) use, and (4) decreased odds of hormonal contraceptive use among Chinese and South Asian women. Despite a decline in use, OCs remained the most popular method, accounting for more than 80% of all hormonal contraceptive use. In Study 2, incident use of CPA-EE declined throughout the study period. South Asian women and women with older physicians (65+) were more likely to receive a potentially inappropriate CPA-EE prescription. CONCLUSION: This thesis contributes to a sparse body of literature on hormonal contraceptive use in Canada. While rates of OC use are declining, hormonal IUD use is increasingly widespread, particularly among younger women. Chinese and South Asian women are less likely to be prescribed OCs and may therefore be at greater risk for unintended pregnancy, although this warrants further investigation, as does the influence of provider characteristics on off-label prescribing patterns.
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Population and Public Health (SPPH), School of
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El, Shinnawy Azza. "Understanding the impact of protection on manufacturing efficiency levels and relative pharmaceutical prices evidence from Egypt's generics pharmaceutical industry (1993-2008)." Thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London), 2012. http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/542/.

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This thesis aims at contributing to the literature on industrial policy by investigating patterns of 'association' between trade and industrial policies, the country’s national pharmaceutical policy (including pricing), the pre-January 2005 intellectual property rights regime, productivity and productivity growth in the Egyptian generics pharmaceutical sector. This thesis presented evidence that positive total factor productivity (TFP) growth can be observed under the auspices of a protectionist regime, however, there is a need to revisit pharmaceutical regulatory protectionism, as it impacts negatively on export growth and on fair pharmaceutical prices. Under the auspices of what can be categorised as a protectionist regulatory regime, this thesis examined trends in TFP growth in 13 of Egypt's pharmaceutical generics firms, which account for 50 percent of the generics market by value. Empirical results indicated that the best-practice firm in terms of TFP change belonged to the private sector, while the laggard firm belonged to the state-owned public business sector. Empirical results indicated that mean TFP change for the sample firms throughout the study period 1993-2005 (1.01) exceeded the mean TFP change for all Egyptian industries (0.75), and that there was evident disassociation or weak correlation -at best- between productivity growth and the degree of export orientation. In light of both the absence of significant generics import competition in Egypt, it has been found that prices of generics were atypical in terms of exceeding standard worldwide generic-to-originator price ratios. Generic diffusion did not significantly bring down average prices, while an evident wedge was observed between the market shares of the most sold generics versus the least-priced generics to the advantage of the former. As a result of enforcing pharmaceutical product patent protection as of January 2005, the price-related impact of the TRIPS Agreement in the domain of Egypt’s top 42 therapeutic classes by market value (50 percent of the market), has been put in the range of LE 479 million.

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Evans, William. "Differences in Peer Perception of Alcohol Use, Personal Alcohol Use, and Levels of Intoxication Among Students at Virginia Commonwealth University from 2002 to 2004." VCU Scholars Compass, 2010. http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/2044.

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This study involves the examination of National Collegiate Health Assessment (NCHA) data collected by the VCU Wellness Resource Center. This study will compare trends in college student health behavior perceptions and personal activity regarding alcohol use, as self-reported via the NCHA data, with a particular focus on a comparison between 2002, which is the year that the Wellness Resource Center (then known as the Office of Health Promotion) first implemented an alcohol education campaign based upon a “social norms” theoretical framework, and 2004, after 18 months of intensive campaigning. Thus, the aim of the project is to examine the changes in student behavior regarding alcohol usage and student perceptions in the prevalence of alcohol usage, after two years of social norms-based campaigning, while controlling for factors such as sex and place of residence. The measures that are analyzed are based upon the number of alcoholic drinks that students reported imbibing during the last time they socialized and the number of alcohol drinks that the students reported to be what they considered the norm during such periods of socializing. This data is supplemented by a calculation of blood alcohol concentration (BAC), acquired through use of personal information that students reported on the NCHA, in order to more accurately describe student drinking behaviors.

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Metzler, F., S. Husman, and R. Wegener. "Lint Yield Response to Varied Levels of Water Stress and Consumptive Water Use Requirements of Upland Cotton." College of Agriculture, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/210946.

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Lint yield response to varied Management Allowed Depletion Levels (MADL), and consumptive water use rates were determined for four upland cotton varieties (D&PL 5415, D&PL NuCotn 33B, D&PL 5816, and STV 474) at the Maricopa Agricultural Center. Four irrigation treatments based on MADL of 35% (Very Wet), 50% (Wet), 75% (Medium) and 90% (Dry) of available moisture were used to schedule irrigations after May 16. The Very Wet and Wet treatments showed statistically similar yields which were much greater than the Medium and Dry treatments. Irrigation return intervals of six to ten days from early June thru late July appeared to provide the greatest lint yields. Consumptive water use appears to reach its maximum during the peak bloom period of the fruiting cycle. Following peak bloom, water use gradually diminishes.

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Fenton, Justin W. "Impacts of equestrian use on soil properties and stream sediment levels in the Lusk Creek Wilderness area /." Available to subscribers only, 2008. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1559848791&sid=22&Fmt=2&clientId=1509&RQT=309&VName=PQD.

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Saad, Anwar Mudher. "The use of aflatoxin M1 monitoring for studying levels of exposure to aflatoxin for mothers and children." Thesis, University of Surrey, 1992. http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/843217/.

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The present study was carried out in Abu Dhabi to evaluate the levels of contamination of mother's milk with the 4-hydroxy metabolite of aflatoxin B1. More than 22 nationalities living in Abu Dhabi were chosen as donors for this study. These different nationalities have different food habits. Most of those donors with the exception of U.A.E. have come to U.A.E. at ages 18 - 35 years. Their previous food habits have been looked into in comparison with the present style of life in U.A.E. The present study revealed that mother's milk is showing an increase in the level of aflatoxin contamination. The level of AFM; in mother's milk was as high as 3 ng / ml and, from 445 mother donors, AFM1 was detected in 99.5% of mother's breast milk. Analysis of the data shows no significant correlation between nationalities and total fat content of mother's milk with the level of AFM1. However, a detailed analysis of the composition of the milk fat revealed that milk rich in saturated fatty acid may be associated with high level of aflatoxin M1. In contrast milk containing high AFM1 usually had low levels of linoleic acid. High concentration of Lactose, the sole carbohydrate in human milk, has no association with AFM1 levels. It was found that a high protein content in the diet may be associated with high AFM1, in the mother's milk. Clearly the interaction between dietary factors, the presence of AFB1 in the diet, and the physiology of milk production are complex.

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Elias, Laura Sue Catherine. "Changes in Attitudes Towards Substance Use Among High School Students." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/5552.

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Use of alcohol and illicit drugs during adolescent development can have negative effects on cognitive functioning and mental health. The purpose of this cross sectional study was to examine grade level, sex, athletic affiliation, and ethnicity as they relate to substance-using attitudes to isolate the period in which shifts in attitudes toward substance use in adolescents occur. The social learning theory provided the framework for the study. Participants included 276 high school students from a midsized Midwestern city. Students in the ninth, 10th, 11th, and 12th grades who participated in the study were asked to complete a brief electronic survey designed to assess attitudes toward substance use, which was administered during a free study period. Survey questions were drawn from the Attitude Scale on the Substance Abuse Screening Inventory for Adolescents. An ANOVA was run using the multiple independent variables taken from the survey to examine the differences between each of the independent variables, grade level, athletic status, sex, and ethnicity on the dependent variable of attitudes. There were overall significant differences found for favorable attitudes towards substance use among the Grade levels ninth, 10th, 11th, and 12th grades at the p < 0.001 level [F(3, 272) = 6.933, p =.001]. Further analysis was conducted and significant differences were found between ninth graders and 11th graders in their attitudes towards substance use and between ninth graders and 12th graders in their attitudes towards substance use. The greater significant difference occurred between ninth graders and 12th graders. The findings from this study can be used to assist educators in the creation of developmentally appropriate curricula that could act as an intervention to the onset of substance use.

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Charlestra, Lucner. "The Use of Passive Samplers (SPMD and POCIS) for Monitoring Dioxin and Pesticide Levels in Maine Surface Waters." Fogler Library, University of Maine, 2005. http://www.library.umaine.edu/theses/pdf/CharlestraL2005.pdf.

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Kirk, Emma Jane. "Use of transvaginal ultrasound and serum human chorionic gonadotrophin levels in the diagnosis and management of ectopic pregnancies." Thesis, St George's, University of London, 2009. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.511943.

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Taylor-West, Paul. "Empirical investigation into the use of complexity levels in marketing segmentation and the categorisation of new automotive products." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2013. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/13985.

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This thesis is set in the context of the automotive industry where launches of new products with high levels of technical innovations are becoming increasingly complex for consumers to comprehend. Car manufacturers need to understand consumer perceptions of new models so they can categorise their products form the consumer perspective, to obtain a more accurate indication as to where their products fit within the increasingly defined consumer segments. Situational and personal variables now play the most important roles in marketing. In the area of nested segmentation consumer variables are only concerned with their needs, attitudes, motivations and perceptions and overlook any previous experience, exposure or familiarity that a consumer may or may not have had with the product. It is argued here that consumers have differing perceptions of newness and that asking how new and new to whom would be valid questions for marketers when introducing new products. If car manufacturers can categorise their products in terms of newness for specific consumers based on their levels of Expertise, Involvement and Familiarity with the product, manufacturers will be able to target appropriate markets more effectively. To explore this area a mixed methods research approach was applied. This research found that the level of Involvement with the product, from a motivational aspect, gave rise to different levels of interest and enthusiasm between consumers and has a direct impact on how different types of consumers view new products. In addition the differing levels of consumer knowledge highlights the need to improve targeting of marketing communications so that manufacturers provide a better understanding of complex new products to consumers. Current mass marketing methods based on consumer demographics are no longer sufficient. This research found that a consumer s level of Expertise, Involvement and Familiarity (EIF) with a specific product can be captured using a multi-dimensional scale to measure consumer product knowledge and provide an accurate consumer segmentation tool. By offering different explanations of product innovations to these consumer segments, according to a customer's EIF, marketers will achieve more effective targeting, reduce marketing costs and increase marketing campaign response.

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Louviere, Sonya C. "Levels of Knowledge and Their Influence on and Implications for Teachers' Use of Data When Making Instructional Decisions." Thesis, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10002461.

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The pressure on teachers to use data has become common place in schools as a result of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. This research explores the association between data-to-action process, critical thinking, and how one comes to know or understand by examining the actions teachers take when using data to make instructional decisions to better understand the relationship between teachers and their use of data. Elementary, middle school, and high school teachers in southwest Louisiana participated in an on-line survey that required them to rate their level of confidence on various data task. The study was unable to determine teachers’ confidence level at each knowledge dimension as teachers rated all of the tasks as high confidence or low confidence. This tells one that teachers see all data use tasks as either easy or difficult; there is no distinction between the levels of complexity. The data did show that teachers who have high confidence in using data when making instructional decisions were teachers that have more experience and have earned a higher degree. Teachers with higher levels of education and more experience are more confident in using data to make instructional decision, therefore; it is necessary for educational leaders to provide supports to teachers without the higher education and experience.

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Walsh, Judith Ellen. "The impact of assistive technology device use on the participation levels and living arrangement decisions of older adults." Thesis, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3636174.

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Using a nationally representative sample of older adults, this dissertation examines the use of assistive technology devices (ATDs) designed to aid with mobility and sensory functioning and to improve one's capacity to perform activities of daily living. It measures the impact of ATDs on the participation levels and living arrangement decisions of those needing help. Although the use of these devices has been found to improve functionality, their effectiveness in relation to further outcomes has not been affirmed. The first essay considers whether an individual's ATD use has a positive impact on active participation in activities such as visiting family and friends, attending religious services, joining clubs, going out for enjoyment and volunteering.

Another advantage of improved physical functioning would be the older individual's ability to remain in his or her home, as opposed to transferring to a residential care setting. Little research has examined the determinants of living in residential care, versus in the community, and none has examined the use of ATDs in this choice. The second essay considers correlations between living arrangements and the use of ATDs. Finally, the third essay considers whether using assistive devices is associated with a lower probability of living in a residential care environment, controlling for many other health, social and economic factors.

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D'Andrea, Elizabeth Ann Spiers Mary. "The Impact of sex, familial sinistrality, and hormone levels on visuospatial ability and strategy use in right-handers /." Philadelphia, Pa. : Drexel University, 2004. http://dspace.library.drexel.edu/handle/1860/331.

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