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Colbert, Jennifer. "Identity Distress Surrounding Retirement." Cleveland State University / OhioLINK, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1242663100.
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Noone, Joseph. "Thermoregulatory events surrounding sleep onset /." Title page and summary only, 1996. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09S.B/09s.bn817.pdf.
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Stevens, Neil. "Concepts surrounding incompatibility in quantum physics." Thesis, University of York, 2014. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/8277/.
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This thesis concerns how attempting to measure certain fundamental properties of a physical theory can lead us to new insights. The idea of general probabilistic models is introduced and developed, in order to provide a way to be able to consider and compare different theories. A measure of incompatibility of two observables is defined, through the amount of smearing needed to make them jointly measureable. This measure is then used to characterise the degree of incompatibility that exists in a given theory. Quantum theory is then shown to be as incompatible as any other theory, but only in a very course grained sense. A related way of measuring the strength of incompatibility of a pair of observables is then shown to put a bound on a measure of the strength of non-local correlations. The notion of steering, or remote ensemble preparation, is then shown to be a sufficient condition for the saturation of that bound. Examples are considered that demonstrate that the given sufficient notion of steering is not necessary, and it is proposed how the measures can be modified in cases where the link does not hold. The idea of formulating measures of error and disturbance associated with a measurement device is discussed. The notion of a direct test of error or disturbance is used to analyse current proposed measures, and show their shortcomings.
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Olstam, Johan. "Simulation of Surrounding Vehicles in Driving Simulators." Doctoral thesis, Linköpings universitet, Institutionen för teknik och naturvetenskap, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-17453.
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Driving simulators and microscopic traffic simulation are important tools for making evaluations of driving and traffic. A driving simulator is de-signed to imitate real driving and is used to conduct experiments on driver behavior. Traffic simulation is commonly used to evaluate the quality of service of different infrastructure designs. This thesis considers a different application of traffic simulation, namely the simulation of surrounding vehicles in driving simulators. The surrounding traffic is one of several factors that influence a driver's mental load and ability to drive a vehicle. The representation of the surrounding vehicles in a driving simulator plays an important role in the striving to create an illusion of real driving. If the illusion of real driving is not good enough, there is an risk that drivers will behave differently than in real world driving, implying that the results and conclusions reached from simulations may not be transferable to real driving. This thesis has two main objectives. The first objective is to develop a model for generating and simulating autonomous surrounding vehicles in a driving simulator. The approach used by the model developed is to only simulate the closest area of the driving simulator vehicle. This area is divided into one inner region and two outer regions. Vehicles in the inner region are simulated according to a microscopic model which includes sub-models for driving behavior, while vehicles in the outer regions are updated according to a less time-consuming mesoscopic model. The second objective is to develop an algorithm for combining autonomous vehicles and controlled events. Driving simulators are often used to study situations that rarely occur in the real traffic system. In order to create the same situations for each subject, the behavior of the surrounding vehicles has traditionally been strictly controlled. This often leads to less realistic surrounding traffic. The algorithm developed makes it possible to use autonomous traffic between the predefined controlled situations, and thereby get both realistic traffc and controlled events. The model and the algorithm developed have been implemented and tested in the VTI driving simulator with promising results.
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Semp, David. "A public silence : discursive practices surrounding homosexuality." Thesis, University of Auckland, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/2292/276.
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Considerable research points to an elevated prevalence of mental health problems and suicide for men who have sex with men (MSM). Yet there is little research on how public mental health services (PMHS) does, or could, address the needs of MSM. When such literature does appear, a common suggestion is that queer staff will be necessary to improve PMHS for MSM through a process of ‘matching’. Yet, no research has specifically explored the views of queer staff or MSM clients on this. Further, a positivist trend within the existing literature contains individualising and essentialising assumptions that limit our understanding of relationships between MSM and PMHS. Adopting a critical social constructionist perspective, I argue that Foucauldian theory and its analysis of the relationships between discourses, power, and subjectivity, enables research to focus on the social and structural processes constructing mental health care for MSM. This thesis explores the discursive construction of the relationships between MSM and PMHS, and the implications of this for practice. My analysis begins by explicating commonly circulating discourses of homosexuality, and of mental health, in New Zealand. These discourses are evidenced in (but not limited to) academic literature, governmental documents, and queer and mainstream media. They provide a framework for the analysis of interviews with 12 queer staff and 13 MSM clients of PMHS. The analyses illustrate the multiple discourses informing the MSM’s subjectivities as homosexuals and show the predominant discourses they draw on to account for their mental health problems. I suggest the term ‘homonegative trauma’ to denote this. Analyses of the staff and clients’ accounts around the ‘disclosure’ of homosexuality within PMHS reveal discursive power relations which restrain staff, and some clients, from acknowledging homosexuality. I consider two strategies for disrupting this heteronormative silence within PMHS. I contend that the notion of ‘matching’ queer clients and staff is a minoritising one, with limited ability to counter heteronormativity. In contrast, a universalising approach requires all staff to initiate conversations with all clients about sexuality. Making a comparison between staff inquiring about sexuality, and the currently recommended practice of staff asking about sexual abuse, I argue that this analogy provides useful resources to support such a universalising move. I conclude by arguing for systemic and structural changes in PMHS to support staff to routinely enquire about sexuality. If done with an awareness of the discursive complexity involved, such a shift has the potential to disrupt heteronormative practices within PMHS. My analysis suggests that the power of the medical discourse in particular, will be a significant restraint to such a change. However, if heteronormative practices within PMHS remain unchallenged they will continue to silence some MSM clients, thereby, maintaining the homonegative trauma described by most of the MSM clients interviewed. This would reproduce a tendency within the medical discourse to focus on individual pathology and to evade the ways in which social marginalisation and oppression can be constructive of mental health problems.
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Jackson, Andrew Blair Accounting Australian School of Business UNSW. "Stock return volatility surrounding management earnings forecasts." Awarded by:University of New South Wales. Accounting, 2010. http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/44839.
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The primary aim of this study is to investigate the stock return volatility surrounding management earnings forecasts. Disclosure by managers of expected earnings are particularly important communications, and as such, it is important to understand the capital market implications surrounding them. In doing so, the research questions are essentially aimed at examining the stock return volatility, first, at the release of a management earnings forecast, and second, at the eventual announcement of the realised earnings for that period. The first test investigates whether there is an increase in volatility surrounding a management earnings forecast for those firms who release them compared to a matched-firm sample of firms without a management earnings forecast at that date, and then further examines that result based on different forecast antecedents and forecast characteristics. Next, this study tests, for firms who do release a management earnings forecast during the year, whether stock volatility is lower than firms who do not release a management earnings forecast at the eventual earnings announcement date. In brief, the evidence using the Garman and Klass [1980] ???best analytic scale-invariant estimator??? of volatility in an Australian context, between 1993 and 2003, finds that stock return volatility is greater for bad news forecasts, forecasts of low specificity, and forecasts issued by firms perceived ex ante as being of lower credibility using both permutation analysis and modelling daily volatility. At the earnings announcement date, however, there is no evidence that stock return volatility is lower for firms that issue management earnings forecasts during the year. Overall, this result challenges the information asymmetry argument in the literature that disclosure will reduce volatility in the long-run.
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Myrick, Jean M. "Belief and custom surrounding the Ouija board." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2000. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape4/PQDD_0021/MQ54943.pdf.
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Neumann, Stephanie. "Awareness through the capture of surrounding sounds." Thesis, Mills College, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1589487.
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My thesis paper examines the process of capturing and studying the sounds that surround us through three case-studies involving audio recording, the subtext beneath the sound, and bringing documentation of real life situations into a performance atmosphere. Each topic will be discussed through the examination of the personal processes and compositional methods of three composers who use environmental sound recordings in very different ways. With specific reference to my own piece Within a Soundscape—Scorned Confusion, I will present compositional concerns in relationship to the particular issues discussed with each composer.
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Manoukian, Sarine. "Impacts of Artificial Reefs on Surrounding Ecosystems." Scholar Commons, 2011. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/3223.
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Artificial reefs are becoming a popular biological and management component in shallow water environments characterized by soft seabed, representing both important marine habitats and tools to manage coastal fisheries and resources. An artificial reef in the marine environment acts as an open system with exchange of material and energy, altering the physical and biological characteristics of the surrounding area. Reef stability will depend on the balance of scour, settlement, and burial resulting from ocean conditions over time. Because of the unstable nature of sediments, they require a detailed and systematic investigation.
Acoustic systems like high-frequency multibeam sonar are efficient tools in monitoring the environmental evolution around artificial reefs, whereas water turbidity can limit visual dive and ROV inspections. A high-frequency multibeam echo sounder offers the potential of detecting fine-scale distribution of reef units, providing an unprecedented level of resolution, coverage, and spatial definition. How do artificial reefs change over time in relation to the coastal processes? How accurately does multibeam technology map different typologies of artificial modules of known size and shape? How do artificial reefs affect fish school behavior? What are the limitations of multibeam technology for investigating fish school distribution as well as spatial and temporal changes? This study addresses the above questions and presents results of a new approach for artificial reef seafloor mapping over time, based upon an integrated analysis of multibeam swath bathymetry data and geoscientific information (backscatter data analysis, SCUBA observations, physical oceanographic data, and previous findings on the geology and sedimentation processes, integrated with unpublished data) from Senigallia artificial reef, northwestern Adriatic Sea (Italy) and St. Petersburg Beach Reef, west-central Florida continental shelf. A new approach for observation of fish aggregations associated with Senigallia reef based on the analysis of multibeam backscatter data in the water column is also explored.
The settlement of the reefs and any terrain change are investigated over time providing a useful description of the local hydrodynamics and geological processes. All the artificial structures (made up by water-based concrete for Senigallia reef and mainly steel for St. Petersburg Beach reef) are identified and those showing substantial horizontal and/or vertical movements are analyzed in detail. Most artificial modules of Senigallia reef are not intact and scour signatures are well depicted around them, indicating reversals of the local current. This is due to both the wind pattern and to the quite close arrangement of the reef units that tend to deflect the bottom flow. As regards to the St. Petersburg Beach reef, all the man-made steel units are still in their upright position. Only a large barge shows a gradual collapse of its south side, and presents well-developed scouring at its east-northeast side, indicating dominant bottom flow from west-southwest to east-northeast. While an overall seafloor depth shallowing of about 0.30 m from down-current deposits was observed for Senigallia reef, an overall deepening of about 0.08 m due to scour was observed at the St. Petersburg Beach reef.
Based on the backscatter data interpretation, surficial sediments are coarser in the vicinities of both artificial reefs than corresponding surrounding sediments. Scouring reveals this coarser layer underneath the prevalent mud sediment at Senigallia reef, and the predominant silt sediment at St. Petersburg Beach reef. In the ten years of Senigalia reef study, large-scale variations between clay and silt appear to be directly linked to large flood events that have occurred just prior to the change.
As regards the water column investigation, acoustic backscatter from fish aggregations gives detailed information on their morphology and spatial distribution. In addition, relative fish biomass estimates can be extrapolated. Results suggest that most of the fish aggregations are generally associated with the artificial modules showing a tendency for mid- and bottom-water depth distribution than for the surface waters.
This study contributes to understanding the changes in artificial reefs over time in relation to coastal processes. Moreover, the preliminary results concerning the water column backscatter data represents progress in fisheries acoustics research as a result of three-dimensional acoustics. They demonstrate the benefits of multibeam sonar as a tool to investigate and quantify size distribution and geometry of fish aggregations associated with shallow marine habitats.
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Franke, Franziska Anni, and Georg Mayer. "Controversies surrounding segments and parasegments in Onychophora." Universitätsbibliothek Leipzig, 2014. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:15-qucosa-157833.
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Arthropods typically show two types of segmentation: the embryonic parasegments and the adult segments that lie out of register with each other. Such a dual nature of body segmentation has not been described from Onychophora, one of the closest arthropod relatives. Hence, it is unclear whether onychophorans have segments, parasegments, or both, and which of these features was present in the last common ancestor of Onychophora and Arthropoda. To address this issue, we analysed the expression patterns of the "segment polarity genes" engrailed, cubitus interruptus, wingless and hedgehog in embryos of the onychophoran Euperipatoides rowelli. Our data revealed that these genes are expressed in repeated sets with a specific anterior-to-posterior order along the body in embryos of E. rowelli. In contrast to arthropods, the expression occurs after the segmental boundaries have formed. Moreover, the initial segmental furrow retains its position within the engrailed domain throughout development, whereas no new furrow is formed posterior to this domain. This suggests that no re-segmentation of the embryo occurs in E. rowelli. Irrespective of whether or not there is a morphological or genetic manifestation of parasegments in Onychophora, our data clearly show that parasegments, even if present, cannot be regarded as the initial metameric units of the onychophoran embryo, because the expression of key genes that define the parasegmental boundaries in arthropods occurs after the segmental boundaries have formed. This is in contrast to arthropods, in which parasegments rather than segments are the initial metameric units of the embryo. Our data further revealed that the expression patterns of "segment polarity genes" correspond to organogenesis rather than segment formation. This is in line with the concept of segmentation as a result of concerted evolution of individual periodic structures rather than with the interpretation of \"segments\" as holistic units.
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Rahm, Elaine Jackie. "Misconceptions Surrounding Child Sexual Abuse In Durban." Thesis, University of Zululand, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10530/1376.
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Social attitudes towards child sexual abuse (CSA) tend to reflect a wide variety of misconceptions. These not only play a highly significant role in the etiology and maintenance of sexual offending against children, they also contribute to under reporting and promote the silence that generally surrounds CSA. They further predict unfair treatment of victims, and compromise adaptive resolution in both victim and offender.
The main purpose of this study was to investigate the existence of misconceptions surrounding CSA amongst the general public of Durban in South Africa. A further purpose was to explore differences in rates of myth endorsement in this context, firstly between males and females, and secondly between two levels of education.
The research design was conceptualised within a positivist paradigm with the use of quantitative data collected through questionnaire method. The research instrument was developed by the researcher within the framework of four empirical studies, with input from two professors with extensive research experience. The sample consisted of members and staff of a public library; clothing factory workers; staff in two elementary schools; and employees in a retail outlet. The research sites were located in three different geographical areas of the city to maximise generalisation of findings.
Although previous studies have indicated high rates of myth endorsement amongst the general public and gender differences in rates of myth endorsement, the present study
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did not yield significant results in these two areas. This may have been due to the composition of the sample which was largely representative of educators and other school personnel (n = 80). This population has more exposure to victims of CSA than the average member of the public, and may well have a wider knowledge in issues surrounding CSA, as a consequence of this.
In terms of differences in rates of myth endorsement according to levels of education, findings in this study have indicated a higher rate of myth endorsement in those with a lower level of education. This is consistent with findings in previous studies amongst the general public in the USA and Australia. This suggests a priority for the development of programs to disseminate accurate information in issues surrounding CSA at all levels of public education.
The literature additionally indicates an urgent need for the development and implementation of comprehensive programs to elucidate issues in CSA amongst the general public. It has been suggested that these public programs be based on the educational initiatives employed in antismoking campaigns, since these have proven efficacy.National Research Foundation
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Miyashita, Satoru, Yukio Saito, and Makio Uwaha. "Fractal Aggregation Growth and the Surrounding Diffusion Field." Elsevier, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/2237/7318.
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Manu, Naomi. "Belief and Attitudes surrounding Childhood Autism in Ghana." Thesis, Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, Psykologisk institutt, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:no:ntnu:diva-18228.
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Autism is a life-long invisible impairment with an unknown etiology. Current literature shows an increase in the diagnosis of autism worldwide. This qualitative study explores the attitudes and beliefs which surround childhood autism in Ghana. In-depth interviews were conducted with four (4) parents whose children have autism and three (3) key informants; a Religious Leader, a Health Worker and an Administrator of a Special school in Accra, Ghana. A semi-structured interview guide was used for the interviews and the Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) used for the data analysis. Results show that parents whose children have autism attribute the cause of autism to biological, environmental and to unknown factors. Parents and their children with autism relied on institutions for children with autism, family members and other non-relatives for support. It was indicated that the characteristics of autism, the cultural expectations from parents and their children as well as conflicting beliefs with regards to the appropriate intervention for the child with autism were major challenges. Parents employed behavior training and religious interventions to manage their children’s autism. Despite these approaches, parents are uncertain about the future of their children.
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Suter, Emily. "Environmental injustice surrounding incinerator sites in Jacksonville FL." Tallahassee, Fla. : Florida State University, 2010. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/lib/digcoll/undergraduate/honors-theses/2181911.
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Srinivasan, Minnu. "Sustainable skyscraper energy from immediate surrounding and within /." Cincinnati, Ohio : University of Cincinnati, 2008. http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd/view.cgi?acc%5Fnum=ucin1212125129.
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Thesis (Master of Architecture)--University of Cincinnati, 2008.Committee/Advisors: Tom Bible (Committee Chair), Elizabeth Riorden (Committee Co-Chair), Gerald Larson (Advisor). Title from electronic theses title page (viewed Sep. 2, 2008). Includes abstract. Keywords: Sustainable; Energy; Renewable; Skyscraper. Includes bibliographical references.
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Burgess, Ronald A. "Josef Mengele : the controversy surrounding his apparent death." Virtual Press, 1986. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/459127.
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The purpose of this study was to examine the controversial personage of Dr. Josef Mengele, who was the chief physician of the Third Reich's Polish extermination camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau. Until very nearly the completion of this project, virtually no scholarly research had been conducted pertaining to Mengele's life, and therefore, the value of this inquiry is easily discernable. After forty years of eluding Israeli assassins and Nazi hunters, principally in several South American countries, Mengele's alleged remains were discovered, and subsequently exhumed for forensic analysis, near Sao Paulo, Brazil, in early June 1985. In the aftermath of intensive forensic examination, performed by an international team of experts, which included American, West German, and Brazilian scientists, the skeletal remains were pronounced to be those of Mengele within a reasonable scientific certainty. Skeptics not only had misgivings about the initial reports of Mengele's death, but also questioned the veracity of the preliminary medical report, pointing to both errors of omission and commission contained in the report's findings. Despite additional dental evidence discovered nearly one year after the disinterment of the Brazilian remains, which incidentally provided positive identification of the remains as those of Mengele, skeptics continued to discount the expert's opinions and resumed the search for Mengele with renewed vigor. It was concluded that the Brazilian remains were indeed those of Mengele. While the uncertainty over Mengele's apparent death has been resolved, it is recommended that further research be conducted into Mengele's pre-war life, as well as his clandestine post-war existence.
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Willson, Jonathan Paul. "Modelling the evolution of damage surrounding geological faults." Thesis, Heriot-Watt University, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10399/142.
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Kenniston, Jody Lynn. "Current issues surrounding the quality of construction documents." Link to electronic thesis, 2003. http://www.wpi.edu/Pubs/ETD/Available/etd-0429103-112144.
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Johnson, Earl E. "Evidences Surrounding Hearing Aid Selection, Fitting, and Evaluation." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2015. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/1749.
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This sessions covers a wide range of topics related to the selection and fitting of hearing aids. Areas addressed extend also to the technical operation of hearing aid amplification parameters and components. In general, the session proceeds through five steps pertaining to the hearing aid fitting process covering identification of the candidate, measurements prior to selection, selection, verification and validation. The session addresses a number of specific points within each of the steps regarding specific patient assessments, patient characteristics, hearing aid amplification parameters, hearing aid measurements and outcome measurements. The depth of coverage will offer a session of novel information, but the breadth of coverage will allow for the discussion of many topic areas of interest to audiologists fitting hearing aids in a variety of clinical settings.
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Langenbrunner, Mary R. "Issues Surrounding Mediations with Unmarried, Non-Residential Fathers." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2016. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/3473.
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Shamshiri, E. A. "Understanding haemodynamic changes surrounding epileptic events in children." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2017. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1546392/.
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The interrelationship between cerebral haemodynamics and epileptic activity has been the subject of study for over 100 years. The overall goal of this PhD is to use and develop multimodal imaging to better understand this relationship in a paediatric population. This has important implications for the localisation of epileptic activity that can aid pre-surgical evaluation and seizure detection. The benefit of interictal epileptiform discharge (IED) suppression in clinical treatment is under debate, considering little is known about their impact on cognitive function. By applying EEG-fMRI, it was found that transient effects of IEDs were responsible for connectivity differences between patients and controls, showing the widespread impact of IEDs on BOLD signal and suggesting the importance of IED suppression for normal functional connectivity. Haemodynamic changes may occur prior to epileptic event onset. Therefore we evaluated the response function (HRF) to IEDs in paediatric focal epilepsy patients, as an HRF was created from simultaneous EEG-fMRI data and found to be beneficial in the delineation of epileptic foci. However, the underlying neurovascular changes seen in this altered HRF still needed to be explored. Therefore EEG-NIRS was utilised to interpret the mechanistic changes found in BOLD during IEDs. NIRS provides the added information of concentration changes of both –oxy and –deoxy haemoglobin rather than relative changes in deoxyhaemoglobin. To perform these experiments a new optode holder applicable to the clinical environment had to be made and tested for efficacy. The best design was a flexible optode grid, as it required no interference with the standard clinical protocol. Once tested in patients, EEG-NIRS found pre-ictal/pre-IED increases in oxygen saturation and oxyhaemoglobin concentrations, thereby corroborating with prior haemodynamic changes seen in EEG-fMRI. Therefore, by utilizing both EEG-fMRI and EEG-NIRS a greater understanding of the haemodynamic changes surrounding epileptic events in children can be obtained.
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Battistuzzi, Linda <1969>. "Ethical and regulatory issues surrounding cancer genetic testing." Doctoral thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2011. http://amsdottorato.unibo.it/3998/.
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Agüero, Miñano Maritza Yesenia. "From fiction to reality: reflections surrounding fictional characters." Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, 2015. http://repositorio.pucp.edu.pe/index/handle/123456789/115971.
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The growth and development of worldwide products and services containing fictional characters has been exponential due to development, among others, of technology. This article examines the protection of fictional characters through copyright and reflects on its legal treatment.El crecimiento y desarrollo de productos y servicios a nivel mundial de obras que contienen personajes de ficción ha sido exponencial, debido al desarrollo, entre otros factores, de la tecnología. El presente artículo examina la protección de los personajes de ficción a través del derecho de autor y reflexiona sobre su tratamiento legal.
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Perry, Ian. "The fossil flora of Shetland and surrounding areas." Thesis, University of Bristol, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/1983/71c75030-3c4f-494e-a2f2-980320255053.
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Hussain, Aansa Iram. "Residential mortgages : the legalities surrounding default and repossession." Thesis, Sheffield Hallam University, 2014. http://shura.shu.ac.uk/20728/.
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This research study is a critical analysis of the law relating to mortgage repossessions. The main focus is on residential mortgages, where one charge has been granted by the occupiers of the residence. Buy to let mortgages are commercial loans secured on land and therefore fall outside the scope of the study. In order to analyse mortgage repossessions, it is important to study the Law of Mortgages which consists of how it may be defined, the types of mortgages and the formalities for registration. The study focusses on the rise of repossessions during the years 2011-2014 and the legalities surrounding this area. The statistics can be correlated to the law in place during a particular period. This in turn, allows for an evaluation of whether the existing laws in place are adequate. In relation to this assessment various social issues impact on the statistical data. This data may be considered alongside the economic data and the law in place in order to achieve a conclusion. It is important to analyse the law and how the courts apply the law in relation to both the mortgagor and mortgagee. It is also necessary to consider the rights of any occupier who is not a party to the mortgage but who may nonetheless possess certain rights in relation to the mortgaged property. A combination of statutory and non-statutory guidance has shaped this area of law. The impact the Human Rights Act 1998 has had in this context will also be considered. The study involves an exposition of statutory provisions and key cases relevant in this area. Whilst certain common law principles remain crucial in respect of the law which governs domestic mortgage repossessions, various legislative measures and extra-statutory guidelines have also been introduced over time. It is an interesting and important area which will continue to develop. However, in the short term, there is still scope for some drastic change which may come in the near future.
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SRINIVASAN, MINNU. "Sustainable Skyscraper - Energy from Immediate Surrounding and Within." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1212125129.
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Atzori, Clarissa. "Influence of port breakwaters on surrounding polychaete fauna." Master's thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2021.
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Harbours represent unique, complex and vulnerable environments from many points of view. Macrobenthic communities are important components of the harbour biota and polychaetes are the assemblage that best represents their state of well-being and can be used as indicators of environmental quality. The structure of the macrobenthic community and of the population of polychaete annelids that characterize the softbottom habitats of two ports of the Comunidad Valenciana (port of Sagunto, port of Calpe) was analysed and compared to verify the existence of a relationship between the variation in the species composition of the populations of polychaetes and the variation in the abiotic variables (granulometric classes of fine and medium sands, mud and the content of organic matter) in force in the two environments and at the two depths (2-3 m and 8-9 m). Sampling took place on 19 May in Sagunto and 20 May 2021 in Calpe and 24 replicates were obtained for each site: 12 for each depth interval (6 were necessary for the taxonomic study and 6 for the others analysis). The analysis of the polychaete fauna carried out in the sediment samples of the port of Sagunto made it possible to identify 303 individuals distributed in 76 taxa among 26 families, while those carried out for the port of Calpe allowed to identify 221 individuals distributed in 52 taxa between 17 families. The communities of the two ports differ in terms of abundance of individuals, species composition and presence / absence of Phyla Plantae, Sipuncula, Bryozoa, Chordata. All the abiotic variables above together with the depth had influenced the structure of the communities and polychaete assemblages, as demonstrated by the correlation existing between them. These last were characterized by low specific richness, diversity and a majority of species with low abundances that can be attributed to anthropogenic stress, especially pollution and / or other environmental stress factors, which act synergistically or not.
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Šarayová, Pavlína. "Hitlerova (ne)dálnice." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta architektury, 2013. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-215964.
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Woo, Sui-chi. "Physical conditions in the circumstellar gas surrounding supernova 1987A." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2005. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B30736365.
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Elbag, Mark A. "Impact of surrounding land uses on surface water quality." Link to electronic thesis, 2006. http://www.wpi.edu/Pubs/ETD/Available/etd-050306-155834/.
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Thesis (M.S.)--Worcester Polytechnic Institute.Keywords: Conductivity, pH, Dissolved Oxygen, UV absorbance, Source Water, Surface Water, Dissolved Organic Carbon, Total Organic Carbon, Particle Counts, Turbidity, E. coli, Fecal Coliforms, West Boylston Brook, Wachusett Reservoir, source water protection, surface water protection Includes bibliographical references (p.73-77).
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Kolesar, Daniel. "The Silent Minority - An Examination Surrounding the Rejection of." Thesis, Södertörn University College, Lärarutbildningen, 2007. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-1177.
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On March 28, 2007, at a national conference concerning Special Education in Norrköping Jan Björklund, School Minister for the Alliance Party of Sweden announced that the previous Government's proposal for changes to the existing Special Education System would be rejected. This proposal known as “Quality and Cooperation – Education for Children, Youths and Adults with Disabilities” (Kvalitet och samverkan – om utbildning för barn, unga och vuxna med utvecklingsstörning)was based upon a four year study done by the Carlbeck Committee aimed at a general overhaul of the Special Education System and focusing in particular on bringing Special Education into closer contact with the normal Education System.
This decision was met with shock and amazement from the conference members, and following the conference from members of the Swedish Downs Syndrome Association as well as FUB – "The Swedish National Association for Persons with Intellectual Disability", and researchers in the field of Disability Studies. The decision, according to them, moves in the opposite direction to the international movement towards a more inclusive perspective on education. This study examines “For Us Together”, the document upon which the rejected proposal was based upon, interviews from the individuals engaged in the Special Education field, and “More Knowledge - A Modern Educational Proposal” a proposal from the Alliance government regarding changes to the Educational System. This information is then filtered through the Pedagogical theories of Peder Haug, A Norwegian Researcher, found in Pedagogical Dilemma – Special Education.” The aim of the study is to shed light upon, and eventually speculate upon the reasons for this decision, as well it's possible consequences.
The conclusions reached involve issues such as: The Educational System's obligation to provide the tools necessary to live and succeed in Society; a raising of the national consciousness concerning Sweden's tendency towards Compensatory Special Educational solutions; the possibility of future advancements in Special Education towards a satisfactory treatment of all involved.
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Asgharzadeh, Mohammad Forman. "Geodynamical analysis of the Iranian Plateau and surrounding regions." Columbus, Ohio : Ohio State University, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1173126914.
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Langkamer, Krista L. "Development of a nomological net surrounding leader self-development." Fairfax, VA : George Mason University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1920/3006.
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Thesis (Ph.D.)--George Mason University, 2008.Vita: p. 150. Thesis director: Steven [i.e. Stephen] J. Zaccaro. Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology. Title from PDF t.p. (viewed July 2, 2008). Includes bibliographical references (p. 142-149). Also issued in print.
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Woo, Sui-chi, and 胡瑞慈. "Physical conditions in the circumstellar gas surrounding supernova 1987A." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2005. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B30736365.
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Boonzaaier, Leandro. "Confined counterions surrounding a Macroion : a field theoretic approach." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/17853.
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Thesis (PhD)--Stellenbosch University, 2011.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Several experiments [1, 2, 3, 4] have shown that e ective attractive interactions exist between con ned like-charged macromolecules. Theoretical approaches have not reached consensus as to precisely what the mechanism for the attraction is, but it is agreed that comprehending the role of the counterion arrangement around macromolecules is crucial for understanding the e ective macromolecule interactions. It is generally assumed that attraction only occurs in the limit of strong electrostatic coupling and is driven by correlation e ects that are neglible in a mean- eld approach, which is valid in the weak-coupling limit. However, in some experimental situations attraction occurs even in the limit of weak-coupling. We consider a eld-theoretic approach that includes uctuations to study the Coulomb interactions of con ned counterions with a single exible charged spherical macromolecule that can expand or collapse uniformly by changing its radius. We show how the linearised eld-theory (valid in the weak-coupling limit) is mapped onto the square-well potential of Quantum Mechanics. The con nement leads to bound states being present in the spectrum at all times. Bound states are non-perturbative and we investigate the role they play in the physics of the system. Some of the e ects are rather counter-intuitive. Firstly, upon expanding the macromolecule in a xed con nement volume, the uctuation part of the free energy favours a decrease in the free energy. Secondly, upon increasing the temperature to high but nite values, the uctuation contribution does not dominate the free energy as would be expected. The mathematical origins of these e ects are dicussed in detail and as part of the analysis we introduce a novel regularisation scheme for computing the functional determinant arising in the model considered where the cut-o is speci ed unambiguously in terms of physical parameters.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Verskeie eksperimente [1, 2, 3, 4] toon dat makro-ione met gelyksoortige ladings, in `n eindige volume, `n e ektiewe aantrekkende krag ondervind. Alhoewel daar nog geen konsensus oor die presiese meganisme vir die aantrekking bereik is nie, is dit duidelik dat die rol van \counter-ion" rangskikking rondom die makro-ione belangrik is om die e ektiewe wisselwerkings te verstaan. Dit word algemeen aanvaar dat die aantrekkende krag slegs in die limiet van sterk elektrostatiese koppeling plaasvind en dat dit `n gevolg van \counter-ion" korrelasies is wat weglaatbaar is in `n gemiddelde veld benadering, wat geldig is in die limiet van swak elektrostatiese koppeling. Daar bestaan egter eksperimentele situasies waar die aantrekking in die limiet van swak elektrostatiese koppeling waargeneem word. Ons bestudeer die Coulomb wisselwerking tussen \counter-ions" en `n enkele rekbare sferiese makro-ioon vanuit `n veld-teoretiese beskouing wat uktuasies in ag neem. Die sferiese makro-ioon kan vergroot of verklein deur sy radius uniform te verander. Ons toon aan dat die gelineariseerde veldeteorie (geldig in die limiet van swak elektrostatiese koppeling) op die eindige-diepte put Kwantummeganiese model afgebeeld kan word. Die eindige volume van die sisteem het tot gevolg dat daar altyd gebonde toestande in die spektrum voorkom. Gebonde toestande is `n suiwer nie-steuringsteoretiese e ek en ons ondersoek die rol wat dit speel in die sika van die sisteem. Die teenwoordigheid van die gebonde toestande in die spektrum het `n paar teen-intuitiewe e ekte tot gevolg. Eerstens word die vrye energie verlaag soos die makro-ioon in `n eindige volume vergroot. Tweedens oorheers die uktuasie bydrae nie die vrye energie met toenemende temperatuur soos verwag sou word nie. Ons bespreek die wiskundige oorsprong van hierdie e ekte. As deel van die analise ontwikkel ons `n nuwe regulariseringstegniek vir die berekening van funksionaalintegrale waar die regulariseringsparameter ondubbelsinnig in terme van siese hoeveelhede uitgedruk kan word.
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Stroud, Matthew Paul. "The origin of ejecta nebulae surrounding evolved massive stars." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 1998. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.300450.
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Acker, Daniella. "Studies in volatility changes surrounding accounting and market announcements." Thesis, University of Bristol, 1998. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.246271.
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Parker, Anthony Kevin. "Religious controversies surrounding the Colorado Constitutional Convention of 1876." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1992. http://www.tren.com.
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Smith, Toby Russell. "Impact crater particulates : microscopic meteoritic material surrounding meteorite craters /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/5434.
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Swan, George Julius Fraser. "Understanding conservation conflicts surrounding predation and game shooting interests." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10871/32644.
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Many predatory species cause negative impacts on human interests by threatening game, livestock or human safety. These impacts can create conflicts where stakeholders differ over wildlife management and when one party is perceived to exert their interests at the expense of the other. Finding effective methods to mitigate conservation conflicts requires an interdisciplinary perspective that investigates (i) the reality of the apparent impacts, (ii) the efficacy of any methods intended to remedy them and (iii) the perceptions, motivations and objectives of key stakeholders. In this thesis, I investigated a conservation conflict in the U.K. surrounding predators and game management. I did so with specific reference to the common buzzard Buteo buteo, a species that, due to predation of released pheasants Phasianus colchicus, is both subject to illegal persecution and on- going controversy concerning the licenced selective removal of ‘problem individuals’. I first review the literature to assess the ecological evidence that certain ‘problem individuals’ can be both disproportionately responsible in impacts upon human interests and more likely to reoffend. I show that while there is evidence for these animals across many different taxa, the benefits of their removal can sometimes be short-lived. I highlight possible indirect impacts of selective management and identify it as a potential compromise between different stakeholder groups. Next, I evaluate the performance of Bayesian stable isotope mixing models (BSIMMs) in quantifying the diets of wild animals. By comparing indirect and direct observations of buzzard foraging, I demonstrate that, with the correct selection of trophic discrimination factors, stable isotope analyses can provide a reliable picture of dietary composition that mirrors direct observations. I then apply these mixing models to evaluate the ecological basis of selective removal of ‘problem buzzards’. The results suggest that the consumption by buzzards of released pheasants is not limited to release pens where gamekeepers perceive buzzard predation to be a problem. However, I then show that stable isotope analysis of blood sampled from two of the four buzzards caught inside pens indicates frequent consumption of released pheasants, relative to the rest of the buzzard population. These results suggest that, while some pheasant consumption may go undetected, selecting only buzzards inside pens for removal is likely to target ‘problem birds’. I then investigate buzzard foraging and breeding ecology on land managed for pheasant shooting. I find that buzzards nest at higher density in areas with greater abundances of pheasants and rabbits Oryctolagus cuniculus. However, records of provisioning from nest cameras showed that only rabbits were caught in proportion to their abundance and only rabbit provisioning rate was associated with buzzard productivity. I suggest that the positive relationship between buzzard and pheasant abundance, although seemingly unconnected to pheasant predation, might influence how gamekeepers perceive buzzard impact. Next, I conduct semi-structured interviews on the subject of predator control with 20 gamekeepers across the south of England, to explore the underlying beliefs, norms and information sources that motivate their behaviour. From these interviews, I identify a number of separate, but interconnected, motivations that influence predator control including professional norms, potential penalties, and interpretations of what is ‘natural’. The influences of these motivations are discussed in detail and a conceptual model, incorporating the theory of planned behaviour, is developed. Finally, the key contributions of this thesis are drawn together and discussed in their wider context. Taken together, the results of this thesis illustrate how predator management occurs simultaneously within social and ecological contexts that incorporate the individual attributes of both predators and people. The results of this thesis have direct implications for the management of predators, the representation of stakeholder perspectives and the design of conflict mitigation measures.
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Elbag, Jr Mark A. "Impact of Surrounding Land Uses on Surface Water Quality." Digital WPI, 2006. https://digitalcommons.wpi.edu/etd-theses/665.
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Source water protection is important to maintain public health by keeping harmful pathogens out of drinking water. Non-point source pollution is often times a major contributor of pollution to surface waters, and this form of pollution can be difficult to quantify. This study examined physical, chemical, and microbiological water quality parameters that may indicate pollution and may help to identify sources of pollution. These included measures of organic matter, particles, and indicator organisms (fecal coliforms and E. coli). The parameters were quantified in the West Boylston Brook, which serves as a tributary to the Wachusett Reservoir and is part of the drinking water supply for the Metropolitan Boston area. Water quality was determined over four seasons at seven locations in the brook that were selected to isolate specific land uses. The water quality parameters were first analyzed for trends by site and by season. Then, a correlation analysis was performed to determine relationships among the water quality parameters. Lastly, ANOVA analyses were used to determine statistically significant variations in water quality along the tributary.
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Boddice, Daniel. "Changing geophysical contrast between archaeological features and surrounding soil." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2015. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/6270/.
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Electromagnetic (EM) techniques are used to locate and map archaeological features through differences in soil EM properties (linked to geotechnical properties and climatic conditions), but these have poorly understood seasonality to their response, and poor performance on certain (especially fine grained) soils. Customised Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) monitoring stations were used to collect hourly apparent relative dielectric permittivity (ARDP), bulk electrical conductivity (BEC) and temperature data from archaeological features and the surrounding soil matrix (SSM) for four sites over a 16-23 month period. Soil samples were taken to study links between geotechnical and EM properties in the laboratory. Differences in BEC-VWC (volumetric water content) and ARDP-VWC relationships between fine and coarse grained soils were found, but differences between archaeological and SSM soils were small, confirming field measured contrasts predominantly result from VWC differences. ARDP-VWC relationships were affected by the EM loss tangent rather than just bound water as previously suggested, making BEC and magnetic properties of the soil significant. Both archaeological and SSM soils showed similar trends in recorded values and infiltration responses after rainfall events, and differences were predominantly due to water holding capacities of the soils and variations in drying patterns which were tied to the properties of the soil, especially porosity, clay content and mineralogy. Whilst coarse grained soils showed good EM contrasts throughout, smaller contrasts were found on fine grained soils, with optimum times for detection found during dry conditions when VWC differences were at a maximum and during warm periods where BEC differences were accentuated.
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Whitten, Maggie. "Squeeze Please| The Complex Factors Surrounding Sensory Integration Therapy." Thesis, Trinity Christian College, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10808115.
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This research is a case study in which the effects of sensory input are evaluated on one student with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Sensory Integration Therapy (SIT) is often used as a part of treatment programming for individuals with autism. This research aims to evaluate a correlation between sensory input and its effects on transition latency. Sensory input was given to the student prior to his first work session of each day. Data was taken on how long it took the student to begin working following the input and prompt to work. Throughout the research two additional factors were considered; the function of the student’s behavior and the element of choice. This research suggests that by looking at sensory input, but adding the elements of behavioral function and individual choice, this research may arouse further research of SIT.
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Huang, Caroline. "Ethical issues surrounding access to care for BRCA mutations." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2017. http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:9fd8748e-6c58-4a2c-812c-77a27c09625d.
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Harmful BRCA (breast cancer susceptibility genes 1 and 2) mutations greatly increase women's risks of breast and/or ovarian cancer but are found in less than 1 per cent of the general population. Thus, care is targeted at women with strong family histories of breast and/or ovarian cancer. Genetic testing can determine if these high-risk women carry harmful mutations; if so, they may pursue care that facilitates cancer prevention, detection, and/or treatment. In this thesis, I examine in which cases it is problematic that some British and American women do not access this potentially life-saving care. In recognition of the difficulty in measuring access, a view informed by preliminary interviews and a literature review, I use three complementary approaches to illustrate different aspects of access. First, a critical review surveys how British and American clinical guidelines, laws, policies, and legal rulings govern service availability. Second, a scoping study describes the US and UK literature on barriers and facilitators to access. Third, an empirical study involving focus groups with UK and US genetics professionals and support group members details how women provide and pursue care. Using Beauchamp and Childress's 'four principles' framework, I analyse how these approaches inform four elements of access: availability of services, barriers to care, relevance and effectiveness of services, and equity of access. I distinguish between cases in which women do not want and/or need care and cases in which women are denied care they want and need, and I propose strategies to redress current inequities in access. I further suggest that offering Ashkenazi Jewish population screening alongside family history-based screening may be appropriate. I conclude that whilst most problematic cases are country-neutral, only US women are problematically constrained by insurance and legal loopholes, and only UK women are problematically constrained by regional variations in health authority funding.
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Matos, Milena Marina Amaral dos Santos. "Vertebrate diversity in the Bussaco Mountain and surrounding areas." Doctoral thesis, Universidade de Aveiro, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10773/4055.
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Doutoramento em BiologiaA biodiversidade é fundamental para o funcionamento dos ecossistemas e, além do seu valor intrínseco, fornece bens e serviços essenciais ao Homem. É consensual que as reservas naturais, por si só, não conseguirão preservar a biodiversidade de modo a que seja travada a perda de espécies que vem acontecendo a ritmos sem precedente. Assim, compreender os padrões de distribuição das espécies à escala regional ou sub-regional, ainda que em territórios não classificados, é crucial para o estabelecimento de políticas de gestão que visem a conservação da biodiversidade. O principal objectivo deste trabalho centrou-se na descrição e compreensão dos padrões de riqueza específica, distribuição e abundância de Vertebrados face aos diversos habitats que constituem a área de estudo. Constituíram, assim, objecto de estudo os anfíbios, aves, morcegos, micromamíferos e mamíferos de médio porte. A Serra do Bussaco e áreas envolventes encontram-se dominadas por vastas extensões de monocultura de Pinus pinaster e Eucalyptus globulus e por terrenos agrícolas. A Mata Nacional do Bussaco, bosque extremamente diverso, é outro importante elemento de paisagem. Pretendeu-se então analisar o efeito das práticas silvícolas actuais e da intensificação da agricultura sobre a biodiversidade, averiguando a importância de cada tipo de habitat para os Vertebrados em geral, e para algumas classes em particular. De entre os terrenos agrícolas, é bastante claro que a agricultura tradicional, com a sua típica complexidade e disponibilidade de água, constitui um habitat muito importante para a maioria dos Vertebrados, tendo também apresentado o maior valor conservacionista. No que respeita aos habitats florestais, o bosque misto apresentou consistentemente maior riqueza específica e diversidade, afirmando-se como o habitat preferido para a maioria das espécies e aquele com maior valor conservacionista. Do ponto de vista da conservação, as monoculturas, especialmente as da uma espécie exótica, revelaram-se habitats relativamente pobres. No entanto, estas conclusões referem-se às tendências gerais, sendo que taxa particulares respondem de forma diferente, atendendo aos seus requisitos específicos. A informação recolhida fornece bases essenciais para a construção de linhas de orientação que visem a integração das actividades humanas com a manutenção da biodiversidade e respectivos serviços, presumivelmente com aplicação a outras áreas geográficas.
Biodiversity is fundamental to ecosystem functioning and, in addition to its intrinsic value, assures essential goods and services to mankind. It is generally accepted that reserves alone will not be able to effectively preserve biodiversity in order to halt the species loss that has occurring, at unprecedented rates. Thus, understanding distributional patterns of species occurrence and richness at regional or landscape scale, even in unreserved territories, is essential to design effective management policies for biodiversity conservation. The main objective of this thesis was to describe and understand patterns of vertebrate species richness, distribution and abundance among the differently humanaltered habitats that constitute the study area. Thus, amphibians, birds, bats, small and medium-sized mammals were sampled. The Bussaco Mountain and its surrounding areas are dominated by large extensions of monocultures of Pinus pinaster and Eucalyptus globulus and agricultural lands. Bussaco National Forest, extremely diverse woodland, also integrates the landscape. It was intended to investigate the effect of current forestry practices and of agriculture intensification on biodiversity, by assessing the importance of each habitat type to Vertebrates in general and to some groups in particular. Among agricultural lands, it is clear that traditional agriculture, with available water sites and its typical complexity, is of great importance to most of the vertebrate fauna, having presented the highest conservationist value. With respect to forest habitats, the mixed forest consistently presented higher species richness and diversity, proving to be the preferred habitat for the majority of species and the woodland with greatest conservationist interest. From a conservationist point of view, monocultures, especially of exotic species, revealed to be habitats of relatively poor value. Notwithstanding, these general conclusions report to main trends, being that particular taxa may present different individual responses, according to specific requirements and life-history traits. The gathered knowledge provides the essential foundation on which to draw conservation guidelines, focusing on the integration of human activities and the maintenance of biodiversity and respective services.
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Ramineni, Sri Ram. "Hidden History: A Mobile Application for Discovering Surrounding Landscapes." DigitalCommons@USU, 2016. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/4953.
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This thesis work describes the design, development and evaluation of a mobile application called Hidden History. This application lets users discover and explore three types of landscapes (Historic, Scenic and Cultural) using three different modes of discovery (Route, Explore and Tour).
Before designing Hidden History, the feature set of other applications that help users explore surrounding landscapes were identified and analyzed. Hidden History was then designed to implement the best features of these applications and offer several functionality improvements. Design began with iterative paper prototyping, following which a high fidelity, digital prototype was created. The high fidelity prototype was tested through two rounds of usability testing with target users. All the users found the application useful. User testing revealed many issues and areas of improvements for the application. By iteratively prototyping and testing the Hidden History application with users, researchers created a mobile application that better supports the discovery of landscape history. The thesis concludes with suggestions for future work to further improve the application.
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Young, Janice Kaye. "Temporal Characteristics of Words Surrounding a Moment of Stuttering." PDXScholar, 1994. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/4890.
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Past theories have shown that stuttering results from a breakdown in the speaker's accurate timing of movement from one sound to the next. The efficacy of timing therapies is based on the proposal that stuttering diminishes as the amount of planning time for the phonetic voice-onset coordinations increases (Perkins, Bell, Johnson & Stocks, 1979). Acoustic information as to the parameters of the timing breakdown is critical to designing fluency facilitation and stuttering treatment programs. The present research investigated differences in word durations in the vicinity of the stuttered moment. Durations of words inunediately preceding and following the stutter were examined and compared to the exact words of a corresponding fluent sample from the same speaker. Stimulus material consisted of 83 phonetically balanced sentences read twice by each subject with an imposed 30 minute break between readings to minimize adaptation effects. Data analysis consisted of spectrographic measurement of durations of words (in msec.) inunediately preceding and following the stuttered word and comparison of durations of the same words from the same speaker's fluent production sample. Word durations before the stuttered sample (BSTUT) were compared to word durations before the nonstuttered sample (BNSTUT). A second comparison looked at the duration of a word after a stuttered word (ASTUT), and that of the nonstuttered sample (ANSTUT). One sample, two-tailed t-tests determined the existence of significant differences at the .OS level of confidence in word durations both preceding and following the stuttered moment when compared to word durations of the fluently produced corresponding match. Word duration patterns are consistent with those found by Viswanath (1989) and suggest that the anticipatory effect of the disruption on word duration is strong followed by a recovery period after the stuttered moment. In conclusion, this finding is consistent with theories suggesting that stuttering is a disorder of timing and supports the efficacy of timing therapies in the management of fluency programs (Andrews, Howie, Dosza & Guitar, 1982; Andrews, Guitar & Howie, 1980, Brayton & Conture, 1978, Ingham, Montgomery & Uliana, 1983). There is need for additional research to corroborate present findings.
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Mfekaye, Zodwa Muntumuntu. "An investigation of factors surrounding food insecurity in kwaMthethwa." Thesis, University of Zululand, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10530/1416.
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A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Arts in fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Masters in Social Work in the Department of Social Work at the University of Zululand, South Africa, 2013The study “An Investigation of Factors Surrounding Food Insecurity in KwaMthethwa”examines the factors responsible for food insecurity with specific reference to the rural people of KwaMthethwa. The investigation found that many factors coalesce to worsen the problem of food insecurity in the area under study. Mainly but not exclusively, factors that were found to worsen food insecurity in the KwaMthethwa area were: inadequate land supply, unemployment exacerbated by lack of marketable work skills, cultural practices and beliefs that tend to marginalize women away from the profitable work force, the HIV- AIDS epidemic which leaves many children without parents and the colonial mentality of white farm employers who see black labour as an exploitable commodity. In KwaMthethwa area the population group most severely affected by food insecurity was women and children. It was found that the situation of food insecurity could be improved by increasing productive infrastructure such as roads, telecommunication links, clinics, schools and properly equipped libraries.
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Bani, Younes Ahmad Hani. "Investigation of the Flowfield Surrounding Small Photodriven Flapping Wings." University of Dayton / OhioLINK, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1249521436.
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Marques, João Nuno Alves do Vale. "Health and career risks surrounding consumption of dietary supplements." Bachelor's thesis, [s.n.], 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10284/9335.
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Trabalho Complementar apresentado à Universidade Fernando Pessoa como parte dos requisitos para obtenção do grau de Licenciado em Ciências da NutriçãoObjetivos: Este artigo tem como objetivo identificar a existência de substâncias dopantes ou quantidades perigosas de qualquer outro componente, no rótulo dos suplementos alimentares em questão, e fazer uma declaração sobre possíveis implicações de carreira ou saúde para o consumidor. Metodologia: Várias marcas que possuíam os suplementos divididos em pré-workout e pós-workout foram analisadas, tendo sido selecionados 40 suplementos alimentares com todos os constituintes descritos. Foi realizada uma análise detalhada dos constituintes dos suplementos alimentares baseando-se exclusivamente na descrição dos mesmos da marca Resultados: Relativamente à cafeína, o grupo pré-workout demonstrou uma maior média (241±86 mg) do que o grupo pós-workout (183±68 mg), e a dose média mínima foi 226±84 mg enquanto que a dose média máxima foi 242±88 mg. Relativamente à creatina, o grupo pré-workout demonstrou uma menor média (3106±1079 mg) do que o grupo pós-workout (4137±4177 mg), e a dose média mínima foi 3167±1728 mg enquanto que a dose média máxima foi 3917±3643 mg. Quanto ao conteúdo em sal, o grupo pós-workout demonstrou maior média (2155±4486 mg) do que o grupo pré-workout (464±605 mg) e a dose média mínima foi 1635±3930 mg enquanto que a dose média máxima foi 1708± 3926 mg. Extratos de Citrus aurantium, Yohimbe, Garcinia cambogia e raiz de Maca foram também encontrados em alguns suplementos. Conclusões: Vários suplementos alimentares continham ingredientes pouco estudados que quando consumidos em conjunto poderiam causar problemas de saúde graves. Apesar de algumas doses de alguns ingredientes não serem preocupantes, as recomendações de consumo no rótulo poderão conduzir em sobredose. Existe uma grande necessidade de um maior controlo e regulamentações mais estritas para produtores de suplementos alimentares.
Aims: This article aims to find out if there are any doping substances, or dangerous amounts of any other component, stated on the labels of the analyzed dietary supplements, while also making a statement regarding possible career and health implications towards the consumer. Methodology: Several brands which possessed its supplements sorted in pre-workout and post-workout were analyzed, having been selected 40 dietary supplements with all of their ingredients described. Further analysis of the dietary supplements was made, based exclusively on each brands description of their supplement. Results: Regarding caffeine, the pre-workout group displayed higher mean caffeine (241±86 mg) than the post-workout group (183±68 mg), and the minimal mean dose was 226±84 mg meanwhile the maximal mean dose was 242±88 mg. Concerning creatine, the pre-workout group displayed lower mean creatine (3106±1079 mg) than the post-workout group (4137±4177 mg), and the minimal mean dose was 3167±1728 mg meanwhile the maximal mean dose was 3917±3643 mg. As for the salt content, the post-workout group displayed a much higher mean salt (2155±4486 mg) than the pre-workout group (464±605 mg) and the minimal mean dose was 1635±3930 mg meanwhile the maximal mean dose was 1708±3926 mg. Citrus aurantium extract, Yohimbe extract, Garcinia cambogia extract and Maca root extract were also found in some of the analyzed dietary supplements. Conclusions: Several dietary supplements had untested ingredients that when paired up could cause severe health issues. Although some ingredient doses were not concerning, consumption recommendations in the label could lead to dosage abuse. There is need for tighter control and regulations for dietary supplement producers.
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