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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Abney"”.
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Tests of a Functional Account of the Abney Effect
The Abney effect refers to changes in the hue of lights as they are desaturated. Normally the purity is varied by desaturating with a fixed spectrum. Mizokami et al. (2006, Journal of Vision, 6(9), 996-1007) instead varied purity by using Gaussian spectra and increasing their bandwidth. Under these …
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Photography, Knowledge and the South Kensington Museum
… Huxley, Francis Galton, William de Wiveleslie Abney, Norman Lockyer and H.G.Wells were present within the Museum complex and involved in the photographic infrastructure. Through this photographic infrastructure, the South Kensington Museum was involved in both cultural diplomacy and knowledge …
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Interactions of Cardiomyocytes and Myofibroblasts: An Experimental and Theoretical Model Study
Cardiomyocytes and fibroblasts make up the majority of cells in natural myocardium. While cardiomyocytes are primarily responsible for the mechanical contraction, fibroblasts are responsible for maintaining the extracellular matrix and tissue compliance. In response to pathologies such as …
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Whoever said a little 'dirt' doesn't hurt? : exploring tuberculosis (TB)-related stigma in Khayelitsha, Cape Town
This paper considers the significance of Tuberculosis (TB)-related stigma and stigmatising acts in areas of Khayelitsha Township in Cape Town, South Africa. Data is drawn from three months of in-depth participant observation, interviews and support group sessions. Stigma is a moral process which …
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A Study of the Relationship Between the Levels of Self-Awareness within Students Enrolled in Counseling Practicum and the Measurements of Their Counseling Effectiveness
Counselor self-awareness is considered an important aspect of counseling effectiveness according to the American Counseling Association and the American Psychological Association and in numerous studies and articles within the counseling literature. With the effort to improve the effectiveness of …
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Ethical Dilemmas of Psychologists in Managed Care Settings: a Critical Incidents Study
Managed care has dramatically changed the landscape of mental health care in this country. Psychologists have had to significantly alter their practice to accommodate clients covered by managed care organizations. In this new health care environment, the profession is faced with unprecedented …
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Application of Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment to Domestic Hygiene
Enteric pathogens have long been a global health burden. The advancement of domestic hygiene has advanced societies for millennia as the ability to manage waste greatly reduces the public health risk of pathogen spread. The domestic restroom, more specifically the modern-day toilet is both a source …
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At the foot of Table Mountain: paediatric tuberculosis patient experiences in a centralised treatment facility in Cape Town, South Africa
The following thesis traces one year of ethnographic research within a contemporary Tuberculosis (TB) treatment facility in Cape Town, South Africa. Brooklyn Chest Hospital (BCH) is considered to be a provincial TB centre of excellence in the Western Cape (Parsons et al 2010) and as such, caters to …
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The English noun phrase in its sentential aspect
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Linguistics and Philosophy, 1987.
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Principals' Perceptions of Leadership Practices that Influence Teacher Retention
As schools continue to face teacher shortages, further research into the effective principal leadership practices that contribute to high teacher retentions rates is recommended and could have implications for schools across the country. The purpose of this research study was to investigate how …
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Utilizing Facebook to Articulate Self and Sustain Community: Experiences of Undergraduate Students on a Midwestern Campus
Facebook is an online social networking site that connects people through intentionally constructed virtual social relationships. It has been an integral component in campus life throughout the world since 2006, extending outside of higher education networks and into mainstream society (Moral & …
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The Worldly Texts of After-School Programs: New Perspectives in Pedagogy
… Kimberlé Crenshaw, Rosi Braidotti, Nina Chanel Abney and Gloria Steinem. With these theorists, novelists, artists, and activists in mind, mentors in Omaha’s community aid in teaching the students about feminism and racism on both local and world scales with the intent of dismantling the idea of …