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Showing 1 to 20 of 74 for “"BOP"”.
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Evaluation of biocompatible osteoconductive polymer (BOP) as an osteconductive implant
… received Biocompatible Osteoconductive Polymer (BOP) fiber (n = 16), autogenous cancellous bone from the proximal femur (n = 4) or proximal humerus (n = 7), or no treatment (n = 5). BOP block was attached extraperiosteally to the proximal humerus in 7 dogs. Surgery sites were evaluated …
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Unlocking Africa's poverty trap : holistic approach to BOP investment in agribusiness
This paper identifies subsistence farming as a significant opportunity for poverty reduction and economic development in sub-Saharan Africa. By taking a holistic, standardized, and bundled approach, this paper proposes an innovative business model that enables small-holder farmers to access …
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New Orleans to Bop and beyond : a comprehensive jazz instructional programme for secondary level students
… experience where 2 lessons from the Early Bop module were taught. Findings indicated that on the average students increased their knowledge of this jazz period. Scores increased from 34 to 82 per cent from pre to post-test. Student attitude sampling indicated that 62.9 per cent enjoyed or …
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Freedom Now!: Four Hard Bop and Avant-Garde Jazz Musicians' Musical Commentary on the Civil Rights Movement, 1958-1964.
<p>In this study, I examined musical recordings from the jazz idiom that relate to events or ideas involved in the Civil Rights Movement during the mid-1950s through the mid-1960s. The study focused on the four following musicians' recordings: Charles Mingus, <em>Fables of Faubus</em>; Sonny …
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The Hampering Active Wellbore Kit (HAWK) for rapidly controlling a free flowing oil well
To mitigate the impact of a Blowout Preventer (BOP) failure, this work proposes a method and machine that can create a gradual flow reduction to zero in an offshore well by introducing a mechanical plug inside the BOP. The backup safety tool, referred to as the Hampering Active Wellbore Kit (HAWK), …
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Hydrodynamic performance of multi-component structures in oscillatory flow, from blow-out preventer to dual Cylinder interference
… the wellhead integrity, the Blow-out Preventer (BOP) is designed and constructed to prevent abnormal pressure change in the well and keep the blow-out from happening, and therefore is essential for the whole well- being of the offshore drilling system, and this calls for a careful investigation …
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Biogeography, ecology and conservation of Paradisaeidae: Consequences of environmental and climatic changes
The Paradisaeidae, or birds of paradise (BOPs), comprises 42 species in 17 genera, although these numbers could change as more molecular studies are conducted. BOPs are distributed from the Moluccan Islands east through New Guinea to Tagula Island and northeastern Australia. This analysis set out …
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NON-DIMENSIONAL DATA-DRIVEN MODELS OF COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS (CFD) OF MULTI-PHASE FLOW IN ANNULUS
… of an oil and gas well, the blowout preventer (BOP) serves as a critical safety device to monitor and control wells to prevent blowouts. However, it is usually subject to the high-temperature and high-pressure (HTHP) conditions. These extreme working conditions challenge the BOP’s robustness and …
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Exploring the Intersection of Management Practices and Bottom of the Pyramid Economics in Developing Countries
… management practices and Bottom of the Pyramid (BoP) economics within developing countries. Utilizing a comprehensive case study approach, it evaluates several multinational corporations' ventures in these regions, focusing on their strategies to leverage BoP markets for both business innovation …
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Fast moving consumer goods companies penetrating low-income markets in South Africa
… focusing on the base of the pyramid (BoP). Employing qualitative, exploratory methods, the study involved in-depth interviews with industry experts to understand the strategic approaches FMCGs can adopt for successful market entry and growth. The findings reveal significant hurdles in …
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How intermediaries build social capital for transformative social innovation
… suffering in South African base-of-the-pyramid (BoP) communities, yet the inclusive, collaborative efforts that support transformative innovation are very challenging in these contexts. Scholars have emphasised the role of intermediary organisations in supporting transformative innovation …
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The decision-making process of young urban South African single mothers at the bottom of the pyramid when purchasing baby food
… (YSMs) in South Africa's bottom of the pyramid (BoP) purchase food for their babies. The study focused specifically on mothers with babies between the ages of 6 to 24 months and explored various elements of their child nutrition decision-making. In trying to understand YSM consumer behaviour at …
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The effect of mobile marketing on the purchase of staple products: a case of bottom of the pyramid consumers in Khayelitsha
… marketing strategies. An empirical study on BOP consumers living in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, comprising a survey of a sample of 385 respondents, was conducted. The measurement items were assessed through six hypotheses using Structural Equation Modelling with Smart PLS 3 software. The results …
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Monthly expenditure category fluctuations and trade-off in South Africa bottom of the pyramid households
… African low-income or 'bottom of the pyramid' (BoP) households. First, the mixed methods research quantified the monthly income and expenditure fluctuations in the sample of households over a period of four months. In addition, study identified and quantified expenditure category trade-offs in …
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Bottom of the Pyramid : profit versus welfare – metrics that matter
… that are currently active in the South African BoP consumer market. The BoP market is widely recognised as an opportunity for business in developing markets to gain penetration of their brands and grow profits. How much of this ambition is married with social welfare objectives that aim to give …
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Best practices for the sustainable scaleup of lighting technologies in bottom of the pyramid communities
… countries with a focus on Bottom-of-the-Pyramid (BOP) communities, whose annual incomes are US $3000 or less (in local purchasing power parity). The best practices are derived from a comparative analysis of two heuristic case studies profiling entrepreneurs based in southern India, who have …
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Impaired Behavioral and Pathological Outcomes Following Blast Neurotrauma
… at an acute stage following blast overpressure (BOP) exposure. However, the behavioral deficit type (e.g., short term memory) and the mechanism underlying injury prognosis that onsets the cognitive deficits remains to be further investigated. An established rodent model of blast neurotrauma was …
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Optimising the stream habitat assessment for the Bay of Plenty Regional Council : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Conservation Biology at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
… Plenty Natural Environmental Monitoring Network (BOP NERMN) stream habitat survey. These assessments are carried out by a team of different students each summer. Because qualitative assessments typically require less time (shorter in-field assessment duration) than quantitative measurements, using …
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Miles Davis: The Road to Modal Jazz
… and definitive changes: the change from hard bop to modal jazz. This shift, although gradual, is best represented by and culminates in Kind of Blue, the first Davis album based on modal style, marking a clear break from hard bop. This thesis explores the motivations and reasons behind the …
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High efficiency air delivery system for solid oxide fuel cell power generation
… on the scale of 80 kW. The air balance of plant (BOP) system utilized low speed scroll-type rotating compressors and brazed plate and frame heat exchangers for efficient preheating. The scroll compressors were modeled in GT-Suite and the remaining air BOP system was modeled with thermodynamic and …
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