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Showing 1 to 20 of 88 for “"Candidacy"”.
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Social Capital and Women Superintendents' Candidacy
… superintendent candidates before and during candidacy, but also sought to understand their unique experiences accessing and utilizing social capital in light of potentially closed superintendents’ networks. The study was designed as a representative single-case study with two embedded units …
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Generation of a human gene index and its application to disease candidacy
With easy access to technology to generate expressed sequence tags (ESTs), several groups have sequenced from thousands to several thousands of ESTs. These ESTs benefit from consolidation and organization to deliver significant biological value. A number of EST projects are underway to extract …
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REPUTATIONAL EFFECTS IN LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS: MEASURING THE IMPACT OF REPEAT CANDIDACY AND INTEREST GROUP ENDORSEMENTS
… datasets to further our understanding of repeat candidacy and the impact of interest group endorsements on candidate contributions. The first project examines the conditions under which losing state legislative candidates will appear on the successive general election ballot. Broadly speaking, I …
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Creating Values of Heritage: An Analysis of Policy Processes of Candidacy to UNESCO's World Heritage List
The thesis, in its analysis of the processes of candidacy to the World Heritage List, shows how the so-called Outstanding Universal Value is constructed.This is demonstrated through an empirical approach that examines four different case studies based on direct experience. The methodology is based …
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Factors Related to Self-Identification of Candidacy, Device Selection, and Self-Fitting of Over-The-Counter Hearing Aids
… factors related to self-identification of candidacy, device selection, and self-fitting of an OTC hearing aid. </p> <p>Method: Participants included 52 adults who were 40 years of age and older, self-reported having trouble hearing and were interested in trying an OTC hearing aid. They had …
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An improved finite element model for vibration and control simulation of smart composite structures with embedded piezoelectric sensor and actuator
A thesis submitted in candidacy for the Degree of Doctor of Technology: Electrical Engineering, Technikon Natal, Durban, South Africa, 2001.
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Performance on the Dementia Rating Scale-2 and deep brain stimulation screening : a retrospective review
… would be beneficial when considering DBS candidacy suitability. International and national screening procedures often use the Dementia Rating Scale-2 (DRS-2) global cognitive functioning score as one of the determinants for cognitive stratification and DBS candidacy determination. …
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Predicting the potential for energy efficiency retrofits in single-family homes : an exploration of data targeting mechanisms
… were then explored to predict retrofit candidacy using energy intensity as a proxy. After showing that this was difficult to predict even when utility data was available, the progression to the third phase was reconsidered but explored. The models did not perform as expected for three …
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The effective use of three dimensional visualisation modelling in the routine development control of urban environments : a thesis submitted to Adelaide University in candidacy for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy / by Susan Mary Pietsch.
Investigates technical and cultural issues in using three dimensional computer visualisation modelling in a busy Australian city planning office, the local Council of the City of Adelaide, taking two directions: a modelling approach that emphasizes abstract, quick to create 3D models; and, by …
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The Implications of Increased Female Representation on Iowa School Boards for Educational Policy Making
… was to compare the backgrounds, motivation for candidacy, governance styles and priorities of male and female school board members, and from this comparison determine the implications of increased female membership for educational policy making. Procedures. A questionnaire was designed to secure …
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Assessing "lithic sound" to predict a rock's ease of flaking
… can inform archaeologists about a stone's candidacy for human use, and whether or not lithic material at a site has been heat treated. A hammer stone machine held and struck specimens under controlled conditions. To process acoustic information, A Kay Computer Speech Laboratory and related …
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Pace, Academic Progress, and the Antecedents of Student Motivation
… efficiency was also found. The doctoral candidacy qualifying phase was singled out for a more refined examination, which was loosely tracked prior to the introduction of the pace measure of progress. While speed of progression through the phase does not appear to have appreciably changed, …
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Barriers to Completion of the Doctoral Degree in Educational Administration
… and State University. Graduate students granted candidacy status have fulfilled the following requirements: successful completion of course work, successful completion of the written and oral preliminary examinations, and completion of the residency requirement. The population for this study was …
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Reducing Structural Barriers In The Pediatric Transplant Selection Process: Assessing And Intervening Using A Standardized Psychosocial Assessment Tool
… of 40 participants were approved for transplant candidacy, 10 of 20 (50%) from the retrospective cohort compared to 14 of 20 (70%) prospectively evaluated. With implementation of standardized P-TRI assessment and referrals, all 20 participants (100%) in the prospective cohort were approved for …
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From Trump Tower to the White House, in 140 characters : the hyper-mediated election of a paranoid populist president
… which did not serve to constrain Trump's candidacy in the same way. Instead, Trump's hybrid use of Twitter blended the breadth of Coughlin's audience with the depth of Robertson's following, providing him both an unfiltered line of communication to his supporters and a means of reaching a …
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Women in politics : a cross-national demand and supply analysis
… authority, we look at the various stages of candidacy and identify potential bottlenecks to women participation and election into public office. There are three stages which one must pass through successfully to become a legislator. The first is becoming eligible and a part of the pool from …
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Retention and Attrition of Doctoral Candidates in Higher Education
… II Public Institution) who were admitted to candidacy from 1991 through July 2000. Participation of the subject population was limited to those who had attained the level of ABD--those who had previously fulfilled the residency, coursework, foreign language or tool-subject requirements, and …
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The impact of Europeanisation on policy-making inTurkey: controversies, uncertainties and misfits in broadcasting policy, 1999-2005
The recognition of Turkey’s candidacy for European Union (EU) membership at Helsinki European Council Summit in December 1999 marked a profound shift in EU-Turkey relations, which has been difficult and turbulent for decades. Turkey started undergoing a drastic transformation after the Helsinki …
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