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Showing 1 to 20 of 351 for “"Categorisation"”.
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Passive Categorisation Training for Tinnitus Management
… specifically within a novel effortless auditory categorisation-based ST. Aims: 1. Review/understand mechanisms of auditory categorisation training and its role in tinnitus management. 2. Assess the use of different sounds for appropriate/accurate tinnitus synthesis. 3. Evaluate an effortless …
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Mixed Heritage and Identity: Anomalies in categorisation
In this thesis I explore in depth how people of mixed heritage experience their nationality, taking into account the interrelated anthropological theories on identity, nationality, ethnicity, globalization and culture. Moreover, I examine how being homogeneous to one’s nationality affects identity …
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Peak Shift in Pigeon and Human Categorisation
… from the positive category before learning the categorisation, they failed to show a peak shift; greatest response rates on test were elicited by the positive Prototype. This result could be explained by the interaction of the autoshaping producing a ‘prototype effect’, i.e. a generalisation …
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Animal names and categorisation in the Hebrew Bible : a textual and cognitive approach
… it sheds light on the methods and paradigms of categorisation used by the ancient Hebrews and thus on previously unknown aspects of their worldview. The discipline of cognitive linguistics, in particular the prototype theory of categories, is used to interpret the various types and levels of …
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Accounting for taste : conversation, categorisation and certification in the sensory assessment of craft brewing
… beer” has led to a search for definitions and categorisation of that sector with “beer style” used as one criterion. This thesis explores the origins of these style definitions and how they act as a technology of classification which affects how sensory judgments are formed and expressed in …
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A Cognitive Linguistic Study of Categorisation and Uncertain Reasoning in the Representation of Degree Modifiers.
… us. For this reason the whole area of linguistic categorisation and prototypes are central to understanding the role of degree modifiers, particularly given that assumptions about prototypical strengths of adjectives are exactly what degree modifiers seek to alter. A core part of this study is the …
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Computer-aided categorisation and quantification of connectives in English and Arabic (based on newspaper text corpora).
This study presents a detailed contrastive description of the textual functioning of connectives in English and Arabic. Particular emphasis is placed on the organisational force of connectives and their role in sustaining cohesion. The description is intended as a contribution for a better …
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Seeking solidarity : categorisation and the politics of alienism in the migration of Zimbabweans to South Africa
… Cape Town, South Africa, that results in their categorisation by the South African state as "illegal immigrants." Based on fieldwork carried out in Harare and Cape Town in 2006 and 2007, it explores the effects of state-based categorisation of people within Zimbabwe on migration. The study argues …
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Categorisation of sexual reproductive health short messages texts into thematic areas using text mining (a case study for the Zambia u-report).
In Zambia, the U-report platform was launched to improve young people's understanding of sexual reproductive health and access remote counseling services. This free texting program is run by the National HIV/AIDS/STI/TB Council supported by UNICEF. Millions of messages have been exchanged, but …
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Categorisation of sexual reproductive health short messages texts into thematic areas using text mining (a case study for the Zambia u-report).
In Zambia, the U-report platform was launched to improve young people's understanding of sexual reproductive health and access remote counseling services. This free texting program is run by the National HIV/AIDS/STI/TB Council supported by UNICEF. Millions of messages have been exchanged, but …
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The Unified Side-Channel Attack Testing Methodology (USCA-TM) with Hardware Microbenchmark Validation
… data. <br/><br/>This thesis presents a novel categorisation and testing methodology of SCAs. The novel categorisation is based on the results of an investigation carried out of peer reviewed published research papers covering the period 2015-2022, with some additional investigation into some …
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Assessment of the impact of the application single photon emission computerized tomography and SPECT-CT on lesion catergorization
… the certainties of detection, localisation, and categorisation of each lesion were recorded. Results: A total of 539 lesions were seen on the whole body, SPECT and CT images in 133 patients. The whole body images showed no lesions in three patients and 378 lesions in 130 patients, 117(31%) …
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The Comparison of Human and Machine Performance in Object Recognition
… benchmark sets and alignment with human categorisation behaviour. This thesis evaluates various machine learning models to ensure a fair comparison with human performance using principles from comparative psychology. Chapter 2 introduces a psychologically grounded framework for comparing …
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Categorising variables in medical contexts
… variable with two or three levels (i. e. categorisations) than from a continuous/interval scaled discrete explanatory. The main drawback with this technique is in identifying the categorisation points. Often preconceived and/or historical grounds are the determining factor used to decide …
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What is the influence of genre during the perception of structured text for retrieval and search?
… Information Search & Retrieval, in particular, categorisation and search tasks. To do this, it was vital to record and analyse how and why this was done during typical tasks. The literature review highlighted two previous studies (Toms & Campbell 1999a; Watt 2009) which have reported pilot …
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Pictorial Primates: A Search for Iconic Abilities in Great Apes
… experiments on nonhuman primate perception, categorisation, etc. They are also used in everyday interaction with primates, and as pure entertainment. But in what ways do primates understand iconic artefacts? What implications do these different ways have for the conclusions we can draw from …
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Adding Context to Automated Text Input Error Analysis with Reference to Understanding How Children Make Typing Errors
… for use with both children and adults. A new categorisation method was defined based on typing errors made by both children and adults. This categorisation method was then adapted into a Java program, which dramatically reduced the time required to carry out typing categorisation. Finally, in …
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