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The Problem of Epistemically Irrelevant Causal Factors
<p>The problem of epistemically irrelevant causal factors is an epistemological phenomenon that occurs when a person becomes aware of some non-epistemic, causal factor that threatens to adversely influence her present belief, yet this factor is irrelevant to her deliberation concerning that belief. …
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Causal factors of Macrophoma rot observed on Petit Manseng grapes
Macrophoma rot is a general term for fruit rots of Vitis spp. caused by the fungus Neofusicoccum ribis (syn. Botryosphaeria ribis) or closely related or renamed taxa, including Botryosphaeria dothidea. While mainly observed as a fruit pathogen of muscadine grape, the disease has recently been …
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Characteristics and causal factors of claims in michigan highway construction projects
… this subject is needed to investigate all of the factors affecting highway construction claims to improve efficiency and effectiveness of highway project delivery. </p> <p>The data available at the STA provide a rich source of information that can be utilized to study the characteristics and …
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The Interstate Distribution of Federal Health Grants: An Analysis of Causal Factors
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Identifying Observational and Causal Factors for Cardiovascular Diseases through Large-scale Cohorts
… helped scientists generate new knowledge on risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. While these data sources set in motion the decline in age-adjusted cardiovascular disease seen over the last five decades, they were limited by their size in the kinds of research questions they could answer. …
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Causal factors and consequences of mixed-severity fire in Black Hills ponderosa pine forests
We used the ~ 34,000 ha Jasper fire of 2000 to address the theme of mixed- severity fire in Black Hills ponderosa pine forests. Mixed severity fire resulted in many patches of low, moderate, and high severity, distributed in roughly equal proportion across the burned landscape. There was a …
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System theoretic approach for determining causal factors of quality loss in complex system design
Identifying the factors that could lead to the loss of quality is difficult for large, complex systems. Traditional design methods such as Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), and Robust Design have been proven effective at the component level but are less effective …
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Trauma Stress Severity And Road Traffic Accidents: A Prospective Pilot Study Into 11 Causal Factors
Factors associated with the development of post traumatic stress symptomatology have frequently been reported in the literature over the last decade. However, of the empirical studies examining these factors, few have used appropriate methodological designs and most have examined one factor in …
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Incorporation of Causal Factors Affecting Pilot Motivation for Improvement of Airport Runway and Exit Design Modeling
… and modeling of the effects that exogenous causal factors have on pilots' landing behavior and exit selections. Incorporating these factors into modeling software will strengthen the software's utility by providing project teams the ability to specify which pilot motivational causal factors …
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Examining Land Use/Land Cover Change and Potential Causal Factors in the Context of Climate Change in Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal
… by ice, shrub and grass to rock and soil. Factors including political conflict due to a Maoist rebellion group, inactive park management, increasing tourist demand, and consequent natural resources exploitation helped to explain the change in the forested areas. This is supported by the …
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Causal factors in teacher stress and morale. Causes of absenteeism, low morale, illness and loss of efficiency among secondary school teachers with recommendations for the improvement of working conditions, effectiveness and the self-concept of teachers.
… perceptions of situations can play a vital role. Factors that create stress for the teacher are discussed and categorised into familiar sections including pupils, working conditions, working in an organisation, the effects of management, the self concept and role conflict. Selection, training, …
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Causal factors in teacher stress and morale. Causes of absenteeism, low morale, illness and loss of efficiency among secondary school teachers with recommendations for the improvement of working conditions, effectiveness and the self-concept of teachers.
… perceptions of situations can play a vital role. Factors that create stress for the teacher are discussed and categorised into familiar sections including pupils, working conditions, working in an organisation, the effects of management, the self concept and role conflict. Selection, training, …
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A study of the causes of the real net-of-tax cigarette price increases in South Africa (1990-2012)
… the effect that tariffs, and other relevant causal factors such as excise taxation might have on the real net-of-tax price. The relationships that exist between the real net-of-tax price and causal factors are then subjected to a preliminary analysis using an Autoregressive Distributed Lag …
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Extending the human controller methodology in systems- Theoretic Process Analysis (STPA)
… technique that can be applied in order to derive causal factors related to human controllers within the context of the system and its design. The goal of this thesis was to extend the current human-controller analysis in STPA to benefit the investigation of more structured and detailed causal …
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ΠΡΟΣΔΙΟΡΙΣΤΙΚΟΙ ΠΑΡΑΓΟΝΤΕΣ ΤΗΣ ΒΙΟΜΗΧΑΝΙΚΗΣ ΠΑΡΑΓΩΓΙΚΟΤΗΤΑΣ. (ΜΕΘΟΔΟΛΟΓΙΑ ΑΝΑΛΥΣΗΣ ΤΗΣ ΠΑΡΑΓΩΓΙΚΟΤΗΤΑΣ ΤΗΣ ΕΡΓΑΣΙΑΣ-ΕΦΑΡΜΟΓΗ ΣΤΗΝ ΕΛΛΗ...
… OF A METHODOLOGY FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF FACTORS AFFECTING LABOUR PRODUCTIVITY AND ITS APPLICATION TO THE GREEKINDUSTRY. THE MAIN OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY, WHICH HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFULLY ACCOMPLISHED WERE: A) TO CONTRIBUTE TO A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE VARIOUS CAUSAL FACTORS, B) TO DEVELOP …
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An econometric analysis of global agricultural commodity prices
… price dynamics, with an emphasis on the causal factors behind movements and their forecastability. The analysis builds upon recent developments in the areas of time series econometrics, agricultural economics and applied economics to provide an empirical examination of agricultural …
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A Pragmatic Epistemology of Causal Selection in Safety Science
… in sociotechnical systems are caused by many factors. For example, the tragic chemical disaster in Bhopal, India, was caused by a leaky valve and a maintenance error. Safety scientists and investigators call these proximate factors. But the tragedy was also caused by what experts call systemic …
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Military Leader Perceptions on Sexual Assaults against Female Service Members
… identified several high-impact root causes and causal factors associated with military sexual assaults against female service members. Root causes identified included insufficient protections and safeguards, sexual assault prevention and response training that does not sufficiently address …
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New Institutionalisms and the Resurgence of Traditional Authority in Sub-Saharan Africa: the Buganda Case Study
… Africa’s governance and development. What factors can be attributed to this traditional resurgence across the continent? Using data collected from fieldwork in Uganda, three causal factors were identified. The social entrenchment of the traditional institution, a collective sense of …
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