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Showing 1 to 20 of 43 for “"Choosing the Best"”.
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Choosing the Best: A Rhetorical Analysis and Discussion of an Abstinence-Centered Sexuality Education Curriculum
<p>This rhetorical analysis examines <em>Choosing the Best Journey</em>, a Choosing the Best, LLC student manual targeted at ninth and tenth grade students, and testimonials from the company’s website to provide insight about the ways in which the company’s curricula position women. In what way …
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Space Image Processing and Orbit Estimation Using Small Aperture Optical Systems
… (AIOD) methods have been used to find the orbit of satellites since the beginning of the Space Race. Given the ever increasing number of objects in orbit today, the need for accurate space situational awareness (SSA) data has never been greater. Small aperture (< 0:5m) optical systems, …
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Systém pro zvolení vhodného dopravního řešení pro vybranou společnost
This work describes the development of a system meant for assistance in choosing the best suitable transport method when importing goods from China to the Czech Republic and provides a basic overview of the available import methods and connected terms. It consists of 3 main parts. Theoretical …
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The dilemma of development policy in the Third World and some ramifications for women
The first part of this thesis deals with the theoretical approaches to development and a discussion of the dilemma facing the policy makers in choosing the best approach to the Third World. I then offer examples from South Africa and India which support the premise of economic prosperity versus …
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Environmental Performance of Copper Slag and Barshot as Abrasives
The basic objective of this study was to evaluate the environmental performance of two abrasives Copper Slag and Barshot in terms of productivity (in terms of area cleaned- ft2/hr), consumption and or used-abrasive generation rate (of the abrasive- ton/2000ft2; lb/ft2) and particulate emissions …
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Saugaus ryšio užtikrinimo sistemos kūrimas /
With the increasing number of devices, which have the ability to connect to the internet, also increase the risk of an internet attack against the users. It is necessary to secure every device with internet connection. Maingoalsofthisdocumentistointroducethesecurelinesystem. Systemsmainpurposesare …
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Towards Autonomous Localization of an Underwater Drone
… use highly accurate GPS sensors to localize themselves in their environments. These sensors are ineffective in underwater environments due to signal attenuation. Autonomous underwater vehicles utilize one or more of the following approaches for successful localization and navigation: …
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Utilizing Hierarchical Clusters in the Design of Effective and Efficient Parallel Simulations of 2-D and 3-D Ising Spin Models
… we design parallel Monte Carlo algorithms for the Ising spin model on a hierarchical cluster. A hierarchical cluster can be considered as a cluster of homogeneous nodes which are partitioned into multiple supernodes such that communication across homogenous clusters is represented by a …
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Parameter Identification for the Preisach Model of Hysteresis
… phenomenon that occurs in many physical systems. The effect is sometimes desired, sometimes a nuisance, sometimes catastrophic, but in every case we must understand hysteresis if we are to better understand the system itself. While the study of hysteresis has been conducted by engineers, …
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Gamybinių patalpų šildymo kieto kuro katilu projektavimas /
The object of the study – Design of solid fuel boiler for industrial premises. The aim of the study is to modernize – the 75 kW solid fuel central heating boilers feeding system. In the first part of the bachelor thesis there are calculations of the 75 kW bioleres feeding systems main parameters, …
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Degradation studies on different pigments and binders: new approaches to diagnostics in cultural heritage
Studying the state of degradation, alteration and conservation of an artwork is the starting point of a restoration process. This first step is commonly known in the field of cultural heritage as "diagnostics". A careful diagnosis allows choosing the best restoration approach for a sample under …
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Componentes de produção do gergelim brs seda submetido a diferentes desbastes e espaçamentos
… conducted in an experimental field belonging to the Center for Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of Paraiba, Campus II, Sand-PB during the period from March to July 2012. The study aimed to analyze componetes production of Sesame BRS Seda subjected to different thinning and spacing, …
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Selecting Appropriate Product Concepts for Manufacture in Developing Countries
There is a noticeable lack of production of indigenously engineered and manufactured products in Less Developed Countries (LDC's). Few products developed in these LDC's could be viable in competitive markets or even sold as components and supplies to other manufacturers of competitive goods. …
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Fuzzy Logic-based Economic Model for Water Main Renewal
… renewal projects in uncertain conditions. The research leveraged empirical pipeline data and advanced modeling technique to address the issue, beginning with the creation of a standard cost data framework developed using nearly 200 industry case studies from over 30 North American …
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Gas Deliverability Using the Method of Distributed Volumetric Sources
… well productivity is usually calculated using the pressure response of the reservoir in its pseudosteady-state period. There are numerous studies for different well completion schemes which developed correlations for pseudosteady-state productivity index for specific cases, such as horizontal …
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AUTOSEP-Automated Separation by Eluotropic Space Optimisation
… High Performance Liquid Chromatography, (HPLC). The term eluotropic space is defined as the design space, which includes all the chemical and instrumental changes that can be performed in a chromatographic system e.g. changes in types of columns, gradients, solvents, pH. This project includes …
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A methodology for evaluating and selecting processes for natural gas conditioning
The aim of this work was to develop a generic methodology for evaluating and selecting, at the conceptual design phase of a project, the best process technology for Natural Gas conditioning. A generic approach would be simple and require less time and would give a better understanding of why one …
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Quantifying the art of retail site selection : a retail case study
Although there have been great strides in attempting to identify the locations that will yield the highest sales, the opinion among retailers remains that once the demographic, market, and sub-market analysis is complete, the choice of where to open a store within a sub-market is a matter of …
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Novel approach towards 1D resistivity inversion using the systematically-determined optimum number of layers
Determining the correct number of layers as input for ID resistivity inversion is important for constructing a model that represents the subsurface accurately. Current common methods to select the number of layers are performed in one of three ways: by trial-and-error and choosing the best model …
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Emergent Behaviour in Game AI: A Genetic Programming and CNN-based Approach to Intelligent Agent Design
Emergent behaviour is behaviour that arises from the interactions between the individual components of a system, rather than being explicitly programmed or designed. In this work, genetic programming is used to evolve an adaptive game AI, also known as an intelligent agent, whose job is to capture …
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