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Showing 1 to 20 of 113 for “"DHS"”.
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ENHANCEMENT OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS ORGANIZATION IN THE DHS
In 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General found that the DHS is ineffective at executing cross-component operations. To address this deficiency, this thesis asks how can DHS special operations teams leverage collective capabilities to increase effectiveness, efficiency, …
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Fragmentation of DHS public corruption investigations: options to leverage overlapping jurisdiction and enhance collaboration
… how those lessons learned can be applied to the DHS anti-corruption community. Several policy options are provided to enhance collaborative efforts, improve information sharing and create synergy of efforts. The policy options include: recognition and utilization of an already existent …
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Analysis of fertility estimates in Zimbabwe : A comparison of the census and DHS data
Analysis of census data is important to uncover new insights as well as highlight where improvements in future data collection are required. The study provides an assessment of the fertility estimates derived from census data in comparison to those derived from the Zimbabwe Demographic and Health …
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Rotationsfehlstellung des Kopf-/Halsfragmentes nach Osteosynthese trochanterer Femurfrakturen mit der dynamischen Hüftschraube (DHS) der AO
… Osteosynthese mit der dynamischen Hüftschraube (DHS) der AO operativ versorgt. <br>Die Röntgenbilder des Patientengutes aus 1997 (N = 75) wurden im Hinblick auf eine Rotationsfehlstellung des Kopf-/ Halsfragmentes analysiert. <br>Zur Analyse wurde der mediale Öffnungswinkel, der sich im Übergang …
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HIV/AIDS impact on childhood mortality and childhood mortality measurement : from the perspective of Kenyan and Malawian DHS data
This study has two goals. The first is to assess the consistency of the childhood mortality trends constructed from the direct and the indirect methods of estimation in high HIV prevalence scttings. The second goal is to assess the direct impact of HIV / AIDS on childhood mortality in Kenya and …
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Interrogation of the fertility differentials between the Malawi DHS and the Malawi Diffusion and Ideational Change Project survey data
… in the Malawi Demographic and Health Surveys (MDHSs) of 2000 and 2004 respectively.
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The feasibility and microbial community dynamics of using down flow hanging sponges (DHS) reactor in treating high strength soft drink wastewater
… of using a standalone down-flow hanging sponge (DHS) reactor to treat high organic strength soft drink wastewater was investigated by operation over 700 days. At the same time, the microbial compositions were characterized and related to reactor performance. Synthetic wastewater at a …
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Two investigations into the causal link between child mortality and subsequent fertility using DHS data from Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Tanzania and Zimbabwe
This research performs two investigations into the causal link between childhood mortality and fertility using Demographic and Health Survey data from Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Tanzania and Zimbabwe, countries which are at different stages of the demographic transition. The first investigation …
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Homeland Security: Institution Building and Agency Cooperation
… of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its efforts to have local law enforcement departments integrate the DHS goals into their agency missions. The DHS has evolved into a homeland security societal sector with partners at the federal, state, and local levels. As such, the …
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Improving reconstructions of digital holograms
… in reconstructions of digital holograms (DHs), and B) modeling and overcoming partial occlusion e®ects in reconstructions of DHs, and using occlusions to reduce the effects of the twin image in reconstructions of DHs. Part A represents the major part of this thesis. Speckle reduction forms …
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Local Authorities and the Development of the National Health Service (NHS) in Scotland, 1939 to 1974
… The Department of Health for Scotland (DHS) was also increasing their role within the provision of health services through the administration of the Highlands and Islands Medical Service (HIMS) and the war-time Emergency Medical Service. As a result the DHS believed that effective …
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Examination of fertility measures from the 1992 and 2000 Malawi demograph and health surveys : a review of declining fertility
… 1992 and 2000 Malawi Demographic Health Surveys (DHS). There is evidence that fertility decline in Malawi has begun. This project further explores the associated change (if any) in family formation in response to the recorded fall in fertility. Cohort-period fertility rates, parity progression …
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Biological degradation of soluble microbial products in a combined system of anaerobic packed-bed reactors and a down-flow hanging sponge reactor
… reactors and a down-flow hanging sponge (DHS) reactor is proposed. As a matter of post-treatment, the DHS reactor further degraded SMP produced from the anaerobic methanogenic reactors, using selectively enriched microbial consortia-utilizing SMP. As such, the primary research aims of this …
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The Relationship of Coronary Atherosclerosis Progression to Cognition
… (CAC) levels obtained at two time points (DHS-1 and DHS-2, approximately 7 years later) and Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) scores at DHS-2 (mean age in years (SD)=52 (9.0); 57% female, 48% Black). A subset of DHS participants (N=101, mean age (SD)= 66 (5.1), 58% female, 38% Black) …
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Essentiality and Regulation of Deoxyhypusination in Trypanosoma brucei
… reactions. First, deoxyhypusine synthase (DHS) transfers the aminobutyl moiety of spermidine onto the eIF5A-lysine generating deoxyhypusine which is then hydroxylated by deoxyhypusine hydroxylase to yield the final modification, hypusine. Modified eIF5A has been shown to alleviate ribosome …
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A Bio-Inspired Self-Healing Polymer System for Sustainable Plastics
… Poly[(3,4-dihydroxystyrene)-co-styrene)] (P[3,4-DHS-S]) is a synthetic polymer mimic of DOPA with chemical structure similar to polystyrene (PS) with a potential self-healing mechanism. This intrinsic self-healing mechanism works to toughen and reform bonds to inhibit or retard crack propagation …
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Strengthening district management as a key lever in health system strengthening: bottom up innovation in two district health systems in South Africa
… recognised that the District Health System (DHS) is an effective vehicle for institutionalising Primary Health Care (PHC) - and establishing an effective DHS to improve access to health services has been an explicit South African government goal since 2003. Whilst there has been progress …
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Subclinical Atherosclerosis and Cognitive Functioning in a Population-Based Sample
… in a sample from the Dallas Heart Study (DHS), a population-based study of cardiovascular disease, who were followed 8 years later (DHS-II); N = 1904, mean age = 42.9, SD = 10.5, range 8-65. Weanalyzed atherosclerosis data from DHS-I participants who had completed the Montreal Cognitive …
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Increasing morbidity of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea cases in San Joaquin County, California : locating high risk areas through GIS analysis of cases from 1997-2006
… County (SJC) Department of Health Services (DHS) from 1997 to 2006 was analyzed to geographically locate high risk areas and populations. The largest city in SJC is Stockton, which had the highest incidence rates and highest rates of repeat infections per population, and therefore is the …
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Closing the Loop on Visa Security: A Case for Change
… and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This results in a duplication of effort, unclear responsibilities, an increased need for communication and collaboration between government departments, and a loss of mission focus. In an effort to increase security, streamline the immigration …
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