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Showing 1 to 20 of 54 for “"Doctoral theses"”.
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Range and variability of reporting verbs in Doctoral Theses of Humanities students
… the literature review sections of fifty-two (52) doctoral theses written by students in the Humanities, examined and passed by the University of Ghana within the academic period of 2010 to 2018. The focus was on the literature review sections, because in this section of the thesis, the researcher …
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Vertimo strategijos perteikiant realijų pavadinimus iš vokiečių į lietuvių kalbą /
… defined as non-equivalent lexis) occurs. The doctoral theses aim to approach the aforementioned linguistic phenomenon from an interdisciplinary perspective and, during the analysis of the selected sample of culture-bound words, to prove the applied strategies and procedures to render …
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Evolution of natural medicine and biomedicine and their future roles in health care
… reason the number of completed natural medicine doctoral theses is not considerable, and none appear to have been in the area of this thesis. Further, although there are numerous texts relating to the history of medicine, none adequately detail the evolution of the history and philosophy of …
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Accessibility of Grey Literature Originating from Public Universities in Tanzania
… the analysis of citation references appearing in doctoral theses defended and submitted to the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) and The Open University of Tanzania (OUT) libraries as well as the refereed journals available in those two libraries. The analysis of the citation pattern of grey …
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The communication and exchange of information between state and stakeholders.
… conference papers, research reports and doctoral theses; although there is only minimal evidence of others adopting, or adapting, his data collection and analytical techniques. While interest has been most significant amongst those in the LIS field, the multidisciplinary relevance of the …
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Understanding Material Flow at the Interface of Friction Stir Lap Welding (FSLW) of Al-to-Cu Plates
Aluminium to copper bimetal parts have seen wide use in electrical componentry. A continuous interface between the two alloys is necessary in order to have unhampered electron path. Friction stir welding, especially in a lap configuration (FSLW), is a proven method in the production of continuous …
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Audio Segmentation, Classification and Visualization
This thesis presents a new approach to the visualization of audio files that simultaneously illustrates general audio properties and the component sounds that comprise a given input file. New audio segmentation and classification methods are reported that outperform existing methods. In order to …
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Envisioning an intercultural gerontology curriculum for undergraduate gerontology programs in Canada: attributes and resources
Intercultural gerontology curriculum development at the baccalaureate level has been discussed as a response to the challenge of global aging and a culturally diverse student population. As students learn, live, and work on campuses, at home, and abroad as global citizens, the need for a curriculum …
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Modelling of Spatiotemporal EEG and ERP Brain Data for Dynamic Pattern Recognition and Brain State Prediction using Spiking Neural Networks: Methods and Applications in Psychology
This thesis aimed to improve modelling and understanding of spatiotemporal brain data underpinning human behaviour with the use of a brain-inspired artificial intelligence technique: spiking neural networks (SNN). These networks incorporate both space and time information of brain data into one …
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Between the Margin and the Text: He Kanohi Kē to Te Pākehā-Māori
This thesis applies the theory of Transculturalization to examine Pākehā-Māori within current New Zealand contexts, how they see themselves, where they position themselves in relation to society, and what meaning they make of events that have shaped them. The study undertaken uses …
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Flexible floating thin film photovoltaic (PV) array concept for marine and lacustrine environments
The focus of the research is on the development of the concept of floating flexible thin film arrays for renewable electricity generation, in marine and lacustrine application areas. This research was motivated by reliability issues from wave energy converters which are prone to large loads due to …
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Habitus, Ontology and Misrecognition: Addressing the Issue of Structural Injustice Within the University Context
This thesis is grounded in the philosophy of education, and is first and foremost an issue-based body of research intended to explore how those of us within the university context can work towards combatting the structural injustice present within the practices and processes of our institutions. I …
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The Moderating Roles of Confucian Values and Gender on Leader–Member Relationships: a Multilevel Analysis in the Chinese Hotel Context
… to provide theoretical support for the hypotheses. The findings identify that LMX and LMG have different effects on employees’ work outcomes across multiple levels in the Chinese hotel industry. The findings also offer valuable insights into the way human cognitive learning processes can be …
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A novel method of detecting galling and other forms of catastrophic adhesion in tribotests
Tribotests are used to evaluate the performance of lubricants and surface treatments intended for use in industrial applications. They are invaluable tools for lubricant development since many lubricant parameters can be screened in the laboratory with only the best going on to production trials. …
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The stratigraphy and geochemistry of the rapitan iron formation, Northwest Territories and Yukon, Canada
The Neoproterozoic was a time of major change in Earth’s surficial history, including a major rise in atmospheric oxygen, the first appearance of complex metazoan life, and a series of worldwide glaciations. A particular interesting element of these so called “snowball Earth” glacial deposits is …
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Contextual Information Retrieval from the WWW
Contextual information retrieval (CIR) is a critical technique for today’s search engines in terms of facilitating queries and returning relevant information. Despite its importance, little progress has been made in its application, due to the difficulty of capturing and representing contextual …
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Trust Management for Complex Agent Groups
In Multi-agent Systems, there are complex problems that cannot be solved by a single agent. Therefore, agent groups are formed to deal with the problems more effectively. These groups can have various types, structures, and complex behaviours. Meanwhile, the openness characteristic of multi-agent …
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The Biological Basis for Toughness in Beef
The aim of this thesis was to elucidate role of small heat shock proteins (sHSPs) in the development of tenderness in beef. Data in this thesis were predominantly obtained from bull M. longissimus dorsi aged at -1.5°C for up to 28 days post mortem. High (pH ≥ 6.2) and low (≤ 5.79) ultimate pH (pHu) …
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Embracing Managerialism in a Small Pacific Island State: A Study of Governance and New Public Management Outcomes in the Cook Islands From 2006-2012
At self-government in free association with New Zealand on 4 August 1965, the Cook Islands adopted the Westminster Parliamentary Democratic system of government. Alongside these modern systems were the traditional family-based Ariki (chiefly) system that was recognised in the Constitution, and by …
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L’impact des normativités organisationnelles et professionnelles sur la santé psychique des travailleurs sociaux: enjeux pour la pratique du travail social
Dans le but de mesurer l’impact des normativités organisationnelles et professionnelles sur la santé psychique des travailleurs sociaux, avons été amené à vérifier la validité de plusieurs sources théoriques et empiriques servant à décrire les causes structuro-organisationnelles de la souffrance …
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