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Greenhouse gas equivalency metrics for evaluating energy technologies
… between these short-and long-lived emissions. Equivalency metrics, which express emissions of one forcer (e.g., CH4 ) in units of another (typically CO2), are widely-used tools for comparing the climate impacts of emissions. These metrics allow climate impacts to be expressed on a single scale, …
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Equivalency of paper-pencil tests and computer-administered tests.
… caused differences when not controlled. To prove equivalency between test modes, scores have to have similar means, dispersions, and shapes; the ranked-order of the scores must also be similar. Four tests were given over the course of a 16-week semester. The sample was divided, half taking …
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Influence of tandem axle on pavement responses and weight limit equivalency
The student, Aravind Ramakrishnan, submitted this Thesis for approval on 2020-12-08 at 12:33.
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Factors Associated With Student Success in United States Air Force College Equivalency Courses
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-12T19:54:41Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 7709175.pdf: 7352232 bytes, checksum: cbe988342943bb83ae44169ac4aad3ba (MD5) Previous issue date: 1976
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Evaluation of asphalt stabilized layer equivalency factors for use in airfield flexible pavement design
… In a 1970s era update to the CBR procedure, equivalency factors were developed to allow incorporation of stabilized layers into the airfield pavement structure. The equivalency factor is a ratio which identifies the required stabilized material layer thickness needed to replace a specified …
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The Application to Above Average Sixth Grade Students of Programmed Instruction for High School Equivalency Test Preparation
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-10T18:45:47Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 7212451.pdf: 3869934 bytes, checksum: 4f04c6bdd5711db5f1478dc5d4725431 (MD5) Previous issue date: 1971
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Functional Equivalency of Created and Natural Wetlands in the Central Appalachians: Reproductive Success, Call Phenology, and Diet Composition of Amphibians
Evaluating the adequacy of created wetlands to replace the functions of lost natural wetlands is important because wetland mitigation is a major tool used to offset wetland losses. However, measurements such as vegetative cover and presence of wildlife may not provide sufficient evidence that …
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Returning to School: Narratives of High School Leavers and How the General Equivalency Diploma Affects Financial Stability and Educational Opportunities
… experiences, and return to pursue a GED- General Equivalency Diploma. This analysis examines goals for the future of these students including extended education, career choices and family situations. The goals of this study are to determine why informants leave high school before graduation and to …
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Personality Type Preferences of the Adult Basic Education and High School Equivalency Student in Southwest Iowa and Implications for the Selection of Appropriate Teaching Methods and Techniques
This study investigates the differences in personality of adult basic education students and the general population. It also compares these students to each other in relation to reading ability, gender, reason for returning to school, referral source, reason for leaving formal schooling, age, and …
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"Qualifications alone will not get you the job you want" : integrating into the Quebec labour market with foreign credentials
… policy analysts. It has been argued that an "equivalency" system between qualifications acquired abroad and Canadian (or provincial) qualifications could contribute to resolving this problem on the grounds that, if "translated" into domestic terms, foreign documents will be more recognizable …
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Two for the Price of One! A Study of Persistence of Adult Education Students pursuing a High School Equivalency Credentiial and a Study of the Researcher's Experience Conducting that Study.
… of adult learners pursuing a high school equivalency credential. Bandura’s theory of self-efficacy and Lewin’s Force Field Analysis offered an effective framework for considering this relationship. The findings of this study were statistically insignificant due to the low response …
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Effects of Gatekeeper Course Modality, Age, Gender and High School GPA on KAPLAN Subject Area Exam Scores
<p>The question of equivalency regarding course modality has plagued and intrigued educators for as long as multiple modalities have existed. In the modern world of academia, the two prevailing modalities are face-to-face or traditional courses and online courses. A multitude of factors have …
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Examining adult basic education in Indiana
… have not obtained a High School Diploma or Equivalency (StatsIndiana, 2015), limited empirical information exists on Indiana students pursuing adult basic education along with implications for a state that has changed its adult basic education high stakes high school equivalency assessment. …
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The effectiveness of tablet-based education in correctional facilities versus in-person education post-coronavirus pandemic
… difference in program engagement in high school equivalency courses for incarcerated students who participate in the tablet-based adult education program versus participating only in face-to-face instruction in local adult education programs in correctional facilities?; 2) What is the difference …
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Electronic Versus Paper Surveys in an Upward Feedback Application: Are the Methods Equivalent?
… the first known study to investigate the equivalency of paper vs. electronic survey data collection formats in an upward feedback application. Findings are similar to recent research utilizing employee opinion survey data. Format explained less than 1% of variance in managers' total scores …
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Effects of experiential music therapy education on student's reported empathy and self-esteem: A mixed methods study
… therapy education on undergraduate and graduate equivalency students' reported empathy and self-esteem. Five undergraduate and five graduate equivalency students were enrolled in a music therapy course in which they were asked to role-play the therapist and the client in mock music therapy …
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Impact of Dietary Composition and Beta-Carotene Isomeric Structure on Bioconversion of Beta-Carotene to Vitamin a in Gerbils
… was more than the currently assigned retinol equivalency of 50% of atbetaC. Thus, the actual contribution of betaC to the VA requirement may be strongly influenced by the level of fat, the type of fiber, and the proportion of cis isomers of betaC consumed in the diet.
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Application of microbial phytase and its influencing factors in vivo and in vitro
… non phytate P (nP) in broilers and turkeys, P-equivalency functions for phytase were developed. For pigs, the P-equivalency equation was Y = .2622(1 - .9706e⁻⋅⁰⁰¹⁸⁵ˣ); for broilers, the equation was Y = .2330(1 - .9818e⁻⋅⁰⁰⁰⁷⁴ˣ); and for turkey poults, the equation was Y = .1220(1 - …
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A comparison of the effects of non-normal distributions on tests of equivalence
… management of non-normally distributed data on equivalency tests under varied conditions for a two-sample design; and compared the properties of showing equivalence between populations at the smallest effect sizes. The findings for this report indicated that under conditions where sample sets …
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