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Showing 1 to 20 of 140 for “"Exclusivity"”.
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Exclusivity and memory for object location
… empirical support in the literature, although exclusivity has only been demonstrated using simplified stimuli. The central aim of this thesis was to probe the finding of exclusivity in memory for object location. A series of experiments addressed this aim. Experiment 1 probed the exclusivity …
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Exclusivity, Bundling and Switching in Communications Markets
… that the mechanisms determining the duration of exclusivity agreements di�er from those factors determining their initial imposition. In addition, it is shown that the level of competitiveness and concentration in the downstream market are signi�cant determinants of both the decision to sell in a …
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Islam, exclusivity, and the state in France
… these beliefs, which I term religious exclusivity. I examine whether, why, and which type of government engagement matters, both historically and today, highlighting the central role of group identity and religious community structures and norms. I demonstrate that positive (negative) …
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Word learning strategies in early childhood : mutual exclusivity across language backgrounds
… children differed in their use of mutual exclusivity, and their interpretation of novel labels when word learning heuristics were combined. Specifically, these experiments investigated the importance of label knowledge for mutual exclusivity (Chapter 2), and the role of animacy when novel …
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Bubbles of Exclusivity: Bursting the bubble around private development in uMhlanga, Durban
All around the world, cities are making a move towards a more inclusive city, while smaller towns like uMhlanga, Durban are speeding into the world of exclusion. Durban itself continues to be developed along the lines of exclusion, with the previously racially motivated segregation being supplanted …
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Encouraging exclusivity: The electoral system and campaigning in the 1999 South African Election
This dissertation provides an analysis of the 1999 election campaign and considers how each of the main parties appealed to the politically salient groups in South Africa. The case is put forward that the electoral system--closed-list proportional representation-rewards parties that appeal to a …
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Men, masculinity, and heterosexual exclusivity : a study of the perception and construction of human sexual orientation
… This phenomenon has been termed "heterosexual exclusivity" in this work. In the process, I examine relevant writings and research on SO, including works related to SO in history, the conceptualization and measurement of SO, determinants of and influences on SO, the essentialism and social …
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Franchising: A comparison of the EEC and US legislative approaches, with particular reference to territorial exclusivity.
… concentrating in the status of territorial exclusivity. The fourth and last chapter presents broad comparisons and general conclusions. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)
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Elite Landscapes in Late Medieval and Early Modern East Anglia: Families, Residences and the Development of Exclusivity
… that may have influenced the development of exclusivity at particular locations. For the purposes of this thesis exclusivity refers to the process of expanding the area of demesne in order to create consciously orchestrated elite landscapes. This thesis will argue that a range of scenarios …
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The nature of inclusivity and exclusivity of social Greek letter organizations on college campuses: A case study, Eastern Michigan University
… specifically the nature of inclusivity and exclusivity of these organizations on college campuses. Given the unique nature of Eastern Michigan University as one of the most diverse college campuses in America, in this study, I focused on the development of social Greek-letter organizations …
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The use of word-learning principles in young monolingual and bilingual children
Adherence to the mutual exclusivity principle, which states that each object category can have only one name, has been demonstrated in toddlers and preschool-aged children. Studies of mutual exclusivity in bilingual children over 3.5 years have generally found a tendency to honour the principle …
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The Competition Commission's non-referral of exclusivity clauses in the shopping centre lease context: a monumental misjudgement - A Section 5(1) analysis of anticompetitiveness
… practice in commercial agreements of including exclusivity clauses in shopping centre lease agreements between a supermarket anchor tenant and the landlord of a shopping centre. It is the contention of this paper that such clause s are anticompetitive when considered specifically in light of …
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Essays on Intellectual Property
… second essay, "Which drugs obtain the Pediatric Exclusivity Provision" we examine the pediatric exclusivity regulation provision. Pediatric exclusivity is designed to reward companies for conducting pediatric trials for dosage and safety with 6 months' extra monopoly on their drug. Using data …
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The role of expertise, semantics, and learning in spatial memory
… reported phenomenon of spatial memory, that of exclusivity. Exclusivity states that given the opportunity to encode or retrieve two spatial memories, only one memory is relied upon for object location. This implies that two memories for where an object is located are not better than one. The …
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Helping Mothers Defend their Decision to Breastfeed
… for breastfeeding initiation, duration, and exclusivity remain unmet. The US Surgeon General's Office reports that lack of knowledge and widespread misinformation about breastfeeding are barriers to meeting Healthy People goals. Breastfeeding mothers are vulnerable to messages that cast doubt …
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The pharmaco-economics of combination therapies : a study of the effects of component and market factors on combined therapy price
… is sold, the absence or presence of market exclusivity, and the prices of the components of the combined product, when sold individually. When one or more of the components of the combined product has market exclusivity, additional factors such as exclusionary bundling, tying, and double …
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Essays in the industrial organization of the pharmaceutical industry
… Act of 1984, the FDA included an unchallengeable exclusivity period for new approved drugs, independent of patents. This generates an incentive for firms to strategically delay the introduction of new versions of drugs until just before patent expiration of the originals in order to take market …
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Liking the Met Gala: Towards a Quantification of Organisational Legitimacy through Instagram
… institutions navigate the convergence of exclusivity and digital democratisation to maintain relevance in a participatory era. Through a mixed-methods approach, combining quantitative analysis of Instagram data with qualitative insights into algorithmic mediation and stakeholder dynamics, …
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Essays on Marketing Strategies in the Context of Interdependent Consumption
… consumer behaviors, fairness concerns and exclusivity seeking, on a companys marketing strategies and profits specifically in a context where it tries to expand its clientele with the objective of generating repeat purchases, for example by running deals on daily deal platforms. In the …
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