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Showing 1 to 20 of 60 for “"Exploratory studies"”.
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Homogenous catalysis: exploratory studies of metal catalyzed oxidation processes,
Thesis: Sc. D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, 1972
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Exploratory studies in the use of microwave radiation to assist the extraction of pollutants from various matrices.
The microwave assisted extraction of organic contaminants from heterogeneous environmental solids was investigated. The mechanisms for the interaction of a microwave field with matter, and the basic equipment used in microwave processing are presented. It was found that water content is the most …
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Inclusive technologies for enhancing the accessibility of digital interactive television for older adults
… abilities.<br/><br/>This thesis describes the studies done to investigate if there are viable alternatives to the standard Digital Interactive Television (DITV) remote control for use by older adults over the age of 60.<br/><br/>An extensive literature review was first conducted, followed by …
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StoryScape : fun technology for supporting learning, language and social engagement through story craft
… diagnosed with ASD, I also present a number of exploratory studies conducted with neurotypical children. In total, six exploratory studies, three with children diagnosed with ASD and three with neurotypical children, are presented. These studies demonstrate the many uses of StoryScape, and were …
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Consumer attitudes towards medical information: an exploratory study of direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising in Australia
The present exploratory study examined consumer attitudes towards medical information, particularly, from Direct-To-Consumer Prescription Drug Advertising (DTCA) in Australia. Nowadays, consumers require more information about prescription medicines that they may be interested in. Further, a modern …
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Exploring South African youths' on/offline political participation
… politics, this study points out the deficit in exploratory studies that examine and explore the relationship between young people and their political participation both in the on/offline context. In light of the contradiction as well, this current study asked the following question: how does a …
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Presence and co-presence in collaborative virtual environments
… The focus of this research was to conduct exploratory studies to investigate and verify some of the factors believed to affect personal presence and co-presence in a CVE. This was achieved by designing and performing experiments in CVEs, and using subjective measures to assess the levels of …
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The Role of Cleavage and Polyadenylation Spcific Factor 6 (CPSF6) in Hematopoiesis
… to this primary work, I contributed to related exploratory studies on RARG fusion genes reported in APLL. My efforts laid the foundation for future work on RARG fusions in leukemia.</p>
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Undecided students: a study of decision-making styles and choosing a college major at Rowan University
… freshman and sophomore students in the Exploratory Studies Program (ESP) at Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ, during the 2012-2013 academic year. A survey consisting of 59 Likert scale items was used to collect data on demographics, decision-making styles and reactions to the …
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Hayekian insights into intra-firm coordination: exploring the rule following perspective
… Secondly, the thesis describes two small-scale exploratory studies to test the propositions that rule following might be a coordination mechanism within the two examined firms and then to explore processes of change through the rule following perspective 'lens'. Finally, the thesis uses the …
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Computers and literacy in Senegal
This thesis reports two exploratory studies on the use of compute:-s in education in a third world context. One study looks at elementary school children in Dakar in order to elucidate a set of research questions such as whether there are gender differences and whether these are the same as what …
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Barriers to treatment access for young problem gamblers
… employed a mixed methods approach, incorporating exploratory studies, indepth interviews with problem gambling treatment professionals (n=11) and problem gamblers (n=6), and a study employing Q methodology to help understand the subjectivity of opinion on barriers to help-seeking (n=21).
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Preparing tomorrow's doctors and nurses. A study to inform the development of interprofessional education for undergraduate medical and nursing students
… of a review of the relevant literature and two exploratory research studies.<br/>.<br/>2. To evaluate the appropriateness of an IPE programme subsequently developed for undergraduate medical and nursing students.<br/> <br/>This aim will be achieved by way of an evaluation of the programme from …
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Strategy and financial performance of South African industrial companies
… is based-on a-methodology which is common to exploratory studies carried out in more developed economies. Firms were placed into strategic categories based on the extent, manner and type of diversification that they exhibited. Four major and nine subcategories were identified. The results …
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Unusual suspects: identifying active serious offenders by self-selection policing
… minor offences and offenders. Next, a series of exploratory studies is presented whereby specific minor offences are identified and their utility as indicators (or ‘flags’) for more serious criminality tested. These include non-compliance with Home Office Road Transport Form 1 (HO/RT1), where …
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Parents' management of their child's hydrocephalus and shunt
… in acute hospital admissions. Methods Two exploratory studies were undertaken using interview and observational methods to elicit data. The framework approach and conversation analysis were used to analyse and interpret data. Findings Parents gain considerable skills and knowledge about …
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Gender differences in the responses of ESL students to teacher feedback
… has been ignored. Yet, educational psychology studies of native students have found a relationship between response to feedback and the variable of gender. Two exploratory studies were conducted to examine perceptions of evaluative feedback as a function of the respondent's gender. In the first …
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Test of a model of job satisfaction for North Carolina school psychologists
Exploratory studies in the area of job satisfaction for school psychologists have pointed to a number of variables that predict job satisfaction, but research has not yet attempted to test a model of job satisfaction consistent with theory and previous research. The presented study developed and …
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Leadership and Adult Development: A Study of Higher Education Academic Administrators
Leadership studies have been subject to increasing criticism. At the same time, many groups and institutions are claiming that leaders are needed in today's world, more than ever before. More specifically, higher education institutions and their critics are attempting to identify the leaders and …
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