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Showing 1 to 20 of 52254 for “"ImPACT"”.
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NM2002 impact assessment : impact assessment report
… to: * assess the biophysical and socio-economic impacts of closure of De Beers Namaqualand Mines (DBNM) * provide preliminary suggestions for mitigation measures. DBNM anticipate that they will close in approximately 10 years' time. By the year 2002, all diamond deposits which are currently …
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LHDA 1000 impact assessment : impact assessment report
The purpose of this report is to present an impact assessment of two possible access routes to the Mohale Dam in Lesotho, namely the Western Access Road and the Least Cost Alternative Route. It is an academic work to demonstrate an adequate grasp of principles, methods and techniques appropriate to …
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Knee injuries and their consequences – the impact of impact
… in the affected individuals. As proof of high impact forces applied to cartilage and bone at the time of injury, traumatic bone marrow lesions and osteochondral fractures, located predominantly in the lateral tibiofemoral compartment, are commonly associated with an ACL injury. The subsequent …
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Multiphysics Model of Hypervelocity Impact and Impact Induced Plasma Formation
Previous studies on hypervelocity impact (HVI) have primarily focused on the mechanical response of solids, namely the projectile and the target. While several experiments have observed plasma formation and associated electromagnetic (EM) emissions, key questions remain unresolved — including the …
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Examining Development Impact Measurement: A case of South African Impact Investors
Over the past decade impact investing has gained much traction as a lucrative category of investments that strive for positive social and environmental impact alongside financial gains. Measurement of the intended impacts is gaining importance as this field of investing grows, requiring increased …
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Impact and post-impact response of graphite/epoxy and Kevlar/epoxy structures
… in M.I.T. Graduate List, September 1987: Impact and post-impact response of laminated structures.
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Social Impact Program Evaluation
… develop more effective tools to evaluate program impact. In this study, I drew from the literature a proposed approach of social impact measurement that was applied as a four-step blueprint for social impact program evaluation, also referred to as “blueprint” later in the study, in order to …
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The Impact of Philanthropy
… a narrative framework of philanthropic impact this thesis problematizes the evaluation methods used by social engagement organizations to measure the impact or change that they are contributing to in a community. By focusing on the example of food access, and the corresponding language …
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Impact cryogenic vapor explosions.
Thesis. 1977. M.S.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Chemical Engineering.
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High velocity impact fracture
… structural components under high velocity impact are investigated numerically and theoretically. Attention is focused on the formation and propagation of through-thickness cracks, which is difficult to experimentally track down using currently available instruments. Studied are three …
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Impact induced porosity of terrestrial impact craters : a gravity study of Meteor Crater.
… Crater that were induced by the crater-forming impact event. We performed a gravity survey at the crater and merged these new data with legacy gravity survey data. From the resulting merged gravity data set, we generated a reduced anomaly map and created a model to estimate the gravitational …
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An impact investing and blended finance framework for foundations to leverage impact capital
… unemployment and poverty using investing for impact strategies and blending models. However, this is an opportunity not yet exploited in South Africa despite traction abroad. By developing case studies of six international foundations that have deployed impact investment and structuring …
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Micro-Impact: Deconstructing the complex impact process of a simple microinsurance product in Indonesia
This thesis analyses the social impact of Payung Keluarga, an obligatory enhanced credit life microinsurance product launched by Allianz in Indonesia in 2006. Payung Keluarga automatically insures micro-borrowers who take out microcredits from microfinance institutions. In case of death, the …
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The making of impact: Causal validity and epistemic justice in international development impact evaluation
… epistemic justice in international development impact evaluation (IDIE), with a specific focus on agricultural interventions. Drawing on Ernest House's (1980) assertion that evaluations should be not only true but also just, and Donald Campbell's (1986) reconceptualization of internal validity …
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Hydrodynamics of mine impact burial
… a circular cylinder through the water column to impact with an unspecified bottom. Accurate vertical impact velocity and impact angle parameters are required inputs to subsequent portions of any Impact Mine Burial Model. The model vertical impact velocity and impact angle are compared with …
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Anthropomorphic thigh for impact assessment
The aim of this investigation was to design and construct a prototype anthropomorphic thigh model which could assess the effectiveness of thigh protectors. This involved utilising data generated from living subjects and cadavers to select the soft tissue component of the model.
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Crashworthiness of Side Impact Beams
… carried out into the crashworthiness of side impact beams. Two specific beams were investigated: a commercially used steel beam and a prospective composite beam made from a glass fibre weave within a polypropylene matrix. The components were simply supported and were subjected to quasi-static …
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Infertility’s Impact on Couples’ Functioning
… existing literature exploring how infertility impacts a couple’s relationship functioning, particularly reviewing the impact it has on their marital and sexual satisfaction, communication, and psychological challenges. Clinical approaches that display effectiveness in working with infertile …
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