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Showing 1 to 20 of 64 for “"Intended Use"”.
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Intended Use Evaluation Approach for Information Visualization
… many fields to gain faster insights with lighter user cognitive loads in analyzing large sets of data. As more products are being introduced each year, how can one select the most effective tool or representation form for the task? There are a number of information visualization evaluation methods …
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A quasi-experimental study on students' perceptions and intended use of digital recording technology in a college technology classroom
… on students' perceptions of interaction levels, usefulness, and use of the digital media.</p> <p>The study surveyed six introductory computer science and technology classes. Previous computer knowledge was not assumed. The results found no significant differences of students' perceptions of …
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Predictors of teacher use of technology
This study examined the predictors of computer use by teachers in a semi rural school district. The variables examined were intended personal use of computers, intended use of computers for classroom instruction, and intended use of computers for classroom management. One hundred and forty six …
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Design and Construction of a Subcooled Boiling Flow Loop with an Internally Heated Vertical Annulus for Use in Testing Departure from Nucleate Boiling (DNB)
<p>The design and testing of an apparatus to use in subcooled boiling flow experiments. A vertical annulus flow loop was design to mimic a rod used in a reactor boiler. The system was tested at different velocities and temperatures to verify it could be used in a range of experiments to try and …
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Development and evaluation of the Key Strategies Rating Questionnaire
… assesses counselors' knowledge, confidence, and intended use of interventions from three empirically-supported treatments (Cognitive Therapy, Behavioral Activation, and Emotion-Focused Therapy). This study describes the development and psychometric evaluation of the KSRQ to provide confirmation …
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Effects of calcium carbonate particulate releasing surgical anchors on bone and tendon healing
… interface. These findings support the intended use of the Calaxo ® screw as a fixation device for rotator cuff repair procedures.
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Implications of the multiple-use of large-scale assessments for the process of validation: A case study of the multiple-use of a Grade 9 mathematics assessment
… large-scale assessments are designed for one intended use, in many instances, a single administration of an assessment is used for one or more uses in addition to the intended use. I suggest the term multiple-use to refer to this practice. The purpose of this dissertation is to consider the …
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An evaluation of a leadership development program for intercollegiate wrestling coaches
… the two online modules in increasing knowledge, intended use, and actual use of material covered in the modules. Due to unforeseen circumstances in obtaining and retaining a large enough control or comparison group, a single group longitudinal design had to be employed in Phase Two. Phase three …
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A Data Quality Framework for the Secondary Use of Electronic Health Information
… available in electronic form, it is increasingly used for other purposes. This is expected to improve health outcomes for patients; however, the benefits will only be realized if the data that is captured in the EHR is of sufficient quality to support these secondary uses. This research …
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Isometric forces transmitted by the digits: data collection using a standardized protocol
… However, such data would prove particularly useful in areas such as hand-tool and control design, and also in medical evaluation. A standardized protocol is necessary if a sound, useful data base is to be built. This study developed such a protocol and data were collected using the defined …
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Fractología industrial del vidrio templado: caracterización y diagnóstico del estado tensional producido durante un tratamiento térmico de templado industrial en vidrio sodocálcico en función de los parámetros de fabricación y esfuerzos externos de uso, a partir del proceso de fractura
… controls are required. One of the most commonly used glasses is tempered glass, which is subject of a heat treatment to create internal tensions; for that reason it is safety glass. An explicit knowledge of the influence of the manufacturing parameters in these tensions ensures an appropriate …
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Nutritional Labeling on Menus in Full-Service Restaurants: Consumer Attitudes and Intended Usage
… habits as well as their attitudes toward and intended usage of nutritional information (NI) on menus in full-service restaurants. Gender, education levels, age, and household income affect the attitudes toward and intended usage of NI. Exercise frequency, the current use of nutritional …
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Occlusion Tolerant Object Recognition Methods for Video Surveillance and Tracking of Moving Civilian Vehicles
… not only robust but also occlusion tolerant. The intended use of the system is to recognize and track external vehicles entered inside a secured area like a school campus or any army base. Statistical morphological skeleton is used to represent the visible shape of the vehicle. Simple curve …
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The Effectiveness of Social Media Marketing in Higher Education: State University of New York, the College at Brockport
This thesis discusses the use of social media as a form of marketing in higher education, specifically used by public colleges. The focus will be on the intended use and the actual results of its use, as a case study of The College at Brockport. "What are the reasons why students do or do not …
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Architecture and Design Considerations of Active Antennas on Space Based Platforms
… the antenna will be hosted as well as by the intended use of the antenna, i.e., mission requirements. This thesis provides in depth discussion on the various drivers discussed above and their impact on the design. The thesis provides an antenna design example in order to illustrate how the …
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Evaluation of the design space for reinforced concrete building components subject to blast loading
… the expected loading conditions associated with intended use of a structure. Designing structures to withstand blast loading events can often lead to unnecessary excess material usage. This thesis presents a process of design space exploration utilizing a single degree of freedom analysis for …
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Optimization of transverse flux motor for utilization in bionic joints
… restrictions. Traditional motor design focuses on motor development for operation at specific torques and velocities, but a motor design which minimizes the power loss over the torque-velocity profile of a bionic ankle is more precisely what is needed for our application. Considering the …
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Plane frame element addition to the MESS finite element program
… within 6 significant figures was achieved. Because the intended use is educational, a survey of its benefit as a design aid in undergraduate instruction is included. These benefits are based on test cases from senior design class projects. Results generated using analysis techniques presently …
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A theoretical basis for the concept of effectiveness.
… "grinding out" system effectiveness. It is intended only as a general "plan" through which the researcher can channel his own judgment and experience. The primary purpose of this plan is to guide the researcher through a logical transition from a purely subjective, and more or less vague, …
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Development of techniques to determine temperature coefficient of resistance
… Determining the TCR allows a material to be used as a temperature probe and can be utilized in thermal conductivity measurements. The test apparatus and measurement setup proved capable of determining the temperature coefficients of resistance of a copper-alloy wire and a carbon film …
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