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Showing 1 to 20 of 53 for “"Investigative study"”.
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An Investigative Study of Gurney Flaps on a NACA 0036 Airfoil
… computational fluid dynamics (CFD). During the study, problems with the wind tunnel data were seen. After a careful diagnosis, the problem was traced to dirty flow conditioners which were subsequently replaced. </p> <p>Five Gurney flaps at 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5% of the chord were tested. The Gurney …
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The Firesetting Behaviour of 10 to 17 Year-olds: An Investigative Study.
… had themselves been involved in firesetting this study sought to provide an insight into how those activities fitted into the overall contexts of their lives. By means of documenting the similarities and differences between participants it sought to illustrate who these firesetters might be and to …
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An investigative study of the caregivers experiences in caring for the elderly
… in caring for the elderly in South Africa. This study focused on the subjective experiences of the caregivers caring for the elderly in one of the old age homes called La Gratitude in KwaZulu-Natal in a town called Newcastle, just under Km 400 north of the University of Zululand. This research …
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The role of DEL1 in chondrocyte expansion and mechanotransduction: an investigative study
Matrix-induced autologous chondrocyte implantation offers a potential cure for joint disease and is currently challenged by loss of differentiated phenotype upon culture. To investigate the mechanism of dedifferentiation, chondrocytes were cultured at low density (1x104cell/cm2) and subcultured on …
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Effective Leadership during Strategic Change: An Investigative Study of Abu Dhabi Police
… management within Abu Dhabi Police (ADP). The study looks into various aspects, including the role of ADP senior police leaders, leadership styles, culture, statecraft and its use in ADP, and the overall impact of these elements have on the success of strategic change. This study adopted a …
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Physician’s Resistance to EHR Post Successful Organizational Adoption: Dual Factors Investigative Study
… implemented. Physicians form the focus of this study because previous research demonstrates that physicians are an important user group of EMR. Physicians’ attitudes about using and their resistance to correlate with the attitudes of the other hospital employees towards the software. Previous …
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An Investigative Study of Surface Interaction and Reaction on (2X1)platinum(110)
Investigation of CO on (2 x 1)Pt(110) using both EELS and UV/HREELS shows that electronic transitions are shifted compared to those of gas phase. Careful analysis reveals that these shifts are caused by sigma-donation and pi-back donation between CO and the surface, confirming the Blyholder model, …
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CROSS-CULTURAL ADJUSTMENT OF NATIVE ENGLISH TEACHERS IN HONG KONG: AN INVESTIGATIVE STUDY
Since its inception, the attrition rate of teachers in the Native English Teachers (NETs) scheme in Hong Kong has been very high. Though the introduction of financial incentives has reduced this slightly, the problem remains, and this thesis explores an alternative explanation for the high …
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An investigative study of a methodology to diagnose pre-algebra mathematics teaching competencies
… 10 competencies were selected for use in the study. The teacher diagnostic inventory is composed of teaching situation descriptors and personal data items. The teacher is asked to indicate how closely his classroom behavior is described by the situation description. The student inventory …
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An investigative study in the utilisation and promotion of electronic resources in government libraries
This research study assesses whether a lack of marketing and promotion causes a decrease in the usage of electronic resources or whether there are other prevailing factors that prevent users from using the libraries' electronic resources. The research tried to find out what marketing and …
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Community insights to the Namibian Defence Forces: An investigative study of the Khomas region
… Insights of the Namibian Defence Force: An Investigative Study of the Khomas Region”. The research carried out a theoretical study in the concerned area and the study used the qualitative research methodology and interview questions were used as a research instrument for collecting data and …
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Investigative study of long-term packaging effects and donor characteristics on acellular dermis scaffolds
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Acellular tissue sources have become progressively popular for a variety of tissue engineering and medical applications, such as soft tissue augmentation, skin and vascular grafts, engineered scaffolds, and hernia …
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The Challenge of Change: An Investigative Study of the Transition Year in Six Schools
Firstly this study reviews the literature associated with change in order to get an overall picture of the challenges facing principals, teachers, students and all concerned with second level schools in Ireland today. The nineties are looked upon as a period of great innovation in Irish second …
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An Investigative Study of the University of Hawaiʻi System-wide Aquaculture Program: Designing for Future Development
… methodology of qualitative research and case study methods shall be used to conduct the research portion of the project. The research component shall include a holistic overview of the existing and proposed Aquaculture Business Plan for a System-wide Aquaculture Program at the University of …
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Communities of Practice facilitating learning and innovation in the Indian Administrative Services - A qualitative investigative study
… qualitative, ethnographic, interpretive and case-study based. Two discrete case-studies were conducted in two distinct regions of India, Karnataka and West Bengal with distinctly diverse administrative and political histories. There emerged a key surprise in this research which was the evidence of …
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The Integration of Technology Into Instruction by Elementary Teachers In Brevard County, Florida: An Investigative Study
… new policies and mandates. Taking a qualitative, investigative approach, two individual and two focus group (n=6, n=8) interviews from four elementary schools in Brevard County were conducted which focused on understanding the practices and experiences of teachers. Results found time, support …
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An investigative study into the current understanding of autism and provision for autistic children in Kuwait
… care and education for autistic children.This investigative study attempts to assess the impact autistic children's behaviours have on their families within the context of Kuwait. This will be related to Kuwait's progress in catering for autism, in the light of current thinking world-wide. …
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