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Showing 1 to 20 of 35 for “"Laptop computers."”.
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The impact of exposure to restorative settings and laptop use on cognitive functioning
… have a common distraction – the screen on their laptop computer or mobile device. The goal of this study was to examine the extent to which the benefits of green spaces on attention restoration are in any way compromised by laptop use. If a person is constantly looking at his or her laptop and …
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Development of instruments to access physiological and physical neck pain risk factors
… students, particularly given the growing use of laptop computers in the university setting. This thesis presents two pilot studies which aim to develop and assess instruments to use as screening tools for risk factors associated with neck pain. The first study explores the environment in which …
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Successful Implementation of Laptops in the Classroom: An Implementation Plan
… plan for schools that are incorporating laptop computers into the classroom. Research was conducted through an extensive literature review; a survey of school policies, programs and interviews with three educators at school sites with extensive laptop usage. The conclusions of the …
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The laptop initiative: faculty and preservice teachers' perspectives on teaching practices and the learning environment
… in which both faculty and students use their own laptop computers inside the classroom. Among the early initiatives by higher education institutions to require the use of laptops by faculty and students in classrooms is the Laptop Initiative for Future Educators (LIFE) in the College of Education …
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Investigation of Alternative Power Architectures for CPU Voltage Regulators
… for data centers, or battery life extension for laptop computers. At the same time, high power density is required due to the increased power of the microprocessors. This is especially true for data centers, since more microprocessors are required within a given space (per rack). High power …
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A Suite of Fast and Efficient Cryptographic Mechanisms for Wireless Ultra-Low Power Device Networks
… corner of our lives. Smart phones, tablets, laptop computers are just a few examples of the most known applications. Recent advances in the ultra-low power technologies enabled the development of even smaller, more mobile, autonomous devices. Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs), Smart Dust, and …
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Technology use in young English language learners: a survey of Saudi parents studying in the United States
… that the students mostly use smartphones and laptop computers to access their homework and studies. The 126 respondents noted that their children's time in daycare and access to online lessons did help their children advance in their usage of English and they appreciated that fact"--Leaf 7.</p>
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Efficacy of computer-based voice output communicaton intervention in persons with chronic severe aphasia
… response to verbal stimuli. Materials included laptop computers with touch screens and speech synthesizers, Gus software program, and graphic symbols. The Gus software program was loaded onto each of the laptop computers, thus turning those computers into CBVOCS. The touch screens were selected …
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Empirical models for cyclic voltammograms
Technological devices such as mobile phones and laptop computers have created an<br/>immense demand for efficient and long lasting power sources such as Lithium-ion<br/>batteries. Key to improving the current generation of batteries is the understanding<br/>of Lithium based materials that are …
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High frequency power conversion architecture for grid interface
… light emitting diodes (LEDs), personal and laptop computers, and smart phones; for all of them there is a drive to increase functionality and to reduce the volume at the same time. The desire for further miniaturization is, however, facing a dominant obstacle strained by the performance …
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Design of a Pragmatic Test Lab for Evaluating and Testing Wireless Medical Devices for Deployment on an Integrated IT Wireless Network
… barcode scanners, Bluetooth headsets, and laptop computers.</p> <p>While medical devices are commonly on an isolated network, the recent trend involves utilizing the hospital’s information technology (IT) network to deploy wireless medical devices. In order to address the increased risks …
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The relationship between models of student laptop computer use and teacher instructional behavior
… the relationship between four models of student laptop computer use and three components of teacher instructional behavior: planning, implementation of instruction, and evaluation of instruction. The four models of use: full access, dispersed, class set, and mixed, represented the numerous ways …
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The Impact of Computer Based Assignments on Student Motivation to Complete Homework Assignments for Sixth Grade Students
… southeast Michigan public school, who were given laptop computers with twenty-four-hour-a-day Internet access in order to complete homework assignments. Specifically, this study examined the perceptions of sixth-grade students regarding the impact of computer-based assignments on homework activity …
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Impact Of Netbook Computers On One District's Social Studies Curriculum
… was used with the groups who were introduced to laptop computers in place of their traditional textbook. Second, a quasi-experimental design, pre-post-survey non-equivalent group design, was used to compare the pilot to the control. Students in one class continued to use a textbook and the other …
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On a Viterbi decoder design for low power dissipation
… powered devices such as cellular phones and laptop computers, power dissipation, along with speed and area, is a major concern in VLSI design. In this thesis, we investigated a low-power design of Viterbi decoders for wireless communications applications. In CMOS technology the major source …
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Using Computers as a tool in the remediation of Developmental Dyslexia
… benefits resulting from provision of individual laptop computers to 10 secondary aged dyslexic students. After using the equipment for a year, teachers identified improvements in spelling and in the clarity and presentation of written work. Students said they were less anxious about their …
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Energy impacts of cloud computing trends
… utilitarians are defined as household with two computers, while technophiles are households with three or more computing devices. Survey data was examined to show that consumer use data differs significantly between the three consumer groups, where technophile consumers annually use five times …
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Quantitative characterization of transboundary flows of used electronics : a case study of the United States
… approaches were applied to the case of used laptop computers in the United States in 2010. Approximately 22 million laptops were generated and 12 million used laptops were collected. Uncertainty parameters were modeled for each estimate. Additional data sources, such as owner surveys, are …
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A Portable Generator Incorporating Mini-Tubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
… electronic devices such as cell phones and laptop computers. The standard way of recharging these devices is by connecting to a reticulated electricity supply. In situations with no electricity supply some other recharging method is required. Such a possibility is a small, portable, …
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A Framework for Evaluating the Computational Aspects of Mobile Phones
… hardware resources of mobile devices such as laptop computers, Personal Data Assistants (PDAs) and cellular telephones makes this a key concern. The power consumption factors associated with operation are therefore considered alongside the three core criteria being studied in this framework. …
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