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Showing 1 to 20 of 96 for “"Location-specific"”.
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Business valuation of location-specific infrastructure projects in data-poor regions
A methodology in determining the financial values (business values) of physical infrastructure projects is presented from the public point of view. The business valuation model in this thesis adopts three concepts of financial modeling, Monte Carlo simulation (probability-generated cash flow), …
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Developing methods of selective, location-specific drug delivery in the gastrointestinal tract
… for controlled release at the optimal time and location. However, they generally provide minimal targeting capability (due to the wide spatial range of the pH environment or the presence of mucus), limiting their ability to release the drug in a specific location. The GI tract is a very diverse …
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Examining location-specific invasive patterns: linking interstitial fluid and vasculature in glioblastoma
… objective of this dissertation was to identify specific interstitial fluid transport behaviors associated with elevated invasion surrounding glioma tumors. We first describe our methods to measure interstitial fluid flow in the brain using dynamic contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging …
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Location specific technoeconomic analysis and life cycle assessment of an emerging sanitation technology
… technoeconomic analysis (TEA) that elucidated specific technological pathways for improvement, this study integrates country-specific parameters into TEA and life cycle assessment (LCA) to investigate how implementation context affects costs, life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and …
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Incorporation of location-specific parameters and policy incentives in the Techno-Economic Analysis (TEA) of biorefineries
… This project explores the effect of various location-specific contextual parameters and existing incentives on biorefinery economics while simultaneously considering a range of biorefinery operating conditions under uncertainty using BioSTEAM. Location-specific parameters and incentives were …
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Spatio-temporal probabilistic methodology to estimate location-specific loss-of-coolant accident frequencies for risk-informed analysis of nuclear power plants
… physics of failure mechanisms into the location-specific estimation of LOCA frequencies that are required for risk-informed regulatory applications such as risk-informed resolution of generic Safety Issue 191 (GSI-191). The essence of the risk-informed resolution of GSI-191 is that …
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Data-Driven Insights into Spatial Patterns and Disease Etiologies of White Matter Hyperintensities
… with a history of neurological, mental, and specific cerebrovascular conditions, allowing us to focus on WMH patterns in a healthy aging population. We have interrogated the association of location-specific WMHs with a variety of demographic, clinical, and genetic factors. Our multivariable …
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Integrating geographic information systems with the Level 3 Probabilistic Risk Assessment of nuclear power plants to advance modeling of socio-technical infrastructure in emergency response applications
… Explicit incorporation of social factors, most specifically location-specific social factors into Level 3 PRA, can drastically affect decisions related to emergency planning, preparedness, and response (EPPR). With concerns about population response from a radiological accident such as the one …
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Film-making in socio-culturally sensitive areas : lessons from the Bo-Kaap
… of sustainability, include formulating location-specific filming conditions; encouraging local involvement in the film industry; developing a film permitting bylaw; formalising a Professional Code of Conduct for film crews; and establishing an environmental and cultural trust fund for …
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The immunodetection of cocaine for forensic applications.
… immunodetection method was developed for the location-specific staining of cocaine on banknotes. The method was based on the application of an acrylamide gel matrix for maintaining the position of the cocaine during subsequent immunostaining. The performance of the method was determined using …
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Modelling climate change impacts on maize and soybean yields in Central and Eastern Provinces of Zambia
… of agronomic conditions under which farmers in specific areas operate. Through two major maize and soybean producing provinces in Zambia, this study enhances the understanding of district production variations under location specific climate change. This study aims at providing a climate change …
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Vehicle Routing for Emergency Evacuations
… a variant where evacuees arrive at constant, location-specific rates is introduced. In this problem, a fleet of capacitated buses must transport all evacuees to a depot/shelter such that the last scheduled pick-up and the end of the evacuee arrival process occurs at a location-specific time. …
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Queering the city: a social and spatial account of the Mother City Queer Project at the Cape Town International Convention Centre in 2003
… the right to sexual difference in the form of a location specific small scale "art party", patronised by the friends and peers of organisers architect Andre Vorster and artist Andrew Putter. Since its inception, the MCQP has grown in size and scale to incorporate a more diverse demographic of …
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The Context of HIV /aids-Related Health and Preventive Behaviors: An Analysis of Kisumu District, Kenya
… ways and condom use was clearly not the answer. Location specific strategies are necessary because different places have different needs and aspirations.
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Effects of Inlet Design on Hydraulic Efficiency and Sediment Cleanout of Bridge Deck Drains
… be used with hydroclimatological data to improve location-specific grate design selection and reduce debris susceptibility, maintenance costs, and the risk of hydroplaning.
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Al Planning Assistant for Scheduling Daily Activities
… based upon time and slot date recommendation, location-specific weather data, and traffic patterns.</p>
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Essays on the role of location in strategy
… of three essays that examine the role of location in fundamental issues in strategy and international management. The first essay estimates the locus of profitability in four OECD countries and addresses methodological issues related to location-specific influences on profitability. The …
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The political ecology of nontraditional agricultural exports and an IPM project in Jamaica
… are the external political-economic forces and location-specific environmental, social and economic factors that may create obstacles to the adoption of IPM practices at the farm level. This thesis will use a political ecology approach to identify and examine the non-technical constraints to the …
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A tripartite study on Bayesian estimation of photosynthetically active radiation, impacts of future climate, and adaptation strategies on crop production: a spatial model framework for the Eastern Kansas River Basin
… However, a comprehensive outlook to provide specific solutions and insights into climate change impacts and adaptation options will require a spatially explicit approach, treating each field in the region as an independent landscape capable of providing location-specific insight on crop …
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REAL-TIME THREAT ASSESSMENT WITH IMPERFECT SENSOR DATA
… intelligence on the threat likelihood at each location, while the second formulation assumes the adversary actively chooses which location to attack to evade sensor detection. In both formulations, we develop a threshold-based policy that points the sensor to the location where it is most …
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