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Showing 1 to 20 of 69 for “"NBC"”.
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Rads, Bugs, and Gas: the Threat of NBC Terrorism
… biological, and chemical warfare capabilities (NBC) adds a new dimension to terrorism. Proliferant states are the largest providers of military technologies, weapons, and instruction to terrorists. As a result, terrorism involving weapons of mass destruction may pose a significant threat to U.S. …
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Standardization of nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) defense within the Fleet Marine Force (FMF)
This thesis summarizes the history of NBC warfare and the NBC threat and policies exhibited by today's world powers. It analyzes the structure of NBC defense policies, training and operations within the U.S. Marine Corps. It presents a standardization proposal designed to remedy the existing …
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The Sword and the Shield: Active and Passive Defense Against North Korean Nbc and Ballistic Missile Weapons
… to strike targets inside the United States with NBC warheads. Challenging this ware machine is the ROK and U.S. Eight Armies. This thesis describes the North Korean strategic culture, and examines the North Korean NBC and ballistic missile threat. It also analyzes the active and passive defense …
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Challenges Facing Commercial Banks in Combating Money Laundering in Tanzania: A Case of National Bank of Commerce (NBC)
… from the population of some selected banks ie. NBC Ltd. Findings showed that money laundering is in increasing in commercial banks in Tanzania despite the efforts done by the Government to curb it. It is concluded that ML is a critical problem to the banking operations, and that, politicians …
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Factors Influencing Employees’ Turnover in the Banking Industry: National Bank of Commerce (Nbc) Head Office Dar Es Salaam
… turnover in the banking industry, the case being NBC headquarter. The study was carried out in the city of Dares Salaam on a convenience sample of 61 respondents through the distribution of questionnaires to employees of NBC followed by a personal interview with the top management. The findings of …
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An assessment of the use of social media as a corporate communication tool by the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC)
… tool by the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC). The main objectives of this study were to assess the social media platforms used by NBC as communication tools to engage with their audience. The study examined the extent to which NBC has adopted these social media platforms. Another …
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National Board Certification and School Leadership in Louisiana
… development, National Board Certification (NBC), can create sustained change aimed at improved school leadership. The research question which guided this study was: Does the National Board Certification professional development model contribute to school leadership in Louisiana? The state of …
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An Assessment of NBC's Customer Services Time
This study is mainly concerned with assessment of NBC Customers services time by studying the time used by NBC Customer when being served at the counter as well as Loan processing time.Chapter one is introductory. In this chapter a background information of NBC in Tanzania is given.It is noted that …
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Factors Influencing Employee Turnover in the Banking Industry: The Case Study of National Bank of Commerce (NBC) Head Office Dar es Salaam
… turnover in the banking industry, the case being NBC headquarter. The study was carried out in the city of Dares Salaam on a convenience sample of 61 respondents through the distribution of questionnaires to employees of NBC followed by a personal interview with the top management. The findings of …
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Dancing for Canada/Dancing Beyond Canada: The History of the National Ballet of Canada and Royal Winnipeg Ballet's International Tours, 1958-1974
… the growth of the National Ballet of Canada (NBC) and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet (RWB) through international ballet exchanges and reveals how foundational they were to the companies’ current reputations. In the mid-twentieth century, the development of Canadian ballet was intertwined with …
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When the News is the News: A Textual Analysis of NBC and CBS networks' Response to Sexual Harassment Allegations in the Wake of the #MeToo Movement
… objectively. This qualitative analysis examined NBC and CBS's response to the allegations of sexual harassment against each anchor, allegations of withholding information and allegations of ignoring complaints through the lens of image repair theory in order to identify if any of the strategies …
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Media Images of Sub-Saharan African Countries on the Three U.S. Television News Networks (Abc, Cbs, and Nbc) From January 1980 to September 1988: a Content Analysis
This study was undertaken to provide an understanding of how the networks gave news coverage of Sub-saharan African countries from January 1980 to September 1988. The research questions were: what sort of news coverage do these countries get, and more specifically, what salient events are more …
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Computationally efficient Gaussian Process changepoint detection and regression
… presents an efficient online GP framework, GP-NBC, that leverages the generalized likelihood ratio test to detect changepoints and learn multiple Gaussian Process models from streaming data. Furthermore, GP-NBC can quickly recognize and reuse previously seen models. The algorithm is shown to be …
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National Board Certification: The Impact on Teaching Practices of Three Elementary Teachers
… practices of 3 Nationally Board Certified (NBC) teachers who taught grades 4 and 5 in east Tennessee. This study was a multi-site, qualitative study that included classroom observations, semi-structured interviews, and checklists to conduct descriptive and evaluative case studies involving 3 …
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National Board Certification: The Perceived Value and Renewal Rates of California National Board Certified Teachers
<p>National Board Certification (NBC) offers the highest certification possible to teachers who can meet the rigorous standards of this process. This certification develops reflective practitioners through a series of components designed to be used in authentic settings with students. Previous …
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An exploratory study of the effectiveness of the Namibia Public Workers Union (NAPWU) as a collective bargaining unit for workers in the civil service: A case study of the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC)
… employed at Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC). A mixed methods approach is used in the study where interviews and questionnaires are employed to obtain data from the respondents. Respondents were grouped as follows; employees at NBC who are members of NAPWU, NBC management and a shop …
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The Effective Teaching, Learning, and Leadership Master's Degree Program and Preparation of Teachers for National Board Certification
… classroom situation, their perceptions about the NBC movement and their suggestions for ways to improve or refine the ETLL degree program. The survey results were tested using an analysis of variance (ANOVA) using SPSS 6.1. Results indicated few statistically significant differences among survey …
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National Board Certified Physical Education Teachers: A descriptive analysis
… certifying teachers as National Board Certified (NBC). However, physical education was not originally among the disciplines eligible for NBC. It was not until 2001 that physical education teachers were offered certification by the NBPTS. National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) have been the …
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An empirical investigation into the 'piracy' of television series in South Africa
… produced by USA television networks such as HBO, NBC, ABC and FOX, is a growing trend in South Africa. This paper aims to identify why South Africans want to view television series this way and contribute to the research recognising it as a significant trend in media consumption. The key questions …
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Twin Cities Temporalities: Queer Blackness and Hmong Refugeeism in The Hip Hop Dance Scene
… Black femme Hip Hop dance crew New Black City (NBC), exploring the contributions and challenges of two members, Yoni Light and Mimi Solis. The third chapter focuses on the primarily Hmong Breaking crew, The Loonies, with interviews from two members, Kou “Koulaid” Lee and Jurza Lee, centering …
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