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Potential benefits of a transformer load management system
… to overload. Using the developed methods, the potential benefits of managing an overloaded distribution transformer was calculated for a transformer on the Virginia Electric and Power Company (Vepco) System. By loading the transformer according to a saturation type load growth curve considered …
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Transportation Service Provider Collaboration Problem: Potential Benefits and Solution Approaches
… in an efficient and sustainable manner. One potential solution to alleviate many of the current truck industry problems is for transportation service providers (TSPs) to collaborate by sharing volume, resources, and facilities. This research introduces the Transportation Service Provider …
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Studies of Loop Ileostomy Morbidity and the Potential Benefits of Chyme Reinfusion
… patterns and pattern characteristics. Some potentially significant differences in terminal ileal motility patterns were seen but these were inconclusive due to the small sample size. CONCLUSIONS: Several ileostomy patient groups are at high risk of readmissions with dehydration and this is a …
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Potential benefits of information sharing during the arrival process at hub airports
This thesis explores the benefits of increasing communication and collaboration between airlines and air traffic controllers during the arrival process at hub airports. In particular, this study estimates operational improvements, measured in passenger minutes of delay saved, from providing …
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Peer assisted learning in athletic training education: prevalence, utilization, effectiveness, and potential benefits
Because athletic training education has been just recently standardized and accredited in comparison to other allied health care education programs, this mixed method study was designed to answer multiple research questions regarding the use of formalized peer assisted learning (PAL) in athletic …
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Neurobiology, empathy and social cognition: the potential benefits of theatre in traumatised communities
The ubiquity of technology enables unprecedented contact between people, yet it neglects essential face-to-face communion; e-mail, text-messaging and even social media strip away the metadata of our interpersonal communications; the emotional cues and clues that are a necessary part of everyday …
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High-altitude, long-endurance UAVs vs. satellites : potential benefits for U.S. Army applications
… making HALE platforms feasible and explores the potential benefits of using these platforms to augment or enhance the three primary military applications of communications, ISR and PN&T including a detailed examination of current satellite-based military payload capabilities and limitations.
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Market thinness and the potential benefits of domestic-only portfolio diversification in Canadian equity markets
This study examines the benefits of diversification for stocks that are subject to varying degrees of market thinness for domestic-only investment in Canadian equities. The study also determines if the benefits of diversification are best examined using time-varying or static estimates of …
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Evaluation Of The Potential Benefits To Traffic Operations At A Toll Plaza With Express Etc Lanes
… of the University toll plaza was conducted. Benefits in the form of reduced delays and increased capacities were observed when making the comparison between the before and after studies. Since we expect the capacity of an express ETC lane to be greater than the dedicated ETC lanes (due to an …
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The Adoption of Genetically Modified Organisms in Uruguay's Agriculture: An Ex-Ante Assessment of Potential Benefits
… small market while at the same time reducing the potential losses that monopoly power creates .
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Icelandic pension funds: Potential benefits of increased international diversification : An empirical analysis for the period from 2004 to 2016
… were estimated to identify the maximum benefits of higher levels of foreign investments. The results indicate that a better risk-return relationship can be achieved within the Icelandic pension funds by increasing the level of foreign investments within their portfolios. The findings of …
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Identifying the support needs of the informal caregivers of long-term care residents: The potential benefits of a mobile application
… needs of informal caregivers in addition to the potential benefits of a mobile app intended to provide them with support to improve their experiences of subjective burden, loneliness, and perceived social support. One hundred and twenty-four of participants (72.6% female, 25.8% male, 0.8% …
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Potential benefits and neural correlates of acupuncture treatment with or without physiotherapy on resting state functional connectivity in ischemic stroke patients with unilateral limb dysfunction
… control network. These findings highlight the potential efficacy of combining TA with PT for stroke rehabilitation, suggesting that this approach may facilitate positive neural adaptations. However, the study also highlights the necessity for further investigation with larger sample sizes and …
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How might existing supervision models and theory integrate to underpin the use of Sandtray in Counselling Supervision and what are the potential benefits of its use?
… the Supervisory Transferential Triad (STT). The benefits of using sandtray in supervision were also discussed along with implications for further Research.
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Thermal Enhanced Oil Recovery and Potential Benefits for Use of Produced Water for Agriculture and Food Security: A Case Study of Oil Fields in South Sudan
… (CSS) Thermal Enhanced Oil Recovery (TEOR) and potential benefits for use of produced water in agriculture and food security, using a case study of oil fields in South Sudan. Oil production in many oil fields in South Sudan is declining, has high water cut, and low recovery factor. It is costly …
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THE UTILITY OF MOBILE-ASSISTED LANGUAGE LEARNING (MALL): ESL STUDENTS' BELIEFS ABOUT NEW LITERACY IN SWAZILAND
… in Swaziland, and students' beliefs about the potential benefits of using MALL for learning English in class. To achieve this goal, the main independent variables in the study were purposes for which students use smartphones out of class for learning English vis-à-vis their beliefs about the …
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A systematic analysis of SAP enterprise resource planning (ERP) software implementation as accounting software in New Zealand organisations
… reported by various studies. SAP as an provides benefits to organisations. It helps in the transfer of data across organisations, despite the challenges confronted during the implementation of SAP. Therefore, this study's primary focus is on understanding potential benefits, and challenges New …
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Tails as Teachers: Animal-Assisted Therapy and Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
… foundation of past research that highlights the benefits of animal- assisted therapy with a variety of populations, such as the institutionalized, the developmentally disabled and geriatric populations, this study investigated the potential benefits of animal-assisted therapy for a child with a …
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Computer simulation of residential natural ventilation smoke control system
… main objective of the research is to explore the potential benefits of natural ventilation systems in domestic dwelling applications using SMARTFIRE CFD based fire simulation software and EXODUS evacuation simulation software. Based on the objective of natural ventilation system a detailed …
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