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Showing 1 to 20 of 97 for “"Rapid Assessment"”.
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Rapid assessment using automated marking
Automated marking is heavily dependent on image acquisition and processing routines. Therefore ways of formatting examination and test papers were sought which allow for automated marking. Current marking machines utilise scanners to digitize answer scripts for marking purposes. These are more …
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Determination of scour susceptibility through rapid assessment
… This thesis presents a procedure to rapidly assess the scour potential at existing bridges. This procedure consists of a prioritization method and routines to rapidly estimate scour components outlined in FHWA guidelines. Key to the successful implementation of this procedure is all …
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Moderately-rapid assessment of alkaline desiccation environmental systems
A moderately-rapid assessment tool was developed to analyze the waterless desiccation compost toilet investigated in a rural Mexican setting. Over 100 social factors were identified along with the applicable technical factors that influenced the low acceptability of the toilets. A 4-point rating …
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Using GIS To Evaluate The Kentucky Wetland Rapid Assessment Method
… (Level III) (Fennessy et al., 2004, 2007). Rapid Assessment Methods (RAMs) are Level II assessments and considered instrumental in many state-level wetland monitoring and regulatory programs (Fennessy et al., 2007; Stein et al., 2009). A RAM for use with Kentucky wetlands (KY-WRAM) is in …
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Rapid assessment of the potential chloride resistance of structural concrete
… 0.45. In addition to the CEN TS 12390-11:2010, rapid test methods NT Build 492 and a steady-state migration test UNE 83987:2009 were also conducted. Selected concretes were also tested for cyclic wetting in artificial sea water and evolution of chloride diffusion over the test period. The ageing …
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A rapid assessment for the fat intake of university students
Assessment methods are continually updated to adequately measure dietary intakes. Rapid Assessment Methodologies, or RAMs, are being developed to quickly measure specific nutrients. Although no perfect measure of an individual’s diet exists, diet records (DRs) are considered the most accurate …
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Understanding Vulnerability in Alaska Fishing Communities: A Validation Methodology for Rapid Assessment of Well-Being Indices
… by such perturbations, we have developed a rapid assessment methodology to test the external validity of a set of well-being indices that measure community vulnerability. This methodology informs how well such indices reflect the communities they represent by measuring elements of well-being …
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Developing near- and mid-infrared spectroscopy analysis methods for rapid assessment of soil quality in Illinois
… (MIR) spectroscopic methods for soil quality assessment has grown rapidly. Ideally robust calibration of models can be developed to rapidly and affordably predict soil quality (SQ) indicators that are more costly to measure. Refinement of data libraries and standardization of data processing …
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Development and validation of a rapid assessment method for nutrient adequacy of the food guide pyramid
… and with the changes the need for adequate assessment measures has changed as well. The objective of the study was to develop and validate two such rapid assessment methods that could possibly be employed as educational devices in nutrition education programs while taking away the need for …
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PART I: SYNTHESIS OF PHENOLIC ANTIBACTERIALS AND NATURAL PRODUCTS PART II: RAPID ASSESSMENT OF HYDROGEN BONDING CAPACITY
1. The Gram-positive bacteria, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Gram-negative bacteria, Acinetobacter baumannii, are pathogens responsible for millions of nosocomial infections worldwide. Due to the threat of bacteria evolving resistance to antibiotics, scientists are …
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Validation Of Kentucky Wetlands Rapid Assessment Method (ky-Wram) Metrics Using Macroinvertebrate Communities Of Forested Depressional Wetlands
<p>The Kentucky Wetlands Rapid Assessment Method (KY-WRAM) is currently being developed by the collaborative efforts of the Kentucky Division of Water and Eastern Kentucky University as a tool to measure the function and condition of wetlands. To ensure the rapid assessment method properly …
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Rapid Assessment of Quality Parameters in Processing Tomatoes using Handheld and Bench-top Infrared Spectrometers and Multivariate Analysis
… portable infrared sensors were evaluated for the rapid determination of quality parameters in processing tomatoes. A total of 370 hot-break juices were prepared from ~40 processing tomato varieties grown in 5 California counties. The levels of sugars (glucose and fructose), acids (citric, malic, …
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Validating A Kentucky Wetland Rapid Assessment Method For Forested Riverine Wetlands Using Vegetation, Bird Surveys, And Landscape Analysis
… University (EKU) developed the Kentucky Wetland Rapid Assessment Method (KY-WRAM) to evaluate the condition of Kentucky's remaining wetlands. The goal of this study was to validate the KY-WRAM for forested riverine wetlands using a vegetation index of biotic integrity (VIBI), bird surveys, and …
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Magnitude and determinants of the ratio between prevalences of low vision and blindness in rapid assessment of avoidable blindness surveys
… of low vision and prevalence of blindness using Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness (RAAB) surveys across World Bank regions. The surveys included in the study were available in the RAAB repository and obtained through permission from the primary investigators. A univariate and multivariate …
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Detection and prediction of biodiversity patterns as a rapid assessment tool in the tropical forest of East Usambara, Eastern Arc Mountains, Tanzania
… Government of Tanzania. The field data used are rapidly collectible by people with varied backgrounds and education. I gathered spectral reflectance values from pixels in the Landsat Enhanced Thematic Mapper (Landsat ETM) image covering the study area that corresponded to the ground sample …
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Awareness of diabetic retinopathy among diabetics in the Cape Town Metropole
… study was conducted as part of the Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness (RAAB) survey undertaken in 2010
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Development of a rapid Hormosira banksii bioassay using chlorophyll a fluorescence
… or sperm) have been developed that allow for rapid assessment of toxic impact (less than 8 h) on macroalgal gametes. This rapid time-to-result allows for timely management decisions to be made. This is significant since past macroalgal bioassays have necessitated up to a 48 h delay before …
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