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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Replacement Theory"”.
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A systems approach to replacement
… this study is a new approach to the problem of replacement of assets which deteriorate and become obsolete with time. The investigator views replacement theory as a subset of capital budgeting. Capital budgeting has received much more attention, has benefited from many advances in mathematical …
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Probabilistic deterioration modelling and time-dependent reliability analysis of coastal defences
… deterioration process, 2) employing stochastic theory and simulation techniques to establish the Markovian transition probability matrices for the assets, 3) utilising performance-based reliability models to predict the reliability of the structures regarding the predicted deteriorations and …
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Myth, Mayhem, and Pseudo-Democracy: The Role of Political Myths in Mobilizing Nationalist Populist Movements and Political Extremists
… citizen identities that underwrite democratic theory. The study employs a discourse analysis informed by Theodor Adorno and other Frankfurt School thinkers' response to the 20th century's authoritarian demagogues, demonstrating their continued relevance to studies in nationalist extremism and …
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It is Time: Theology of Time in the Book of Revelation as Reflected in the Interpretation of Scripture and the Temple Cult
… interpretations produced through the lens of the replacement theory. This examination allows the text itself, by the application of the sociorhetorical tools to offer insights based on working with different layers of the text. The dissertation discusses the way 'kairos’ and 'chronos’ impact on …
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Protection Mechanisms of Excipients on Lactate Dehydrogenase during Freeze-Thawing and Lyophilization
… proponents of the preferential exclusion theory have not presented direct evidence to support integrity of the hydration shell at temperatures beneath the glass transition temperature. Another possible stabilizing mechanism could be that some excipients preferentially bind to a labile …