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Showing 1 to 20 of 159 for “"SNS"”.
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Optical SNS folding circuit design
… incorporation of a symmetrical number system (SNS) encoding to provide high resolution (greater than 1-bit per interferometer) while also reducing the complexity of the optical hardware. In this thesis the optical processor for an 8-bit folding ADC is designed. LabVIEW simulation of the …
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Activities of SnS in tin-iron mattes
Includes bibliographical references.
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Transport of 3He for the nEDM experiment at the SNS
… experiment at the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) will measure the electric dipole moment (EDM) of the neutron with a precision of 5.4\times10^{-28}\,\mathrm{e\cdot cm}. This experiment utilizes polarized 3He in superfluid 4He to detect neutron precession in a 30 mG magnetic field and 75 kV/cm …
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Investigation of thermoelectric properties of orthorhombic and rock salt SnS and SnSe from first-principles calculation
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2023-04-12 without embargo terms
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Thermodynamic properties of SnS(g) and determination of Sn activities in iron-tin-carbon-sulfur alloys.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Metallurgy. Thesis. 1966. Ph.D.
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Annealing for intrinsic point-defect control and enhanced solar cell performance : the case of H₂S and tin sulfide (SnS)
… explores the possibility of tin monosulfide (SnS) as a new and promising solar cell absorber material. Out of many other Earth-abundant binary semiconductors, it was selected for study because it has a strong absorption coefficient, high majority carrier mobility, and a promising initial …
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An enquiry into the relationship between social networking site use and primary school children's academic performance and cognition
… are extensively using social networking sites (SNS), which has given rise to alarming claims about the effects of SNS use on children’s learning and cognitive development. Most literature, however, has examined the impact of media multitasking on cognition rather than SNS, and has been conducted …
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Relationships between motivation to use social network sites, relational interdependent self-construal, achievement goals, social goals, and academic performance among Malaysian adolescents
… motivation to use social network sites (SNS), relational interdependent self-construal (RISC), social goals, achievement goals and academic performance in a Malaysian context. Motivation to learn in school is vital in energising and directing students’ learning behaviour, which is closely …
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A study of Myspace and Facebook from the perspectives of uses and gratification and impression management
… Facebook, two popular social networking sites (SNS), from the perspectives of the uses and gratification model and impression management theory. As a qualitative exploratory study, this thesis had three objectives. First, it investigated why young people use SNS. Second, it sought to discover …
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Political engagement and social networking sites exploring the relationship between social networking sites and political engagement in young adults
<p>Social Networking Sites (SNS) have extremely high rates of young adult users. Facebook.com report.s that more than half of its users are of college age. Due to the increasing number of political figures and political information on SNS, this study analyzes the relationship between SNS and …
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Structural defect engineering of tin (II) sulfide thin films for photovoltaics
Tin (II) sulfide (SnS) is a promising Earth-abundant, non-toxic alternative to commercially available thin-film photovoltaic (PV) materials because of its near-ideal bandgap, high absorption coefficient, and potential for facile manufacturing. However, SnS-based photovoltaic devices have reached a …
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An explorative investigation into the effect of frequent versus non-frequent use of social network sites on students’ spelling skills and academic performance
… relationship between Social Networking Sites (SNS) and the effect of its excessive use on a user’s spelling capabilities and academic performance by using a single-factor, multi-level between subjects design (One-way ANOVA). The One way Anova was applied to SNS use (independent variable) and …
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College Women And Social Networking Sites: Reasons For Use And Related Mental Health Constructs
… research on use of social networking sites (SNSs) suggests that the hours of use and the impact of use on mood is staggering, especially among the university population. The present study builds off of an exploratory analysis of factors that influence individuals' usage of SNSs. In the …
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Procrastination on social networking sites: types, triggers, and socio-technical countermeasures.
… and low self-esteem. Social networking sites (SNSs) may facilitate procrastination; for example, notifications could be a distraction that promotes procrastination for people, preventing them from performing their original tasks. This Thesis aims to understand how procrastination on SNS occurs, …
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A Theory of Viral Growth of Social Networking Sites
… services specifically for social network sites (SNS), continue to develop through a rapid combination of components forming a service ecology that is much more than a single tool or service. These SNS have experienced tremendously rapid growth rates and traditional economic factors put forward to …
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NCAA Recruiting in the Age of Social Media
… the various impacts Social Networking Sites (SNS) have on Canadian full scholarship National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Division 1 athletes’ recruitment processes. The study employs a qualitative, interview-based methodology. Six Canadian athletes who received full NCAA division 1 …
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Understanding the structure and role of academics' ego-networks on social networking sites
Academic social networking sites (SNS) seek to bring the benefits of online networking to an academic audience. Currently, the two largest sites are Academia.edu and ResearchGate. The ability to make connections to others is a defining affordance of SNS, but what are the characteristics of the …
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Social Media and Peer Review: Edmodo in the Composition Classroom
… on a daily basis on social networking sites (SNS), these communicative tools have yet to be accepted as valuable pedagogical tools in composition classrooms. This case study investigates how students use Edmodo, an education-specific SNS, to perform a semi-anonymous peer review activity with …
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Eye Accommodation, Personality, and Autonomic Balance
… the parasympathetic (PNS) and the sympathetic (SNS). The balance between these systems regulates bodily functioning during routine (PNS-dominant) and crisis (SNS-dominant) situations. It also controls visual accommodation for near (PNS-dominant) and far (SNS-dominant) focus. The balance between …
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"If you're not talkin' mess, then you should be ok": collegiate student-athletes' strategies and practices on social networking sites
… and practices on social networking sites (SNS), as well as the underlying factors for these strategies and practices. Moreover, this study intended to discover if collegiate student-athletes post sensitive content on SNS and, if they do, to determine the underlying factors for these posts. …
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