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Showing 1 to 20 of 335 for “"STANDARDISATION"”.
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Meta-standardisation of interoperability protocols
The current medley of interoperability protocols is potentially problematic. Each protocol is designed by a different group, each provides a single service, and has its own syntax and vocabulary. Popular protocols such as RSS are designed with simple and easy to understand documentation, which is a …
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BIM Anatomy II: Standardisation Needs & Support Systems
… the results of an investigation into BIM standardisation needs and procedural supporting mechanisms that may enable design, construction and operating (DCO) organisations to advance their deployment of Building Information Modelling (BIM) technology, and improve construction project …
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Variation and standardisation : the case of Afrikaans (1880-1922)
… variability in the context of the early standardisation of Afrikaans. The work is based on a newly collected historical corpus of private documents which includes letters and diaries from 136 individuals (written between 1880 and 1922), and can be said to represent acrolectal and …
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Experimental and regulatory approaches for the standardisation of surgical meshes
L'abstract è presente nell'allegato / the abstract is in the attachment
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Islamic finance, Sharia non-compliance and the standardisation of Sharia governance
… compliant with Sharia principles. A lack of standardisation permits the coexistence of Sharia boards operating at different levels of Sharia supervision. This provides banks with the opportunity to seek to obtain a competitive financial advantage by utilising a less rigorous standard of …
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Competing Institutional Logics in Islamic Financial Reporting Standardisation: A Comparative Study
… in shaping two Islamic financial reporting standardisation projects initiated by the Accounting and Auditing Organisation for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) and the Malaysian Accounting Standard Board (MASB). Moreover, utilising ILP supplemented by remarks from the institutional …
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The Social Sustainability of Standardisation in the Hungarian Residential Building Sector
… This thesis examines the social limits of standardisation in the Hungarian context, specifically focusing on how we can ensure that in the future, mass-manufactured buildings will be sustainable and retain their social respectability, technical qualities and economic value for a long time. …
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The Question of the 'Standardisation' of Written English in the Fifteenth Century
… Chancery was the source and the cause of the standardisation of the English language which occurred in the fifteenth century. The thesis considers how the standardisation of the English language is presently described in a number of textbooks. It questions the role of the late medieval English …
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Standardisation of accounting practices in the developing countries : the case of Kuwait
This study examines the causes, nature and consequences of deficiencies in Kuwait accounting; evaluates the accounting guidelines introduced in January 1987; and recommends a new approach for regulating accounting in Kuwait, to remedy the present deficiencies. After reviewing the theory related to …
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Language, discourse and ideology: the Real Academia Española and the standardisation of Spanish
… factors impact upon and inform ideologies of standardisation. I<br/>consider the particular case of the Spanish language, and examine how public debates in Spain’s press constitute discursive sites in which the ideologies of language authorities are evidenced. There are few studies which …
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Global and local trajectories of social standardisation: The cases of Argentina and Brazil
… type of global governance mechanism – social standardisation – and national political economic structures in two countries of the global South: Argentina and Brazil. In doing so it provides a greater understanding of the emergence of new governance structures and the growing role of actors …
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"Hands off our language!" Deaf sign language teachers' perspectives on sign language standardisation
… DGS), there have been repeated calls for the standardisation of both languages primarily from outside the deaf communities. The development of standard varieties has been suggested to facilitate political recognition and the establishment of linguistic norms which could enable sign language …
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The metric tun : standardisation, quantification and industrialisation in the British brewing industry, 1760-1830
This thesis considers the British beer-brewing industry around 1800 as a case study exploring current themes in the history of science and technology: the imposition of reliable standards, the use of instruments and quantities, and the nature of industrial growth. I begin by addressing Michael …
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The effect of dietary standardisation on exercise performance and physiological responses in male athletes
… replicate their diet by using dietary standardisation tools such as dietary recall and food record or by providing pre-packaged meals (standardised diet). The aims of this PhD were 1) to assess the reproducibility of a diet using different standardisation techniques, 2) examine what …
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The role and standardisation of geographical names on maps : Oman as a case study
… establishment for geographical names. The standardisation of geographical names and its advantages are discussed, highlighting Oman's case in dealing with geographical namse. From this discussion the importance of having a geographical names committee responsible for geographical names was …
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Standardisation and quality assurance of 2D ultrasound Shear Wave Elastography imaging in breast tissue
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide. In 2009, a novel imaging modality called Shear Wave Elastography (SWE), an ultrasound technique visualising the elasticity of tissue, was introduced to the field of clinical breast imaging. Because malignant tissues are generally stiffer …
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Standardisation of Serious and Fatal Fire Learning Reviews in Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service
… the procedure followed and the data gathered. Standardisation of reviews would enable more efficient data sharing, both with partner agencies and other Fire and Rescue Services, hence maximising the impact of the lessons learned.<br/><br/>Data on fire deaths that have occurred within the county …
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A pilot study investigating professional standardisation and harmonisation in osteopathic institutions within Europe and Australia
… medicine, there has been a high degree of standardisation in developed countries of course content in medical teaching institutions, and this has led to a significant degree of harmonisation of standards for professional registration, allowing for portability of qualification so that …
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Measuring the Scope of International Accounting Harmonisation and Standardisation – A Study of South East Asia
… of International Accounting Harmonisation and Standardisation – A Study of South East Asia, Doctor of Philosophy (Business with Management), June, 2023, University of Plymouth, England. Using South East Asia as the illustration of developing countries, this research assessed the degrees of …
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Standardisation des connecteurs dans le français parlé en situation formelle en Acadie du Nouveau-Brunswick
… est de voir s'il y a ou non une tendance vers la standardisation des connecteurs, dans le français parlé par les Acadiens au Nouveau-Brunswick en situation formelle. Les différents français régionaux des trois grandes régions francophones de la province, les régions du sud-est, du nord-est et du …
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