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Showing 1 to 20 of 47 for “"Self-Protection"”.
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Self-protection analysis of denatured thorium-plutonium fuel
… the purpose of this paper is to investigate the self-protection capabilities of this fuel type, for anti-proliferation purposes. In particular, there were two proliferation-resistance methods that were analyzed. First, this study examined the time-dependant dose-rate of the spent fuel caused by …
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Regulatory and self-protection implications of gliotoxin bisthiomethylation in Aspergillus fumigatus
Gliotoxin is an epipolythiodioxopiperazine (ETP) produced by the opportunistic fungal pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus. It contains an intact disulphide bridge, which mediates its toxic effects via redox cycling. Like many other ETPs, a bisthiomethylated form is also produced. In the case of …
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The Glutathione S-Transferase GliG Mediates Gliotoxin Biosynthesis, not Self-Protection, in Aspergillus fumigatus: A Functional Genomic Investigation.
… is a gliotoxin oxidoreductase responsible for self-protection and disulphide bridge closure. Deletion of gliG, herein shown to be an epoxide-conjugating glutathione stransferase, from the gli cluster results in loss of gliG expression and the complete abrogation of gliotoxin biosynthesis. …
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A Comparative Static Analysis For Invasive Species Management Under Risk Neutral Preferences
… thesis investigates the optimal ex-ante mix of self-protection and self-insurance technologies employed to reduce the risk of biological invaders in the presence of exogenous variables within the probability and damage functions. This is accomplished by using a theoretical endogenous risk model …
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A phenomenological study into the lived experience of traumatic bereavement for adults aged 21-55
… until six key themes were identified: isolation; self-protection; loss of meaning; meaning driven existence; transformation of beliefs and values, and physical response to the loss. The co-researchers experienced psychological growth as a result of self-protection from social stigma and lack of …
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Patchwork Families: A Grounded Theory of How Video Interaction Guidance Facilitates Foster-carers’ Relationships With Children in Their Care
… with a further underlying mechanism of self-protection. Self-protection is actively carried out by foster-carers to reduce the current and future risk of trauma or feeling overwhelmed. It can affect the beliefs held by the foster-carer and interactions of the foster-carer and these can …
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Useful Measures of Adult Attachment and Object Relations in Psychotherapy
… boundary issues, the role of avoidance, self-protection and the role of danger, degree of mutuality and autonomy, personal images and history of socialization, early memories and dreams, and imagination. Implications for the use of assessment instruments in psychotherapy are discussed. …
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Planning combat outposts to maximize population security
… people. Based on trade-offs in patrolling and self-protection, the deterministic model recommends the size and locations for emplacing combat outposts and conducting patrols. We use piecewise linear approximation to solve the problem as a mixed-integer linear program. Results are based on two …
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Flux Pumping for No-Insulation High Temperature Superconducting REBCO Magnets
… no-insulation (NI) type HTS REBCO magnet has a self-protection ability, which has solved a long-lasting “thermal quench” problem. The self-protection ability has significantly improved the reliability of HTS REBCO magnets and makes the NI HTS REBCO magnet very advantageous in practical use. …
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Active shooter response: defensive tactics and tactical decision-making for elementary school teachers and staff
… provide basic guidance in mindset, movement, and self-protection strategies that have the potential of improving the likelihood of survival of students, faculty, and staff alike. Findings from the research are categorized as pre-action (mental preparation and situational awareness), action …
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Black Body Memory: A Philosophy of the Talk
… the public sphere. In the interest of teaching self-protection, the talk includes a variety of directives on how to respond to potential confrontations with police and self-deputized individuals.</p>
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Interception : a novel
… Jeremy is a 25 year-old university dropout and self defence instructor who returns to Seymour after the failure of both his martial arts school and his relationship with Ellie Donnelly, the lawyer he lived with for four years in Boston. In Seymour, he confronts his past and attempts to set up a …
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Meanings, beliefs, and well-being: a qualitative study of social support among African American elders
… family philosophy, concern for others and self-protection.
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The Relationship Between Toxic Leadership, Organizational Citizenship, and Turnover Behaviors Among San Diego Nonprofit Paid Staff
… employee efforts from mission accomplishment to self-protection and survival behaviors, undermining the organization. Increased demand and decreased funding are characteristic of the nonprofit sector. Therefore, successful nonprofit organizations tend to rely on creativity and innovation to …
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Application of power electronics to the distribution transformer
… waveforms of the load voltage and input current. Self-protection would be a natural byproduct of the controls. At the same time, a solid-state transformer would perform all the functions of conventional devices.</p> <p>Previous efforts to develop a solid-state transformer, including one recently …
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General Practitioners' Views And Experiences Of Loneliness In Their Older Adult Patients
… ability to fix the problem, and tended to use self-protection strategies. Further need for GP support and system improvements were discussed. Conclusions: Study findings are discussed in the context of relevant theories and literature. Implications include greater emphasis on social problems …
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Protection of the self, compassion toward the other : Thomas Hardy examined through folk theory of mind.
… and motives, and that the sections allow for protection of the self as well as an opportunity to practice compassion and responsibility towards others. I will demonstrate that Hardy's characters often fail to do this, leading themselves and their conversation partners to suffer disappointment …
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