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Showing 1 to 20 of 112 for “"Spill-over"”.
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Statistical approach for determining the extent of an oil spill over a rough surface.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Thesis. 1972. M.S.
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Rethinking innovation : the knowledge spill over strategic entrepreneurship In micro and small firms in Nigeria
… development has been amply demonstrated by both government and international agencies. Similarly, there are bourgeoning literature and research studies focusing on this theme. However, the dominant narratives of innovation, owing to the origin of the concept and its research discussion is …
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Die Schaffung der Europäischen Wirtschafts- und Währungsunion: Spill-over und intentionale Entscheidung? Eine Analyse für Deutschland und Frankreich
Ziel der vorliegenden Dissertation ist es, anhand einer theoretisch fundierten, empirischen Analyse nachzuvollziehen, welche Gründe zur Schaffung der Europäischen Wirtschafts- und Währungsunion geführt haben. Dabei fokussiert sich die Analyse auf die Bundesrepublik Deutschland und die französische …
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Germany's pivotal role in the construction of a common European house
… integration theory has been revived. The intergovernmental conferences at Maastricht on economic and political union demonstrate that functional and political "spill-over" are complemented by cultivated "spill-over"--the use of diplomacy to upgrade the common interest of integrating members. …
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Al Shabaab as a transnational actor : a critical theoretical analysis
… a regional security threat. In an effort to uncover the best explanation of the drivers behind the group's use of transnational terror, a critical analysis of Rational Choice Theory, Spill-over Conflict Theory and Regional War Complex Theory was conducted. Evaluating each theory according to …
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Understanding Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza outbreaks in Western Cape Ostrich industry: did network dynamics enhance vulnerability? Christine Moore.
… indicate the increasing potential for disease spill-over of generalist pathogens between domestic and wild species. Events of this nature are of considerable threat to rare or endangered species, while also being of significant economic concern for the farming industry. Understanding how …
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Essays on industry linkages and foreign direct investment : evidence from Nigeria
… intofour parts. Firstly, the study investigated spill-over effects from FDI to domestic firms throughhorizontal and vertical linkages using the augmented Cobb-Douglas models as well as theOrdinary Least Square and Fixed Effect techniques. The results of the estimation showevidence of the positive …
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Empirical Essays on Migration and Remittances in Pakistan
… of migration, decision to send remittances and spill-over effects on remittances. These essays are presented in Chapters four through seven. Other chapters include a general introduction, literature review and concluding remarks and policy discussions. Chapter four (essay one) studies the …
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AuPt nano-alloys as reduction promoters for Co/TiO₂ Fischer-Tropsch catalysts
… to the catalytically active metal, Co⁰. Hydrogen spillover is thought to be the dominant mechanism for the functioning of noble metals during the reduction process. Platinum is a well-known reduction promoter and its functioning as a reduction promoter is thought to occur via H₂ - spillover …
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The Impact of Unethical Leader-Requests on Employees' Anger, Anxiety, and Family Lives
… internal and external validity of the findings. Overall, the findings suggest that employees feel anxious and angry when they are requested by their leaders to engage in unethical behavior and that the negative emotions can spill over to employees’ family domain to harmfully impact their family …
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Development of solutions to reduce variability in material flow at a factory
… a backlog of unpackaged instruments which spill over into the next work week. The aim of this project is to identify and develop solutions to the underlying issues causing the uneven material flow and bottleneck. From the investigation, I identified two causes of the uneven flow.
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The Devil's in the Diversity: Divergent Parasite Faunas and their Impacts on Body Condition in Two Greenland Caribou Populations
… Kangerlussuaq-Sisimiut. Adult nematodes were recovered from all abomasa, with Marshallagia marshalli and Teladorsagia boreoarcticus from Kangerlussuaq- Sisimiut and Ostertagia gruehneri from Akia-Maniitsoq caribou. I hypothesise these faunas were structured by parasite loss during caribou …
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Essays on policy diffusion
… independent but interrelated actors such as governments. To start, I argue that understanding the effects of unit heterogeneity or more specifically domestic political factors is essential for the understanding of the policy diffusion process. I speculate that this domestic factors’ …
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A Numerical Study of Continuous Data Assimilation for the 2D-NS Equations Using Nodal Points
… of nodal points in space may be used to recover the exact velocity field over time. We also consider nodal measurements of the vorticity field and stream function. The main difference between this new algorithm and previous continuous data assimilation methods is the inclusion of a …
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Stress and its effects on the employees in a Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) organisation
… rearing responsibilities which could have a spill over effect at work. Although sources of stress vary for employees due to their work as well as life experiences, it could still result in negative and detrimental outcomes in their personal as well as professional lives. Stress could further …
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Mexican Transnational Criminal Organizations, Terrorist Tactics, and the Threat to the United States
… Mexico has borne the brunt of this violence, spill-over violence should cause concern for U.S. law enforcement and policy makers. To determine if Mexican TCOs threaten the U.S., a qualitative analysis on the capabilities of these organizations was conducted. Additionally, violent crime …
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Parental Mental Health: The Role of Parental Attachment to Their Child with ASD
… developmental disabilities. Parental stress may spill over into additional domains of parental competence, impairing parental mental health, and parents’ ability to bond with their child. Little research has addressed the impact of the parent-child bond on parental stress. The current study used …
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The effects of political shocks on international trade: evidence from China and major partners, 1998-2018
… the extent to which political conflict has spill over consequences on trade ties.
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The effects of political shocks on international trade: evidence from China and major partners, 1998-2018
… the extent to which political conflict has spill over consequences on trade ties.
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