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Showing 1 to 20 of 8836 for “"Transformation"”.
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Transformation toughening and the martensitic transformation in ZrO2
Thesis: Sc. D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 1985
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Baker's Transformation
101 p.
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Prototype transformation
Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1997.
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Transformation und Lerninhalte
Transformation und Lerninhalte.
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Is transformation surviving?
Recent political events in South Africa have emphasized the importance of faculty diversity. Very little research has considered why it is the case that 20 years after the end of Apartheid, only 14% of professors are black. Or, why the University of Cape Town does not have a single black South …
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Landscapes of transformation
… thesis aims to examine the cultural effect of transformation through the lens of procedural techniques applied to the human body and architecture. The body and architecture both operate as landscapes of transformation. Technological advancement has increasingly enabled cosmetic surgery and …
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Transformation for architects
Transformation has been studied in a number of fields such as geometry, music and linguistics but has never been investigated in architecture even though it occurs there with some frequency. The basic task of this essay is to prepare the way for a study of transformation in architecture through an …
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Transformation: 1908 Schoolhouse
this thesis is an exploration of how the existing site and structure of a 1908 schoolhouse can be transformed and given a new life as a community arts center in marion, virginia. existing geometry, structure and openings are examined in order to design a project which integrates old and new …
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Spiritual Transformation in Prison
… thesis explores the motives underlying spiritual transformation. Interviews were conducted at the Darryl Hunt Project (DHP) in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and three motives were identified: survival, social influences, and personal reasons. Paralleling Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, these three …
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The Transformation Of Stone
In this body of work I attempt to discuss transformation on three levels: material, concept, and expression. The sculptures created for this thesis were inspired by the physical characteristics of stone as a material as well as by the scientific study of stones as geologic specimens. The third …
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On the transformation problem
<p>In the first two volumes of <em>Capital</em> it is assumed that commodities are exchanged according to their values; with different organic compositions of capital for each sector of the economy this assumption leads to different rates of profit, a result which is not consistent neither with the …
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Motion transformation by example
… methods learn compact models of the appropriate transformations from examples provided by the user. By doing so, they are able to achieve compelling results without significant user effort or skill.
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Data-Centric Business Transformation
… digital business environment is imposing a great transformation challenge on the enterprises to effectively use vast amount data in order to gain critical business insights to stay competitive. In their aim to take advantage of data many large organizations are launching data management programs. …
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Internet and business transformation
… problem. It focuses on the issues of business transformation that result from the widespread adoption of the Internet, by manufacturers, distributors and consumers. In almost every industry, the Internet is bringing important business changes. The developments are bringing new competitors to …
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Assessing digital transformation capabilities
… Yet, while many are aiming to pursue a Digital Transformation strategy within their organization, there appears to be a range of different opinions that professionals/ experts carry when it comes to identifying capabilities required to become a Digital Enterprise. This thesis is aimed at helping …
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Metrics for enterprise transformation
… of metrics in the evolving journey of enterprise transformation. To this end, three propositions are explored: (i) metrics and measurement systems drive transformation, (ii) employee engagement is a proxy to gauge transformation progress; and (iii) metric considerations enable enterprise …
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Microbial transformation of lignin
Petroleum reserves are forecast to dwindle during the next century. The imminent shortage of chemicals derived from fossil fuels has given an impetus to research on utilization of renewable resources throuqh microbial treatment. This work looks at the concept of lignin bioprocessing from the …
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‘Action through non-action’: self-transformation and social transformation at the PRC grassroots
… progress as predicated on prior individual self-transformation. My overarching argument is that in contemporary China, discourses and practices of self-improvement have mediated, and continue to mediate, the relations between the political subject and the state. This dynamic is manifested in …
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Digital image transformation and compression
Compression algorithms have tended to cater only for high compression ratios at reasonable levels of quality. Little work has been done to find optimal compression methods for high quality images where no visual distortion is essential. The need for such algorithms is great, particularly for …
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