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Showing 1 to 20 of 1653 for “"Utilisation"”.
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Energy utilisation in South Africa.
The purpose of this study is to provide the Department of Planning and the Environment with the following information: 1) The quantities and forms of input and useful energy used by different sectors of the South African economy. (The terms input energy and useful energy are defined in section 1.2 …
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Determinants Of Drug Utilisation During Childhood
Paediatric pharmacology is a neglected area in terms of rational use of drugs. Wide differences have been observed in children’s exposure to drugs between and within countries and regions. The aim of the current thesis is to investigate the determinants of drug prescription in paediatrics. …
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Biotechnological utilisation of Nephrops shell waste
Shellfish processing results in the disposal of large quantities of waste to landfill sites. This project sought to deal with the issue of the processing of marine crustacean waste, specifically that of the prawn, Nephrops norvegicus. The exoskeleton of Nephrops norvegicus contains chitin, …
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Liquid sloshing in containers : its utilisation and control
Sloshing is the oscillation of a contained liquid. In the first part of this thesis, the interaction between liquid sloshing and a mechanical oscillator has been exploited to control resonant vibrations of the oscillator. A deep-liquid-level sloshing absorber is presented as a practical alternative …
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Under-utilisation of maternal and child health care
The central aim of this study is to identify and describe the experiences of first time mothers who are underusers of child care clinics. An attempt is made to counterbalance the tendency of researchers in this area to be judgmental of underusers who "neglect" their children, and their own health …
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The Utilisation of Craniomaxillofacial Radiology in Preventative Medicine
… thesis discusses the importance of the maximal utilisation of dental, maxillofacial and antenatal craniofacial imaging in preventative healthcare. Many craniomaxillofacial imaging techniques can provide added diagnostic information which assist in the diagnosis of conditions other than those …
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The utilisation of social and behavioural science through consulting.
The thesis is concerned with organisational consulting, and the 'theories' which guide social and behavioural consultants in what they do. To preserve the 'integrity of the phenomena' the research has utilised an interviewing methodology to obtain accounts which reveal 'personal theories'. The aim …
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Utilisation of halophosphine and aminophosphine ligands in organoruthenium chemistry
This thesis concerns the syntheses and reactivity of areneruthenium complexescontaining halophosphine and aminophosphine ligands. Methylcyclopentadienylrutheniumchemistry is also developed together with corresponding tertbutylcyclopentadienylrutheniumchemistry. All the new compounds prepared …
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An integrated information system for crane selection and utilisation
This thesis presents a methodology for crane selection, location, and utilization on construction sites. It first describes the current practices and discusses the factors that are considered in the selection process, then it introduces a crane selection methodology. This methodology was used in …
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Utilisation of digital media in improving children's reading habits
Although digital media has been exploited to improve digital libraries, social networking sites, and book promotion for adult and child stakeholders, but encouraging children who have the choice to either read from a book or on a screen remains limited worldwide, including Jordan. This interest has …
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Variation in NHS utilisation of vault cytology post-hysterectomy
Hysterectomy is commonly performed but there is scant evidence concerning appropriate follow-up by vaginal vault cytology testing. This observational, retrospective cohort study, using routinely collected data, linked women’s entire cervical screening histories with their operation details and …
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Energy utilisation in selected industrial sectors in South Africa
… 1964 to 1974, was surveyed in the report "Energy Utilisation in South Africa", published by the Department of Planning and the Environment in 1978. As this report showed the major primary industries to be the largest single users of energy in South Africa, it was decided to isolate a number of …
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Factors influencing the utilisation of the capital market in Zambia
… study sought to find the factors influencing the utilisation of the Capital Market in Zambia. The independent variables were market capitalisation, number of listed companies, number of financial instruments traded, Stock Price Index and the Market Turnover. The dependent variable in this study …
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Modelling the marine boundary layer for offshore wind power utilisation
For planning and operation of offshore wind farms a profound knowledge of the meteorological conditions is indispensable. This thesis is concerned with modelling the structure of the marine atmospheric boundary layer, with focus on effects, which are important for wind resource assessment. Data …
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The utilisation of context clues within an interactive VR environment
This research revolves around the development of a virtual reality puzzle game. The level is themed as a megalithic temple, and the focus is on providing the player with subtle contextual clues within the surrounding environment on how to solve the puzzles. This is done by exploiting the inworld …
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Intelligent Lane Utilisation to Improve Freight Transportation Mobility on Arterials
… the efficiency by adopting the Intelligent Lane Utilisation (ILU) tactics along the highways and major arterials. Truck only lane and truck lane restriction tactics were selected to carry out the analysis for this study. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of selected ILU …
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The turmoil of evidence: Research utilisation in UK drug classification
… the thorny relationship between evidence utilisation and policy making in a heavily politicised policy area. Expectations for the conflux of researcha nd policy formulation have been consolidated in the last decade under the banner of 'evidence-based policy'. In recent times, the debateo …
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Clozapine in Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia (TRS): improving access and utilisation
… with freedom and liberty. The delay and underutilisation of clozapine are centred around four principal factors. These are related to the drug itself, factors that relate to the patient, clinician-related factors and finally, those that pertain to licensing and regulatory control of the drug. …
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