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Showing 1 to 20 of 345 for “"archival data"”.
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Utilizing archival data to assess historic changes in flood flow conveyance of the Mississippi River
… and elsewhere around the world have a wealth of archival data because of past engineering projects and flood control efforts. For example, in the United States, large quantities of archival data are available for the Mississippi River System which can be used to assess historical baseline …
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SHEDDING NEW LIGHT ON OLD DATA: FINDING NEW RESULTS FOR EXOPLANET SCIENCE IN ARCHIVAL DATA
In Chapter 2 of this thesis I present my database of molecular absorption cross sections. These were developed using public molecular transition line-lists (from the ExoMol group). I use them to find limitations in the modelling of exoplanet atmospheres due to pressure broadening. Pressure …
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Interrogating the impact of ICT infrastructure expansion in Francophone West Africa 1993-2005 : a critical theory study using archival data and non-parametric research methods
This thesis critically investigates the impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure expansion on Development in Six West African Countries. While recent research has shown that ICT has contributed significantly to economic and social transformation in Western developed …
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Examining the intersections of age, race, and mental health through linguistic analysis
… were created and used for linguistic analysis of archival data from a previous study examining differences in language use to describe images of women at different life stages (Rook-Phenis & Scott, 2019). A theme analysis of the previous archival data was also undertaken. Results demonstrated …
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Substance Treatment in the Juvenile Probation Population: An Assessment of the Current Practices of Williamson County Juvenile Probation
… structured interviews, document analysis, and archival data analysis. Document analysis was conducted by reviewing the County's policy and procedure manual, department pamphlets, and pamphlets from organizations which offer services to families who have children supervised by the probation …
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Hope transcends: creating ladders to opportunity for at-risk students
… at an urban middle school campus applying archival data which included standardized assessment, grade reports, school attendance records and student discipline reports. Potential participants (fifteen to twenty) who were identified as demonstrating behavioral and academic success according …
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Retention of U.S. Navy Surface Warfare Officers Before and After the Global War on Terror (GWOT)
… other demographic variables on retention. The data set used was based on archival data provided by the Navy via the Navy Econometric Modeling System (NEMS). The data set contained information on Navy Surface Warfare Officers in pay grades O2O6. The archival data set included 73,348 records. In …
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Public safety curricula in American community colleges: Programs, problems, and prospects.
… colleges. The study also included a review of archival data to further describe the programs. Of the 200 instruments sent, 97 (48.5%) were completed, returned, and useable. From the literature, the survey results, and the archival data, a comprehensive list of community colleges with public …
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Intentional Recruiting: Using business intelligence, data mining, and predictive analytics to identify characteristics of those students who enroll, and graduate; in support of university enrollment management
Using business intelligence (BI) and archival data from a division II, public comprehensive, university in Washington State, the researcher identified specific characteristics of those students who enrolled, persisted and completed to undergraduate degree attainment. These characteristics created …
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The salt-makers of Manitoba : a study of the use of the natural saline deposits
… aa a resource for salt production. Field and archival data identified four groups of people who used the saline springs to make salt: the prehistoric Natives; the early fur traders and explorers; the Metis and the early industrialists. Although archaeological evidence for prehistoric …
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An Analysis of the Impact of the CSU Peer Leader Program on Student Performance in 2014-2015
… a Peer Leader program. With access to archival data on the CSU Peer Leader Program, the goal of this project was to determine if the program at CSU had a significant impact on students’ course performance. The impact of the program was assessed by performing multiple regression analyses …
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Thai higher education reform: a new funding framework
… a mixed method approach involving quantitative archival data and qualitative interviews. Six Thai university faculty from three different universities were interviewed using open-ended interviews. The archival data such as legislations, reports, and recommendation documents were collected and …
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Examining the Equivalence of Rater Groups in 360-Degree Feedback for Use in Leadership Development
… functioning of items and tests and applied to an archival data set of 664 ratees to determine the equivalence of peer, subordinate, and supervisor ratings of four leadership competencies. The results indicate that the leadership competencies were invariant across the three rater groups. The …
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Examination of Gender in Advanced Placement Tests
… mixed methods research study will incorporate archival data of student participation by gender in advance placement tests in different subject areas to answer the following questions: (1) Is there a disparity between the number of female and male students taking the advanced placement tests? …
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Generational Differences In Evaluation And Expression Of Leadership Style
… <p>past few years. The present study used 360° data to examine the agreement of Generation Y, Generation X, and Baby Boomers target leaders with other raters. Archival data generated by the TalentSage leadership assessment was used. Both self-reported leadership style and perceived leadership …
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The frequency of harassment, intimidation, and bullying by general education students compared to special education students, and the implications of early intervention for at risk students; Are special education students more likely to be involved in HIB incidents than regular unclassified students?
… 6th, 7th, and 8th grade middle school students. Archival data collected from four years of office disciplinary referrals provided the statistics to evaluate student classification and frequency of bullying. A two-way analysis of variance was conducted in order to examine the data. As hypothesized …
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Location estimation in a 3D environment using radio frequency identification tags
… location without the use of reference tags. Archival data set corresponding to all tag location due to four different tag readers was compiled. The unknown tag was probed with four tag readers and matching the data to the archival data set yielded unique and accurate results for its unknown …
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Identifying the factors that affect the provision of water to households in the Free State Province
… of water pipelines. As a result, this study used archival data to investigate the factors that increase the probability of water supply disruptions in the Free State Province. It also used a survey questionnaire to assess the perceptions of senior municipality officials involved in the water …
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EXAMINING THE SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH PROCESS: A SEQUENTIAL MIXED METHODS STUDY ON SUPERINTENDENT CONSULTANT PERSPECTIVES
… mixed-methods design, integrating quantitative data analysis with qualitative insights from superintendent search consultants. Based on human capital theory, this research examines how candidate qualifications, experience, and perceived value influence selection decisions. The first phase …
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The Relationship Between Extracurricular Activities And Academic Achievement
… in one Midwestern suburban high school district. Archival data were collected on the 2009 senior classes from two consenting high schools within the district. Gender, race, ACT scores, GPA, lunch status, and extracurricular activities were collected from both schools. A quantitative research …
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