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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"breadth of information"”.
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Enhancing productivity through effective collaborations : the barriers and enablers of collaboration within geographic bioclusters
Increasing competition and specialization of firms in the life sciences industry has led to recognition of the need for collaboration. Bioclusters, the co-location of life sciences entities in a specific geographic area, have therefore emerged as a global trend. While it is assumed that such …
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Investigation of Storytelling as a Requirements Elicitation Method for Medical Devices
… operator error, increasing the patient's risk of injury. Designers of healthcare systems and devices face a unique conundrum that has been documented in the literature (Martin, Murphy, Crowe, & Norris, 2006; Martin, Norris, Murphy, & Crowe, 2007; Ward & Clarkson, 2007). Standards require the …
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Analyzing frequent acquires in emerging markets and futures markets linkage
The first chapter of this dissertation examines the returns to frequent acquirers from emerging markets and analyzes the cross-country variations in cumulative abnormal returns. The sample consists of 5,147 transactions carried out by firms from 17 common and civil-law countries during the period …
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Defining the ecological and physiological traits of phytoplankton across marine ecosystems
… global carbon cycle, responsible for nearly half of global primary production. The identification of the factors controlling phytoplankton ecology, physiology, and, ultimately, bloom dynamics has been a central problem in the field of biological oceanography for the past century. Molecular …
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Defining the ecological and physiological traits of phytoplankton across marine ecosystem
… global carbon cycle, responsible for nearly half of global primary production. The identification of the factors controlling phytoplankton ecology, physiology, and, ultimately, bloom dynamics has been a central problem in the field of biological oceanography for the past century. Molecular …
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The Use of Newspapers as a Source for Musicological Research: A Case Study of Dublin Musical Life 1840–44
Due to a paucity of primary sources, research on music in nineteenth-century Ireland is largely dependent on newspapers as source material. However, to date, no comprehensive examination has been conducted into the musical identities of these newspapers, the bias which influenced their output, or …
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Job satisfaction: What are the factors influencing satisfaction for physical health occupational therapists working in rural New Zealand?
BACKGROUND The purpose of this research is to assist in recognising the factors influencing satisfaction for physical health occupational therapists working in rural New Zealand. Overseas research suggests that job satisfaction plays a key role in productivity, recruitment and retention (Eklund & …
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Investigating strategies for addressing child and adolescent mental health following exposure to extreme weather events in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review
The inevitability of an increase in extreme weather events (EWE) due to climate change will likely influence every determinant of human health and wellbeing. Children and adolescents, defined as anyone under the age of 19, are among the most susceptible because of their unique vulnerabilities (i.e. …
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"It gave me relief...it gave me confidence" - the online health information seeking experiences of adults with chronic health conditions.
Background- The recent modernisation of the United Kingdom (UK) National Health Service (NHS) has included a number of sizeable reforms that have emphasised partnership relationships between patients and professionals, and the importance of individuals taking a more active role in their care. Many …
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Characteristics and Management Implications of Mollic Soils in Forest Versus Grassland Settings in Central California
… soils intrinsically capable at C retention. Of the mineral soil orders, Mollisols have minimum requirements for soil organic C (SOC; over 0.06 %) and basic saturation (over 50 %). In the U.S., grasslands comprise 93% of the vegetation mapped above Mollisols. Soils beneath the southern extent …
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The tectonic evolution of the Southern Granulite Terrane of India and its role in the amalgamation of Gondwana.
The southernmost portion of the Indian subcontinent, the Southern Granulite Terrane of India, holds a pivotal role in the reconstructions of the Ediacaran-Cambrian supercontinent Gondwana. Bound to the west by Madagascar and the East African continental fragments and to the east by Sri Lanka and …