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Showing 1 to 20 of 1043 for “"closing"”.
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Closing the gap: Modifying factors in secondary caries
Contains fulltext : 250219.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)
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To flatter the jury: ingratiation effects during closing arguments
… effect of defense attorney ingratiation during closing arguments of criminal trials. Previous research has shown ingratiation to be a powerful tool of social persuasion across many different settings. In the current study, participants read a vignette of a criminal case and then saw a videotaped …
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Closing the memory gap in stochastic functional differential equations
In this paper, we obtain convergence of solutions of stochastic differential systems with memory gap to those with full finite memory. More specifically, solutions of stochastic differential systems with memory gap are processes in which the intrinsic dependence of the state on its history goes …
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Closing the gap in the LLVM backend of K
In this thesis, we further develop part of the K framework, a framework for specifying and executing the formal semantics of languages. We dive into the LLVM backend, one of the engines for concrete execution, and implement key functionality that is present in the other concrete execution engine. …
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Ligand variation in molybdenum asymmetric ring-closing metathesis catalysts
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Chemistry, 2002.
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Closing the Loop on Visa Security: A Case for Change
This thesis presents the findings of a policy analysis conducted on the current policy governing the visa issuing function versus a policy of The U.S. Department of Homeland Security assuming operational and tactical level control of the visa issuing function from the Department of State. …
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Closing the achievement gap: from teacher education to student learning
The academic achievement gap in the United States keeps growing every day. Beginning in eighth grade, students around the world are compared to each other using one international assessment to measure student performance. The results of the assessment are disheartening for Americans because …
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Closing the knowledge gap surrounding nitrogen cycling in Minnesota lakes
Nitrogen (N) is an element necessary for life, but in excess quantities in aquatic systems leads to hypoxia, loss of biodiversity and harmful algal blooms. Allochthonous inputs are typically the critical drivers of eutrophication, but it is also important to understand how those inputs interact …
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Highly functionalized piperidines via ring-closing metathesis of dehydroamino acids
Contains fulltext : 126486.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)
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Daily Nest Opening and Closing of the Ant Pogonomyrmex Californicus
… was shown by later opening times and earlier closing times. Opening and closing temperatures at the surface of the ground and three inches deep showed no seasonal progression.</p> <p>In most cases the days when the nests opened the earliest the temperatures at opening time were the …
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Closing the summer learning gap for vulnerable junior kindergarten students
Under current academic calendars across North America, summer vacation creates a significant gap in the learning cycle. I t has been argued that this gap actually decreases student achievement levels over the course of the summer. In a synthesis of 39 studies Cooper, Nye, Charlton, Lindsay, & …
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Closing the gap : continuous assessment in primary education in Uganda
The thesis investigates aspects of the implementation of the policy of continuous assessment since its introduction in 1998, with a view to analysing how teachers have perceived and used it. It poses questions about how teachers accustomed to the old system of assessment use the new continuous …
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Industrial ecology of metals : barriers and incentives to closing loops
… ecology of metals, barriers and incentives to closing material loops, and policy interventions associated with loop closing. The NiCd case shows how industry policy and public policy converge towards creation of an environmentally beneficial end-of-life market. The industry coordinated take …
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Closing the Gap: Achieving Equitable Healthcare Outcomes for Kaiser Permanente Members
<p>The University of San Francisco provides a comprehensive Master of Public Health curriculum to deliver a wide breadth of public health knowledge. The MPH program not only equipped me with the skills and knowledge necessary to be successful, it also allowed me to find my passion. The …
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Organizational Change Plan For Closing The Black And White Achievement Gap
… in place. What I found was that District Z’s gap-closing program was not effective; in fact, the achievement gap between White and Black students widened over a five-year span. Having identified areas in need of improvement, I will now focus on potential strategies and targeted actions that will …
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Educational Policy Development For Closing The Black And White Achievement Gap
… promote reform, specifically as it relates to closing the Black-White achievement gap in District Z. To that end, I argue for a comprehensive policy implementation plan that includes the critical issues District Z is facing, their identified needs, the pros and cons of implementation, and …
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