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Showing 1 to 20 of 187 for “"critical assessment"”.
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Critical assessment of thorium reactor technology
Thorium-based fuels for nuclear reactors are being considered for use with current and future designs in both large and small-scale energy production. Thorium-232 is as abundant on Earth as lead, far more common than all isotopes of uranium, leading to its greatly reduced cost. Thorium itself …
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Evangelical worldview analysis: A critical assessment and proposal
This thesis assesses two prominent evangelical models of worldview analysis and, in light of the findings, offers a constructive proposal. Chapter 1 describes evangelicalism's implementation of the worldview concept. It argues that apologetics must be carried out on the worldview level. Hence, …
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A critical assessment of Nigeria's Climate Change Law
… backdrop, this minor dissertation provides a critical review of Nigeria's contemporary climate change law against certain elements identified by scholars as essential components of a climate change framework law. It also examines how the framework law interact with other climate change …
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Return to traditional town planning : a critical assessment
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1995.
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A critical assessment of the South African bond market
This paper looks at the experience of South Africa in the development of its local‐currency, so‐called domestic, bond market. Whilst South Africa had the deepest financial market in Sub‐Saharan Africa it also had one of the shallowest domestic bond markets, until 2009. This changed with the rapid …
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A Critical Assessment of The Bridges Redevelopment Process in Calgary
ABSTRACT A Critical Assessment of The Bridges Redevelopment Process in Calgary, Alberta Supporting the development of sustainable, vibrant inner-city neighbourhoods is an essential element in contemporary city building. Extensive evaluation of ongoing city redevelopment projects like The Bridges …
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A critical assessment of two phase flow characterization of soil
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1997.
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A critical assessment of crack growth criteria in unidirectional composites
… and to present a new model for predicting the critical load. The discussed models are particularly examined in detail with regard to the physical parameters affecting the results. Comparison is made with available experimental results. It is shown that the normal stress ratio theory provides …
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The presidency and environmental policymaking: A critical assessment of George Bush
Environmental concerns have, gradually and precariously, become integrated into the American policymaking process. Recognized as an essential aspect of human quality of life, environmental policy receives ever increasing attention from American policymakers. Owing to developments such as the …
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Critical assessment of bibliometrical features in the subject field of pharmacy.
The evolution of modern science and the scientific journal is outlined. The role of the Reference List is discussed, and its relationship with the citation. Mathematical manipulation of citations and citation analysis are criticized. The limitations of citation indexing in terms of precision in …
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Marriage enrichment: a critical assessment of the couples communication program model
… of trainer and spouse as additional sources of assessment rather than relying solely on an individual's self-report. To test the various hypotheses aggregated from the research literature, a pretest-posttest control group design with a 3-month follow-up was formulated consisting of two treatment …
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A critical assessment of the employment law relating to redundancy in Zambia
… 1 and No.2of2011. This is entailed undertaking a critical analysis and review of a plethora of case law in order to determine whether employees in Zambia have adequate legal protection under redundancy. It has been observed from this study that these laws are discriminatory in nature and narrow in …
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A critical assessment of the employment law relating to redundancy in Zambia
… 1 and No.2of2011. This is entailed undertaking a critical analysis and review of a plethora of case law in order to determine whether employees in Zambia have adequate legal protection under redundancy. It has been observed from this study that these laws are discriminatory in nature and narrow in …
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The Proposal for Darwinian Morality Offered by Michael Ruse: A Critical Assessment
ABSTRACT This dissertation describes and critiques the Darwinian proposal for morality constructed by Professor Michael Ruse. Chapter 1 outlines Ruse's background and Darwinian worldview while also depicting some inherent obstacles to the Darwinian worldview. Chapter 2 describes the moral …
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A critical assessment of botanical indicators as historic markers in wooded landscapes
Extensive critical review of literature and stakeholder interrogation provided key research questions and paradigms. They are explained in the introductory chapters. Approaches to the understanding and assessment of woods and of hedgerows (as linear ‘woodlands’) were developed and tested through …
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A critical assessment of corporate community engagement (CCE) in the Niger Delta.
… commitment and satisfaction) to a qualitative assessment. Also, the developed framework emphasised the need for using these factors for assessing and building a successful long term relationship. Another key finding was that there is a significant difference between how multinational oil …
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Vitamin D and Athletic Performance: A Critical Assessment for Coaches and Athletes
In addition to the well-established role of vitamin D in bone health, there is evidence to suggest that vitamin D may also be associated with the prevention of a wide array of non-skeletal, autoimmune, and chronic diseases. In addition, correlational studies suggest that maintaining a sufficient …
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Vitamin D and Athletic Performance: A Critical Assessment for Coaches and Athletes
In addition to the well-established role of vitamin D in bone health, there is evidence to suggest that vitamin D may also be associated with the prevention of a wide array of non-skeletal, autoimmune, and chronic diseases. In addition, correlational studies suggest that maintaining a sufficient …
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