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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"day use"”.
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Teaching within a university: an in depth study of the every day use of technology
… study are that in order to understand the real use of technology in teaching it is necessary to examine the everyday world of the university (Eisner & Peshkin, 1990, p. 99) and then to ‘tell it as it is’. The enquiry process is approached from a disciplinary context by capturing the views and …
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Airport landside planning and simulation model (ALPS)
… are cumbersome and are not suitable for every day use of planning professionals. This research is aimed at developing a computer based simulation model (ALPS) to estimate or predict the capacity of the landside components under varying scenarios. ALPS is a discrete-event simulation model …
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An investigation of some principles, problems, and techniques of music therapy and the place of music in the rehabilitation program at Sonoma State Hospital
… (1) to discover the nature, history, and present day use of music in therapy; (2) to discover the types of patients at Sonoma State Hospital and their general needs in terms of rehabilitation services; (3) to discover the scope of the total rehabilitation program at Sonoma State Hospital and the …
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Planning and Management of Recreation in Icelandic Forests: Developing infrastructure (input) strategies based on preference and benefit (output) analysis
… the following questions: 1) Are there distinct user groups? 2) If such groups exist, are the differences between them significant enough to form the basis of a framework? 3) What benefits (outcomes) are being sought by forest users? 4) Is the Importance-performance estimate a useful tool for …
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Factors contributing to young worker ATOD use both and off the job
… or workplace stress are associated with the day-to-day use of alcohol, tobacco or other drugs (ATOD) among young adult workers (N = 187). Previous research has found stronger relationships between ATOD use and workplace factors when ATOD use was measured on and off the job separately. To …
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An econometric model of determinants of visitor use on western national forests
The accuracy of visitor use data from the National Visitor Use Monitoring Program (NVUM) allows for testing the relationship between public land visitation and individual site characteristics and facilities. In an attempt to predict visitation on both BLM and USFS lands, forty National Forests in …
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Community, Family and Peer Influences on Alcohol, Marijuana, and Illicit Drug Use of Native American Youth: An Analysis of Protective Factors
… variations in self-reported lifetime and thirty day use of alcohol, marijuana, and illicit drugs of Native American youth residing on and off reservations. The results derived from ordinary least squares regression equations show significant predictability for family, peer, and community …
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Community, Family and Peer Influences on Alcohol, Marijuana, and Illicit Drug Use of Native American Youth: An Analysis of Protective Factors
… variations in self-reported lifetime and thirty day use of alcohol, marijuana, and illicit drugs of Native American youth residing on and off reservations. The results derived from ordinary least squares regression equations show significant predictability for family, peer, and community …
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Incorporating User Data in Cross Boundary Trail Mangement: A case study of the foothills trail systemnear Wenatchee, WA
… with providing recreation opportunities. Use characteristics including type of use, use frequency, and use patterns have been shown to influence the severity of landscape impacts from recreation. Collecting and incorporating user data is critical to effective recreation management. The …
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Coping with College Stress: Does Sense of Coherence Influence the Use of Alcohol and OTC Medication?
… with alcohol consumption and the nonindicated use of over the counter (OTC) medications. However, some people have personal resources that contribute to a successful management of the stress response. Antonovsky's (1987) salutogenic theory proposes that a person's sense of coherence (SOC) …
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Differences between rail-trail users and general trail users of the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area
… are needed for this type of setting and its users. This study investigated the differences between rail-trail users and general trail users with respect to socio-demographics (age, income, gender, income, community type), use characteristics (frequency of visitation, miles traveled to the …
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'All in a day's work' The lifeworld of older people in New Zealand rest homes
… the lived experiences of residents in the everyday world of New Zealand rest homes. There is a need to understand how frail rest home residents experience "age". This study focuses on describing and understanding residents lived experiences. As the New Zealand population is ageing, this …
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Optimizing pharmacodynamics and evaluating echocardiographic effects of alfaxalone sedation in bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps) and prairie rattlesnakes (Crotalus viridis)
… by the Food and Drug Administration for 28-day use after breaching the vial due to the addition of proprietary preservatives. Previous research performed in squamates focuses on evaluating one route of administration at one or more doses and monitoring the effects of alfaxalone on that …
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Enhancing Information Systems with Event-Handling - A Non-Invasive Approach
… applications, science, education and every day use, it becomes more and more difficult for users of those information systems to keep track with new and updated information. An approach to cope with this problem is to go beyond traditional search facilities and instead use the users' …
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The socio-cultural meanings of outdoor recreation: an exploration of Hispanic recreation experiences on the forests of Southern California
… urban centers is changing and diversifying as users of many ethnic and racial backgrounds increasingly choose urban-proximate forests as recreation sites. These changes are particularly evident on the national forests of Southern California where large numbers of individuals of Hispanic origins …
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Characterization and control of lithium-ion battery interfaces
… available options. When it comes to small scale, day-to-day use of energy, the lithium-ion battery has become the mode of choice for most applications, be it electronics, powered tools, and, more recently, the advent of the electric car. In this thesis we present many approaches to the study of a …
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The evaluation of and comparative evidence for two types of interventional devices for foot-drop of central neurological origin
… guidance surrounding which of the two devices to use. Methods and Results PART 1 reports on the design and evaluation of an AFO alternative (dorsiflex sock) and an alternative to conventional FES systems (ShefStim®). Article 1 reports the evaluation of the researcher/user co-design approach used …
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Atomic Oxygen Considerations for LEO De-orbit Trajectories Using Solar Sails
… but they lack the heritage required for present-day use. To grow confidence in solar sail technology, they could be deployed on LEO satellites higher than 600 km to help de-orbit the satellite within 25 years upon mission termination. To determine how atomic oxygen would affect the solar sail, …
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