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Showing 1 to 20 of 94 for “"economic considerations"”.
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Economic considerations for Hanford tank waste disposition
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Nuclear Engineering, 1995.
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Mold, flow, and economic considerations in high temperature precision casting
… and reducing interdentritic porosity. A simple economic framework was developed to compare the price of different ceramics with the results showing that silica is a more economic mold material at an estimated 75% yield over a zirconia or alumina mold with a 100% yield. This framework neglected …
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Building an all-electric Volpe : a perspective on economic considerations and carbon emissions
… because of poor indoor air quality. Devising economic alternatives that can help offset this natural gas dependency while making low energy-consuming buildings offers the best chance to reduce emissions at scale. In this thesis, we focus on exploring such alternatives by taking the case of a …
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Relocation Decision-Making in Dual-Career Couples
… commitment--self, career commitment--spouse, and economic considerations. Two levels (moderate and high) of each factor were used in order to manipulate the desirability of the situation. Participants were asked to indicate whether or not they would relocate based only on the information …
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Women's beauty in the history of Tanzania
… are shaped by complex social, cultural and economic considerations. By focusing on specific case studies, this study investigates the history of beauty in Tanzania, taking into account both past and present debates on the role female beauty plays in human relations.
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Spatial Variability of Plant Nutrients in Two Illinois Fields
… at the same time in which environmental and economic considerations guide many grower decisions concerning fertilizer application have raised old questions concerning the spatial variability of soil supplied plant nutrients in fields. Two Illinois fields which have been soil sampled in a 25 …
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The economic and contracting issues of in-home child care: the nanny market
… has developed rapidly in the past 10 years. The economic considerations discussed herein are the market-making characteristics of demand (for nannies), supply (availability of an appropriately skilled labor pool--from both the legal and illegal market), price (wage levels and premiums) and the …
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Entangled Eden: ecological change and the Lake Huron Commercial Fisheries, 1835-1978
… also examined. The fundamental argument is that economic considerations were the primary motivations for policy development related to the Great Lakes fisheries. Historically management programs and legislation were shaped by local and regional economic interests. The central focus of this …
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Unsustainable and Uncontrolled: Framing Immigration During the Brexit Campaign
… they would ultimately decide based on economic considerations. However, post-referendum voter surveys and scholarship showed that immigration was a key issue for many Leave and Undecided voters. This paper addresses why immigration was such a significant issue, and why it was so closely …
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Residential Constraints and the Political Geography of the Populist Radical Right
… and the effects of growing international economic and political integration. To explain this puzzle, I articulate a theory of residential constraints as a key driver of PRR support. I hypothesize that when citizens’ means of reacting to local conditions or “voting with their feet” are …
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Child care by choice or by default? : examining the experiences of unregulated home-based child care for women in paid work and training
… is chosen largely as a default position based on economic considerations. It represents a compromise between the demands of social reproduction and paid work/training that entangles mothers in relations of exploitation with care providers. Doing so leaves both mothers and care providers socially …
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Regionalism and community archetypes: filling the analysis gap
… have gone as far as to develop programs of economic incentives and disincentives that induce regional cooperation. This dissertation is based on the premise that state efforts to foster sub-state regional cooperation have been largely ineffective because of an "analysis gap" that restricts …
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Advocating For Network Councils In Chicago Public Schools (CPS): A Policy Advocacy Document
… examined through educational, social, political, economic, and moral frames. It is determined that a Local Network Council system can reinforce best practices at the building level. This is defined as including: promoting teacher and staff excellence through continuous improvement to develop and …
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Financial viability and technical evaluation of dendritic cell-carrying "vaccination nodes" for immunotherapy
… interleukin-5R[alpha], which is discussed. Economic considerations are also discussed, including topics such as intellectual property, barriers to entry, initial markets and market drivers, and entry into the current supply chain considerations. A business strategy is outlined and evaluated.
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Life cycle analysis of waste management options for EBI in Quebec
… the current Landfill situation. Environmental considerations are examined through GaBi Life Cycle Analysis software with a functional unit of 1 kg of organic waste, social considerations are assessed with the EPA/SETAC Social LCA Guidelines, and economic considerations are calculated on an …
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Chemotherapy for lung cancer: Determinants of guideline adherence and associated patient outcomes
… with guidelines is influenced by age, and economic considerations, such as income, and transportation barriers. Guideline adherent use of chemotherapy reduced risk of dying. Overuse of chemotherapy also reduced risk of dying. Among poor PS patients, stage IV diagnosis was also associated …
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An evaluation process for material handling systems within FMS
… viewpoint, as they are related to strategic and economic considerations. Two main evaluation frameworks are developed. One integrates multiattribute decision models, namely, the analytic hierarchy process or AHP and the displaced ideal model (DIM), and the other integrates analytical techniques …
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An inquiry into the rise of communism in China
… on people. A monolithic state exists because economic considerations overshadow political usurpation of power. When men are fed and properly clothed in the industrial society that theoretically is the base of Communism, they turn to some other governmental form.</p><p>Communism in China has an …
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Social Identity, Economic Interest, and the Formation of Host Attitudes Toward Refugees
… to better understand the role of social and economic factors in shaping the attitudes of host populations. The core questions for this study are whether and how social identity and economic considerations relate to attitudes. Original data were generated through a randomized survey in Jordan …
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What Factors Determine Chinese Companies’ Internationalization? A Case Study of Telecommunications Industry
… integrates technology, government policies, and economic considerations to provide insights into international business strategies within the telecommunications industry. This model underscores how international politics can emerge as a pivotal determinant of business internationalization, …
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