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Showing 1 to 20 of 86 for “"external support"”.
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External Support Vector Machine Clustering
The external-Support Vector Machine (SVM) clustering algorithm clusters data vectors with no a priori knowledge of each vector's class. The algorithm works by first running a binary SVM against a data set, with each vector in the set randomly labeled, until the SVM converges. It then relabels data …
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Empowering automated mobile UI testing with external support
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2024-08-01
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Rebel Organizations, Force Structure, and the Dynamics of Violence in Armed Intrastate Conflicts
… structure, i.e. who fights for them, and their external support contributes to conflict dynamics. Building on this, this thesis seeks to further our understanding of rebel organizations’ use of violence in civil war. Across four substantive chapters, it studies how rebel organizations’ force …
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Non-Traditional Distance Learners: Student Persistence In A Rural Remote Community
… has attributed the student persistence to its external support services, such as mentoring, technology support, study skills, attitude, and financial resources. With the national call for increased degrees per capita, there is also increased incentive for higher education institutions to become …
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A theory of effective computer-based instruction for adults
… control component of CBI design; (3) external support and instructional support are needed to provide a positive CBI experience; (4) CBI design is interwoven with the units of self-directedness, computer self-efficacy, learning goal level, instructional design, and external support; …
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Loss and damage from droughts: material and non-material impacts of water scarcity on women farmers in Gugulethu, Cape Town
… barriers to adapt and reduce L&D were a lack of external support (from the city and NGOs), a lack of financial capacity to adopt coping measures and a lack of knowledge on the possible coping measures and external support options. Enablers to reduce L&D from the drought were access to support …
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Effects of Patient Trauma on Hospital Staff Functioning: An Exploratory Study of Psychological Distress Resulting from Trauma Exposure
… trauma history, and level of supervisor support; clinical treatment staff will experience a quality of professional relationships associated with the degree of exposure to patient trauma, previous lifetime or work-related trauma history, and level of supervisor support; clinical treatment …
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Intervention, war expansion, and the international sources of civil war
… the rebels' loss of autonomy when receiving external support, and the third party's affinity for the rebels. I evaluate the model and test its predictions using a mixed-methods approach. I use newly collected data on war expansions to show how factors such as escalation costs affect risks of …
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Playing for Change: Embedding Sustainability in German Professional Football. A Qualitative Analysis of the Implementation of Binding Sustainability Criteria
… The thesis shows that binding requirements can support the systematic anchoring if internal structures and strategic commitment are available. Early prepa-ration, internal sensitisation, gradual implementation and external support were iden-tified as key success factors. This work points out …
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What Are The Lived Experiences Of Young Adults With Spina Bifida In The UK Today And What Can Be Learned From Challenges in Recruiting This Group To Online Qualitative Research? Lessons From An Unsuccessful Qualitative Online Research Study
… in key areas such as employment, social life and external support systems. The original research study aimed to gain a wider understanding of the lived experiences of 18–25-year-olds with spina bifida who attend an online support group. However, there was a lack of uptake and the dissertation was …
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Compassion Fatigue Among Help Me Grow Care Coordinators: A Case Study
… to establish boundaries, and (g) self-care and external support as coping strategies. Findings of this study revealed that although all study participants reported low levels or risk of compassion fatigue according to the ProQOL questionnaire results, participants seem to be experiencing the …
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A Sustainable livelihood approach in a world heritage area: Ayutthaya, Thailand
… through: 1) resilience in the face of external shocks and stresses; 2) dependence on external support; 3) maintenance of long-term productivity of natural resources; and 4) whether the livelihoods undermine the livelihoods of others. The major findings in this research were that 1) for …
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Care of the child with medical complexity through the eyes of their caregiver: A photovoice project
… role transition, daily challenges, finding support, and thriving in the new normal. Caregivers take on multiple roles, including providing medical care, advocating for their children, and educating others. While facing emotional challenges such as guilt, fear, and exhaustion, caregivers rely …
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Rebel leaders and conflict processes: An individual level analysis
… It demonstrates that relative rebel strength, external support favoring the government, and oil production of the state have a significant impact on rebel leader tenure. To explain why we observe some considerable increases in the number of civilian killings in the course of conflict, the …
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The urbanization of insurgency : shifts in the geography of conflict
… more democratic, and the insurgency has external support. Rural insurgencies become more difficult to defeat the more linguistically diverse the population. Furthermore, by increasing the number of conflict casualties, rural insurgents can particularly benefit from rough terrain.
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The revolution will be made public: The effects of international actors on protest movements in hybrid and authoritarian regimes today
… in authoritarian regimes today? How might support from external support from democracies elsewhere or intervention from dictatorships affect protesters’ perceptions and decision-making strategies? I propose several causal mechanisms to answer these questions in the following dissertation. …
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Factors affecting paternal adjustment during the transition to parenthood
… maternal postpartum depression, the presence of external support and maternal change in employment status. Multiple regression analyses were conducted to identify which variables significantly predicted the presence of postpartum paternal stress. In general, two hypotheses were supported. …
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Toddlers' self regulation as a mediator of the association between parenting and child compliance and noncompliance
… attained the inhibitory capacity without external support in the `Don't' context, they would be more likely to comply or less likely to show passive noncompliance with parental demands later in the `Do' context.
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The Taliban the Second Time Around: The Evolution of Taliban Strategy and Tactics and Future Scenarios For Afghanistan
… more religious-based politics and to win popular support. In the 1990s, they used conventional weapons and met the enemy directly on the battlefield. There has been a shift towards the use of improvised explosive devices, psychological operations, and hit-and-run tactics because the Taliban has …
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Exploring the Experiences of Community Health Workers in the Dominican Republic Using Photovoice
… with CHWs, and are therefore well-positioned to support sustainability of CHW programs.</p> <p>The purpose of this participatory action research (PAR) study was to explore the experiences and perspectives of CHWs living and working in a northern region of the Dominican Republic (D.R.). Using the …
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