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Improving the quantitative evaluation of energy efficiency
… the research question of how to optimally quantitatively evaluate energy efficiency. The impact of fuel switching, different levels of data aggregation, and data availability and fluctuations on measuring energy efficiency is established through real-world ex-post analysis. The analysis …
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Quantitative evaluation of advanced traveler information system benefits
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1998.
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Quantitative evaluation of thin film adhesion using the probe test
… to as the probe test, has been developed as a quantitative tool for measuring the adhesion in thin adhesive films and coatings. The technique was initially developed as a qualitative test by the Hewlett-Packard Company for measuring adhesion of thin film microelectronic coatings. In the probe …
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Leveraging Security Data for a Quantitative Evaluation of Security Mitigation Strategies
… and adversaries must be employed to quantitatively measure the risk and the effectiveness of security mitigation strategies. Our goal is to show that quantitative measures of effectiveness and cost using security data are not only possible but also beneficial for both individual users …
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Semi-quantitative evaluation of river landscapes in the counties of Glamorgan
… As yet no one technique for landscape evaluation has been universally accepted as many methods encompass only sections of the overall landscape situation ie the methods are designed to fit a particular criteria set by individual or council initiative. This study selected one method …
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Quantitative evaluation of the HTC Vive virtual reality system in controlled movement.
Modern virtual reality systems enable users to be immersed in a virtual world. Validation of the HTC Vive will assure users and developers that games and applications made for the system are accurate representations of the real world. Here, both the translational and rotational capabilities of the …
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Quantitative Evaluation of Recovery Methods for Listeria monocytogenes Applied to Stainless Steel
… of this study was to compare several methods for quantitative recovery of Listeria monocytogenes from stainless steel surfaces. A cocktail of four serotypes of Listeria monocytogenes (Scott A (4b)), 1/2b, 3b, and 4b) were mixed in equivalent concentrations and inoculated onto type 304 stainless …
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A quantitative evaluation of environmental enrichment for stream fish at the Tennessee Aquarium
Environmental enrichment is utilized to elevate welfare of animals under human care; it has been shown to increase well-being, promote natural behaviors, and reduce maladaptive behaviors in fishes. I evaluated seasonal mimicking as environmental enrichment in the Tennessee Aquarium’s Ridges to …
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A quantitative evaluation of porcupine-habitat relationships in the Kalum Valley, B. C.
The implications that the interactions between animals and the communities in which they exist have to wildlife management are just being realized. The assessment of species-habitat interactions necessitates the consideration of many variables and the adaptation of multivariate statistics to …
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A quantitative evaluation of microbial interventions and biostimulant strategies in agricultural nitrogen management
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2026-05-01
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Quo vadis: quantitative evaluation of intracellular kinetics of siRNA delivered by poly-and-lipoplexes
… the endocytic system. This method allows for a quantitative description of the intracellular kinetics of internalized complexes, and was demonstrated to be superior to other commonly used methods. The data acquired by this method were used to construct a mathematical model describing endocytosis …
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Qualitative and Quantitative Evaluation of the Amino Acid Needs of Adult Swine for Maintenance
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A multidimensional quantitative evaluation of HIV/AIDS-related stigma in Cape Town, South Africa
… employed. It thus provides a more comprehensive evaluation of the extent and nature of HIV-related stigma through the measurement of several different dimensions of stigma (and regression analysis is used to conduct an exploratory examination of the factors associated with each dimension). It …
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A quantitative evaluation of the quality of informed consent in a developing country setting
Informed consent is an ethical and legal requirement for research involving human participants. However, there have been few studies that have evaluated the process, particularly in an African setting. In addition, standardized methods for assessing the quality of informed consent are not available …
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Quantitative evaluation of image quality in CT imaging using iodine and nanoparticle-based contrast agents
… Overall, these findings provide a robust quantitative basis for refining CT imaging protocols.<p></p>
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QUANTITATIVE EVALUATION OF THE CONSOLIDATING EFFECTS INDUCED BY INORGANIC MINERAL TREATMENTS APPLIED ON POROUS CARBONATE STONE SURFACES
Carbonate stones have been extensively used in cultural heritage (CH) throughout history due to their abundance and workability for many historical monuments and artworks. However, these stone materials are decaying at a noticeable rate, particularly under the influence of pollutants like sulfur …
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Quantitative Evaluation of Antispasmodic Activity of 3-Tropanyl 2-(para-Chlorophenyl) Acrylate Hydrochloride on Smooth Muscle Preparations
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-09T22:30:25Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 7013420.pdf: 5095772 bytes, checksum: af07269b8a7b9dbfcc7012c6dd82dc43 (MD5) Previous issue date: 1969
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Improving Estuarine Water Quality in South Florida: A Quantitative Evaluation of The Efficacy of a Local Nutrient Ordinance
<p>Degraded coastal water quality is a concern in Florida, in part due to nutrient enrichment of aquatic ecosystems causing eutrophication and excessive algal growth. In 2010, a fertilizer ordinance was enacted in Cape Coral located in Lee County Florida with the objective of reducing nutrient …
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