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Showing 1 to 20 of 3000 for “"societal"”.
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Cryptography for societal benefit
… that examine cryptography as an instrument of societal influence; that is, as a technological construct in conjunction with its societal effects. This thesis presents the results of six papers spanning the three broad contexts listed next. - Institutional accountability Cryptography can enhance …
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Societal perceptions of wrongful convictions
In recent years wrongful convictions have received a considerable amount of research attention. This flourishing interest has resulted in a growing body of literature that aims to investigate this criminal justice phenomenon. Specifically, the current academic literature suggests that exonerees …
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Societal Norms: A Writing Portfolio
Legal and racial issues.
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Societal stereotypes affecting one's body image
… whether or not undergraduate students allow societal stereotypes within the media to affect their self-image. Existing literature will be reviewed to show influential factors within previous studies that affect people's self-image. Relevant data extracted from the literature review will then …
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Assessing leadership capacities in societal systems
As a society we are overwhelmed with metrics that drive a specific type of behavior: Short-term improvements in externally observable phenomena, such as wealth, sales and costs. This applies at all levels of society, from the individual through to the systems that we are governed by. It causes …
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Urban development growth strategies and societal wellbeing
… potential unintended consequences of growth on societal wellbeing. This thesis examines the links between urban development strategies and societal wellbeing over time. I analyse 500 pages of urban plans for Greater Sydney published between 1968 and 2018, systematically code the text into causal …
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Modeling the societal impact of natural hazards
This dissertation will present models for societal consequences of natural hazards which are often neglected in traditional risk analysis. The impact of natural hazards is far-reaching and evident based on past disasters such as Hurricane Katrina (2005) and Superstorm Sandy (2012). The …
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Embracing the role of societal factors in the lowcarbon transition = Embracing the role of societal factors in the lowcarbon transition
… achieve the transition to a low-carbon economy, societal barriers need to be overcome. The importance of societal factors in engaging in low-carbon behaviour and actions stands in the centre of this thesis. Currently, the way we produce and consume goods and services is not on sustainable track …
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The regional innovation system facing grand societal challenges
… as a negotiated response to competing societal demands within existing industrial and institutional structures. The findings show that decarbonization in central Shanxi primarily produces regional innovation system (RIS) reorientation rather than regional transformation. Coking firms …
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Plastic-free UCC: exploring societal and marketing levers
Plastic pollution is a visible symbol of the increasingly urgent environmental issues facing our world. Single-use plastic packaging comprises about half of plastic waste produced, much of which is used briefly before disposal (UNEP 2018). Meanwhile only approximately 9% of all plastic generated by …
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Environmental Impact of Space Launches and Societal Response
… assess the future situation. For the first time, societal response to this issue is analyzed quantitatively and compared with three case studies in the automotive industry, the satellite industry, and aviation. A total of 463,630,586 news articles, 771,604 legal documents, 10,836,398 academic …
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Economic and societal effects of structural adjustment in Guyana
Already one of the most impoverished countries in the world, Guyana’s economy is experiencing a downward spiral under IMF and World Bank structural adjustment programs (SAPs), which ironically, were designed to boost the economy. This claim is analyzed with respect to three of Guyana’s most …
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Quantifying the Societal Risks of Nuclear Power Plant Accidents
… of this research is to assess the potential societal consequences from extensive ground contamination following the release of radiological material from a nuclear power plant accident. Using the WinMACCS code, ground concentrations of cesium are calculated for a radial grid of land around …
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The Counseling Challenge: Balancing Student Interests with Societal Pressures
<p>High school counselors, as determined by the literature and this study, are not successfully encouraging their students to follow their aspirations and take important post high school risks. Teachers and staff alike are responsible for educating students about all the possibilities for their …
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Optimal Soil Loss Over Time From a Societal Viewpoint
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-13T19:23:22Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 7803994.pdf: 6176317 bytes, checksum: 9448d4e916f39cc531d1a191e9c6687f (MD5) Previous issue date: 1977
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