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Showing 1 to 20 of 135 for “"theory practice"”.
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The theory & practice of modern lighting
Thesis ()--Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science, 1931
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The sparse fourier transform : theory & practice
… six different applications. Specifically, on the theory front, the thesis introduces the Sparse Fourier Transform algorithms: a family of sublinear time algorithms for computing the Fourier transform faster than FFT. The Sparse Fourier Transform is based on the insight that many real-world signals …
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Understanding technology development processes theory & practice
Technology development is hard for management to understand and hard for practitioners to explain, however it is an essential component of innovation. While there are standard and predictable processes for product development, many of these techniques don't apply well to technology development. Are …
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Optimization for Deep Learning: Bridging the Theory-Practice Gap
… been made over the recent years, the gap between theory and practice remains wide open; this thesis takes a step towards closing this gap. First, we discuss the optimization landscape of neural networks. We prove the existence of spurious local minima for general datasets and activation functions, …
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Group Dynamics in Physical Activity Promotion: Research, Theory & Practice
… of questions remain unanswered in the areas of theory development, intervention implementation, and translation of research into practice. This dissertation includes a series of manuscripts that focus on research, theory, and practice of group dynamics interventions intended to promote PA. …
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Idealism and Actualization. Saint-Just in Theory, Practice, and Exigency
… short life to attempt to establish and put into practice his political ideals. In his work as a political person Saint-Just created templates for the understanding of the relationship between political theory and political action. Saint-Just’s political theory is examined in relation to his …
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Poster design : an examination of history, theory, practice and potential
Posters are public inscriptions with strong roots in the development of graphic technology. They play an integral role in the development of graphic design. Current ideas about poster design are discussed to establish why and how recent technological possibilities may change our concept of the …
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Do Student Nurses experience a Theory-Practice Gap? A Case Study
… challenging, and complex process for students. A theory-practice (T-P) gap has previously been acknowledged within nursing (Rolfe 2002, Maben, Latter and Macleod Clark 2006, Monaghan 2015), yet no clear definition of the concept exists. Therefore a concept analysis of the term ‘theory-practice …
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Antitakeover defensive tactics : theory, practice, and the effects on stockholder wealth
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1984.
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Visual preferences in an ageing population : design, theory, practice, education & critical reflection
Formative periods represent early phases in life when we are particularly sensitive to experiences that influence later choices. This investigation hypothesised that the design of products associated with formative periods continues to influence preference throughout life. In design for an ageing …
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A portfolio of theory, practice and research in a primary care setting
… and the role of the counsellor in the practice. The research aims are addressed through using three different formats and combining qualitative and quantitative methods of analysis. A small group of GPs were interviewed on their experiences of a counselling service. These findings …
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Freeform, direct-write assembly of thermoplastics and glasses: Theory, practice, and applications
Additive manufacturing has received considerable attention in recent years for applications ranging from tissue engineering to architecture. Conventional approaches deposit material layer by layer, so that the final structure is a discretized approximation of the design along at least one …
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A contrastive analysis of individual ESL writing conferences: theory, practice, and perceptions
… one-on-one and group ESL writing conference practices and instructor and student views on how these collaborative writing conferences help improve students' academic writing skills. Research provides strong evidence for the significant positive impact of writing conferences in improving …
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Use Of Action Research To Reduce The Theory-Practice Gap In A Nursing Course
… action research study explored the causes of a theory practice gap in a specialist post registration nursing course, studied in one geographical area in England, and set out to discover how it may be reduced. Educational and nursing literature was studied to focus the aims of the study. Research …
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An immanent critique of the African regional human rights system: Theory, practice and reforms
… human rights system. It, therefore, examines the practice of human rights as set by the African people as opposed to purely external transcendental forms of critique. This is carried out by studying the theory of the African regional human rights system as presented in the African Charter on Human …
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Archaeology and post-colonialism in South Africa : the theory, practice and politics of archaeology after apartheid
I take my lead from a paper by Bruce Trigger (1984) in which he divides the disciplinary field into three modes or forms of archaeology: a colonialist archaeology, a nationalist archaeology and an imperialist archaeology. He goes on to suggest (1990) that South African archaeology is the most …
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Interaction in languages other than English classes in Western Australian primary and secondary schools: Theory, practice and perceptions
This descriptive study investigated the interaction of teachers and learners in ten primary and secondary school languages other than English (LOTE) classes in Western Australia, with the aim of providing a detailed picture of its nature and patterns. Teachers' and learners' perceptions of this …
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Digital/analog video : an investigation into the theory, practice and potential uses of digital and analog video combined
Thesis (M.S.V.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1984.
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