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LaBouff, Jordan Rowatt Wade C. "Towards an implicit measure of religiousness-spirituality." Waco, Tex. : Baylor University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2104/5170.
Full textRazouki, Zayd. "Developing an anticoagulation composite measure: a stronger predictor for warfarin associated complications and a more comprehensive performance measure for anticoagulation clinics." Thesis, Boston University, 2014. https://hdl.handle.net/2144/21245.
Full textBACKGROUND: Percent time in therapeutic range (TTR) and INR variability are both used to measure anticoagulation control with warfarin. TTR measures anticoagulation intensity, while INR variability measures anticoagulation stability; both predict definitive clinical outcomes such as stroke, major hemorrhage. Here, we examine whether an intermediate composite measure (ICOMO) predicts warfarin associated complications better than each measure separately. We also examine how the choice of measure changes the ranking order of anticoagulation clinics (ACCs) in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) healthcare system. METHODS: We calculated TTR and INR variability for the study sample (N=130,897 patients) from 100 VHA ACCs. We constructed ICOMO using an equally weighted method, adding standardized TTR to standardized log-transformed INR variability. We used a subset of patients anticoagulated for atrial fibrillation (N=40,404) and divided them into quintiles based on their level of control, for each anticoagulation measure. We calculated the Hazard ratios for ischemic stroke and major bleeding and compared the ability of our independent variables (TTR, log INR variability, ICOMO) to predict each outcome. We measured mean observed value (O) and mean expected value (E) for each clinic, after adjusting for important clinical and demographic variables, for each anticoagulation measure. We identified outlier anticoagulation clinics if O was one standard deviation different from its corresponding E. We measured Kappa score and Pearson correlation coefficients when ranking sites according to each anticoagulation measure. RESULTS: ICOMO predicted ischemic stroke better than TTR and log INR variability in all quintiles. ICOMO and TTR predicted major bleeding similarly except in the second-best quintile; but both measures were better than log INR variability in all quintiles. Kappa scores identifying outlier and non-outlier clinics among our three profiling measures were moderate between ICOMO and its components (0.59 for TTR and 0.54 for log INR variability) but was weak between TTR and log INR variability (0.025) CONCLUSION: ICOMO predicts ischemic stroke better over TTR and log INR variability alone but it is only better than the latter in predicting major bleeding. The choice of which measure to use for clinic profiling changes clinic rankings considerably.
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Berke, Shawna S. "Development and validation of a measure of prenatal anxiety." Scholarly Commons, 1997. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/2714.
Full textSammonds, George M. "An objective measure to quantify discomfort in long duration driving." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2015. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/21186.
Full textAlyoubi, Khaled Hamed. "Database query optimisation based on measures of regret." Thesis, Birkbeck (University of London), 2016. http://bbktheses.da.ulcc.ac.uk/224/.
Full textHill, Marguerite Elizabeth. "The development of an instrument to measure intrapreneurship : entrepreneurship within the corporate setting /." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2003. http://eprints.ru.ac.za/210/.
Full textAl-Ghassani, Asma Said Ahmed. "Measures of growth of discrete rational equations." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2010. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/6055.
Full textSjödin, Tomas. "Topics in Potential Theory: Quadrature Domains, Balayage and Harmonic Measure." Doctoral thesis, KTH, Mathematics (Dept.), 2005. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-213.
Full textIn this thesis, which consists of five papers (A,B,C,D,E), we are interested in questions related to quadrature domains. Among the problems studied are the possibility of changing the type of measure in a quadrature identity (from complex to real and from real signed to positive), properties of partial balayage, which in a sense can be used to generate quadrature domains, and mother bodies which are closely related to inversion of partial balayage.
These three questions are discussed in papers A,D respectively B.
The first of these questions (when trying to go from real signed to positive measures) leads to the study of approximation in the cone of positive harmonic functions. These questions are closely related to properties of the harmonic measure on the Martin boundary, and this relationship leads to the study of harmonic measures on ideal boundaries in paper E. Some other approaches to the same problem also lead to some extent to the study of properties of classical balayage in paper C.
Sjödin, Tomas. "Topics in potential theory : quadrature domains, balayage and harmonic measure /." Stockholm, 2005. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-213.
Full textWiberg, Charlotte. "A Measure of Fun : Extending the scope of web usability." Doctoral thesis, Umeå : Dept of Informatics [Institutionen för informatik], Univ, 2003. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-210.
Full textYork, Richard H. "A new methodology to measure body/self-concept based on personal construct theory." Thesis, Boston University, 1987. https://hdl.handle.net/2144/38120.
Full textPLEASE NOTE: Boston University Libraries did not receive an Authorization To Manage form for this thesis or dissertation. It is therefore not openly accessible, though it may be available by request. If you are the author or principal advisor of this work and would like to request open access for it, please contact us at open-help@bu.edu. Thank you.
The objective of this dissertation is to describe and test the reliability and validity of the Body/Self-Concept Methodology (BSC). It measures body attitudes as consequences of body/self-concept. The BSC Methodology was constructed from insights of the debate about the self in American psychology. This debate included philosophical, neurological, psychological, spiritual, and theological issues. These were integrated into Kelly's methodology producing a psychotheological research perspective. This methodology consists of a research philosophy, theory and measures for body/self-concept, and statistical methods. The BSC Method is the six techniques for collecting qualitative and quantitative data. This collection depended on a computer. The quantitative data are ratings of bipolar adjective pairs and a Q-sort of body items. The BSC Method was tested in a study with 40 subjects. The qualitative results included affective self-report data. It was concluded that some of these results implied that this method pierced denial defense mechanisms. The quantitative results were highly valid and reliable for the attitude ratings, but less for the Q-sort. It was concluded that there was sufficient reliability and validity to justify further development of the BSC Methodology. The next step is to write a computer program for data collection and analysis.
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Burrage, Alex J. "Complexity measures for classes of sequences and cryptographic applications." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2013. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/11723.
Full textHirst, Andrew S. "Measuring journal quality : developing a multi-item measure and investigating its usefulness in marketing." Thesis, Loughborough University, 1999. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/7174.
Full textHanna, Victoria. "Investigating the impact of performance measures on task related behaviour." Thesis, Loughborough University, 1998. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/28125.
Full textWang'ombe, Wangari. "An empirical investigation of measures to enhance intra-Africa trade." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2013. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/12448.
Full textPardasaney, Poonam K. "Development of improved balance measures for community-dwelling older adults." Thesis, Boston University, 2013. https://hdl.handle.net/2144/12828.
Full textBalance measures used in community-dwelling elderly suffer from important psychometric limitations including limited comprehensiveness in content, ceiling effects, and limited sensitivity to change and responsiveness. This dissertation examines conceptual and methodological reasons underlying psychometric limitations of balance measures, and proposes strategies to overcome these limitations. Conceptually, psychometric limitations of balance measures may be related to gaps in representation of essential task and environmental components within their items. The first study conducted a systematic item-level content analysis of balance measures for community-dwelling elderly to examine the extent to which essential task and environmental components were represented within each measure. One hundred sixty-seven items from 26 measures were coded on seven criteria related to task and environment. Important gaps were noted across measures, with limited comprehensiveness in content areas represented and minimal incorporation of environmental variations. Most measures focused on single-task assessment in quiet, static environments, underrepresenting postural control demands in daily life situations, which involve dynamic changing environments, person-environment interactions, and multi-tasking. Methodologically, most balance measures are traditional fixed-form tests, which require administration of a fixed set of items to every individual. Developing comprehensive and precise fixed-form balance measures is challenging due to the large number of items needed to cover the spectrum of balance ability and components. Item response theory (IRT) and computer-adaptive testing (CAT) offer contemporary methodological approaches to develop comprehensive, tailored, and efficient balance tests with improved psychometric properties across the balance continuum. The second study built a computer-adaptive balance test from three traditional fixed-form balance measures using existing data on 187 community-dwelling older adults. Rasch IRT analysis was applied to compile a 23-item pool from the traditional measures. A 10-item CAT developed from the item pool showed excellent accuracy, acceptable reliability, and superior validity compared with the traditional measures. The CAT was the only measure to discriminate between fallers and non-fallers, and was a stronger predictor of self-reported function compared with the traditional measures. In summary, this dissertation reveals important content gaps in existing balance measures for community-dwelling elderly, highlights content areas that should be incorporated in new measures, and demonstrates advantages of computer-adaptive balance testing over traditional fixed-form measures. Development of new measures that better reflect postural control demands in daily life situations is recommended. Prospective investigation of computer-adaptive balance testing in community-dwelling elderly is also recommended.
Shiuan, Kevin Shiue. "Development of an ultrasound system to measure in vivo dynamic cervical spine intervertebral disc mechanics." Thesis, Boston University, 2012. https://hdl.handle.net/2144/12626.
Full textNeck and back pain have become increasingly prevalent in the military population, especially in those that experience variable frequency loading environments such as helicopter pilots. The number of cervical spine injuries is expected to increase with the advent of heavier head-mounted equipment with most problems attributed to intervertebral disc complications. Currently, CT and MRI are the gold standards for the evaluation ofthe cervical spine. However, those modalities are not suited to capture real-time biomechanical information in extreme environments. Clinical ultrasound, which is known for dynamic imaging, was explored as a valuable tool to image motion of the cervical spine, specifically vertebral motion and intervertebral disc deformation. Ultrasound imaging was first validated ex vivo and then utilized in vivo to demonstrate applicability. Compliances of FSU levels C4-C5 and C5-C6 were successfully calculated using static loads in compression and distraction. Dynamic analysis of intervertebral disc deformation (vertebral end plate displacements) from four cadaveric cervical spines (C2- C7) showed an overall uncertainty error of ±0.148 mm. The reliability of measurements was considered poor at vertebral loading frequencies higher than 4 Hz. A transfer function of intervertebral disc deformation in response to external translations was empirically derived through discrete Fourier transform analysis; however, the uncertainty of the measurements was too great to accurately describe the function. The capability of ultrasound to detect a difference in intervertebral disc responses in various conditions was explored on human subjects with the ultrasound probe mounted on a makeshift cervical collar at the C4-C5 functional spinal unit. A significant difference in response was detected when subjects wore an Army issued helmet with an attached weight to mimic night vision goggles. The results from these experiments will help develop ultrasound into an inexpensive, portable, and safe technique to evaluate cervical spine kinetics and kinematics. Furthermore, this expansion of ultrasound's capabilities beyond its current clinical indications can be applied within the civilian population to provide a low-cost, portable, and non-ionizing cervical spine imaging solution.
Shamim, Khalid. "A model driven methodology to measure the Level of Application of Management Process (LAMP) in manufacturing enterprise." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2013. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/11852.
Full textOsman, Ismail I. "Performance measures for contracting companies : a study of the Arab Contractors Company." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2002. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/6812.
Full textMcWilliams, Anne E. "Development of a questionnaire to measure perceived support during pregnancy and its relation to coping strategies and outcome." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2000. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/32919.
Full textDimitriou, Vanda. "Lumped parameter thermal modelling for UK domestic buildings based on measured operational data." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2016. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/23239.
Full textSalleh, Azhari bin Md. "A methodology for the selection of overall strategic performance measures for manufacturing business." Thesis, Loughborough University, 1995. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/7064.
Full textDe, Leon Sherryl A. "Epstein-Barr virus associated post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders: preventative measures and current treatments." Thesis, Boston University, 2012. https://hdl.handle.net/2144/12344.
Full textLymphoproliferative disorders develop in 1-20% of solid organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplant surgeries and continue to be serious and potentially fatal post-surgery complications for patients. Epstein-Barr virus, which is estimated to have infected over 90% of the adult population, is a major risk factor for the development of a post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) and is linked to the majority of cases. PTLD can be defined as an aberrant growth of lymphocytes typically attributed to the standard practice of immunosuppressive therapy post hematopoietic stem cell transplant or solid organ transplant procedures. Disorders range from a relatively harmless benign plasmacytic hyperplasia to an aggressive malignant lymphoma. The complexity of the patient population diagnosed with PTLD, as well as the broad spectrum of clinical and pathological manifestations of the disorder, make the use of a standardized therapeutic strategy impractical. This reason can also be attributed to the fact that large scale, randomized, controlled trials of therapeutic regimens are lacking. However, reduction of immunosuppression (RI) remains a frontline therapeutic strategy for PTLD and several studies have found success in combining RI and rituximab, an antibody that targets B-lymphocytes. As with other lymphomas, radiation and/or surgery to excise localized tumors are still widely used in the management of this disorder. Chemotherapy is mainly used as a salvage therapy when all else fails, since mortality rates from drug toxicity effects remain high. Novel approaches have shown much promise in initial studies. They include adoptive immunosuppression with EBV-specific cytotoxic T-lymphocytes and antiviral agents and alternative immunosuppressants with antineoplastic effects that slow down B-cell proliferation. Further research should be done to confirm safety and efficacy of these new modalities. Research attention has turned to the discovery of prophylactic strategies and the improvement of methods to attain earlier diagnoses ofPTLD. An EBV vaccine is being developed to prevent EBV infection, since EBV-serostatus is the major risk factor for PTLD. Innovations in EBV-DNA load monitoring have been proven helpful in the early diagnosis of PTLD, when therapies are most effective. There have been many developments in the prophylactic and therapeutic approaches to PTLD, but more research should be done in the future to confirm their efficacies. Additionally, an algorithm for PTLD treatment recommendations should be developed using information from previous studies. The algorithm would help clinicians decide on the best treatment method for their patients based on the success of patients with similar characteristics.
Toomer, Tarla TaMia. "Development of Risk Based Treatability and Engineering Measures for Reducing Exposure to Lead Contaminated Media in the Miami Inner City, Florida." FIU Digital Commons, 2008. http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/219.
Full textChan, Dara V. "Using geographic information systems (GIS) to measure community integration and accessibility for people with disabilities who were once homeless." Thesis, Boston University, 2013. https://hdl.handle.net/2144/12069.
Full textThis purpose ofthis dissertation is to expand the understanding of the community integration of individuals with disabilities who used to be homeless but now have permanent housing. Current measures of community integration rely on self-report assessments that often quantify physical or social participation, but fail to capture the individual's spatial presence in the community, accessibility to resources, and neighborhood characteristics that may promote or impede integration efforts. To sustain the momentum of research in community integration and recovery, new techniques using activity maps created by participants combined with quantitative assessments of integration are an important next step. The use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) techniques in combination with a participatory mapping interview provides a more comprehensive approach to evaluating community integration. In addition, GIS calculations of an individual's activity space area based on the drawn maps may provide meaningful information about one's activity and movement patterns within the community in relation to other measures of community integration. Finally, by having individuals create their own maps, they define what community means and what locations are important to them in the integration process. The first study measures the size ofan individual's activity space, or spatial extent of one's day-to-day interactions in the community, and compares this measure to the results of more traditional, survey-based community integration measures. Methods in the first study also explore the types of locations, activities, and resources that are identified as important to individuals in their interaction with the community, as well as test the significance of family involvement and feeling part of the community. The second study examines the relationship of proximity to community features within the individual's immediate environment to both community integration outcomes and the types of locations used. Methodological strengths of these studies include identification of current community integration activities from the individual's perspective and using a spatial approach to measure the impact of accessibility and neighborhood characteristics on community integration.
Cosar-Jorda, Paula. "A socio-technical evaluation of the impact of energy demand reduction measures in family homes." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2017. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/25181.
Full textVerde, Julianna Villa. "As medidas provisórias e a relação executivo-legislativo no Brasil (1988 – 2014)." Master's thesis, Instituto Superior de Ciências Sociais e Políticas, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/14073.
Full textEsta dissertação descreve a interação entre os poderes Executivo e Legislativo no sistema político brasileiro após o fim do regime militar (1964 a 1985) e a transição para a democracia. O período analisado tem início na promulgação da Constituição Federal de 1988 e termina em 2014, compreendendo oito mandatos presidenciais, de José Sarney, Itamar Franco, Fernando Collor de Mello, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva e Dilma Roussef. A análise sobre a preponderância do poder Executivo no processo legislativo brasileiro tem como foco a Medida Provisória, instrumento a dispor do presidente que, no momento de sua edição, ganha caráter automático de lei, a vigorar provisoriamente e com prazo para deliberação na casa legislativa. Procura-se contextualizar o uso da Medida Provisória no âmbito do chamado Presidencialismo de Coalizão brasileiro e compreender, por meio de análise quantitativa, a recorrência a este recurso pelos presidentes do período estudado. Além disso, pretende-se entender os movimentos do Congresso Nacional no sentido de limitar a atuação legislativa da presidência, pela análise da Emenda Constitucional nº32 de 2001 e seus efeitos no processo legislativo.
This dissertation describes the interaction between Executive and Legislative powers in the Brazilian political system after the end of the military regime (1964 a 1985) and the transition towards a democracy. The analysed period begins with the publication of the Federal Constitution of 1988 and ends in 2014, consisting in eight presidential mandates, of José Sarney, Itamar Franco, Fernando Collor de Mello, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Dilma Roussef. The analysis about the preponderance of the Executive power over the legislative process in Brazil focuses on the Provisional Measure, instrument in hands of the President that, in the moment of its edition, gains automatic status of law, being provisionally enforced and with a deadline of deliberation in the Legislative branch. We look to provide a context of the use of the Provisional Measures in the scope of the so called Brazilian Coalition Presidentialism and comprehend, by a quantitative analysis, the frequence of the use of this resources by the presidents in the studied period. Besides that, we intend to understand the movements of the National Congress to limit the legislative action of the presidency, through the analysis of the Constitutional Amendment nº32 of 2001 and its effects in the legislative process.
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Darby, Jenny A. "An investigation of social and other factors which influence evaluations of educational courses." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2005. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/2810.
Full textKiritsis, Demetrios V. "An analysis of self-report measures in comparing physical activity patterns in English and Greek children." Thesis, Loughborough University, 1996. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/10595.
Full textTink, Victoria J. "The measured energy efficiency and thermal environment of a UK house retrofitted with internal wall insulation." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2018. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/33727.
Full textProctor, Susan P. "The influence of overtime on cognitive function as measured by neurobehavioral tests in an occupational setting." Thesis, Boston University, 1992. https://hdl.handle.net/2144/34664.
Full textPLEASE NOTE: Boston University Libraries did not receive an Authorization To Manage form for this thesis or dissertation. It is therefore not openly accessible, though it may be available by request. If you are the author or principal advisor of this work and would like to request open access for it, please contact us at open-help@bu.edu. Thank you.
This two year cohort study involved 248 workers within the automotive industry and explored the effects of two workplace factors, e.g. overtime and assembly-line work, on behavior and cognitive performance as measured by neurobehavioral tests. Review of the occupational epidemiology literature did not reveal any studies of the effects of cumulative fatigue, as a result of long work days due to overtime, on cognitive abilities or job performance. Overtime, defined as number of hours worked greater than 8 hours per day and/or greater than 5 days per week, was calculated from company payroll records. Subjects were categorized as working a machine-paced, assembly line job based on review of their work histories and characterization of their job codes. Cross-sectional analysis of Year 1 data by multiple linear regression demonstrated that overtime worked the week before testing was significantly associated with increased response times on tasks involving simple and complex attention and executive function and an attention-requiring task of basic verbal abilities. The findings from Year 1 support the hypothesis that overtime per week results in cumulative fatigue which affects cognitive performance in the specific functional domains of attention and executive function. Machine-paced work was significantly associated with impaired performance in the areas of attention and executive function, however no significant mood changes were observed. An increased number of errors on a task of complex attention and executive function, poorer performance on a visual memory task involving attention and new learning skills, and reduced percent correct on a computerized task of attention and motor skills and on an attention-requiring task of basic verbal abilities were observed. Machine-paced work did not significantly affect the observed effects of overtime. The results suggest a different response to the strain produced by machine-paced work than that observed with overtime. Machine-paced work was predictive of a faster response time with increased errors, whereas the fatigue effects of overtime resulted in a slower time to complete a task without a decrease in accuracy. Neither overtime nor machine-paced work was associated with performance on any test in Year 2. It was suspected that fewer subjects working increased overtime hours, loss-to-follow-up, and that two of the tests associated with overtime in Year 1 were not repeated in the Year 2 battery, contributed to the difference in the findings between the two years. Further study is recommended to evaluate the proposed hypotheses regarding the effects of overtime and machine-paced work on cognitive function and to investigate the strategic response difference between overtime and machine-paced work.
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Graham, Martin. "Measuring a firm's economic profitability : a study of the measurement of a firm's economic profitability with proposals for, and evaluations of, an ex post measure, return on total capital employed (ROTCE), and an ex ante measure, a modified version of Tobin's q (modq) employing current earnings in lieu of capital employed." Thesis, Loughborough University, 1994. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/7268.
Full textGeorgiou, Georgios. "Assessing energy and thermal comfort of domestic buildings in the Mediterranean region." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2015. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/18199.
Full textChen, Zhuo. "Towards practical location systems with privacy protection." HKBU Institutional Repository, 2015. https://repository.hkbu.edu.hk/etd_oa/218.
Full textLian, Peng. "Pathwise properties of random quadratic mapping." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2010. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/6628.
Full textMažuolis, Jurgis. "Research and evaluation of wind turbines noise and protection measures." Doctoral thesis, Lithuanian Academic Libraries Network (LABT), 2014. http://vddb.library.lt/obj/LT-eLABa-0001:E.02~2014~D_20140211_122049-67519.
Full textDisertacijoje nagrinėjama triukšmo sklaidos nuo vėjo jėgainių problema. Pagrindiniai tyrimo objektai yra vėjo jėgainių parkų skleidžiamas triukšmas ir aplinkai nekenksmingos, cilindrinę struktūrą turinčios, žemo dažnio triukšmą slopinančios medžiagos. Darbe sprendžiami keli pagrindiniai uždaviniai: nustatomas ir įvertinamas žemo dažnio triukšmo ir infragarso susidarymas ir sklaida pramoninių vėjo jėgainių parkuose ir jų išorėje, taip pat nustatomos efektyvios gyvenviečių apsaugos priemonės nuo vėjo jėgainių keliamo žemo dažnio triukšmo. Disertaciją sudaro įvadas, trys skyriai, bendrosios išvados, rekomendacijos, naudotos literatūros ir autoriaus publikacijų disertacijos tema sąrašai. Įvadiniame skyriuje aptariama tiriamoji problema, darbo aktualumas, aprašomas tyrimų objektas, formuluojamas darbo tikslas bei uždaviniai, aprašoma tyrimų metodika, darbo mokslinis naujumas, darbo rezultatų praktinė reikšmė, ginamieji teiginiai. Įvado pabaigoje pristatomos disertacijos tema autoriaus paskelbtos publikacijos ir pranešimai konferencijose bei disertacijos struktūra. Pirmasis skyrius skirtas literatūros analizei. Jame pateikta vėjo jėgainių ir jų keliamo triukšmo apžvalga. Apžvelgtos vėjo energetikos būklė Lietuvoje, vėjo jėgainių konstrukcijos, vėjo jėgainių triukšmo formavimosi principas, triukšmo matavimo metodikos. Analizuojamos skleidžiamo aerodinaminio triukšmo mažinimo priemonės bei žemo dažnio triukšmo slopinimo būdai ir izoliuojančių medžiagų panaudojimas. Skyriaus... [toliau žr. visą tekstą]
Pindus, Dominika. "The relations between objectively measured moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, chronic aerobic exercise and cognitive control in children and adolescents." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2015. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/17621.
Full textKucharczyk, Erica. "The occupational impact of sleep quality." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2013. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/11336.
Full textRowley, Jordan M. "The Martingale Approach to Financial Mathematics." DigitalCommons@CalPoly, 2019. https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/2014.
Full textVenter, Sahm. "The safety of journalists an assessment of perceptions of the origins and implementation of policy at two international television news agencies /." Thesis, Connect to this title online, 2005. http://eprints.ru.ac.za/213/.
Full textWalker, James Richard. "Relationships Among Student Leadership Experiences and Learning Outcomes." Scholarly Repository, 2009. http://scholarlyrepository.miami.edu/oa_dissertations/254.
Full textGregson-Green, Lucy E. "Resilience, security, and the railway station : a unique case study of the current and future resilience to security threats." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2018. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/33411.
Full textOdey, E. J., and A. S. Sydorchuk. "The Retrospective Study of Epidemiological Measures Taken to Contain the Spread of the Ebola Virus in Nigeria in July 2014." Thesis, "Chyst", 2016. http://dspace.bsmu.edu.ua:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/10869.
Full textСміянова, Ольга Іванівна, Ольга Ивановна Смиянова, Olha Ivanivna Smiianova, and E. A. Nduonyi. "The incidence and prevalence forcast of tuberculosis in Ukraine and Nigeria till 2014 and main measures to stop tuberculosis propagation." Thesis, Сумський державний університет, 2013. http://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/32147.
Full textDove, Jacqueline Beckham Kreider Richard B. "Effects of a multicomponent school-based intervention on health markers, body composition, physical fitness, and psychological measures in overweight and obese adolescent females." Waco, Tex. : Baylor University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2104/5253.
Full textObioha, Chinonye Leuna. "User-centred design to engender trust in e-commerce." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/2414.
Full textConsumer trust is a core element for any e-commerce website. This study aimed to explore attributes of business-to-consumers (B2C) e-commerce websites that can communicate and engender trust from the users’ perspective using user-centred design. E-commerce websites are known to have features such as security certificates and encryption methods to ensure trust, but this requires technical knowhow to understand. The technologies used to develop websites have improved so far, but it has little effect on improving the trust of the users of e-commerce mostly in developing countries (Africa in particular). E-commerce users do not realise that these features have been put in place for the trustworthiness of the websites which contributes to their reluctance to conduct business transactions online, thus reducing their buying intentions. There is a need to design e-commerce websites to communicate/ convey trust from the users’ perspective. The study explored various sources of data to obtain insight and understanding of the research problem—user-centred design (UCD) group activity with users, interviews with developers, and secondary prior literature. Using UCD as the main methodology, an intensive UCD workshop activity with a group of eight e-commerce users was carried out. Furthermore, to obtain the view of experts (developers) on what is currently done to engender trust in B2C e-commerce websites, interviews with four respondents were also carried out. These interviews were intended to reduce any prejudice or bias and to obtain a clearer understanding of the phenomenon being studied. The findings from the study revealed six main attributes to engender trust, namely aesthetics design, security and information privacy, functionality design, trustworthiness based on content, development process, and vendor attributes. Proposed guidelines for each of the attributes were outlined. The findings from the users showed that those who were acquainted with the e-commerce technologies were those whose backgrounds are computer and technology related. Most users focused on aesthetics design, functionality, and security of their privacy and private details. Less emphasis was placed on the technology behind the e-commerce websites. Users use their aesthetic and cognitive value in their judgement for trust. The findings from the research were further validated using the Domestication of Technology Theory (DTT), which resulted in the development of a user-centred e-commerce trust model.
Jacobsen, Helen Letícia Grala. "Interação estratégica entre os poderes executivo e legislativo : as Medidas Provisórias editadas nos mandatos de Lula e Dilma (2003-2014)." Universidade Federal de Pelotas, 2016. http://repositorio.ufpel.edu.br:8080/handle/prefix/3105.
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Esta dissertação tem como objetivo analisar a utilização das MPs pelo Executivo e a participação do Poder Legislativo nos dois governos de Lula e no mandato de Dilma (2003-2014). Apresenta o instrumento da MP desde sua criação em 1988 e as mudanças institucionais pelas quais passou. Traz o posicionamento especialmente de autores da Ciência Política sobre o tema que os divide: se as MPs promovem a governabilidade ou ingovernabilidade. A dissertação apresenta a pesquisa empírica realizada com base em três vértices: quantitativo, tema e resultado das MPs. Também analisa a participação do Legislativo na formatação final das MPs através de PLVs e eventuais vetos presidenciais. As fontes de estudo são: recursos bibliográficos, sites oficiais, dados da Presidência da República, da Câmara Federal e do Senado.
The dissertation aims to analyze the use of MPs by the Executive and the participation of the legislature in both Lula and Dilma governments in office (2003-2014). It displays the MP instrument since its creation in 1988 and the institutional changes by which it passed. It brings the positioning especially authors of Political Science on the topic that divides: If MPs promote governability and ungovernability. And it presents the empirical research based on three points: quantitative, subject and results of MPs. It also analyzes the participation of the legislature in the final formatting of MPs through PLVs and possible presidential vetoes. Study sources are library resources, official websites, the Presidency of the Republic data, the Federal House and Senate.
Ložytė, Aurelija. "The influence of agri-environmental measures based grassland management on grassland plant communities." Doctoral thesis, Lithuanian Academic Libraries Network (LABT), 2014. http://vddb.library.lt/obj/LT-eLABa-0001:E.02~2014~D_20140526_082518-10331.
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Barrett, Ashley K. Schlueter David W. "Gender, computer-mediated leadership, and the utilization of disciplinary measures breaking the unequal distribution of power and social stereotypes that invade face-to-face communication /." Waco, Tex. : Baylor University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/2104/5316.
Full textMazhikeyev, Arman. "Central Asia : colonial ties, economic performance & trade costs." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2015. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/19042.
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