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Development of chemical infrared sensors for the marine environment : first investigations for a deep oceanic sensor for methanePennington, Neil A. 08 1900 (has links)
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Measurements and analyses of runoff characteristics on subsurface drained farmlandsNatho-Jina, Sultana January 1985 (has links)
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Improving the performance of a personnel monitor based on long range alpha detectionSwanberg, Erik Lars, Jr. 05 1900 (has links)
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Feasibility study of aircraft measurement of CO2 exchangeAlvo, Peter S. January 1983 (has links)
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Topics in ocean turbulence : thermocouples, salt fluxes, and internal hydraulicsNash, Jonathan D. 03 May 2000 (has links)
Graduation date: 2000
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Temporal variability of soil hydraulic properties subsequent to tillageMapa, Ranjith Bandara January 1984 (has links)
Typescript. / Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1984. / Bibliography: leaves [187]-199. / Microfiche. / xvii, 199 leaves, bound ill. 29 cm
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Pain assessment : the role of the radiation therapistKyei, Kofi Adesi January 2010 (has links)
Thesis (MTech (Radiography))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2010. / The focus of this study is the role of the Radiation Therapist (RTT) in the assessment of pain in
cancer patients. The study was carried out at a Radiotherapy Department of a large Teaching
Hospital in Ghana and addressed the following research questions; 1) What is the role of the
RTT in the assessment of pain in cancer patients, 2) Why should the RTTs’ role be extended to
include pain assessment, 3) What are the challenges for the RTT when taking on the role of
pain assessment in radiation oncology and 4) How can pain assessment become a routine role
for the RTT in a busy radiation oncology department? 5) How would this extended role of the
RTT assist management of patient?
This study was conducted because many cancer patients suffer pain and to many, it can be
more debilitating than the primary disease itself. The RTTs who are involved in the daily
management of cancer patients during their radiation treatment can find it stressful to witness
their patients going through such pain particularly when they do not have a role in the
management of pain. In Ghana, there are few radiation oncologists (ROs) and therefore an
extended scope for RTTs, that includes pain assessment and a meaningful contribution to the
management of their patients’ pain, would be advantageous to all.
A mixed method research approach was adopted for gathering quantitative and qualitative data.
This included data collection of; interview, observation and review of existing document. A
pain questionnaire SF-MPQ-2 by Melzack (2009) was adapted as a tool for assessing pain in
the study participants.
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Value-based productivity measurement in software development projectsAQUINO JÚNIOR, Gibeon Soares de 31 January 2010 (has links)
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Previous issue date: 2010 / A fim de melhorar a sua competitividade no mercado global, as organizações de software
têm se preocupado cada vez mais com a questão de produtividade na execução de projetos.
No entanto, para melhorar a produtividade, as organizações de software devem definir
uma forma de medí-la. O problema é que a medição da produtividade apesar de parecer
ser simples, sua aplicação concreta se mostra muito complexa. Muitos são os trabalhos
de pesquisa sobre o tema, no entanto não há convergência sobre a métrica mais adequada
de produtividade para as organizações de software.
Baseado nos conceitos fundamentais relacionados à processos de produção, áreas de
conhecimento social, evidências coletadas em organizações de software reais e análise
do estado da arte em medição de produtividade em software, concluimos que a métrica
mais adequada para medir a produtividade é específica para cada contexto organizacional,
pois envolve estratégia, cultura organizacional, modus operandi, além de interesse e
conhecimento daqueles diretamente envolvidos na medição e avaliação da produtividade.
Isto explica porque não existe e nem há a possibilidade de existência de uma métrica de
produtividade para projetos de software universalmente aceita. Baseado nestas descobertas,
sugerimos a adoção de uma abordagem de medir produtividade baseada em valor. A
hipótese central que orienta nossa trabalho de pesquisa é que uma abordagem baseada
em valor pra medir a produtividade para medir a produtividade de projetos de software é
mais adequada que as medições tradicionais. Uma das consequências da validade desta
hipótese é que cada organização deve definir seu próprio modelo para a medição da
produtividade.
Com o objetivo de ajudar as organizações a definir e implementar um modelo próprio
de medição de produtividade, um processo sistemático, com uma seqüência bem definida
de etapas, entradas, saídas e diretrizes foi proposto. Ele envolve as atividades relacionadas
com a definição, implementação e aperfeiçoamento do modelo de medição de produtividade.
Além disso, foi baseado em uma extensa revisão dos principais desenvolvimentos
relacionados com a medição da produtividade, além de ser influenciado por modelos de
referência em engenharia de software, como IDEAL, CMMI, PSM e ISO/IEC 15939.
O resultado da aplicação deste processo em uma organização de software produz um
modelo de avaliação da produtividade, que considera a idéia de valor com base na visão
dos principais stakeholders da organização.
Finalmente, o conceito de medição de produtividade baseado em valor é adotado e
avaliado em um estudo de caso, envolvendo em uma organização real de desenvolvimento
de projetos de software. Em particular, o processo proposto para definição de modelos de medição de produtividade foi adotado e os benefícios, problemas e desafios foram
avaliados com o objetivo de avaliar a eficácia do processo em atendar a o seu propósito.
As análises do estudo de caso confirmaram que este tipo de abordagem foi de fato mais
adequada para a organização estudada e que potencialmente pode ser aplicado a outras
organizações de software
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Utilising the balanced scorecard for the strategic role enhancement of internal auditing.Rousseau, Andries Francois Viljoen 24 April 2008 (has links)
The aim of this study is to develop and propose a strategic role enhancement for the Internal Auditing function for South African companies, by incorporating the Balanced Scorecard as a guide. The proposed strategy will be developed based on the methodology and the relevant elements and aspects for such a strategy derived from the latest literature on the subject. The concepts of Internal Auditing, strategy and Balanced Scorecard will be defined and discussed, by means of literature research. The intent of this paper is to consider the critical aspects regarding the utilisation of the Balanced Scorecard to enhance the strategic role of the Internal Auditor. / Mr. J. Bredenkamp
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Measurements of low frequency acoustic backscatter from the sea surfaceHill, Steven January 1991 (has links)
The overall objective of this thesis was to predict, model and measure low frequency acoustic backscatter from the sea surface zone (SSZ). In particular, the objectives were fourfold: to relate the acoustic backscatter Doppler spectrum to the directional waveheight spectrum (DWS) through a perturbation analysis; to develop instrumentation suitable for measuring the properties of acoustic backscatter from the SSZ; to design and implement signal processing hardware and software to process raw data from the instrument; and to deploy the instrument and make measurements to test the validity of the predictions of the theoretical development.
A theoretical framework was developed to enable a test of the acoustic analogue of the Coastal Ocean Dynamics Applications Radar (CODAR) technique, using beamforming techniques to simulate the CODAR antennas. Expressions relating the CODAR antenna outputs to the output of an array of omnidirectional acoustic point sensors were developed, and mathematical algorithms and techniques were derived to extract information about the DWS of surface gravity waves from acoustic Doppler backscatter measurements with the array. Models were developed and implemented, showing the expected form of the power spectral density of the acoustic Doppler backscatter seen by single omnidirectional receivers, and the expected form of data products of the beamformed array.
An acoustic instrument — the Upward-Looking Sonar Array System (ULSAS) — was developed for stand-alone, remotely controlled operation in both bottom-situated and deep-water, surface-tethered configurations. This device can collect and store large quantities of acoustic data from a multi-element array, under the control of a distant operator over a radio link. The bottom-situated version was deployed in the coastal waters of British Columbia, and the deep water version was deployed in the recent Surface Wave Processes (SWAPP) experiment.
A preliminary test of the acoustic CODAR technique was made, yielding information consistent with the known wind and wave field. The form of the non-directional part of the extracted DWS followed approximately the expected k⁻⁴ shape for k values above saturation. Beamforming results using frequency-domain data show that the Doppler-shifted acoustic backscatter is directional in nature. These are the first results of this kind to be reported.
The deep-water version of ULSAS was tested for the first time during the SWAPP cruise. In spite
of a problem limiting the power output of the projector, estimates of the surface scattering strength parameter over angles of incidence less than 45° were made, showing some surprising departures from the Chapman-Harris empirical formula for S₅ , and interesting angular structure. Measurements of the ambient noise field were also made under calm conditions and during 14 kt winds. / Science, Faculty of / Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Department of / Graduate
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