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Assessing the quality of concrete – reinforcement interface in Self Compacting Concrete
(2020-04-20)Research has shown that even self-compacting concrete (SCC) mixtures can exhibit the so-called “top-bar effect” which impacts bond and anchorage. Several instances of conflicting results have nevertheless been published ... -
Assessing the quality of decision support technologies using the International Patient Decision Aid Standards instrument (IPDASi)
(2009)To describe the development, validation and inter-rater reliability of an instrument to measure the quality of patient decision support technologies (decision aids). -
Assessing the role of the London 2012 Paralympic Games in the provision and management of grassroots sport for disabled adults
(2016)Legacies from hosting the Paralympic Games is an under-developed area. In a thematic analysis of Paralympic legacies, Misener et al. (2013) discovered few empirically researched studies focusing on legacies from the hosting ... -
Assessing the Sociology of Sport: On Age and Ability
(2015-06-01)On the 50th anniversary of the ISSA and IRSS, a leading scholar on ageing, sport, and physical activity, ISSA President Elizabeth Pike considers the increasing numbers of "Third Age Societies" and the trajectory, challenges, ... -
Assessing the Sociology of Sport: On the Trajectory, Challenges, and Future of the Field
(2015-06-01)On the fiftieth anniversary of the International Sociology of Sport Association and the International Review for the Sociology of Sport, the three guest editors for this special fiftieth anniversary issue of the IRSS, ... -
Assessing the stability of thematic and taxonomic preferences across explicit and implicit measures
(2019)Assessments of similarity between objects has shown to draw upon both taxonomic and thematic properties. While cross-task preferences have been demonstrated (Mirman & Graziano, 2012), the current experiment aimed to examine ... -
Assessing the stellar population and the environment of an HII region on the far side of the Galaxy
(2021-04-20)We have investigated the stellar and interstellar content of the distant star formation region IRAS 17591-2228 (WISE HII region GAL 007.47+0.06). It is associated to a water maser, whose parallax distance is d=20.4^{+2.8} ... -
Assessing The Value Of Hotel Online Reviews To Consumers.
(Springer Nature, 2016)Previous research studied the impact of travel online reviews. However, this is quantitative and lacks of conceptual frameworks to ensure consistency. Only a few of these have considered influencing variables (i.e. ... -
Assessing usability through perceptions of information scent
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2004)Information scent is an establish concept for assessing how users interact with information retrieval systems. This paper proposes two ways of measuring user perceptions of information scent in order to assess the product ... -
Assessing Variability of EEG and ECG/HRV Time Series Signals Using a Variety of Non-Linear Methods
(2020-03-13)Time series signals, such as Electroencephalogram (EEG) and Electrocardiogram (ECG) represent the complex dynamic behaviours of biological systems. The analysis of these signals using variety of nonlinear methods is ... -
Assessing women's apparel shopping behaviour on the internet
(2007)This investigation evaluates women’s attitude as an overall inclination towards apparel shopping online via email questionnaire. Its findings suggest that women generally show positive attitudes towards shopping online for ... -
Assessing-to-learn; enriching the assessment process
(ICEE/ Silesian University of Technology, 2005)Assessment has a profound effect on learning - it focuses the students’ attention and actively encourages out-of-class engagement with the learning resources. Indeed it is repeatedly quoted as being the single most important ... -
Assessment and diagnosis of Developmental Language Disorder: The experiences of speech and language therapists
(2019-05-09)Background: For many years research and practice have noted the impact of the heterogeneous nature of Developmental Language Disorder (also known as language impairment or specific language impairment) on diagnosis and ... -
Assessment and mitigation of bleeding risk in atrial fibrillation and venous thromboembolism: An European and Asia-Pacific Expert Consensus Paper
(2022-03-22)Whilst there is a clear clinical benefit of oral anticoagulation (OAC) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and venous thromboembolism (VTE) in reducing the risks of thromboembolism, major bleeding events (especially ... -
Assessment Centres for Judicial Appointments and Diversity
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Assessment for Learning: An introduction to the ESCAPE project
(2010)Assessment is a significant aspect of the student learning experience and good assessment engages students with the curriculum; it creates opportunities for dialogue and ultimately stimulates learning. In spite of the ... -
Assessment of 2010 air quality in two Alpine valleys from modelling: Weather type and emission scenarios
(2006)Alpine valleys are sensitive to anthropogenic emissions. Local atmospheric dynamics are a key factor that may lead to an accumulation of pollutants in the bottom of the Chamonix and Maurienne valleys. Assessment of 2010 ... -
Assessment of a cyclone-type spacer device for use in dry powder inhalation
(2013-08)Dry powder inhalers (DPIs) are used widely in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease therapies. However, the lung deposition from DPIs is highly variable and patients with poor lung function can struggle to achieve ... -
An assessment of a hospital-based pregnancy testing service
(1990)A proposal to withdraw the hospital-based pregnancy testing service provoked a local debate in which a range of strongly held but conflicting opinions were expressed. It was agreed to seek more detailed information before ...