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Can Reflective And Executive Control Skills Be Fostered Online?, Catherine E. Mcloughlin, Joseph Luca

Research outputs pre 2011

One of the crises facing the professions is the scepticism surrounding the nature of professional knowledge and whether individuals can cope with the increased complexity of society and the changing demands of the workplace. In order to develop these skills students need to be able to reflect on their learning experiences, integrate them with prior knowledge, self-evaluate and develop decision-making and planning processes. The development of reflexivity is presented in the context of an online tertiary unit where students proceed through the cycle of action, reflection, planning and abstract conceptualisation by engaging in a range of collaborative tasks including peer …

An Exploratory Study To Identify The Predictors Of Sexual Reoffending By Male Sexual Offenders In Western Australia, Deborah Dawson, Alfred Allan

Research outputs pre 2011

As the prediction of the risk of sexual reoffending behaviour has become more important in the corrections setting, so has the development of instruments to assist practitioners in doing risk evaluations. International research underpins most of the instruments used in Western Australia (WA), and in Australia for that matter. The present study explored the predictive accuracy of instruments developed internationally and locally as a function of ethnicity (Indigenous and non Indigenous) and nature of offending (non violent sexual and violent sexual). The Rapid Risk Assessment for Sexual Recidivism (RRASOR) and the Static 99 were the international instruments, for the prediction …

Prediction Intervals For The Binomial Distribution With Dependent Trials, Florian Sebastian Rueck

Masters Theses

"A generalization of a prediction interval procedure for the binomial distribution to the case of the binomial distribution with dependent trials is considered. Several different methods have been developed for obtaining prediction intervals for the binomial distribution. An unpublished study by Vlieger and Samaranayake has shown that two of these methods achieve coverage probabilities close to nominal levels. The proposed method is an extension of one of these methods and is based on the maximum likelihood predictive density proposed by Lejeune and Faulkenberry. A simulation study was carried out to investigate the coverage probabilities of the proposed prediction bounds.

This …

Dsp Processor Based Vision Processing And System Integration For Control Of Laser Aided Manufacturing Process (Lamp), Srinivas Musti

Masters Theses

"This thesis presents the research and development of a real-time vision system and integration of various subsystems to build the hybrid system for the Laser aided manufacturing process (LAMP), being developed at the University of Missouri--Rolla. A description of the real-time control architecture, showing the interaction of the real-time controller with various sensors and subsystems to monitor and regulate the process is presented.

Control of melt pool geometry is important for ensuring the final product quality since the bead size significantly influences the joint strength. However, during the deposition process, impurities and the plume present around the pool complicate the …

Hybrid Data Mining Technique For Application In Geo-Chemical Data Analysis, Shipra Dutta

Masters Theses

"Data mining is a very active research area, which has gained a lot of attention over the past few years for its applications in various fields ranging from stock forecasting to detecting damages in the structures like aircrafts. The use of data mining for applications in science and business has evoked a lot of interest in the researchers to explore the area further. In this research, a novel hybrid clustering architecture will be presented as a possible solution to classify the geo-chemical data obtained by conducting various direct and indirect tests on different sites. The fact that no single learning …

Common- And Differential-Mode Signaling And Filtering, Zhe Li

Masters Theses

"Common-mode chokes are widely used as suppression filters against interference of common-mode noise in high-speed differential signaling. This thesis focuses on investigating the characteristics of common-mode chokes. Mixed-mode S-parameters are presented as a useful concept for explaining the modal operation of differential circuits.

Three methods for measuring common-mode and differentia-mode S-parameters of common-mode chokes are demonstrated. The three methods involve (1) ABCD chain matrix, 2) using hybrid couplers and 3) modal decomposition. Each measurement method provides a specific level of accuracy. The modal decomposition method can work up to 10GHz.

SPICE equivalent circuit model of common-mode chokes and the extraction …

Application Of A Finite Element Model Update Technique To Detect Damage In A Beam Structure, Madhu Kumar Vattipulusu

Masters Theses

"The interest in the ability to monitor a structure and detect damage at the earliest possible stage is pervasive throughout the civil, mechanical and aerospace engineering communities. The thesis focuses on the application of a finite element model updating technique to monitor and detect damage in beams. A Sensitivity Based Element-by- Element (SBEBE) methodology is chosen as the finite element model updating technique. In this method, damage is detected by updating a finite element model with test data obtained from "healthy" and "damaged" structures and observing the relative changes in the updated finite element models. The performance, efficiency and sensitivity …

Novel Concepts For Monitoring The Stability Of Open Pit Mine Highwalls Using Radar Interferometry And Spectral Imaging, Jami Girard Dwyer

Masters Theses

"Ground control problems at surface mining operations can occur for a variety of reasons. The geologic setting, rock strengths, joint spacing, orientation, pore pressures, and many other factors contribute to slope instabilities that range from small rock falls to massive slides of material. While much of this ground movement can be predicted or controlled, each year many completely unexpected failures occur. This poses serious safety and economic issues for the mining industry, since any unanticipated movement of the ground increases the potential for significant property damage, injuries, and even death. In the United States alone, 70 people died in slope …

Editorial, Wader Study Group Bulletin

Wader Study Group Bulletin

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Peter Evans, 1937-2001-A Tribute, Rudi Drent

Wader Study Group Bulletin

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Threatened Shorebird Species Of The East Asian-Australasian Flyway: Significance For Australian Wader Study Groups, David Milton

Wader Study Group Bulletin

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A Century Of Wader Studies? Not Quite, But It Should Be!, D. W. Yalden

Wader Study Group Bulletin

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Predicting Wader Mortality And Body Condition From Optimal Foraging Behaviour, Richard A. Stillman

Wader Study Group Bulletin

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Integrating Marine And Terrestrial Habitats In Shorebird Conservation Planning, Philippa C. F. Shepherd, Lesley J. Ogden, David B. Lank

Wader Study Group Bulletin

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New And Noteworthy Shorebird Records From South Baja California Peninsula, Mexico, Roberto Carmona, Daniel Galindo, Luis Sauma

Wader Study Group Bulletin

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Back Matter (Pdf), Wader Study Group Bulletin

Wader Study Group Bulletin

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Estimation Of Survival Rates For Wader Populations: A Review Of Mark-Recapture Methods, Brett K. Sandercock

Wader Study Group Bulletin

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The Wrybill Anarhynchus Frontalis: A Brief Review Of Status, Threats And Work In Progress, Adrian C. Riegen, John E. Dowding

Wader Study Group Bulletin

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Australias Temporary Wetlands: What Determines Their Suitability As Feeding And Breeding Sites For Waders?, Iain R. Taylor

Wader Study Group Bulletin

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Wadden Sea Saltmarshes: Ecological Trap Or Hideaway For Breeding Redshanks Tringa Totanus?, Stefan Thyen, Klaus-Michael Exo

Wader Study Group Bulletin

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Back Matter (Pdf), Wader Study Group Bulletin

Wader Study Group Bulletin

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The Interaction Between Migration Strategy And Population Dynamics: Is There Higher Winter Mortality In Short-Distance Migrants And Lower Juvenile Survival In Long-Distance Migrants?, Gregor Scheiffarth

Wader Study Group Bulletin

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High-Tide Roost Choice By Coastal Waders, D. I. Rogers

Wader Study Group Bulletin

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The Importance Of Long-Term Monitoring Of Reproduction Rates In Waders, Clive Minton

Wader Study Group Bulletin

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Global Activities On The Conservation, Management And Sustainable Use Of Migratory Waterbirds: An Integrated Flyway/Ecosystem Approach, Gerard C. Boere

Wader Study Group Bulletin

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Conservation Of Long-Distance Migratory Wader Populations: Reproductive Consequences Of Events Occurring In Distant Staging Sites, Hans Schekkerman, Ingrid Tulp, Bruno Ens

Wader Study Group Bulletin

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Editorial: Declining Wader Populations - We Can All Play Our Part, Wader Study Group Bulletin

Wader Study Group Bulletin

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Minutes Of The 2003 International Wader Study Group Annual General Meeting, Wader Study Group Bulletin

Wader Study Group Bulletin

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Shorebird Sister Schools Program - Shorebird Education In North America And Beyond, Hilary Chapman, Brad A. Andres

Wader Study Group Bulletin

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Annual Conference - Abstracts Of Talks, Wader Study Group Bulletin

Wader Study Group Bulletin

No abstract provided.