The main goal of this thesis was to develop new methods and knowledge that will explain and predict species differences in sensitivity to dioxin-like compounds (DLCs) in birds. The important achievements and results obtained from the four experimental chapters of this thesis are…
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Many construction projects suffer from mismanagement despite continuous improvement in the field of project risk management. With the construction boom in the Middle East, and especially the Gulf region, construction projects suffer from a high failure rate. The lack of the impl…
This thesis is the culmination of five years of communication design research (2006 – 2010) on a specific area of healthcare—breast cancer detection and screening. It is a project-‐based doctoral work, underpinned by a practice-‐led research journey of a graphic designer. The …
Contemporary young women would appear to enjoy greater freedoms to consume alcohol and socialise in bars, pubs and clubs than their predecessors. However, concern about women’s level of alcohol consumption, drink spiking and drug-assisted sexual assault have contributed to a ren…
This research explores the theory and practice of risk assessment and project evaluationand proposes novel alternatives. Reviewing literature revealed a continuous endeavourfor better project risk modelling and analysis. A number of proposals for improving theprevailing Probabil…
In the United States, tropical cyclones (TCs) were the leading cause of natural disaster-related fatalities and Consumer Price Index (CPI)-adjusted costs averaged over the years 1980-2017. Accurately assessing TC-induced extreme winds is crucial to proper risk management related…
Owen Sound Bay, which is located within the traditional territory of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation (SON), is contaminated as a result of historical industrial and shipping activity. Gross contamination of the sediments in the inner part of the Bay (i.e., Owen Sound Harbour) include…
Climate is changing faster than any other time in modern history, and the impacts of a changing climate are felt more directly and intensely at the local level. Villanova University will be affected by climate change impacts and would benefit from a methodology to assess specifi…
This study on the ethnobotany of Southern Bushmanland, that forms part of the greater Nama-Karoo biome, was underpinned by eight hypotheses, namely (a) that the Matrix Method is the most effective method to record the ethnobotany of the region; (b) the uses of plants for medicin…
Background: Understanding the spectrum of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (AS-CVD) risks found in persons with ASCVD in a contemporary population of U.S. adults can help target the intensity of therapeutic approaches to prevent future adverse outcomes.
Accurately identifying the pre-test probability of obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients presenting with chest pain is key in determining the next steps in management. The Diamond-Forrester model, or an updated version, are currently recommended to calculate a pa…
Implement and evaluate a formal process for early identification of opioid misuse in opioid naïve patients through the use of the Opioid Risk Tool (ORT) in individuals who presented with acute pain.
“Getting Out: Parole, Politics, and Risk Assessment Before the Carceral State” uses Illinois as a case study to explore the extension of carceral power into free society with the passage of parole and indeterminate sentencing laws. From its beginnings, the diffuse and immediatel…
Våldsbrottslighet orsakar stora lidanden och kostnader för individer och samhälle och psykologiska insatser inriktade på förändringsbara riskfaktorer hos våldsbrottsförövare kan minska brottsåterfallen.
Two important developments are addressed by this dissertation. First, the Psychological Inventory of Criminal Thinking Styles-Simplified Version (PICTS-SV) was examined in relation to the original PICTS. Second, the vulnerability of the PICTS-SV to intentional risk minimization …
Intimate partner violence (IPV) affects millions of people in the United States, causing negative generational consequences to the victim and the community. The criminal justice system has increased its preventative strategies to combat this issue through mandatory arrest laws a…
Risk prediction for youths’ sexual recidivism has concentrated on juveniles with a history of sex offense (JHS). This predetermined target population spawned the practical convention that risk assessment instruments are developed with, and applied to, JHS. While JHS are not the …
Little is known regarding predictive factors that contribute to adults successfully completing felony probation—particularly those who are granted early release. The current study attempts to fill this gap by analyzing data from a large, urban, community supervision and correcti…
Risk assessments are considered to be “best practice” in many states for assisting in sentencing decisions, bail conditions, and probation/parole requirements for intimate partner violence (IPV) offenders. However, most risk assessment tools that are currently being used were cr…