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Showing 1 to 20 of 380 for “"Data Gathering"”.
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Energy-efficient data gathering and aggregation for wireless sensor networks.
… supply of sensor nodes, and (ii) the redundant data which are correlated among different nodes. These two are associated with energy consumption and data traffic control. The research in this thesis aims at designing an energy efficient routing scheme with data aggregation in wireless sensor …
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The value of data gathering through gamification by a mobile application
… in terms of new technological advantages of data gathering of personal information in a mobile application through the means of mobile marketing. Two studies were conducted in order to understand how those technological advantages can potentially change a buying behavior. Study 1 consisted of …
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Data Gathering And Decision Making Among Community College Faculty Union Leaders
… was to identify how faculty union leaders gather data and incorporate past experience to prioritize decisions for new contract negotiations in Illinois community colleges. The National Labor Relations Act of 1935 legalized collective bargaining in the United States, but state laws further regulate …
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Data Gathering in Cognitive Radio Ad Hoc and Sensor Wireless Networks
<p>Data gathering is a network communication task in which all of the network’s nodes send their individual messages to a distinguished sink node. In cognitive radio ad hoc and sensor wireless networks (CR-AHSWNs), unlicensed secondary users (SUs) opportunistically use channels when the licensed …
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Theoretical Framework of Reading Remediation: After Data Gathering and Before Remedial Action
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-10T18:46:33Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 7317345.pdf: 8996314 bytes, checksum: d12f4ee40dc1477ebb029bd6357dbac9 (MD5) Previous issue date: 1972
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A Behavioral Research Model for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Data Gathering Operations
… for the behavioral intention of using sUAS for data gathering, encompassing the variables used in this study, nor a Structural Equation Model that shows relevant factors and associated relationships. Also, current ground theories fall short, lacking appropriate variables or modeling ability.</p> …
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Reflective thinking as exemplified in musical decision-making
"Two forms of data served as the basis for this inquiry into the extent of reflective thinking represented by musical decision making. Articles written by pianists, arrangers, and conductors served as primary sources from extant literature. A verbal protocol representing the ""stream of …
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Investigating the specificity of the jump conclusions bias in sub-clinical delusional thinking
… prior to finalising a decision; with restricted data gathering occurring with the use of face-to-face abstract tasks (Chapter III and VI B). When tasks included neutral and emotionally-unstimulating material, a data gathering bias was either not observed (Chapter II) or data gathering was …
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An analysis of leadership styles and practices among Korean senior pastors
… research were employed in this study for data gathering and analysis in light of the research questions. Quantitative research was employed for exploring the leadership style preferences among Korean senior pastors. The instrument for data gathering of the leadership style preferences was …
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Development of a Multicriteria Spatial Decision Support System with Application to the Economic Optimization of Aircraft Based Weather Data Collection
… of the Troposherical Airborne Meteorological Data Reporting (TAMDAR), an aircraft-based meteorological data collection system. In the envisioned TAMDAR system, meteorological data collected by the onboard sensors of selected aircraft are transmitted to the ground as aircraft fly their …
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An analysis of the relationship between organizational culture and occupational stress: Perceptions of employees following a merger
… five research questions were examined using a data gathering process that consisted of a self-administered survey to measure psychosomatic strain, stress-inducing work demands, and organizational culture.
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The challenges faced by school management teams in promoting quality teaching and learning
… the research design was qualitative. I generated data by means of literature reviewed and empirical research. The multi-case or multiple collective case study method was used for data collection. Data gathering techniques used were the semi-structured interviews for both individuals (school …
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A proposed methodology for the gathering and dissemination of household energy information in South Africa
… to devote adequate resources to this gap in data gathering and analysis, the important first step in developing energy policies and strategies. This thesis is an attempt to address this shortcoming, effectively by proposing that high school learners be engaged in household energy data …
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Power-aware systems
… this thesis we apply power-awareness concepts to data-gathering wireless networks. We derive fundamental bounds on the lifetime of networks and demonstrate the tightness of these bounds using a combination of analytical arguments and simulation. Finally, we show that achieving a high degree of …
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Getting Out and Staying Out: A Study of Recidivism and Ex-Offender Employability in Springfield, Missouri
… This research project uses quantitative data gathering and ethnography to study ex-offenders in Springfield, Missouri to answer two related questions: Does employment affect the recidivism rate? Does being an ex-offender affect employability? The findings revealed by this research show …
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Towards understanding as-lived experiences in information systems projects : an actor-network theory perspective
… Theory. Unstructured interviews were the main data gathering technique supplemented with secondary data and observations. Most interviews were audio recorded. All interviews were transcribed before analysis.
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A Field Study of Oceanic Turbulent Horizontal Diffusion.
… was tested using aerial photography as a data gathering technique. Plywood floats and current crosses suspended both near the surface and at nine feet were used as diffusers. The scales investigated ranged from 10 to 525 meters. The investigation was conducted in 36 fathoms of water, 3000 …
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Myth or Trend: A Study of the "Clinification Syndrome" in the Field of Art Therapy
… the field of art therapy. Areas explored in the data gathering process included professional status, art therapist identity issues, importance of personal art making, frequency of personal art making, use of art with clients, changes in the ait therapists identity and changes in the frequency of …
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Tipsy
… no server, aside for some completely anonymous data gathering, and does not collect any money.
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Energy efficient compressed sensing in wireless sensor networks via random walk
In this paper, we explore the problem of data acquisition using compressive sensing (CS) in wireless sensor networks. Unique properties of wireless sensor networks require we minimize communication cost for efficient power usage. At first, a compressive distributed sensing (CDS) algorithm is …
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