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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Early warning signs"”.
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Modeling business turnaround strategies using verifier determinants from early warning signs theory
… This research aims to identify the verifiers for signs and causes of potential failure. The construct verifier determinant is theoretically defined and included into a practical turnaround framework. The primary objectives of the study are to: <ul><li> Identify and theoretically define early …
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Browsing in Data Bases
… several aircraft of a common type, the causes or early warning signs for various diseases, the characteristics of stocks with high growth potential or advanced warnings of severe weather conditions. All of these tasks require a large amount of data and valuable time spent sifting through the data. …
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Migration strategies and circannual patterns of habitat use of snowfinches (Montifringilla nivalis nivalis) in a patchy alpine landscape
… are equal at any spatial scale. Detection of early-warning signs of critical biodiversity changes is thus needed and the monitoring of essential biodiversity variables (EBVs) has been proposed as a tool to capture major dimensions of biodiversity change.
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The digital symbol digit test : screening for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's
… of life and placing a burden on their families. Early identication can be extremely beneficial in treating or slowing down the onset of these diseases. One technique used to identify early warning signs is the use of cognitive tests. Unfortunately, grading these tests is subjective. In this …
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Hazard and early warning analysis based on domain specific modeling technologies
… risks. One way to achieve this is by deploying early warning systems. Early warning systems aim to provide useful information on the presence of potential threats to the system, the level of vulnerability of a system, or both of these, in a timely manner. This information can then be used to …
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The Darker Side of Workplace Behavior: A Phenomenological Exploratory Study
… individuals should learn not only to recognize early warning signs of deviant workplace behavior, but also the changing and interrelated antecedents that plausibly lead to such behavior. This qualitative study captured 12 themes: deviant workplace behavior definitions, workplace triggers, …
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Evaluating CMIP6 Models in Simulating Southwest Indian Ocean Tropical Cyclone Activity (1979–2014): Comparison with ERA-5 Reanalysis
… in sub-Saharan. Yet there is still a lack of early warning signs and minimal studies on the simulation of tropical cyclones which attribute more venerability to the societies in the sub-continent. This study investigates the performance of ten global climate models in simulating the …
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Student perceptions of the adult relationships at school
… whose school disengagement behaviors led to early warning signs for the at-risk tendencies associated with dropping out of school. Criteria for entry into the program included referrals, screenings, and students’ attendance data, behavior referrals, and low achievement. In this mixed methods …
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Signal Processing for Early Warning Arrhythmia Detection and Survival Prediction for Clinical Decision
… or even sudden cardiac death. To identify the early-warning signs in cardiac arrhythmia, methods to identify the precursors to fatal arrhythmia were developed in this research study, using a wearable kit. To enable accurate classification between arrhythmic beats, novel feature extraction …
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Developing system-based leading indicators for proactive risk management in the chemical processing industry
… accidents, suggesting that there may have been early warning signs. System-based analysis addresses systemic aspects and leading indicators enable the detection of ineffective controls and degradation of the system. Together, they could enable taking needed actions before an incident or a loss …
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Eye Tracking Using Fiber Optics and Computer Vision Techniques
… during flight simulations, and for detecting the early warning signs of driver drowsiness. Where some eye-tracking devices are cumbersome because they require a person to limit head motion to remain in view of a camera or uncomfortable because they require the use of an elaborate headpiece, our …
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The relationship of body mass index (BMI) and weight status to hypertension in a cohort of elementary school students: A retrospective longitudinal study
… the research findings. One can determine as early as the first grade personal characteristics of students that might lead to or be associated with being overweight or being at risk for overweight by the fourth grade. Being overweight or at risk for overweight as a first-grade student and/or …
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In vitro screening of Trametes versicolor and Acacia nilotica derivatives for antimalarial efficacy
… treatments such as the artemisinins showing early warning signs of resistance, new novel drug leads are needed to ensure the safety of the populations at risk. With resistance growing, the development of new antimalarials is still slow as a result of tedious and prolonged discovery pipelines. …