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Showing 1 to 20 of 229 for “"Effectiveness and Efficiency"”.
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The effectiveness and efficiency of ovulation induction agents in mares
… A retrospective analysis of the effects of hCG and deslorelin on the reproductive efficiency on two commercial horse farms. Reproductive data from two central Illinois horse farms was analyzed to compare the effectiveness of hCG (Chlorulon™) and a sustained release implant formulation of …
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Improving the effectiveness and efficiency of dynamic malware analysis using machine learning
The malware threat landscape is constantly evolving, with upwards of one million new variants being released every day. Traditional approaches for detecting and classifying malware usually contain brittle handcrafted heuristics that quickly become outdated and can be exploited by nefarious actors. …
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Computer-Made Versus Handmade Tests in a Mathematical Modeling Course: Effectiveness and Efficiency
… causal-comparative study was to determine the effectiveness and efficiency of two test construction methods, one manual and the other computer, using test scores and test construction times from different class sections of a college mathematical modeling course. The statistical test ANOVA was …
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Use of Funds in a Nonprofit Organization as Predictor of Organizational Effectiveness and Efficiency
… in a religious not-for-profit organization (NPO) and member recruitment. Financial data, from Seventh-day Adventist conferences at the organizational level, were correlated with data on membership recruitment from these same conferences.</p> <p><em>Method.</em> This study used a linear time-series …
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Investigating the effectiveness and efficiency of forensic pathology practice in Western Cape, South Africa
… public expectations for high quality, reliable and valid scientific and medico legal results, whilst dealing with increasing caseloads and restricted resources in a developing country. Internationally, lean six-sigma and/or business-based frameworks have been developed to define, measure and …
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A comparison of three selected study strategies on the dimensions of effectiveness and efficiency
Forty-five randomly selected and assigned college freshmen participated in this study designed to compare three text study strategies for their relative effectiveness (comprehension), efficiency (time), and level of awareness (confidence). The three study strategies of 1) Survey, Question, Read, …
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Systems analysis of vaccination in the United States: Socio-behavioral dynamics, sentiment, effectiveness and efficiency
… the socio-behavioral determinants of vaccination and their impacts on public health, using a systems approach that emphasizes the interface between population health research, policy, and practice. First, we identify the facilitators and barriers of parental attitudes and beliefs toward …
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A comparative study of the effectiveness and efficiency of integrated and non-integrated industrial security organizations
… (M.S.)--Michigan State University of Agriculture and Applied Science. School of Police Administration and Public Safety, 1964
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An analysis into the hedging effectiveness and efficiency of the share index futures market in South Africa
… overlooked. This study investigates the risk and return effectiveness of hedging and hedging strategies using share index futures (SIF) market in South Africa. The empirical analysis is based on actual market data applied in terms of the most prominent hedging strategies, namely the …
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Strategies to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of village health workers in service delivery in a seleceted district of Zimbabwe
… inequities, respond to community health needs, and realise universal health coverage. Village Health Workers are vital for health systems to achieve universal health coverage by bringing primary healthcare services closer to the communities. They complement healthcare systems in low- and …
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An Analysis of the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Police Workforce: Empirical Evidence from Gender and Children’s Desk Section in the Katavi Region
The main purpose of this study was to analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of Police workforce basing on the gender and children’s desk. The study was carried out in Mpanda and Mlele districts of Katavi region. The study has specific objectives which include, drives behind establishing a gender …
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Cluster-based Delineation of Megaregions in the United States: Identifying administrative boundaries that reflect meta-communities to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of government
Coordination and collaboration through governance at meta-urban scales have the potential to significantly improve quality of life while reducing the bureaucratic burden on society. Megaregional research and delineation has largely focused on scholarly inquiry into specific relationships using …
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Research, Science and Technology Parks: A Global Comparison of Best Practices
… differences exist in the evaluation of effectiveness and efficiency between North American, European, and Asian research parks (RPs). Park directors and staff responded to 25 questions from the Survey for Research, Science and Technology Parks. Effectiveness was measured by director's …
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Effects Of Content Augmentation Strategies In An Instructional Virtual Environment
… augmentation objects in order to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of instruction. The goals of this research were to build a comprehensive framework around CASs, determine the experimental effects of CASs in an instructional virtual environment (VE), and make recommendations regarding …
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Object Detection and Recognition for Visually Impaired People
… approaches to detect indoor signage, stairs and pedestrians. In the first chapter we introduce some related work in this field. In the second chapter, we introduced a new method to detect the indoor signage to help blind people find their destination in unfamiliar environments. Our method …
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A Comparison of Instructional Design Methodologies for Central Venous Catheterization in a Mannequin-based Healthcare Simulation
… However, there is little research exploring the effectiveness and efficiency of instructional design methodologies compatible with mannequin-based simulations. Modern mannequins can breathe, blink, bleed, and speak. This study compares two instructional design models to see which leads to a …
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Models for primary care residency program evaluation
… while stakeholders have raised questions of the effectiveness and efficiency of their residency programs. Program evaluation has become increasingly critical in determining the worth of such programs in corporate downsizing decisions. The purpose of this study was to develop a theoretical …
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Delays in construction of electricity transmission lines in Zambia
… is central to the development of any economy and in Zambia most of this energy is generated from hydropower plants. Projects for construction of electricity Transmission lines are often delayed therefore some towns which were not connected to the national grid are underdeveloped because of …
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A Framework for Monitoring Performance-Based Road Maintenance
In the late 1980s and early 1990s few transportation agencies around the world considered performance-based specifications as an alternative to improve the efficiency of the services provided to the public. These initiatives are better known as Performance-Based Road Maintenance (PBRM). PBRM calls …
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College Freshman Decisions Concerning a Teaching Career as Influenced by In-School Experience in Public Schools of Ellensburg, Washington
… a career in teaching; (2) ascertain the over-all effectiveness and efficiency of the design of the in-school experience as outlined in the Pre-Professional Preparation Program at Central Washington State College as to its relative value in equipping the Freshmen to make aforesaid decisions; and …
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