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Showing 1 to 20 of 60 for “"Level of competition"”.
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A Comparative Study of Point Systems and Subjective Systems Used in Evaluating Vocal Solo Music Performances At the District Level of Competition
This research examined one area of music competition, the district vocal solos, and described the two methods presently being used in the United States for evaluations. The two methods were compared and contrasted to determine if the inconsistencies in judges' ratings could be reduced through the …
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The economic implications of a computerized grain trading system for Southeastern poultry firms
The implications of a computerized grain trading system on the Southeast poultry firms was studied. The purposes of this study were to describe the current grain trading system, identify sources of inefficiency in the system, and infer the possible changes in efficiency due to a computerized grain …
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Dimensions of Anxiety and their Effect on an Aspect of the Performance Process: Commission of Mental Errors
The pressure and anxiety of performing well will increase as the importance of winning continues to be stressed in competitive sports. The purpose of this study was to investigate the anxiety-performance relationship in an applied, field-tested manner by examining the relationship between …
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An Investigation of Athletic Identity Among Interscholastic and Collegiate Athletes
… well increases. However, a limited amount of research has been conducted that addresses specific characteristics of those with a strong athletic identity. The degree to which competition level, gender, race, team sport participation versus individual sport participation, and one sport …
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Improving electricity market efficiency : from market monitoring to reserve allocation
… proposes new methods to improve the efficiency of electricity markets with respect to market monitoring and reserve allocation. We first present new approaches to monitor the level of competition in electricity markets, a critical task for helping the markets function smoothly. The proposed …
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The effects of using instructional games in the elementary classroom
The purpose of this study was to answer the question, "What happens when I use instructional games to teach or review math skills in a fourth grade classroom?" In this study, the students played five instructional games during a math unit on fractions. The instructional games ranged in type. The …
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A comparison of herdmate, iterative, and mixed model sire summaries for type in Holstein cattle
… used currently by Holstein-Friesian Association of America to calculate predicted difference type was compared to two iterative procedures, adjusting for average PDT of herdmates' sires and average cow index of herdmates respectively, and a mixed model method. PDTs were calculated using the …
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Economic structure and social order development in Post-Socialist Europe
This study examines the role of economic structure in explaining the different trajectories of social order development across the post-socialist region. Social orders are shown to differ according to the extent to which competitive tendencies contained within them – economic, political, social and …
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The risk management effects of alternative settlement specifications in commodity futures markets
"The economic function of a futures market is performed efficiently only when a high level of competition exists among the participants. The prevention of distortions such as ""squeezes"" or ""corners"" has been an area of major concern for futures institutions. At the heart of such distortions …
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Competitive pricing and learning in CPU sockets
… the sockets and Intel validates the design of the sockets before they are sold to the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Sockets are the preferred mode of processor attachment for OEMs; however, the increase in price when a new socket is introduced has been a source of complaint by …
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Modeling the Performance of a Baseball Player's Offensive Production
This project addresses the problem of comparing the offensive abilities of players from different eras in Major League Baseball (MLB). We will study players from the perspective of an overall offensive summary statistic that is highly linked with scoring runs, or the Berry Value. We will build an …
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Mental toughness in Icelandic female football players : comparisons of the national team, top and second top women's divisions
… umbrella term used to define the mental traits of athletes who perform well in practice and competition while others struggle. Mixed method research was used. The study's goal was to compare the quantitative study of potential differences in mental toughness among Icelandic women's football …
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Innovation & competition in a memory process
Does innovation increase or decrease with more competition when innovation follows a memory process? This thesis provides a theoretical model which analyzes the innovation and competition relationship assuming that innovation follows a memory process, i.e. the current probability of innovation …
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What kind of future for the Port of Beirut
The purpose of my thesis is to try to determine whether the port of Beirut can take advantage of his geographical position and redefine its role as either a transshipment hub or a transit gateway. It is obvious that in the present there are various new players that were able to take advantage of …
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It's in the Game: The effect of Competition and Cooperation on Anti-Social Behavior in Online Video Games
Video games have been criticized for the amount of violence present in them and how this violence could affect aggression and anti-social behavior. Much of the literature on video games effects has focused primarily on the content of video games, but recent studies show that competition in video …
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Digital Business Strategising in the context of Regulatory Uncertainty - the case of a Financial Services Provider in South Africa
With the rise of digital technologies that have disrupted standard business models and created a new level of competition in the market, the need for digital business strategising that shapes the future of organisations and achieves digital transformation is high on the agenda of most firms. The …
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Do parties still matter? : the politics of gubernatorial nominations
… years, scholars have noted a steady weakening of American political parties through a succession of major alterations in the political landscape: the loss of patronage-based organizations traditionally used to uphold party organizations; competition from interest groups; and the ascendancy of …
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The impact of swim training loads on shoulder musculoskeletal physical qualities
Competitive swimmers are exposed to high amounts of training loads. With a prevalence reported as high as 91%, shoulder pain is the main cause for missed or modified training in swimmers. The aetiology of injuries in sports is multifactorial including the interaction between multiple risk factors. …
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