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Showing 1 to 20 of 139 for “"comparative research"”.
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Comparative research on code vulnerability detection: Open-source vs. proprietary large language models and LSTM neural network
… of security flaws in the development cycle. This research focuses on enhancing vulnerability detection in source code through advanced machine learning techniques, including open-source fine-tuned and proprietary large language models. It compares the models, including CodeGen2, LLaMA 2, and GPT, …
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The importance of the ‘urban’ in agricultural-to-urban water transfers: Insights from comparative research in India and China
… of the evidence-base. The second is an empirical comparative case study of water transfers to three growing cities: Hyderabad in the Krishna River Basin; Coimbatore in the Cauvery River Basin (both in India); and Kaifeng City in the Yellow River Basin (China). The thesis explores three research …
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An Empirical, Evaluative Comparison of the Goal-Based and Goal-Free Approaches to Educational Program Evaluation
… irrelevant, depending on the audience. A comparative research study of evaluation approaches might provide data on which to base more reasoned decisions concerning which approach to select in a particular evaluation context.
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The state, hegemony and ideology: reflections on the 1976 student uprisings and the 2015 #feesmustfall movement
… between state and civil society. Using a comparative research design, where the case studies are the 1976 Student Uprisings and the 2015 #FeesMustFall movement, the study examines one moment of student protest in each of these regimes, to show the conditions that produce similar moments of …
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Comparative leadership: pathways, scope and values in DRC-English 'urban' schools
Purpose/context: This research compares the accounts of two experienced urban primary heads based in Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo-DRC) with two others based in Sheffield/Doncaster (England), in order to make sense of their leadership pathways, challenges and actions. Despite the …
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Forecasting international regional arrivals in Canada
Considerable research has been done on comparative research models for forecasting tourist arrivals nationally. However, hardly any published study has tested regional international arrival forecasting accuracy. This study focuses upon forecasting arrival to the main regions of entry to Canada, …
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Studies in South African infant growth, illustrated by comparative analyses of groups of European, Coloured, Bantu and Indian babies from birth to one year
… Africa one has a unique opportunity for doing comparative research. For many years i have been interested in health rather than in disease, and growth in infancy is, I think, a good index of health. I believe that an examination of the growth pattern of infants from birth to one year gives one …
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Social strain : a sociological analysis of violent crime rates in Europe
… model capable of being applied to empirical research. Fourthly, bring together theoretical discussions to the requirements of comparative research. The first chapter reviews the present state of comparative research on violent crime and particularly on homicide. It will address three basic …
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A contribution to adaptive robust estimation
… have been proposed and a great deal of comparative research work done. Due to the wider scope of such research the greater part of the thesis is devoted to this field of research which led to many interesting and useful results and conclusions.
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A Study of the Development of Leadership Skills of Duquesne University IDPEL Cohort Members as Measured by the Strategic Leadership Selection Interview
Research in leadership assessment is sparse both quantitatively and qualitatively (Edmunds, 1998). This study was based on the premise that: (1) leadership can be taught and enhanced through training and/or professional development, (2) leadership skills and/or qualities can be assessed, and (3) …
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Effects of Self-Paced, Computer-Assisted Instruction on the Behavior Choices of at-Risk Students in a Suspension Program
… on student behavior has not been sufficiently researched to provide solid conclusions. This study examines whether or not student behaviors differ between students in a classroom utilizing computer-assisted instruction (CAI) and students in a classroom utilizing textbook-based instruction. …
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Para além do documento: um estudo teórico sobre os conceitos de documento
… It presented as methodological warp qualitative research, with a view to analysis and interpretation of the theoretical ideas of this and other areas, seeking support in comparative research in order to set off an investigation of concepts. It concludes that understand the idea of a document …
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Exploring maternal employment in post-socialist countries: understanding the implications of childcare policies
… entered the European Union in 2004 have boasted comparatively high full-time employment rates for women since the socialist period. However, the proportion of women who withdraw from paid employment when they care for pre-school children differs significantly among these countries. This thesis …
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An exploration and comparison of the student placement experiences of UK and German psychotherapist trainees.
Research on trainee psychotherapists’ experiences during mandatory training placements remains limited. Additionally, comparative research on psychotherapy training across different countries is scarce. This study investigated the experiences of psychotherapy trainees in counselling placements in …
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Status of Social Studies within One Georgia School District
<p>The purpose of this causal-comparative research was to examine whether differences exist between the time allotted for delivering content, the time allotted for lesson planning, the time allotted for student assessment, instructional perceptions regarding mandated testing, perceptions regarding …
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Overcoming financial exclusion: Community Development Finance Institutions (CDFIs) and the balancing of financial and social objectives
… networks. The analysis is based upon detailed comparative research of CDFIs located in the US and the UK; interviews were undertaken with CDFIs, their clients and a quantitative analysis of a CDFIs loan portfolio was undertaken. The research concludes that CDFIs are complex dynamic …
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Recent Developments in South African Consumer Insolvency Law - An analysis of the National Credit Amendment Act 7 of 2019 and its possible impact on the economy, taking into account the experiences of the British, New Zealand and German legal systems
… tailored to people with low incomes. This comparative research presents the insolvency proceedings of South Africa, in particular the recently introduced low income insolvency proceedings, and compares them with those of New Zealand, Great Britain and Germany, whereby Germany is the only …
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Facilitating trade in mineral resources : policy implications for trade between Africa, South Africa and East Asia
This thesis aims to carry out a comparative research to analyse the policies and countermeasures taken by various countries related to the trade in Rare Earth Elements (REEs). The similarity of the approaches of East Asian countries – China, Korea, and Japan – towards the African continent, and …
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A dive into 'unknown' waters : a critical analysis of the EC merger control mechanism and policy and its application in the Baltic Countries
This study undertakes a comparative analysis of the approaches towards merger control regime taken at the EC and the national levels, namely the Baltic countries. The emergence and further development of competition law and policy (particularly merger control rules) in the unexplored Baltic …
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The policing of terrorism: a comparative analysis of Turkish and Canadian counter-terrorism responses
… is a major requisite for terrorism researchers. Additionally, explaining why police agencies differ in their responses to terrorism is also critical in analyzing police counter-terrorism tactics. Although there exist studies that compare and contrast countries’ responses, there is …
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