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Showing 1 to 20 of 52 for “"descriptive model"”.
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A Dynamic Primitives Hypothesis: a Descriptive Model of Human Physical Interaction
… results do not extend to physical interaction. A descriptive model is required. The paradox of human performance: Despite large feedback delays, and many degrees of freedom, humans are incredibly dexterous and excel at physical interaction with complex objects. To accomplish such performance, we …
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Development of a Descriptive Model of Flow Disruption Effect on Bypass Time in a Cardiovascular Operating Room
… and utilizing that to develop a mathematical model. Of particular interest is bypass time which is a critical surgical phase, the length of which has been linked to post-operation complications such as hospital-borne infections and readmission. By developing a model that predicts bypass time, …
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Cost and Throughput Modeling of Manual and Automated Order Fulfillment Systems
… should be implemented. A spreadsheet-based descriptive model has been developed based on demand levels, labor rates, and order sizes. We propose to combine the descriptive model with simulation output to demonstrate reactions of the system to fluctuations in demand, labor rates, and order …
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An Exploratory Study to Understand the Marwari Business Community's Approach to Entrepreneurship
… to Entrepreneurship. The study emerges with a descriptive model of Marwari Entrepreneurship approach which is characterized by a balance of Effectuation and Prediction in order to manage the effects of the sociocultural elements on Entrepreneurship.<br/><br/>Research implications:<br/>The …
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Selection of an optimal set of assembly part delivery dates in a stochastic assembly system
… and processing times. But in developing the descriptive model for a system, a true representation can only be attained if the variability of these elements is considered. Here we present the development of a normative model based on a new type of descriptive model which considers the element …
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Posttraumatic growth following cancer : the influence of emotional intelligence, management of intrusive rumination and goal disengagement as mediated by deliberate rumination
… examine three factors proposed by the functional-descriptive model of PTG as facilitators of deliberate rumination—emotional intelligence, management of intrusive rumination, and goal disengagement—among the cancer survivor population. Following from the functional-descriptive model and existing …
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Judgments of Learning and Retrospective Confidence Judgments: A Qualitative Exploration of Difference in Processes
… for JOLs and RCJs – the dual process descriptive model of confidence and the target accessibility model of confidence. Participants provided written justifications of their metamemorial confidence judgments for JOLs and RCJs for unrelated word-pairs. Justifications were analyzed using …
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Environmental and nature conservation : a facet study of concern for the quality of the natural environment
A multi-variate descriptive model of environmental and nature conservation attitudes and values is proposed and empirically supported. A mapping sentence is developed out of analysis of data from a series of Repertory Grid interviews addressing conservation employees' attitudes towards their …
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Analysis of Model-driven vs. Data-driven Approaches to Engaging Student Learning in Introductory Geoscience Laboratories
… plate motion. One engages students with a model-driven approach using contrived data. Students are taught a descriptive model and work with a set of contrived data that supports the model. The other lab exercise uses a data-driven approach with real data. Students are given the real data …
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The influences of learning behavior on the performance of work teams : a system dynamics approach
… learning field, including a thoughtful, descriptive model of team learning developed by Amy Edmondson of the Harvard Business School. Her model focuses on psychological safety -- a shared belief held by team members that the team is safe for interpersonal risk-taking -- as a construct …
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Overcoming Challenges in Cellular Therapies: A Systems Engineering Approach for Equitable Access
… centralized versus decentralized manufacturing models and the choice between autologous and allogeneic cell sources pose additional challenges. Equally as critical for global access to these therapies, personnel shortages and specialized expertise requirements must be addressed. A systems …
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Computer-Based Modeling of K-12 Faculty Activities: A Case Study
… activities. Its primary contribution is a descriptive model of K-12 activities. The work's starting point, the Faculty Activities System project, is an ETSU initiative that seeks to produce a tool for university-level academic accountabilities management. It was possible to adapt the FAS …
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Cyclic deformation of a clay
… more marked with increasing strain amplitude. A descriptive model was proposed to account for the development of unusual ‘S’-shaped loops.
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Creating Destiny: Crafting a Historical Tale Based upon the Life of Emmeline B. Wells.
… as well as her own experiences. As gaps in the descriptive model are noted, techniques are discovered to strengthen the procedure. Through replication of this process, insight will be provided into a transferable methodology.</p>
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Effect of Induction Training in Employee’s Performance on Public Service”: A Case of Kinondoni Municipality
… The research methodology employed was descriptive model with both quantitative and qualitative analysis approaches. Sample of 99 respondents were randomly selected. This study concluded that; Induction Training is very crucial in order to remove traditional ways of practices job that …
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Formalization Of Input And Output In Modern Operating Systems: The Hadley Model
We present the Hadley model, a formal descriptive model of input and output for modern computer operating systems. Our model is intentionally inspired by the Open Systems Interconnection model of networking; I/O as a process is defined as a set of translations between a set of computer-sensible …
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An evaluation of unsaturated flow models in an arid climate
… the effectiveness of two unsaturated flow models in and regions. The area selected for the study was the Area 5 Radioactive Waste Management Site (RWMS) at the Nevada Test Site in Nye County, Nevada. The two models selected for this evaluation were HYDRUS-1D [Simunek et al., 1998] and the …
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A new swarm optimal collective searching behaviour framework using decision-making under risk
… problems. There are several decision-making modelsthat have been introduced in the literature on collective searching behaviour. However,those decision models are based on the Expected Utility Theory (BUT) and tend tooptimize the outcome value of the utility function; in other words, the …
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Generalizable Methods for Modeling Lumbar Spine Kinematics
… and may advance the development of biomechanical models. Kinematics describes motion of the five lumbar vertebrae without consideration for the forces that cause the motion. Despite considerable attention from researchers and clinicians, lumbar spine kinematics are not fully understood because the …
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Preparing Elementary Preservice Teachers to Integrate Information and Communications Technology in Teaching and Learning: Exploring the Intended, Enacted, and Experienced Curriculum
… envisioned as a prescriptive, rather than just a descriptive model, offering a preliminary look at effective processes to prepare preservice teachers. Finally, the results suggested that three key theoretical models: Ertmer’s (1999) First and Second Order Barriers to Technology Integration, …
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