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Showing 1 to 20 of 728 for “"overall performance"”.
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Investigation on the Overall Performance of Recycled Concrete Affected by Alkali-Silica Reaction
… mechanisms. The durability and long-term performance of RCA concrete are not fully understood and should be further investigated, especially in regards to a) the potential of further (secondary) deterioration of recycled concrete bearing coarse and fine alkali-silica reactive aggregates b) …
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Effect of liquid waste addition on the overall performance of anaerobic bioreactor landfill
The effect of high organic liquid wastes on the overall performance of anaerobic bioreactor landfills is not known. In this study three different liquid wastes were added to mix of office paper, newspaper, cardboard and plastic in 3 different concentrations under anaerobic conditions to determine …
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The Effects of Stereotype Threat on State Levels of Stigma Consciousness and Overall Performance on a Stereotype-Relevant Task
Situational anxiety surrounding performance has been shown to adversely impact task performance by members of negatively stereotyped groups, creating a stereotype threat effect. This study tested the hypothesis that the anticipation of being stereotyped, known as stigma consciousness, is one of …
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Impact of degradation of the moisture separators on the overall performance of the moisture separator reheater in a nuclear power plant
… turbine and to improve cycle efficiency. The performance and optimisation of moisture separators is well studied in literature; however, there have been few investigations on the impact of moisture separator degradation on MSR performance. To investigate this impact a mathematical model, …
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The Effect Accommodations Have on Overall Performance on SAT for Eleventh-Grade Students with Accommodations Based on Disability Program Type in High Schools
… It is unknown whether a student’s assessment performance is based upon accommodations provided with fidelity and if all these students are provided that opportunity based on their documented accommodations. Purpose: The primary objective of this study is to review the types of appropriate …
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A Multilevel Investigation of Overall Ratings of Job Performance
Although ratings of overall job performance are a common criterion measure in I/O psychology, research dedicated to understanding how overall performance is conceptualized by the individuals responsible for evaluating performance is limited. In this study, performance data collected from the …
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The Effects of Interaction Process Characteristics between the Supplier and the Buyer on Relationship Value and Firm Performance
… creating relationship value and leading to the overall performance of the firm in interorganisational relationships under a variety of environmental characteristics of the firm and competitive strategies adopted by the firm. This study defines interaction process characteristics between the …
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Performance measurement and hardware support for message passing in distributed memory multicomputers
… of communication are very important in the overall performance of such machines. The goal of this thesis is to reduce the communication overhead by supporting message passing in hardware.
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Improving Highway Infrastructure Management Practices Using GIS and Optimization Techniques
… of highway assets was proved to provide higher overall performance of transportation infrastructure and is beneficial for highway agencies and users. It also minimizes disruption to normal traffic flow caused by rehabilitation and reconstruction activities by coordinating project implementation.
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Thermodynamic analysis of ammonia and urea fed solid oxide fuel cells
… was used to determine the feasibility and the performance of the fuel cells. First, the cell-level thermodynamics were examined to capture the effect of various operating parameters on the cell voltage under open-circuit conditions. Second, electrochemical studies were conducted to characterize …
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Linking Governance and Performance: ICANN as an Internet Hybrid
… dissertation (a) systematically assesses ICANN's overall performance based on a set of evaluative criteria drawn from its mission statements; (b) explores possible factors and actors that influence ICANN's overall performance by tracing the governance processes in three cases based on a …
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GLR Control Charts for Monitoring a Proportion
… follow a binomial distribution. Steady state performance is evaluated for the binomial GLR chart and the other widely used binomial charts. We find that in terms of the overall performance, the binomial GLR chart is at least as good as the other charts. In addition, since it has only two …
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Efficient Sampling Plans for Control Charts When Monitoring an Autocorrelated Process
… the effects of autocorrelation on the performances of various sampling plans for control charts in detecting special causes that may produce sustained or transient shifts in the process mean and/or variance. Observations from the process are modeled as a first-order autoregressive …
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A Perceptional Comparison of Wood in Separate Infrastructure Markets
… wood to be among the lowest materials in overall performance. Railroad and utility respondents perceived wood to have significantly better overall performance than highway and marine/inland waterway respondents. Respondents perceived wood's advantages to be its aesthetically pleasing …
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An Exposition of Agent Movement Models Over Graphs
… next node to visit, will have an effect on the overall performance of the agent system. This thesis investigates different agent movement models/approaches and the impact they have on system performance.
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Knowledge-based decision support system for scheduling in a flexible flow system
… modeling and inductive learning, to improve the overall performance of the system.
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An Investigation of Low Temperature Direct Propane Fuel Cells
… the CFD model were used to understand fuel cell performance. The predictions obtained from the computational fluid dynamics mathematical model for the fuel cell were compared with experimental results. The computational work identified some critical parameters (exchange current density, pressure, …
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Selective machine learning for stock market prediction
… of a wide universe of stocks, leading to performance degradation caused by significant noise. In this study, we apply two mechanisms from Selective Machine Learning and Curriculum Learning to enhance the robustness of our model to noise and improve overall performance. Additionally, we …
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MODELLING AND SYSTEMATIC ASSESSMENT OF MARITIME CONTAINER SUPPLY CHAIN RISKS
… risk assessment methods, and evaluate the overall performance of MCSCs from a systematic perspective, so as to ensure the safety, reliability, and resilience of MCSCs. This research starts with the identification and classification of all possible risk factors that may be involved in an …
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The feasibility of using EM waves in determining the moisture content and factors effecting measurements in building fabrics
… fabrics and exceeding this level will affect the overall performance of building constructions. The project proposes using a novel electromagnetic (EM) sensor to monitor, in a non-destructive manner, the signal reflected from building structures in real time to determine exceeded moisture content …
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