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Journal articles on the topic "Programmes Analysis Unit"
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ROBINSON, WARREN C., and GARY L. LEWIS. "COST-EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS OF BEHAVIOUR CHANGE INTERVENTIONS: A PROPOSED NEW APPROACH AND AN APPLICATION TO EGYPT." Journal of Biosocial Science 35, no. 4 (October 2003): 499–512. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s002193200300590x.
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This paper presents a new approach to cost analysis of family planning programmes that focuses on behaviour change of programme clients as the final ‘output’ rather than units of contraceptive services delivered, as does the familiar couple-years-of-protection index. It is useful to know how much it costs to deliver a unit of contraceptive services, but it would also seem useful to know how much it costs to change a prospective client’s behaviour. The proposed approach rests on the familiar ‘steps to behaviour change’ paradigm and: (1) develops a methodology for applying a client-behaviour-change-centred cost analysis to programme activities; (2) tests the methodology and concepts by applying them retrospectively to a case study of mass media interventions in Egypt; (3) derives cost per unit of behaviour changes for these Egyptian communications campaigns to demonstrate the workability of the approach. This framework offers a new approach to impact evaluation that would seem to be applicable to other components of family planning and reproductive health programmes.
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Lu, Kun, Da Wei Chen, and Zhuang Li. "Discussion and Analysis on Effect of Hot Secondary Air Governance Gypsum Rain on the Power Plant Unit." Advanced Materials Research 864-867 (December 2013): 1798–803. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.864-867.1798.
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For gypsum rain phenomenon in limestone-gypsum wet desulfurization system. This article made programme that has used unit existing equipment allowance. Extracted hot secondary air to heat purified flue gas to eliminate "gypsum rain". This programme is implemented which makes temperature of purified flue gas rising to 70 °C. That almost eliminate "gypsum rain" phenomenon. While temperature of boiler exhaust gas declined, and temperature of hot air reduced, and boiler thermal efficiency declined, unit of power coal consumption rosed. Comparing to other programmes, this programme has a larger advantage in technology, economic, and security aspects.
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Raikwar, Aakash Ashok, Vishal Dogra, Ashish Giri, Nitin Rathnam, and Shailendra Kumar Hegde. "Cost analysis of a mobile medical unit programme in Andhra Pradesh: a microcosting study protocol." BMJ Open 11, no. 2 (February 2021): e038191. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-038191.
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IntroductionOffering primary healthcare through mobile medical units is an innovative way to reach the rural and the vulnerable population. With 292 mobile medical units, the Andhra Pradesh mobile medical unit (APMMU) programme is one of the largest health outreach programmes in rural India. However, India lacks reliable cost estimates for the health services delivered through mobile medical platforms. This study aims to estimate the unit cost of providing primary care services through mobile medical units in rural and tribal areas of Andhra Pradesh.Method and analysisCost analysis of 12 mobile medical units will be undertaken. We will use the activity-based microcosting technique from the providers’ perspective. A bottom-up approach will be used for cost estimation. Standardised tools will be used to collect data on activities and resources, and on the costs. Capital investments and recurrent costs will be measured and evaluated. Average unit costs, along with 95% CIs, will be reported. Sensitivity analysis will assess the cost estimate uncertainties and other cost assumptions.Ethics and disseminationPiramal Swasthya Management Research Institute’s ethics committee approved the study. The findings of the study will be disseminated through conference presentations, publications in peer-reviewed journals and advocacy with the national and state governments. This study will provide first-hand comprehensive cost estimates of provisioning primary healthcare services using mobile medical units in India.
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Olijkan, Ed. "De Communicatieve Benadering En de Ontwikkeling van Τ2-Programma' s." Nederlands als tweede taal 22 (January 1, 1985): 166–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/ttwia.22.14oli.
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At the Projectafdeling Culturele Minderheden (Cultural Minorities Department) of the Rotterdam Schooladviesdienst (Educational Ad-vice Service) language programmes are being developed, aimed at preparing the second language speaking 16+ group for vocational training courses. The programmes can be split up into a general basic programme and various specific follow-up programmes. In order to establish the entry and the target levels of the programmes, the following activities have been undertaken: 1 analysis of the proficiency that may be expected from existing beginners programmes, which has determined the entry level of the basic programme; 2 analysis of the language requirements that the participants on the training courses must meet, from which the target levels of the follow-up programmes have been derived. A third activity that has been undertaken is to determine the syllabus design, i.e. which skills can be distinguished; which steps have to be taken within each separate skill; which unit of organisation is to be adopted. In connection herewith, the rele-vance of the communicative approach has been examined, especially in the light of the numerous publications on syllabus design which this approach has yielded. In this article a number of aspects of the communicative approach and communicative syllabus design are treated, namely the suitability of the approach for different types of courses, the position of grammar within the approach, criticism of the approach, and some alternatives of the notional/functional syllabus. Finally the relevance of the approach for the development of second language programmes is evaluated. Some conclusions are, that for several reasons the notional/func-tional approach has not been adopted. Build-up schemes for each of the four skills and grammar have been devised instead. These separate schemes are interrelated during the actual programme de-velopment. Grammar is partly integrated in each skill and partly practised in isolation in the form of language awareness activities. An important asset of the communicative approach is the suggestion to carry out language needs analyses. However, no use could be made of a model like Munby's, as it did not suit the purpose. The supposition is put forward that the communicative approach has more to offer in the field of methodology than in that of syllabus design.
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ZHANG, WEI, and STEFANO PAGIOLA. "Assessing the potential for synergies in the implementation of payments for environmental services programmes: an empirical analysis of Costa Rica." Environmental Conservation 38, no. 4 (November 3, 2011): 406–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0376892911000555.
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SUMMARYPayments for environmental services (PES) have been recognized as a promising mechanism for conservation, with the potential to contribute to social objectives such as poverty reduction. This paper outlines a simple framework for assessing the potential for synergies in the implementation of PES programmes, used to analyse the new watershed conservation funding (WCF) channelled through Costa Rica's national PES programme, Pago por Servicios Ambientales (PSA). The WCF financing can only be used in a limited number of watersheds. Given this constraint, the paper examines the mechanisms by which the WCF may potentially contribute to biodiversity conservation and to reducing social development gaps. Although there is significant spatial correlation among the priority areas targeted for the objectives of watershed conservation, biodiversity conservation and social development, the availability of the WCF per unit of land in most watersheds is limited compared to the PSA programme's prevailing payment rate of US$ 64 ha−1, potentially hindering the impact of the WCF on conservation and social development. The analysis helps guide the allocation of the PSA budget in a way that complements the WCF and improves the cost-effectiveness of the PSA budget.
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Gamero, María G., Juan M. García-Ceberino, Sergio J. Ibáñez, and Sebastián Feu. "Analysis of Declarative and Procedural Knowledge According to Teaching Method and Experience in School Basketball." Sustainability 13, no. 11 (May 26, 2021): 6012. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13116012.
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Analysing declarative and procedural knowledge in sport makes it possible to evaluate the students’ acquisitions in the learning process. This study aimed to compare the acquisition of declarative and procedural knowledge after the implementation of several intervention programmes in school basketball, according to the methodology and prior experience of the students. A total of 55 students from the sixth year of primary education took part in the study, distributed into three groups. Each group participated in a different intervention programme: tactical games approach (TGA), direct instruction (DI) or service teacher’s basketball unit (STBU). The level of knowledge was measured using the Test of Declarative and Procedural Knowledge in Basketball (TDPKB). A descriptive analysis was performed to determine the participants’ characteristics. A factorial ANOVA was subsequently applied in two phases (pre-test and post-test) for independent samples to compare the level of knowledge among the different groups, and a t-test for related samples was performed to compare the pre–post knowledge level within each group. Then, a factorial ANOVA and a test of repeated measures were carried out to determine the effect of the methodology and experience on the students’ knowledge. The results indicate that the TGA, DI and STBU intervention programmes induced improvements in the levels of declarative and procedural knowledge in all the groups, with the students who participated in the TGA programme achieving higher levels of declarative knowledge. Finally, the effect of the absence of practical experience was identified as a determining factor for improvement. The students who had not previously practised basketball achieved higher levels of knowledge with the TGA intervention programme.
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Clarkson, Suzy, Joanna M. Charles, Christopher W. N. Saville, Gretchen J. Bjornstad, and Judy Hutchings. "Introducing KiVa school-based antibullying programme to the UK: A preliminary examination of effectiveness and programme cost." School Psychology International 40, no. 4 (April 20, 2019): 347–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0143034319841099.
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Bullying is an internationally recognized problem and school-based bullying is particularly pervasive. KiVa is a robustly evidenced school-based antibullying programme developed and evaluated at Turku University, Finland, and subsequently disseminated across Finland. Following a positive UK trial of Unit 2 (for 10- to 12-year-olds), further UK dissemination has taken place. This study presents (a) pupil self-reported levels of victimization and bullying prior to, and after, one year of KiVa implementation (Units 1 and 2) with 7- to 11-year-olds from 41 schools, and (b) programme training and delivery costs. Data from 41 primary schools were analysed using a linear mixed model effects analysis. Results revealed statistically significant reductions in victimization and bullying after one year of programme implementation. Ongoing costs were small, at £2.84 per Key Stage 2 pupil per annum. These promising results highlight the need for further more rigorous evaluation of KiVa in the UK, including the exploration of factors associated with effective implementation, and the importance for educators and policy makers of evaluating both impact and costs when implementing programmes to prevent and reduce bullying.
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Bedrunka, Karina, Łukasz Mach, Anna Kuczuk, and Anna Bohdan. "Identification and Analysis of Structural Fund Support Mitigating the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the EU—A Case Study of Health Unit Funding." Energies 14, no. 16 (August 13, 2021): 4976. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en14164976.
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The research carried out describes the provision of COVID-19 funding in individual EU Member States under the ongoing operational programmes of the EU financial perspective in the period 2014–2020. This was followed by identification of the most important areas of support and the amounts allocated to them for Poland and its sixteen voivodeships under the available EU funds from the 2014–2020 perspective. Types and forms of support for health services from the funds of the Regional Operational Programme for the Opolskie Voivodeship 2014–2020 (ROP WO) were analysed in detail. The obtained results showed that Italy, Spain, and Poland provided the largest values of support under the available operational programmes from 2014–2020 to combat the effects of COVID-19. In Poland, funding was mainly provided by the European Regional Development Fund, with the dominant support allocated to entrepreneurship and health care. In the Opolskie voivodeship, which is the case study, the additional financing in the health area concerns: personal protective equipment, equipment, construction works, oxygen installations, and waste water management. In this article, a literature analysis of the issue was conducted prior to the research process, which included theories of post-2007 crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic. The focus is on the theoretical background and research showing the impact of crises from the point of view of social, economic, and ecological dimensions, i.e., from the point of view of sustainable development. It also presents planned and implemented public intervention to offset the negative effects of COVID-19 in 2020 from structural funds in EU countries, including Poland and its 16 voivodeships.
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Yellman, Merissa A., Cora Peterson, Mary A. McCoy, Shelli Stephens-Stidham, Emily Caton, Jeffrey J. Barnard, Ted O. Padgett, Curtis Florence, and Gregory R. Istre. "Preventing deaths and injuries from house fires: a cost–benefit analysis of a community-based smoke alarm installation programme." Injury Prevention 24, no. 1 (February 9, 2017): 12–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2016-042247.
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BackgroundOperation Installation (OI), a community-based smoke alarm installation programme in Dallas, Texas, targets houses in high-risk urban census tracts. Residents of houses that received OI installation (or programme houses) had 68% fewer medically treated house fire injuries (non-fatal and fatal) compared with residents of non-programme houses over an average of 5.2 years of follow-up during an effectiveness evaluation conducted from 2001 to 2011.ObjectiveTo estimate the cost–benefit of OI.MethodsA mathematical model incorporated programme cost and effectiveness data as directly observed in OI. The estimated cost per smoke alarm installed was based on a retrospective analysis of OI expenditures from administrative records, 2006–2011. Injury incidence assumptions for a population that had the OI programme compared with the same population without the OI programme was based on the previous OI effectiveness study, 2001–2011. Unit costs for medical care and lost productivity associated with fire injuries were from a national public database.ResultsFrom a combined payers' perspective limited to direct programme and medical costs, the estimated incremental cost per fire injury averted through the OI installation programme was $128,800 (2013 US$). When a conservative estimate of lost productivity among victims was included, the incremental cost per fire injury averted was negative, suggesting long-term cost savings from the programme. The OI programme from 2001 to 2011 resulted in an estimated net savings of $3.8 million, or a $3.21 return on investment for every dollar spent on the programme using a societal cost perspective.ConclusionsCommunity smoke alarm installation programmes could be cost-beneficial in high-fire-risk neighbourhoods.
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Fusco, Francesco, Helen Campbell, and Karen Barker. "Rehabilitation after resurfacing hip arthroplasty: cost-utility analysis alongside a randomized controlled trial." Clinical Rehabilitation 33, no. 6 (February 12, 2019): 1003–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0269215519827628.
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Objective: To assess the costs, effects, and cost-utility of an accelerated physiotherapy programme versus a standard physiotherapy programme following resurfacing hip arthroplasty. Design: A cost-utility analysis alongside a randomized controlled trial. Setting: A UK National Health Service hospital and patients’ homes. Subjects: A total of 80 male resurfacing hip arthroplasty patients randomized post procedure to one of the two programmes. Interventions: The accelerated physiotherapy programme commenced in hospital with patients being fully weight bearing, without hip precautions, and following a range of exercises facilitating gait re-education, balance, and lower limb strength. Standard physiotherapy commenced in hospital, but hip precautions were used and exercises were only partially weight bearing. In both groups, patients continued with their exercises at home for an eight-week period. Main measures: Data on healthcare contacts were collected from patients to 12 months and costed using unit costs from national sources. Information was also collected on patients’ costs. Health-related quality of life was measured using the EuroQol EQ-5D questionnaire and used to estimate quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) to 12 months. Mean costs and QALYs for each trial arm were compared. Results: On average, the accelerated physiotherapy programme was less expensive (mean cost difference −£200; 95% confidence interval: −£656 to £255) and more effective (mean QALY difference 0.13; 95% confidence interval: 0.05 to 0.21) than standard physiotherapy and had a high probability of being cost-effective. Conclusion: From the National Health Service perspective, an accelerated physiotherapy programme for male patients undergoing revision of total hip arthroplasty (RHA) is very likely to be cost-effective when compared to a standard physiotherapy programme.
Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Programmes Analysis Unit"
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Le, Viet Hoang. "Une couverture combinant tests et preuves pour la vérification formelle." Thesis, Toulouse, ISAE, 2019. http://www.theses.fr/2019ESAE0023/document.
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Actuellement, le développement d’un logiciel de taille industriel repose généralement surdes tests ou des preuves unitaires pour garantir rigoureusement ses exigences. En outre, il adéjà été montré que l’utilisation combinée du test et de la preuve unitaires est plus efficaceque l’utilisation d’une seule de ces deux techniques. Néanmoins, un ingénieur en vérificationhésite encore à utiliser ces deux techniques conjointement, faute d’une notion de couverturecommune au test et à la preuve. Définir une telle notion est l’objet de cette thèse.En effet, nous introduisons une nouvelle couverture, appelée « couverture label-mutant ».Elle permet de représenter les critères de couverture structurelle habituels du test, comme lacouverture des instructions, la couverture des branches ou la couverture MC/DC et de décidersi le critère choisi est satisfait en utilisant une technique de vérification formelle, qu’elle soitpar test, par preuve ou par une combinaison des deux. Elle permet également de représenterles critères de couverture fonctionnelle. Nous introduisons aussi dans cette thèse une méthodereposant sur des outils automatiques de test et de preuve pour réduire l’effort de vérificationtout en satisfaisant le critère de couverture choisi. Cette méthode est mise en oeuvre au seinde la plateforme d’analyse de code C (Frama-C), fournissant ainsi à un ingénieur un moyenopérationnel pour contrôler et réaliser la vérification qu’il souhaiteCurrently, industrial-strength software development usually relies on unit testing or unitproof in order to ensure high-level requirements. Combining these techniques has already beendemonstrated more effective than using one of them alone. The verification engineer is yetnot been to combine these techniques because of the lack of a common notion of coverage fortesting and proving. Defining such a notion is the main objective of this thesis.We introduce here a new notion of coverage, named « label-mutant coverage ». It subsumesmost existing structural coverage criteria for unit testing, including statement coverage,branch coverage or MC/DC coverage, while allowing to decide whether the chosen criterionis satisfied by relying on a formal verification technique, either testing or proving or both.It also subsumes functional coverage criteria. Furthermore, we also introduce a method thatmakes use of automatic tools for testing or proving in order to reduce the verification costwhile satisfying the chosen coverage criterion. This method is implemented inside Frama-C, aframework for verification of C code (Frama-C). This way, it offers to the engineer a way tocontrol and to perform the expected verifications
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Torhan, Michal. "Dopady publicity na PR vybraných dotačních programů z fondů Evropské Unie." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2010. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-75084.
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The aim of this thesis is to analyze the impact of publicity on public relations for the Operational Programme Entrepreneurship and Innovation since 2007 to 2009. For the impact analysis was used comparison of the communication tools used in each year of the current programming period 2007 - 2013 and a public research organized by the Managing Authority of OPPI and personal survey executed in cooperation with consulting firm. Result of the analysis confirms the basic hypothesis that the publicity carried out within the OPPI does not influence too much the actual number of applicants for grants. It is targeted too broadly and neither the follow-up studies nor evaluations focus on how many entities, which applied for a grant, did so on the basis of publicity, and how this publicity helped them with their applications
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Michaut, Francis. "Disparités socio-spatiales de la prématurité : le cas de la Bourgogne." Thesis, Paris Est, 2012. http://www.theses.fr/2012PEST1180.
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La prématurité, définie par un accouchement avant 37 semaines d'aménorrhée, ne cesse de croître en France. Elle a des facteurs de risque médicaux et socio-économiques. Elle se trouve au coeur des enjeux de la sécurité de la naissance et de l'efficience du système de santé, au nom desquelles les maternités de proximité sont fermées progressivement depuis 1998, sans égard pour une équité spatiale des populations. L'étude de l'impact de ces restructurations sur un vaste territoire comme la Bourgogne est d'autant plus intéressante que cette dernière cumule des facteurs de dispersion avec un peuplement en périphérie de ses limites régionales, une moyenne montagne centrale difficile à franchir, le Morvan, et une faible densité de population et de professionnels de santé. Notre travail a permis de confirmer la répartition hétérogène du taux d'accouchement prématuré en Bourgogne. Pour expliquer cette disparité, et à l'aide principalement de données individuelles du PMSI (Programme de Médicalisation des Systèmes d'Information) et contextuelles de l'INSEE (Institut National de la Statistique et des Études Economiques), nous avons étudié séparément ses relations avec l'accessibilité physique, la distance socio‐économique et l'organisation des soins, avec un accent sur les réseaux de santé périnatale qui caractérisent cette région. Nous avons enfin réuni tous les facteurs explicatifs pertinents dans une analyse multi niveaux dont les modèles hiérarchiques linéaires sont les plus adaptés pour prendre en compte simultanément des données individuelles et des données contextuelles agrégées. Les résultats identifient des clusters de prématurité et montrent que la disparité de la prématurité repose essentiellement sur la disparité spatiale du désavantage socio‐économique et sur la situation d'isolement du Morvan central. Ce travail devrait permettre d'intervenir auprès de ces territoires pour améliorer ou compenser leurs facteurs de risque de prématuritéPrematurity, defined as a birth occurring before 37 weeks of gestation, is increasing in France. It has medical and socio‐economic risk factors. It is of concern to issues about birth security and healthcare efficiency, according to which the local maternity units have been gradually closed since 1998, regardless of spatial equity for the population. The study of the impact of the restructuring on such a vast area as Burgundy is all the more interesting that Burgundy combines factors of dispersion such as its settlement on the edge of its regional boundaries, a central mountain Morvan difficult to drive through, and the low density of its population and of its health professionals. Our work has confirmed the heterogeneous distribution of the rate of preterm delivery in Burgundy. To explain this disparity, in mainly using individual data from PMSI (Programme de Medicalization of Information Systems) and contextual data from INSEE (National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies), we studied separately the prematurity relationships with physical accessibility, with socio‐economic distance and with perinatal care organization, with a special focus on perinatal health networks that characterize this region. We finally gathered all the relevant explanatory factors in a multilevel analysis with hierarchical linear models that are best suited to take into account both individual and aggregate contextual data. The results identify prematurity clusters and show that prematurity disparity is mainly based on spatial disparity of socio‐economic disadvantage and on the situation of isolation of central Morvan. This work should cause interventions to be carried out within these areas to improve or compensate their risk factors
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Tomešová, Jana. "Komparace regionální politiky Polska a České republiky." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2008. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-9288.
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This diploma thesis is focused on implementation of regional policy in the Czech Republic and Poland. The theoretical part deals with regional policy in general, its definition, motives and used instruments. It is also described its implementation in the Czech Republic and Poland, namely institutional framework, documents in this sphere. This work also contains a description of basic disparities in both states and unemployment trend and trend of regional domestic produkt per inhabitant in regions NUTS II. It is also briefly described how these two states draw the support from structural funds. The last part compares the implementation of regional policy in the Czech Republic and Poland and contains a SWOT analysis.
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Koutecká, Iveta. "Analýza možnosti čerpání finančních prostředků z fondů EU na financování rozvojových aktivit obcí, konkretizace na příkladu města v ČR." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2012. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-165352.
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The thesis is concerned with the analysis of the option of drawing financial means from the European Union's funds to finance the development activities of municipalities. Thanks to the membership of the Czech Republic in the European Union, the municipalities may draw the subsidies to increase not only their own standard of living, but also of the whole region. After classifying the basic terms focused on the public administration, the municipality budget is introduced in more detail as well as the options for subsidies on various levels of public administration, especially through the structural funds of the European Union. The practical part of the thesis makes a more detailed analysis of the budget of the Boží Dar municipality between 2006 and 2012, including the interview survey-based assessment of the impact of implemented projects on the whole municipality as well as the businesses there.
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Whetter, Lindsay. "Faith inside : an ethnographic exploration of Kainos Community, HMP The Verne." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10871/22974.
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In April 1997 Kainos Community in HMP The Verne, Dorset, England became the first faith-based prison unit to be established in the Western world. The foundations and ethos of Kainos are based on Christian concepts of ‘loving your neighbour’ and forgiveness. The community operates as a hybrid therapeutic community (TC) and cognitive behavioural programme (CBP). It is open to and inclusive of prisoners of all faiths and none. The aim of this study is to explore the Kainos community ethnographically, guided by the principles of grounded theory and thematic analysis, in order to investigate whether or not Kainos ameliorates some of the de-humanising aspects of prison, and if so, how it rehumanises the prison space. Theoretically, this study highlights the dehumanisation of imprisonment, and illuminates the role that a holistic, Christian-based approach can play in terms of making the prison environment ‘more human’. My findings reveal that on Kainos there are physical, liminal and spiritual spatial mechanisms, in which a family of sub-themes interact to enable flourishing to occur. Kainos has created a physical space in which spaces of architecture and design; sensory experience; movement; and home interact to enable flourishing, whereby prisoners feel ‘more homely’, ‘free’, safe, and calm. Kainos has created a liminal space in which spaces of atmosphere; identity; home; and creativity interact to enable flourishing, empowering prisoners in their self-expression; as a cathartic tool; and as a means of regaining or creating a new identity. Kainos has created a spiritual space in which spaces of Christian activism, love, and forgiveness enable self-worth, healing, transformation, and meaningful change. The implication is that Kainos has created spaces of flourishing, safety and peace within an otherwise dehumanising carceral space, and this plays an important role in the process of transformational change imperative in the desistance process. If society must have prisons, this study concludes that Kainos provides a model for how they should be.
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Benoniová, Kamila. "Financování podnikatelských aktivit pomocí strukturálních fondů EU." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta podnikatelská, 2010. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-222792.
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The thesis deals with an investment in an information system purchase for a small entreprise acting in the field of manufacturing industry. Possibilities of investment financing are analysed with focus on the Structural funds of the European Union. The most effective way of investment financing is chosen with the help of cost benefit analysis and therefore own suggestions and recommendations are formulated.
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Perdikis, Dionysios. "Functionnal organization of complex behavioral processes." Thesis, Aix-Marseille 2, 2011. http://www.theses.fr/2011AIX22050/document.
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Selon des études comportementales, les comportements complexes sont des processus multi-échelles, souvent composés de sous-éléments (unités fonctionnelles ou primitives). Cette thèse propose des architectures fonctionnelles afin de représenter la structure dynamique des unités fonctionnelles ainsi que celle des comportements multi-échelles résultants. Dans un premier temps, des unités fonctionnelles sont modélisées comme des flux structurés de faible dimension dans l'espace de phase (modes de fonctionnement). Des dynamiques supplémen-taires (signaux opérationnels) opèrent sur ces modes de fonctionnement faisant émerger des comportements complexes et sont classifiés selon la séparation entre leur échelle temporelle et celle des modes. Ensuite, des mesures de complexité, appliquées sur des architectures dis-tinctes composant un mouvement simple, révèlent un compromis entre la complexité des modes de fonctionnement et celle des signaux opérationnels. Celui-ci dépend de la séparation entre leurs échelles temporelles et soutient l'efficacité des architectures utilisant des modes non triviaux. Dans un deuxième temps, une architecture pour le comportement séquentiel (ici l'écriture) est construite via le couplage des modes de fonctionnement (réalisant des lettres) et des signaux opérationnels, ceux-ci beaucoup plus lents ou beaucoup plus rapides. Ainsi, l'importance des interactions entre les échelles temporelles pour l'organisation du comporte-ment est illustrée. Enfin, les contributions des modes et des signaux sur la sortie de l'architec-ture sont déterminées. Ceci semble être uniquement possible grâce à l'analyse du flux de phase (c'est-à-dire, non pas à partir des trajectoires dans l'espace de phase ni des séries temporelles)Behavioural studies suggest that complex behaviours are multiscale processes, which may be composed of elementary ones (units or primitives). Traditional approaches to cognitive mod-elling generally employ reductionistic (mostly static) representations and computations of simplistic dynamics. The thesis proposes functional architectures to capture the dynamical structure of both functional units and the composite multiscale behaviours. First, a mathe-matical formalism of functional units as low dimensional, structured flows in phase space is introduced (functional modes). Second, additional dynamics (operational signals), which act upon functional modes for complex behaviours to emerge, are classified according to the separation between their characteristic time scale and the one of modes. Then, complexity measures are applied to distinct architectures for a simple composite movement and reveal a trade off between the complexities of functional modes and operational signals, depending on their time scale separation (in support of the control effectiveness of architectures employing non trivial modes). Subsequently, an architecture for serial behaviour (along the example of handwriting) is demonstrated, comprising of functional modes implementing characters, and operational signals much slower (establishing a mode competition and ‘binding’ modes into sequences) or much faster (as meaningful perturbations). All components being coupled, the importance of time scale interactions for behavioural organization is illustrated. Finally, the contributions of modes and signals to the output are recovered, appearing to be possible only through analysis of the output phase flow (i.e., not from trajectories in phase space or time)
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Segaole, Mpho Joy. "A programme to train adult mine workers in computer-based skills in the North-West Province : a case study." Thesis, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/25064.
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate a programme aimed at equipping adult mine workers in the North-West Province in computer-based skills. The study describes how the use of computers for learning has transformed some of the mine workers in an Own-Time learning environment, where computers were integrated in their learning activities, compared to the Full-Time adult learning environment, which did not present a similar opportunity. The perspective of using a combination of two teaching methodologies in the Adult Education and Training (AET) curriculum provided at this mine sought to minimise the conventional didactic instructional approaches, whereby the facilitator does most of the talking while learners become passive listeners.
Activity theory (AT), in tandem with the reviewed literature, was well suited as a theoretical framework for this study, since it takes a developmental view of minds and technological interaction in context. The activity system was used to map how existing work-related practices fitted into each component, which includes the subject, object, rule, community and division of labour. A case study was applied as a guiding design in the study in which seventeen mine workers participated. The computer activity was illustrated from multiple perspectives, using a qualitative approach and associated epistemologies and beliefs regarding the engagement with mediational tools. Boundary crossings, the zone of proximal development, and the eight-step-model from activity theory were used to scrutinise the learners’ beliefs, attitudes, knowledge, practices and contradictions. These important aspects assisted in obtaining data through participant observation, interviews and field notes. To discover patterns, concepts, themes and meanings from the notes and transcripts, data analysis was blended with these aspects. This study demonstrated the use of the above-mentioned methods at appropriate times. Without ideal and effective research methods, the quality of evidence of this study would have suffered and elucidations of connections would have been inadequate.
The findings revealed that the AET programme made an impact on the company and on the individual participants, in their homes, their place of work, and their communities. Change in the workers’ performance after attending AET computer-based programmes was noticeable especially regarding their literate and numerate knowledge and skills. Contradictions and disturbances in the AET programme were also identified, and an intervention was proposed to facilitate a computer programme that includes the curriculum components such as mouse skills, keyboarding, data manipulation and desktop publishing. The study proposes that the AET policy needs to cover Own-Time learners, even though their learning is not obligatory, in the same way as it covers the Full-Time learners.
A modified activity theory, contextualised for a situation such as that in the mine in question, was contributed in the study. Furthermore, some limitations and recommendations for future research were identified from the findings. The proposed AT for adult learners suggests a new way of exploring the practices of mind and technology interaction for adult learners, incorporating cultural backgrounds, age, language, values and beliefs as well as reflective decision making.Science and Technology Education
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Books on the topic "Programmes Analysis Unit"
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Hamilton, Bruce. A compact representation of units. Palo Alto, CA: Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, Technical Publications Department, 1996.
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Designing scientific applications on GPUs. Boca Raton, [Florida]: CRC/Taylor & Francis, 2014.
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Ontario. Esquisse de cours 12e année: Le droit canadien et international cln4u cours préuniversitaire. Vanier, Ont: CFORP, 2002.
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Ontario. Esquisse de cours 12e année: Étude de l'alimentation et de la nutrition hfa4m cours préuniversitaire. Vanier, Ont: CFORP, 2002.
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Ontario. Esquisse de cours 12e année: Atelier d'écriture fae4o cours ouvert. Vanier, Ont: CFORP, 2002.
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Ontario. Esquisse de cours 12e année: Histoire de l'Occident et du monde chy4u. Vanier, Ont: CFORP, 2002.
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Ontario. Esquisse de cours 12e année: Géométrie et mathématiques discrètes mga4u cours préuniversitaire. Vanier, Ont: CFORP, 2002.
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Ontario. Esquisse de cours 12e année: Français des affaires faf4o. Vanier, Ont: CFORP, 2002.
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Ontario. Esquisse de cours 12e année: L'église et la culture hre4m. Vanier, Ont: CFORP, 2007.
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Ontario. Esquisse de cours 12e année: Politique canadienne et mondiale cpw4u cours préuniversitaire. Vanier, Ont: CFORP, 2002.
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"London Library and Information Development Unit training needs analysis document." In A Comprehensive Library Staff Training Programme in the Information Age, 249–56. Elsevier, 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-1-84334-118-5.50017-5.
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Camilleri, Vanessa, Sarah de Freitas, Ian Dunwell, and Matthew Montebello. "Classroom Technology Acceptance for Teachers in 3D." In Advances in Game-Based Learning, 221–40. IGI Global, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2426-7.ch012.
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The acceptance and adoption of technology in the classroom has been identified as a major challenge that many teacher education programs are striving to overcome. This article presents a case study about a 3D immersive VW that has been used as a medium for learning during a teacher education programme. One-hundred-eleven pre-service teachers were enrolled in a 13-week long study unit focusing on the use of different technologies for teaching and learning. A multi-strategy approach was used for data collection and analysis employing quantitative, qualitative and a social network analysis. The findings show that the experience has positively affected the pre-service teachers' perceptions towards different learning technologies. Social network analysis shows that the experience supported learner centric practices. Based on the findings this paper proposes a macro-structure framework that describes a Connectivism-driven agenda for the integration of 3D immersive experiences integrated in teacher education programs.
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Henderson, Peter A. "The Sampling Programme and the Measurement and Description of Dispersion." In Southwood's Ecological Methods, 8–62. Oxford University Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198862277.003.0002.
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The steps required during the planning of a sampling campaign are described. The time of sampling within the life-cycle, the size of the sampling unit, number of samples, and distribution of the samples is discussed. Statistical aspects of sample design are introduced, including the normal distribution, the negative binomial distribution and species dispersal, Taylor’s power law, and aggregation indices. Pattern analysis, SADIE spatial analysis, and crowding indices are described. Nearest-neighbour and closest-neighbour techniques to estimate population density are reviewed. Sequential sampling methodologies and software are described. Presence–absence sampling and binomial data analysis are described.
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Coker, A. Kayode. "The International System of Units (SI) and Conversion Tables." In Fortran Programs for Chemical Process Design, Analysis, and Simulation, 777–800. Elsevier, 1995. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-088415280-4/50011-x.
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"Practical Examples of Automated Development of Efficient Parallel Programs." In Advances in Systems Analysis, Software Engineering, and High Performance Computing, 180–216. IGI Global, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9384-3.ch006.
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In this chapter, some examples of application of the developed software tools for design, generation, transformation, and optimization of programs for multicore processors and graphics processing units are considered. In particular, the algebra-algorithmic-integrated toolkit for design and synthesis of programs (IDS) and the rewriting rules system TermWare.NET are applied for design and parallelization of programs for multicore central processing units. The developed algebra-dynamic models and the rewriting rules toolkit are used for parallelization and optimization of programs for NVIDIA GPUs supporting the CUDA technology. The TuningGenie framework is applied for parallel program auto-tuning: optimization of sorting, Brownian motion simulation, and meteorological forecasting programs to a target platform. The parallelization of Fortran programs using the rewriting rules technique on sample problems in the field of quantum chemistry is examined.
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Allen, Pauline, Kath Checkland, Stephen Peckham, Marie Sanderson, and Valerie Moran. "Introduction." In Commissioning Healthcare in England, 1–14. Policy Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1332/policypress/9781447346111.003.0001.
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This chapter introduces PRUComm, the English national policy research unit in commissioning and the healthcare system funded by the Department of Health and Social Care Policy Research Programme and itsresearch programme on that subject. It then discusses the concept of commissioning in respect of healthcare in the English National Health Service. The theoretical basis for the research, being principally realist approaches to policy analysis; socio legal theory and institutional economics is then expounded and related to the research. Each subsequent chapter is then summarised.
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Casillas, Luis, Thanasis Daradoumis, and Santi Caballe. "A Network Analysis Method for Tailoring Academic Programs." In Advanced Methods for Complex Network Analysis, 396–417. IGI Global, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-9964-9.ch017.
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Producing or updating an academic program implies a significant effort: involving people, academic units, knowledge elements, regulations, institutions, industry, etc. Such effort entails a complexity related to the volume of elements involved, the diversity of the origins of contributions, the diversity of formats, the representation of information, and the required granularity. Moreover, such effort is a common task performed by humans who collaborate for long periods of time participating in frequent meetings in order to achieve agreement. New educational approaches are heading to adaptive, flexible, ubiquitous, asynchronous, collaborative, hyper-mediated, and personalized strategies based on modern Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). We propose an approach for tailoring academic programs to provide a practical and automated method to discover and organize milestones of knowledge through the use of Complex Networks Analysis (CNA) techniques. Based on indicators from CNA, the act of tailoring an academic program acquires meaning, structure and even body elements.
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"Algebra-Dynamic Models for CPU- and GPU-Parallel Program Design and the Model of Auto-Tuning." In Advances in Systems Analysis, Software Engineering, and High Performance Computing, 112–42. IGI Global, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9384-3.ch004.
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This chapter considers algebra-dynamic models of parallel programs, which are based on concepts of transition systems theory and algebra of algorithms. The models of sequential and parallel multithreaded programs for multicore processors and program models for graphics processing units are constructed. The authors describe transformations of programs aimed at transition from sequential to parallel versions (parallelization) and improving performance of parallel programs in respect to execution time (optimization). The transformations are based on using rewriting rules technique. The formal model of program auto-tuning as an evolutional extension of transition systems is proposed, and some properties of programs are considered.
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Rice, Peter M., and Keith EHiston. "DNA." In Sequence Analysis Primer. Oxford University Press, 1995. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780195098747.003.0004.
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Software packages are available for all common laboratory computer systems. The packages for personal computers (PC or Macintosh) are able assemble and correct the sequence, those for the larger systems (VAX or Unix) are generally able to analyze the sequence in greater detail. Most laboratories will be able to use sequence assembly programs in their favorite sequence analysis software package. In general, the stages of sequence assembly are gel entry, overlap detection, editing, and reporting. The available programs differ in the ways they handle each of these tasks. No single package is ideal, though all should be adequate for a smaller project such as a single cDNA. Particular attention should be given to the quality and features of the editor, as this is where most time will be spent, and to the possibilities of extending the software to cope with problems that may arise. Good status reports and a choice of methods for overlap detection can save considerable time in resolving ambiguities and correcting errors later. Figure 1 lists some of the commonly used sequence assembly programs. The prices vary widely depending on the features of the package and the options for academic or commercial licenses. Originally, each package used its own “special” codes to represent ambiguous bases and gaps in sequences. Mostpackages now use the standard IUB-IUPAC codes (Figure 2) for the nucleotides, though the program documentation should be checked before starting the project. The task of sequence reading depends on the sequencing protocol used. In many laboratories the sequence is generated on an autoradiograph (Figure 3) from which the sequence is read. Although automated gel readers are on the market, most sequence data is read manually with the aid of a digitizer. Most sequence assembly programs accept DNA sequence read by a sonic digitizer. An example of a device which is supported by most of the available programs is the GrafBar GP-7 [Science Accessories Corporation, Southport, CT, US A and P.M.S. (Instruments) Ltd., Waldeck House, Reform Road, Maidenhead, Berks, SL6 8BX, UK]. Sonic digitizers have a stylus to point to locations on an autoradiograph, which is illuminated from below by a light box.
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Jackson, Louise A., Neil Davidson, Linda Fleming, David M. Smale, and Richard Sparks. "Specialist and Plainclothes Policing." In Police and Community in Twentieth-Century Scotland, 99–136. Edinburgh University Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.3366/edinburgh/9781474446631.003.0004.
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Policing in Glasgow was segmented into discrete roles, linked to the proliferation of specialisms across the twentieth century. This chapter analyses the effects of encounters generated by some of these specialist units (particularly those associated with plainclothes rather than work in uniform) on relationships between police and communities. After discussing the tactics associated with the use of plainclothes by detective officers, it examines the work of the Licensing Department (or ‘vice squad’) in relation to street betting, the sex industry, and the criminalisation of homosexuality. The chapter then analyses experiments with specialist units and programmes associated with the policing of young people, demonstrating the variegated effects of plain-clothes roles on police-community relations.
Conference papers on the topic "Programmes Analysis Unit"
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Yoshida, Hiroaki, Susumu Tokumoto, Mukul R. Prasad, Indradeep Ghosh, and Tadahiro Uehara. "FSX: fine-grained incremental unit test generation for C/C++ programs." In ISSTA '16: International Symposium on Software Testing and Analysis. New York, NY, USA: ACM, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/2931037.2931055.
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da Costa Fraga, Carlos Tadeu, and Carlos Ferraz Mastrangelo. "Petrobras Operational Excellence Programme." In ASME 2002 21st International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering. ASMEDC, 2002. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/omae2002-28605.
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This paper addresses actions implemented by Petrobras after the P-36 accident. The purpose of investigations following major accidents is to understand what exactly happened to avoid repetition. It is everyone’s responsibility to adopt practices that mitigate the risks even more in any activities. The P-36 accident was therefore analysed and discussed as transparently and deeply as possible in order that the lessons learned may be translated into safer operations. This is how it is done throughout the oil industry: the lessons learned from major accidents usually cause radical changes to the industry’s practices with regard to change in equipment, design, procedures, behaviours and attitudes. The P-36 Investigation Commission, with technical experts from Petrobras, universities and worker union representatives, audited by a company of international repute, produced several recommendations and identified areas for improvement. This paper discusses how Petrobras considered the commission report and how the areas for improvement are to be addressed. Many recommendations were immediately applicable but others, including some areas for improvement, requiring more detailed planning, were included in an Operational Excellence Programme (PEO – Programa de Exceleˆncia Operacional). This Programme shall be applied to every offshore unit of the company, while taking into account the peculiarities of each Business Unit. This Programme covers actions involving Petrobras design practices, operation, ballast and stability, maintenance, safety and human resources for offshore units and all those actions shall be concluded by December 2002. A detailed description of the actions which go beyond those required by current legislation will also be given, permitting Petrobras to achieve operational excellence in all its offshore units. Furthermore, Petrobras intends to contribute to the ongoing improvement of offshore oil industry practices through widespread dissemination of this Programme, which has already begun.
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Govardhan, Manisha, Fenil Master, and Ranjit Roy. "Economic analysis of different demand response programs on unit commitment." In TENCON 2014 - 2014 IEEE Region 10 Conference. IEEE, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/tencon.2014.7022298.
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Kim, Taesoo, Ramesh Chandra, and Nickolai Zeldovich. "Optimizing unit test execution in large software programs using dependency analysis." In the 4th Asia-Pacific Workshop. New York, New York, USA: ACM Press, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/2500727.2500748.
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Zhang, Sai, and Zhegang Ma. "Incorporating FLEX Strategies in Multi-Unit Probabilistic Risk Assessment." In 2020 International Conference on Nuclear Engineering collocated with the ASME 2020 Power Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/icone2020-16889.
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Abstract The catastrophic Fukushima nuclear accident reminded the nuclear community about potential extreme accident scenarios, including those involving multiple reactor units on the same site. In response to the Fukushima accident, the nuclear power industry developed and implemented a series of strategies, including Diverse and Flexible Coping Strategies (FLEX), to enhance the capacities of nuclear power plants (NPPs) to cope with extreme accidents. This study examines the impact of FLEX strategies on the overall risk from all reactor units located at the same NPP site, including risks from accidents involving either a single unit or multiple units. The fundamental, methodological element of this study is Multi-Unit Probabilistic Risk Assessment (MUPRA) requiring a shift in Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) from a one-reactor-at-a-time mindset to a consideration of all reactors sharing a site. An integrated modeling approach for multi-unit event sequence development is leveraged to develop the MUPRA model and address intra-unit and inter-unit dependencies. Systems Analysis Programs for Hands-on Integrated Reliability Evaluations (SAPHIRE), a PRA software developed and maintained by Idaho National Laboratory for the United States (U.S.) Nuclear Regulatory Commission, serves as the platform for MUPRA modeling. This study selects loss of offsite power (LOOP) as a representative initiating event potentially occurring on a generic two-unit NPP site and impacting both reactor units. First, an MUPRA model, including multi-unit event trees, is developed to obtain single-unit and multi-unit accident scenarios. Next, different FLEX strategies are assumed; for example, whether FLEX equipment for multiple units can be used in a cross-connected manner. Lastly, the effectiveness of each postulated FLEX strategy is evaluated by incorporating the corresponding FLEX equipment and deployment logic into the MUPRA model.
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Yamamoto, Ikuo, Toshiyuki Kosaka, Hirofumi Nakatsuka, Peter Halswell, Lars Johanning, and Sam Weller. "Development of Strong Mooring Rope With Embedded Electric Cable." In ASME 2020 39th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/omae2020-19319.
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Abstract Synthetic fibre ropes are in widespread use in maritime applications ranging from lifting to temporary and permanent mooring systems for vessels, fish farm, offshore equipment and platforms. The selection of synthetic ropes over conventional steel components is motivated by several key advantages including selectable axial stiffness, energy absorption and hence load mitigation, fatigue resistance and low unit cost. The long-term use of ropes as safety critical components in potentially high dynamic loading environments necessitates that new designs are verified using stringent qualification procedures. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is one certification body that has produced several guidelines for the testing of synthetic ropes encompassing quasi-static and dynamic loading as well as fatigue cycling. The paper presents the results of tension-tension tests carried out to ISO 2307:2010, ISO 18692:2007(E) and ISO/TS 19336:2015(E) on 12-strand rope with embedded electric cable constructions manufactured by Ashimori Industry Co. Ltd from Vectran fibres. The purpose of the tests was to characterise the performance of a novel strand construction (SSR) and compare this to a conventional 12-strand construction. Utilising the Dynamic Marine Component test facility (DMaC) at the University of Exeter several key performance metrics were determined including; elongation, minimum break load (MBL), quasi-static, dynamic stiffness and embedded cable resistance. During the ISO 2307:2010(E) test programme the samples were tested dry and during the ISO 18692:2007(E) and ISO/TS 19336:2015(E) test programmes the samples were fully submerged in tap water after being soaked in water for at least 24 hours. Two methods were used to quantify sample extension: i) an optical tracking system and ii) a potentiometer. Axial compression fatigue and cyclic loading endurance tests were also carried out on Vectran sample. Failure of the Vectran sample or embedded cable did not occur during tests carried out using DMaC. Further tests and sample analysis were also carried out by Ashimori Industry Co. Ltd. Quasi-static bedding-in at 50% MBS and cyclic load endurance test with 6000 cycles between 3.57% MBS and 53.6% MBS was completed. The Effective Working Length (EWL) was 3.821 m before testing and 3.974m after testing. The resistance of the cable increased from 9.6962 Ω to 9.7693Ω during the test and importantly the embedded cable did not fail. Each tensile loading cycle of the rope caused a measurable variation in wire resistance; approximately 0.01Ω. The data obtained during these tests will provide insight into the behaviour of these materials, which will be of use to rope manufacturers and mooring system designers, in addition to offshore equipment and vessel operators.
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Weller, S. D., P. Halswell, L. Johanning, T. Kosaka, H. Nakatsuka, and I. Yamamoto. "Tension-Tension Testing of a Novel Mooring Rope Construction." In ASME 2017 36th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/omae2017-61915.
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Synthetic fibre ropes are in widespread use in maritime applications ranging from lifting to temporary and permanent mooring systems for vessels, offshore equipment and platforms. The selection of synthetic ropes over conventional steel components is motivated by several key advantages including selectable axial stiffness, energy absorption (and hence load mitigation), fatigue resistance and low unit cost. The long-term use of ropes as safety critical components in potentially high dynamic loading environments necessitates that new designs are verified using stringent qualification procedures. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is one certification body that has produced several guidelines for the testing of synthetic ropes encompassing quasi-static and dynamic loading as well as fatigue cycling. This paper presents the results of tension-tension tests carried out to ISO 2307:2010, ISO 18692:2007(E) and ISO/TS 19336:2015(E) on three different 12-strand rope constructions manufactured by Ashimori Industry Co. Ltd from polyester and Vectran® fibres. The purpose of the tests was to characterise the performance of a novel 12-strand construction and compare this to a conventional 12-strand construction. Utilising the Dynamic Marine Component test facility (DMaC) at the University of Exeter several key performance metrics were determined including; elongation, minimum break load (MBL) and quasi-static and dynamic stiffness. During the ISO 2307:2010(E) test programme the samples were tested dry and during the ISO 18692:2007(E) and ISO/TS 19336:2015(E) test programmes the samples were fully submerged in tap water after being soaked for at least 24 hours. Two methods were used to quantify sample extension: i) an optical tracking system and ii) a draw-wire potentiometer. Axial compression fatigue and cyclic loading endurance tests were also carried out on two Vectran® samples. Further load-to-failure tests and sample analysis were also carried out by Ashimori Industry Co. Ltd. It was found that the MBL of the samples exceeded the values specified by the manufacturer (by 7.7–29.5% for the polyester samples) with failure occurring at the splices in all cases and minor abrasion noted in several locations. The measured MBL of the novel polyester Straight Strand Rope (SSR) construction was up to 16% higher than the conventional construction with increases of quasi-static and dynamic stiffness of up to 6.8%. Differences between the viscoelastic and viscoplastic behaviour of the samples were also noted. The data obtained during these tests will provide insight into the behaviour of these materials and different rope constructions which will be of use to rope manufacturers, mooring system designers in addition to offshore equipment and vessel operators.
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Dewar, Doug. "Incorporating Inline Inspection Internal Measurement Unit Data Analysis Into Integrity Management Programs." In 2020 13th International Pipeline Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/ipc2020-9495.
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Abstract Inline Inspection Internal Measurement Unit (ILI IMU) data analysis is a well understood but often under-utilized technology for detecting, defining, assessing and monitoring soil to pipeline interactions. The technology has been successfully used to detect landslide interactions since 1996 [1]. Operators can be provided with a vendor analysis (initial bending strain or run to run movements) and/or processed raw data for either internal or third-party raw data Analysis [2]. Vendor Analysis typically identifies major soil/pipeline interactions but primarily reports dig related settlements [3] and static construction related features. Raw data analysis is typically used to define interactions and provide detailed pipe shapes and deformations within targeted pipeline segments. An approach for determining ILI IMU analysis/data requirements for individual ILI run segments for any size of pipeline system is presented. Guidelines for analysis are provided for Operators to optimize efforts based on the hazards encountered in individual pipelines or pipeline systems. The process includes feature screening, integrity/geotechnical specialist review and risk control/mitigation measures, if required. To facilitate the feature screening process, a classification system for ILI IMU features is presented based on their type, activity and source modified from the system presented in [3].
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Mahshid, Rasoul, Hans Nørgaard Hansen, Casper Hansen, and Mogens Arentoft. "A Motion Study of a Manipulator for Transferring Microparts in a Multi Stage Former." In ASME 2013 International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference collocated with the 41st North American Manufacturing Research Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/msec2013-1072.
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In the earlier studies, it was shown that a whole multi stage former can be divided into three major sub-sections, the positioning unit, the gripping unit and the forming unit. The two first units were investigated and related parameters and features of each were discussed. This research herein deals with the forming unit. For this research, the positioning unit and the gripping unit are applied to the forming unit including a micro press equipped with a die system. The analysis focuses on verifying the results already extracted from previous researches by implementing all mentioned units together. A motion study of the system gives an overview of different steps and movements inside the multi stage former. Significantly, increasing the production rate increases the acceleration and also causes the time frame tight. The time limitations put overlaps on the moving parts in terms of milliseconds. A high speed camera was used in the experiments with high resolution to show the details of the motion while enabling to detect any unwanted movement within milliseconds. Importantly, increasing the frequency of image capturing within the movement is another beneficial feature in the high speed camera in order to give sufficient information on critical movements where they may need sensors and enough time to ensure getting at the right position as programmed. In this research the production rate raised to 169 strokes per minute. The results show that the concept introduced for the manipulator works very well at a real process implementation. This significantly approves the techniques already were given to evaluate the precisio in the positioning unit and the gripping unit.
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Ogura, Katsunori, and Hisashi Ninokata. "An Approach of Uncertainty Evaluation for Thermal-Hydraulic Analysis." In 10th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering. ASMEDC, 2002. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/icone10-22062.
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An approach to evaluate uncertainty systematically for thermal-hydraulic analysis programs is demonstrated. The approach is applied to the Peach Bottom Unit 2 Turbine Trip 2 Benchmark and is validated.
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Swoboda, Patrick M. Programmer/Analyst Guide for the Army Unit Resiliency Analysis (AURA) auxiliary Code: AURATEK. Fort Belvoir, VA: Defense Technical Information Center, February 1991. http://dx.doi.org/10.21236/ada232562.
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Patton, Amy, Kylie Dunavan, Kyla Key, Steffani Takahashi, Kathryn Tenner, and Megan Wilson. Reducing Stress, Anxiety, and Depression for NICU Parents. University of Tennessee Health Science Center, May 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.21007/chp.mot2.2021.0012.
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This project aims to appraise evidence of the effectiveness of various practices on reducing stress, anxiety, and depression among parents of infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The project contains six research articles from both national and international journals. Study designs include one meta-analysis, one randomized controlled trial, one small scale randomized controlled trial, one prospective phase lag cohort study, on pretest-posttest study, and one mixed-methods pretest-posttest study. Recommendations for effective interventions were based on best evidence discovered through quality appraisal and study outcomes. All interventions, except for educational programs and Kangaroo Care, resulted in a statistically significant reduction of either stress, anxiety, and/ or depression. Family centered care and mindfulness-based intervention reduced all barriers of interest. There is strong and high-quality evidence for the effect of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on depression, moderate evidence for the effect of activity-based group therapy on anxiety, and promising evidence for the effect of HUG Your Baby on stress.
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Sanz, E., P. Alonso, B. Haidar, H. Ghaemi, and L. García. Key performance indicators (KPIs). Scipedia, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.23967/prodphd.2021.9.002.
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The project “Social network tools and procedures for developing entrepreneurial skills in PhD programmes” (prodPhD) aims to implement innovative social network-based methodologies for teaching and learning entrepreneurship in PhD programmes. The multidisciplinary teaching and learning methodologies to be developed will enable entrepreneurship education to be introduced into any PhD programme, providing students with the knowledge, skills, and motivation to engage in entrepreneurial activities. However, the use of the output of the project will depend on the nature and profile of the research or scientific field. In this context, key performance indicators (KPIs) form the base on which the quality and scope of the methodologies developed in the project will be quantified and benchmarked. The project’s final product will be an online tool that higher education students can use to learn entrepreneurship from a social network perspective. Performance measurement is one of the first steps of any project and involves the choice and use of indicators to measure the effectiveness and success of the project’s methods and results. All the KPIs have been selected according to criteria of relevance, measurability, reliability, and adequacy, and they cover the process, dissemination methods, and overall quality of the project. In this document, each KPI is defined together with the units and instruments for measuring it. In the case of qualitative KPIs, five-level Likert scales are defined to improve indicator measurability and reliability. The KPIs for prodPhD are divided into three main dimensions, depending on the stage of the project they evaluate. The three main dimensions are performance and development (which are highly related to the project’s process), dissemination and impact (which are more closely correlated with the project’s output), and overall project quality. Different sources (i.e., European projects and papers) have been drawn upon to define a set of 51 KPIs classified into six categories, according to the project phase they aim to evaluate. An Excel tool has been developed that collects all the KPIs analysed in the production of this document. This tool is shared in the Scipedia repository.