... capture the full returns on their individual effort to improve the quality of their care Traditional economic theory suggests that the potential for some physicians to ‘free-ride’ on the efforts of ... addressed during theperformance interval were eligible for inclusion in the sampling frame Forthe first performance period, we examined a four-month period prior to the start ofthe incentive ... followed the posting ofthe feedback report for that performance period After each data collection period, we notified participants via e-mail the date ofthe paycheck in which the payment was...
... threshold value forthe frequency ofthe occurrence, and 10 as the length of a string, therefore obtaining 16655 strings 3.2 Two Factors for Evaluation We evaluated the following two factors before and ... results ofthe stricter of two evaluators Table 4-2 shows the number of change in the evaluated level The rate of improvement after correction was 7% There were also a lot of cases that improved their ... understanding ofthe recognition results On the other hand, there were four level-down cases Three of these cases were caused by the misdetection of errors in the SSC procedure The remaining...
... descriptors are relevant forthe tuning purpose, the neural network should converge The other part ofthe image database is reserved forthe test ofthe neural network Theperformanceofthe tuning will ... tuning ofthe IPC components does not give optimal results forthe whole IPC Hence, the evaluation criteria forthe IPC performance should only be computed at the output The second designof experiments ... of tested parameters We present below the experiment matrix and the covering rate forthe set of trials ofthe first designof experiments (Table 2) These designs have been tested on 180 input...
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... Unscrewing Core If the screw-components are a composite part ofthe mold, they have to rotate forthe part to be demolded Rotation either results from the opening and closing ofthe mold, or is ... mechanically before molding compound is injected; this prevents bending under the force ofthe inflowing melt Shortly before the mold cavity is completely filed, the support elements are removed and the ... via a hot runner located between the two parting lines The holding force required forthe mold is determined by the greatest buoyancy generated by either ofthe parting lines Examples: 15, 36...
... these verbs in order to help learners of English use them effectively in their speaking and writing Forthe above reasons, I wish to carry out the thesis entitled “A Study ofthe Linguistic Features ... description ofthe syntactic and semantic featuresof SVs in English and their Vietnamese equivalents It is hoped that the results ofthe study can help to raise the awareness of Vietnamese learners of ... -Requestives that can require anything forthe sake of himself, forthe hearer’s sake or forthe sake of somebody other than the interlocutors 23 Advisories 24 -Advice is often proposed by an order, wiser...
... learners be able to use these verbs flexibly on the basis of mastering the meaning and the relationship among these verbs 1.6 THE ORGANIZATION OFTHE STUDY The thesis consists of five chapters, as ... learning a foreigner language, the fact formula: [Sayer + V.P + (Recipient) + Verbiage] In this formula, that learners often impose the use of their mother tongue on that ofthe sayer is often realized ... During the process of learning a foreign language, learners make it impossible forthe researcher to provide more sufficient and often impose the use of their mother tongue on that ofthe target...
... manufacturing of companies Therefore, “A Study of Linguistic Featuresof Instructions for Use of Foodstuffs in English and 1.1 RATIONALE Vietnamese” is the title ofthe master thesis I wish to perform ... together with the development The research aims to find out the lexical, syntactic, and semantic ofthe society and the world, people’s living standards are increasing featuresof instructions for ... of Instructions for Use of Foodstuff Instructions for use are activities of directing users how to use or prepare the product In fact, instructions for use ofthe foodstuff not only fulfill their...
... the syntactic and semantic featuresof advertisement language The readers and the writers of these kinds 1.4 SCOPE OFTHE STUDY This study deals with discourse analysis ofthe syntactic and of ... Modes of commitment to the benefit/value Customers’ Clearing Misconceptions ofthe product advertised As regard to the polarity ofthe proposition ofthe directive, apart from the affirmative form, ... presented the results of data analysis concerning the aspects of speech acts used with communicative functions As forthe effect that is brought to the salience ofthe brand’s names ofthe products...
... ofthe resources of developing countries and their elevation to the level of international concern have obscured the problem of spoliations by national officials ofthe wealth ofthe states of ... leaders The circle of persons liable for acts of indigenous spoliation tracks the list of possible offenders in Article IV ofthe Convention on the Prevention and Punishment ofthe Crime of Genocide, ... ousting of Momoh there was no sign ofthe SSD uniforms Another example of phantom contracts that was brought to the attention ofthe Lynton Nylander Commission of Inquiry was the award of a $20 million...
... language proficiency, lack of knowledge about the application process, and the cost of applying, which at $680 is higher than in most other OECD countries The Economic Value of Citizenship for Immigrants ... transportation and the value ofthe time spent preparing their application and studying forthe language and civics tests.24 In a survey of Latino immigrants who had attended one of a series of citizenship ... Researchers can in theory address some of these problems by using longitudinal data that follow individuals over time and identify the labor market performanceofthe same individuals before and after...
... tuberculosis, the morbidity and mortality ofthe natural course ofthe disease, and the excellent therapeutic results of antituberculous chemotherapy in most cases, there is good reason for all physicians ... patients had disease involving the anterior segment of an upper lobe; 18 patients had involvement ofthe basilar segments ofthe lower lobes However, in the vast majority of these cases, disease was ... The site of primary tuberculosis in the lungs reflects areas of greatest ventilation; the most common sites are the middle or lower lung zones or the anterior segment of an upper lobe [1 2] The...
... Count the number of times b follows a in the corpus Divide this value by the number of times a occurs in the corpus Such a model is clearly insufficient for expressing the g r a m m a r of a natural ... by the program: can we judge that thefeatures are indeed the correct ones? How can one set of hypothesized features meaningfully be compared to another set? We are currently working on an information-theoretic ... HE and SHE form a class As the similarity requirement is relaxed, the class grows to include I, forming the class of singular nominative pronouns Upon further relaxation, THEY and WE form a class...
... the aesthetics and usability of each of model, then used them, then rated them again for both aesthetics and usability The order ofrating (usability-aesthetics or aesthetics-usability) and the ... due to the second set of ratings after using the product being slightly higher than the before ratings The effect of Model in the usability ratings closely followed those ofthe aesthetic ratings, ... depiction ofthe effect of context has been left out of Figure forthe sake of simplicity) Changing only the aesthetic featuresof a product can affect its apparent usability A Product Features...
... design But the law of contrast is also at work Good design is good in comparison to bad design And there’s LOTS of bad design I designforthe Web, and if there’s one place where lack of creativity ... that theDesign Funnel is slightly different than thedesign process most of us have seen before: • Define the problem • Generate ideas • Design stuff • Pick the best design • Produce it These ... they could pull out at any time because they know exactly what response they’ll get Designers have their own bags -of- tricks as well Good designers leave their bags unattended, or dispose of them...
... assured part of their background, the relevant portions of these three sections can be omitted without hindering their understanding ofthe rest ofthe material Use in the curriculum The book can ... a head of cabbage He needs to transport all three to the other side ofthe river in his boat However, the boat has room for only the peasant himself and one other item (either the wolf, the goat, ... together if they have the same design approach I share the belief of many (e.g., [BaY95]) that this organization is more appropriate for a basic course on thedesign and analysis of algorithms There...
... were asked about the areas ofthe face (and scalp for balding men) where they had a problem with oily skin The areas ofthe face most commonly chosen as being oily were the forehead (85%) and ... differences between the moderators in terms of use ofthe Coding Schedule and the use of follow-up probes Methods for assessment of oily skin The methods participants used to assess their oily skin ... frequencies did not differ between the two groups on either codes referring to the pressure of strokes, the rubbing of fingers together, or the blotting and visual inspection ofthe blotting paper Factors...
... in the first and fourth introns ofthe rabbit κ-casein gene [10] Therefore, the lack ofthe two ruminant repetitive elements in the other three species and the lack ofthe L1PA2 insertion in the ... digestibility of milk [5] In spite ofthe importance of κ-casein in the assembly and stability of casein micelles, a detailed analysis of its regulation and comparison with the structural featuresofthe ... points ofthe three repetitive elements mentioned in the text are marked by arrows the insertion ofthe L1MA5A and the Bov-tA elements happened after the divergence ofthe ruminants, while the insertion...