A Note on the Performance of Biased Estimators with Autocorrelated Errors by Gargi Tyagi, Shalini Chandra

“…Further, a simulation study is conducted to evaluate superiority of the r-(k,d) class estimator over the PCTP estimator by means of percentage relative efficiency. …”
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SOURCES OF ERRORS IN THE EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE OF EMPLOYEES IN THE SECTOR OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REFORM IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA by Adisa Delić, Mirela Ćebić

“…Hence, the purpose of this study is to indicate the possible sources of errors and mistakes in evaluating the performance, with special emphasis put on empirical research conducted in this field in the sector of public administration of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). …”
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Flow Simulations Using Two Dimensional Thermal Lattice Boltzmann Method by Saeed J. Almalowi, Alparslan Oztekin

“…Numerical simulation of two-dimensional convective heat transfer problem is conducted using two-dimensional, nine directional D2Q9 thermal lattice Boltzmann arrangements. …”
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Development of Automatic Equipment for Washing and Nondestructive Inspection of Stud Bolt by H. S. Kwak

“…An optimal clamp load to prevent sliding of the roller was calculated, and a structural analysis of the equipment under operating conditions was conducted. An optimal washing condition to maximize cleaning efficiency was proposed using design of the experiment and verified by performing washing test of prototype.…”
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A Simplified Method for Analysis of Geosynthetic Reinforcement Used in Pile Supported Embankments by Kang Fei

“…In this study, two- and three-dimensional finite element analyses were conducted to identify the behavior of geosynthetic reinforcement and investigate the accuracy of the assumptions made in the current design methods. …”
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Probability of Local Liquefaction of Saturated Sands in Half-Space Domains under a Train of Surface Point Explosions by Luis A. de Béjar

“…Parametric studies are conducted to examine the sensitivity of results to the second-moment characterization of intervening key physical quantities.…”
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Compressive study on recycled concrete: experiment and numerical homogenization modelling by Fellah Djamel, Barboura Salma, Tilmatine Thileli, Benyahi Karim, Li Jia, Bouafia Youcef

“…This paper describes a study of recycled concrete under compressive loads. The study was conducted in two main parts. In the first part, experimental tests were carried out on concrete samples with varying levels of substitution (25%, 50%, and 75%) with recycled aggregate in order to measure the mechanical properties of the recycled concrete. …”
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The dangers of recreational lasers: A case series of retinal injuries by Gaurav Patil, Surendra Wadgaonkar, Ketaki Bhat, Suhas J. Sonawane

“…Comprehensive ophthalmic examinations, including visual acuity, intraocular pressure, slit-lamp biomicroscopy, dilated fundus examination, fundus photography, and optical coherence tomography, were conducted. Two patients had preretinal hemorrhage, and four exhibited macular-involving subhyaloid hemorrhage, with a median size of two-disc diameters or larger. …”
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Digital Cultural Heritage – Challenging Museums, Archives and Users by Pille Pruulmann-Vengerfeldt, Agnes Aljas

“…In addition that, we analyse interviews conducted with 12 members of different Estonian memory institutions in order to understand their perspective on online cultural heritage. …”
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The Relationship Between Satisfaction with Complaint Handling and Repurchase Intentions: Detecting Moderating Influences in E-Tail by Mateus Nagel, Cristiane Pizzutti dos Santos

“…To test our hypotheses, we conducted an online survey with e-shoppers and used moderated regression analysis and a bootstrapping procedure. …”
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Posture d’accompagnement au changement-innovation avec des équipes d’école volontaires : l’implication réfléchissante by Martine Janner-Raimond, Patricia Tavignot

“…Three features characterize the posture in fine : supporting actions to encourage the reflection when opening a meeting, accompanying in asking follow-up questions throughout the conduct of the meeting, and helping the teams to agree on the common object of change. …”
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The Energy Potential of Agricultural Biomass in the European Union by Arkadiusz Weremczuk

“…The objective of this study is to conduct a quantitative assessment of the theoretical potential of agricultural biomass in EU countries for energy production. …”
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Communication management research in South Africa by Ursula Ströh

“…Communication management research theory forms the basis of this project, while exploratory qualitative research was conducted within the South African corporate context in order to supplement these theoretical perspectives. …”
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FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE OF SMALL COMMUNES IN POLAND’S LUBELSKIE VOIVODESHIP: IMPORTANCE FOR FINANCIAL STABILITY by Agnieszka Cyburt

“…Financial data from 2017-2021 was adopted for the analysis. 69 heads of communes participated in the conducted survey. It was established that in the opinionof these leaders, income potential and financial independence are important factors affecting the financial stability of small communes, and their low level poses a threat to this stability. …”
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Effectiveness of primary school principals in managing the implementation of civic and ethical education curriculum by Mulugeta Yayeh Worku

“… This study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of principals in managing the implementation process of civic and ethical education curriculum. …”
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The Scanian Economic-Demographic Database (SEDD) by Martin Dribe, Luciana Quaranta

“…In addition to storing source data in the SEDD IDS tables, a wide range of individual- and context-level variables were constructed, which means that most types of analyses using SEDD can be conducted without the need of further elaboration of the data. …”
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Public Opinion on Treatment and Reuse of Wastewater: Bursa Case Study by Melike Yalılı Kılıç

“…In this study, the information of wastewater and wastewater treatment plants of Bursa was given and in addition, a survey was conducted to the residents living in Yıldırım, Osmangazi and Nilüfer, which are the central districts of Bursa, about wastewater and reducing the wastewater in the city they live and reusing the wastewater after treatment and thus contributing to protection of water resources. …”
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Numerical and Experimental Studies of a Light-Weight Auxetic Cellular Vibration Isolation Base by Xiang-Wen Zhang, De-Qing Yang

“…Numerical and experimental analyses were conducted to reveal the effects of Poisson’s ratio (cell angle) and relative density (cell thickness) of these reentrant honeycombs on the dynamic performance of this novel base and to propose design guidelines for the best use of the auxetic cellular vibration isolation system. …”
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Effects of the Management Control System on Empowerment and Organizational Resilience by Ilse Maria Beuren, Vanderlei dos Santos, Daniele Cristina Bernd

“…The aim of this study is to examine the effects of the enabling perception of the Managerial Control System (MCS) on psychological empowerment and organizational resilience. A survey was conducted with 161 managers of Brazilian companies that had undergone the process of acquiring another company and a structural model was developed to answer the hypotheses of the research. …”
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Resosialisasi di lembaga pemasyarakatan khusus anak by Sri Haryaningsih, Titik Hariyati

“…This research is a qualitative research with research subjects are childrens at the Institute for Special Development for Children (LPKA). This research was conducted with structured interviews and observations of child prisoners in LPKA. …”
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