a framework for evaluating systems initiatives

... Trang 1PARADISE: A Framework for Evaluating Spoken Dialogue Agents Marilyn A Walker, Diane J Litman, Candace A Kamm and Alicia Abella A T & T L a b s - - R e s e a r c h 180 P a r k A v ... and has a number of advantages First, it allows us to evaluate performance at any level of a dialogue, since n and ci can be calculated for any dialogue subtask Since per- formance can be measured ... Informally, a comparable strategy is one which applies in the same state and has the same effects For example, to calculate ~ for Agent A over the sub- dialogues that repair depart-city, P(A) and

Ngày tải lên: 17/03/2014, 23:20

... Asabere, N Y., Baah, R O., & Odediyah, A A (2012) Measuring standards and service quality of automated teller machines (ATM) in the banking industry of Ghana International Journal of Information ... practical data obtained from four banks in Nigeria It was observed that the average ATM usage in the study area was less than 50% The TOPSIS results identified Bank A as the best ranked bank In addition, ... different days (Table 1) Table 1 The arrival and service rates of each of the banks Trang 8Based on the information in Table 1, the average values for Ls, Wq, Ws, loss, utilization and total cost for

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... Trang 1Florida International University FIU Digital Commons Trang 2FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITYMiami, Florida MAKING THE GRADE: A FRAMEWORK FOR EVALUATING RACE AND ACCESS IN THE STATE ... GRADEbyAlexander Paul AnackiFlorida International University, 2021 Miami, Florida In Florida, state reforms such as performance-based funding, preeminence, and the elimination ofrace-based affirmative ... science, employing mathematical models…[using] market research to find newand better-qualified applicants…[and deploying] financial aid strategically, as a way to attract andretain the students

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... policies and programs management, academic affairs & student affairs institution administered programs race-neutral policies and programs race-exclusive policies and programs and core admissions ... “significantly assists in administration” of that aid ;Private scholarships ; Limited openings to make the case that Native American and Native Hawaiian student policies should be evaluated differently ... Trang 1Knowing the Basics: Understanding Fundamentals of Law and Policy Regarding Access and Diversity Goals The College Board's Access and Diversity Collaborative Boston MA and Raleigh NC National

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... individual abilities and capabilities, offering targeted training in areas like water purification, as well as broader educational incentives and information.Incentives and information are key factors ... communication campaign This highlights that behavioral strategies may not always lead to improved outcomes Utilizing a behavioral framework and evaluative coding can offer valuable insights for enhancing ... behavior easier, attractive, salient, or timely ConclusionCausal evidence indicates that behavior change initiatives in sectors such as water and sanitation, urban transport, and basic health

Ngày tải lên: 07/07/2023, 14:27

... whether evaluating with that test-bed is reliable (JACK measure) 2 Formal constraints on any evaluation framework based on similarity metrics We are looking for a framework to evaluate au-tomatic ... illustrations in Figure 1): (1) Given two automatic summaries a, a0 and a similarity measure x, if a is more distant to all manual summaries than a0, then a cannot be better Trang 3than a0 Formally: ... Trang 1QARLA:A Framework for the Evaluation of Text Summarization SystemsEnrique Amig´o, Julio Gonzalo, Anselmo Pe˜nas, Felisa Verdejo Departamento de Lenguajes y Sistemas Inform´aticos

Ngày tải lên: 17/03/2014, 05:20

... Trang 1R E S E A R C H Open AccessA framework for ABFT techniques in the design of fault-tolerant computing systems Abstract We present a framework for algorithm-based fault tolerance (ABFT) ... The magnitude of each error is chosen from a Gaussian population with zero mean and fixed variance For small thresholds, large errors always lead to detection, whereas large thresholds increase ... employing a systematic form [2-6] The motiva-tional model basic ABFT as applied to data processing of blocks of real data is shown in Figures 1 and 2 The ABFT philosophy leads directly to a model

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 22:20

... communication architectures Rather than us-ing the traces as input to an architecture simulator, their traces are analyzed statically In addition, a traditional hard-ware/software cosimulation stage ... Pearl programming paradigm (as well as that of SCPEx) differs from the popular SystemC language in a num-ber of important aspects Pearl, implementing the message-passing mechanism, abstracts away ... Vissers, and P van der Wolf, “An approach for quantitative analysis of application-specific dataflow architectures,” in Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Application-Specific Systems, Architectures

Ngày tải lên: 22/06/2014, 19:20

... PSNR) as well as some auxiliary information, such as frame type (I, P, or B) and timing information for the frame play-out These video traces are available from public videotrace libraries [3,4] and ... evaluations, among networking researchers Video models attempt to capture the video traffic characteristics in a par-simonious mathematical model and are still an ongoing re-search area; see for ... Trang 1EURASIP Journal on Applied Signal ProcessingVolume 2006, Article ID 42083, Pages 1 21 DOI 10.1155/ASP/2006/42083 A Framework for Advanced Video Traces: Evaluating Visual Quality for

Ngày tải lên: 22/06/2014, 23:20

... physical affects of people that can take into account in the design ? Trang 82.2 People-Psychological differences • Spatial ability • Languages • Cultures • Needs, abilities, attention and memory, ... Trang 1Chapter 2:A framework for designing interactive systems People, Activities, Contexts, Technologies:and Trang 2Chapter 2 (PACT):• 2.1 Introduction • 2.2 People • 2.3 Activities ... personalities and cognitive skills and preferences • Variablity in the 5 senses has a huge effect on how accessible, how usable, and how enjoyable using a technology for people in different contexts Trang

Ngày tải lên: 23/10/2014, 00:28

... computational devices (Garcia and Valavanis,2006; Valavanis et al., 2005) The miniaturization of such devices paves the way forautonomous systems with greater mobility and smaller form-factors (Barnes ... making, communication, andactuation, embodying machine capabilities to handle the complexity of the real world.Autonomous systems are artificial entities that have the capacity to form and adapt ... AdvancedResearch Projects Agency (DARPA) organizes events to spearhead the development of enabling technologies for autonomous systems, most notably the DARPA GrandChallenge (Seetharaman et al.,

Ngày tải lên: 11/09/2015, 16:08

... isomorphism and conformity in organizational fields More emphasis is given to the way tem-plates such as lean management or diversity man-agement – often available on a global scale – are legitimated and ... They are transformed both in verbal accounts and actual practices (Boxenbaum, 2006; Morris and Lancaster, 2006) While there is broad agreement within and between Scandinavian and North American ... formulation, labelling or packaging of new organizational templates, providing attention-attracting rationales and moral justifi-cations for change (Sahlin-Andersson, 1996) An example would be rules actors

Ngày tải lên: 14/01/2019, 17:07

...  Chapter 18 ­ A Framework for Integrating Business Applications  Information Organizer, cont. Trang 18Building Reliable Component­based Systems  Chapter 18 ­ A Framework for Integrating Business Applications  ... 3Building Reliable Component­based Systems  Chapter 18 ­ A Framework for Integrating Business Applications  Motivation All information of importance is to be made available to different categories of users. Containing ... Trang 1Building Reliable Component­based Systems  Chapter 18 ­ A Framework for Integrating Business Applications  Chapter 18 A Framework for Integrating Business Applications Trang 2Building Reliable Component­based Systems

Ngày tải lên: 15/05/2020, 22:07

... several manifest variables; and simultaneously estimate both causal relationships among latent variables and manifest variables It is an advanced application of factor analysis and regression analysis ... multivariate regression, SEM performs factor analysis and path analysis simultaneously because it can measure and accommodate errors of manifest variables (i.e observed variables); Trang 31variables) ... regulations and laws, contractor violations of safety rules, and modifications to materials specifications ranked among the least important factors Adnan Enshassi, Abdul-Rashid Abdul-Aziz and Saleh Abushaban

Ngày tải lên: 13/10/2022, 07:50

... library resources, downloadable lecture podcasts, and a Frappr mashup application to facilitate communication between international students Mezza Level Initiatives: The literature for research ... 812.465.1667, Fax: 812.465.1044 aforough@usi.edu Trang 2A RESEARCH FRAMEWORK FOR EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF IMPLEMENTATIONS OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN HIGHER EDUCATION Abstract Following the lead of today’s ... research to date was found to be anecdotal, descriptive, and lacking objective evaluation The paper argues that more rigorous, analytical research is needed to compare and contrast specific features

Ngày tải lên: 01/11/2022, 16:02

... Trang 1A framework for risk assessment for maritime transportationJakub Montewkaa,n, Sören Ehlersb, Floris Goerlandta, Tomasz Hinzc, Kristjan Tabrid, Pentti Kujalaa a Aalto University, ... (mass ratio 1.0), a ship that is 25% smaller (mass ratio 1.33), a ship that is 25% larger (mass ratio 0.8) and a ship that is 70% larger (mass ratio 0.6) Therefore the mass ratios that are analysed ... to the tank top Then it as assumed that both locations are equally probable and thus take the average response As a result, the relative energy available for structural deforma-tions as a function

Ngày tải lên: 02/11/2022, 08:54

... modifications to materials specifications ranked among the least important factors Adnan Enshassi, Abdul-Rashid Abdul-Aziz and Saleh Abushaban (2012) stated that the average delay due to closures and ... relationships among latent variables and manifest variables It is an advanced application of factor analysis and regression analysis They are being analyzed in simultaneously for theory testing SEM may also ... multivariate regression, SEM performs factor analysis and path analysis simultaneously because it variables) by using several manifest variables; and simultaneously estimate both causal relationships

Ngày tải lên: 31/07/2024, 09:45

... this area and to propose a new classification and a framework for analysing flexibility in manufacturing companies Design/methodology/approach ~ The study adopts a case study methodology approach ... phenomenon, a hybrid form of research method Contrary to of its qualitative nature, Eisenhardt (1989) noted that a case study could actually contain both quantitative and qualitative data The use of case ... Hexiihty has been heralded as a major competitive weapon for manufacturing organisations operating in increasingly uncertain environments and turbulent markets It has been argued that manufacturing

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... may fail to repair and protect health and may even exacerbate damage and abuse Health for All Children, 4th Edition, David M B Hall & David Elliman Oxford Medical Publications, 2003 page ... years Universal Programme (Healthy Child, Healthy Future) Pre School and Family Health Antenatal Care incl Health Assessment Antenatal / Family Health Assessment initiated Birth: Neonatal Assessment ... Programme • To ensure that all parents and children have access to, and understanding of all relevant health care messages that are evidence-based and shown to be beneficial • To arrange and

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... Engine Maintenance Systems Evaluation (En Masse): A User’s Guide, Mahyar A Amouzegar and Lionel A Galway (MR-1614-AF) • Supporting Expeditionary Aerospace Forces: Forward Support Loca-tion OpLoca-tions, ... (MG-261-AF) This report evaluates a set of global FSL basing and transportation options for storing war reservemateriel The authors present an analytical framework thatcan be used to evaluate alternative ... Center AOR Area of responsibility APOD Aerial port of debarkation APOE Aerial port of embarkation ARCENT U.S Army, Central Command ATOC Air terminal operations center CAOC Combined Air and Space

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