knowledge guided empirical prediction of landslide hazard
... 2.2.1 Rating and integration of factors ......................................... 16 2.2.2 Validation of BIS landslide susceptibility maps ....................... 16 2.3 Empirical method of landslide susceptibility mapping .................... 21 2.3.1. Comparison of WofE with LHEF ratings ......... ...
... 2.2.1 Rating and integration of factors ......................................... 16 2.2.2 Validation of BIS landslide susceptibility maps ....................... 16 2.3 Empirical method of landslide susceptibility mapping .................... 21 2.3.1. Comparison of WofE with LHEF ratings ......... ...
Measuring the impact of ICT for development
... Determining causality is difficult. There may be a demonstrable relationship and a positive correlation between dependent and independent variables. However, such a relationship cannot readily be proven to be causal. ...
... Determining causality is difficult. There may be a demonstrable relationship and a positive correlation between dependent and independent variables. However, such a relationship cannot readily be proven to be causal. ...
Measuring the Impacts of Information and Communication
... • Determining causality is difficult. There may be a demonstrable relationship and a positive correlation between dependent and independent variables. However, such a relationship cannot readily be proven to be causal. Many studies have categorized ICT impacts as economic, social or (less frequentl ...
... • Determining causality is difficult. There may be a demonstrable relationship and a positive correlation between dependent and independent variables. However, such a relationship cannot readily be proven to be causal. Many studies have categorized ICT impacts as economic, social or (less frequentl ...
Beyond Testing: Cognitive Moral Reasoning and Ergogenic Aids in
... The purpose of this quantitative, descriptive study is to develop a valid and reliable instrument based in normative ethical theory to measure moral reasoning in the context of doping in sport. Factor analysis procedure was used to provide evidence of statistical validity. We examined the factor str ...
... The purpose of this quantitative, descriptive study is to develop a valid and reliable instrument based in normative ethical theory to measure moral reasoning in the context of doping in sport. Factor analysis procedure was used to provide evidence of statistical validity. We examined the factor str ...
Local Field Potentials Related to Bimanual Movements in the
... (rev. 1996) and the Hebrew University regulations. Neural activity was recorded by eight glass-coated tungsten microelectrodes from homologous sites in the two hemispheres (4 electrodes in each hemisphere). The neural signal recorded on each electrode was amplified and filtered (MCP, Alpha-Omega, Na ...
... (rev. 1996) and the Hebrew University regulations. Neural activity was recorded by eight glass-coated tungsten microelectrodes from homologous sites in the two hemispheres (4 electrodes in each hemisphere). The neural signal recorded on each electrode was amplified and filtered (MCP, Alpha-Omega, Na ...
job complexity, performance, and well-being: when does
... (values) and the level of that characteristic available in the job (supplies; Kristof, 1996). Values are the “conscious desires held by the person” (Edwards & Parry, 1993, p. 294) and are typically defined operationally as preferences or interests, although they can also include motives and goals (e ...
... (values) and the level of that characteristic available in the job (supplies; Kristof, 1996). Values are the “conscious desires held by the person” (Edwards & Parry, 1993, p. 294) and are typically defined operationally as preferences or interests, although they can also include motives and goals (e ...
A Study on Finding the Key Motive of Happiness Using Fuzzy
... Indo-Bhutan International Conference On Gross National Happiness Pages: 225-230 2.1 Introduction In this section we recall the notion of Fuzzy Cognitive Maps (FCMs), which was introduced by Bart Kosko in the year 1986. We also give several of its interrelated definitions. FCMs have a major role to ...
... Indo-Bhutan International Conference On Gross National Happiness Pages: 225-230 2.1 Introduction In this section we recall the notion of Fuzzy Cognitive Maps (FCMs), which was introduced by Bart Kosko in the year 1986. We also give several of its interrelated definitions. FCMs have a major role to ...
The environmental factor in migration dynamics
... reciprocally related and that the character of migration is dynamic and changing. Push-pull models tend to see migration as a linear response to particular economic and environmental conditions, without showing how migration impacts on the development of places and how this in turn, shapes migration ...
... reciprocally related and that the character of migration is dynamic and changing. Push-pull models tend to see migration as a linear response to particular economic and environmental conditions, without showing how migration impacts on the development of places and how this in turn, shapes migration ...
2. Mechanisms and Causal Laws
... Do the findings permit one to conclude that A is a sufficient condition for P? Yes, only if one can assume that (A,B,D,D,& E) is an exhaustive set of causal factors for the occurrence of event P. Otherwise, it is possible that the covariance of A & P is accidental—in the typical case, it will ...
... Do the findings permit one to conclude that A is a sufficient condition for P? Yes, only if one can assume that (A,B,D,D,& E) is an exhaustive set of causal factors for the occurrence of event P. Otherwise, it is possible that the covariance of A & P is accidental—in the typical case, it will ...
happiness in nations - Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
... Currently the success of nations is typically measured by the amount of goods and services they produce. Though mostly used for market products, the criterion is also extended to non-market services, such as family-support for the aged on the basis of inter-generational reciprocity. Society is seen ...
... Currently the success of nations is typically measured by the amount of goods and services they produce. Though mostly used for market products, the criterion is also extended to non-market services, such as family-support for the aged on the basis of inter-generational reciprocity. Society is seen ...
The syndrome of group-focused enmity: the interrelation of
... syndrome of the authoritarian personality was related to prejudice against several groups (see also Meloen, 1993). There is considerable empirical evidence that different types of prejudice are significantly interrelated. In addition, studies such as those in the current issue, have repeatedly demon ...
... syndrome of the authoritarian personality was related to prejudice against several groups (see also Meloen, 1993). There is considerable empirical evidence that different types of prejudice are significantly interrelated. In addition, studies such as those in the current issue, have repeatedly demon ...
Grounded and Normative Dimensions of National Pride
... pride provided two factors. All the domain-specific measures of pride contributed to the first factor with positive loadings thus confirming Huddy and Khatib’s (2007) national pride factor. Besides this general variable, factor analysis detected the additional (second) factor with conflicting relati ...
... pride provided two factors. All the domain-specific measures of pride contributed to the first factor with positive loadings thus confirming Huddy and Khatib’s (2007) national pride factor. Besides this general variable, factor analysis detected the additional (second) factor with conflicting relati ...
Fertility in East Africa countries
... fertility change (Casterline, 2001b). Previous literatures discussed the various socioeconomic factors that served to maintain fertility at high level in Africa, especially in East Africa. As indicated earlier by the early 1980s, total fertility rate which is the key indices of fertility was beginn ...
... fertility change (Casterline, 2001b). Previous literatures discussed the various socioeconomic factors that served to maintain fertility at high level in Africa, especially in East Africa. As indicated earlier by the early 1980s, total fertility rate which is the key indices of fertility was beginn ...
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... exchange reserves come about when foreign exchange receipts exceed foreign exchange disbursement. He adds that foreign exchange reserves represent the balance of foreign exchange surpluses of a nation accumulated over a period of time Generally countries maintain reserves so to manage exchange rate ...
... exchange reserves come about when foreign exchange receipts exceed foreign exchange disbursement. He adds that foreign exchange reserves represent the balance of foreign exchange surpluses of a nation accumulated over a period of time Generally countries maintain reserves so to manage exchange rate ...
The Impact of Unemployment on Heart Disease and Stroke Mortality
... labour force participation, as well as gross domestic product (GDP) per capita—the principal indicator of recession and economic growth. In the first study of heart disease, the association with unemployment rates is analysed contemporaneously and at lags of 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 years. Without adjusting ...
... labour force participation, as well as gross domestic product (GDP) per capita—the principal indicator of recession and economic growth. In the first study of heart disease, the association with unemployment rates is analysed contemporaneously and at lags of 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 years. Without adjusting ...
1 Does Inequality Erode Social Trust? Results
... wealth, but not themselves, they could come to believe that large numbers of people are somehow cheating the system, and thus that people generally cannot be trusted. Similarly, in periods of high income inequality, people who are relatively well-off might be more wary of resentment, and therefore ...
... wealth, but not themselves, they could come to believe that large numbers of people are somehow cheating the system, and thus that people generally cannot be trusted. Similarly, in periods of high income inequality, people who are relatively well-off might be more wary of resentment, and therefore ...
“Genome-wide association study identifies 74 loci associated with
... Column 5 lists extra controls included by the cohorts in the vector X, such as controls for cohort-specific events that may have impacted the education system in the cohort. Several cohorts contain samples with related subjects. The Analysis Plan encouraged cohorts that include related subjects to e ...
... Column 5 lists extra controls included by the cohorts in the vector X, such as controls for cohort-specific events that may have impacted the education system in the cohort. Several cohorts contain samples with related subjects. The Analysis Plan encouraged cohorts that include related subjects to e ...
A QTL affecting daily feed intake maps to Chromosome 2 in pigs
... fixed effect in the QTL analysis. The covariates of age at 35 kg or age at 55 kg were also included in the model, depending on which growth period was under assessment. The halothane gene was not segregating in the Large White founder animals (Cameron et al. 1988). To account for genetic effects fro ...
... fixed effect in the QTL analysis. The covariates of age at 35 kg or age at 55 kg were also included in the model, depending on which growth period was under assessment. The halothane gene was not segregating in the Large White founder animals (Cameron et al. 1988). To account for genetic effects fro ...
Are We Consuming Too Much?
... the impact of changes in population size. Dealing with a changing population presents empirical challenges: forecasting the time profile of population is quite difficult. But the theoretical issues associated with a changing population may be even more challenging, as many of the theoretical problem ...
... the impact of changes in population size. Dealing with a changing population presents empirical challenges: forecasting the time profile of population is quite difficult. But the theoretical issues associated with a changing population may be even more challenging, as many of the theoretical problem ...
Ethical Dilemmas in Sampling - Journal of Social Work Values and
... all error in a research design. There are other types of bias in the sample that may contribute to error, such as non-sampling bias (e.g., measurement error (Henry, 1990); The sample may not be representative of the population because it is too small, and therefore, likely to be too homogeneous; The ...
... all error in a research design. There are other types of bias in the sample that may contribute to error, such as non-sampling bias (e.g., measurement error (Henry, 1990); The sample may not be representative of the population because it is too small, and therefore, likely to be too homogeneous; The ...
Study of Trace and Minor ... ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) Patients by J.
... data set by determining a minimum set of basis vectors that span the data space to be interpreted. The determined factors may represent a group of elements that are varying together from one sample to another, and more importantly, indicate the differences of biochemical processes between the contro ...
... data set by determining a minimum set of basis vectors that span the data space to be interpreted. The determined factors may represent a group of elements that are varying together from one sample to another, and more importantly, indicate the differences of biochemical processes between the contro ...
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... while in Malaysia and Thailand, they find strong evidence of a bi-directional causality between GDP and FDI. Hansen and Rand (2006) employ a Granger causation framework and a standard neoclassical growth model, and find a strong causal link from FDI to GDP. When making investment decisions, investor ...
... while in Malaysia and Thailand, they find strong evidence of a bi-directional causality between GDP and FDI. Hansen and Rand (2006) employ a Granger causation framework and a standard neoclassical growth model, and find a strong causal link from FDI to GDP. When making investment decisions, investor ...
The American University in Cairo
... According to Galbraith (2013), the economic inequality debate has been going on since the Industrial Revolution in the late 18th and 19th century. This study further elaborates that the great industrialists reaped the rewards of the transition to the new manufacturing processes causing a spread of t ...
... According to Galbraith (2013), the economic inequality debate has been going on since the Industrial Revolution in the late 18th and 19th century. This study further elaborates that the great industrialists reaped the rewards of the transition to the new manufacturing processes causing a spread of t ...
Evolutionary-based association analysis using
... Correspondence to: Bernie Devlin, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3811 O’Hara St., Pittsburgh, ...
... Correspondence to: Bernie Devlin, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3811 O’Hara St., Pittsburgh, ...
Forecasting Stock Returns Based on Event
... and demand. But there are other aspects that influence this value. In the information age, the news can spread throughout the world, sometimes at a higher speed than happens. However, the news is not the only means of disseminating information that inflame the financial market. Reviews and publicati ...
... and demand. But there are other aspects that influence this value. In the information age, the news can spread throughout the world, sometimes at a higher speed than happens. However, the news is not the only means of disseminating information that inflame the financial market. Reviews and publicati ...