performance routines using holistic process goals

... abnormal performance using the CWM is more compelling than the returns-based measures of abnormal performance Thus, our evidence supports the hypothesis that the funds have no abnormal performance, ... in measuring performance Most current performance measurement techniques are returns-based, and involve regressing the return of a portfolio on some benchmark return The measure of performance, ... trading Lakonishok, Shleifer, and Vishny (1992) found inferior performance among pension fund managers using the S&P 500 as the performance benchmark, but Christopherson, Ferson and Glassman...

Ngày tải lên: 29/04/2013, 14:07

... Table 2: Example dialogue using complex user goals S=System, U=User † Old Town is part of the city centre ‡ Leith is outside the centre state space of possible user goals, with the number of ... budget, city centre, French restaurants What about — U: (HANG UP) Table 1: Example dialogue using simple user goals S=System, U=User ‘—’ indicates the user barged in fied in terms of the domain objects) ... demonstration system is using standard open source and commercial components FreeSWITCH (Minessale II, 2012) provides a platform for accepting incoming Voice over IP calls, routing them (using the Media...

Ngày tải lên: 08/03/2014, 21:20

... previous work, we investigate the performance of a MANET testbed for horizontal and vertical topologies We implemented seven MANET scenarios and evaluated the performance considering delay and ... we would like to consider the performance of reactive protocols and compare the experimental results with simulation results Moreover, we would like to evaluate the performance of our testbed for ... Experimental Performance Evaluation of a Pro-active Ad-hoc Routing Protocol in Outdoor and Indoor Scenarios Proc of IEEE AINA-2007 7–14 Kawadia V, Kumar PR (2005) Experimental Investigations into TCP Performance...

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 06:20

... developed for tracking objects, using the Bayesian inference framework In order to make an estimation of the tracked object parameter this algorithm suggests using the importance sampling Importance ... (i) a set of pairs {xn ; π (i) }i=1 , where π (i) ∝ p(yn | xn ) Using n n Bayes’ rule, the filtering distribution can be calculated using two steps: (i) prediction step: p xn | y1:n−1 = p xn | xn−1 ... zero-mean Gaussian noise processes, A = [a1 , a2 , ] and B = [b1 , b2 , ] are weights, and φ j and ψ j are basis functions 4 EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing 2000 2000 2000...

Ngày tải lên: 22/06/2014, 06:20

... developed for tracking objects, using the Bayesian inference framework In order to make an estimation of the tracked object parameter this algorithm suggests using the importance sampling Importance ... (i) a set of pairs {xn ; π (i) }i=1 , where π (i) ∝ p(yn | xn ) Using n n Bayes’ rule, the filtering distribution can be calculated using two steps: (i) prediction step: p xn | y1:n−1 = p xn | xn−1 ... zero-mean Gaussian noise processes, A = [a1 , a2 , ] and B = [b1 , b2 , ] are weights, and φ j and ψ j are basis functions 4 EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing 2000 2000 2000...

Ngày tải lên: 22/06/2014, 19:20

... undertaken for steel, using the command PLASTIC (although the behaviour of the steel ring was proved to be linear) Modeling of the ring test Finite element modeling of the ring specimens using ANSYS software ... The results of the numerical modeling of the concrete ring were automatically plotted, using ANSYS postprocessing They are presented in Fig As it was generally expected stress and strain presented ... forced mixer The compressive strength and splitting tensile specimens were prepared and tested using 100 mm x 100 mm x 100 mm cubic moulds in accordance with the GBJ82-85[10] Concrete prisms...

Ngày tải lên: 21/07/2014, 17:21

... 1:400 b 1:625 c 1:40 d 4:10 31 How many feet of ribbon will a theatrical company need to tie off a performance area that is 34 feet long and 20 feet wide? a 54 b 68 c 88 d 108 26 A piece of ribbon ... Questions 4–6 are based on the following passage (1) Following a recent series of arson fires in publichousing buildings, the mayor of Crasonville has decided to expand the city’s Community Patrol, made...

Ngày tải lên: 07/08/2014, 22:20

... Human activities can harm or destroy local ecosystems unless actions such as land development for housing or businesses are carefully planned to conserve and sustain the ecology 48 – THEA PRACTICE ... Part 1: Remove the comma after statement Questions 20–22 are based on the following passage (1) By using tiny probes as neural prostheses, scientists may be able to restore nerve function in quadriplegics, ... studies of the cortex and other brain structures (5) Previously, researchers data was accumulated using traditional electrodes, but there is a question of how much damage they cause to the nervous...

Ngày tải lên: 07/08/2014, 22:20

... amounts of the precious metal (4) First, he conquered the groups and then seized their precious gold using very organized methods 29 Which of the following changes needs to be made to the passage? ... Reread the second sentence of paragraph Choices b and c are mentioned in the passage but not as causing the islands; choice d is not mentioned in the passage Paragraph discusses the visitors to...

Ngày tải lên: 07/08/2014, 22:20

... magnet, is used to align nuclei, suggesting that the two serve equivalent purposes in the two MRI processes 41 c See the last sentence of the passage Since lesser gases lose their alignment more ... of the decimal point Because the third decimal is 6, the second is rounded up to Find the answer using the following equations: 1 2 ᎏᎏ = 0.333; ᎏᎏ = 0.25; ᎏᎏ = 0.286 ᎏᎏ is between the 7 other two ... original 2,500 for a total of 2,575 There are two sides 34 feet long and two sides 20 feet long Using the formula P = 2L + 2W will solve this problem Therefore, you should multiply 34 times and...

Ngày tải lên: 07/08/2014, 22:20

... generalization for the subsequent example, it contains an error in pronoun/antecedent agreement (using the pronoun you, which disagrees in person with the antecedent people) Choice b is incorrect ... responsibilities of officers and back to judges, as happens in the passage as it stands, is confusing Choice a is incorrect because it introduces examples before the passage states what the examples ... are not redundant The predicate does not match the subject grammatically, which is necessary when using the verb is: A passenger-created disturbance doesn’t match by playing or creating Choices...

Ngày tải lên: 07/08/2014, 22:20

... portion, regardless of your score on the multiple-choice subsection If you receive a score of 5, your performance on the multiple-choice subsection will be used to determine if you pass The best way ... the question An answer can be true in real life but still not be the correct answer on the test Using the Steps Not or Except Look for words in the question such as NOT or EXCEPT, especially if...

Ngày tải lên: 07/08/2014, 22:20

Ngày tải lên: 07/08/2014, 22:20

... research results produced are as follows: In the area of micro-ecological adaptation and evolutionary process, our research has shown that regardless of the complexity of the selection force and the ... pollution by over 90% Creating paper from recycled goods reduces the amount of energy needed to process it by over 70%, and it also saves trees Governmental sources of information about recycling ... d The other choices all contain one or more items that are not discussed in the passage Use the process of elimination for this question Choices a and d are in direct opposition to the other ideas...

Ngày tải lên: 07/08/2014, 22:20

Ngày tải lên: 07/08/2014, 22:20

... (negative) + (negative) = negative When adding numbers of different signs, follow this two-step process: Subtract the positive values of the numbers Positive values are the values of the numbers...

Ngày tải lên: 07/08/2014, 22:20

... mass-balance, shortterm, stand-scale process model to evaluate C and water fluxes from a mixed coniferous/deciduous Belgian forest We combined, or coded, process modules” from several models ... model performance we conducted simulations for a pure Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) stand in Northern Belgium; we were able to comfortably parameterize the full model for this species using ... structure and process modules of the model SECRETS The model enables simulation of multiple patches within the run sequence, although only the pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) is depicted here Process modules...

Ngày tải lên: 08/08/2014, 14:21

... Next the install process installs both the Iperf and jperf pieces into the selected installation directory Using Iperf This section shows you how to run various performance tests using the Iperf ... test: ■ ■ TCP_STREAM test, using 56-KB socket buffers and 4-KB message sizes ■ ■ TCP_STREAM test, using 32-KB socket buffers and 4-KB message sizes ■ ■ TCP_RR test, using 1-byte request packets ... packets ■ ■ UDP_RR test, using 1-byte request packets and 1-byte response packets ■ ■ UDP_RR test, using 516-byte request packets and 4-byte response packets ■ ■ UDP_STREAM test, using 32-KB socket...

Ngày tải lên: 14/08/2014, 12:20

... network performance, Iperf allows you to test an actual file transfer performance using real-world Iperf files This is a nice feature, in that you can use it to predict what type of performance ... tests remotely, using a secure network connection 135 CHAPTER Nettest The next network performance tool discussed is the Nettest application Nettest allows you to perform network tests using a secure ... one using the default port number of 5001 and a second with an alternate port number Testing Multicast Traffic As mentioned earlier, one nice feature of Iperf is the ability to test the performance...

Ngày tải lên: 14/08/2014, 12:20

... host ■ ■ Using the netlogd program running on the local or a remote host to write to a text file ■ ■ Using the standard Unix syslogd logging facility on the local or a remote host ■ ■ Using the ... performs the usual process of determining which elements are required to compile the programs, and creating the necessary makefile for the compile process At the end of the process, a summary ... usefulness Often when analyzing a process it is desirable to see which events within the process took the longest time This is where the life-line graph comes in By using a timeline to map out the...

Ngày tải lên: 14/08/2014, 12:20