This mixed methods, sequential, exploratory study addresses the problem, “How significant are statistical representations of ‘average student achievement’ for school administrators as instructional leaders?” Both phases ...

Nowadays, there is a growing need to manage trust in open systems. Service providers can autonomously join and leave the open system at any time. Thus, an open system may contain untrustworthy service providers. In order ...

Extreme Programming (XP) is one of the most successful methods in software development. It offers a set of practices designed to work together in order to provide value to the customer. The XP process emphasizes simplicity, ...

This study focuses on a novel application of Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) in Financial Engineering. Here Artificial Neural Networks are applied for simulating both direct and inverse of some financial models. This ...

Diabetes is a medical condition in which affected individuals have relatively low adherence to the treatment regimen consisting of medications, diet, exercise, and blood glucose monitoring. Models of health behaviour such ...

This thesis was designed to assess stride mechanics, variability and long-range correlations during running, as well as their relationship with fatigue and skill level. For this purpose, three separate experiments were ...

The basis for this study was founded on the results gathered from inquiry conducted at the master’s level titled, “The Aboriginal Family Members’ Experience of Problem Gambling” (Burnett, 2005), which explored the social, ...

When states make the decision to increase government revenue from gambling, they have to mediate between a range of options for operating, regulating and controlling an industry viewed by many people to produce more public ...

Chemical absorption has been considered as a promising technology for carbon dioxide (CO2) capture from different industrial waste gases. However, this technology has not been widely commercialized due to its high capital ...

The purpose of this research is to develop a fundamental understanding of the characteristics and behaviour of clayey slurries. A comprehensive research methodology consisting of laboratory investigations and computational ...