Recent econometric studies have begun to assess validity of value-added metrics in light of the non-random assignment of students to teachers. Value-added models (VAMs) assume student learning trajectories will remain the same across years, but students often experience changes that influence their learning. As a result, teachers’ ratings may be affected by factors that are unrelated to classro...

This research proposes an alternative approach to the allocation table method (AATM) identify initial basic-feasible solutions (IBFS) for balanced transportation problems (BTP). The proposed AATM has fewer steps and produces faster results than ATM. Furthermore, efficiency of technique been examined by performing a variety cost-minimizing (TP). Therefore, it found that estimates optimal result ...

To increase cardiopulmonary arrest survival, the American Heart Association developed basic and advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) courses that expose participants to realistic learning situations. This experimental study compared results of two ACLS classes on measures of knowledge (content exam) and resuscitation skills (performance exam). Both the control and experimental groups consisted ...

This study examines the adoption of Mobile Internet (M-Internet) as a new Information and Communication Technology (ICT) from the value perspective. M-Internet is a fast growing enabling technology for Mobile Commerce. However, despite its phenomenal growth and although M-Internet essentially provides the same services as stationary Internet, its adoption rate in many countries is very low comp...

Vitamin A deficiency during pregnancy is associated with detrimental effects in the offspring. We have developed a rat model to examine specific effects of maternal vitamin A status on perinatal growth and development. A total of 54 female rats were fed a vitamin A-free (VAF), -marginal (VAM) or -sufficient (VAS) diet from weaning until mating (at 7 weeks) and throughout pregnancy. Half of the ...

The GEOGLAM crop monitor for early warning is based on the integration of conditions assessments produced by regional systems. Discrepancies between these can occur and are generally attributed to interpretation vegetation climate data. premise this article that other sources discrepancy related data themselves must also be considered. We conducted a comparative experiment growth anomalies rout...