The aim of this study is to develop a system to recognize most important risk factors which can help to predict outcomes such as mortality or morbidity before performing the specific surgery by the integration a standard assessment checklist based on theoretical considerations and methodological aspects to evaluate the study quality of each publication, fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (FAHP) t...

We focus on a class of multicriteria methods that are commonly used in environmental decision making--those that employ the weighted linear average algorithm (and this includes the popular analytic hierarchy process (AHP)). While we do not doubt the potential benefits of using formal decision methods of this type, we draw attention to the consequences of not using them well. In particular, we h...

Unless one strictly uses standard modal logics, there is a need for a generic tool allowing easy implementation of provers or model builders for most of multi modal logics. This is what LoTREC aims at. It offers a high-level language for describing tableaux calculi specified by means of rules rewriting patterns together with a strategy specifying the order in which rules have to be applied. How...

There is ample support for interventions based on Applied Behavior Analysis as effective in teaching children with autism skills that they lack. However, studies consistently report large variations in outcomes. Given the central role of positive reinforcement in behavior analytic treatments, a series of studies were conducted to test the hypothesis that children whose behavior is reinforced by...

According to the construction requirements and structural characteristics of water-purifying constructed wetland in Qiangwei Lake, this research clarifies connotation wetland's health, analyzes relevant factors affecting operation effect wetland. Meanwhile, based on principle health evaluation, applies analytic hierarchy process divide evaluation system Lake into goal layer, criterion index lay...

this study aimed at investigating the reliability, predictive validity, and self-esteem and gender bias of confidence-based scoring. this is a method of scoring in which the test takers receive a positive or negative point based on their rating of their confidence in an answer. the participants, who were 49 english-major students taking their grammar course, were given 8 multiple-choice tests d...

This research aims to analyze the influence of corporate governance, tax avoidance, and leverage on companies' dividend payout policies. In this study, governance is measured by scoring method; avoidance current ETR; used debt asset ratio used, measure payments. Using all companies listed Indonesia Stock Exchange have a payment policy for 2014-2018, Eviews version 11 as data analytic. The resul...