Comparative Study of Gobi Soil Subgrade Settlement Forecasting Methods for Double Line 2 of Lanzhou-Xinjiang Railway

2012 ◽  
Vol 430-432 ◽  
pp. 1902-1905
Author(s):  
Zhi Hong Nie ◽  
Kun Li
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Measured Data ◽  
Start Time ◽  
Double Line ◽  
Forecasting Error ◽  
Forecasting Methods ◽  
Hyperbolic Method ◽  
Selection Of

the measured data of subgrade settlement on Double Line 2 of Lanzhou-Xinjiang Railway are used to analyze the suitability of the hyperbolic method, Hushino method and Asaoka method to Gobi soil subgrade settlement forecasting. The sensitivity of the methods to the data fluctuation and the influence of the forecasting error and the selection of forecasting start time on the forecasting effectiveness were studied to determine the appropriate forecasting methods and forecasting time.

Comparative study of four greenness assessment tools for selection of greenest analytical method for assay of hyoscine N-butyl bromide

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Gamal ◽  
Ibrahim A. Naguib ◽  
Dibya Sundar Panda ◽  
Fatma F. Abdallah
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Analytical Method ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Butyl Bromide ◽  
Selection Of

The competencies of four greenness assessment tools were tested. AGREE is the best greenness tool while NEMI is the poorest one. AGREE, GAPI, and ESA are reliable greenness tools.

Does knowing overcome wanting? The impact of consumer knowledge and materialism upon credit card selection with young consumers

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jakob Cakarnis ◽  
Steve Peter D'Alessandro
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Survey Research ◽  
Credit Card ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Credit Cards ◽  
Consumer Knowledge ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Young Professionals ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Selection Of

Purpose – This paper investigates the determinants of credit card use and misuse by student and young professionals. Critical to the research is the impact of materialism and knowledge on selection of the appropriate credit card. Design/methodology/approach – This study uses survey research and partial least squares to investigate credit card behaviors of students versus young professionals. Findings – In a comparative study of young professionals and students, it was found that consumer knowledge, as expected, leads to better consumer selection of credit cards. Materialism was also found to increase the motivation for more optimal consumer outcomes. For more experienced consumers, such as young professionals, it was found that despite them being more knowledgeable, they were more likely to select a credit card based on impulse. Originality/value – This paper examines how materialism may in fact encourage some consumers to make better decisions because they are more motivated to develop better knowledge. It also shows how better credit card selection may inhibit impulse purchasing.

Selection of Proper Neural Network Sizes and Architectures—A Comparative Study

2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 228-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Hunter ◽  
Hao Yu ◽  
Michael S. Pukish, III ◽  
Janusz Kolbusz ◽  
Bogdan M. Wilamowski
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Selection Of

The Research on Unloading Time of Stack Preloading Based on the Measured Data

2013 ◽  
Vol 361-363 ◽  
pp. 1659-1663
Author(s):  
Ji Xin Yang ◽  
Qian Rui Liu ◽  
Zhao Da Zeng
Keyword(s):  
Measured Data ◽  
Class Level ◽  
Practical Engineering ◽  
Unloading Time ◽  
Hyperbolic Method ◽  
Subsidence Curve

Combined with practical engineering, the second-class level measured data is got via stack preloading experiment on the soft and weak railway subgrade. By using the hyperbolic method and three points method to fit subsidence curve, the post-construction settlement S (t =∞) and the settlement at any time S(t) is evaluated, then a reasonable unloading time is inferred by the comparison between S (t =∞) and S(t=180). Studies have shown that hyperbolic method and three points method can predict the post-construction settlement accurately, the time unloading six months after the stack is completed is quite reasonable.

Le fonti, i metodi e le narrazioni della storia della videoarte in Italia negli anni Settanta

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Parola
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Contemporary Art ◽  
Narrative Structure ◽  
Video Art ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
History Of ◽  
Selection For ◽  
The Many ◽  
Art And Architecture ◽  
Selection Of

This essay derives from the primary need to make order between direct and indirect sources available for the reconstruction of the history of video art in Italy in the seventies. In fact, during the researches for the Ph.D. thesis it became clear that in most cases it is difficult to define, in terms of facts, which of the different historiographies should be taken into consideration to deepen the study of video art in Italy. Beyond legitimate differences of perspectives and methods, historiographical narratives all share similar issues and narrative structure. The first intention of the essay is, therefore, to compare the different historiographic narratives on Italian video art of the seventies, verifying their genealogy, the sources used and the accuracy of the narrated facts. For the selection of the corpus, it was decided to analyze in particular monographic volumes dealing with the history of the origins of video art in Italy. The aim was, in fact, to get a wide range of types of "narrations", as in the case of contemporary art and architecture magazines, which are examined in the second part of the essay. After the selection, for an analytical and comparative study of the various historiography, the essay focuses only on the Terza Biennale Internazionale della Giovane Pittura. Gennaio ’70. Comportamenti, oggetti e mediazioni (Third International Biennial of Young Painting. January '70. Behaviors, Objects and Mediations, 1970, Bologna), the exhibition which - after Lucio Fontana's pioneering experiments - is said to be the first sign of the arrival of videotape in Italy (called at the time videorecording), curated by Renato Barilli, Tommaso Trini, Andrea Emiliani and Maurizio Calvesi. The narration given so far of this exhibition appeared more mythological than historical and could be compared structurally to that of the many numerous beginnings that historiographyies on international video art identify as ‘first’ and ‘generative’. In the first part of the essay the 'facts' related to Gennaio ’70, as narrated by historiography on video art, are compared. In the second part the survey is carried out through some of the direct sources identified during the research, with the aim of answering to questions raised by the comparison between historiographies. Concluding, it is important to underline that the tapes containing the videos transmitted have not been found and seem to have disappeared since the ending of the exhibition. Nevertheless, the deepening of the works and documentation transmitted during the exhibition is possible thanks to other types of sources which give us many valuable information regarding video techniques and practices at the beginning of 1970 in Italy.

scholarly journals Public Policies for Procurement under COVID19

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 9-36
Author(s):  
Luís Valadares Tavares ◽  
Pedro Arruda
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Public Procurement ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
European Directives ◽  
Public Markets ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Contracting ◽  
The Comparative Study ◽  
Selection Of

Public procurement is a main issue in the frontline of Governments fighting COVID 19 pandemic as the need for additional and urgent acquisitions as well as the need to consolidate the supply chains and to promote sustainable and innovative procurement have been a source of deep changes and main challenges disturbing public markets and invalidating several assumptions of the traditional public contracting. In this paper, the development of appropriate public policies to cope with these challenges is studied following the approach suggested by several authors and including four stages: a Stage on Facts and Issues where the main challenges and conditions are studied, the Options Stage to describe which polices and procedures can be adopted, a Values Stage stating the main values to be pursued and, finally, a Policies Stage including the selection of the recommended policies. The analysis of the challenges and facts includes the study of a taxonomy of short and longer term needs and the available options are based on the comparative study of procedures ruled by the European Directives on Public Procurement approved on 2014. The major values to be respected include the principle of competition which is a major institutional principle of the European Treaty and of the Directives as well as the goal of promoting sustainable and innovative public procurement. Several indicators are suggested to describe the application of the public procurement policies adopted across EU and their comparative analysis is presented using the TED data for contracts concerning COVID 19. The case of Portugal is discussed and final remarks about the recommended public policies are also included herein.

scholarly journals Application of a Multifunctional Additive in Cosmetic Preparations for Safe Preservation

2019 ◽  
Vol 70 (7) ◽  
pp. 2429-2433
Author(s):  
Anca Maria Juncan ◽  
Luca Liviu Rus ◽  
Veronica Isabela Craciun ◽  
Andreea Loredana Vonica Tincu ◽  
Claudiu Morgovan
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Challenge Test ◽  
Multifunctional Additive ◽  
Methyl Paraben ◽  
Propyl Paraben ◽  
Proven Efficacy ◽  
Cosmetic Formulation ◽  
The Comparative Study ◽  
S Application ◽  
Selection Of

The aim of this study is represented by the description and the selection of an alternative preservative complex, it�s application in the development and formulation of a moisturizer and the comparative study of the efficacy of the cosmetic formulation, versus a traditional preserved cosmetic cream. For an adecvate preservation of the moisturizing cream there was used comparatively, the alternative preservation system Dermosoft LP (Caprylyl Glycol, Glycerin, Glyceryl Caprylic, Phenylpropanol), and the traditional preservative Salinip (Phenoxyethanol, Methyl Paraben, Propyl Paraben, Ethyl Paraben, Butyl Paraben, Isobutyl Paraben). Dermosoft LP has comparable effects to traditional preservatives, and proven efficacy by microbiological Challenge test.

scholarly journals The use of personality tests as a pre-employment tool: A comparative study

2021 ◽  
Vol 119 ◽  
pp. 05007
Author(s):  
Ahmed Remaida ◽  
Aniss Moumen ◽  
Youness El Bouzekri El Idrissi ◽  
Benyoussef Abdellaoui ◽  
Youssef Harraki
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Educational System ◽  
Personality Testing ◽  
Recruitment Process ◽  
Personality Tests ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Open Debate ◽  
The Right ◽  
A Company ◽  
Selection Of

The mechanisms of professional selection of young graduates in the labour market remain an open debate and involve all stakeholders: students, educational system, companies and administrations. These mechanisms play a crucial role in the future performances of an institution or a company, as the selection of the wrong candidate can ruin an organization. In contrast, the right candidate can take the organization to new heights. The interview presents a short interaction that may reflect the candidate knowledge and skills; however, there are many other hidden facets such as personality traits that are difficult to measure only by interviewing. Today, many countries already use personality testing during the recruitment phase. Our objective through this work is to determine the possible links between the personality of future young employees and their performance within the company. To achieve this objective, we carried out a comparative study of the different personality tests used in the recruitment process.

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