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A framework to relate business improvement actions and performance measurement [PDF]
This thesis reports on the development of a performance improvement framework that formally represents causal relationships between performance measures, factors of performance, improvement actions and the overall strategy of a business.
Rigas, John
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Reliability of novice physiotherapists for measuring Cobb angle using a digital method
Background: The Cobbâs method is the most accurate and reliable method for kyphosis measurement. Conventionally, a sagittal Cobb angle was commonly derived from a lateral plain film.
Patcharawan Suwannarat, PT, PhD +5 more
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Study on Performance of the Thermoelectric Cooling Device with Novel Subchannel Finned Heat Sink
The thermoelectric refrigeration system is an application of the Peltier effect, and good refrigeration performance is dependent on effective heat dissipation performance.
Gaoju Xia +6 more
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Carbon Tube-Based Cathode for Li-CO2 Batteries: A Review
Metal–air batteries are considered the research, development, and application direction of electrochemical devices in the future because of their high theoretical energy density. Among them, lithium–carbon dioxide (Li–CO2) batteries can capture, fix, and
Deyu Mao +3 more
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This study develops and validates a post-occupancy evaluation (POE) framework to assess the social support level of elderly–child composite spaces. Grounded in social support theory, POE theory, and Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, the framework comprises 2 ...
Guangjie Wang, Yao Fu, Peixuan Zhang
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Background One approach to prevent adverse drug events is to discontinue (“deprescribe”) medications that are outdated, not indicated, or of limited benefit relative to risk for a particular patient.
Amy Linsky +3 more
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Effect of Ultrasonic Excitation on Discharge Performance of a Button Zinc–Air Battery
In this paper, a method to increase the output power of a button zinc–air battery by applying acoustofluidics induced by ultrasonic excitation to the battery is proposed and demonstrated.
Zhao Luo, Qiang Tang, Junhui Hu
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Performance improvement/HPT model: Guiding the process [PDF]
This commentary is part of an ongoing dialogue that began in the October 2011 special issue of Performance Improvement —Exploring a Universal Performance Model for HPT: Notes From the Field. The authors feel that the performance improvement/HPT model in
Van Tiem, Darlene M. +2 more
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Measuring the financial impact of equipment performance improvement: ISB and IEB metrics [PDF]
Equipment performance helps the manufacturing sector achieve operational and financial improvements despite process variations. However, the literature lacks a clear index or metric to quantify the monetary advantages of enhanced equipment performance ...
Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes +4 more
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Experimental Evaluation and Performance Improvement of Bluetooth Mesh Network With Broadcast Storm
Although the Bluetooth Mesh protocol is still being improved, it has found widespread use in industries such as smart homes. One major challenge faced by the protocol is how to handle problems caused by a broadcast storm.
Bing Lin, Hang Su
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