Transparency, Accountability, and Good Governance in PRIs: Role of Comptroller and Auditor General of India
The role of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) in India has been a subject of debate, with a push for decentralization in the 1990s. However, challenges exist in the mismatch of capacities and responsibilities, potential for decentralized corruption, and efficiency issues. While some advocate for st
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SISTER Study: Improving Stroke Treatment Response with TS23
SISTER Study led by Eva Mistry aims to identify a safe and effective dose of TS23 for treating ischemic stroke patients with core-penumbra mismatch. The Phase-2 trial involves 300 adults and spans 54 months, with primary endpoints focusing on treatment efficacy and safety. The study is randomized, p
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Addressing Challenges in Utilizing Assessment Data in Science Instruction
In this scenario, an eighth-grade science teacher faces a dilemma where the assessment data being used does not align with the science standards being taught in the curriculum. This mismatch hinders the ability to use data effectively to drive instruction and make necessary curriculum changes. The i
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POWERGRID
In response to the Draft Central Electricity Regulatory Commission's proposed amendment regarding the sharing of inter-state transmission charges and losses, POWERGRID provides insights on the treatment of transmission charges in specific cases, emphasizing the need for coordination in developing IS
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Transforming Gary Community Schools: A Roadmap to Educational Excellence
Urgent measures are needed to address the challenges faced by Gary Community School Corporation. Root cause analysis reveals gaps in foundational and process skills, effects of trauma, lack of teacher effectiveness, outdated resources, and inadequate leadership support. Findings highlight the mismat
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Improving Latency Performance for Mobile Clients Using Non-Collocated AP MLD Framework
The UHR group aims to enhance latency performance for mobile clients by introducing a non-collocated AP MLD framework. This framework allows seamless transfer of client context between physical APs, improving roaming efficiency and supporting high numbers of links for non-AP MLDs. The proposed solut
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Dynamic Oracle Training in Constituency Parsing
Policy gradient serves as a proxy for dynamic oracles in constituency parsing, helping to improve parsing accuracy by supervising each state with an expert policy. When dynamic oracles are not available, reinforcement learning can be used as an alternative to achieve better results in various natura
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Solutions to Minimize Polarization Basis Mismatch Impact in RF Testing
The agenda item discusses proposals to reduce the impact of polarization basis mismatch between the test equipment and device under test during RF testing in the 3GPP TSG-RAN-WG4 meeting. Various methods, such as the TPMI side condition method and DL polarization scan method, are being considered to
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Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Modeling on Icosahedral Grids
Coupled ocean-atmosphere modeling on horizontally icosahedral and vertically hybrid-isentropic/isopycnic grids is a cutting-edge approach to modeling climate variability. The design goals aim to achieve a global domain with no grid mismatch at the ocean-atmosphere interface, with key indicators such
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Exploring Skills Utilisation and High Performance Working in the UK Employment Landscape
The UK Commission for Employment and Skills delves into the importance of skills utilisation for individual aspirations and economic growth, highlighting areas of mismatch in demand and supply. The challenge lies in increasing skill levels at a pace to match international competitors while addressin
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Occupational Stress Among Textile Workers: Coping Strategies and Gender Differences
The textile sector in Turkey employs a large number of workers, predominantly women, who face high levels of occupational stress due to poor working conditions, low pay, and demanding workloads. This stress results from a mismatch between job demands and employee capabilities, leading to negative im
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Overview of North West Leicestershire Housing Strategy
The North West Leicestershire Housing Strategy outlines the development timeline from 2016 to 2021, addressing challenges such as supply versus demand, extended right to buy, stock condition, and more. The background provides insights into the region's residents, housing tenure split, and market sup
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Impact of Chronotype on Developing Eating Disorders
Chronotypes, representing individuals' morningness-eveningness preference, play a significant role in the propensity to develop eating disorders. Evening chronotypes, facing a mismatch between their internal clock and societal demands, have been linked to various health and mental health issues. A s
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Unlocking Potential: Digital Economy in the Philippines
The report discusses the Philippine digital economy, focusing on last-mile consumers, SWOT analysis, and case studies like the TESDA Online Program. It highlights strengths like mobile market development, opportunities for growth, and challenges such as IT infrastructure issues and job mismatch. Rec
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Verbal Mismatch and Phonological Identity in Peripheral Ellipsis
The study delves into verbal mismatch and phonological identity in peripheral ellipsis, covering topics such as syntactic mismatches, peripheral ellipsis and mismatch, and stricter identity requirements in peripheral ellipsis compared to other types of ellipsis. Various examples and analyses are pre
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Addressing Continuity and Transitions in Education Systems
Overcoming challenges in education transitions requires a holistic, multidimensional approach to address system mismatch, communication blockages, and fragmentation. Strategies for learner development, inclusive supports, and preventing early school leaving are vital. Progress in Portugal shows impr
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Rethinking Hardware and Software for Disciplined Parallelism
Exploring the challenges in popular parallel languages and the mismatch between hardware and software evolution. The Java Memory Model, data races, and unresolved bugs highlight the complexity and safety concerns in building parallel models. Should we banish shared-memory to address these issues?
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Challenges in Code Search: Understanding, Matching, and Retrieval
Programming can be challenging due to the lack of experience and unfamiliar libraries. Code search engines struggle with representing complex tasks, while information retrieval techniques aim to bridge the gap between source code and natural language queries. The mismatch between high-level intent a
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Railway Wagon/Coach Tracking Solution Overview
This solution involves RFID technology to track railway wagons and coaches in real-time, ensuring operational efficiency and security. RFID tags are placed on each wagon or coach, which are read by RFID readers installed along the railway tracks. Any mismatch in data triggers alerts such as hooter a
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Challenges and Achievements in the Korean Skills System
Despite impressive academic performance and low youth unemployment rates in Korea, a significant mismatch exists between skills development and skills utilization, leading to challenges such as a high number of NEET individuals and job vacancies in SMEs. The skills system's history reveals a virtuou
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Geographical Latent Variable Models for Microblog Retrieval
Addressing challenges in microblog retrieval such as vocabulary mismatch and multi-faceted relevance signals. Explore opportunities in leveraging lexical and non-lexical information, including geographical meta-data. Discuss prior work on utilizing timestamps and re-tweets, while also highlighting t
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Transforming School Computing to Bridge the Skills Gap
Addressing the skills mismatch between education and the workforce through innovative approaches like Challenge-Based Learning and Collaborating to Create (C2C). The focus is on real-world projects, virtual internships, and developing complex competencies vital for the future. The research aims to e
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Solutions to Minimize Polarization Basis Mismatch Impact in RF Testing
In the 3GPP TSG-RAN-WG4 Meeting #97-e, discussions focused on minimizing the impact of polarization basis mismatch between the TE and DUT in RF testing for Samsung devices. Various proposals were presented relating to EIRP measurement and methods to enhance testing procedures. Key topics included TP
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Amendment Invoice Update Summary and Resolution Plan
Unique MPRNs with ASP mismatch issues were addressed, avoiding customer updates this month. An improved extraction process led to early file delivery and resolution steps cataloging was completed. Automation of exception resolution is in progress. Defect resolution was impacted by prioritization and
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Challenges in Addressing Climate Change
Climate change action faces obstacles due to the economy's reliance on fossil fuels, political complexities, and individual attitudes. The lack of immediate cost for polluters, global-local politics mismatch, and personal denial hinder progress in combating this critical issue.
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Understanding Horspool's Algorithm in String Searching
Learn about Horspool's Algorithm, a simplified variation of Boyer-Moore algorithm for efficient string searching. Explore how it shifts patterns intelligently to optimize matching, avoiding unnecessary comparisons. Discover the key concept of character mismatch handling and efficient pattern shiftin
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Youth Unemployment and Educational Attainment in South Africa: A Bayesian Study
Youth unemployment in South Africa remains high, particularly among lower-aged individuals, despite an increase in educational attainment. Various studies have shown the positive impact of tertiary education on reducing unemployment risks. However, the mismatch between supply and demand for tertiary
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Simplifying IMMW Adoption through DL-Only Mode in mmWave Technology
Promoting the adoption of Integrated Multi-band and Multi-Wavelength (IMMW) technology through the implementation of a DL-only mode in mmWave devices. This approach addresses challenges such as coverage mismatch, power consumption, and cost, potentially increasing the number of IMMW user devices and
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Adopting Multi-Valued Logic for Reduced Pin-Count Testing
This study presented at the IEEE Latin-American Test Symposium explores the adoption of multi-valued logic (MVL) in reduced pin-count testing. The research addresses the challenges related to test cost, multi-site testing, and bandwidth mismatch in testing multiple devices simultaneously. By proposi
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Understanding Newer Antianginals and Cardiomyocyte Metabolism
Chronic angina is a condition marked by impaired quality of life and decreased life expectancy, primarily due to myocardial ischemia. It is characterized by symptoms like tightness, heaviness, and pressure sensation, often located retrosternally. The pathophysiology involves a mismatch between oxyge
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