Science Education International Vol. 17‚ No. 1‚ March 2006‚ pp. 31-48 Factors Affecting Junior High School Students’ Interest in Biology1 RICARDO TRUMPER (rtrumper@research.haifa.ac.il)‚ Faculty of Science and Science Education‚ Haifa University‚ Israel ABSTRACT Our study‚ conducted as part of the ROSE Project‚ on students’ interest in biology at the end of their compulsory schooling in Israel‚ and its relation to their views on science classes‚ out-of-school experiences in biology‚ and attitudes
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5.2. Performance Analysis Factors The most widely used measures to assess the performance of diagnosis the disease systems is as follows. Table 7 shows the confusion matrix containing the information about actual and predicted classifications which is used to evaluate the performance metrics. The entries in the confusion matrix have the following meaning in the context of our study: tp (true positives) is the number of cases covered by the rule that have the class predicted by the rule. fp (false
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A STUDY ON FACTORS AFFECTING INFANT FEEDING PRACTICES OF MOTHERS IN THE PHILIPPINES Santos‚ Samuel Edelson Pingol‚ Aaron Paul Villanueva‚ Lovely Ann Bermas‚ Mhelrick Andrew Brecia‚ Froyland Miguel Faustino‚ Donald Bulacan State University BSECE 2A Introduction Every day‚ as many as 4‚000 infants and young children die worldwide because they are not breastfed. According to UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund)‚ it is because their mothers are not empowered with adequate knowledge about
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CHAPTER ONE 1.0 Introduction This chapter consists of the background to the study‚ statement of the problem‚ purpose of the study‚ objectives of the study‚ research questions‚ conceptual framework‚ and justifications of study‚ significance‚ limitations and assumptions of the study. 1.1 Background of the study An organization is where a group of people come together in order to accomplish their set goals. Many people have written several books and articles on job satisfaction as such it is not
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Economic Factor Affecting Automobile Sector. 1. Excess Capacity. According to CSM Worldwide‚ an automotive research firm‚ in 2004 the estimated automotive industry global production capacity for light vehicles (about 74 million units) significantly exceeded global production of cars and trucks (about 60 million units). In North America and Europe‚ the two regions where the majority of revenue and profits are earned in the industry‚ excess capacity was an estimated 17% and 13%‚ respectively
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Contextual Performance EDWARDS JOB SATISFACTIONLtd Original UK ET Association PERFORMANCE XXX © International 0269-994X Applied APPS ArticlesAL. Oxford‚ Psychology Blackwell Publishing AND for Applied Psychology‚ 2008 Bryan D. Edwards* Auburn University‚ USA Suzanne T. Bell* DePaul University‚ USA Winfred Arthur‚ Jr.* and Arlette D. Decuir* Texas A&M University‚ USA This study examined the relationship between job satisfaction and task and contextual performance. Specifically
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Factors affecting the time period of a pendulum Aim: To investigate the factors affecting the time period of a pendulum. Introduction: The time period of a pendulum is the time taken for the pendulum to swing from the first position‚ A‚ through positions B and C and back to position A again. [pic] Many factors can affect the time period of the pendulum. These factors are: length of string‚ angle from which the pendulum is dropped‚ the air resistance and the weight of the pendulum. In
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POOR REVENUE COLLECTION IN LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN WESTERN PROVINCE A CASE STUDY OF KAKAMEGA MUNICIPAL COUNCIL BY GERISHOM WAFULA MANASE REG. NO. MBA (DL) 112/10186 (ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE) A Research Project proposal submitted to Mount Kenya University in partial fulfillment of requirement for the degree of Masters in Business Administration‚ Accounting and Finance June 2012 ABSTRACT This study will explore the issue of lack of adequate revenue collection in local
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SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND LAW LONDON Factors Affecting UK Housing Market Intake August‚ 2012 Written by: Milad Pir Mohammad October 2012 Table of Contents Titles Page Executive Summary Introduction 3 Factors affecting Demand of a House in the Market 4 1.1 Price of the House 4 1.2 Rent of House 5 1.3 Population 6 1.4 Household Income 8 1.5 Future Price Expectation 8 2.0
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abroad is better than studying in local universities. As a saying goes‚ the grass always looks greener on the other side of the fence. However‚ the students have their own choices either studying in universities abroad or in local universities. They have own reason to study locally or abroad. Both of universities‚ abroad or local have their own uniqueness. So‚ we cannot ignore the fact that studying abroad is better than studying in local universities but to study in local also has advantages. In Malaysia
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