Qualitative Analysis. Analysis of the achievements as measured by physical and financial indicators, including a qualitative analysis on the progress achieved in relation to the targets set out initially. List of unfinished operations and the schedule for their completion (final report only).
Qualitative Analysis. On the way towards the quantitative results which we seek our state-space analy- sis delivers qualitative insights about the function of the system being modelled. We list three of the things which we learn here:
1. The system is deadlock-free for all configurations. No binding of service in- stances to service parameters gave rise to a model with a deadlock.
2. The system is livelock-free for all configurations. No binding of service in- stances to service parameters gave rise to a model where states could be visited only a finite number of times (a transient state, in Markov chain terminology).
3. All activities in the model are weakly live. That is, for each activity (such as supload) there is some configuration which allows that activity to occur, although it may be blocked in other configurations. Put more plainly, the SRMC model has no “dead code” (activities which can never occur).
Qualitative Analysis. Contractor will conduct interviews with relevant school staff to explore AP course participation and credit recovery. Contractor will analyze the impact that credit recovery has on participants. Contractor will continue to work with MPS staff to use data in identifying which students are in need of additional supports. Contractor will analyze AP course participation trends in TGU schools and support MPS in building a system of identifying students to participate. Contractor will work with MPS to understand how to best overcome the problem that MPS students are graduating and the languishing in remedial education courses in college. Contractor will summarize work across academic year and develop recommendations for following year and present the results to MPS.
Qualitative Analysis. The project promoters have presented a qualitative analysis of benefits could not monetised with sufficient certainty. These benefits include market integration, of which have been partially monetized in the saved cost of gas benefit. As regards to further market integration benefits, the projects support the aim interconnect the separate energy markets of Europe into one single integrated European energy market. The projects would allow market based investments to additional supply sources, namely LNG terminals, but also an access to global LNG sourcing and other sources in Europe and thus diversify the supply opportunities for gas, which will lead to improvements in gas competitiveness on a regional level. In terms of sustainability, the projects support of biogas transportation and biogas market development as well as contributes to emission reduction. The project promoters have presented an assessment of environmental impacts and mitigation measures. The project promoters have presented the benefits having synergies with other sectors including transport sector, where biogas as a key to meeting the EU 2020 goals for transport sector renewable fuel share.
Qualitative Analysis. All focus group and interview transcripts and participant observation field notes were coded using MaxQDA 10 (VERBI 1989-2010). Codes were developed deductively after all data collection was completed. Both etic and emic codes were developed, with code families including causes of mental illness, Western and local symptomology, experiences and outcomes with mental illness, and existing resources. All translated texts were coded by one of three research team members after sufficiently high inter- coder reliability was established (κ>0.
Qualitative Analysis. All in-depth interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim, with each transcript being compared to the original recording to review quality. The transcripts
Qualitative Analysis. The project promoters have presented a qualitative analysis of the benefits that could not be monetised with sufficient certainty but are expected to realize. These benefits include system adequacy, reserves and balancing services, environmental impact and integration of renewables. The project promoters have evaluated projects impact on system adequacy by estimating the power-shortage volume with and without the interconnection. The impact of the interconnection on system adequacy is presented in different scenarios with energy not served (MWh/year) as an indicator. The project promoters also state that in a system perspective the interconnection would greatly reduce the risk of Finland losing its connection to the Nordic synchronous area in situation where one of the current lines would be taken out of operation due to outages or maintenance. According to the project promoters third interconnection would also reduce Finland’s dependency on import from Russia in terms of adequacy and peak demand could be met with domestic generation and import from ENTSO-E countries in a situation where the largest generation unit in Finland is not available. The project promoters have assessed projects impact for trading balancing resources and reserve energy between bidding areas presenting estimation on the change in congestion hours on the borders between Finland and Sweden as well as internally in Sweden. The project promoters have also presented an assessment of environmental impacts and analysis of the integration of renewable energy sources relating to the projects. In terms of sustainability, the projects are considered to have positive impact while decreasing the carbon emissions through more efficient use of the production sources and increased potential for integrating renewable energy sources.
Qualitative Analysis. To analyze qualitative data, I use verbatim transcription for each in-depth interview, capturing what is said by both the participants and myself as the interviewer, as well speech fillers, laughter, and inflection and emphasis (when able), because these may all convey meaning and give context to what is being said in the interview (Xxxxxxx et al. 2011). Information in the interview transcripts, including names and locations, is de- identified in order to maintain the participants’ anonymity. I use MAXqda to organize and code the qualitative data. My analysis uses a mix of deductive codes and inductive codes. Deductive codes are based on the theoretical constructs presented here, such as national identity, transnationalism, and cosmopolitanism. For each of these codes, I use subcodes for what the identity means to participants as well as how they describe themselves in relation to these identities. Inductive codes come directly from the data and represent themes that are important to participants that I did not anticipate when developing the project. For instance, when discussing where participants consider “home,” I was surprised that many stated they did not feel like they had a home. The inductive code “homeless” captures such responses. I developed my inductive codes primarily by performing several rounds of coding on one third of the interviews, noting emerging themes in the data (Xxxxxxx et al. 2011; Xxxxxxx 2010). After several rounds of coding on the first third of the interviews, I refined my codebook and continued to code the remaining interviews. Throughout coding I continued to make note of recurring themes, and those themes that are valid (i.e., repeated across many interviews or highlighted by respondents as important) are incorporated in my analysis (Xxxxxx 1978; Xxxxxxx et al. 2011). After coding, I developed thick descriptions of certain themes that emerged around the codes to provide a basis for further analysis through comparison (Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxx 2007). Thick descriptions of transnationalism, cosmopolitanism, and national identity provide insight into what these constructs mean to participants and how they apply these constructs to themselves. While describing these concepts, I paid particular attention to the presence or absence of certain identity processes such as reflected appraisals (Xxxxxx 1985), verification (Xxxxx 1991), categorization (Xxxxxx 1999), and enhancement (Xxxx and Xxxxxx 1988) to determine the bases of these identi...
Qualitative Analysis. Each FGD was recorded using a handheld digital recorder and transcribed verbatim. Data from each FGD were stored, coded, and analyzed using MaxQDA Software 11 (VERBI GmbH, Berlin, Germany). Some data from one of the seven FGDs was not used in the analysis due to inaudible voice recording. Using grounded theory, each FGD transcript was thoroughly read by the author and memos were created to generate inductive and deductive codes. This process, helped uncover relevant topics and themes throughout data analysis. Memos were further developed into a total of 21 codes. Based on systematic memos created by the author, code names and code definitions were then developed and applied to each transcript. Examples of codes include: condom experiences, condom marketing and promotion, condom trust, innovation perceptions, and partner perceptions (see Table 3-1 for definitions of each code described). Each code was further characterized into five major themes that assisted in developing the major findings of the study’s research questions. These themes were generated and grounded in data collected from participants, and then compared to existing data and literature (Xxxxxxxx, 2013). Condom Experiences Any discussion of the experiences men had when using condoms. Examples may include sexual experiences they've had with condoms. This does not include functionality. Condom Marketing and Promotion Any discussion of how condoms or their packaging should look and how condoms should be promoted in order to encourage their use. Condom Trust Expressions of trust in specific condoms. Reasons may include the reputation, perceived quality of the condom, and its price. Innovation Perceptions Any mention of men's perceptions and attitudes toward Xxxxx' next generation condoms. Partner Perceptions Expressions of how men and their sexual partners feel about specific condom brands or condoms in general. This may 200 participants were recruited to participate in an electronic, self-administered, confidential survey questionnaire at clinics in Parow and Khayelitsha. These clinics included Parow Clinic, Siseko Men’s Clinic, and Nolungile Youth Clinic. The same eligibility criteria for FGDs were employed for survey participation, except we removed the requirement of being male, as the survey encompassed modules relevant to female participants. Participants were also approached, recruited, and screened in the same manner as the FGD. Similar to the FGDs, eligible participants were given a brie...
Qualitative Analysis. While statistical tests can be used to examine whether personality traits significantly influence foreign policy outcomes, they are unable to reveal nuances of the processes and pathways that condition the effect of a leader’s personality on foreign policy. To this end, two cases of U.S. crises were investigated: President Xxxxxx’x reaction to the 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, and President Xxxxxxx’x response the 1961 Berlin Crisis. These cases offer a first cut at understanding the mechanisms by which risk propensities of leaders influence the decision-making process. Additionally, the case studies offer variation in the types of behavior that are risk-taking. While the dependent variable in the case studies remained whether or not the leader adopted a risky foreign policy strategy, the cases relaxed the assumption of the quantitative chapters that risk- taking is equivalent to the use of military force. Instead, each of the options available to the president was evaluated for their relative riskiness, based on the variance in their potential outcomes. Xxxxx Xxxxxx’x personality traits indicate that he was moderately risky; his low Excitement Seeking and Openness to Action scores suggest that he did not seek out risks for the thrills or adventure, but his very low Deliberation scores inclined him to take actions, or make “spot decisions” as he called them, without fully evaluating the consequences or risks that were entailed. Xxxxxx had three available options to respond to the Soviet blockade of Berlin: a low-risk option to withdraw from Berlin, a moderate- risk option to launch an airlift to circumvent the blockade, or a high-risk option to break the blockade with an armed convoy. His decision making during the crisis serves as an illustration of how a leader’s risk-related traits, in this case his very low Deliberation, can significantly shape foreign policy outcomes. Xxxxxx had ruled out his first option nearly immediately and was unwilling to consider it despite the advice of advisors. Moreover, he settled on the use of an airlift rather early on, and became its biggest proponent even while those around him highlighted the risks such a policy entailed. While Xxxxxx’x traits indicate that he was moderately risky, Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx’x traits suggest that he was an unequivocal risk-taker. He had the highest Excitement Seeking score of all American presidents, as well as high Openness to Action and low Deliberation and Altruism trait scores. Nevertheless, when havi...
