Performance Evaluation and Study of Routing Protocols: MANET vs VANET

In the recent years the number of vehicles on road increases at high speed. A lot of road accidents and traffic congestion emerges. So to control it vehicular ad-hoc network came in picture. In the last few years many protocols were proposed to route the packets efficiently and correctly. But no one was capable of routing the packets in case of cross links. So, a protocol named GEOCROSS was proposed. The introduction of MANETs, VANETs, their routing protocols, protocol structure of VANET, how broadcasting takes place in VANET, how information is disseminated in VANET and VANET communication routing protocols like vehicular collision warning communication (VCWC), vehicle heading based routing protocol (VHRP) and GEOCROSS routing protocol will discussed in this paper

The Tackling Men's Health Evaluation Study

Tackling Men’s Health is an intervention developed out of a partnership between the Department of Health, Leeds Rhinos Rugby League Club and Leeds Metropolitan University. The intervention was designed to target men attending Headingley Carnegie Stadium, with the aim of promoting engagement with health services and therefore promoting improved health and wellbeing. The primary aim of the of the Tackling Men’s Health study is to assess engagement in an intervention targeting men attending rugby matches. Secondary aims of the research study are to: To assess the barriers and facilitators associated with implementing a health promotion intervention targeting men attending rugby league games To examine the effect of a multi-component targeted intervention on men’s self reported engagement with health services To examine the effect of a multi-component targeted intervention on men’s awareness of key health issues To examine the effect of multi-component targeted intervention on men’s perceived health status The research study monitored the evolution of the Tackling Men’s Health intervention, which was delivered in sports settings over the course of the 2009 Engage Super league Rugby league season. Seven stakeholders and 20 men who attended Rugby league matches were interviewed to achieve a broad understanding of appropriateness of the processes used in the planning and delivery of the Tackling Men’s Health intervention

Lessons Learned on Gender Equality

The purpose of this evaluation study is twofold: Firstly, to compile lessons learned from Danida evaluations, evaluation studies and other evaluation publications, and secondly, to distil a set of recommendations relevant to the roll-out of The Right to a Better Life (2012), more particularly the planned update of Danida's strategy, Gender Equality in Danish Development Cooperation (2004). The evaluation study was carried out between June and September 2013. The methodology is based on a desk review of Danida evaluation publications carried out between 2004 and 2013, and comprises three interconnected phases:1. Screening of a long list of 104 evaluation publications2. Analysis of 26 shortlisted evaluations3. Reporting findings and recommendatio

An Evaluation Study on the Implementation of School-based Curriculum (Sbc) in the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language in SMP Negeri 3 Sakra Timur

This research is to evaluate the implementation of English school-based curriculum (ESBC) in SMP Negeri 3 Sakra Timur. This evaluation research used Context, Input, Process, Product (CIPP) model from Stufllebeam (1986). Context variable is limited only in school's geography, school's vision and mission, school program, school management/organization, and school's SWOT. Input as the supporting point of the program concerns curriculum (SBC), teachers' characteristics, facilities, school's environment, and school's budgeting. Process includes program development plan, teaching practices, assessment of students' learning, and decision making. Product or output can be measured from two aspects, namely: students' non-academic achievement, and students' academic achievement. There were 5 participants used as the subjects of the present study and they were headmaster, vice headmaster of curriculum, and 3 English Teachers in year 2012/2013. The data were collected by using questionnaire, guided interview, observation and document analysis. The data were analyzed using descriptive quantitative and qualitative method. The result shows that: (1) context, input, and product variables were positive ( + ) means good, (2) process variable was negative ( - ) means not good. It could be concluded that the English teachers in SMP Negeri 3 Sakra Timur in East Lombok regency were good enough in implementing school-based curriculum in academic year 2012/2013. From the evidence, it is suggested that English teachers should be facilitated to strengthen their awareness in teaching English

Rational and Coalition Models of Job Evaluation: Do More Powerful University Departments Have an Advantage?

Job evaluation research has, to date, focused on the individual as the unit of analysis. After approximately 50 years of study, evidence on the basic assumptions supporting job evaluation is still inconclusive. This study expands the research by employing organizational theory to the topic and studying job evaluation at the group level. Prior work on rational and coalition models of resource allocation is used to develop hypotheses that are tested with six years of job evaluation data from a university. The results support the coalition model and the conclusion that departmental power can affect job evaluation outcomes

Meta-evaluation of the impacts and legacy of the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games : Developing methods paper

This report brings together the interim findings from the Developing Meta-Evaluation Methods study, which is being undertaken in conjunction with the Meta-Evaluation of the Impacts and Legacy of the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. The work on methods is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). The aim of this paper is to review the existing evidence on conducting meta-evaluation, and provide guidance appropriate to the Meta Evaluation of the Games as well as other meta-evaluation studies

Evaluation of the Fighting Back Initiative

This case study describes an evaluation of a large-scale, multi-site effort to harness community-generated strategies to reduce the use and abuse of alcohol and illegal drugs. The findings of this controversial study were sharply questioned by stakeholders and the case illustrates how important issues of program design affected evaluation finding