ABOUT SOME AMBIGUOUS TENDENCIES IN RUSSIAN HIGHER SCHOOL by Ekaterina A. Spiridonova

“…On the basis of the questionnaire poll of BSC and MSC students, the author determines the key problems of higher school development on the modern stage. …”
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A Football Club's Strategic Performance Management by L.C. Panescu, M. Dragomir

“…The Balanced Scorecard (BSC), which offers an integrated framework for measuring and managing performance, can assist clubs in evaluating both financial and non-financial activities. …”
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Longitudinal health-related quality of life in patients with pancreatic cancer stratified by treatment: a nationwide cohort studyResearch in context by Anne M. Gehrels, Pauline A.J. Vissers, Mirjam A.G. Sprangers, Nienke M. Fijnheer, Esther N. Pijnappel, Lydia G. van der Geest, Geert A. Cirkel, Judith de Vos-Geelen, Marjolein Y.V. Homs, Geert- Jan Creemers, Martijn W.J. Stommel, Lois A. Daamen, Marc G. Besselink, Johanna W. Wilmink, Hanneke W.M. van Laarhoven

“…In M1-C-PAC, pain, insomnia, pancreatic pain, hepatic symptoms, ascites and constipation decreased, sexuality improved while fear of future health and side effects increased. In BSC, hepatic symptoms decreased and flatulence increased. …”
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SVEIKATOS PRIEŽIŪROS ĮMONIŲ VEIKLOS VERTINIMO METODŲ TAIKYMO GALIMYBĖS by Lina Paliulienė

“…Šiame straipsnyje analizuojami dviejų veiklos vertinimo metodų: subalansuotų rodiklių (angl. BSC) metodo ir Europos kokybės vadybos fondo (angl. …”
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Innovativeness as part of quality and excellence development in the Slovenian public administration (survey results 2007–2008) by Polonca Kovač, Barbara Leskovšek

“…We found that trends are taking the same direction, with the number of different tools and the frequency of their use – especially of the CAF (Common Assessment Framework) and EFQM (European Foundation for Quality Management) models, partly also the BSC (Balanced Scorecards), and of ISO standards – being on a continual rise, while the main systemic deficiencies are the inconsistent top-down policy of quality and excellence development, and the non-existent methodology for empirical evaluation of the effects produced by the use of those tools. …”
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Generalized Adaptive Diversity Gradient Descent Bit-Flipping with a Finite State Machine by Jovan Milojković, Srdjan Brkić, Predrag Ivaniš, Bane Vasić

“…The performance of the proposed algorithm is illustrated for various regular LDPC codes, both in a binary symmetric channel (BSC) and the channel with additive white Gaussian noise (AWGN). …”
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The Management and Evaluation of Independent Project Portfolios under Uncertainty and Projects Incompatibility by Hadi Mokhtari, Zeinab Habibi

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Construction of a Compound Model to Enhance the Accuracy of Hepatic Fat Fraction Estimation with Quantitative Ultrasound by Zsély Boglárka, Zita Zsombor, Aladár D. Rónaszéki, Anna Egresi, Róbert Stollmayer, Marco Himsel, Viktor Bérczi, Ildikó Kalina, Klára Werling, Gabriella Győri, Pál Maurovich-Horvat, Anikó Folhoffer, Krisztina Hagymási, Pál Novák Kaposi

“…<b>Methods:</b> We measured the attenuation coefficient (AC) and the backscatter-distribution coefficient (BSC-D) and determined the USFF during a liver ultrasound and calculated the magnetic resonance imaging proton-density fat fraction (MRI-PDFF) and steatosis grade (S0–S4) in a combined retrospective–prospective cohort. …”
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The spatial landscape of cancer hallmarks reveals patterns of tumor ecological dynamics and drug sensitivity by Mustafa Sibai, Sergi Cervilla, Daniela Grases, Eva Musulen, Rossana Lazcano, Chia-Kuei Mo, Veronica Davalos, Arola Fortian, Adrià Bernat, Margarita Romeo, Collin Tokheim, Jordi Barretina, Alexander J. Lazar, Li Ding, Enrique Grande, Francisco X. Real, Manel Esteller, Matthew H. Bailey, Eduard Porta-Pardo, Enrique Grande, Teresa Alonso-Gordoa, Mario Álvarez-Maestro, Elena Andrada, Ainara Azueta, Raquel Benítez Javier Burgos, Daniel Castellano, M. Angel Climent, Mario Domínguez, Ignacio Durán Albert Font, Isabel Galante, Patricia Galván, Juan F. García, Xavier García del Muro, Félix Guerrero-Ramos, Núria Malats, Miriam Marqués, Pablo Maroto, Jaime Martínez de Villarreal, Ane Moreno-Oya, Jesús M. Paramio, Alvaro Pinto, Aleix Prat, Javier Puente, Oscar Reig, Francisco X. Real

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An Adaptive Source-Channel Coding with Feedback for Progressive Transmission of Medical Images by Jen-Lung Lo, Saeid Sanei, Kianoush Nazarpour

“…The proposed system is simulated for both binary symmetric channel (BSC) and Rayleigh channel. The experimental results verify the effectiveness of the design.…”
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Current End-of-Life Care Needs and Care Practices in Acute Care Hospitals by Amy J. Thurston, Donna M. Wilson, Jessica A. Hewitt

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Monte Carlo simulations of backscattered electron coefficients and average penetration depths for Cu, Au, and Al under electron irradiation by Sami Mohammed Alsharari

“…The improved accuracy in predicting APD and the original BSC results support scanning electron microscopy (SEM) applications, particularly in compositional and topographic imaging.…”
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Evaluation Of Educational Environment Based On Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure Inventory In Institute Of Nursing: A Cross-Sectional Study by Lubna Ghazal, Afia Ayyaz, Naila Iqbal, Saima Rafique, Aniqa Shoukat, Ayesha Afzal

“…All students (n= 216) enrolled in Generic and post-RN programs of BScN of the Institute of Nursing, Wah Medical College were given a DREEM questionnaire. …”
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The Importance of Psychological and Social Factors in Influencing the Uptake and Maintenance of Physical Activity after Stroke: A Structured Review of the Empirical Literature by Jacqui Morris, Tracey Oliver, Thilo Kroll, Steve MacGillivray

“…A structured literature review of studies indexed in MEDLINE, CinAHL, P&BSC, and PsycINFO using search terms relevant to stroke, physical disabilities, and PA. …”
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Inovativnost kot del razvoja kakovosti in odličnosti v slovenski javni upravi (izsledki raziskave 2007–2008) by Polonca Kovač, Barbara Leskovšek

“…Evropska fundacija za kakovost), delno tudi BSC (angl. Balanced Scorecards oz. slov. Sistem uravnoteženih kazalnikov), ter standardov ISO se stalno povečuje, toda glavni sistemski slabosti sta nekonsistentna politika razvoja kakovosti in odličnosti od zgoraj navzdol ter manjkajoča metodologija za empirično evalvacijo učinkov rabe orodij. …”
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PRÁTICAS DE CUSTEIO E CONTROLO DE GESTÃO NO SECTOR HOTELEIRO DO ALGARVE by ANA RITA FARIA, DUARTE TRIGUEIROS, LEONOR FERREIRA

“…Os resultados revelam uma elevada taxa de adopção do USALI e de técnicas de contabilidade de gestão tradicionais, como é o caso dos orçamentos, mas uma reduzida ou nula utilização do custeio baseado nas actividades (CBA), da análise de rendibilidade de clientes, do Balanced Scorecard (BSC) e de outras técnicas contemporâneas. Os resultados contrariam os reportados por alguns autores e mostram a importância da investigação estar assente em meios de recolha de dados que assegurem a sua fiabilidade.…”
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Performance assessment and influencing factors of human settlement improvement in traditional villages based on Balanced Scorecard theory: a case study of Jiaozuo, China by Yanbing He, Chenjing Yin, Xiaohu Mao, Yanhua Guo

“…By reference to the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) theory, a performance evaluation index system for human settlement improvement is constructed in this paper. …”
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Comparing the effect of knowledge management utilization on power and politics struggle with the mediator variable of influential groups by Reza Rasoli, Eskandar Shirazi, Hamed Masoudi

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Analyzing Policymaking for Tuberculosis Control in Nigeria by Nura M. R. Ahmad, Cristina Montañola-Sales, Clara Prats, Mustapha Musa, Daniel López, Josep Casanovas-Garcia

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A Multiobjective Model for a Multilevel Blood Supply Chain to Improve the Attractiveness of Blood Centers during the COVID-19 Pandemic by Abolfazl Moghimi Esfandabadi, Davood Shishebori, Mohammad-Bagher Fakhrzad, Hassan Khademi Zare

“…Moreover, the performance and attractiveness of a BSC can be enhanced significantly if the number of collection centers and the amount of blood sent from the receiving centers to the demand nodes are increased.…”
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