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Mathematical errors made by high performing candidates writing the National Benchmark Tests

open access: yesPythagoras, 2017
When the National Benchmark Tests (NBTs) were first considered, it was suggested that the results would assess entry-level students’ academic and quantitative literacy, and mathematical competence, assess the relationships between higher education entry ...
Carol A. Bohlmann   +2 more
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Bacteraemia Following Different Orthodontic Treatment Procedure

open access: yesمجلة كلية الطب, 2009
Background: since the occurrence of transient bacteraemia is fatal following different dental procedures in patients at-risk of bacterial endocarditis, the purpose of this research was to estimate the percentage and nature of bacteraemia following four ...
Mustafa M. Al-Khatieeb
doaj   +1 more source

A Sampling-Based Approach for Achieving Desired Patterns of Probabilistic Coverage with Distributed Sensor Networks

open access: yesSensors, 2023
A new method is derived for finding the best positions in which to locate the sensors in a distributed sensor network in order to achieve a desired variation, or pattern, in spatial coverage over a specified domain.
Russell Costa, Thomas A. Wettergren
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The National Benchmark Test of quantitative literacy: Does it complement the Grade 12 Mathematical Literacy examination?

open access: yesSouth African Journal of Education, 2017
The National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination in South Africa is a standardised assessment whose main function is to determine whether Grade 12 learners have mastered subject knowledge at the culmination of their secondary education.
Natalie le Roux, Kabelo Sebolai
doaj   +1 more source

The quantitative literacy of South African school-leavers who qualify for higher education

open access: yesPythagoras, 2017
There is an articulation gap for many students between the literacy practices developed at school and those demanded by higher education. While the school sector is often well attuned to the school-leaving assessments, it may not be as aware of the ...
Robert Prince, Vera Frith
doaj   +1 more source

Sectionalizing Switches Placement in Distribution Networks Using BTLBO [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Research and Technology in Electrical Industry, 2023
Sectionalizing switches (SS) and lines play an essential role in improving the performance of the distribution automation system as well as reducing the outage duration of power grid customers. The operation of the sectionalizing switches and whether the
Saeed Fayyazi, Ehsan Azad Farsani
doaj   +1 more source

Sensory Electrical Stimulation Improves Foot Placement during Targeted Stepping Post-Stroke [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Proper foot placement is vital for maintaining balance during walking, requiring the integration of multiple sensory signals with motor commands. Disruption of brain structures post-stroke likely alters the processing of sensory information by motor ...
A Kaelin-Lang   +35 more
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Online Regenerator Placement [PDF]

open access: yesTheory of Computing Systems, 2011
Connections between nodes in optical networks are realized by lightpaths. Due to the decay of the signal, a regenerator has to be placed on every lightpath after at most $d$ hops, for some given positive integer $d$. A regenerator can serve only one lightpath.
Mertzios, G.B.   +3 more
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Optimal Product Placement [PDF]

open access: yesReview of Industrial Organization, 2017
We model a market, such as an online software market, in which an intermediary connects sellers and buyers by displaying sellers' products. With two vertically-differentiated products, an intermediary can place either: (1) one product, not necessarily the better one, on the first page, and the other hidden on the second page; or (2) both products on ...
Hsu, Chia-Ling   +3 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Prototype of a Morphological Positioning Robot for Radiology

open access: yesIEEE Access, 2020
The accuracy of placement during radiotherapy significantly affects treatment quality. During the current and subsequent fractions of radiotherapy treatment (RTT), positional mismatching between the initial CT-scanned location and the current physical ...
Rongqian Yang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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