Metaheuristic solution of the two-dimensional strip packing problem by Rakotonirainy, Rosephine Georgina

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A Volume of Fluid (VoF) based all-mach HLLC Solver for Multi-Phase Compressible Flow with Surface-Tension by Oomar, Muhammad Yusufali

“…The results show flow features that are in agreement with experimental and benchmark data. In particular, the use of the HLLC-VoF combination leads to a sharp volume fraction and energy field with improved accuracy (up to secondorder).…”
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High frequency analysis of the EWZ ETF by Ragab, Nada

“…The purpose of this thesis is to conduct a high frequency study of the pricing behavior and performance of an emerging market exchange traded fund relative to its benchmark index1. The thesis uses a high frequency intraday data2 set of the international EWZ ETF and its benchmark the MSCI Brazil making this high frequency analysis the first on an emerging market ETF. …”
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Bayesian parameter estimation for process monitoring by Basson, Marno

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Persistence of alpha in South African general equity unit trusts by Hoch, Rowan Andrew

“…This study adds to the literature by considering the persistence of alpha, where alpha is defined as the out- or under-performance of a market-related benchmark. Persistence of alpha for South African general equity unit trusts is tested over six-month, one-, two- and three-year formation and holding periods using a similar methodology to that of Collinet & Firer (2003). …”
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Plava: a persistent, lightweight Java [TM] virtual machine by Tjasink, Stephen Jeremy

“…It is possible to configure the machine to use different strategies for each of these mechanisms so that comparisions can be made. …”
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Training by the unemployed and employed prior to the implementation of the NSDS : evidence from the Mesebetsi labour force survey 1999 - 2000 by Mughogho, Atusaye Kajera

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The design and development of GPU accelerated algorithms for ab initio integrals and integral derivatives illustrated on ab initio quantum and hybrid QM/MM dynamics by Renison, Carina Alicia

“…Using the QSL library implemented in GAMESS-UK several benchmark calculations and simulations were performed. …”
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Jump detection tests in financial time series ? a deep learning approach by Wagener, Justin

“…Both methods were found to beat the benchmark set by Lee and Mykland (2007). The performance metrics used are suited to the imbalanced data sets arising from the assumption of jumps being rare.…”
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Processes for unlocking actionable business intelligence in SA banking institutions

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Social comparison of young men : the role social media influencers

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What is an adequate living wage level for South Africa? by Pather, Kimaya

“…These results provide employers who aim to pay a living wage with a benchmark amount, and advocates for living wages can use the benchmark to inform living wage policy.…”
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Underspecification in the macroeconomic Arbitrage Pricing Theory (APT) linear factor model and the role of the residual market factor

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The response of biological communities to spatial and temporal changes in a regenerating coastal dune forest along the north-east coast of South Africa

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An investigation of dead-zone pattern matching algorithms by Mauch, Melanie Barbara

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Sequence of return risk in South African post-retirement portfolios: the effectiveness of volatility-focused asset allocation strategies to address sequence and associated risks by Schabort, Kilian Petika

“…The performance of each of the five strategies was measured against a benchmark set of portfolios using simulated data and was validated using partial out-of-sample historical data. …”
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Essays on dynamic macroeconomics by Steinbach, Max Rudibert

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Macroeconomic Determinants of Stock Market Development in Sample African Economies by Ayoub, Ehab

“…With regards to stock market development, we use four proxy measures as our benchmark, which includes, Index Return, Market Capitalization, Volume Traded and Value Traded. …”
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The applicability of the National Framework for Municipal Indigent Policies to different municipal categories in the Eastern Cape

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Numerical modelling of the Oldroyd-B fluid by Vundla, Nkosilathi

“…The model developed is verified by using the symmetric “flow over a cylinder” benchmark problem. …”
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