Data to information to text summaries of financial data by Kyle, Cameron

“…This research looks at the auditing of Investment Fund Management, of which a specific procedure is the comparison of two time series (one of the fund being tested and another of the benchmark it is supposed to follow) to identify potential misstatements in the investment fund. We solve this problem through a combination of incremental innovations on existing techniques in the text planning stage as well as pre-NLG processing steps, with effective leveraging of accepted sentence planning and realisation techniques. …”
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An investigation of Multidimensional Scaling with an emphasis on the development of an R based Graphical User Interface for performing Multidimensional Scaling procedures by Timm, Andrew

“…Multidimensional Scaling (MDS) is one of the groups of multivariate analysis techniques that is used for dimension reduction. In general, these methods of MDS can be viewed as the problem of constructing a map when given a set of interpoint distances. …”
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Noise reduction during diffusion tensor imaging of infants by Jordaan, Johannes Petrus

“…In addition to causing general patient discomfort and anxiety, this level of noise makes the scanning of young children and infants particularly difficult. …”
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Essays on foreign direct investment and firm economic activities in selected sub-Saharan African countries by Nyeadi, Joseph Dery

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Die uitdaging van biografie-skrywing : 'n lewe van Betty Pack by Fourie, Marelise

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Neural networks in control engineering by Trossbach, W

“…To overcome the network initialization problem, found when using a pure neural network model, a combination structure· _in which the network operates in parallel with a mathematical model is suggested. …”
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Evaluation of the modal choice behaviour and bus service preferences of commuters of the scheduled Golden Arrow Bus Services (Pty) Ltd using stated choice data by Cloete, Brendon Lee

“…Evaluation Problem: The Western Cape Provincial Government faces a public problem of declining service levels with respect of public bus transport services. …”
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Career construction and support of D/deaf high school learners in the Eastern Cape Province by Stemela, Unati

“…Understanding the underlying factors influencing such observations was important. The problem manifested in unemployment in the formal labour sector, but the researcher wanted to understand the root cause of this problem in depth. …”
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A decision support system for scheduling the harvesting and wine making processes at a winery by Van der Merwe, Adri

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A hybrid deep learning approach for texture analysis by Adly, Hussein

“…Solutions tend to be custom fit to the dataset used but fails to generalize. The Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) in combination with Support Vector Machine (SVM) form a robust selection between powerful invariant feature extractor and accurate classifier. …”
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Effect of biological amendments on soil microbial properties and performance of pome fruit trees by Van Schoor, Louise

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Exploring strategies for the prevention of sexual abuse at schools

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An evaluation of tax policy measures required to stem illicit financial flows in the diamond value chain

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An evaluation of the policy on incentives: to what extent do incentives enhance the policy objectives of South Africa? by Batwa, Lindile Matthews

“…However, these incentives are generally more effective in combination with other policy instruments. …”
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Overview of runs-type signalling rules

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Studies on Homophobia: From Individual Psychology to Group Phenomenon

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Modelling freeway pedestrian crossing behaviour in Cape Town by Dada, Mercy

“…The findings of this study confirm that, as expected, crossing choice is largely influenced by a combination of built environment, vehicular and pedestrian traffic, as well as socio-demographic characteristics. …”
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Synthesis, characterisation, structure-activity and structure-property relationship studies of quinazolinones as antimycobacterial agents by Abbott, Chyanne

“…New drugs with novel modes of action in newer combination therapies can lessen the strain on existing drugs and their associated challenges, especially the emergence of resistance. …”
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Enhancing participation through rural self-help structures in KwaZulu - the case of a bureaucratic public institution by Ndlovu, Baby E C

“…Instead of closing the regional, inter-district and inter-family development gaps, they tend to perpetuate the problem. This is caused by equal access to aid by all areas and also the tying of aid with ability to generate own resources. …”
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Comparison of fine needle aspiration cytology and cell block to formal histology of small subcutaneous mass lesions in children. a prospective study at Red Cross War Memorial Child... by Kunfaa Jnr, Ernest Naanwin-IB

“…Excision, incision or core biopsy and formal histology is the gold standard to diagnose pathological causes of small, palpable masses in children. Problems related to this approach include the need for preoperative admission, starvation, a general anaesthetic, an operative procedure, postoperative pain, higher costs, as well as time taken for results, while FNAC can be performed as an outpatient procedure with local anaesthetic if needed. …”
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