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Class-prior estimation for learning from positive and unlabeled data by du Plessis, Marthinus C., Niu, Gang, Sugiyama, Masashi

“…We consider the problem of estimating the class prior in an unlabeled dataset. Under the assumption that an additional labeled dataset is available, the class…”
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Challenges and Opportunities for Women Entrepreneurs in Botswana: Revisiting the Role of Entrepreneurship Education by Rudhumbu, Norman, du Plessis, E. C, Maphosa, Cosmas

“…Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate challenges faced by and opportunities open to women entrepreneurs in Botswana and how entrepreneurship…”
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Smoking and drinking habits of women in subsequent pregnancies after specific advice about the dangers of these exposures during pregnancy by Odendaal, H J, Brink, L T, Nel, D G, Carstens, E, De Jager, M, Potter, M, Du Plessis, C, Groenewald, C A

“…Although women are informed about the dangers of drinking and smoking during pregnancy when they book for antenatal care, it is uncertain whether this advice…”
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The economics of poisoning: The role of telemedicine and toxicovigilance by Balme, K, Stephen, C, Curling, L, Mohamed, F, Du Plessis, C, Marks, C, Pillay-Fuentes Lorente, V, Van Rensburg, R, Voigt, G

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The Silk Vista Baby – The UK experience by Bhogal, P, Makalanda, HLD, Wong, K, Keston, P, Downer, J, Du Plessis, JC, Nania, A, Simonato, D, Fuschi, M, Chong, W, O’Reilly, S, Rennie, I

“…Background The Silk Vista Baby (SVB) flow diverter (FDS) is the only FDS deliverable via a 0.017 inch microcatheter and is specifically designed for the distal…”
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Classification of intrauterine growth restriction at 34–38 weeks gestation with machine learning models by Crockart, I.C., Brink, L.T., du Plessis, C., Odendaal, H.J.

“…Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is one of the most common causes of stillbirths. The objective of this study is to develop a machine learning model that…”
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Optimising intra-seasonal irrigation water allocation: Comparison between mixed integer nonlinear programming and differential evolution by Grové, B., Du Plessis, M.C.

“…Optimising crop planning in conjunction with intra-seasonal water allocation necessitates the use of daily water budget calculations to determine the timing…”
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The effects of in utero exposure to teratogens on organ size: a prospective paediatric study by De Smidt, J J A, Odendaal, H J, Nel, D G, Nolan, H, Du Plessis, C, Brink, L T, Oelofse, A

“…In low-income countries, prospective data on combined effects of in utero teratogen exposure are lacking and necessitates new research. The aim of the present…”
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The Science of Literature Reviews: Searching, Identifying, Selecting, and Synthesising by Chigbu, Uchendu Eugene, Atiku, Sulaiman Olusegun, Du Plessis, Cherley C.

“…The ability to conduct an explicit and robust literature review by students, scholars or scientists is critical in producing excellent journal articles,…”
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The Preparedness of Student Teachers in Open and Distance Learning Environments for the Classroom by Du Plessis, E. C.

“…Teaching practice is crucial to preparing teachers for teacher education globally. Studies on open and distance learning (ODL) environments, in which…”
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Neuro-augmented vision for evolutionary robotics by Watt, Nathan, du Plessis, Mathys C.

“…This paper presents neuro-augmented vision for evolutionary robotics (NAVER), which aims to address the two biggest challenges in camera-equipped robot…”
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Ivermectin exposures reported to the Poisons Information Helpline in South Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic by Lorente, V Pillay-Fuentes, Voigt, G, du Plessis, C E, Balme, K, Marks, C J, Decloedt, E H, Stephen, C, Reuter, H, van Rensburg, R

“…Background Ivermectin is an antiparasitic drug that has shown in vitro activity against COVID-19. Clinical studies supporting ivermectin for COVID-19…”
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A Systems Thinking Approach to Improving Firms’ Competitive Capabilities and Firm Performance by Siriram, R., Plessis, C. Du

“…Abstract This research aims to establish how systems thinking (ST) can be used to develop firm competitive capabilities (CC) and improve firm performance (FP)…”
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Sex-Specific Neural Networks of Cued Threat Conditioning: A Pilot Study by du Plessis, Kamryn C, Basu, Sreetama, Rumbell, Timothy H, Lucas, Elizabeth K

“…Cued threat conditioning is the most common preclinical model for emotional memory, which is dysregulated in anxiety disorders and post-traumatic stress…”
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The challenges of implementing the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement in accounting by Letshwene, Mantekana J., du Plessis, Elize C.

“…South African schools have experienced several curriculum changes over the past few years. In this article we report on the findings regarding the challenges…”
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Dose shadowing and prosthesis involvement for megavoltage photon In vivo diode dosimetry by Ade, Nicholas, Eeden, Dete, Du Plessis, F

“…Aim: The aim of the study is to investigate the photon beam perturbations induced by an in vivo diode in combination with prosthesis involvement in a…”
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Cytotoxicity of a Series of Ferrocene-containing β-Diketones by SWARTS, Jannie C, VOSLOO, Theunis G, CRONJE, Sarina J, DU PLESSIS, W. C, VAN RENSBURG, Constance E. J, KREFT, Elke, VAN LIER, Johan E

“…Oxidised ferrocenium compounds often possess antineoplastic activity. In contrast, reduced ferrocene derivatives frequently only show activity if cell…”
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Differential evolution for dynamic environments with unknown numbers of optima by du Plessis, Mathys C., Engelbrecht, Andries P.

“…This paper investigates optimization in dynamic environments where the numbers of optima are unknown or fluctuating. The authors present a novel algorithm,…”
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Mesophilic and thermophilic BTEX substrate interactions for a toluene-acclimatized biofilter by Strauss, J.M, Riedel, K.J, Du Plessis, C.A

“…Benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene (BTEX) substrate interactions for a mesophilic (25°C) and thermophilic (50°C) toluene-acclimatized composted pine…”
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Factors influencing curriculum implementation in accredited private universities in Botswana by Rudhumbu, Norman, Elize Du Plessis, E.C.

“…Purpose The study investigated factors influencing how the curriculum is implemented in accredited private higher education institutions (PHEIs) in Botswana…”
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