Open Knowledge Repository - World Bank

What Underlies the Poor Financial Performance of Electric Utilities in Sub-Saharan Africa?

This study investigates the factors responsible for the poor performance of 67 electric utilities in 47 countries, using ...
Inside Higher Ed

Community College Leaders Ask Carnegie to Pull Its New Classification

Carnegie’s new Student Access and Earnings Classification has stirred up controversy among community college advocates.

What Is a Clean Car Title and How To Check for It?

A car’s title represents legal ownership of a vehicle, but not all car titles are created equal. The most common category of title is called a “clean title” or “clear title” ...
IEEE

Investigating the Use of Low-Cost Tactile Sensor in Emulating Mechanoreceptor Patterns and in Hardness-Based Classification

Abstract: Tactile sensors and material classification are important aspects of improving robotics grasping. Previously many different tactile sensors and classification have been introduced. Tactile ...
IEEE

A Low-Cost Model for Lung Nodule Classification from 3D CT Images Using the Feature-Fused Orthogonal Views with Parallel 2D CNNs

Abstract: Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, where early and accurate diagnosis is crucial to saving many lives. Since manual screening of lung images is error-prone and ...