The University of Bristol’s Learning Technology Support Service (LTSS) created the ‘Anorak Rating System’ in March 2001. The original purpose was to provide a simple method for rating articles and reports in the LTSS newsletter, Interact, for readability and interest levels. However, what started out as a simple rating system, soon developed into an effective and useful resource for engaging an...

Early experimental results of a research program to investigate the practicality of replacing the Solar Rating and Certification Corporation four day rating procedure with a more cost effective rating method for generic solar domestic hot water systems are reported. The generic systems experimental procedure and facility are described. Results from four experiments give an initial indication th...

BACKGROUND Traditionally, the results of revision total knee arthroplasty have been determined with use of surgeon-based measures such as the Knee Society rating system. Recently, outcome and quality-of-life measures have shifted toward a greater emphasis on patient-based evaluation. The aim of our study was to determine the validity and responsiveness of the Knee Society rating system compared...

Evaluating present condition of reinforced concrete (RC) structures is necessary for planning future maintenance and estimating residual service life of structures. A ten point (0-9) condition rating system is proposed for obtaining present condition of RC structures based on the measured values of concrete cover, carbonation depth and chloride concentration at rebar depth through in-situ tests...

Different dynamic line rating systems have been developed for monitoring overhead lines. The aim of these systems is to estimate the actual rating of electric lines and use all the available capacity to achieve a more efficient use of the existing lines. Some systems have been installed in a distribution pilot line to evaluate the different uncertainty levels. Systems that measure weather param...

The null hypothesis significance testing (NHST) is of utmost importance for comparing evolutionary algorithms as the performance of one algorithm over another can be scientifically proven. However, NHST is often misused, improperly applied and misinterpreted. In order to avoid the pitfalls of NHST usage this paper proposes a new method, a Chess Rating System for Evolutionary Algorithms (CRS4EAs...