News tagged with test performance
NASA completes Dream Chaser flight test milestone
(Phys.org) -- Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) Space Systems successfully completed a "captive carry test" of its full-scale Dream Chaser orbital crew vehicle Tuesday, marking a new milestone in the company's ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 01, 2012 |
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J-2X engine continues to set standards
(Phys.org) -- Testing of the next-generation J-2X rocket engine continues to set standards. Last fall, the engine attained 100 percent power in just its fourth test and became the fastest U.S. rocket engine ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 28, 2012 |
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NREL simulates shade conditions in repeatable test for solar arrays
The DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released a new repeatable test protocol that simulates real shade conditions and can predict with much greater precision the effects of shade on a solar array.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
May 15, 2012 |
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NASA continues Orion parachute testing for future test flight
(Phys.org) -- NASA today successfully conducted a drop test of the Orion crew vehicle's entry, descent and landing parachutes high above the Arizona desert in preparation for the vehicle's orbital flight test, Exploration ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 18, 2012 |
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High school math teachers may not make the grade when it comes to gender bias
Do some high school teachers think math is harder for girls than boys? The authors of a new study say yes.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 22, 2012 |
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Key to school improvement: Reading, writing, arithmetic ... and character?
A study of 20 elementary schools in Hawaii has found that a focused program to build social, emotional and character skills resulted in significantly improved overall quality of education, as evaluated by teachers, parents ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 30, 2011 |
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Current test-based incentive programs have not consistently raised
Despite being used for several decades, test-based incentives have not consistently generated positive effects on student achievement, says a new report from the National Research Council. The report examines evidence on ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 26, 2011 |
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Giving teachers bonuses for student achievement undermines student learning
Recent efforts to improve teacher performance by linking pay to student achievement have failed because such programs often rely on metrics that were never intended to help determine teacher pay, contends Derek Neal, Professor ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 04, 2011 |
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A very bumpy playing field
As the electronic clock purrs away the milliseconds to the opening of the 2012 London Olympic Games, a new book by a Cambridge University researcher looks at the controversies surrounding the training and ...
Mar 14, 2011 |
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Could gene tests tell if kids can be sports stars?
Was your kid born to be an elite athlete? Marketers of genetic tests claim the answer is in mail-order kits costing less than $200.
Mar 08, 2011 |
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Genes and athletic performance in Thoroughbred horses
Equinome, a leading equine genomics company, has announced the publication of four scientific papers by Equinome and University College Dublin researchers which describe significant advances in the understanding ...
Nov 15, 2010 |
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Standardized tests not always best indicator of success
(PhysOrg.com) -- Standardized tests such as the SAT and ACT have long been used in college admissions to sort through thousands of applications. Whether or not such tests accurately assess a student’s ability to succeed in ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 24, 2010 |
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Study: Growth hormone can aid athletic performance
(AP) -- Researchers are reporting the first scientific evidence that a hormone banned in sports can boost athletic performance.
May 03, 2010 |
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Reward-driven people win more, even when no reward at stake
Whether it's for money, marbles or chalk, the brains of reward-driven people keep their game faces on, helping them win at every step of the way, even when there is no reward at stake, suggests a surprising ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Apr 26, 2010 |
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Comprehensive screening test for falling risk developed by MU researcher
More than one-third of adults ages 65 and older fall each year in the U.S., and, according to the Centers for Disease Control, 40 percent of all seniors admitted to the hospital are there due to injuries from falls. However, ...
Mar 24, 2010 |
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