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DPS

DPS, an initialism for "damage per second," is a core metric in video games—especially in multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA), massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), and shooter genres—quantifying the average damage inflicted by a character, weapon, ability, or unit over one second of combat.^[1]^[2] This calculation typically factors in base damage output, attack speed, critical hit rates, and multipliers from upgrades or buffs, serving as a benchmark for comparing offensive efficiency rather than instantaneous bursts.^[3] In practice, DPS distinguishes specialized roles within teams: "DPS" characters or players prioritize sustained harm to enemies, contrasting with tanks that mitigate incoming damage and healers that restore health, thereby structuring cooperative strategies in titles like World of Warcraft, Overwatch, and League of Legends.^[1]^[2] The metric's prominence emerged in the early 2000s with complex MMORPGs, where precise damage tracking via combat logs enabled players to optimize builds for raids and dungeons, influencing game balance patches and competitive esports.^[3] High-DPS configurations demand trade-offs, such as vulnerability to crowd control or resource management, underscoring causal tradeoffs in design: raw output often correlates inversely with survivability or utility.^[2] While instrumental for progression—evident in player guides emphasizing DPS maximization for boss encounters—its overemphasis has sparked debates on gameplay depth, with some arguing it incentivizes repetitive "glass cannon" playstyles over versatile tactics.^[3] Empirical data from game analytics tools, like those parsing real-time logs, validate DPS as a reliable predictor of encounter success rates, though effective DPS (accounting for downtime) better reflects real-world application amid interruptions like dodging or repositioning.^[2]

Gaming and computing

Damage per second

Damage per second (DPS) quantifies the average damage output of a character, weapon, or ability over time in video games, serving as an empirical benchmark for offensive efficacy in genres like MMORPGs, action RPGs, and real-time strategy titles. Developers use it to balance combat mechanics, ensuring viable progression through escalating enemy health pools, while players leverage it for optimizing builds and assessing performance in cooperative or competitive scenarios.^[4]^[3] The term emerged in early digital MMORPGs, building on damage-per-turn abstractions from tabletop RPGs but adapted to real-time combat pacing. It gained widespread adoption during the late 1990s and early 2000s with games like EverQuest (1999), where group dynamics emphasized damage tracking, and solidified in World of Warcraft (2004), which introduced accessible DPS meters for raid encounters.^[5]^[6] Core DPS calculations derive from total damage divided by elapsed time, often expressed as (damage per hit × hits per second) for baseline weapons, adjusted for variables including attack speed modifiers, critical hit probabilities (typically 5-20% base rates escalating with gear), ability cooldowns, and damage multipliers from buffs or procs. Sustained DPS accounts for steady-state output post-initial bursts, contrasting with burst DPS that captures peak spikes from high-cooldown ultimates, enabling precise comparisons across builds.^[7] In gameplay, DPS delineates specialized roles within raid and dungeon teams, positioning DPS classes as primary threat eliminators alongside tanks (damage absorbers) and healers (health restorers) in the holy trinity paradigm, where optimal group composition might allocate 70-80% of slots to DPS for efficient boss kills. Weapon and skill optimization revolves around stacking DPS through synergies like faster attack rates or proc-based crits, informing strategies in endgame content. The metric endures in 2025 releases, underpinning meta builds in Path of Exile 2 expansions targeting 20+ million DPS thresholds and unit evaluations in StarCraft II esports, where DPS informs swarm viability against armored foes.^[8]^[9] Limitations arise as DPS isolates numerical output, neglecting ancillary contributions such as crowd control, debuffs, or mobility that amplify team efficacy in dynamic fights; for instance, a lower-DPS utility specialist may outperform a pure DPS in scenarios requiring interruption chains. Overemphasis on DPS metrics can incentivize min-maxing at the cost of cooperative play, as evidenced in raid parses where raw numbers eclipse positioning or synergy, potentially skewing balance toward damage homogeneity.^[10]^[11]

Other computing terms

In inkjet printing technology, DPS refers to dots per second, a metric quantifying the speed at which printheads eject ink droplets to form images on media. High-performance inkjet systems, such as Epson's PrecisionCore technology, achieve up to 40 million precise dots per second, enabling rapid production of professional-quality output including barcodes and text.^[12] Similarly, Kyocera's KJ4 series printheads feature nozzles ejecting ink at up to 60,000 dots per second per nozzle, with configurations supporting thousands of nozzles for aggregate throughput exceeding millions of dots per second in commercial presses.^[13] This measure directly correlates with printing velocity and resolution in hardware systems, distinct from static resolution metrics like dots per inch.^[14] In wireless networking algorithms, particularly for LTE and 5G systems, DPS denotes Dynamic Point Selection, a coordinated multipoint (CoMP) technique that dynamically assigns user equipment to the optimal base station or transmission point based on channel conditions, load, and interference to minimize power consumption and enhance reliability.^[15] Algorithms implementing DPS, such as load-aware variants, evaluate real-time metrics like signal-to-interference ratios and traffic distribution to select serving points, improving ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC) performance in multi-user scenarios.^[16] For instance, message-passing-based DPS strategies facilitate joint scheduling across cells, adapting associations frame-by-frame to optimize throughput without fixed user-base station bindings.^[17] This approach, standardized in 3GPP LTE Release 11, prioritizes causal factors like instantaneous channel quality over static configurations.^[18] In enterprise software, DPS stands for Document Processing System or Service, referring to automated platforms that handle high-volume ingestion, extraction, and transformation of unstructured documents using AI-driven optical character recognition (OCR) and robotic process automation (RPA).^[19] These systems measure throughput in terms of documents processed per unit time, integrating with ERP environments to streamline payables workflows and data entry, often configuring multiple engines for scalable performance under varying loads.^[20] Providers like Haystac's DPS employ embeddable AI for parsing complex formats, enabling enterprises to quantify efficiency gains in processing cycles reduced from manual to automated seconds per document.^[21] Such implementations focus on verifiable metrics like error rates below 1% and integration latency, supporting causal improvements in operational throughput without reliance on human intervention.^[22]

Government, law, and public safety

Departments of public safety

State departments of public safety (DPS) in the United States function as centralized state-level agencies tasked with integrating law enforcement, regulatory oversight, and emergency coordination to safeguard populations from crime, accidents, and disasters. These entities typically manage highway patrol operations, criminal intelligence, driver licensing, and vehicle inspections, employing data analytics to target high-risk areas for enforcement. A 1980s survey of state public safety services highlighted their core roles in highway patrols, which conduct millions of traffic stops annually, and criminal investigations supporting local agencies, with resources allocated based on incident rates rather than uniform distribution.^[23] The Texas Department of Public Safety, created on August 10, 1935, by legislative act under Governor James V. Allred, merged fragmented units like the Texas Rangers and state highway patrol into a cohesive structure for efficient law enforcement and crime detection. Its divisions handle driver services for over 20 million licensed individuals, commercial vehicle regulation, and intelligence-led operations to preempt threats, including fusion centers analyzing patterns in narcotics trafficking and violent crime. In disaster response, DPS coordinates evacuations and resource deployment, as seen in hurricane recoveries where rapid mobilization correlated with minimized casualties through pre-positioned assets.^[24]^[25]^[26] Texas DPS has expanded into border security via Operation Lone Star, initiated March 1, 2021, by Governor Greg Abbott to address surges in illegal crossings and associated criminal activity, including human smuggling and fentanyl distribution. DPS troopers, deployed alongside National Guard units, have executed apprehensions, vehicle pursuits, and infrastructure patrols, contributing to state-reported outcomes such as over 3,000 undocumented immigrant arrests by DPS officers in 2025 through September. These efforts have yielded empirical gains in interdictions, with DPS-led seizures of thousands of pounds of controlled substances annually, though expenditures exceeding $11 billion since inception have drawn scrutiny for diverting funds from other safety priorities.^[27]^[28]^[29] Internally, DPS policies emphasize physical standards for operational demands, as evidenced by a 2019 revision incorporating waist measurements—40 inches maximum for men and 35 for women—into fitness evaluations to predict endurance in pursuits and confrontations. The Texas DPS Officers Association sued, claiming discrimination affected 594 of 1,153 tested officers and irrelevant correlation to performance; DPS countered that body composition metrics enhance injury prevention and response efficacy, supported by physiological data linking excess adiposity to reduced agility. The case was dismissed in 2022 after no disciplinary actions occurred, with subsequent policy tweaks relaxing enforcement while retaining core tests, underscoring tensions between readiness imperatives and equity claims amid verifiable needs for peak conditioning in high-stakes interventions.^[30]^[31]^[32]

Policing and law enforcement units

Specialized units within state Departments of Public Safety (DPS) often include tactical response teams equipped for high-risk operations, such as hostage rescues, barricaded suspects, and active shooter scenarios. For instance, the Texas Department of Public Safety maintains Special Response Teams (SRTs) under its Special Operations Group, which handle SWAT-level interventions and have been deployed in over 100 critical incidents annually, contributing to the apprehension of armed fugitives and disruption of criminal networks.^[33] Similarly, other DPS agencies, like New Mexico's State Police Special Operations, feature units trained for crisis negotiation and K-9 tactical support, emphasizing rapid deployment to maintain public order in rural and urban hotspots.^[34] Vehicle pursuits by DPS highway patrol divisions demonstrate high operational effectiveness in capturing fleeing suspects, with Texas DPS data indicating successful terminations in the majority of cases despite elevated risks; post-2022 policy refinements, including mandatory risk assessments, have correlated with sustained enforcement outcomes amid Operation Lone Star border operations, where pursuits led to thousands of smuggling-related arrests outweighing incidental crashes in net deterrence value.^[35] Empirical analyses of Texas Highway Patrol stops reveal that disproportionate enforcement in certain demographics aligns with elevated contraband discovery rates in high-crime corridors, suggesting causal links to localized violation patterns rather than systemic bias, as search hit rates for non-white drivers exceed those for white drivers by up to 20% in benchmarked scenarios.^[36]^[37] Allegations of racial profiling in DPS traffic enforcement have persisted, particularly in Texas where Latinx drivers comprise over 70% of stops in border regions, prompting scrutiny from advocacy groups; however, DPS annual reports affirm policy compliance prohibiting pretextual bias, with stop outcomes driven by observable violations in migrant-heavy transit zones showing higher arrest yields per capita than in low-crime areas.^[35]^[38] Following the 2014 Ferguson unrest, DPS-affiliated agencies implemented mandatory de-escalation training protocols, focusing on verbal diffusion and situational awareness; randomized evaluations of such programs, including those adopted by state patrols, report statistically significant declines in use-of-force incidents by 28% and citizen injuries by 26%, enhancing resolution rates without compromising arrest efficacy in routine encounters.^[39] These reforms prioritize causal prevention of escalation, with longitudinal data from participating departments indicating improved officer safety and public compliance metrics over pre-2014 baselines.^[40]

Political parties and movements

The Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro (Demokratska partija socijalista Crne Gore; DPS), founded on 15 June 1997 as the successor to the League of Communists of Montenegro, maintained uninterrupted control of Montenegro's government from independence in 2006 until its defeat in the August 2020 parliamentary election, where it secured 38.1% of the vote but lost its majority amid allegations of electoral irregularities and public fatigue with long-term rule.^[41] Initially aligned with Slobodan Milošević's Serbia during the 1990s Yugoslav wars, the party shifted toward Montenegrin independence under leader Milo Đukanović starting in 1997, achieving a 55.5% referendum victory for secession in May 2006; its platform emphasized social democracy, pro-EU integration, and state sovereignty, though critics attribute its dominance to patronage networks, media control, and suppression of opposition, which fostered economic growth via tourism (GDP per capita rising from €1,800 in 2006 to €7,500 by 2019) but also entrenched corruption, as evidenced by U.S. sanctions on Đukanović in 2021 for alleged organized crime ties.^[42]^[43] Post-2020, DPS has operated in opposition, winning 25 seats (around 33%) in the June 2023 election but failing to regain power, highlighting causal links between its prior monopolization of institutions and subsequent polarization along pro-Serbian versus pro-Montenegrin lines.^[44] The Democratic Party of Serbia (Demokratska stranka Srbije; DSS or occasionally DPS), established in July 1992 by Vojislav Koštunica and other nationalists splitting from the Democratic Party, advocates conservative, Serbia-centric policies including opposition to Kosovo independence, Serbian Orthodoxy-influenced social values, and skepticism toward rapid EU accession without territorial concessions.^[45] It played a pivotal role in the 2000 overthrow of Milošević, with Koštunica serving as Yugoslavia's last president and later Serbia's prime minister from 2004 to 2008 in a coalition government that stabilized post-conflict institutions and advanced economic liberalization (inflation dropping from 113% in 2000 to 6.6% by 2008); however, its veto on EU negotiations over Kosovo contributed to stalled reforms, while internal splits and voter shifts to more nationalist parties like the Serbian Radical Party eroded its base.^[46] Electorally, it peaked at 17.7% of the vote and 53 seats in the December 2003 parliamentary election, but by 2023, it garnered under 5%, allying with smaller conservative groups amid critiques of fostering isolationism that prolonged Serbia's geopolitical limbo between Russia and the West.^[47] In Bulgaria, the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (Dvizhenie za prava i svobodi; DPS), formed on 4 January 1990 to represent ethnic Turks and other Muslim minorities comprising about 10-12% of the population, promotes liberal multiculturalism, minority rights, and economic pragmatism, often acting as a kingmaker in fragmented parliaments by supporting coalitions without ideological extremes.^[48] It achieved 7.4% of the vote and 36 seats in the April 2023 election, influencing governments on issues like EU funds allocation, though its tolerance for alliances with both center-right and post-communist parties has drawn accusations of opportunism, enabling policy continuity in minority integration (e.g., reducing ethnic tensions via bilingual education expansions since the 1990s) while critics from nationalist outlets highlight clientelist practices in minority-heavy regions like Razgrad.^[49] A 2024 splinter, DPS – New Beginning, led by media magnate Delyan Peevski, secured similar support but faced EU scrutiny for rule-of-law concerns, underscoring how the party's brokerage role has causally sustained Bulgaria's multiparty instability since 1990. Historically, the Democratic Party Saar (Demokratische Partei Saar; DPS) operated in Germany's Saar Protectorate from 1947 to 1957, positioning as a centrist-liberal alternative amid French influence, winning 12.3% in the 1952 regional election before merging into the Christian Democratic Union following Saarland's 1957 accession to West Germany; its brief tenure facilitated local autonomy debates but had negligible long-term impact beyond preserving German cultural identity against annexation pressures.^[50]

Other government uses

In public procurement, DPS refers to Dynamic Purchasing Systems, electronic frameworks established by governments to facilitate the ongoing purchase of commonly used goods, services, or works from pre-qualified suppliers without committing to specific volumes in advance.^[51] These systems, permitted under EU Directive 2014/24/EU and adopted in jurisdictions like the United Kingdom and Australia, allow new suppliers to apply and qualify at any time during the system's four-year term, promoting competition and access for small or emerging businesses while enabling buyers to conduct mini-competitions for specific needs. For instance, the UK Crown Commercial Service operates multiple DPS frameworks, such as those for digital technology and consultancy services, which have been utilized since the early 2010s to streamline public sector spending efficiency.^[52] In practice, a DPS reduces administrative burdens by maintaining an approved supplier list, with call-off contracts awarded based on best value rather than fixed pricing, as seen in Scottish Government implementations for cyber services procurement launched in 2023.^[53] In Australia, DPS denotes the Department of Parliamentary Services, a statutory body established under the Parliamentary Service Act 1999 to provide non-partisan support to the federal Parliament, including library research, information technology, broadcasting, and facility maintenance for Parliament House.^[54] With approximately 1,000 staff as of 2024, the department operates independently of executive government influence, reporting to the Presiding Officers (President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives), and handles an annual budget exceeding AUD 200 million for services like digital archives and security systems.^[55] Similar structures exist at the state level, such as New South Wales' Department of Parliamentary Services, which supports legislative operations through procurement and administrative services tailored to parliamentary needs.^[56] Within the United States Department of Defense, DPS stands for the Defense Personal Property Program/System, a logistics initiative managed by the United States Transportation Command to handle the shipment, storage, and claims processing for service members' household goods during permanent changes of station.^[57] Evolving from pilot programs in the early 2000s, the system was fully implemented by 2013, using federal acquisition regulations to contract with commercial carriers for global relocations, processing over 300,000 moves annually and incorporating rate filings for government-constructed costs to ensure fiscal accountability.^[58] Participants file claims via the DPS online portal for damages or losses, with reimbursements capped under Joint Travel Regulations, reflecting a focus on standardized, auditable personal property management distinct from combat logistics.^[59]

Education

School districts and institutions

In educational contexts, DPS denotes various public school districts and affiliated institutions responsible for K-12 education, managing operations including curriculum delivery, teacher employment, and facility maintenance for student populations ranging from thousands to over 100,000. These entities prioritize enrollment tracking as a core metric, since funding—often allocated on a per-pupil basis from local taxes, state revenues, and federal programs—directly correlates with attendance and residency verification. Governance structures emphasize accountability to local stakeholders, with elected boards overseeing budgets and policies aimed at equitable resource distribution.^[60]^[61] Student performance in DPS systems is evaluated through empirical indicators such as standardized test scores, graduation rates, and longitudinal achievement data, revealing patterns like persistent gaps in proficiency for underserved subgroups despite targeted interventions. Districts employ data analytics to monitor trends, with metrics including attendance rates above 90% correlating to higher outcomes in reading and math proficiency. Reforms in select systems have yielded measurable gains, such as systemwide improvements in academic achievement following portfolio management strategies.^[62]^[63] The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated enrollment volatility in DPS districts, with U.S. public K-12 systems experiencing overall declines of about 2-3% relative to pre-2020 trends, driven by transitions to homeschooling and private alternatives that reduced per-pupil revenues by millions in affected areas. One district reported a nearly 50% surge in outflows to non-public options between 2019 and 2020, straining budgets and prompting reallocations from stimulus funds for recovery. International DPS chains, by contrast, operate on larger scales with centralized governance under non-profit societies, relying more on tuition fees and scholarships than tax-based models, which buffers against similar demographic shifts but introduces variability in access based on economic criteria.^[64]^[65]^[66]

United States

Denver Public Schools (DPS), serving over 87,000 students across 203 schools, is one of Colorado's largest districts and has implemented reforms emphasizing school choice, performance-based closures, and portfolio management since the mid-2000s.^[67] These changes, including expanding charter options and closing underperforming schools, correlated with the district's four-year high school graduation rate rising from 43% in 2008 to 71% in 2019, alongside gains in test scores equivalent to months of additional learning per year.^[68] By the 2022-23 school year, the rate reached approximately 84% for four-year cohorts, reflecting sustained progress amid debates over equity and implementation.^[69] Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD), formed in 2016 through a legislative split from the prior Detroit Public Schools to isolate $500 million in legacy debt and avert bankruptcy, prioritized fiscal stabilization and operational reforms over expansive ideological initiatives.^[70] The district, serving around 47,000 students, focused on debt retirement—projected complete by 2026—and basic infrastructure amid chronic underfunding, with enrollment stabilizing post-crisis.^[71] Graduation rates improved from 64.5% in 2020-21 to 74.3% in 2022-23 and 78.1% in 2023-24, attributed partly to expanded credit recovery programs and targeted interventions, though proficiency remains low at 10-15% in core subjects.^[72]^[73] Criticisms of districts like DPS and DPSCD often center on tensions between teachers' unions, which prioritize job protections and oppose expansions of non-unionized charters, and evidence-based reforms favoring competition. Unions have consistently lobbied against school choice, arguing it diverts funds, yet data indicate non-union teachers support vouchers (55%) and charters (58%) at higher rates than unionized counterparts.^[74] Charter expansions nationwide have yielded positive student outcomes, with charter students gaining 6-16 additional days of learning annually in reading and math compared to traditional publics from 2015-19, and market-level test scores rising as charter share increases by 10 percentage points.^[75] Voucher programs show causal benefits for participants, including higher engagement and achievement in participating schools, though aggregate effects on public systems vary due to enrollment shifts.^[76] These reforms' success in DPS districts underscores fiscal discipline and choice over union-driven spending, despite opposition from organized labor groups with incentives to maintain enrollment monopolies.^[77]

International

The Delhi Public School Society, founded in 1949 with its inaugural school in Delhi, India, has expanded to a network exceeding 200 English-medium, co-educational institutions by 2025, including international affiliates that maintain ties to its core educational model.^[78]^[79] These overseas branches, such as DPS Ajman in the United Arab Emirates, DPS BPKIHS in Dharan, Nepal, Al-Falah International School DPS in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and DPS Modern Indian School in Doha, Qatar, prioritize CBSE-aligned curricula emphasizing academic rigor, extracurricular development, and secular values.^[80]^[81] Additional affiliates operate in Bahrain, Thailand, and Kuwait, reflecting empirical growth driven by demand for standardized Indian-origin education abroad.^[80] In Singapore, DPS International School functions as an affiliate-oriented institution, serving expatriate and local students from pre-primary through secondary levels with curricula adapted for international contexts, including elements of Cambridge or IB pathways alongside foundational DPS principles.^[82] This branch underscores the society's global outreach, with enrollment data indicating sustained expansion amid regional competition for quality schooling.^[83] Damai Primary School in Singapore, commonly abbreviated as DPS, represents a distinct national institution under the Ministry of Education, established to deliver holistic primary education with phases incorporating merit-based assessments for transfers and specialized programs, though primary intake largely follows proximity and sibling priorities per government policy.^[84]^[85] Its operations highlight localized adaptations of the DPS acronym in public education systems outside Indian networks.^[84]

Science and medicine

Scientific concepts

In nuclear physics, DPS denotes disintegrations per second, a measure of radioactive decay activity equivalent to the SI unit becquerel (Bq), where 1 Bq = 1 DPS.^[86] This quantifies the rate at which unstable atomic nuclei transform into other isotopes or elements through processes such as alpha, beta, or gamma emission, providing a direct empirical basis for assessing radiation intensity independent of detection efficiency.^[87] The concept derives from the exponential decay law, where activity A = \lambda N (with \lambda as the decay constant and N as the number of radioactive atoms), and historically relates to the curie (Ci), defined as $3.7 \times 10^{10} DPS.^[88] In materials science and imaging resolution contexts, DPS refers to dots per square inch, a metric for areal density of discrete points or particles, such as in halftone printing screens or nanostructure arrays.-(DPS).html) For instance, a 150 lines-per-inch halftone screen corresponds to approximately 22,500 DPS, influencing visual sharpness through the spatial distribution of ink dots or features.^[89] This measurement standardizes quality assessment in processes like photolithography or high-resolution patterning, where higher DPS values enhance fidelity but increase fabrication complexity, grounded in the geometric principle that areal density scales with the square of linear resolution.^[90]

Medical and biological terms

In immunology, double-positive (DP) T cells, or CD4⁺CD8⁺ thymocytes, constitute an intermediate stage in T-cell maturation within the thymus, where cells undergo positive selection for MHC restriction and negative selection to eliminate self-reactive clones, ensuring adaptive immune competence.^[91] These cells, comprising up to 80-85% of thymocytes in humans, receive signals from the pre-T cell receptor and co-receptor engagement to commit to either CD4⁺ helper or CD8⁺ cytotoxic lineages.^[92] Peripheral mature DP T cells, though uncommon (typically <5% of circulating T cells), emerge in contexts like chronic infections, autoimmunity, and malignancies, where they may exhibit regulatory or effector functions distinct from single-positive counterparts, as evidenced by their enrichment in tumor microenvironments and association with graft-versus-host disease.^[93]^[94] Deep pressure stimulation (DPS), a form of proprioceptive input delivered through firm, sustained tactile pressure (e.g., via weighted vests, blankets, or therapeutic hugs), targets sensory integration deficits by activating mechanoreceptors and modulating the autonomic nervous system to reduce sympathetic arousal.^[95] In autism spectrum disorder (ASD), DPS has demonstrated efficacy in empirical trials; for instance, a 2017 study of 12 young participants with ASD found immediate post-intervention reductions in heart rate and behavioral agitation following 20 minutes of DPS via a weighted blanket protocol.^[96] A 2022 randomized trial using a portable deep-pressure seat in children with ASD reported significant decreases in emotional arousal scores on the Autism Behavior Checklist, with effects lasting up to 30 minutes post-application, supporting its role in short-term self-regulation without adverse events.^[97] Longitudinal applications since the 1990s, including Temple Grandin's advocacy for "squeeze machines," align with occupational therapy protocols emphasizing causal links to decreased anxiety via endorphin release and vestibular calming, though larger controlled studies are needed for sustained efficacy claims.^[98] The DISC Predictive Scales (DPS) serve as abbreviated, diagnosis-specific screening instruments derived from the full-length Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children (DISC), focusing on high-predictive items to estimate probability of DSM-defined psychiatric disorders like ADHD, oppositional defiant disorder, and major depression in youth.^[99] Validated in community samples of over 1,000 children aged 9-17, the DPS achieve sensitivity >90% and specificity >80% for identifying cases warranting full diagnostic pursuit, enabling efficient triage by ruling out low-risk individuals with negative predictive values exceeding 95%.^[100] Factor analyses confirm uniform item functioning across genders and racial/ethnic groups, minimizing bias in probability assessments for clinical pathology screening.^[101]

Technology and engineering

Systems and devices

A Dynamic Positioning System (DP or DPS) is an automated engineering control system used primarily in maritime vessels, such as offshore drilling rigs and supply ships, to maintain precise position and heading without physical anchors.^[102] Introduced in the early 1960s, the technology originated with experimental vessels like the CUSS I in 1961, which used acoustic positioning and thrusters for subsea drilling trials, evolving to computer-controlled systems by the 1970s with contributions from firms like Kongsberg.^[103]^[104] These systems integrate sensors—including GPS, gyrocompasses, wind sensors, and hydroacoustic references—with propulsion thrusters and propellers to compute and apply counter-forces against environmental disturbances like currents, winds, and waves, achieving positional accuracy within 1-5 meters in open water.^[102] In offshore applications, DPS enables stationary operations for oil and gas exploration, reducing drift and enabling riser and blowout preventer connections, as demonstrated by the SEDCO 445 rig in 1971.^[103] Reliability in harsh conditions, such as North Sea storms or Arctic waters, relies on redundant power, sensors, and thrusters classified under standards like IMO Equipment Class 2 or 3, which mandate capability to withstand single failures while maintaining position.^[105]^[106] Empirical data from industry audits indicate high uptime, with modern systems achieving over 99% operational reliability during extended drilling campaigns, though failures—often from thruster or sensor faults—have led to position excursions in approximately 1-2% of monitored incidents, prompting enhanced failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) protocols.^[107]^[108] Digital Pixel Systems (DPS) represent another precision engineering approach in imaging devices, particularly CMOS sensors for cameras and video systems.^[109] Developed by Pixim in the early 2000s, this architecture embeds an analog-to-digital converter directly within each pixel, enabling per-pixel processing for wide dynamic range (up to 120 dB) and high frame rates without analog noise amplification during readout.^[110] Unlike traditional sensors, DPS facilitates real-time digital accumulation and reset, supporting full video-rate capture (e.g., 30-60 fps) with reduced blooming and smearing in high-contrast scenes, as applied in security and automotive imaging modules.^[111] This enhances precision in display-fed applications by delivering artifact-free data streams, though adoption has been limited by integration costs compared to standard CMOS.^[112]

Other technical applications

In rail transport, Depot Protection Systems (DPS) utilize networked controls to restrict train movements and protect personnel from collisions and electrification hazards within maintenance depots. These systems, pioneered by Zonegreen as the originator of modern implementations, integrate sensors, interlocks, and user interfaces to enforce safe zones and prevent unauthorized vehicle incursions, addressing risks in environments where staff routinely work near operational tracks. In the United Kingdom, widespread adoption accelerated in the 2010s following regulatory emphasis on depot safety, with installations at major facilities reducing incidents through real-time monitoring and automated barriers; for instance, Emeg's safeNet DPS employs flexible intelligence for staff and visitor protection across networks.^[113]^[114]^[115] In semiconductor fabrication, Decoupled Plasma Source (DPS) technology enables high-density plasma etching by independently managing plasma generation power and substrate bias, thereby optimizing ion flux while minimizing damage to delicate structures. Developed by Applied Materials, DPS reactors facilitate processes such as aluminum-copper metallization etching for logic devices, demonstrating reduced microloading effects and improved selectivity over traditional reactive ion etching; studies from the late 1990s onward confirmed lower pattern density sensitivity in SF6-based polysilicon recess etching, with etch rates exceeding 1 μm/min under controlled conditions. Refinements in DPS configurations have supported scaling to sub-micron features, enhancing throughput and uniformity in production lines for advanced integrated circuits.^[116]^[117]^[118]

Arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional and media references

In the 1989 film Dead Poets Society, directed by Peter Weir, DPS refers to the titular fictional secret society formed by students at the Welton Academy preparatory school, where members gather in a cave to recite poetry, embracing transcendentalist ideals of individualism and carpe diem. The society, revived by English teacher John Keating (played by Robin Williams), serves as a central narrative device symbolizing rebellion against rigid institutional conformity, culminating in tragic consequences for one member, Neil Perry. The film's screenplay by Tom Schulman draws from romantic literary traditions, with the group's name evoking deceased poets like Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson.-(DPS).html)

Other cultural uses

The Dramatists Play Service (DPS), founded in 1936 under the auspices of the Dramatists Guild of America, functions as a primary licensing and publishing entity for stage plays in the United States, facilitating productions for theaters, educational institutions, and community groups. It represents over 14,000 titles from playwrights including Tennessee Williams, Arthur Miller, and contemporary authors, ensuring royalties are distributed to creators while providing scripts and production materials. DPS emerged amid concerns over exploitative licensing practices during the Great Depression, aiming to protect dramatists' rights through standardized contracts and centralized administration.^[119] In the realm of live performance events, DPS also denotes Diversified Production Services, a company specializing in technical and logistical support for cultural spectacles such as concerts, festivals, and theatrical tours since its inception in the early 2000s. This usage underscores DPS as an acronym for coordinated event execution in non-digital performing arts contexts, distinct from scripted play licensing.^[120]

Miscellaneous uses

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Sep 18, 2009 · Each nozzle in the new KJ4 Series printhead ejects ink at up to 60,000 dots per second (at 60kHz drive frequency); with 2,656 nozzles per head, ...
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Inkjets Are for More Than Just Printing - IEEE Spectrum
Today, a high-end inkjet printhead used in a commercial printing press may contain 21,000 nozzles, each nozzle printing 20,000 to 150,000 dots per second.<|separator|>
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A load and channel aware dynamic point selection algorithm for LTE ...
In this work, in order to exploit the benefits of the Coordinated MultiPoint Dynamic Point Selection technique (CoMP/DPS), we propose a LOad and CHannel ...
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5G URLLC Performance Analysis of Dynamic-Point Selection Multi ...
This paper studies dynamic point selection (DPS) and frequency-selective multi-user scheduling to improve ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC)
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Message-Passing-Based Dynamic Point Selection for Coordinated ...
This letter develops a dynamic point selection strategy for coordinated multipoint transmission using a message-passing approach.
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Performance analysis of Dynamic Point Selection in system level ...
At the end of 2011, DPS (Dynamic Point Selection) becomes a hot topic during the standardization process of 3GPP LTE Release 11. DPS as a special case of JT ...<|separator|>
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Document Processing Software for ERP - Artsyl
Document Processing Software (DPS) is more than just a productivity tool; it's a game-changer for businesses leveraging ERP systems.
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Document Processing Services - Visionet Systems
Document Processing System. Intelligently transform unstructured data into ... Optimize DPS by configuring multiple processing engines to handle high ...
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Document Parsing Service (DPS) - Haystac
Haystac provides best-in-industry, AI driven, embeddable Intelligent Document Processing ... Document Parsing Service (DPS) · Document Analysis ...
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Intelligent Document Processing - Digital Processing Systems
DPS offers advanced AI-driven RPA tools for inclusive document processing that allows businesses to quickly automate their text-based procedures in dynamic ...
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Public Safety at the State Level: A Survey of Major Services
This paper reports on the activities and resources of state public safety services in three key areas: highway patrol services, criminal case investigations and ...
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Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas State Historical Association
Aug 5, 2020 · The Texas Department of Public Safety was established by the Texas legislature on August 10, 1935, to enforce laws to protect public safety.
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About DPS - Texas Department of Public Safety
DPS employs a unified regional command structure to fully integrate DPS programs and capabilities at all levels, empower decision making at the lowest level and ...DPS Overview · List of Divisions · Public Safety Commission
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Texas Department of Public Safety Celebrates 90 Years of Service ...
Aug 10, 2025 · DPS was established in 1935 when Governor James V. Allred signed legislation passed by the 44th Texas Legislature to create a unified, efficient ...
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Operation Lone Star | Office of the Texas Governor | Greg Abbott
Texas stepped up under Operation Lone Star to protect Texans and Americans from the unprecedented border crisis created by the Biden Administration.Missing: statistics | Show results with:statistics
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“Operation Lone Star 2.0”: DPS arresting thousands of ...
Sep 12, 2025 · Texas Department of Public Safety officers have helped arrest more than 3,000 undocumented immigrants across the state this year, according to ...Missing: statistics | Show results with:statistics
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ACLU of Texas Report Shows Failures of $11 Billion Immigration ...
The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas and ACLU Analytics published a report today that reveals Governor Greg Abbott's state ...Missing: statistics | Show results with:statistics
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Troopers have sued the Texas Department of Public Safety over a ...
Oct 10, 2019 · The DPS officers' association sued the agency over a new policy to measure a trooper's physical readiness for the job not only by fitness tests, but by waist ...
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Texas troopers sue over new fitness standards that require ... - Police1
Oct 3, 2019 · In spring 2019, the lawsuit says, 594 of the 1,153 commissioned officers who took the fitness test did not meet the waistline requirements. The ...Missing: criticisms | Show results with:criticisms
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Texas DPS fitness policies modified, waist-measurement rule relaxed
Aug 25, 2022 · “DPSOA maintains that if an officer is passing the physical fitness test, their waist size should be irrelevant. Therefore, we are asking the ...Missing: criticisms | Show results with:criticisms
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Specialized Units - Texas Department of Public Safety
Sep 1, 2020 · ... tactical initiatives, such as the Special Operations ... Department of Public Safety, under the responsibility of the Texas Ranger Division.
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Special Operations - NM Department of Public Safety
The agency grew into a specialized, and uniquely trained force. Listed below is a selection of NMSP teams, units and programs.
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[PDF] 2023 MOTOR VEHICLE STOP DATA REPORT
III. Written Analysis. ◊ Overview. 58 i. Source Summary Statement. 59. ◊ Background i. DPS Policy and Internal Controls.
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[PDF] Would Eliminating Racial Disparities in Motor Vehicle Searches ...
In this paper we use unique administrative data on traffic stops conducted by the Texas High- way Patrol to evaluate whether racial profiling poses an equity- ...<|separator|>
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Texas troopers are causing car chase fatalities and racially profiling ...
Jul 28, 2022 · At least 30 people have been killed in state police car chases connected to Texas' expansive border security operation since it began last March.Missing: apprehension rates
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US: Texas Troopers' Deadly Vehicle Pursuits | Human Rights Watch
Nov 27, 2023 · Dangerous chases of vehicles thought to contain migrants under the Texas government's Operation Lone Star program led to crashes that killed at least 74 people.
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Assessing the impact of de‐escalation training on police behavior ...
Jan 12, 2022 · The panel regression results demonstrated statistically significant reductions in use of force incidents (−28.1%), citizen injuries (−26.3%), and officer ...
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Full article: The Impact of Training on Use of Force by Police in an ...
Oct 16, 2024 · We conclude that the PPST curriculum appears effective at reducing use of force by police in a large scale, robust trial.Missing: conviction ratios
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Montenegro: Between Democratic Renewal and Geopolitical Priorities
Mar 31, 2025 · Montenegro's 2020 parliamentary election ended the Democratic Party of Socialists' (DPS) three-decades rule, marking a major democratic breakthrough.
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The end of endless reign in Montenegro: identifying factors in DPS's ...
The Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) had been in power in Montenegro for nearly thirty years, that is, until the 2020 elections that saw the DPS lose ...<|separator|>
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Montenegro elections: the Socialists defeated, the changes continue
Jun 14, 2023 · Its main force is the Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS), which was led until April this year by the former president Milo Djukanović. The ...
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Political Handbook of the World 2005-2006 - Serbia and Montenegro
Democratic Party of Serbia (Demokratska Stranka Srbije—DSS). The DSS was established shortly before the December 1992 election by a dissident faction of the ...
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Serbia (03/08) - State.gov
Following the December 2003 parliamentary elections, a new minority government was formed with the Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS), G17+, and the Serbian ...
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351. Where is Serbia Going? - Wilson Center
After 2000, when a loose coalition of democratic parties formed a new government, President Kostunica (Democratic Party of Serbia [DSS]) and Prime Minister ...<|separator|>
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General Elections 2024 Bulgaria - Fondation Robert Schuman
Oct 8, 2024 · Author of the European Elections Monitor (EEM) for the Robert Schuman Foundation and project manager at the Institute for Political Studies ( ...
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[PDF] On the Emergence of Political Identity in the Czech Mass Media
It reported two events – a meeting of the preparatory committee of the Democratic Party of Sudetenland (Cz. Demokratická strana Sudety) and a subsequent news ...<|separator|>
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DPS – New Beginning - Wikipedia
Movement for Rights and Freedoms – New Beginning often known as DPS–Peevski, is a Bulgarian political electoral coalition. It is led by Delyan Peevski, ...History · Party organisation and affiliation · Composition · Election results
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Democratic Party Saar 1947-1957 (Germany) - CRW Flags
Jan 11, 2014 · This page is part of © FOTW Flags Of The World website. Democratic Party Saar 1947-1957 (Germany). Demokratische Partei Saar, DPS.
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How to buy through Dynamic Purchasing Systems - CCS
A Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) is a type of commercial agreement available through Crown Commercial Service (CCS).
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Procurement - digital technology and cyber services DPS: buyer's ...
Mar 29, 2023 · Buyer's guide for the Scottish Government's digital technology and cyber services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) procurement framework.
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What Are The Benefits Of A Dynamic Purchasing System?
May 24, 2024 · A dynamic purchasing system (DPS) is one of several public sector procurement methods. It's similar to a framework in that suppliers must be pre-approved ...
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Department of Parliamentary Services - Parliament of Australia
The Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) is one of four parliamentary departments supporting the Australian Parliament. DPS reports to the Presiding ...EmploymentOrganisational Senior Staff
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Jobs at Department of Parliamentary Services
The Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) has a workforce of approximately 1000 staff members, who support the functions of the Australian Parliament ...
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Department of Parliamentary Services - NSW Parliament
The Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) is a specialist service department working to support the operation of NSW Parliament.
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[PDF] Defense Personal Property Program International Tender – 2024 ...
Dec 29, 2023 · Government Storage Warehouse: Government-owned or leased facility used for storing ... DPS Rate Filing. If a GPA adjustment is made, it ...
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The evolution of DOD's Defense Personal Property Program - Army.mil
Mar 11, 2013 · The pilot programs were based on contracts written using the Federal Acquisition Regulation, which allowed the government ... DPS, was launched.Missing: acronym | Show results with:acronym
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PCSing with DPS - Military.com
Mar 26, 2009 · ... DPS is?DPS is (of course) an acronym. It stands for Defense Personal ... Recent Family and Spouse Articles. How to Plan for an Extended Government ...
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About DPSCD / Overview - Detroit Public Schools Community District
DPSCD is Michigan's largest public education system, governed by a board, with a mission to educate and empower every student to build a stronger Detroit.
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Decatur Public Schools District #61 / Homepage
Decatur Public Schools has 15 schools, 7,700 students, and is the 4th largest employer with 1,800+ employees. 41% of teachers have a master's degree or higher.DPS Departments / How to Apply · Eisenhower High School · School RegistrationMissing: acronym | Show results with:acronym
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DPS Departments / Research, Data, & Accountability
Monitors longitudinal data to emphasize student achievement trends and identifies on-going content area needs on a district-wide and/or site-by-site basis.
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[PDF] Systemwide and Intervention-Specific Effects of Denver Public ...
Sep 23, 2024 · The study finds that the district's reforms improved academic achievement in both subject areas for the average DPS student systemwide as ...
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U.S. Education in the Time of COVID
COVID-19 caused school closures, a shift to online learning, a decline in K-12 enrollment, and a decrease in the pupil/teacher ratio. 77% of public schools ...
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DPS saw 'unprecedented' one-year drop in enrollment - 9News
Jan 8, 2021 · The number of students transferring from DPS to a non-public school increased by about 500 students or roughly 49% from 2019 to 2020, presumably ...
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School In India - DPS Society
Delhi Public School, Chandigarh, established in 2003 with a strength of over 3350 students and 142 teachers is excelling at all levels – Inter-DPS, State, ...Missing: funding | Show results with:funding
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Denver Public Schools - Education - U.S. News & World Report
Denver Public Schools has 203 schools, 87,883 students, a 15:1 student-teacher ratio, 80% minority enrollment, and 45.5% economically disadvantaged students. ...
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Dec 6, 2022 · The four-year high school graduation rate climbed from 43 percent in 2008 to 71 percent in 2019. The study estimates if things had stayed the ...
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Denver Public Schools Sets New High Mark in Graduation Rates
Jan 9, 2024 · The 5-year graduation rate also increased from 79.5% to 80.8%. The 6-year graduation decreased slightly from 81.8% to 80.7%. While the dropout ...
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Split of Detroit District Is Latest Bid to Shore Up Troubled System
Jul 8, 2016 · Sticking the old district with nearly $500 million in operating debt allows the Detroit schools to avoid bankruptcy, but potential pitfalls ...Missing: recovery | Show results with:recovery
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Checking In on the Financial Recovery of Detroit's Public Schools
Jan 5, 2023 · Updated financial forecasts show that the district's legacy debts will be retired in 2026, approximately 10 years after the Detroit public ...Missing: bankruptcy graduation rates
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Detroit Public Schools Community District's 2023 Graduation Rates ...
The average on-time (within 4 years) graduation rate for the 2022-23 school year reached 74.3%, a considerable rise from 71.1% in 2021-22 and 64.5% in 2020-21.
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Release of 2023-2024 Graduation Rates, Districtwide Improvement!
Feb 28, 2025 · The District's 4-year graduation rate increased by +3.8% points bringing us to 78.1%. By comparison, we improved at a higher rate than the state (+1.1%).
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What do educators say about school choice? - EdChoice
A 2019 national survey of teachers by Harvard's Education Next found that non-union public school teachers are much more likely to support school choice.
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Overview | Charter School Versus Public School
The study compares charter and public school academic progress. From 2015-19, charter students gained an average of 6 days in math and 16 in reading.
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Expanded School Choice Options Generate Positive Outcomes for ...
Dec 18, 2024 · Parents also reported an increased level of engagement in their children's education after participating in a voucher or scholarship program.42 ...Charter Schools · Barriers To School Choice... · School Choice Has Been...<|control11|><|separator|>
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Teachers Unions' Nonsensical Fight against School Choice Hurts ...
Jan 27, 2022 · The unions' main argument to protect their monopoly is that school choice “defunds” public schools. But the money doesn't belong to the public ...
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DPS Society - Delhi Public School Karnal
The Delhi Public School Society started its first school in the year 1949 ... The Schools are affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New ...Missing: size | Show results with:size
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DPS Society - 2025 Company Profile & Competitors - Tracxn
Jun 8, 2025 · DPS Society is an unfunded company based in Meerut (India), founded in 1949. It operates as a Network of over 200 english medium, ...
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Schools Abroad - DPS Society
Schools Abroad · DPS AJMAN · U.A.E. · DPS BPKIHS, DHARAN · Nepal · AL- FALAH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL DPS, JEDDAH · Saudi Arabia · DPS MODERN INDIAN SCHOOL, DOHA · Qatar.
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Delhi Public School: CBSE or ICSE? Full Guide to Curriculum ...
Jun 25, 2025 · Delhi Public School is officially affiliated with CBSE. No matter whether you're looking at DPS RK Puram, Noida, Vasant Kunj, or other major branches.
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DPS International School
Welcome to DPS International School (DPSIS) As an international school in Singapore, we embrace diversity and inclusion. At the heart of our institution is our ...
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School Team - DPS International School
DPS International School is proud of its distinguished Academic and Examination Board members, essential architects of the institution's academic landscape.
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Damai Primary School - Singapore - Ministry of Education
Damai Primary Instagram. Nurturing and empowering every Damaian to learn, grow and lead. Official IG account for DPS. Check Us Out! Image alt ...School Crest · School Values · School Song · School Rules
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Damai Primary School - Singapore - MOE
52 Bedok Reservoir Crescent, S479226 School code: 1102 Damai Primary School will relocate to Tampines North area tentatively in 2029.
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[PDF] Decay Rates. - Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Oct 25, 2010 · Decay is the process of a radionuclide changing to a more stable state. Activity is the decay rate, and the decay constant is the fraction of ...<|separator|>
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How to Measure Radiation - REAC/TS
A becquerel is one decay per second (dps). The curie (Ci) is the traditional ... disintegrations per second, 1 becquerel = 1 disintegration per second. 1 ...
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[PDF] 03 - Radioactive Decay & Specific Activity.
Activity measures the decay rate of a radionuclide, and specific activity is the activity per unit mass.
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Halftone - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
The first edition of this book used 150 dots per inch (22,500 dots per square inch). The screen is aligned so that the rows and columns are at a 45-degree ...
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Definition of dpi - PCMag
As the dpi rate doubles, the number of dots within a square inch is quadrupled. Thus, while 100 dpi produces 10,000 dots per square inch, 200 dpi produces ...
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T Cell Development
Double positive ab T cells move into the cortico-medullary junction, where they undergo positive and negative selection and mature into Th and Tc cells. T cell ...
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CD4+ CD8+ double positive (DP) T cells in health and disease
Double positive (DP) T cells expressing both CD4 and CD8 have been described in several pathological conditions as well as in normal individuals.
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Double Positive CD4+CD8+ T Cells Are Enriched in ... - Frontiers
Mar 28, 2019 · Double positive (DP) CD4 + CD8 + T cells remain understudied, although they were already described in human cancers, with conflicting data regarding their role.
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Tumor-induced double positive T cells display distinct lineage ...
May 23, 2022 · Mature CD4+CD8+ T cells are considered an anomaly, generally overlooked as cell doublets or cells having escaped faulty thymic selection. The ...
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What is Deep Pressure Stimulation? Touch Therapy for ASD!
Deep pressure stimulation (DPS) is firm but gentle squeezing, hugs, or holding that relaxes the nervous system.
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The Immediate Effects of Deep Pressure on Young People with ...
Deep pressure is widely used by occupational therapists for people with autism spectrum disorders. There is limited research evaluating deep pressure.
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Effect of Short-Term Deep-Pressure Portable Seat on Behavioral ...
Jan 20, 2022 · In our study, the AHMPS with the inflating wrap was found to significantly reduce emotional arousal in children with autism. The reduction in ...
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Deep Pressure Therapy for Autism - Otsimo
Sep 28, 2023 · Deep touch therapy can have a calming effect and reduce anxiety, while improving the person's sense of body awareness.
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The DISC Predictive Scales (DPS): efficiently screening for diagnoses
The DPS can accurately determine subjects who can safely be spared further diagnostic inquiry in any diagnostic area.Missing: pathology | Show results with:pathology
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The DISC Predictive Scales (DPS): Efficiently Screening for Diagnoses
The DPS can accurately determine subjects who can safely be spared further diagnostic inquiry in any diagnostic area.Missing: pathology | Show results with:pathology
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https://maritimepage.com/dynamic-positioning-system-dps/
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What Is A Dynamic Positioning System (DPS)? - Maritime Page
Jan 2, 2025 · Quick Summary: · Dynamic Positioning System (DPS): A modern marvel aiding ships to maintain their exact position against environmental forces.
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History of DP - Dynamic Positioning Committee
The first DP rig to use a riser and blow out preventer (BOP) for oilwell drilling was the SEDCO 445 built for Shell in 1971. It was followed soon by more and ...
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The history of dynamic positioning - KONGSBERG
The history of dynamic positioning began in the 1970s when Professor Jens Balchen persuaded Kongsberg Group to develop the technology for the offshore ...
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A survey of dynamic positioning control systems - ScienceDirect
This paper gives a survey of some of the major technology advances in the DP controller design having taken place during more than 30 years of research and ...
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Keeping Maritime Operations Safe - Nautical Institute
Oct 8, 2024 · Dynamic Positioning (DP) uses a complex integrated system of computers, weather sensors, navigation positioning systems, propellers and thrusters.Missing: harsh | Show results with:harsh
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[PDF] DP PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE - Dynamic Positioning Committee
The offshore industry started to take DP seriously in the early 1970s and there were several companies interested in producing a DP control system. However by ...
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[PDF] SAFETY ALERT - BSEE.gov
Feb 24, 2015 · Immediately prior to the position loss, the OSV had multiple DP system alarms and failures, including loss of bow thruster and engine control.
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Wide dynamic range image sensor-processor improves security ...
Overall, Digital Pixel System allows a new level of performance in cost-effective video image capture and processing. The high-speed capture allows high frame ...Missing: refresh | Show results with:refresh
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An A/D per pixel cancels analog noise - EDN
Oct 4, 2001 · The “digital pixel system,” or DPS, differs from APS in that it incorporates an analog-to-digital converter in the pixel itself to convert ...Missing: refresh rates
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Digital Pixel System Technology White Paper - Pixim - YUMPU
Nov 18, 2014 · Digital Pixel System Technology White Paper - Pixim. ... frame rates, wide dynamic range, and accurate color reproduction atfull video rates.Missing: refresh | Show results with:refresh
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CMOS image sensor and imaging method implementing correlated ...
Image sensor designs include Charged Coupled Devices (CCD), Complementary Metal Oxide Silicon (CMOS) image sensors, and Digital Pixel System (DPS) sensors.
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Zonegreen Ltd. - Global Railway Review
Zonegreen is renowned as the original creator of the modern rail depot protection system and is the world market leader in the field.
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safeNet™ Depot Protection System (DPS) - Emeg® Group
Emeg's safeNet™ Depot Protection System (DPS) is a flexible, user-friendly, intelligent network distribution system, protecting all depot staff and visitors.
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Depot protection systems – an imperative for reinforcing safety ...
Jul 5, 2024 · A rail depot is naturally a hazardous environment. The combination of moving vehicles, high voltage electricity and large, powerful machinery ...
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Technical Glossary | Applied Materials
DPS (DECOUPLED PLASMA SOURCE). A type of ICP plasma source used primarily for etch applications that separates the management of plasma density and ion ...
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Process trends for DPS metal etch: a case study for Al-1%Cu logic ...
The Decoupled Plasma Source (DPS) metal etch chamber was used at Motorola to develop processes for advanced Al-1%Cu logic devices. Through design of ...
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Polysilicon planarization and plug recess etching in a decoupled ...
The SF6 process in the decoupled plasma source reactor exhibited less sensitivity to pattern factor than in other types of reactors. Control of these ...
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Dramatists Play Service
Dramatists Play Service is one of the premier play-licensing and theatrical publishing agencies in the world founded at The Dramatists Guild in 1936. DPS is ...
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About - DPS | Diversified Production Services | Global Events
Diversified Production Services (DPS) is the global leader in developing and executing world-class live entertainment, broadcast, special, and corporate events.