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Discrete time modeling of subprime mortgage credit
(North-West University, 2010)Many analysts believe that problems in the United States housing market initiated the 2007-2009 global financial crisis. In this regard, the subprime mortgage crisis (SMC) shook the foundations of the financial industry ... -
The discrete twofold Ellis–Gohberg inverse problem
(Elsevier, 2017)In this paper a twofold inverse problem for orthogonal matrix functions in the Wiener class is considered. The scalar-valued version of this problem was solved by Ellis and Gohberg in 1992. Under reasonable conditions, the ... -
A discriminant analysis appraoch to classifying adopters and non-adopters of internet-banking services
(Virtus Interpress, 2015)Several technology acceptance theories have been proposed and used to study the adoption of IB services world over. However, TAM has gained wide popularity compared to other behavioral theories. This study uses some ... -
Discrimination and its effects in the electricity industry
(North-West University, 2009)Aim This study contends and explains why discrimination in the workforce is a growing problem that has affected thousands of organisations, large and small, operating in today's global marketplace. The research is aimed ... -
Discrimination in the workplace on the basis of sexual orientation
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2000)"No abstract" -
A discriminative approach to harmonic emission assessment
(IEEE, 2015)With the onset of renewable power sources onto the network, such as Photovoltaic power plants contributing to Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) in voltage, a methodology to quantify their contribution to the THD in voltage ... -
A discriminative approach to harmonic emission assessment
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)Harmonic emission assessment of a Renewable Power Plant (RPP) for grid code compliance, is a complex task that requires a fair and pragmatic approach. RPPs should only account for the harmonics they emit, i.e. those which ... -
The discriminatory ability of analytical quality control test methods : a comparison of test results from different international monographs of quinine sulfate tablets
(2013)Malaria is a parasitic disease claiming one million lives worldwide annually. Unfortunately, malaria-endemic countries in need of good quality medicines are also overwhelmed with counterfeit or substandard medicine. This ... -
Discriminatory performance of error metrics in selected Non-linear models
(North-West University (South Africa), 2017)The purpose of this study is to determine the discriminatory performance of the error metrics on two non-linear models, specifically the Markov Switching Autoregressive (MS-AR) models and the Artificial Neural Networks ... -
Discussing the evidence - small group work in history class.
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Discussing the future of amphibians in research
(Nature, 2019)Amphibians have been used as experimental organisms for centuries. Recent years have seen a renewed interest in amphibians as models of human development and disease and an urgent need to understand and mitigate the impacts ... -
A discussion of a unique collaboration model between schools
(North-West University, 2008)The schools located in many township and rural areas of South Africa struggle to provide a high standard of education because many of the inhabitants of these areas are very poor and there is thus a lack of the funding ... -
A discussion of the tax burden on SMEs in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) contribute to the GDP and aid in job creation and are thus vital to the economy as well as being a key factor in the business sector with regard to the high rate of unemployment. ... -
Discussion of “Industrial statistics: the challenges and the research”
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)Firstly, we want to congratulate David M. Steinberg on a well-thought-out and thought-provoking article. Steinberg's article provides a balanced though critical review of the current state of research in industrial ... -
Disease dynamics in a metapopulation of Amietia hymenopus
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), a fungal pathogen of amphibians capable of adversely affecting all levels of organisation up to community level. In South Africa B. dendrobatidis is widely distributed including in ... -
Disentangling the exchange rate risk, sectoral export flows and financial development nexus
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Since the breakdown of the Bretton Woods system in 1973 there has been an increasing number of monetary authorities that have reviewed their exchange rate regimes. In this regard, a number of countries abandoned policies ... -
A Disgrace to the Master Race: Colonial Discourse Surrounding the Incarceration of "European" Prisoners within the Colony of Natal towards the End of the Nineteenth and Beginning of the 20th Centuries
(2017-12-08)The discourse surrounding the punishment of offenders within a society reveals much about the particular ideological underpinnings of power within that society. Penal discourse within colonial societies is particularly ... -
Disinfection by-products and extractable organic compounds in South African tap water
(2008)An important step in urban purification of drinking water is disinfection by e.g. chlorination where potential pathogenic micro-organisms in the water supply are killed. The presence of organic material in natural water ... -
Die diskresie van 'n trustee van 'n inter vivos trust : wysiging en beperking
(2014)This study focuses on the discretionary inter vivos trust. It specifically investigates what the discretion of a trustee comprises and in which circumstances (if any) the court may amend the trustee‟s discretion as stipulated ...