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Application of Standardized Precipitation Index to assess meteorological drought in Bangladesh
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)Bangladesh is one of the vulnerable countries of the world for natural disasters. Drought is one of the common and severe calamities in Bangladesh that causes immense suffering to people in various ways. The present research ... -
The application of system CFD to the design and optimization of high-temperature gas-cooled nuclear power plants
(ASME, 2008)The objective of this paper is to model the steady-state and dynamic operation of a pebble-bed-type high temperature gas-cooled reactor power plant using a system computational fluid dynamics (CFD) approach. System CFD ... -
Application of Taguchi method to optimize garlic essential oil nanoemulsions
(Elsevier, 2017)Essential oils have been recognised from both swine and poultry industries as an alternative to antimicrobial growth promoters as they pose a threat to animals and human health. Hence, the aim of this study was to develop ... -
Application of the analytic hierarchy process in selecting medium-term storage options for spent nuclear fuel in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)South Africa is one of the countries using nuclear power and has prospects to expand its use in the near future. The management of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) from nuclear power plants has become a major issue internationally, ... -
Application of the analytic hierarchy process to weight the criteria used to determine the Water Quality Index of groundwater in the northeastern basin of the Sidi Bouzid region, Central Tunisia
(Springer, 2020)The Sidi Bouzid and El Hjal Wadi basins together comprise one of the most important agricultural regions in Central Tunisia. Exploitation of the groundwater in this region is increasing exponentially. In this work, ... -
Application of the Attitude Toward Enterprise (ATE) test on scondary school learners in South Africa
(Sabinet, 2011)The main aim of this research paper was to discuss the application of the Attitude Toward Enterprise (ATE) Test1 developed by Kingston University, London, on secondary school learners in South Africa. A total of 1 748 ... -
The application of the audi alteram partem rule to the proceedings of commissions of inquiry
(North-West University, 2003)Before 1994 administrative law was dominated by parliamentary supremacy which dictated that Parliament is the supreme law-making authority in the state. This position was radically changed by the new democratic order. To ... -
The application of the balanced scorecard as a means of measurement of business activities
(North-West University, 2005)The Balanced Scorecard is a contemporary performance management and strategic alignment tool, developed by Kaplan and Norton in the early 1900s and culminated by the 1996 publication 'The Balanced Scorecard'. The Balanced ... -
Application of the Employment Equity Act and diversity in the mining industry
(North-West University, 2010)The global move towards human rights, the publication of King 11 reports and the post democratic legislations coerced the South African mining industry to diversify its workforce. The Employment Equity Act was the major ... -
Application of the force-field technique to drought vulnerability analysis: a phenomenological approach
(OASIS, 2019)Drought events are integral parts of climate variability. Over 80% of the Basotho population’s livelihood is dependent on rain-fed agriculture. This current study used force-field project management technique for drought ... -
The application of the Prescription Act 68 of 1969 to unfair dismissal disputes under the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995
(North-West University, 2019)An employee being dismissed is a common occurrence. Once dismissed an employee has the opportunity to refer their dismissal dispute to the appropriate forum. The problem arises once the dispute is adjudicated by the ... -
Application of the rate form of the equation of state for the dynamic simulation of thermal-hydraulic systems
(2013)The modelling of multi-phase water flow is an important modern-day design tool used by engineers to develop practical systems which are beneficial to society . Multi-phase water flow can be found in many important industrial ... -
The application of the SOLO taxonomy in evaluating the level of introductory financial accounting assessments
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)There is wide consensus that assessment drives student behaviour and that assessment needs to be fair. In terms of a financial accounting module pitched at NQF level 5, universities predominantly used the revised Bloom’s ... -
An application of the Vector Error Correction Model with Garch effects to financial data
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship of assets, capital, liabilities and liquidity by using monthly time series data for the South African economy. The period examined ranged from 2005 to 2018. The study ... -
The application of the Zweikondiktionentheorie and the Saldotheorie in the South African law of unjustified enrichment
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)In the South African law of unjustified enrichment two theories are evident in instances where reciprocal performance were made. The two theories are the Zweikondiktionentheorie and the Saldotheorie. Both theories are ... -
An application of Theory of Change to EIA system evaluation
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is internationally one of the most widely adopted policy implementation instruments, introduced in more than 180 countries world-wide South Africa has a long and proud history of ... -
The application of water poverty mapping in water management
(North-West University, 2012)Water management has been carried out for many centuries wherever there has been a need to provide water to large numbers of people. Complex social norms have developed around water management and competing users have ... -
The application of work study methodologies: towards the development of an efficiency reporting system for manufacturing organisations in South Africa
(2015)The aim of this study is to demonstrate that work study techniques must be used to determine realistic and achievable standard times for operations and the subsequent development of efficiency reporting systems towards the ... -
Applications of additive manufacturing at selected South African universities: promoting additive manufacturing education
(Emerald, 2019)Purpose This paper aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the recent applications of additive manufacturing (AM) research and activities within selected universities in the Republic of South Africa (SA). Design/ ...