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Comparing club level rugby coaches and players’ perceptions of coaching effectiveness
(AFAHPER-SD, 2014)The objective of this study was to compare players' and coaches' perceptions on coaching effectiveness. A total of 155 participants from the Puk Rugby institute (PRI) were available for this study (players, n = 142; coaches, ... -
Comparing club level rugby coaches and players’ perceptions of coaching effectiveness
(LAM Publications, 2014)The objective of this study was to compare players' and coaches' perceptions on coaching effectiveness. A total of 155 participants from the Puk Rugby institute (PRI) were available for this study (players, n = 142; coaches, ... -
Comparing developments in water supply, sanitation and environmental health in four South African cities, 1840-1920
(Historical Association of South Africa, 2010)Environmental health had its modern-day roots in the sanitation and public health movement of the United Kingdom in the nineteenth century. The field addresses all human health-related aspects of both the natural environment ... -
Comparing developments in water supply, sanitation and environmental health in four South African cities, 1840–1920
(Historical Association of South Africa, 2010)Environmental health had its modern-day roots in the sanitation and public health movement of the United Kingdom in the nineteenth century. The field addresses all human health-related aspects of both the natural environment ... -
Comparing different exchange traded funds in South Africa based on volatility and returns
(North West University, 2014)Increasing sophistication of exchange traded fund (ETF) indexation methods required that a comparison be drawn between various methodologies. A performance and risk evaluation of four pre-selected ETF indexation categories ... -
Comparing different methods to determine the relationship between environmental performance and economic performance: an empirical study of the South African mining industry
(Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj Napoca, 2011)The study investigated the South African mining industry and estimated the linear association between environmental performance and economic performance and developed a data envelopment analysis (DEA) model to estimate the ... -
Comparing different profit figures for the benefit of stakeholders
(North-West University, 2018)In prior research accounting profit and taxable income is compared. This study was adopted to incorporate the main differences between accounting profit, taxable income and economic profit as well as the standards each ... -
Comparing different types of schools in South Africa regarding STEM guidance for teaching and learning in Grades R, 1, 2 & 3
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2022)Currently, there is an international call for the development of STEM-related research looking at young children (Campbell & Speldewinde, 2022:2). This call resonates with the situation in South Africa regarding STEM ... -
Comparing generalised additive neural networks with decision trees and alternating conditional expectations
(North-West University, 2008)In this dissertation generalised additive neural networks (GANNs), decision trees and alternating conditional expectations (ACE) are studied and compared as computerised techniques in the field of predictive data mining. ... -
Comparing generalized additive neural networks with multilayer perceptrons
(North-West University, 2011)In this dissertation, generalized additive neural networks (GANNs) and multilayer perceptrons (MLPs) are studied and compared as prediction techniques. MLPs are the most widely used type of artificial neural network (ANN), ... -
Comparing glutathione peroxidase and glutathione reductase activity and their associations with cardiovascular measures in Africans and Caucasians : the SABPA study
(2014)Motivation Various factors may contribute to the changing prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) occurring amongst urbanized Black Africans. Changes in eating patterns and exposure to increased levels of oxidants may ... -
Comparing grapheme-based and phoneme-based speech recognition for Afrikaans
(PRASA, 2012)This paper compares the recognition accuracy of a phoneme-based automatic speech recognition system with that of a grapheme-based system, using Afrikaans as case study. The first system is developed using a conventional ... -
Comparing imagery in The greedy hippo and Crouching tiger, hidden dragon
(AOSIS, 2012)This article used as point of departure the Ngano song-story entitled The Greedy Hippo as developed by Christiaan van der Westhuizen and based on the Tambani embroidery project. This animated interpretation of The Greedy ... -
Comparing legislative mechanisms for sea screening and decision-making: Austrian and Australian experiences
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Comparing markers of the nitric oxide cycle and their association with ambulatory blood pressure and end organ damage in a bi–ethnic population : a SABPA–study
(North-West University, 2012)Aims There is a high prevalence of hypertension in the African population and it is known that vascular dysfunction (including nitric oxide (NO) bio-availability markers) play an important role in the development of ... -
Comparing mathematics knowledge of first-year students from three different school curricula
(ASSAf, 2019)Mathematics forms an integral part in the training of scientists and engineers. In recent history the South African school system has experienced several changes in school curricula. In 1994 the traditional knowledge based ... -
Comparing network coding implementations on different OSI layers
(North-West University, 2010)Network coding is a technique used to increase the capacity of a network by combining messages sent over the network. The combined messages could be separated by using sufficient original messages which were used to combine ... -
Comparing parenting plans and child custody procedures in Namibia to serve in the best interests of the child
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Parenting plans as a concept is new for mental health and legal professionals working in the field of child custody and control within the Namibian context. The new Child Care and Protection Act (3 of 2015) makes provision ... -
Comparing predefined derivatisation parameters for GC-MS analysis of selected organic acids
(North-West University, 2019)Organic acids are intermediates of numerous biochemical pathways in living organisms. They can be detected in biological fluids which make it possible to obtain a representative profile of the functioning of biochemical ... -
Comparing risk and rewards for portfolio selection strategies
(North-West University, 2005)The purpose of this study is to obtain an effective solution to the portfolio selection problem, for different risk measures. There is a trade-off between risk and return. We want to determine how an investor should ...