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Development and integration of an autonomous UAV into an urban security system
(North-West University, 2011)The aim of this project is to develop an integrated security system making use of a UAV. The majority of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have been developed for military applications. The regulation for flying in the ... -
The development and investigation of the psychometric properties of a burnout scale within a South African agricultural research institution
(AOSIS, 2014)Orientation: Burnout of employees is well documented within South Africa, but researchers have adapted imported instruments with a number of limitations. Therefore there is a need to develop a new instrument suitable for ... -
Development and manufacturing of a prototype pulverized fuel feeder for a micro burner
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)Existing coal fired power stations could be improved by increasing the efficiency of the combustion process. The combustion process is incorrectly set up since inaccurate calorific values (CV) for the pulverized fuel is ... -
Development and optimisation of gold nanoparticle based bioassays
(North-West University (South Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2019)Gold nanoparticles, in particular nanostars, are being utilised more regularly in the field of biosensing. Despite their useful attributes, there is still a need to optimise aspects of the synthesis and stability of the ... -
The development and sustainability of small and medium enterprises : the role of the Department of Small Business Development
(North-West University, 2018)The development and sustainability of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is a priority of the South African government since SMEs contribute significantly to economic growth and employment opportunities. Subsequently, ... -
The development and testing of a measurement instrument for regional tourism competitiveness facilitating economic development
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)Worldwide, the competitiveness of the tourism industry is utilised to measure its performance which is categorised as productivity, an encourager of economic growth, and economic development (Webster & Ivanov, 2013:137; ... -
Development and testing of an anion exchange membrane electrolyser
(Elsevier, 2015)In the context of energy policy and the use of renewable energies, our research institute collaborates with other partners on the development of a compact, environmental-friendly and effective electrolyser for efficient ... -
Development and testing of an underground remote refrigeration plant
(North-West University, 2004)The objective of this study was to develop, install, and test a small underground mobile refrigeration plant (M.R.P.) to deal with some of the real problems associated with mine cooling in an operating mine. The requirement ... -
Development and the role of the church : exploring public pastoral care positioning within congregational ministry
(2022)Discussions on development have been ongoing for many decades. Within these discussions, approaches such as human and community-focused development have gained prominence in recent years. Churches are acknowledged as ... -
Development and tracking of Body Mass Index from preschool age into adolescence in rural South African children: Ellisras longitudinal growth and health study.
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The development and use of a land–use suitability model in spatial planning in South Africa
(North-West University, 2010)The United Nations (UN, 2006) predicts that 61 % of the world population (approximately 4.9 billion people) will be living in urban settlements by the year 2030. It is further anticipated that most of this urbanization ... -
The development and validation of a happiness and life satisfication scale for adults in Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2017)Subjective well-being consists of happiness and life satisfaction devoid of any unpleasant emotion. Measurement of happiness and life satisfaction is important because it allows people to determine their own criteria for ... -
Development and validation of a HPLC electrochemical detection method to measure COMT activity as a tool in drug development
(Avoxa, 2019)The determination of catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) activity is considered valuable for various pharmaceutical and biomedical research projects. A specific high performance liquid chromatography-coulometric electrochemical ... -
Development and validation of a LC-MS/MS method for the quantitation of lumefantrine in mouse whole blood and plasma
(Elsevier, 2015)A liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) method was developed and validated for the quantitation of the antimalarial drug, lumefantrine (LF), in mouse whole blood and plasma. The analyte was extracted ... -
Development and validation of a molecular diagnostic for tuberculosis
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Background: Tuberculosis is a curable disease that is still responsible for more than 1.4 million deaths annually. In the face of the HIV epidemic the modest gains that have been made in trying to control and eradicate the ... -
Development and validation of a post-traumatic stress disorder model in zebrafish
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a severely debilitating chronic mental disorder brought about by encountering an actual or perceived, life-threatening or traumatic experience or series of events, like violence or ... -
Development and validation of a qPCR assay for the non-invasive determination of fetal sex in cattle and African Buffalo
(North-West University (South Africa)North-West University, 2020)The expansive possibilities and research progress of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) and cell-free foetal DNA (cffDNA) have engendered numerous articles published on a regular basis in recent years. However, this has mainly been ... -
The development and validation of a rating scale for ESL essay writing
(South African Association of Language Teaching (SAALT), 2013)This article describes an empirical procedure for developing and validating a rating scale for assessing essays in English as a second language. The study was motivated by a concern for the validity of the scoring grid ... -
Development and validation of a single analytical method for the determination of tryptophan, and its kynurenine metabolites in rat plasma
(Elsevier, 2012)It is highly beneficial to monitor the activity of the kynurenine pathway in a large series of samples with high accuracy and reliability in a single experimental protocol. We have developed a rapid specific solid-phase ... -
Development and validation of a spiritual leadership questionnaire in a South African context
(North-West University, 2013)In an altering world of work where change is inevitable, and with the vast growth of a technological era unknown to mankind and which leaves the human factor behind, there is an outcry for leaders leading by example. Leaders ...
