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Comparative behavioural assessment of an established and a new tigerfish Hydrocynus vittatus population in two man–made lakes in the Limpopo River catchment, Southern Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2012)With the continued establishment of man-made lakes within the natural distribution range of tigerfish in southern Africa, many artificial tigerfish populations now exist in the region. Very little of the behavioural ecology ... -
Comparative catalytic properties of Ni(OH)₂ and NiO nanoparticles towards the degradation of nitrite (NO₂¯) and nitric oxide (NO)
(ESG, 2014)Nitrite (NO₂¯) and nitric oxide (NO) have been identified as an environmentally hazardous analytes from discharged industrial effluents. Thus in this study, nickel oxide (NiO) and nickel hydroxide ... -
Comparative cellular responses in susceptible and resistant soybean cultivars infected by Meloidogyne incognita
(Brill Academic Publishers, 2013)Meloidogyne incognita, a predominant nematode parasite of soybean in South Africa, increasingly threatens production of the crop as it is expanding to maize-producing areas infected by this nematode. The parasitic ... -
Comparative characteristics of elite New Zealand and South African u/16 rugby players with reference to game-specific skills, physical abilities and anthropometric data
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2009)Objective. A comparative study of elite New Zealand and South African u/16 rugby players with special reference to game-specific skills, physical abilities and anthropometric data. Design and settings. A battery of tests ... -
Comparative diversity of arthropods on Bt Maize and Non-Bt Maize in two different cropping systems in South Africa
(Entomological Society of America, 2014)The biodiversity of an agroecosystem is not only important for its intrinsic value but also because it influences ecological functions that are vital for crop production in sustainable agricultural systems and the surrounding ... -
Comparative effect of land- and aquatic-based plyometric training on jumping ability and agility of young basketball players
(University of Stellenbosch. Department of Sport Science, 2012)The effect of land- and aquatic-based plyometric training on jumping ability and agility of young basketball players was investigated. Eighteen young male, semi-professional basketball players (age: 18.81±1.46 years) were ... -
Comparative evaluation of molecular based detection methods for drug resistant tuberculosis
(Elsevier, 2019)Tuberculosis (TB) is a globally problematic infectious disease. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) has recently increased by an annual rate of N20%. In 2015; the ... -
Comparative histomorphological assessment of the testes of two Clarias species from the Okavango Delta Panhandle, Botswana
(Elsevier, 2013)The testes of two Clarias species from the Okavango Delta Panhandle were histomorphologically assessed for differences in structure mainly because the testes varied externally in colour, with Clarias ngamensis having ... -
A comparative land Use-based analysis of noise pollution levels in selected urban centers of Nigeria
(MDPI, 2015)Growth in the commercialization, mobility and urbanization of human settlements across the globe has greatly exposed world urban population to potentially harmful noise levels. The situation is more disturbing in developing ... -
A comparative overview of exercise and health related professions: athletic training, clinical exercise physiology and biokinetics
(LAM Publications, 2017)The world has embraced the salutogenic effect of sport and physical activity in view of its role in promoting thewell-being of mankind. This international consensus has transformed this pastime into a multi-billion dollar/rand ... -
Comparative review of rehabilitative professions assisting patients with lower back pain in South Africa
(Southern African Alliance for Sport Science, Physical Education and Recreation, 2017)Biokinetics is the youngest profession to emerge among the South African rehabilitative fraternity to assist with the management of lower back pain. This discipline is borne out of the philosophy “Exercise is Medicine” and ... -
Comparative serum fatty acid profiles of captive and free-ranging cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) in Namibia
(PLOS, 2016)Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) are highly specialised large felids, currently listed as vulnerable on the IUCN red data list. In captivity, they are known to suffer from a range of chronic non-infectious diseases. Although ... -
Comparative study of an HIV risk scorecard and regression models to rank effects of demographic characteristics on risk of aquiring an HIV infection
(IEEE, 2013)This research paper covers the development of an HIV risk scorecard using SAS Enterprise MinerTM. The HIV risk scorecard was developed using the 2007 South African annual antenatal HIV and syphilis seroprevalence data. ... -
Comparative study of anion exchange membranes for low-cost water electrolysis
(Elsevier, 2020)Various anion-exchange membranes (AEMs) were studied in the electrolysis cell using the non-precious metal-based catalysts showing the good potential of selected AEMs in low-cost water electrolysis application. The 0.1–1 ... -
A Comparative Study of Graph Neural Network Speed Prediction during Periods of Congestion
(SciTePress, 2022)Traffic speed prediction using deep learning has been the topic of many studies. In this paper, we analyse the performance of Graph Neural Network-based techniques during periods of traffic congestion. We first compare ... -
Comparative study of Holt-Winters triple exponential smoothing and seasonal Arima: forecasting short term seasonal car sales in South Africa
(Virtus interpress, 2016)In this paper, both Seasonal ARIMA and Holt-Winters models are developed to predict the monthly car sales in South Africa using data for the period of January 1994 to December 2013. The purpose of this study is to choose ... -
Comparative study of morphology, morphometrics, reproductive fitness on carrot discs and pathogenicity on musa genotypes of Radopholus Similis Philippine populations
(ISSAAS, 2019)Comparative studies were conducted on three Radopholus similis populations collected in Quezon, Laguna and Davao, Philippines from 2008 to 2010. For the first time, morphological and morphometrical characteristics of the ... -
Comparative study of steam vs hot water as primary heat transfer medium for a laboratory scale two-tank heated system
(IEEE, 2019)The need exists for a benchmark multi-domain practical system that could emulate typical process faults for the purposes of condition monitoring. A proposition was made to develop a heated two-tank system, due to its ...