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State custodianship of the nation's mineral and petroleum resources and the South African Development Trust Act 18 of 1963 : a critical comparison
(2014)This dissertation envisages the investigation and determination of the possible correlation between the two phenomena, state custodianship and trusteeship with specific reference to land trusts. Custodianship, as captured ... -
State duties of protection and fundamental rights
(2000)Duties of protection are duties of the state to protect certain legal interests of its citizens. They cover the interests of life, health, freedom and property and also protect some other interests and certain constitutionally ... -
State dysfunction : the concept and its application to South Africa
(2015)The phenomenon of state dysfunction has, over the last two decades, become a prominent empirical and scholarly concern internationally and, more recently, domestically. This study endeavours to extend and improve the ... -
State estimation for a hexapod robot
(IEEE, 2015)This paper introduces a state estimation methodology for a hexapod robot that makes use of proprioceptive sensors and a kinematic model of the robot. The methodology focuses on providing reliable full pose state estimation ... -
State estimation of a hexapod robot using a proprioceptive sensory system
(2014)The Defence, Peace, Safety and Security (DPSS) competency area within the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has identified the need for the development of a robot that can operate in almost any land-based ... -
State infringement of the responsibilities and rights of parents with regard to the reproductive health of their children
(2014)This research seeks to contribute to the debate on the state infringing upon the responsibilities and rights of parents with regards to the reproductive health of their children. The qualitative method of research is used. ... -
The state of audio description in the United Kingdom – from description to narration
(Taylor & Francis, 2010)Audio description and audio narration this article focuses on the problematic relationship between description and narration, re-examining the pronouncements of objectivity in broadcast guidelines for audio describers ... -
The state of audio descriptions in the United Kingdom – from description to narration
(Taylor & Francis, 2010)Audio description and audio narration – this article focuses on the problematic relationship between description and narration, re-examining the pronouncements of objectivity in broadcast guidelines for audio describers ... -
The state of Chinese Foreign Direct Investment in Africa
(North-West University, 2011)Chinese economic growth has astounded the world of late, with China officially becoming the world’s second largest economy in August 2010. China has also been following a more outward-orientated economic stance over the ... -
The state of decoupling before and during the Great Recession
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)This thesis examines the decoupling debate, which gained special prominence during the Great Recession years. Since the credit crunch that started in 2007 seemed initially to be contained within advanced economies, it was ... -
The state of governmental relations with reference to decentralisation of public safety and security service delivery in the Free State
(North-West University, 2007)The main aim of this study was to investigate whether powers, functions and responsibilities decentralized by the national sphere of government to the provincial and local units of government enable the latter to deliver ... -
The state of marketing of smme's in Durban : a South African case study
(North-West University, 2007)One of the challenges to marketers is not only to know who the business's customers are, but also to be knowledgeable about their values. To further enhance the concept of a customer-based competitive advantage, marketers ... -
The state of teacher-coaches' sport-specific training, participation and coaching experience, mentor interaction and methods of continued education in sport coaching
(AFAHPER-SD, 2015)The aim of this study was to determine the current state of teacher–coaches sport specific training, playing– and coaching experience regarding sport coaching. Fifty five (55) schools from the Kenneth Kaunda district in ... -
The state of the psychological contract and employees' intention to leave: the mediating role of employee well-being
(Sage Publications, 2013)Changes in the work environment can influence employees’ perception of the employment relationship, their psychological contracts, and consequently, their work-related attitudes and behaviour. The study aimed to demonstrate ... -
The state of the skills development expectations and obligations of municipal employees
(Taylor & Francis, 2013)In this study the psychological contract effects of skills development expectations and obligations of municipal employees in the South African province of the North West were explored. The participants were 547 municipal ... -
State responsibility for human rights abuses committed by non-state actors under the Constitution
(North-West University, 2004)In the 21t century the state is powerful and touches all aspects of everyday life. The state is in control of a country and all under its jurisdiction. Decisions made and policies implemented by the state effect its ... -
State space formulae for stable rational matrix solutions of a Leech problem
(Elsevier, 2014)Given stable rational matrix functions G and K, a procedure is presented to compute a stable rational matrix solution X to the Leech problem associated with G and K, that is, G(z)X(z) = K(z) and sup|z|≤1 ∥X(z)∥ ≤ 1. The ... -
State space formulas for a suboptimal rational Leech problem I: maximum entropy solution
(Springer Verlag, 2014)For the strictly positive case (the suboptimal case) the maximum entropy solution X to the Leech problem G(z)X(z) = K(z) and \({\|X\|_\infty={\rm sup}_{|z| \leq 1}\| X(z )\| \leq 1}\), with G and K stable rational matrix ... -
State space model extraction of a natural circulation U-tube: a network approach
(SAIEE, 2013)The Reactor Cavity Cooling System (RCCS) in a High Temperature Gas-cooled Reactor (HTGR) provides protection to the concrete structures surrounding the reactor pressure vessel. The RCCS comprises stand pipes circulating ... -
State space model extraction of thermohydraulic systems
(North-West University, 2009)Many hours are spent by systemand control engineers deriving reduced order dynamicmodels portraying the dominant systemdynamics of thermohydraulic systems. A need therefore exists to develop a method that will automate the ...
