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A radio and near-infrared study of 6.7 GHz methanol maser sources
(North-West University, 2004)
The 6.7 GHz 51 - 60 A+ methanol maser transition was discovered relatively recently, in 1991. The exact nature of these masers is not known to date, but it seems likely that they are closely associated with high mass stars ...
An environmental management framework for DWAF related projects
(North-West University, 2004)
The purpose of this study is to revise the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry's (DWAF's)
current Integrated Environmental Management (IEM) procedure and to develop an
Environmental Management Framework (EMF), so ...
Modelling the climate in a transport container
(North-West University, 2004)
The transportation of agro-products is essential for all of us. The quality of food after
transportation is very important - none of us will buy poor quality food. In September
2002, A&FI started the three year research ...
The relevance of population specific standardisation in the analysis of specific type 2 diabetes mellitus genetic susceptibility loci
(North-West University, 2004)
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) is currently one of the fastest growing non-communicable
diseases in the world. It is induced by the pathogenic interaction between insulin
resistance and secretion. There are numerous forms ...
Leaching kinetics of synthetic heazlewoodite
(North-West University, 2004)
The sources of base metals are mainly in the form of oxides or sulphides, of
which the sulphides are predominantly present in South Africa. These metals
are intergrown platinum group and base metals in the form of alloys ...
Molecular screening for specific causative mutations in the South African malignant hyperthermia population
(North-West University, 2004)
Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is an autosomal dominant, pharmacogenetic disorder. MH susceptible (MHS) patients appear clinically normal, but may present with a hypermetabolic crisis and muscle contracture when exposed to ...
Vegetation dynamics of urban open spaces subjected to different anthropogenic influences
(North-West University, 2004)
Urbanisation contributes to the degradation of urban biospheres, and the degeneration of
the quality of life for future generations, In the North West Province the urbanisation rate
is expected to rise dramatically due ...
A new method for transforming data to normality with application to density estimation
(North-West University, 2004)
One of the main objectives of this dissertation is to derive efficient non-parametric estimators for an unknown density f . It is well known that the ordinary kernel density estimator has, despite of several good properties, ...
Birds and the urban ecology of Potchefstroom
(North-West University, 2004)
Human activities cause drastic changes in the environment, such as the fragmentation of habitats, which is the greatest threat to the world's biodiversity and biogeography. By using birds to study habitat changes, it ...
South African consumers' beliefs about the link between food and health
(North-West University, 2004)
Motivation: Diet and nutrition are important factors in the promotion and maintenance of good health throughout the entire life course. Their role as determinants of chronic noncommunicable diseases is well established. ...