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Monitoring droughts in Eswatini: a spatiotemporal variability analysis using the Standard Precipitation Index
(OASIS, 2019)The spatiotemporal analysis of drought is of great importance to Eswatini as the country has been facing recurring droughts with negative impacts on agriculture, the environment and the economy. In 2016, the country ... -
Monitoring environmental management at primary schools in South Africa
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Monitoring gearbox oil viscosity by means of motor current signal analysis
(Univ of Huddersfield, 2017)A number of gearbox failures can be attributed to lubricant related problems. One measure of the condition of gearbox oil is its viscosity. In electrically powered systems, motor current signal analysis allows online ... -
Monitoring landfill sites : a case study within the jurisdiction of the Southern District Municipality, North West Province
(North-West University (South Africa), 2002)The aim of this study was to assess the current status of the landfill sites within the Southern District Municipality's jurisdiction. This was achieved by conducting a literature review with regard to: a) The relevant ... -
Monitoring lead (Pb) pollution and identifying Pb pollution sources in Japan using stable Pb isotope analysis with kidneys of wild rats
(MDPI, 2017)Although Japan has been considered to have little lead (Pb) pollution in modern times, the actual pollution situation is unclear. The present study aims to investigate the extent of Pb pollution and to identify the pollution ... -
Monitoring metals in South African harbours between 2008 and 2009, using resident mussels as indicator organisms
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)More than 65% of the South African coastline is threatened as a result of pollution, a large proportion of which is land derived. To date the majority of published data on metal monitoring ... -
Monitoring of bush encroachment along selected sites of Disaneng, North West Province, South Africa
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Monitoring of the FSRQ PKS 1510-089 with H.E.S.S.
(PoS, 2017)The flat spectrum radio quasar (FSRQ) PKS 1510-089 (z=0.361) is known for its complex multiwavelength behavior. It has been monitored regularly at very high energy (VHE, E > 100GeV) gamma-rays with H.E.S.S. since its ... -
Monitoring of the radio galaxy M 87 at Very High Energy with MAGIC during a low emission state between 2012 and 2015
(Cambridge Univ Press, 2017)We present the preliminary results from observing the nearby radio galaxy M 87 for 156 hours (between the years 2012 and 2015) with the MAGIC telescopes, which lead to a significant very high energy (VHE, E > 100 GeV) ... -
Monitoring of the radio galaxy M 87 during a low-emission state from 2012 to 2015 with MAGIC
(Oxford Univ Press, 2020)M 87 is one of the closest (z = 0.004 36) extragalactic sources emitting at very high energies (VHE, E > 100 GeV). The aim of this work is to locate the region of the VHE gamma-ray emission and to describe the observed ... -
Monitoring physical activity after a cardiovascular event: what is ‘fit’ for purpose?
(Sage, 2018)n the September issue of European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, Lavie and colleagues discussed how physical activity across the lifespan is a cost-effective strategy that must be implemented globally to improve overall ... -
Monitoring resistance to Bt maize in field populations of Busseola fusca (Fuller) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) from smallholder farms in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa
(Entomological Society of Southern Africa, 2017)Post-release monitoring of transgenic Bt maize fields for resistant pest populations is an important activity that will contribute to early identification and mitigation of resistance evolution by target pests. An effective ... -
Monitoring the levels of toxic metals of atmospheric particulate matter in the Rustenburg district
(North-West University, 2006)Ambient air quality has been monitored in South Africa for the last four decades using a variety of methods. There is however, no agreed method and system in function to monitor the levels of heavy metals in ambient air ... -
Monitoring the pollution effects from a gold tailing storage facility on adjacent land through Landscape Function Analysis
(Springer, 2019)Degraded landscapes adjacent to gold tailing storage facilities (TSFs) typically suffer from loss of ecosystem function as a result of seepage pollution. Restoration of these areas has become a primary concern in the fields ... -
Monitoring the reduction of sodium content of selected food items using label information in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)Background Hypertension is a growing concern, not only in South Africa, but worldwide. Sodium (salt) intake has been proven to have a major effect on the development of cardiovascular diseases and hypertension. It will ... -
Monitoring the South African population’s salt intake: spot urine v. 24 h urine
(Cambridge Univ Press, 2018)Objective The present study set out to determine whether morning spot urine samples can be used to monitor Na (and K) intake levels in South Africa, instead of the ‘gold standard’ 24 h urine sample. Design Participants ... -
Monitoring the standard of a Grade 12 English First Additional Language Reading, Comprehension, Summary and Grammar paper
((SAALT/SAVTO) South African Association of Language Teaching / Suid-Afrikaanse Vereniging vir Taalonderrig // Sabinet, 2009)Against the background of growing concern about the standard of the NSC assessment being lowered for various reasons, including political agendas, the value of proper monitoring mechanisms in the assessment chain cannot ... -
Monitoring the standard of a Grade 12 english first additional language reading, comprehension, summary and grammar paper
(North-West University, 2009)Against the background of growing concern about the standard of the NSC assessment being lowered for various reasons, including political agendas, the value of proper monitoring mechanisms in the assessment chain cannot ... -
Monitoring, interception and Big Boss in the workplace: is the devil in the details?
(2009)This article discusses the opposing dynamics in the modern workplace environment, specifically employees’ expectations of e-privacy and employers’ interception and monitoring of electronic communications. In terms of the ... -
Monkey selfie and authorship in aopyright law: The Nigerian and South African perspectives
(PER/PELJ, 2018)A photograph taken by a monkey is in the centre of a copyright claim in the famous monkey selfie case in the United States of America. Suing as next friend of the monkey, named Naruto, the People for the Ethical Treatment ...
