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Framework and regulatory guidance to perform safety assesments for mining and mine remediation activities
(North-West University (South Africa), 2016)This study provided the opportunity to apply the source-receptor-pathway method of solving challenges. The source being the initiation point of the challenge; the pathway, being the routes towards the receptor; and the ... -
A framework for advanced construction techniques used in the construction of nuclear projects in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)This research study is an investigation into advanced construction techniques opportunities for usage in nuclear construction in South Africa and to produce a framework to be used by all stakeholders. This study will ... -
A framework for enhancing social sustainability through the planning of Third Places : a South African approach
(North-West University (South Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2019)Social sustainability, a dimension of sustainable development, has become increasingly influential in the urban planning context. However, there is limited research to guide urban planning approaches towards enhanced social ... -
A framework for measuring sustainable green information technology practices in Universities of South Africa
(North-West University, 2016)Climate change and global warming are major challenges facing the environment today. The impact of climate change, together with pollution and the depletion of non-renewable natural resources, has raised an awareness to ... -
Framework for modelling and reuse of medical knowledge in South Africa
(North-West University, 2014)In today's medical world, there is large amount of information and knowledge about patients and diseases that have been collected while providing healthcare. This information includes patient's medical history, diseases, ... -
A framework for placemaking as spatial planning instrument in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)Purpose: Placemaking is not the monopoly of spatial planners, but it is a key focus. Planning enables the development, shaping or reproduction of place identities. Placemaking contributes to the reimagination of place ... -
A framework for relevant software development education
(North-West University (South Africa), 2015)It is widely acknowledged that there is a shortage of software developers with the right skills and knowledge. In respect of their university education, students want to take courses and carry out projects that clearly ... -
A framework for the selection of appropriate data modelling approaches in data warehouses
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)Determining which data modelling approach will suit a company’s data, information and business intelligence needs best can be a complex process. Many companies today have not yet adopted the correct data modelling approach, ... -
A framework to measure customers' perceptions on the quality of red meat
(North-West University, 2010)This preliminary study investigated the factors which influence consumer choice of beef. A questionnaire and sensory evaluation considered the level of importance which consumers attached to the sensory (intrinsic attributes) ... -
Frogs about town : aspects of the ecology and conservation of frogs in urban habitats of South Africa
(North-West University, 2014)Globally urbanisation impacts on 88% of amphibian species and is recognised as a major cause for the observed amphibian declines. This is as result of habitat fragmentation, alteration in habitat morphology and degradation ... -
From metaphors to intelligent patterns : milestones on the road to code re-use
(North-West University, 2007)Computer applications can be described as largely rigid structures within which an information seeker must navigate in search of information - each screen, each transaction having underlying unique code. The larger the ... -
From surviving to thriving : planning considerations and proposals to support sustainable livelihoods in predominantly rural areas
(2016)One of the most pressing and critical challenges that South Africa faces today is the impoverishment experienced by communities in predominantly rural areas, specifically the poorer and more vulnerable segments of the ... -
Fruit–feeding butterfly assemblages at Dlinza and Entumeni Nature Reserves, KwaZulu–Natal : a quantitative biodiversity study
(North-West University, 2011)Fruit-feeding butterfly assemblages at two indigenous forests in KwaZulu-Natal, the Dlinza and Entumeni forests were studied with baited traps during a year cycle June 2008-May 2009 and an additional March-May 2010 (autumn) ... -
Functional and structural diversity of the microbial communities associated with the use of Fischer–Tropsch GTL Primary Column Bottoms as process cooling water
(North-West University, 2011)Despite emerging water shortages, most water is only used once, and often with low efficiency. However, with appropriate treatment, water can be re–used to reduce the demand on freshwater sources. The Department of Water ... -
Functional characterization of the Nterminal kinase containing domain of a Triphosphate Tunnel Metalloenzyme (AtTTM3) protein from Arabidopsis thaliana
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)"Abstract not copied" -
Functional properties of metallothionein expression in mitochondrial NADH : ubiquinone oxidoreductase deficiency
(North-West University, 2004)NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase (complex I) deficiency is one of the most frequently encountered causes of mitochondrial respiratory chain disorders. One of the major consequences of such a complex I deficiency is the ... -
Functional Selection of Maize (Zea mays L.) Rhizobacteria Antagonizing Fusarium graminearum
(North-West University (South Africa), 2018)"No abstract available" -
Further contributions to the study of Bulinus tropicsu [Krauss]
(North-West University (South Africa), 1966)"Abstract not copied" -
Fusarium in subsistence agro-environments, African dark green leafy vegetables (morogo) and consumer health : an ecological approach
(North-West University, 2008)Traditionally, the African diet consists of grain-based staples supplemented with a variety of pulses, tubers and green leafy vegetables. In the northern parts of South Africa, the term morogo is used with reference to a ... -
Fusarium verticillioides infection and fumonisin synthesis as affected by maize plant stressors
(North-West University, 2017)Fusarium verticillioides is an important ear rot pathogen of maize that can lead to economic losses due to yield and grain quality reduction. Symptoms vary depending upon genotype, environment and disease severity. F. ...