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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 ... -
State space model extraction of thermohydraulic systems Part I: a linear graph approach
(ELSEVIER, 2013)This second paper in a two part series presents the application of a developed state space model extraction methodology applied to a Brayton cycle-based PCU (power conversion unit) of a PBMR (pebble bed modular reactor). ... -
State space model extraction of thermohydraulic systems Part II: a linear graph approach applied to a Brayton cycle–based power conversion unit
(ELSEVIER, 2013)This second paper in a two part series presents the application of a developed state space model extraction methodology applied to a Brayton cycle-based PCU (power conversion unit) of a PBMR (pebble bed modular reactor). ... -
State use provisions for patent law, and expropriations : some comparative law guidelines for South Africa during the Covid-19 crisis and beyond
(PER/PELJ, 2020)This article views section 4 of the Patents Act 57 of 1978 against section 25 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 and Article 31 of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property ... -
The State's duty to realise the Right to Education in a culturally diverse classroom
(North-West University, 2019)In terms of section 29(1) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as the Constitution), ''everyone has the right to basic education''. This dissertation investigates whether the ... -
The state's legal responsibility for the social reintegration of sexually abused children
(2014)Section 28(1)(d) of the Constitution guarantees a child the right to be protected against abuse. When a child’s constitutional rights are violated by an offender by means of sexual abuse and degradation, the state has a ... -
The state, civil society and underdevelopment : the case of Zimbabwe
(North-West University, 2011)This thesis examines the relationship between the state and civil society in Zimbabwe. The relationship between the state and civil society is discussed under the categories of the concepts democratisation, good governance ... -
Statement from world aquatic scientific societies on the need to take urgent action against human-caused climate change, based on scientific evidence
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)The Southern African Society of Aquatic Scientists (SASAqS) has a membership of 250, representing individuals and organisations involved in all aspects of aquatic sciences in academia, the private sector ... -
Statistical analysis of annual maximum daily rainfall for Nelspruit and its environs
(OASIS, 2018)Nelspruit and its environs frequently experience extreme high annual maximum daily rainfall (AMDR) events resulting in flood hazards. These flood hazards have caused flood disasters that have resulted in loss of property ... -
Statistical analysis of ecological and agricultural data / Hugh G. Gauch, Jr.
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Statistical analysis of factors driving surface ozone variability over continental South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)Statistical relationships between surface ozone (O3) concentration, precursor species and meteorological conditions in continental South Africa were examined from data obtained from measurement stations in north-eastern ...
