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A comparison of the environmental impact assessment legislation of South Africa and Malawi
(North-West University, 2005)
It is generally accepted that the environment has three inter-dependent components:
economic, socio-political and natural Consequently, integrated environmental
management coupled with sustainable development is critical, ...
Factors affecting possible management strategies for the Namib feral horses
(North-West University, 2005)
Demographic, biological and behavioural knowledge, together with information on the ecological interactions and impact of a species is fundamental to effective management of most mammal species. In this study, these aspects ...
An investigation into the mineral status, especially phosphorus, of cattle not offered licks, feeding exclusively in the communal grazing areas of Mogosane village, Molopo district, North West Province
(2005)
Twenty-five animals that were randomly selected on the basis of sex and
age from among the animals feeding exclusively on communal grazing in
Mogosane village and were used to investigate the mineral (P, Ca and
Mg) ...
'n Biochemiese benadering tot die identifisering van peroksisomale defekte
(North-West University, 2005)
Peroxisomes have an indispensable role in cellular metabolism (Wanders et al, 2001). Peroxisomal disorders are characterized by abnormal pathogenesis (Moser, 1999), and metabolically by accumulation of very long chain fatty ...
Avian response to controlled fire at Barberspan
(North-West University, 2005)
Grasslands cover about a quarter of the Earth and are often characterised by wetlands (McAllister, 2000). A large diversity of animal life is found there. In South Africa, there are 21 species of grassland birds, of which ...
Comparing risk and rewards for portfolio selection strategies
(North-West University, 2005)
The purpose of this study is to obtain an effective solution to the portfolio selection problem,
for different risk measures. There is a trade-off between risk and return. We want to
determine how an investor should ...
Die in situ rutenium(III) chloriedkatalisatorsisteem vir alkeenmetatese in 'n nywerheidsomgewing
(North-West University, 2005)
In this study, the behaviour of an in situ-prepared RuCI3.xH20 catalytic system, where the active catalyst is generated using RuCI3.xH20 in EtOH, together with an alkyne, a ligand and an alkene substrate in the presence ...
Determining DNA damage and repair in human cells exposed to metabolites characteristic for tyrosinemia
(North-West University, 2005)
Hereditary Tyrosinemia (HTI) is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by a deficiency of fumarylacetoacetate hydrolase (FAH) but the mechanism by which the hepatic and renal symptoms of HTI arise is largely unknown. The ...
Metathesis of alkenes using ruthenium carbene complexes
(North-West University, 2005)
In this study different ruthenium carbene complexes, Grubbs 1 and 2 were investigated for the reactions of 1-, 2-, 3-octene and 1-tetradecene. All reactions were conducted in glass mini reactors equipped with Mininert® ...
Social impact assessment : the status of practice in the North West Province of South Africa
(North-West University, 2005)
There is no doubt that the assessment of social impacts is as important, in some cases
even more important, than the assessment of biophysical and economic impacts of
development projects. Nonetheless, social impact ...