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Die beperking van interstaatlike aanneming op die subsidiariteitsbeginsel.
(North-West University, 2019)Regtens gereguleerde aanneming is vir die eerste keer in 1923 in Suid-Afrika geïmplementeer in die vorm van die Wet op Aannemings van 1923. Interstaatlike aanneming was uitdruklik deur hierdie wet verbied tot die Konstitusionele ... -
The application of the Prescription Act 68 of 1969 to unfair dismissal disputes under the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995
(North-West University, 2019)An employee being dismissed is a common occurrence. Once dismissed an employee has the opportunity to refer their dismissal dispute to the appropriate forum. The problem arises once the dispute is adjudicated by the ... -
Agreement-based expansion of protected areas : requirements in terms of South African Environmental Law
(North-West University, 2019)Protected areas can be defined as "an area of land and/or sea especially dedicated to the protection of biological diversity, and/or natural and associated culture resources and managed through legal or other effective ... -
Different modes of public participation in a public trust regulatory model
(North-West University, 2019)Section 24 of the Constitution creates the foundation of a conceptual framework for a public trust regulatory model through which access to and the use of the environment and natural resources are regulated. "Public ... -
Policy considerations as an overriding mechanism against peremption in the South African Labour Law
(North-West University, 2019)One of the primary objects of labour law litigation and similarly arbitration, is for an unbiased third party to come to a binding decision regarding a labour related matter. This would imply that justice is served as each ... -
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 ... -
24-Hour central blood pressure: reference values for healthy individuals. The international 24hour ambulatory aortic blood pressure consortium (I24ABC)
(Wolters Kluwer, 2019)Objective: Central systolic blood pressure (cSBP) differs from peripheral SBP (pSBP) and may have higher prognostic relevance, but the normal values in ambulatory conditions are unknown. We present reference values for ... -
May measurement month 2017 and 2018: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from the UK and Republic of Ireland
(Wolters Kluwer, 2019)Objective: Elevated blood pressure (BP), or hypertension, is a growing burden worldwide, leading to over 10 million deaths each year. May Measurement Month (MMM) is a global initiative aimed at raising awareness of high ... -
Brief report on a resilience workshop for professional rugby players
(Faculty of Education. University of Alicante, 2019)This brief report constitutes an evidence based, evaluation of a resilience workshop for 328 male professional rugby players, with mean age of 25 and standard deviation (SD) of 4.7 years. Quantitative findings revealed ... -
Sedentary behaviour and sleep problems among young, middle-aged, and older persons in South Africa: a brief report
(Taylor & Francis, 2019)The study aimed to investigate the relationship between sedentary behaviour and sleep problems in a large national community sample in South Africa. We analysed an existing cross-sectional population data set, the “South ... -
Correlates of physical activity among adults with anxiety symptoms in South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2019)The present study aimed to assess the correlates of low physical activity in adults with anxiety in South Africa. Data from the South African National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (a cross-sectional survey in ... -
Personality profiling of South African rugby union players
(Taylor & Francis, 2019)This study aimed to investigate whether differences exist in the personality profiles of professional and semi-professional rugby union players. Participants were 73 male rugby players, 52 professional players and 21 ... -
Relation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system with potential cardiac injury and remodelling: the SABPA study
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)Purpose: The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) plays an important role in maintaining hemodynamic homeostasis. Ethnic disparities exist regarding RAAS activity due to sympathetic activity and sodium-water retention, ... -
Sensory processing disorder: perceptions on the clinical role of advanced psychiatric nurses
(AOSIS, 2019)Background: No description of the clinical role of the advanced psychiatric nurse in the management of children with sensory processing disorder could be found for the South African context. This is a loss in clinical ... -
Evaluation of catalyst activity for release of hydrogen from liquid organic hydrogen carriers
(Elsevier, 2019)This contribution investigate the effect of parameters for production of hydrogen by catalytic dehydrogenation of perhydrodibenzyltoluene (H18-DBT). The sensitivity of the dehydrogenation reaction to temperature (290–320 ... -
Visible light-excitable ZnO/2D graphitic-C3N4 heterostructure for the photodegradation of naphthalene
(Balaban Publishers, 2019)In this study, ZnO/g-C3 N4 heterostructure was synthesized with enhanced photodegradation potential for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) (viz. naphthalene) in water using visible light. The as-prepared catalysts ... -
The quantity of dark matter in early-type galaxies and its relation to the environment
(Oxford Univ Press, 2019)We study the behaviour of the dynamical and stellar mass inside the effective radius of early-type galaxies (ETGs) as a function of environment considering Newtonian dynamics, different surface-brightness profiles, different ... -
One year exposure to Cd- and Pb-contaminated soil causes metal accumulation and alteration of global DNA methylation in rats
(Elsevier, 2019)Metal pollution has been associated with anthropogenic activities, such as effluents and emissions from mines. Soil could be exposure route of wild rats to metals, especially in mining areas. The aim of this study was to ... -
Pyrolysis of tetralin liquefaction derived residues from lighter density fractions of waste coals taken from waste coal disposal sites in South Africa
(ACS, 2019)The lighter density (<1.5 g/cm3) fractions produced from two waste coals sampled from the waste coal disposal sites at thermochemical plants situated in South Africa were used as feed materials for liquefaction with tetralin. ... -
Chemical additives enhance the activity of a Bt‐based biopesticide targeting the beet webworm larvae
(Wiley, 2020)Spoladea recurvalis (Fbr.) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) larvae can cause up to 100% foliage loss on amaranths during severe outbreaks. The Bacillus thuringiensis Subsp. kurstaki product Halt® is a biologically safe biopesticide ...
