Author:Dhlamini, MS; Mhlongo, Gugu H; Swart, HC; Ntwaeaborwa, OW; Hillie, KTDate:May 2012Cathodoluminescence (CL) properties of SiO2 powders activated with thulium
(Tm3+) and holmium (Ho3+) ions prepared by a sol–gel process were
investigated. Different molar concentrations of Tm3+ co-doped with Ho3+ were
studied. The 460 nm ...Read more
Author:Batterman, S; Chernyak, S; Gounden, Y; Matooane, MRDate:Jan 2007This paper reports on an extensive ambient air quality monitoring program in Durban (eThekwini Municipality), South Africa, on Africa’s southeast coast. Following a multi stakeholder process coordinated by the Municipality Metropolitan Health ...Read more
Author:Britz, K; Meyer, T; Varzinczak, IDate:Jul 2011The preferential and rational consequence relations first studied by Lehmann and colleagues play a central role in non-monotonic reasoning, not least because they provide the foundation for the determination of the important notion of rational ...Read more
Author:Gueli, RJ; Liebenberg, FSDate:2006To overcome the mantra of ‘African solution for African problems’, Africa needs permanent institutions and means (and not makeshift committees, plug-and-play forces, and rosters of experts) to improve integrated planning and action in peace ...Read more
Author:Gonçalves, Duarte PDDate:Sep 2021INCOSE has expressed its vision for transdisciplinary approach for systems engineering to address complex societal problems. While the concept of ‘system’ has been dealt with at length, the purpose of this article is to surface assumptions ...Read more
Author:Gonçalves, Duarte PDDate:Sep 2021INCOSE has expressed its vision for transdisciplinary approach for systems engineering to address complex societal problems. While the concept of ‘system’ has been dealt with at length, the purpose of this article is to surface assumptions ...Read more
Author:Meissner, RichardDate:Jul 2016Analysts of environmental impact assessment and sustainability assessment tools recognise that ideally different types of knowledge and thinking need to be incorporated for such tools to be more effective in their sustainability objectives. ...Read more
Author:Cooper, Antony K; Peled, ADate:Jul 2004This presentation summarised the work the ICA Working Group has been doing on defining the concepts of the incremental updating and versioning of spatial databasesRead more
Author:Kotzé, Paula; Foster, RDate:Sep 2014The development and use of national guidelines for the exchange of patient-centric healthcare data from electronic medical record systems are essential for the consistent and efficient use and analysis of those data. These guidelines must be ...Read more
Author:Olivier, MariusDate:Dec 2012During the course of the CSIR’s research into the characterisation of explosive sources to devise methods of active intervention against threats, the need has arisen to research a particular means of early identification of the threat, which ...Read more
Author:Matsagopane, G; Olakanmi, EO; Botes, Annelize; Kutua, SDate:May 2019Documentation on the correct process and component requirements for setting up efficient aluminum powder production systems capable of manufacturing powder that meets the requirements for the selective laser melting (SLM) process is not ...Read more
Author:Coetzer, SDate:Jun 1997The objective of this project is to identify or to develop methods or procedures for the determination of the principal stresses in coal mine workings, which in turn would provide improved criteria for mine design layouts in coal mines. To ...Read more
Author:Modungwa, Dithoto M; Mekuria, Fisseha; Kekana, Mzuzwezulu ZDate:Sep 2021The design of an autonomous underwater robot based on biomimicry is presented in this paper. The systematic design of the robot focuses on integrating 5G-AI-IoT- as effective technological tools to autonomously monitor and harvest invasive ...Read more
Author:Bredenkamp, IE; Kritzinger, E; Herselman, Martha EDate:Jul 2021The requirement for consumers to divulge personal data to obtain basic products/services from organizations, is becoming the norm. It has, to a large extent, benefitted consumers as it enabled organizations to profile their customers to provide ...Read more
Author:Musango, Josephine K; Brent, ACDate:Mar 2011Technology assessment has changed in nature over the last four decades from an analytical tool for technology evaluation, which depends heavily on quantitative and qualitative modelling methodologies, into a strategic planning tool for policy ...Read more
Author:Gerber, MC; Gerber, AJ; Van der Merwe, ADate:Aug 2015The Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting (CFfFR) was developed to provide guidance to users and preparers of financial reports and standards. However, general consensus within the accounting community is that the Conceptual Framework ...Read more
Author:Gerber, MC; Gerber, AJ; Van der Merwe, ADate:Aug 2015The Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting (CFfFR) was developed to provide guidance to users and preparers of financial reports and standards. However, general consensus within the accounting community is that the Conceptual Framework ...Read more
Author:Matji, MP; Ruiters, CDate:May 2015This paper presents a framework for public-private partnerships PPP) in local government water services infrastructure. Water services infrastructure assets are key to the provision of basic services. Data were collected from various stakeholders, ...Read more
Author:Jooste, C; Van Biljon, J; Botha, AdèleDate:Aug 2018Business Intelligence (BI) has been a top priority of information technology (IT) executives for several years, the wider academic research community has gradually embraced the topic, but little research has been published on the user experience ...Read more
Author:Veerasamy, NamoshaDate:Apr 2009Uneasiness arises from the possibility of random cyber attacks. In the global information and network warfare battle, cyberterrorism has become a critical concern in that terrorists may seek to strike the innocent and wreak havoc due to ...Read more