Author:Vahrmeijer, JT; Annandale, JG; Gush, Mark B; Taylor, NJDate:Sep 2012Agriculture, as the largest user of fresh water worldwide, is under close scrutiny to justify its use of water due to the increase in competition from a number of end-users. Apart from on-farm measures to increase water use efficiency, ...Read more
Author:Wall, KDate:Jul 2010South Africa succeeded in hosting a successful 2010 FIFA world cup. It is, however a triumph of African civil engineering. All the stadia and associated works were completed on time, despite extremely tight design and construction schedules. ...Read more
Author:Van Wyk, GF; Everard, DA; Midgley, JJ; Gordon, IGDate:Jan 2006The composition and dynamics of Dukuduku coastal lowland forest were investigated by means of ordination techniques. Size-class distributions on data from 200 plots were analysed and we also interpreted aerial photographs. An initial ...Read more
Author:Van Heerden, Renier P; Von Solms, S; Mooi, RDate:May 2016This paper introduces a classification scheme for the visual classification of cyber attacks. Through the use of the scheme, the impact of various cyber attacks throughout the history of South Africa are investigated and classified. The goal ...Read more
Author:Rangata, Mapitsi R; Sefara, Tshephisho JDate:Feb 2024The amount of data online is increasing as companies generate news articles daily. These news articles contain headlines that have a level of exaggeration aimed to win the readers. In addition, these companies are competing against one another; ...Read more
Author:Atkins, M; Dala, L; Tongbeum Kim, TDate:Feb 2014The behavior of the flow around two circular cylinders arranged in a side-by-side configuration strongly depends on the transverse center-to-center gap spacing ratio (T/D) where D is the cylinder diameter. Based on the observed wake structure ...Read more
Author:Ramnath, L; Sithole, Bishop B; Govinden, RDate:Mar 2017In the pulp and paper industry, during the manufacturing process, the agglomeration of pitch particles (composed of triglycerides, fatty acids, and esters) leads to the formation of black pitch deposits in the pulp and on machinery, which ...Read more
Author:Dudeni, N; Debba, PraveshDate:Oct 2008For this research, the researchers examine various existing image classification algorithms with the aim of demonstrating how these algorithms can be applied to remote sensing images. These algorithms are broadly divided into supervised and ...Read more
Author:Naidoo, Laven; Cho, Moses A; Mathieu, Renaud SA; Asner, GDate:Apr 2012The accurate classification and mapping of individual trees at species level in the savanna ecosystem can provide numerous benefits for the managerial authorities. Such benefits include the mapping of economically useful tree species, which ...Read more
Author:Nkosi, M; Lysko, Albert A; Ravhuanzwo, L; Nyandeni, T; Engelbrecht, ADate:Nov 2016Software defined networking offers a capability of separating control plane from data plane. The control plane is the key component of a network which ensures smooth management and operation of the entire network. However, network’s resiliency ...Read more
Author:Jacobs, P; Arnab, A; Irwin, BDate:Aug 2013Security Operation Centers (SOCs) are a necessary service for organisations that want to address compliance and threat management. While there are frameworks in existence that addresses the technology aspects of these services, a holistic ...Read more
Author:Savage, W.H.D; Savage, WHDDate:1957The "International Classification of Hard coals by type", published by the United Nations in 1956, consists of primary classification by volatile matter content up to 33% volatile matter (dry ash free) and by calorific value (moist ash free) ...Read more
Author:Kruger, FJ; Forsyth, GG; Kruger, LM; Slater, K; Le Maitre, David C; Matshate, JDate:Nov 2006The risk associated with vegetation fires (veldfires) in South Africa is substantial, and veldfires cause severe losses to life, property and the environment in most areas of the country. However, this risk has two parts: first, that arising ...Read more
Author:Majavu, W; Van Zyl, T; Marwala, TDate:2008Web resident sensor resource discovery plays a crucial role in the realisation of the Sensor Web. The vision of the Sensor Web is to create a web of sensors that can be manipulated and discovered in real time. A current research challenge in ...Read more
Author:Van Heerden, Renier P; Irwin, B; Burke, Ivan DDate:Mar 2012This paper presents eight of the most significant computer hacking events (also known as computer attacks). These events were selected because of their unique impact, methodology, or other properties. A temporal computer attack model is ...Read more
Author:Pieterse, Heloise; Oliver, DM; Van Heerden, Renier PDate:Aug 2019Advances in smartphone technology coupled with the widespread use of such devices to accomplish daily tasks create valuable sources of smartphone data. Such data becomes increasingly important when smartphones are linked to civil or criminal ...Read more
Author:Van Reenen, Coralie A; Karusseit, CDate:Sep 2017It can hardly be disputed that a school environment should be conducive or, at the very least, not prohibitive to effective learning. The provision of fair, equal and barrier-free access to education is referred to as inclusive education. ...Read more
Author:Van Reenen, Coralie ADate:Dec 2023It is known that classroom acoustics is important for effective learning. To this end, many countries have developed classroom acoustics standards. However, research shows that these standards are often not implemented. Research evaluating ...Read more
Author:Van Reenen, Coralie A; Manley, DDate:May 2023Based on a plethora of research proving the importance of suitable classroom acoustics, many countries have developed standards for acoustic conditions in classrooms. Most standards agree that the ideal ambient noise level should be between ...Read more