Author:Corujo, M; Pla, M; van Dijk, J; Voorhuijzen, M; Staats, M; Barros, Maria ECDate:May 2018Genetically modified (GM) maize and their non-modified counterparts were compared using MON810 varieties, the only GMO event cultivated in Europe. The differences in grain samples were analysed by omics profiles, including transcriptomics, ...Read more
Author:Oberholster, Paul J; Botha, AMDate:Dec 2010In this study, we monitored the formation of cyanobacterial hyperscum and crust formation in Lake Hartbeespoort using satellite images and ground monitoring. The hyperscum that formed near the reservoir wall was characterised by a distinctive ...Read more
Author:Mathaba, S; Dlodlo, N; Smith, Andrew C; Adigun, MDate:2011Cost-effective inventory management includes balancing the cost of inventory with its profit. Most business owners fail to recognize the value of the cost of carrying inventory, which include not only the direct cost of storage, insurance and ...Read more
Author:Mtetandaba, A; Smith, Marie E; Van Niekerk, Lara; Sink, KDate:Oct 2022Freshwater flowing from rivers through estuaries into the marine realm maintains essential ecological processes that keep marine resources healthy by providing nutrients and sediments that form important habitats and underlie critical ecological ...Read more
Author:Potgieter, Monique; Cilliers, Jacques E; Blaauw, CiaraDate:Apr 2020SigmaHat is a computational electromagnetic (CEM) tool developed to solve practical radar and electronic warfare (EW) electromagnetic (EM) scattering from electrically large and electrically very large scenes. The software is an ideal tool ...Read more
Author:Midgley, JJ; Scott, DFDate:Apr 1994Stable isotopes of water in rainfall and streams in the Jonkershoek Valley were used to determine the relative contribution of new water (i.e. rain) during storm flow conditions. Significant differences between rain and stream isotopic ...Read more
Author:Lawrie, JJ; Mostert, FJ; König, PJ; Werneyer, KDDate:Sep 2010The use of the gamma-ray absorption technique as a tool in evaluating the quality of manufactured powder metal liners was investigated. With powder metal liners, it is not only of interest to know whether the liner conforms geometrically to ...Read more
Author:Alexander, P; van Loggerenberg, J; Lotriet, H; Phahlamohlaka, Letlibe JDate:Sep 2010The Repertory Grid (RepGrid) technique has been used extensively in Management Sciences research, including Information Systems research, in order to reveal the personal views of individual research subjects regarding the issue being studied. ...Read more
Author:Afolabi, OJ; Mabuza-Hocquet, Gugulethu P; Nelwamondo, Fulufhelo V; Paul, BSDate:Mar 2021Glaucoma has been credited to be the foremost cause of preventable loss of sight in the world second only to cataract. Its effect on the eye is usually irreversible and can only be prevented by early detection. In this paper, we developed a ...Read more
Author:Spottiswoode, SM; Milev, AMDate:15 Apr 1998Mining-induced seismicity results from a complex interaction of ambient and mining-induced stresses acting on a rock mass that has been intersected by a variety of geological weaknesses and discontinuities. A major challenge is to improve ...Read more
Author:Badenhorst, Jacob AC; De Wet, FebeDate:Aug 2019When the National Centre for Human Language Technology (NCHLT) Speech corpus was released, it created various opportunities for speech technology development in the 11 official, but critically under-resourced, languages of South Africa. Since ...Read more
Author:Maasdorp, FDV; Du Plessis, WPDate:Nov 2012In recent years, a discussion on the relationship between Electronic Warfare (EW), Information Warfare (IW), Cyber Operations, Net-Centric Warfare, Command and Control, Information Operations (IO) and other constructs have emerged. This paper ...Read more
Author:Naicker, Devi; Sithole, Bishop BDate:2016This study explores using a Rapid-Kothen sheet former to simulate system closure in a newsprint mill. Pulp samples were obtained from the paper machine of a newsprint mill that used recycled fibre and thermomechanical pulp. Various analytical ...Read more
Author:Roopchund, R; Andrew, Jerome E; Sithole, BDate:Apr 2023Various cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) production processes are not systematically reviewed. Therefore, there lacks a basis for future CNC process designs and optimizations. To solve this problem, the objective of this study was to perform a ...Read more
Author:Matthews, MW; Bernard, StewartDate:2013A two-layered sphere model is used to investigate the impact of gas vacuoles on the inherent optical properties (IOPs) of the cyanophyte Microcystis aeruginosa. Enclosing a vacuole-like particle within a chromatoplasm shell layer significantly ...Read more
Author:De Vos, M; Backeberg, Bjorn-Christoph; Counillon, FDate:Jun 2018A complex and highly dynamical ocean region, the Agulhas Current System plays an important role in the transfer of energy, nutrients and organic material from the Indian to the Atlantic Ocean. Its dynamics are not only important locally, but ...Read more
Author:Van Heerden, Renier P; Chan, Ka Fai P; Leenen, L; Theron, JDate:Sep 2016The modern complexity of network attacks and their counter-measures (cyber operations) requires detailed planning. This paper presents a Network Attack Planning ontology which is aimed at providing support for planning such network operations ...Read more
Author:Ssamula, B; Del Mistro, R; Visser, ATDate:Aug 2006The airline industry is characterized by several challenging factors that include high capital costs, high operating costs and low profit margins. For the African situation, modernisation of fleets has been forced on the airlines by the ...Read more
Author:Roopchund, R; Andrew, Jerome E; Sithole, Bishop BDate:Jan 2022Ordinary Portland cement production is one of the biggest emitters of carbon dioxide. Consequently, there is a strong need for construction materials with lower environmental footprints. However, the development of alternative green construction ...Read more