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1D and 3D simulation of a water cooled reactor cavity cooling system experimental facility
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2021)The fourth-generation nuclear reactors have many safety features, including the reactor cavity cooling system (RCCS). This system is intended to remove decay heat from the reactor cavity. Designs exist for both air-cooled ... -
Aanpassing van die studie-oriëntasievraelys in Wiskunde vir gebruik in die intermediêre fase
(North-West University, 2008)The primary aim of this study was to develop a study orientation questionnaire in Mathematics with which learners, teachers and counsellors could be introduced to basic principles of the effective learning of Mathematics ... -
Aanpassingspatrone van 'n kultuurorganisasie by 'n veranderende politieke en kulturele milieu: Die Afrikaanse Taal- en Kultuurvereniging (ATKV) tussen 1980 en 2009
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Afrikanerkultuurorganisasies in Suid-Afrika het hulle teen 1980 in ʼn bevoorregte posisie bevind as gevolg van ʼn regering wat hoofsaaklik uit Afrikaners bestaan het en wat gevolglik baie simpatiek teenoor die Afrikaner as ... -
Die aanwending van die vier skeppingselemente as tiperend van die novelle
(North-West University, 2008)This study attempts to highlight the novella from a practical Creative Writing point of view. The establishment of Creative Writing as a teachable university discipline in South Africa is characterised by Creative Writing ... -
Die aard en impak van psigologiese geweld op sekondêreskool-onderwysers : riglyne vir ondersteuning
(2014)Psychological violence is mistreatment that is severe enough to influence the target person's health, to destroy his work or total career and overstrain his relationship with his family or friends. The impact of psychological ... -
An ab initio approach to modelling time-dependent cosmic-ray modulation in the heliosphere
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)The ab initio approach to cosmic ray modulation places a strong, primary emphasis on understanding the basic causes of cosmic-ray modulation. This requires knowledge and an understanding of both the large and small-scale ... -
An ab initio approach to the heliospheric modulation of galactic cosmic rays
(North-West University, 2006)In the present study we aim to further our understanding of charged particle transport in a magnetized medium. To this end, we perform direct numerical simulations of particle transport in a turbulent magnetic field. From ... -
Abraham Lincoln : president, patriot and political philosopher
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Academic resilience attributes of Tembisa Township post-school youth of Gauteng Province in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)The purpose of this research was to investigate academic resilience attributes and identify aspects in the context of post-school youth participants' lived experiences that have contributed to sustaining these youth, leading ... -
Academic skills and linguistic power : negotiating a syllabus for the acquisition of multi-faceted litaracies in English
(2012)From a purposive sample of thirty (30) previously disadvantaged learners sponsored by the Telkom Foundation and currently enrolled at an elite private secondary school in South Africa. this study unde1iook a baseline ... -
Accelerated life testing using the Eyring model for the Weibull and Birnbaum- Saunders distributions
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)In this thesis, we present a novel approach to new Bayesian dual-stress accelerated life testing models. The generalised Eyring model, with one thermal stressor and one non-thermal stressor, is utilised as the time ... -
Access to credit for small business in South Africa towards a value-based decision framework
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2019)The focus is on access to credit for small businesses in South Africa. The literature study revealed that in South Africa more businesses are shutting down than opening. One of the main contributors identified was the ... -
Accommodating and promoting multilingualism through blended learning
(North-West University, 2011)Multilingualism is a reality in South African classrooms. The Constitution of South Africa (Act 108 of 1996) and the national language policy recognize language rights and aims at supporting, promoting and developing the ... -
The accountability of and for United Nations peacekeepers : a study of the theory, norms and practice
(2015)The UN is an international organisation which has its roots dating as far back as 1917, when its predecessor was called the League of Nations. Concerned states met in Geneva around 1940 to craft a way-forward for the ... -
The accountancy implications of commodity derivatives in the agricultural sector
(North-West University, 2011)Food security is a global topic of discussion and agricultural sectors play a vital role in the provision thereof. In South Africa the agribusinesses are some of the key players in providing financing, risk management and ... -
Acculturation and psychological adaptation of South African immigrants in England : a self-regulation perspective
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)This study was motivated by the increasing number of South African immigrants to countries like the United Kingdom, Australia, United States of America, and Canada having to deal with the daily challenges of this complicated ... -
Acknowledgeing the audience : the readers behind the success of the Afrikaans–language tabloid Kaapse Son
(North-West University, 2012)Despite a worldwide decline in newspaper sales and a fear that printed media's days are numbered, the circulation figures of South African tabloid newspapers paint a picture of a thriving industry. About seven million South ... -
Acoustical features of diphthongs in Afrikaans
(Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 1998)The main purpose of the study was to shed more light on the acoustical features of diphthongs in Afrikaans. To achieve this goal diphthongs were examined and analysed in a production test as weIl as a perception test. In ... -
Adapting the Westminster Standards’ moral law motif to integrate systematic theology, apologetics and pastoral practice
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)Current loci of Reformed systematic theology and applications to pastoral practice are fragmented from each other creating a dualism between faith (what is believed) and life (how we should live) that impacts pastoral ... -
Adaptive algorithm for parameterization of feature extraction techniques in remote sensing images
(North-West University (South Africa), 2015)Remote Sensing Images (RSI) involves identification of a Region of Interest (Roi) from a suitable Feature Extraction Algorithm (FEA) that best extract the identified Roi, a process known as Dimensionality Reduction. This ...
