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Radiation doses for barium meals and barium enemas in the Western Cape South Africa
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2009)Since their discovery in 1895, the use of x-rays is continuously evolving in medicine making the diagnosis of injuries and diseases more practicable. It is therefore not surprising that x-rays contribute 90% of the radiation ... -
Radiosynthesis of various pyrimidine derivatives and determining their uptake into cells
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2009)N3-substituted pyrimidine nucleoside derivatives containing either an iodovinyl moiety or an allyl group, i.e. [121]-N3-(3-iodoprop-2-en- l -yl)thymidine, (1~-711 and e21]-N3-(prop-2-enl- yl)-5-iodo-Z'-deoxyuridine, ... -
Rapid urbanization and its influence on the growth of informal settlements in Windhoek, Namibia
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2010)The accelerated influx of migrants into Windhoek after the attainment of independence in 1990 caused progressive settlement growth on open council-owned land as well as considerable shelter and servicing problems for the ... -
Rationalisation of business processes to create a unified information systems portfolio in a merger: a case study of a financial institution
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2016)The failure to rationalise business processes and Information Technology (IT) systems inhibits the ability of organisations to capitalise and create synergies for a merger. Rationalisation of business processes to create ... -
Re-branding Zimbabwe : a transformative and challenging process
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2013)During the past few decades, nation branding has emerged as one of the key strategies for national economic development. Many nations across the world, both developed and developing, have embraced the concept as they ... -
Reading practices in two urban multi-grade foundation phase classes
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2015)In Africa, throughout the history of schooling, many teachers have been confronted by the demanding situation of teaching two or more year groups in the same classroom although data on this multi-grade phenomenon is scarce. ... -
Real-time decision support systems in a selected big data environment
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2016)The emergence of big data (BD) has rendered existing conventional business intelligence (BI) tools inefficient and ineffective for real-time decision support systems (DSS). The inefficiency and ineffectiveness is perceived ... -
Real-time loss-less data compression
(Cape Technikon, 2000)Data stored on disks generally contain significant redundancy. A mechanism or algorithm that recodes the data to lessen the data size could possibly double or triple the effective data that could be stored on the media. ... -
Real-time state estimation of a distributed electrical power system under conditions of deregulation
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2010)Static state estimation is a mathematical procedure in which physical measurements from sub-stations and physical model are combined in an optimal way. That is, the measurements obtained from the sub-stations are used ... -
Realignment of public relations in the value chain for improved organisational ethics in South Africa
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2008)There is little doubt that public relations faces an identity crisis threatening to relegate this troubled organisational function permanently to the sidelines, unless it succeeds in reinventing itself. Such reinvention ... -
Recovery of impregnated gold from waste mine timber through biological degradation
(Cape Technikon, 2000)The large quantities of wood chips produced at mines from damaged underground timber contain gold that cannot be completely recovered by cyanidation. A fungus that can degrade a portion of the wood matrix will allow the ... -
Recovery of metal cyanides using a fluidized bed of resin
(Cape Technikon, 1996)Metal cyanide complexes are a toxic pollutant in waslewater originating from various industrial and mining activities. The removal/retrieval ofcyanide and metal cyanide complexes has been studiedby researches for many ... -
Recycled building materials : the likely impact on affordable housing in the Western Cape
(Peninsula Technikon, 2001)The construction industry globally, contributes between 18% and 24% of the GDP, and because of its labour intensive characteristics, contributes handsomely to total employment, forming important backward and forward ... -
Redes waarom leerders die skool verlaat : 'n gevallestudie van 'n spesifieke skool
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2009)Baie leerders verlaat sekondêre skole voordat hulle by daardie spesifieke skool matrikuleer. Sommige migreer bloot na ander skole terwyl ander hul opvoeding by skoolgebaseerde Verdere Onderwys en Opleidingskolleges (VOO) ... -
Redesign of core business processes of the national building regulations of South Africa
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2016)This paper describes the redesigning processes of the National Building Regulations of South Africa. These processes are administered by the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS) in terms of the National ... -
Reduction of ammonia from wastewater effluent using modified activated clay
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2013)It has been noticed that effluent from wastewater treatment plants in South Africa does not comply with the minimum requirements of environmental standards of wastewater effluent for discharge into the environment. This ... -
Reference values for thyroid uptake of technetium-99m pertechnetate for the Namibian population
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2012)Thyroid physiology and structure can be evaluated by scintigraphic imaging. Iodine-131, discovered in the late thirties was the first radioisotope to be used for thyroid uptake assessment, since then thyroid uptake and ... -
Reflective embodiment of the four elements of nature as a metaphor for personal expression
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2010)A personal. phenomenological expression and discovery has been conducted. through being immersed in the four elements of nature. namely water, air, earth and fire. Each series represents one of the four elements. The ... -
Regional economic co-operation in Sub-Saharan Africa with special reference to the Southern African Development Communities
(Peninsula Technikon, 2002)South Africa has long been a part of the region although it may be a new comer to some institutions established. One of the reasons why SADC was established was to reduce economic dependence on South Africa. The latter has ... -
Reinfection dynamics of mycobacterium tuberculosis
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2007)Reinfection is an important mechanism leading to recurrent tuberculosis. Recently, molecular epidemiological studies have shown that in high incidence settings, recurrent tuberculosis may occur through reinfection. Animal ...
