OpenUCT Home
→
Browsing by Title

Browsing by Title

Now showing items 9128-9147 of 26554

FABCOR : a study of a multi-racial labour force

Author: Doxey, G V (George Victor) Date: 1956 This thesis is largely a descriptive study of a single factory, FABCOR. I have tried to avoid the temptation to draw generalisations from a single case history and where I have deviated from FABCOR to illuminate any particular point, it has ... Read more
Fabrication of PtNi and PtV near-surface alloys as improved catalysts for proton exchange membrane hydrogen fuel cells

Author: Leary, Clinton Derek Date: 2015 This study concerns the characterization of platinum nickel (PtNi) and platinum vanadium (PtV) near-surface alloys (NSAs) for use as improved catalysts in proton exchange membrane hydrogen fuel cells. The need for this study arose in order ... Read more
The fabrication of silicon carbide heating elements

Author: Smith, Zoë G Date: 1992 The microstructure of different types of industrially produced heating elements was examined and an x-ray diffraction method was devised to determine the relative amounts of α- and β-silicon carbide present in these materials. It was confirmed ... Read more
Face off : automatic versus controlled processing: does a shift in processing affect facial recognition?

Author: Nortje, Alicia Date: 2011 Working from the transfer-inappropriate processing shift (Schooler, 2002), this project aimed to investigate whether a shift from automatic to controlled processing would impair face recognition rates, much like the manipulated Navon letters ... Read more
Facial fatness as a complicating factor in facial reconstruction

Author: Clarke, Carrie Anna-Marie Date: 2015 Although it is a reasonable assumption that a significant proportion of the variation in facial tissue thicknesses comes from anatomical differences between populations, we do not know how much of normal variation is caused by including the ... Read more
Facilitating adjustment to higher education: towards enhancing academic functioning in an academic development programme

Author: Davidowitz, Bette ; Schreiber, Birgit Date: 2008 Several studies have emphasised the importance of addressing social and emotional factors in facilitating adjustment to tertiary education. This article describes the Skills for Success in Science programme at the University of Cape Town. The ... Read more
Facilitating education in rural areas of South Africa: The role of electricity and other sources of energy

Author: Gordon, Adele Date: 1997 Read more
Facilitating engagement with the challenges facing families in which there may be members with special needs : positing a model for theatrical intervention

Author: Pupa, Buntu Date: 2014 The purpose of the study is to investigate the manner in which performance can facilitate communication amongst family members in dealing with the challenges facing families in which there is a member with ‘special needs’. Special needs range ... Read more
Facilitating golden mole conservation in South African highland grasslands : a predictive modelling approach

Author: Rampartab, Chanel Date: 2016 Golden moles are subterranean mammals endemic to sub-Saharan Africa and threatened by anthropogenic habitat loss. At present, little is known about the biology, taxonomy, distribution and severity of threats faced by many of these taxa. In ... Read more
Facilitating Online

Author: Carr, Tony ; Jaffer, Shaheeda ; Smuts, Jeanne Date: 15 Sep 2014 The guide contains the course model, week-by-week learning activities, general guidance to the course leader on how to implement and customise the course and specific guidelines on each learning activity.Course intended for training educators ... Read more c b
Facilitating participation in natural resource governance in Kenya: a critical review of the extent to which Kenyaâ€™s contemporary legal framework enables indigenous community conserved areas

Author: Birgen, Rose Jeptoo Date: 2015 The goals of conserving nature have changed over the last decades, but setting aside areas for nature protection is still a major part of environmental efforts globally. Protected areas often include indigenous and local communities' territories, ... Read more
Facilitating policy formulation and policy implementation : a case study of policy on the prevention of mother to child HIV transmission in South Africa

Author: Peterson, Jennifer Date: 2006 This case study explores the evolution of South African policy on prevention of mother to child HIV transmission (PMTCT). It employs the advocacy coalition framework developed by Paul Sabatier to analyse the factors that have hindered and ... Read more
Facilitating public interest environmental litigation through locus standi: a comparative analysis of South Africa and Germany

Author: Brennecke, Nicolas Date: 2017 The purpose of this dissertation is to undertake a critical and comparative review of South Africa and Germany's legislation and jurisprudence of relevance to facilitating public interest environmental litigation through the liberalisation ... Read more
Facilitating relationships between African traditional healing and western medicine in South Africa in the time of AIDS: A case study from the Western Cape

Author: Wreford, Joanne Date: 2006 As the HIV/AIDS epidemic in South Africa matures, the importance of encouraging a more cooperative approach between biomedicine and traditional African healers (TAHs) becomes paramount. This is not solely based on the potential of the additional ... Read more c b n d
Facilitating the modelling and automated analysis of cryptographic protocols

Author: Saul, Elton Date: 2001 Multi-dimensional security protocol engineering is effective for creating cryptographic protocols since it encompasses a variety of design, analysis and deployment techniques, thereby providing a higher level of confidence than individual ... Read more
Facilitating trade in mineral resources : policy implications for trade between Africa, South Africa and East Asia

Author: Moon, Sinechole Date: 2014 This thesis aims to carry out a comparative research to analyse the policies and countermeasures taken by various countries related to the trade in Rare Earth Elements (REEs). The similarity of the approaches of East Asian countries – China, ... Read more
Facility-based capacity assessment of emergency care services in public hospitals in Zambia

Author: Chavula, Chancy Date: 2017 In sub-Saharan Africa, the shift in disease burden from infections to non-communicable disease and injury highlights the need for effective and efficient emergency care. Despite this, emergency care is a neglected sector of the health system ... Read more
A facility-based therapeutic group programme versus usual care for weight loss in obese patients attending a district hospital in the Cape Metropole

Author: Manning, Kathryn Date: 2014 The primary aim of this research was to compare the impact of a six-week facility-based therapeutic group (FBTG) programme with that of usual care on weight loss and reduction in BMI in obese patients with one or more risk factors for the ... Read more
Factor Markets: Labour

Author: Eyal, Katherine Date: 2013 These lecture notes look into the labour market as a factor of production, looking at the various factors that influence labour as an input in production. This resource is aimed at first-year economics students, and can be used by lecturers ... Read more c b
Factor-based replication of hedge funds using a state space model

Author: Noakes, Michael A Date: 2016 It has been suggested that the Kalman filter technique may be used to improve the quality of hedge fund replication, compared to existing replication techniques. This study uses the Kalman filter technique, along with three variations of the ... Read more

Now showing items 9128-9147 of 26554

Browse

All of OpenUCT