A decision tree framework for assessing status of exploited marine ecosystems under changing environmental conditions by Lockerbie, Emma Margaret

“…A suite of indicators, selected from those utilised in the IndiSeas project, was divided into ecological and fishing pressure indicators. …”
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Religion, solidarity and identity: a comparative study of four South African schools with a religious affiliation by Cawood, Anthony Robin

“…The thesis looks to Bernstein’s (1975, 2000) theory that the ideology inherent in pedagogic discourse constitutes particular instantiations of power and control (related to Bernstein’s concepts of classification and framing respectively) that structure a school’s curriculum and pedagogic methods. The analysis of school culture utilises Bernstein’s (1975) theory of ritual and identity is explored in relation to Bernstein’s (2000) taxonomy of pedagogic identities. …”
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Generating a proteomic profile of neurogenesis, through the use of human foetal neural stem cells by Garnett, Shaun

“…NS metabolism is more oxidative, utilises lipid metabolism, the pentose phosphate pathway and produces creatine phosphate. …”
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Patterns of mortality in children presenting to a tertiary paediatric emergency unit in Sub-Saharan Africa: a cross sectional study by Josephs, Tracey

“…Demographic information, clinical data, time factors and mortality data were reviewed and summarised by descriptive and inferential statistics. The unit utilised the WHO Emergency Triage Assessment and Treatment (ETAT) triage tool, categorising children into Red (emergency), orange (priority) and Green (non-urgent). …”
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Investigating the impact of Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits (SAECKs) as evidence in rape cases prosecuted in the Western Cape High Court between 2012 and 2016 by Malema, Smangele Benedictor

“…This study aimed to investigate the use of Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits (SAECKs) and their impact on the outcome of rape cases. Methods: Data for this study was collected by conducting a retrospective review of rape cases (n=98) prosecuted and finalised at the Western Cape High Court between 1st January 2012 and 31st December 2016. …”
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A GPU based X-Engine for the MeerKAT Radio Telescope by Callanan, Gareth Mitchell

“…When running eight logical X-Engines, 85% of the prototype's CPU cores were used while only 75% of the GPU's compute capacity was utilised. The main bottleneck on the GPU X-Engine was on the CPU side of the server. …”
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Enhancement of the Fynbos Leaf Optical Recognition Application (FLORA-E) by Makumborenga, Roy

“…Previous versions of FLORA (versions A through D) were designed to recognise Proteaceae fynbos leaves by extracting six digital morphological features, then using the k-nearest neighbour (k-NN) algorithm for classification, yielding an 86.6% accuracy. The methods utilised in FLORA-A to -D are ineffective when attempting to classify irregular structured objects with high variability, such as stems and leafy stems. …”
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Design and development of a sensory feedback system for transradial amputees using body powered prostheses by Gordon-Grant, Catherine

“…The system utilises capacitive sensors to mediate detection of proximity and touch, and makes use of a flex sensor to represent the position and motion of the finger digits of the prosthesis. …”
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Violence In Nursing: Perceived Prevalence and Impact in Community Health Clinics In Cape Town by Adams, Faiza Kajee

“…Analysis: computer software were utilised to capture information obtained from questionnaires and interviews. …”
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What is an adequate living wage level for South Africa? by Pather, Kimaya

“…The results showed that both methods led to similar results. A monthly living wage of at least R10,000 – R11,000 would allow South Africans to achieve a good QoL. …”
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Climate change shocks and women in farming households: an analysis of women’s responses and changing intra-household dynamics in resettlement farms in Zibagwe District, Zimbabwe

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Linkages between emotional intelligence and coping strategies in mastering new educational technologies

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Stress levels as a rationale for the establishment of an employee recreation programme in the Department of Correctional Services in South Africa

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Jangwa music and musical performance by the Manyika people of Zimbabwe

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Evaluation of the implementation of professional ethics and anti-corruption legislation : the case of the Social Sector Cluster in the Gauteng Province

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Caregiver's safety practices regarding unintentional poisoning amongst preschool children in the Elias Motsoaledi Sub-District of Limpopo Province

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Effects of varied dosage of aided input on following directives that contain prepositions for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

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