Author:Parsons, S; Abbott, G; De Jager, Peta; Conradie, Dirk CU; Bole, SheldonDate:01 Sep 2010South Africa has been ranked as one of the 22 high-burden TB countries in the world by the WHO, and is also burdened with a high prevalence of HIV/AIDS. TB, both in its drug-susceptible and drug-resistant form, is the most common opportunistic ...Read more
Author:Muchuru, S; Landman, WADate:Jun 2012Seasonal forecasting as a tool to improve on reservoir management in Zimbabwe is presented. The focus of the talk is on predicting rainfall extremes over the Lake Kariba catchments. The forecast systems to do the predictions and the levels ...Read more
Author:Osman, ADate:May 2010This paper looks at the residential dynamics in Khartoum, Sudan. Some patterns demonstrate that formal and informal systems co-exist and are mutually supportive. There are also particular spatial manifestations that have resulted from a unique ...Read more
Author:Anochie-Boateng, Joseph; Tutumluer, E; Apeagyei, A; Ochieng, GDate:Aug 2010Resilient modulus (MR) test and the California Bearing Ratio (CBR) test have been the two most common tests for laboratory characterization of geomaterials, i.e., fine-grained subgrade soils and unbound aggregate materials for road and airfield ...Read more
Author:Anochie-Boateng, Joseph; O'Connell, Johannes S; Denneman, E; Verhaeghe, Benoit MJADate:Sep 2011The South Africa National Road Agency Ltd (SANRAL) is in the process of revising the South African Pavement Design Method (SAPDM). A necessary part of this programme is to develop resilient response models. Dynamic (complex) modulus has been ...Read more
Author:Karsten, AE; Singh, A; Ndhundhuma, IMDate:Jul 2011In order to apply light treatment to skin, the absorption through the outer layers of the skin needs to be considered. Darker skin has a higher concentration of melanin in the epidermis and absorbs more light than fair skin. Ideally the effect ...Read more
Author:Shatalov, M; Fedotov, I; Joubert, SDate:Jul 2006The generating equations of the problem are considered in terms of a system of three dimensional equations of linear elasticity considered in the spherical coordinates. It is known that in this case the exact solution of the problem could be ...Read more
Author:Litvin, IADate:Jul 2006This presentation focuses on the functions of Bessel; and analytical and Fox-Li investigation of Bessel-Gauss resonatorRead more
Author:Kamper, H; De Wet, Febe; Hain, T; Niesler, TDate:May 2012We present a description of the development and evaluation of a first South African broadcast news transcription system. We describe a number of speech resources which have been collected in the resource-scarce South African environment for ...Read more
Author:Raphulu, NDate:Oct 2015RECP can be defined as a systematic and integrated approach to managing energy, water, environmental and financial resources as well as eliminating or minimising waste and emissions to the environment on a sustainable and cost-effective basis. ...Read more
Author:Khoza, NN; Edwards, A; Kekana, MPDate:Sep 2012Silicosis is a problem in South African foundries; the problem has been exacerbated by inadequate dust control and neglect of occupational health in foundry industries. Because of the extent of the problem, the Department of Labour revised ...Read more
Author:Hnizdo, E; Churchyard, G; Singh, T; Murray, JDate:Nov 1998The objective of the present study was to establish the feasibility of conducting such a prospective study of respiratory health effect in gold miners. In particular, the objectives were: (1) to establish whether routinely collected lung ...Read more
Author:Hnzido, E; Murray, J; Davison, ADate:Jan 1999The present report describes two additional studies of exposure-response relationship between respiratory disease and silica dust in gold mines. Section 3 describes a study of pulmonary tuberculosis in relation to silica dust, and section 4 ...Read more
Author:Gonçalves, Duarte PD; Auret, MariusDate:Sep 2021The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) was requested by the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) to develop a Master Information Systems and Security Technology Plan (MISSTP). The MISSTP was developed as a “roadmap” ...Read more
Author:Pillay, SDate:Oct 2017The presentation discusses responding to the changing environmental landscape – using innovation to drive cost effective solutions.Read more
Author:De Freitas, A; Focke, Richard W; De Villiers, PDate:Jul 2018Sensor management is an important function of any data fusion center as the output of a fusion system is dependent on the quality of the information collected. In this paper, the scheduling aspect of sensor management function is implemented ...Read more
Author:Hattingh, SDate:Nov 2008During hostage release operations the need exists to breach a single or double brick (masonry) wall. The need prescribes a charge that produces minimum flying debris on the inside of the building and a safety distance as small as possible to ...Read more
Author:Morris, CDate:May 2006Many countries from around the world are implementing E-government in an attempt to improve service delivery and all governments are under increasing pressure to produce, and to demonstrate, results But the question needs to be asked “how ...Read more
Author:Rust, Frederik C; Akhalwaya, ImraanDate:Sep 2018Crack reflection on roads with cemented layers is a significant problem world-wide and can lead to premature failure. Innovative road materials such as bitumen-rubbers possess the potential to successfully retard crack reflection, thereby ...Read more