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Wadley's problem with overdispersion.
(2009)Wadley’s problem frequently emerges in dosage-mortality data and is one in which the number of surviving organisms is observed but the number initially treated is unknown. Data in this setting are also often overdispersed, ... -
Wage income, migrant labour and livelihoods beyond the rural-urban divide in post-apartheid South Africa: a case of Dunlop Durban factory workers.
(2014)This thesis investigates the reproduction of the African working class in post-apartheid South Africa. The research examines the relationship between wage income and the mobilisation of livelihoods of working class households ... -
Wage negotiation processes and strike action in the hospitality industry in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2019)When employers and trade unions fail to reach and sign an agreement during the wage negotiation processes, disputes are lodged which may lead to strike actions. The strike incident affects both the employees who participate ... -
The war against pain : the design, synthesis and testing of potential COX-2 selective inhibitors.
(2014)Much research has focused on the inhibition of the cyclooxygenase (COX) enzyme as this protein is responsible for the first step in the pain pathway in the conversion of arachidonic acid into prostaglandins and thromboxanes. ... -
War and alliances : the transformative roles of external actors in the Somali conflict.
(2015)The Somali conflict is not completely driven by internal factors and not prosecuted entirely by internal actors. Significant involvements, interventions and varying forms of alliances of external and internal actors ... -
War and peace in the ancient Greek novel.
(Classical Association of South Africa., 2005)This article investigates how war and peace are represented in Xenophon’s Cyropaedia, Chariton’s Chaereas and Callirhoe, the Ninus fragment, Achilles Tatius’ Leucippe, Longus’ Daphnis and Chloe, and Heliodorus’ Aithiopika. ... -
War, memory and salvation : the Bulhoek massacre and the construction of a contextual soteriology.
(1997)South Africa is in many ways a traumatised society and the Bulhoek Massacre of 24 May 1921 in which about two hundred people were killed in a matter of minutes was one such traumatising experience. What makes this massacre ... -
Ward committees as a mechanism for promoting community participation and service delivery: a case study of Ubuhlebezwe Local Municipality.
(2020)The transformation of local government in a post-apartheid South Africa was seen as ensuring citizens' inclusion in the policy and decision-making process, especially the marginalized communities and groups, in previously ... -
Warfarin: time in therapeutic range, a single centre study on patients using warfarin for stroke prevention in non-valvular atrial fibrillation and prosthetic heart valves.
(2016)Background: There are various indications for the use of oral anticoagulants. Two common indications are in patients with atrial fibrillation and prosthetic heart valves. The quality of anticoagulation, determined by the ... -
Warning vocalisations and predator information transfer in social birds.
(2008)Alarm or warning vocalizations are produced by many animals when they detect a potential predator. However little is known about the information contained in these vocalizations. This study investigated the warning ... -
Waste and port reception facilities.
(2010)Internationally, shipping, boating and ancillary services are seen as significant contributors to degradation of the marine environment, affecting water quality, habitats and coastal amenity. As a result, it is important ... -
Waste as a resource: an exploration of sustainable processes in the Ceramics Studios of UKZN through the practice and creative production of Natasha Jane Hawley.
(2018)The following study is a practice-based research project that incorporates theoretical and practical components in order to identify more sustainable systems in the Ceramics Studio of the CVA and to understand the ... -
A waste management and sanitation audit of the South African National Defence Force in rural deployments in Maputoland : a case study.
(2004)ant national legislation on the disposal of waste and waste disposal sites has been promulgated to regulate the dumping of unwanted materials. This development poses major legal compliance problems for the South African ... -
Waste management through recycling and composting : a case study of some schools in greater Edendale, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal.
(1999)The study investigated the involvement of primary and secondary schools in waste management through recycling and composting, and the perceptions of teachers and pupils with regard to waste management. It also investigated ... -
Waste minimisation at an air-conditioning company.
(2003)Waste minimisation involves reducing waste (emissions, effluent, solid waste) in companies, at source. v 7, 8 Its benefits include cost savings, environmental improvement, increased throughput and risk and liability ... -
Waste minimisation clubs in South Africa: towards a sustainable model.
(2005)Every time a good is produced, waste occurs as an unwanted by-product. Waste has become a real environmental issue across the world, contributing to the degradation of the environment and human health. As part of a local ... -
The waste pickers of Durban : a case study of three buyback centres.
(2007)The informal sector in South Africa has experienced phenomenal growth since the end of Apartheid, and in Durban this has been no different. Due to the growth in unemployment, many have turned to the informal sector in ... -
Waste sector small and medium-sized enterprises and their role in the extended producer responsibility; a case study of environmental responsibility in SMEs in eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa).
(2014)Both the waste sector and corporate enterprises, under the banner of corporate social and environmental responsibility (CSER), have a role to play in sustainable development, particularly in the South African context ... -
Waste tyres valorization by solvent extraction pre-treatment and pyrolysis.
(2020)Solvent extraction was studied as a pre-treatment method to eliminate certain impurities such as additives, plasticizers and heteroatoms before pyrolysis of waste tyres. This approach is the starting point for the proposal ...