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The influence of geographic factors on the distribution of natural radionuclides
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY: The primordial radionuclides 40K, 232Th, and 238U have been present in almost all rocks, soils, and minerals since the formation of Earth. These radionuclides emit gamma radiation that is detectable by ... -
Influence of rotation on transversely isotropic piezoelectric rod coated with a thin film
(Polish Academy of Sciences, 2018)In this paper, the influence of rotation on axisymmetric waves of a piezoelectric rod coated with a thin film is studied using constitutive form linear theory elasticity and piezo-electric equations. Potential functions ... -
Instrument to evaluate to which extent the operational support information system (OSIS) adds value to the South African Air Force (SAAF)
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2005-12)Since the 1940s, the evaluation of information systems has been the topic of many authors’ research. When taking into account the amount of resources invested in an organisation’s information systems, especially in the ... -
Investigating e-commerce adoption in the procurement processes of the Botswana Defence Force : a qualitative study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2007)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study sets out to explore the factors that affect e-commerce adoption in the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) procurement process. The factors that were identified as affecting e-commerce adoption ... -
The investigation of radionuclides distributions in beach sand by means of GIS techniques
(CONSAS Conference, 2015-11)A transportable and robust gamma ray detection system (GISPI) was employed to determine the concentrations of naturally occurring radionuclides on various beaches in and around Saldanha Bay, located on the West Coast ... -
Irreversibility analysis of hydromagnetic flow of couple stress fluid with radiative heat in a channel filled with a porous medium
(Elsevier, 2017)Numerical analysis of the intrinsic irreversibility of a mixed convection hydromagnetic flow of an electrically conducting couple stress fluid through upright channel filled with a saturated porous medium and radiative ... -
Is open source GIS feasible in military operations? evaluation by applying a USE case
(Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Military Science (Military Academy), 2020)The study of terrain and all its related elements and facets are of crucial importance to the military. Lodi, Smit, and Ayirebi agreed with this statement and added that the importance of terrain was recognised by military ... -
Knowledge management for the South African Department of Defence
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The purpose of this research is to respond to the limited stock of knowledge about military Knowledge Management (KM) and specifically South African Department of Defence (SA DOD) KM. A world in the ... -
Last night I dreamed of peace : an extraordinary diary of courage from the Vietnam War
(Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Military Science (Military Academy), 2014)Many people’s view about war and its impact was changed by a woman named Dang Thuy Tram. Her diaries, which she kept as a practicing medical doctor during the Vietnam War, were published some forty odd years after her ... -
Legislative disconnect or institutional gatekeeping? challenges of researching South Africa's military past
(Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Military Science (Military Academy), 2020)The Department of Defence Archive in Pretoria is the repository of all military documents generated by the Union Defence Force, the South African Defence Force and the South African National Defence Force. This makes it ... -
Life in a South African household, 1909 - 1923 : changing patterns in leisure and servitude
(Taylor & Francis; UNISA Press, 2011-06)Domestic history in South Africa is largely an unploughed field. Yet, for much of South Africa’s past, households were the places where concerns about class, gender and race intersected, at a very close, personal, level. ... -
Maintaining international peace and security : reflections on peace-support operations in Africa
(Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Military Science (Military Academy), 1998)The shift from a bipolar to a multipolar and multi-faceted world has reduced the risk of conventional inter-state wars, but has been the cause of several intra-state armed conflicts with an even higher risk of regional ... -
Major General Sir Henry Timson Lukin (1860-1925) : the making of a South African hero
(2005-12)Henry Timson Lukin was born and educated in Britain. After completion of his schooling at the Merchant Taylor’s School in 1875 he had hoped to enter the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, but failed the entry examinations. ... -
The management of information inside the general support base concept of the South African National Defence Force
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Managing any government institution has become increasingly complicated as the requirements for accountability; streamlined operations and greater flexibility have multiplied. As effective and efficient ... -
Managing morale on the battlefield : a psychological perspective
(Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Military Science (Military Academy), 2015)From historical writings to current day, morale has always been regarded as a major determinant of success on the battlefield. The management of morale is thus also important in the South African National Defence Force ... -
A manoeuvre warfare analysis of South Africa’s 1914-1915 German South West African campaign
(Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Military Science (Military Academy), 2017)The study reported in this article explored the nexus between military theory and history. Military theory attempts to quantify, qualify and illuminate the often unpredictable phenomenon of war. The article consists of two ... -
The mapping and investigation of radionuclide pollution in the processing plant of a spent phosphate mine by using GIS techniques
(CONSAS, 2018)The mining and refinement of phosphate is characterised by high levels of uranium. An in situ gamma ray survey was done at the processing plant of a spent phosphate mine near Vredenburg on the west coast of South Africa ... -
Mapping of historical human activities in the Saldanha Bay military area by using in situ gamma ray measurements
(Faculty of Military Science, Stellenbosch University, 2012)Saldanha Bay on the west coast of South Africa is surrounded by various nature reserves, military units and training sites. Over a long period of time, large parts of this semi-arid area were exposed to human activities, ... -
Maritime security in Southern African waters
(SUN MeDIA, 2009)This publication includes papers from academic experts and practitioners addressing topics from Port Security to the economic dimensions of maritime security, from Asymmetrical War and Terror at Sea to the African Experience ... -
A mathematical model for coinfection of listeriosis and anthrax diseases
(Hindawi, 2018)Listeriosis and Anthrax are fatal zoonotic diseases caused by Listeria monocytogene and Bacillus Anthracis, respectively. In this paper, we proposed and analysed a compartmental Listeriosis-Anthrax coinfection model ...
