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Showing 1 to 20 of 201 for “"ANC"”.
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ANC of UAS Rotor Noise using Virtual Error Sensors
Traditional active noise control (ANC) systems rely on a physical sensor to measure the error signal at the desired location of attenuation. The error signal is then used to update an adaptive controller, which ultimately attenuates the measured response. However, it is not always practical to use …
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The concepts of poverty used by the ANC government between 1994 and 2004
… examines the discourses of poverty used by the ANC government in its first decade in power and analyses what concepts of poverty underpin those discourses. By examining what concepts are used, this thesis lays a foundation for understanding what effect (if any) the concepts of poverty used by …
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Minerals policy and taxation in the new South Africa : an analysis of proposed ANC policy
… paper] is to analyse and discuss the proposed ANC minerals policy, with particular reference to taxation. This is the subject of chapter four of this paper. Chapters two and three will lay the foundation upon which the analysis and discussion will be based, specifically, chapter two will review …
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The nature of the tripartite alliance and its impact on the operations of the ANC government in South Africa, 1990-2017
This research claims that the ANC, COSATU, and SACP's Tripartite Alliance has had a volatile character ever since it was established in 1990. COSATU and the SACP have a farleft economic stance because they think that to solve South Africa's socioeconomic issues and the effects of apartheid, a …
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A critical analysis of international financial institutions' understanding of political corruption : a focus on the IMF, World Bank, and the ANC
… and thus their anticorruption and good governance policies and prescriptions, is based on the conceptualisation of corruption as a state centric phenomenon. As such, they are not concerned with corruption as a systematic problem. The IFIs’ definitions and views, although legitimate, prudent, …
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Psychosocial factors associated with early booking and frequency of antenatal care (ANC) visits in a rural and urban setting in south Africa
Late antenatal care (ANC) booking remains the trend in most countries in sub- Saharan Africa despite the known benefits of early booking. Infrequent, poor and no antenatal care are among the most frequent patient-related avoidable factors and missed opportunities identified for many cases of …
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Assessing socio-economic inequalities in the use of antenatal care in the Southern African Development community
… on socioeconomic inequalities in the use of ANC services as an important aspect of MHC in SADC countries. Methods The data used in this study are obtained from the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS). Three mutually exclusive variables were created to assess ANC inequality, namely, 1) No ANC …
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Response of brook char (Salvelinus fontinalis) and blacknose dace (Rhinichthys atratulus) to acidic episodes in three headwater streams within the Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
… moderate, and high acid neutralizing capacity (ANC) to determine: a) types, distribution, and total amount of habitat; b) community structure and estimate fish density, condition, and production; and c) the influence of habitat verses ANC on fish communities. Fish species richness ranged from 3 …
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Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Adolescents Regarding Antenatal Care Booking in a Vhembe District of Limpopo Province
Adolescent pregnancy is a global public health concern that contributed to maternal mortality. However, little research has explored adolescents' understanding and views on antenatal care (ANC). The Vhembe District faces high rates of late ANC booking, which adversely impacts maternal and child …
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Laser Doppler Vibrometry Based Remote Sensing for Active Noise Control
Demands for active noise control/cancellation (ANC) to provide a quiet environment have grown significantly over the past few decades. Notably, many ANC headphones and earphones have emerged and gained much success in the market due to their excellent performance and robustness. There are also …
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Theory and Design of Spatial Active Noise Control Systems
… to generate anti-noise sound waves, which would cancel the undesired acoustic noise over a spatial region. The acoustic noise hazards that exist in a variety of situations provide many potential applications for spatial ANC. However, using existing ANC techniques, it is difficult to achieve …
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Theory and Design of Spatial Active Noise Control Systems
… to generate anti-noise sound waves, which would cancel the undesired acoustic noise over a spatial region. The acoustic noise hazards that exist in a variety of situations provide many potential applications for spatial ANC. However, using existing ANC techniques, it is difficult to achieve …
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Treading a tightrope: A rhetorical study of the tension between the executive and collective leadership of the African National Congress (ANC): From Nelson Mandela to Thabo Mbeki
… the Presidents of the African National Congress (ANC) and South Africa. In this regard, the speeches of the respective former Presidents are analysed from a rhetorical perspective. Not all their speeches are studied, but those that have a bearing on the study. One of the hallmarks of the ANC has …
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The mixed experiences of pregnant women with physical disabilities in accessing and utilising antenatal care services in rural south-western Uganda
… barriers impede accessibility to antenatal care (ANC) services for women with disabilities, yet ANC is a critical entry point for pregnant women to receive quality maternity care services. These barriers are more pronounced in rural areas than urban areas in Uganda. Although the World Health …
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Women’s perceptions of late antenatal booking in Lusaka province, Zambia.
… „Unaware of the concept of late antenatal care (ANC) booking‟ and „Perceived barriers to timely ANC booking‟ emerged from the data. The first major theme was informed by two subthemes namely; Unsure of ideal ANC booking time; Women‟s decision making on timely ANC booking. The second major theme …
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Women’s perceptions of late antenatal booking in Lusaka province, Zambia.
… „Unaware of the concept of late antenatal care (ANC) booking‟ and „Perceived barriers to timely ANC booking‟ emerged from the data. The first major theme was informed by two subthemes namely; Unsure of ideal ANC booking time; Women‟s decision making on timely ANC booking. The second major theme …
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HIV surveillance : a 12 year analysis of HIV prevalence trends and comparing HIV prevalence from sentinel antenatal clinic surveys and prevention of mother-to-child programmes
Background Sentinel antenatal clinic (ANC) surveys remain a key source of data on HIV prevalence trends. Recently though, with an increase in the uptake of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) programmes, there have been debates on the prospects of using PMTCT data for reporting …
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An evaluation of Greene's resource theory of party dominance with reference to the South African case
… the persistence of dominant parties, and advances that “hyperincumbency advantages” (i.e. resource and policy advantages accruing to the dominant party) best explain how dominant parties persist, and that the decline in these advantages is linked with decline in party dominance. Greene's …
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An exploration of the experiences of and perceptions about access to antenatal care for rural women who consume alcohol during pregnancy in the Western Cape, South Africa
… drinkers. Women's alcohol use during pregnancy has severe health and social consequences for newborns, such as Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), The prevalence of FAS in Western Cape is among the highest recorded internationally. FAS can be prevented through early interventions targeting women …
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Developing antenatal maternal mental health services: Identifying depression in pregnant women attending antenatal care in Sodo district health centres, Ethiopia
… is also evidence that depression during pregnancy can alter the development of a woman's fetus and her child, with an increased risk for child emotional and behavioral problems. Detection of perinatal depression in primary health care (PHC) is very low. This research gathered evidence on the …
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