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  • Treatment and disposal of medical waste in rural and urban clinics within Polokwane municipality of South Africa 
    Raphela, S.F. (Journal for New Generation Sciences, Vol 12, Issue 2: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2014)
    The objective of the study was to assess the medical waste management practices used by clinics located in the Polokwane Municipality, South Africa. The clinic personnel were not informed prior to the visit. A walkthrough ...
  • Trends in Europe in higher education 
    De Gast, W J.; Schroder, R.E.V.M. (Journal for New Generation Sciences, Vol 2, Issue 2: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2004)
    This article deals with the developments in the higher education sector in Europe. It addresses the specific European context in which the changes take place. It also touches upon the important trends that can be noted ...
  • Trends in higher education : selling out? 
    Nel, Joe (Journal for New Generation Sciences, Vol 3, Issue 2: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2005)
    Although changes to the Higher Education system are inevitable and, indeed, welcome, the steady drift towards assuming corporate identities and corporate practices is a lamentable and destructive feature of the changing ...
  • Trustworthiness of South African sustainability reports : an overview 
    Fourie, R.; Lubbe, D. (Journal for New Generation Sciences, Vol 10, Issue 3: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2012)
    It is widely assumed that sustainability reporting is a mechanism that companies can use to demonstrate their trustworthiness with regard to development in a sustainable manner. This article uses the Mayer, Davis and ...
  • The truth stumbles on campus" : a contribution from theological ethics to the search for a professional ethic in research 
    Lategan, Laetus O. K. (Interim : Interdisciplinary Journal, Vol 7, Issue 2: Central University of Technology Free State Bloemfontein, 2008)
    This paper argues for a professional ethic in research and the contribution of theological ethics thereto. The author points out that although theological ethics is poor at dealing with issues related to professional ethics ...
  • A tumbler and pore water expression device to prepare homogeneous samples for the extraction of free chloride in cement paste 
    Delport, D.J.; Potgieter-Vermaak, S.S.; Potgieter, J.H. (Journal for New Generation Sciences, Vol 11, Issue 1: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2013)
    Corrosion of rebar in concrete is commonly associated with the free chloride in the pore water in the cement matrix. Knowing the quantity of chloride in concrete is important because chloride can promote corrosion of steel ...
  • Ultrasonic borehole flowmeter 
    Du Preez, M.; Hertzog, P. (Interim : Interdisciplinary Journal, Vol 7, Issue 1: Central University of Technology Free State Bloemfontein, 2008)
    Although research has been conducted in the field of Acoustic Doppler Borehole Flowmeters (ADBF), it has been focused on point source of flow and three dimensional borehole flow techniques. However as of yet, no studies ...
  • Undergraduate research preparation is crucial for postgraduate studies 
    Maasdorp, C.; Holtzhausen, S. (Interim : Interdisciplinary Journal, Vol 8, Issue 1: Central University of Technology Free State Bloemfontein, 2009)
    Worldwide, including in South Africa, involvement in research is making increasing quality demands on higher education institutions in terms of sustaining high-level research capability and involvement on an efficient and ...
  • Understanding academics' popular science publishing : institution culture and management style effects 
    Crettaz Von Roten, F.; Goastellec, G. (Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein: Journal for New Generation Sciences, 2015)
    Most universities and higher education systems have formally taken up a third mission, which involves various public outreach and engagement activities. Little is known regarding how higher education institutions' organisations ...
  • UNDERSTANDING POVERTY: CAUSES, EFFECTS AND CHARACTERISTICS 
    Ramphoma, S (Interim : Interdisciplinary Journal, Vol 13, Issue 2: Central University of Technology Free State Bloemfontein, 2014)
    The aim of this article is to examine the concept of poverty in terms of definition, types, causes, determinants and indicators. The relationship between inequality and poverty is also visited. The absolute and relative ...
  • The University of KwaZulu-Natal approach towards community development and community service 
    Mazibuko, Ntombfikile (Journal for New Generation Sciences, Vol 3, Issue 1: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2005)
    This article is strengthened by the current changes in the South African higher education environment and its impact on community development involvement within the University Sector. The South African Education White Paper ...
  • Usability challenges of upgrading a word processor user interface 
    Moeti, L.; De Wet, L.; Beelders, T. (Journal for New Generation Sciences, Vol 8, Issue 3: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2010)
    This study evaluated the difficulty, in terms of usability, of upgrading from one version of a word processor user interface (Microsoft Word 2003) to another (2007). Laboratory-based usability testing involving 23 participants, ...
  • The use of colour as a tool for propaganda 
    Kleynhans, J.H. (Interim : Interdisciplinary Journal, Vol 6, Issue 1: Central University of Technology Free State Bloemfontein, 2007)
    The main objective of this paper is to point out the crucial role that colour plays in human perception of stimuli, and how we may use this information to promote and enhance our communicational objectives. If we can educate ...
  • The use of information and communications technology (ICT) in e-service delivery and effective governance in South Africa 
    Mohele, I.; De Beer, K.J. (Interim : Interdisciplinary Journal, Vol 6, Issue 2: Central University of Technology Free State Bloemfontein, 2007)
    The current debate within the ASGISA and NEPAD policy structures of the South African Government is to enhance E-service delivery via Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for all citizens. This paper deals with ...
  • The use of mixed methods as reflected in two eminent South African educational research journals 
    Schulze, S.; Kamper, G. (Journal for New Generation Sciences, Vol 10, Issue 1: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2012)
    The epistemological and ontological orientations relevant for this research are positivism, interpretivism and pragmatism. These paradigms of inquiry are associated with quantitatively oriented research traditions, ...
  • The use of ultraviolet radiation as a nonthermal treatment for the inactivation of alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris spores in water, wash water from a fruit processing plant and grape juice concentrate 
    Groenewald, W.H.; Gouws, P.A.; Cilliers, F.P.; Witthuhn, R.C. (Journal for New Generation Sciences, Vol 11, Issue 2: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2013)
    Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris is a non-pathogenic, spore-forming bacterium that can survive the commercial pasteurisation processes commonly used during fruit juice production. Surviving bacterial endospores germinate, ...
  • Using haptic modelling for spinal implant design 
    Campbell, R.I.; Lo-Sapio, M.; Martorelli, M. (Journal for New Generation Sciences, Vol 7, Issue 3: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2009)
    The link from medical scan images through data manipulation to additive manufacturing is well established. Various types of software are used to deliver the required .STL file(s). Often, the data manipulation will require ...
  • Using life history to understand the interplay between identity, critical agency and social justice education 
    Francis, D.; Le Roux, A. (Journal for New Generation Sciences, Vol 10, Issue 3: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2012)
    In this article we use the concepts identity, agency and social justice education as a lens to explore the role of life history research in the study of the interconnection between emerging teacher identities, critical ...
  • Using neural networks modelling as motivation for alternative assessment practices in higher engineering education 
    Luwes, N.J. (Interim : Interdisciplinary Journal: Vol 9, Issue 2: Central University of Technology Free State Bloemfontein, 2010)
    The human brain has about 100 billion neurons. These neural networks can be simulated in the science of artificial intelligence. Thus are these mathematical models in artificial intelligence based on their biological neural ...
  • Using system dynamics principles for conceptual modelling of smart city development in South Africa 
    Das, D.K. (Interim : Interdisciplinary Journal, Vol 13, Issue 3: Central University of Technology Free State Bloemfontein, 2013)
    South African cities are in the process of transition in the changing scenario and need a change in the planning perspective for their sustainable development. The concept of smart city offers opportunities for such ...

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