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NSDI building blocks: regional GIS in the United States
(Urban and Regional Information Systems Association, http://www.urisa.org/, 2009)This paper presents an assessment of the regional capacity in implementing geographic information systems (GIS) and databases. We draw on a Web survey to determine the availability and assembly of spatial data at the ... -
On the oscillatory flow past an infinite vertical porous plate1 - mean flow
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Oxide of nitrogen in diesel engines: formation, effects and control
(University of Botswana, 2001)Diesel engines are used in heavy duty applications because of their high effeciency an reliability. However, oxides of nitrogen emissions remain a major concern. In diesel engines, fuel combustion is responsible for a major ... -
Participatory measurements of sustainable urban development and quality of life in post-socialist Zadar, Croatia
(Clanak, 2008)Over the last two decades, there has been an intensive discourse and research about measuring sustainable urban development. Many cities, regions and countries have decided to introduce indicators for monitoring and measuring ... -
Patriarchy and women’s land rights in Botswana
(Elsevier www.elsevier.com/locate/landusepol, 2006)Patriarchy has been defined as a gendered power system: a network of social, political and economic relationships through which men dominate and control female labour, reproduction and sexuality as well as define women’s ... -
Performance and emission characteristics of tylosema esculentum biodiesel in a diesel engine: an experimental investigation
(David Publishing, http://www.davidpublishing.com/, 2014-01-31)Biodiesel derived from indigenous feed stocks such as Tylosema esculentum kernel oil is deemed a feasible alternative to petroleum diesel for the diesel engine. This paper presents results of investigation of performance ... -
Performance evaluation of commonly used oil ram press machines
(CIGR Journal http://www.cigrjournal.org/, 2007)The ram-press technology for oil expression has received a lot of attention in many African countries during the last two decades. The technology is based on manually operated mechanical presses, which employ a slider-crank ... -
Platinum Group of Metals: a strategic assessment of the South African industry
(Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. http://www.inderscience.com/browse/index.php?journalID=235, 2007)In order to analyse the strategic issues with regard to the South African Platinum Group of Metals (PGM) industry, a risk analysis and an assessment of the competitiveness of the industry were conducted. The analysis of ... -
A practical model for development of viable engineering education institutions in Africa: with a focus on management and quality of engineering eduation
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2001)One of the critical elements that determine the competitiveness of nations is the population density of, and quality of its engineers. This view has been corroborated by researchers such as Biluch (1989), Garelli et al ... -
A practical model for development of viable engineering education institutions in Africa: With a focus on management and quality of engineering education
(University of Botswana, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, http://ajol.info/index.php/bjt, 2001-10)One of the critical elements that determine the competitiveness of nations is the population density of, and quality of, its engineers. This view has been corroborated by researchers such as Bilich (1989), Garelli et al ... -
Predicting the flexural behaviour of masonry wall panels: a review of current methods
(Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2011-04)The paper aims to compare predictions by different methods of analysis of the lateral load capacity of unreinforced masonry walls, and to determine whether a relationship can be drawn between theory and experiments. Several ... -
Product analysis based on Botswana's postcolonial socio-cultural perspective
(Chinese Institute of Design, http://www.ijdesign.org, 2007)Products designed and manufactured in any country are influenced by local factors, such as the availability of raw materials, human skills, tradition, and socio-cultural values. The tendency to use available natural resources ... -
Product analysis based on Botswana’s postcolonial socio-cultural perspective
(Creative Commons. www.ijdesign.org, 2007-08-01)Products designed and manufactured in any country are influenced by local factors, such as the availability of raw materials, human skills, tradition, and socio-cultural values. The tendency to use available natural ... -
Production system optimization: case study of a local textile company
(Invention Journal of Research Technology in Engineering & Management, https://archive.org/details/Httpwww.ijrtem.com/IJRTEM_A0270104/, 2017-10)The manufacturing sector in Botswana has been rapidly growing in recent times. Glam Collections used as a case study organization in this research, is an SME textile manufacturing company with its base of operations in ... -
PSPICE model of an open-circuit DC shunt machine
(University of Botswana, 2000)Computer models are used to replicate the essential performance features of a physical element using convenient modeling and simulation programs. Within SPICE, an acronym for the Simulation Program with Integrated-Circuit ... -
Reservoir storage requirements in arid areas
(University of Botswana, 2006)Water reservoir storage requirements are a function of demand and variation in inflow. The greater the variation the greater the storage required to meet a specified draft. The selected recurrence interval of failure also ... -
Review of analysis methods for inelastic design of steel semi-continuous frames
(Elsevier http://www.linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0143974X05001057, 2006)Three groups of methods for the inelastic analysis of steel plane frames with semi-rigid joints are considered in this paper. The first one consists of simplified second-order (or P–Δ) plastic-hinge methods for the ... -
A review of mineral development and investment policies of Botswana
(Elsevier http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=MImg&_imagekey=B6VBM-4HMXJJS-1-1&_cdi=5930&_user=778200&_orig=search&_coverDate=09%2F30%2F2005&_sk=999699996&view=c&wchp=dGLbVlz-zSkWb&md5=2b0e6a95538c49f439dba7e43fe1ee22&ie=/sdarticle.pdf, 2005)Botswana’s mineral policy objective is primarily to maximize the national economic benefit from the development of mineral resources. In 1999, the government replaced the old mining code of 1977, which was out of tune ... -
A review of mining taxation in selected SADC countries and Chile
(University of Botswana, http://www.ub.bw, 2004)Although most SADC countries have or were in the process of liberalizing their legislation and fiscal regimes some member states seemed to levy exorbitant tax rates. SADC members’ states need to note that in designing the ... -
The role of trustworthiness in the formation and governance of construction alliances
(Elsevier Ltd; http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/296/description#description, 2007)The ensuing globalization of the construction industry as well as the highly fragmented and divisive nature of the industry are among the forces that are influencing it to seek management approaches such as strategic ...