......................................................................................................................................... iii Executive Summary.........................................................................................................................v I. Literature Review of Studies on Productivity in the Coal Mining Industry ........................1 A. Anton (198...

Accepted 29 July 1996 Abstract Objective-To determine whether previous health experiences affect the prevalence of occupational lung disease in a semirural Botswanan community where there is a long history of labour recruitment to South African mines. Method-A cross sectional prevalence study of 304 former miners examined according to a protocol including a questionnaire, chest radiograph, spir...

G lobally the mining industry is faced with a shortage of qualified talent to meet its production needs. Every year there are more people leaving than entering this sector to pursue job and career opportunities. Some of the key reasons for this trend include the general image of the industry, the declining numbers of graduates from mining related programs , and the draining of talent and knowle...

Historically, mining has been viewed as an inherently high-risk industry. Previous research findings as well as the changing demography in the mining industry have highlighted the need for a comprehensive study programme to be implemented in the mining industry. The issues of anthropometry, workstation design, functional work capacity, worker fatigue, shift cycles, chronic occupational and othe...

for about a decade the virtual water trade has been highlighted as a means of promoting water efficiency and helping to solve regional restrictions of water resources in order to provide water and food security. although these tools are not just for certain areas of the world with a specific climate, they are more important for countries which are faced with water resources restriction and cris...

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Some people say that “success or failure often depends not only on how well you are able to collect data but also on how well you are able to convert them into knowledge that will help you better manage your business (Wilson, 2001, p. 26).” It is said the $391 billion restaurant industry generates a massive amount of data at each purchase (Wilson, 2001), and once collected, such collected data ...