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The investigation of radionuclides distributions in beach sand by means of GIS techniques
(2015)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 ...
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The Use of Landsat and Aerial Photography for the Assessment of Coastal Erosion and Erosion Susceptibility in False Bay, South Africa
(2015)Coastal erosion is a worldwide hazard, the consequences of which can only be mitigated via thorough and efficient monitoring of erosion. This study aimed to employ remote sensing techniques on aerial photographs and ...
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Identifying the challenges of creating an optimal dissemination geography for census
(2015)The importance of census data in government and private-sector planning cannot be underestimated. However, the geographic level at which it is made available for different users, is a highly debateable issue. ...
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Change detection of bare areas in the Xolobeni region, South Africa using Landsat NDVI
(2015)Identification and protection of areas that are vulnerable to erosion is essential for the conservation of the sensitive wetlands and estuarine ecosystems along the Xolobeni coastal strip. The forecasting ...
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Exploring the transformative potential of collaborative art projects on the Stellenbosch University campus
(2015)this article explores the potential of visual art projects in negotiating social transformation within the context of a South African higher education institution (HeI). the experiences of students and staff involved in ...
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A survey of doctoral supervisors in South Africa
(2015)South African universities receive a direct monetary reward for the number of doctoral graduates produced. As a result there has been a steady increase in numbers in recent years (from 977 in 2004 to 1 878 in 2012), with ...
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The search for ecologies of knowledge in the encounter with African epistemicide in South African education
(2015)This article discusses the manufactured absence of African epistemologies, that we refer to as ‘epistemicide’, in formal education in Africa. The exemplifying case for our argument is the western hegemonic positioning ...
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Epigenetic regulation of lateralized fetal spinal gene expression underlies hemispheric asymmetries
(eLife Sciences Publications, 2017)Lateralization is a fundamental principle of nervous system organization but its molecular determinants are mostly unknown. In humans, asymmetric gene expression in the fetal cortex has been suggested as the molecular basis ...
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Legitimising critical pedagogy in the face of timorous, mechanistic pedagogy
(2015)The literature on critical pedagogy is awash, on the one hand, with notions of emancipatory pedagogy that liberate students and teachers from the snares of capitalist ideological hegemony. On the other hand, claims abound ...
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Community-engaged curricula in higher education : The case of a master's programme in play therapy
(2015)This article presents the results from research on community-engaged curricula using feedback from international and South African academics who teach on postgraduate programmes with a community engagement component. It ...
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Are doctoral studies in South Africa higher education being put at risk
(2015)Inasmuch as many attempts are being made in South Africa to increase the doctoral throughput rate, it appears as if the rush to produce doctoral (PhD) qualifications might just be the biggest risk that confronts the ...
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Towards a 21st century university: Teachings from consumer behaviour applicable to higher education
(2015)The South African higher education landscape has changed dramatically over the past 25 years. The purpose of this conceptual article is to challenge higher education institutions (HEIs) to learn/draw from a wider spectrum ...
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The discursive construction of foundation programmes in South African media texts
(2015)This article reports on research that investigated public perceptions of transformation within South African universities, with a particular focus on the incorporation of foundation programmes into university curricula. ...
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How spatial scale shapes the generation and management of multiple ecosystem services
(Ecological Society of America, 2017)The spatial extent of ecological processes has consequences for the generation of ecosystem services related to them. However, management often fails to consider issues of scale when targeting ecological processes underpinning ...
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Zinc supplementation for the treatment ofmeasles in children (Review)
(2015)Background: Measles is an important cause of childhoodmorbidity andmortality globally, despite increasing vaccine coverage. Zinc plays a significant role in the maintenance of normal immunological functions, therefore ...
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Vector and reservoir control for preventing leishmaniasis (Review)
(2015)Background: Leishmaniasis is caused by the Leishmania parasite, and transmitted by infected phlebotomine sandflies. Of the two distinct clinical syndromes, cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) affects the skin and mucous membranes, ...
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Treatments for breast abscesses in breastfeeding women
(Cochrane, 2015-08-17)Background: The benefits of breastfeeding are well known, and the World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life and continuing breastfeeding to age two. However, many women ...
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Tranexamic acid for preventing postpartum haemorrhage
(Cochrane, 2015-06-16)Background: Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is a common and potentially life-threatening complication of labour. Several options for preventing PPH are available, but further advances in this field are important, especially ...
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Programme on Ecosystem Change and Society : knowledge for sustainable stewardship of social-ecological systems
(Resilience Alliance, 2017)No abstract
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Interventions for preventing postpartum constipation
(Cochrane, 2015-09-18)Background: Postpartum constipation, with symptoms such as pain or discomfort, straining, and hard stool, is a common condition affecting mothers. Haemorrhoids, pain at the episiotomy site, effects of pregnancy hormones ...
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Key features for more successful place-based sustainability research on social-ecological systems : a Programme on Ecosystem Change and Society (PECS) perspective
(Resilience Alliance, 2017)The emerging discipline of sustainability science is focused explicitly on the dynamic interactions between nature and society and is committed to research that spans multiple scales and can support transitions toward ...
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Interventions for helping to turn term breech babies to head first presentation when using external cephalic version
(Cochrane, 2015-02-12)Background: Breech presentation is associated with increased complications. Turning a breech baby to head first presentation using external cephalic version (ECV) attempts to reduce the chances of breech presentation at ...
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Intermittent preventive antimalarial treatment for children with anaemia
(Cochrane, 2015-01-03)Background: Anaemia is a global public health problem. Children under five years of age living in developing countries (mostly Africa and South- East Asia) are highly affected. Although the causes for anaemia are ...
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Incentives and enablers to improve adherence in tuberculosis
(Cochrane, 2015-09-03)Background: Patient adherence to medications, particularly for conditions requiring prolonged treatment such as tuberculosis (TB), is frequently less than ideal and can result in poor treatment outcomes. Material incentives ...
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Improving vaccination uptake among adolescents
(Cochrane, 2015-09-29)This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: To evaluate the effects of interventions to improve vaccine uptake among adolescents in low, middle and high-income countries.
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The 'nervous conditions' of neo-liberated higher education students
(2015)To the newly liberated citizens of South Africa, a higher education (HE) qualification in 1994 represented both a means to a prosperous end, and a hope-filled end in itself. Whichever party has managed to achieve political ...
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Teaching first aid in high schools : The impact on students in the health sciences extended degree programme
(2015)Previously, first-year medical and physiotherapy students participating in the extended degree programme (EDP) at Stellenbosch University, South Africa, spent eight weeks shadowing interns at a tertiary hospital during ...
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On the democratisation of science education through Facebook : Implications for autonomy, equality and teacher education in universities
(2015)In this article I offer a defence for using educational technology to democratise classroom practices in relation to science education and teacher education at universities. My contention is that educational technology, ...
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Government regulation of private health insurance
(Cochrane, 2015-04-17)This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: The objective of this review is to assess the effects of policies that regulate private health insurance.
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Fetal movement counting for assessment of fetal wellbeing
(Cochrane, 2015-10-15)Background : Fetal movement counting is a method by which a woman quantifies the movements she feels to assess the condition of her baby. The purpose is to try to reduce perinatal mortality by alerting caregivers when ...
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