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Mycorrhizal-associated nutrient dynamics in key ecosystems and their response to a changing environment
(Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 2016-04-27)Environmental change incorporates the full range of natural and anthropogenic changes currently affecting the planet. These changes include fluxes within the carbon and nutrient cycles, resulting in disturbances at the ...
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Vonnisbespreking : die magtiging wat vereis word vir strukturele verandering aan 'n deel en die aangrensende gemeenskaplike eiendom in 'n deeltitelskema
(LitNet, 2016-03-08)In hierdie saak moes die hof uitspraak gee oor ’n regspunt wat nie voldoende deur die Wet op Deeltitels 95 van 1986 behandel word nie. Die applikante wou twee kombuisvensters in hul woonstel op die grondvloer van ’n ...
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Uitverkiesing en evangelikaalse spiritualiteit : die "Bekommerd"-debat
(LitNet, 2016-10-24)In die dertigerjare van die vorige eeu was daar in Suid-Afrika ’n sterk oplewing van Kuyperiaanse neocalvinisme. Die neocalviniste het hulle begin organiseer in ’n beweging met die doel om die neocalvinistiese ideologie ...
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AuII : skaars of afgeskeep? 'n Kritiese literatuuroorsig
(LitNet, 2016-06-17)Verbindings van AuII is reeds langer as 60 jaar bekend. ’n Literatuurstudie toon dat slegs ’n beperkte aantal struktuur- en bindingstipes tot dusver in suiwer vorm geïsoleer en gekarakteriseer kon word. Die grootste enkele ...
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'n Beoordeling van die vertaling van σάρξ (vlees) in die Direkte Vertaling en die Afrikaanse Standaard Vertaling van die Nuwe Testament
(LitNet, 2016-09-05)Beide die Afrikaanse Standaard Vertaling en die Nuwe Testament en Psalms: ’n Direkte Vertaling is direkte vertalings van die Nuwe Testament wat in 2014 verskyn het. In hierdie artikel word die vertaalfilosofie van hierdie ...
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Die leerpraktykvorming van hoërskoolleerders op 'n plattelandse werkersklasdorp
(LitNet, 2016-05-17)Gegrond op etnografiese metodes bespreek hierdie artikel die leerpraktykvorming van plattelandse werkersklasleerders in en oor hul leerruimtes heen. Ons huldig die mening dat alhoewel die invloed van armoede op die ...
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Uitverkiesing en evangeliese spiritualiteit
(LitNet, 2016-03-29)Hierdie is die eerste van twee artikels oor die rol van die uitverkiesingsleer in die NG Kerk. Eers word daar geargumenteer dat leerstukke soos die Gereformeerde leer van sola gratia mettertyd verskillend geïnterpreteer ...
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Death domain signaling by disulfide-linked dimers of the p75 neurotrophin receptor mediates neuronal death in the CNS
(Society for Neuroscience, 2016-05-18)The p75 neurotrophin receptor (p75NTR) mediates neuronal death in response to neural insults by activating a caspase apoptotic pathway. The oligomeric state and activation mechanism that enable p75NTR to mediate these ...
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An overview of the first decade of PollyNET : an emerging network of automated Raman-polarization lidars for continuous aerosol profiling
(Copernicus Publications on behalf of the European Geosciences Union, 2016)The paper gives an overview of the observations on four continents and two research vessels obtained with eight Polly systems. The specific aerosol types at these locations (mineral dust, smoke, dust-smoke and other dusty ...
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Ameliorative potentials of quercetin against cotinine-induced toxic effects on human spermatozoa
(Hainan Medical University Journal Publisher, 2016)Objectives: Cotinine, the principal metabolite of nicotine found in smokers' seminal plasma, has been shown to adversely affect sperm functionality while quercetin, a flavonoid with diverse properties is associated with ...
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Critical appraisal of conventional semen analysis in the context of varicocele
(Frontiers Media, 2016)Varicocele is present in approximately 15% of men, and, although it is the most commonly diagnosed cause of male infertility, nearly two-thirds of men with varicoceles remain fertile. It was decided to make use of the ...
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Changes in host immune–endocrine relationships during tuberculosis treatment in patients with cured and failed treatment outcomes
(Frontiers Media, 2017)A bidirectional communication between the immune and endocrine systems exists and facilitates optimum responses in the host during infections. This is in part achieved through changes in secretion patterns of hypothalamic ...
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Experimental assessment of factors mediating the naturalization of a globally invasive tree on sandy coastal plains : a case study from Brazil
(Oxford University Press on behalf of the Annals of Botany Company, 2016)As all naturalized species are potential invaders, it is important to better understand the determinants of naturalization of alien plants. This study sought to identify traits that enable the alien tree Casuarina equisetifolia ...
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Alien plant invasions and native plant extinctions : a six-threshold framework
(Oxford University Press on behalf of the Annals of Botany Company, 2016)Biological invasions are widely acknowledged as a major threat to global biodiversity. Species from all major taxonomic groups have become invasive. The range of impacts of invasive taxa and the overall magnitude of the ...
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The structure of legume–rhizobium interaction networks and their response to tree invasions
(Oxford University Press on behalf of the Annals of Botany Company, 2016)Establishing mutualistic interactions in novel environments is important for the successful establishment of some non-native plant species. These associations may, in turn, impact native species interaction networks as ...
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The global distribution of bamboos : assessing correlates of introduction and invasion
(Oxford University Press on behalf of the Annals of Botany Company, 2017)There is a long history of species being moved around the world by humans. These introduced species can provide substantial benefits, but they can also have undesirable consequences. We explore the importance of human ...
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A global assessment of a large monocot family highlights the need for group-specific analyses of invasiveness
(Oxford University Press on behalf of the Annals of Botany Company, 2016)Significant progress has been made in understanding biological invasions recently, and one of the key findings is that the determinants of naturalization and invasion success vary from group to group. Here, we explore this ...
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Patterns of biomass allocation between foliage and woody structure : the effects of tree size and specific functional traits
(Marin Dracea National Research-Development Institute in Forestry, 2016)Biomass allocation is closely related to species traits, resources availability and competitive abilities, and therefore it is often used to capture resource utilisation within plants. In this study, we searched for patterns ...
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Depiction of African indigenous education in Akiki Nyabongo’s Africa answers back (1936)
(CSSALL, 2016)This paper examines the depiction of African indigenous formal and informal education and instruction in Akiki K. Nyabongo’s novel, Africa Answers Back (1936), and how his African characters try to protect what they have ...
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Towards a conceptual framework for interdisciplinary teaching and learning dialogues in higher education
(CSSALL, 2016)This paper explores the development and early validation of a conceptual framework for learning-centred teaching by six Teaching Advancement at Universities (TAU) Fellows and their mentor, each representing a different ...
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Exploring the educational engagement practices of disadvantaged students at a South African university
(CSSALL, 2016)This article discusses the educational engagement practices of disadvantaged first-generation students at a South African university. Based on qualitative research conducted in the interpretive tradition and using interviews ...
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The Prince Edward Islands: Land-Sea Interactions in a Changing Ecosystem
(2008)Islands are typically studied because of their unusual terrestrial plant and animals life, because they form the breeding grounds for immense colonies of pelagic predators, and because they provide remarkable, ...
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UNIVERSITIES AND PUBLIC GOODS: IN DEFENCE OF DEMOCRATIC DELIBERATION, COMPASSIONATE IMAGINING AND COSMOPOLITAN JUSTICE
(2009)One of the most significant contributions to the advancement of modern higher education is found in the work of Frank and Meyer (2007:290) who argue that the public mission of the contemporary university is to assist in ...
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UNIVERSITIES AS ORGANISATIONS OR INSTITUTIONS?: THE CULTURE DEBATE AND ONE INSTITUTION
(2009)This chapter attempts to conceptualise institutional culture by posing a critical question: Are universities institutions or organisations? The question arises due to ambiguities in the literature: several authors describe ...
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TOWARDS A PEDAGOGY OF POSSIBILITY: TEACHING AND LEARNING FROM A ‘SOCIAL JUSTICE’ PERSPECTIVE
(2009)This chapter takes the argument of Waghid (this volume) on higher education as a public good as its starting point and sketches the challenges presented in relation to this, by the educational biographies of learners and ...
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THE UNIVERSITY IN A CONTEMPORARY ERA: REFLECTIONS ON EPISTEMOLOGICAL SHIFTS
(2009)The contemporary university is an institution that is transforming rapidly. In an age of supercomplexity it too must become supercomplex and expand its epistemologies so as to engage with the challenges of a changing world. ...
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THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ACADEMICS: IN PURSUIT OF SCHOLARSHIP
(2009)In this chapter we explore the development of academic staff as an area or theme for study and research in the field of higher education – from both a theoretical and a practical stance. We start by providing a broad ...
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INSTITUTIONAL GOVERNANCE IN SA HIGHER EDUCATION: FOR THE COMMON GOOD OR POLITICAL POWER-PLAY
(2009)This chapter explores the role of institutional governance against the background of the nature of the university as an organisation, and the changing context in which universities currently operate. Three ‘conventional’ ...
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IMPROVEMENT‑ORIENTED EVALUATION OF UNDERGRADUATE SCIENCE PROGRAMMES AND THE QUALITY OF STUDENT LEARNING
(2009)The quality of student learning is considered by many as a key area in the study of higher education as student learning gain seems to be one of higher education’s critical contributions to society. In this chapter insights ...
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HIGHER EDUCATION AS A FIELD OF STUDY AND RESEARCH
(2009)In this chapter we address four issues concerning HE as a field of study and research. We start off by discussing the typical characteristics of a field of study as opposed to a discipline, then we trace a number of moments ...
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