Browsing A - Reviewers by Title

Pantothenamides Are Potent, On-Target Inhibitors of Plasmodium falciparum Growth When Serum Pantetheinase Is Inactivated

Spry, Christina Macuamule, Cristiano Lin, Zhiyang Virga, Kristopher G. Lee, Richard E. Strauss, Erick Saliba, Kevin J. (Open Journal Systems, 2013)

Growth of the virulent human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum is dependent on an extracellular supply of pantothenate (vitamin B5) and is susceptible to inhibition by pantothenate analogues that hinder pantothenate ...

Paradigm shifts, South African Defence Policy and the South African National Defence Force: From here to where?

Vreӱ, F. (Open Journal Systems, 2004)

Elements of Kuhn's theory on scientific revolutions and its applicability to the political domain also promote explanations of military change. In this regard, changes in the South African defence realm during the past ...

Paradoxical reproduction and body size in the rock lizard, Agama atra atra, in Namaqualand, South Africa

Mouton, P. le F.N. Herselman, Y.M. (Open Journal Systems, 1994)

The rock lizard Agama atra atra from Namaqualand differs in both body size and reproduction from other populations of this species occurring elsewhere in southern Africa. Both sexes from Namaqualand are significantly ...

Parameter Identifiability and Sensitivity Analysis Predict Targets for Enhancement of STAT1 Activity in Pancreatic Cancer and Stellate Cells

Rateitschak, Katja Winter, Felix Lange, Falko Jaster, Robert Wolkenhauer, Olaf (PLoS, 2012-12-20)

The present work exemplifies how parameter identifiability analysis can be used to gain insights into differences in experimental systems and how uncertainty in parameter estimates can be handled. The case study, presented ...

The pastoral church as a space for healing and reconciliation

Thesnaar, C.H. (Open Journal Systems, 2010)

People experience healing and reconciliation in spaces outside of their congregations. This causes them to grapple with the question: Why they do not experience healing and reconciliation within their own local congregations? ...

Patient Adherence to Tuberculosis Treatment: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Research

Munro, S. A. Lewin, S. A. Smith, H. J. Engel, M. E. Fretheim, S. A. Volmink, J. (PLOS, 2007-07-24)

Background Tuberculosis (TB) is a major contributor to the global burden of disease and has received considerable attention in recent years, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where it is closely associated ...

Paul and power: Framing claims.

Punt, J. (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2012-04)

Evidently an important theme in the Pauline letters, discussions of the nature, scope and function of power have given rise to a wide range of explanations and interpretative positions. Engaging the rich diversity regarding ...

Peace, Profit or Plunder: The privatization of security in war torn African societies

Vreӱ, F. (Open Journal Systems, 2000)

This publication is about a theme that is presently a rising issue of concern on the national security agendas of states and other bodies grappling with security issues. This concern takes place against the tendency of an ...

Peacekeeping in Africa: Capabilities and Culpabilities

Nel, A. (Open Journal Systems, 2000)

African states increasingly carry the responsibility for the promotion and maintenance of peace and security on the African continent. This book provides a detailed discussion on the efforts made by African states to do ...

Pentecostalism and the schisms in the Reformed Church in Zambia (1996-2001): Listening to the people

Soko, L. Hendriks, H. J. (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2011-11)

This article is descriptive in nature and a practical theological assessment of the schisms that took place in the Reformed Church in Zambia (RCZ) between 1996 and 2001. It analyses empirical evidence to find an answer ...

Perceived Fairness of Disciplinary Procedures in the Public Service Sector: An Exploratory Study

van der Bank, Louis Engelbrecht, Amos S. Strümpher, Johanita (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2008)

The objective of this study was twofold: Firstly, to explore and describe the perceived fairness of a disciplinary procedure in the workplace and, secondly, to develop guidelines that could be used by managers to provide ...

A Performance Management Model for Physical Asset Management

Jooste, J.L. Page, D.C. (Open Journal Systems, 2004)

There has been an emphasis shift from maintenance management towards asset management, where the focus is on reliable and operational equipment and on effective assets at optimum life-cycle costs. A challenge in the ...

Perseus on Poetic (In)digestion

Zietsman, J. C. (Open Journal Systems, 2004)

As a satirist, Persius is strongly opposed to the grand themes of epic and tragedy. In the first 29 lines of Satire 5 (cast in the form of a dialogue between the poet and his friend, Cornutus), Persius is mainly concerned ...

Pirrhiese Oorwinning: Die Oorlog in Kosovo

Scholtz, L. Scholtz, I. (Open Journal Systems, 1999)

Net soos elke historiese gebeurtenis is elke oorlog uniek. Tog vertoon die oorlog in Kosovo soveel eienskappe wat totaal afwyk van feitlik elke vorige oorlog in die geskiedenis dat dit die moeite kan loon om dit van nader ...

Planning the safe transit of a ship through a mapped minefield

Bekker, J.F. Schmid, J.P. (Open Journal Systems, 2006)

Sea minefields obstructing naval missions have to be breached with minimum effort and acceptable risk. With the advent of autonomous mapping, it is feasible to have high quality information of obstructing sea minefields ...

Plant nematodes in South Africa. 7. A check list of plant nematodes from the Fynbos Biome, with a description of Helicotylenchus curatus sp. n.

Marais, M. Van Den Berg, E. Swart, A. Tiedt, L. R. (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2004)

Plant nematodes recorded during surveys in the Fynbos Biome are listed and a new Helicotylenchus species is described. Helicotylenchus curatus sp. n. is characterised by stylet length (42-46 μm in females, 37-40 μm in ...

Poem: Dedicated to Andries G. van Aarde by Liena Spies

Spies, L. (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2011)

This publication presents a poem dedicated to Andries G. van Aarde by Liena Spies called "Unsettled".

Politico-philosophical perspectives on reconciliation

Van Niekerk, A.A. (Open Journal Systems, 2010)

The article is an analysis of the philosophical meaning and political prospects of the idea of reconciliation between all South Africans. The author is sceptical about this prospect. While he regards reconciliation as ...

Polymorphisms in the Non-Muscle Myosin Heavy Chain Gene (MYH9) Are Associated with Lower Glomerular Filtration Rate in Mixed Ancestry Diabetic Subjects from South Africa

Matsha, T. E. Masconi, K Yako, Y Hassan, M. S. Macharia, M Erasmus, R. T. Kengne, A. P. (PLOS, 2012-12-20)

Objective: Though single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the non-muscle myosin gene (MYH9) have been reported to explain most of the excess risk of nondiabetic chronic kidney disease (CKD), in African-Americans, some ...

Pornography: Human right or human rights violation?

Le Roux, E. (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2010-10)

The article investigates the availability of pornographic media to under-aged users, specifically the already marginalised under-aged sector of the South African population. It argues that the availability of pornography ...

Browsing A - Reviewers by Title

SUNScholar Research Repository

Browsing A - Reviewers by Title

Search SUNScholar

Browse

All of SUNScholar

This Collection

My Account

Statistics