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Access to remedy through consensual processes
(2018)A growing number of non-judicial mechanisms purport to address the grievances of individuals and communities whose human rights may be adversely impacted by a business enterprise. Whether and how such mechanisms can provide ... -
Building municipal capacity : lessons from 'top down' and 'bottom up' state building
(2016)As companies engage to help build municipal capacity in South Africa, it may be useful to situate these efforts within the experience of international attempts to drive good governance and development through ‘state ... -
Evaluating the probability of silent circulation of polio in small populations using the silent circulation statistic
(KeAi Communications, 2019)As polio-endemic countries move towards elimination, infrequent first infections and incomplete surveillance make it difficult to determine when the virus has been eliminated from the population. Eichner and Dietz [American ... -
Business in the transition to democracy in South Africa : historical and contemporary perspectives
(2017)This paper was written as a contribution to the research initiative entitled Engaging the Business Community as a New Peacebuilding Actor. It is a joint project of the Africa Centre for Dispute Settlement (ACDS), CDA ... -
Between harmony and justice : an interview with Ivan Ormachea
(2015)Ivan Ormachea specializes in conflict prevention, conflict transformation dialogue and mediation. He works on social and environmental issues related to extractive industries, and on family, commercial, workplace and ... -
Culture of conflict resolution : an interview with Ashok Panikkar
(2015)Ashok Panikkar is a is Meta-Culture's principle consultant and a passionate conflict resolution professional. He has worked as a conflict management consultant, mediator, facilitator and trainer all over the United States, ... -
Government and governance : an interview with Giselle Ober
(2015)Giselle Ober has a PhD in the field of conflict transformation from the Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University. She has over 20 years of experience working in the conflict transformation ... -
Measuring the fragility of agribusiness value chains : a case study of the South African lamb chain
(Wageningen Academic Publishers, 2019)The ability to determine the fragility of agribusiness value chains is valuable to agribusines management practitioners and scholars in a context where risk and uncertainty are increasingly pervasive, consequential and ... -
Antibacterial activities of crude secondary metabolite extracts from pantoea species obtained from the stem of solanum mauritianum and their effects on two cancer cell lines
(MDPI, 2019)Endophytes are microorganisms that are perceived as non-pathogenic symbionts found inside plants since they cause no symptoms of disease on the host plant. Soil conditions and geography among other factors contribute to ... -
Provincial Dietary Intake Study (PDIS) : prevalence and sociodemographic determinants of the double burden of malnutrition in a representative sample of 1 to under 10-year-old children from two urbanized and economically active provinces in South Africa
(MDPI, 2019)The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and socio-demographic predictors of malnutrition in two urbanized economically active provinces (Gauteng N = 733, Western Cape N = 593) in South Africa. A multistage ... -
The role of coaching and coach language in clients’ language and individual change
(Oxford Brookes University, 2019)This study explored the under-researched area of the effect of coaching on clients’ spoken and internal language, the link to individual change, as well as the effect of coach language on client language. Using a qualitative, ... -
Personal NO2 and volatile organic compounds exposure levels are associated with markers of cardiovascular risk in women in the Cape Town region of South Africa
(MDPI, 2019)Exposure to ambient NO2 and benzene, toluene ethyl-benzene and m+p- and o-xylenes (BTEX) is associated with adverse cardiovascular effects, but limited information is available on the effects of personal exposure to these ... -
Business coaching processes that facilitate the successful implementation of business improvement projects
(Oxford Brookes University, 2019)This article is a summary of a research assignment investigating the Business Coaching Processes (BCPs) that support the implementation of Business Improvement Projects (BIPs) in order to gain a better understanding of ... -
The level of the endoplasmic reticulum stress chaperone protein, binding immunoglobulin protein (BiP), decreases following successful tuberculosis treatment
(Elsevier, 2019)An increased Mycobacterium tuberculosis burden inside the host leads to higher demand of response proteins. This in turn results in metabolic shift and cellular stress, which is caused by the accumulation and trafficking ... -
OAS1, OAS2 and OAS3 restrict intracellular M. tb replication and enhance cytokine secretion
(Elsevier, 2019)The 2′,5′ (OASs) are known as mediators of the antiviral response system through activation of the RNA cleavage pathway. Interestingly, we observe OAS1 , OAS2 and OAS3 upregulation in a number of gene expression signatures ... -
Relationship between chest radiographic characteristics, sputum bacterial load, and treatment outcomes in patients with extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis
(Elsevier, 2019)Background: Data about the relationship between chest radiographs and sputum bacillary load, with treatment outcomes, in patients with extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) from HIV/TB endemic settings are ... -
Morbidity and mortality up to 5 years post tuberculosis treatment in South Africa : a pilot study
(Elsevier, 2019)Background: A high risk of tuberculosis (TB), chronic lung disease, and mortality have been reported among people with a history of previous TB treatment, but data from high-incidence settings remain limited. The aim of ... -
Managing and preventing vascular catheter infections : a position paper of the international society for infectious diseases
(Elsevier, 2019)A panel of experts was convened by the International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID) to overview recommendations on managing and preventing vascular catheter infections, specifically for the prevention and management ... -
Global infection prevention gaps, needs, and utilization of educational resources: A cross-sectional assessment by the International Society for Infectious Diseases
(Elsevier, 2019)Objective: The Guide to Infection Control in the Hospital (Guide) is an open access resource produced by the International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID) to assist in the prevention of infection acquisition ... -
Incremental steps towards trust : an interview with David Plumb
(2015)David Plumb is director for Latin America at the Consensus Building Institute (CBI). David is a mediator, facilitator, trainer and researcher specializing in consensus building, negotiation, conflict resolution and ... -
Business, conflict and peaceful development
(2017)This paper was written as a contribution to the research initiative entitled Engaging the Business Community as a New Peacebuilding Actor. It is a joint project of the Africa Centre for Dispute Settlement (ACDS), CDA ... -
Barriers of mental health treatment utilization among first-year college students: First cross-national results from the WHO World Mental Health International College Student Initiative
(Wiley Open Access, 2019)Background: Although mental disorders and suicidal thoughts-behaviors (suicidal thoughts and behaviors) are common among university students, the majority of students with these problems remain untreated. It is unclear ... -
Mixed convective flow of a visco elastic fluid between two porous parellel plates
(Blue Eyes Intelligence Engineering and Sciences Publication, 2019)A diagnostic answer for the problem of sincerely grew loose convective circulation between two vertical parallel plates has been inspected in this paper. The trademark highlights of various parameters were talked about in ... -
3D simulation of incompressible Poiseuille flow through 180° curved duct of square cross-section under effect of thermal buoyancy
(Budapest University of Technology and Economics, 2019-08-04)In this paper, three-dimensional numerical simulations are carried out to investigate and analyze the gradual effects of thermal buoyancy strength on laminar flow of an incompressible viscous fluid and heat transfer rate ... -
Determinants of poor adherence to antiretroviral treatment using a combined effect of age and education among human immunodeficiency virus infected young adults attending care at Letaba Hospital HIV Clinic, Limpopo Province, South Africa
(Pan African Medical Journal, 2019-01-18)Introduction: sustained viral suppression using antiretroviral treatment (ART) occurs with adherence to treatment of at least 95%. Non-adherence promotes the development of drug-resistance and treatment failure in individuals ... -
Advancing research integrity : a programme to embed good practice in Africa
(Pan African Medical Journal, 2019-08-13)In Africa, training programmes as well as institutional policies on research integrity are lacking. Institutions have a responsibility to oversee research integrity through various efforts, including policies and training. ... -
An audit of licensed Zimbabwean radiology equipment resources as a measure of healthcare access and equity
(Pan African Medical Journal, 2019-10-01)Introduction: approximately two-thirds of the world's population has no access to diagnostic imaging. Basic radiological services should be integral to universal health coverage. The World Health Organization postulates ... -
The efficacy of intrauterine devices for emergency contraception and beyond : a systematic review update
(Dove Medical Press, 2019)Background: The copper intrauterine device (IUD) is a very effective form of emergency contraception. The failure rate is about 0.1%. IUDs are also very cost-effective when used as long acting-reversible contraception ... -
Anaemia at antenatal care initiation and associated factors among pregnant women in West Gonja District, Ghana: a cross-sectional study
(Pan African Medical Journal, 2019-08-27)Introduction: anaemia in pregnancy remains a critical public health concern in many African settings; but its determinants are not clear. The purpose of this study was to assess anaemia at antenatal care initiation and ... -
New candidate chiral nucleus in the A ≈ 80 mass region : 82 35 Br 47
(American Physical Society, 2019-11-07)A pair of nearly degenerate positive-parity bands were observed in 82 Br for the first time using the 82 Se(α,p3n) reaction. The positive-parity doublet bands are proposed to be chiral doublet bands based on the triaxial ...
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