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  • Changes in the assessment of work-integrated learning in Botswana for vocational education and training students as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic 
    Hondonga, Jerald; Chinengundu, Tawanda; Maphosa, Phyllis Kudzai (Work-Integrated Learning NZ, 2022)
    The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the continuity to Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) activities and work-integrated learning (WIL) assessments, thereby negatively affecting the progression of studies for ...
  • Changes in vestibular and cochlear function following platinum-based chemotherapy : a preliminary report 
    Ehlert, Katerina; Heinze, Barbara; Graham, Marien Alet; Swanepoel, De Wet (Sage, 2023)
    OBJECTIVES : This study investigated the changes in vestibular and cochlear function in patients receiving platinum-based chemotherapy. METHODS : A longitudinal study of 32 participants (10-70 years) receiving chemotherapy ...
  • Changes over time in language learning strategy use by foreign language learners 
    Lancho Perea, Luis Andres (NISC (Pty) Ltd and Informa UK Limited (trading as Taylor and Francis Group), 2021)
    This study explores the reported changes over time of the use of language learning strategies based on periodic self-reports of undergraduates that studied Spanish as a foreign language for three years. The purpose was to ...
  • Chaos in a discrete cancer model 
    Dukuza, Kenneth (L&H Scientific Publishing, 2022-06)
    In this paper, we construct and analyse a discrete cancer mathematical model. Essential dynamic properties such as positivity and boundedness of solutions are discussed. Using the Lyapunov stability theorem, we prove that ...
  • Characterisation of Brucella species and biovars in South Africa between 2008 and 2018 using laboratory diagnostic data 
    Matle, Itumeleng; Ledwaba, Betty; Madiba, Karabelo; Makhado, Lavhelesani; Jambwa, Kudakwashe; Ntushelo, Nombasa (Wiley Open Access, 2021-07)
    BACKGROUND: Brucellosis is an infectious zoonotic bacterial disease of humans and other animals. In the Republic of South Africa (RSA), animal brucellosis is widespread and the current available data on the prevalence ...
  • Characterisation of staphylococci isolated from milk samples of a water buffalo herd 
    Labuschagne, Christiaan; Karzis, Joanne; Britz, Hans; Petzer, Inge-Marie (MDPI, 2022-11-12)
    Water buffalo produce a tenth of milk for global human consumption. Non-aureus staphylococci (NAS) are among the most commonly isolated bacteria from mastitis in water buffalo and dairy cows. These results described the ...
  • Characterisation of the alarm pheromone of Bathycoelia Distincta (Pentatomidae) 
    Pal, Elisa; Allison, Jeremy D.; Guignard, Quentin; Hurley, Brett Phillip; Slippers, Bernard; Fourie, Gerda (Springer, 2022-12)
    Bathycoelia distincta (Pentatomidae) is the dominant pest in South African macadamia orchards, where adults are responsible for causing severe yield losses. Similar to other hemipterans, B. distincta release volatile ...
  • Characteristics and long-term trends of heat stress for South Africa 
    Ncongwane, Katlego P.; Botai, Joel Ongego; Sivakumar, Venkataraman; Botai, Christina M.; Adeola, Abiodun Morakinyo (MDPI, 2021-11-30)
    Increasing air temperature coupled with high humidity due to ongoing climate change across most parts of South Africa is likely to induce and intensify heat exposure, particularly in densely populated areas. The adverse ...
  • Characteristics and outcomes of patients admitted to a tertiary academic hospital in Pretoria with HIV and severe pneumonia : a retrospective cohort study 
    Ueckermann, Veronica; Janse van Rensburg, Luricke; Pannell, N.; Ehlers, Marthie Magdaleen (BMC, 2022-06-15)
    BACKGROUND : Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) contributes significantly to morbidity and mortality in South Africa. Pneumonia and opportunistic infections remain a major cause for hospital admission among those living ...
  • Characterization of additively manufactured AlSi10Mg cubes with different porosities 
    Taute, C.; Moller, Heinrich; Du Plessis, Anton; Tshibalanganda, Muofhe; Leary, Martin (Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2021-04)
    Additive manufacturing can be used to produce complex and custom geometries, consolidating different parts into one, which in turn reduces the required number of assemblies and allows distributed manufacturing with short ...
  • Characterization of balance problems and rehabilitation needs of patients with Meniere's disease 
    Pyykko, Ilmari; Pyykko, Nora; Zou, Jing; Manchaiah, Vinaya (MDPI, 2022-01-05)
    BACKGROUND : To explore and characterize balance problems in subjects with Ménière’s disease (MD). METHODS : A total of 539 people with MD with a mean age of 61.9 years, mean disease history of 15.6 years, and 79.5% ...
  • Characterization of Brucella spp. and other abortigenic pathogens from aborted tissues of cattle and goats in Rwanda 
    Ntivuguruzwa, Jean Bosco; Kolo, Francis Babaman; Mwikarago, Emil Ivan; Van Heerden, Henriette (Wiley, 2022)
    BACKGROUND : Abortions cause tremendous economic losses in food-producing animals and may lead to food insecurity. OBJECTIVES : This study aimed to characterize Brucella spp. and other abortigenic pathogens from aborted ...
  • Characterization of Salmonella isolates recovered from stages of the processing lines at four broiler processing plants in Trinidad and Tobago 
    Khan, Anisa Sarah; Georges, Karla; Rahaman, Saed; Abebe, Woubit; Adesiyun, Abiodun Adewale (MDPI, 2021-05-13)
    This cross-sectional study determined the prevalence, characteristics, and risk factors for contamination of chicken with Salmonella at four operating broiler processing plants in Trinidad. Standard methods were used to ...
  • Characterization of signalling pathways that link apoptosis and autophagy to cell death induced by estrone analogues which reversibly depolymerize microtubules 
    Mercier, Anne Elisabeth; Prudent, Renaud; Pepper, Michael Sean; De Koning, Leanne; Nolte, Elsie; Peronne, Lauralie; Nel, Marcel; Lafanechere, Laurence; Joubert, Annie M. (MDPI, 2021-01-29)
    The search for novel anti-cancer compounds which can circumvent chemotherapeutic drug resistance and limit systemic toxicity remains a priority. 2-Ethyl-3-O-sulphamoyl-estra-1,3,5(10)15- tetraene-3-ol-17one (ESE-15-one) ...
  • Characterization of the ergosterol biosynthesis pathway in Ceratocystidaceae 
    Sayari, Mohammad; Van der Nest, Magrieta Aletta; Steenkamp, Emma Theodora; Rahimlou, Saleh; Hammerbacher, Almuth; Wingfield, Brenda D. (MDPI, 2021-03-22)
    Terpenes represent the biggest group of natural compounds on earth. This large class of organic hydrocarbons is distributed among all cellular organisms, including fungi. The different classes of terpenes produced by ...
  • Characterization of two-way fabricated hybrid metal-oxide nanostructured electrode materials for photovoltaic and miniaturized supercapacitor applications 
    Adewinbi, Saheed A.; Taleatu, B.A.; Maphiri, Vusani Muswa; Fasakin, Oladepo; Omotoso, Ezekiel; Oyedotun, Kabir Oyeniran; Manyala, Ncholu I. (Elsevier, 2021-09)
    Please read abstract in the article.
  • Characterizing and mitigating intraday variability : reconstructing source structure in accreting black holes with mm-VLBI 
    Broderick, Avery E.; Gold, Roman; Georgiev, Boris; Pesce, Dominic W.; Tiede, Paul; Ni, Chunchong; Moriyama, Kotaro; Akiyama, Kazunori; Alberdi, Antxon; Alef, Walter; Algaba, Juan Carlos; Anantua, Richard; Asada, Keiichi; Azulay, Rebecca; Bach, Uwe; Baczko, Anne-Kathrin; Ball, David; Balokovic, Mislav; Barrett, John; Baubock, Michi; Benson, Bradford A.; Bintley, Dan; Blackburn, Lindy; Blundell, Raymond; Bouman, Katherine L.; Bower, Geoffrey C.; Boyce, Hope; Bremer, Michael; Brinkerink, Christiaan D.; Brissenden, Roger; Britzen, Silke; Broguiere, Dominique; Bronzwaer, Thomas; Bustamante, Sandra; Byun, Do-Young; Carlstrom, John E.; Ceccobello, Chiara; Chael, Andrew; Chan, Chi-kwan; Chatterjee, Koushik; Chatterjee, Shami; Chen, Ming-Tang; Cheno, Yongjun; Cheng, Xiaopeng; Cho, Ilje; Christian, Pierre; Conroy, Nicholas S.; Conway, John E.; Cordes, James M.; Crawford, Thomas M.; Crew, Geoffrey B.; Cruz-Osorio, Alejandro; Cuio, Yuzhu; Davelaar, Jordy; De Laurentis, Mariafelicia; Deane, Roger; Dempsey, Jessica; Desvignes, Gregory; Dexter, Jason; Dhruv, Vedant; Doeleman, Sheperd S.; Dougal, Sean; Dzib, Sergio A.; Eatough, Ralph P.; Emami, Razieh; Falcke, Heino; Farah, Joseph R.; Fish, Vincent L.; Fomalont, Ed; Ford, H. Alyson; Fraga-Encinas, Raquel; Freeman, William T.; Friberg, Per; Fromm, Christian M.; Fuentes, Antonio; Galison, Peter; Gammie, Charles F.; García, Roberto; Gentaz, Olivier; Goddi, Ciriaco; Gomez-Ruiz, Arturo I.; Gomez, Jose L.; Gu, Minfeng; Gurwell, Mark; Hada, Kazuhiro; Haggard, Daryl; Haworth, Kari; Hecht, Michael H.; Hesper, Ronald; Heumann, Dirk; Ho, Luis C.; Ho, Paul; Honma, Mareki; Huang, Chih-Wei L.; Huang, Lei; Hughes, David H.; Ikeda, Shiro; Impellizzeri, C.M. Violette; Inoue, Makoto; Issaoun, Sara; James, David J.; Jannuzi, Buell T.; Janssen, Michael; Jeter, Britton; Jiang, Wu; Jimenez-Rosale, Alejandra; Johnson, Michael D.; Jorstad, Svetlana; Joshi, Abhishek V.; Jung, Taehyun; Karami, Mansour; Karuppusamy, Ramesh; Kawashima, Tomohisa; Keating, Garrett K.; Kettenis, Mark; Kim, Dong-Jin; Kim, Jae-Young; Kim, Jongsoo; Kim, Junhan; Kino, Motoki; Koay, Jun Yi; Kocherlakota, Prashant; Kofuji, Yutaro; Koch, Patrick M.; Koyama, Shoko; Kramer, Carsten; Kramer, Michael; Krichbaum, Thomas P.; Kuo, Cheng-Yu; La Bella, Noemi; Lauer, Tod R.; Lee, Daeyoung; Lee, Sang-Sung; Leung, Po Kin; Levis, Aviad; Li, Zhiyuan; Lico, Rocco; Lindahl, Greg; Lindqvist, Michael; Lisakov, Mikhail; Liu, Jun; Liu, Kuo; Liuzzo, Elisabetta; Lo, Wen-Ping; Lobanov, Andrei P.; Loinard, Laurent; Lonsdale, Colin J.; Lu, Ru-Sen; Mao, Jirong; Marchili, Nicola; Markoff, Sera; Marrone, Daniel P.; Marscher, Alan P.; Marti-Vidal, Iván; Matsushita, Satoki; Matthews, Lynn D.; Menten, Karl M.; Michalik, Daniel; Mizuno, Izumi; Mizuno, Yosuke; Moran, James M.; Moscibrodzka, Monika; Muller, Cornelia; Mus, Alejandro; Musoke, Gibwa; Myserlis, Ioannis; Nadolski, Andrew; Nagai, Hiroshi; Nagar, Neil M.; Nakamura, Masanori; Narayan, Ramesh; Narayanan, Gopal; Natarajan, Iniyan; Nathanail, Antonios; Fuentes, Santiago Navarro; Neilsen, Joey; Neri, Roberto; Noutsos, Aristeidis; Nowak, Michael A.; Oh, Junghwan; Okino, Hiroki; Olivares, Héctor; Ortiz-Leon, Gisela N.; Oyama, Tomoaki; Palumbo, Daniel C. M.; Paraschos, Georgios Filippos; Park, Jongho; Parsons, Harriet; Patel, Nimesh; Pen, Ue-Li; Pietu, Vincent; Plambeck, Richard; PopStefanija, Aleksandar; Porth, Oliver; Pötzl, Felix M.; Prather, Ben; Preciado-Lopez, Jorge A.; Pu, Hung-Yi; Ramakrishnan, Venkatessh; Rao, Ramprasad; Rawlings, Mark G.; Raymond, Alexander W.; Rezzolla, Luciano; Ricarte, Angelo; Ripperda, Bart; Roelofs, Freek; Rogers, Alan; Ros, Eduardo; Romero-Canizales, Cristina; Roshanineshat, Arash; Rottmann, Helge; Roy, Alan L.; Ruiz, Ignacio; Ruszczyk, Chet; Rygl, Kazi L. J.; Sanchez, Salvador; Sanchez-Arguelles, David; Sanchez-Portal, Miguel; Sasada, Mahito; Satapathy, Kaushik; Savolainen, Tuomas; Schloerb, F. Peter; Schonfeld, Jonathan; Schuster, Karl-Friedrich; Shao, Lijing; Shen, Zhiqiang; Small, Des; Sohn, Bong Won; SooHoo, Jason; Souccar, Kamal; Sun, He; Tazaki, Fumie; Tetarenko, Alexandra J.; Tilanus, Remo P. J.; Titus, Michael; Torne, Pablo; Traianou, Efthalia; Trent, Tyler; Trippe, Sascha; Turk, Matthew; Van Bemmel, Ilse; Van Langevelde, Huib Jan; Van Rossum, Daniel R.; Vos, Jesse; Wagner, Jan; Ward-Thompson, Derek; Wardle, John; Weintroub, Jonathan; Wex, Norbert; Wharton, Robert; Wielgus, Maciek; Wiik, Kaj; Witzel, Gunther; Wondrak, Michael F.; Wong, George N.; Wu, Qingwen; Yamaguchi, Paul; Yoon, Doosoo; Young, Andre; Young, Ken; Younsi, Ziri; Yuan, Feng; Yuan, Ye-Fei; Zensus, J. Anton; Zhao, Guang-Yao; Zhang, Shuo; Zhao, Shan-Shan (American Astronomical Society, 2022-05)
    The extraordinary physical resolution afforded by the Event Horizon Telescope has opened a window onto the astrophysical phenomena unfolding on horizon scales in two known black holes, M87* and Sgr A*. However, with this ...
  • Characterizing leaf nutrients of wetland plants and agricultural crops with nonparametric approach using Sentinel-2 imagery data 
    Dlamini, Mandla; Chirima, Johannes George; Sibanda, Mbulisi; Adam, Elhadi; Dube, Timothy (MDPI, 2021-10)
    In arid environments of the world, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia, floodplain wetlands are a valuable agricultural resource. However, the water reticulation role by wetlands and crop production can negatively ...
  • Cheetah marking sites are also used by other species for communication : evidence from photographic data in a comparative setup 
    Edwards, Sarah; Mueller, Rebekka; Roeder, Ralf; Melzheimer, Joerg; Wachter, Bettina (Springer, 2022-08)
    Many mammalian species communicate via olfactory communication placed at particular locations. The majority of these studies focused on intraspecific communication. More recently, studies have also investigated interspecific ...
  • Chemical and visual ecology of the Symphyta 
    Guignard, Quentin; Slippers, Bernard; Allison, Jeremy D. (Wiley, 2022-11)
    The Symphyta is the most basal sub-order of the Hymenoptera and includes the woodwasps, horntails and sawflies, many of which are pests. Adults are generally short-lived and as a result males and females experience strong ...