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Using formal and informal curricula to improve interactions between home and international students

Leask B. (SAGE Publications Inc., 2009)

This article argues that improved interactions between home and international students are dependant on the way we use both the formal and the informal curricula to encourage and reward intercultural engagement. It draws ...
"Too Close for Comfort": Perceptions and Experiences of People Affected by Day Labourers at Three Hiring Sites in Tshwane, South Africa

Schenck R.; Nell D. (2009)

[No abstract available]
A Personality Profile of Aggressive Victims of Bullying within Special Education

Preez R.d.; Grobler H. (2009)

[No abstract available]
USing patient characteristics to optimise outcomes in the pre-hospital phase of acute coronary syndromes in Botswana

Chokani-Namame, N.M.; Ehlers, V.J.; Hattingh, S.P. (2009)

The emergency treatment of patients with acute chest pain influences the immediate outcomes and the long-term prognosis. The characteristics of each individual experiencing an acute chest pain episode can influence the ...
Does asymptomatic mean without symptoms for those living with HIV infection?

Willard S.; Holzemer W.L.; Wantland D.J.; Cuca Y.P.; Kirksey K.M.; Portillo C.J.; Corless I.B.; Rivero-Mendez M.; Rosa M.E.; Nicholas P.K.; Jane Hamilton M.; Sefcik E.; Kemppainen J.; Canaval G.; Robinson L.; Moezzi S.; Human, S.P.; Arudo J.; Eller L.S.; Bunch E.; Dole P.J.; Coleman C.; Nokes K.; Reynolds N.R.; Tsai Y.-F.; Maryland M.; Voss J.; Lindgren T. (2009)

Throughout the history of the HIV epidemic, HIV-positive patients with relatively high CD4 counts and no clinical features of opportunistic infections have been classified as asymptomatic by definition and treatment ...
Adolescent mothers' non-utilisation of antenatal care services in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

Chaibva, Cynthia Nombulelo; Roos, Janetta Hendrika; Ehlers, Valerie Janet, 1948- (2009)

Adolescent pregnancies are high risk obstetric occurrences. Antenatal care (ANC) provides opportunities to recognise and treat obstetric complications, enhancing the pregnancy outcomes for mothers and babies. The purpose ...
The 2009 RCN International Nursing Research Conference : celebrating 50 years of nursing research : looking back, moving forward

Ehlers, Valerie Janet, 1948- (2009)

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN), a trade union organisation for nurses and midwives from the United Kingdom (UK) hosts an annual International Nursing Research Conference at different venues throughout the UK. The theme ...
Putative novel surface-exposed Streptococcus agalactiae protein frequently expressed by the group B Streptococcus from Zimbabwe

Mavenyengwa R.T.; Maeland J.A.; Moyo S.R. (2009)

Group B streptococci (GBS) express a variety of surface-exposed and strain-variable proteins which function as phenotypic markers and as antigens which are able to induce protective immunity in experimental settings. Among ...
Key characteristics in selecting software tools for knowledge management

Smuts H.; Van Der Merwe A.; Loock M. (2009)

The shift to knowledge as the primary source of value results in the new economy being led by those who manage knowledge effectively. Today's organisations are creating and leveraging knowledge, data and information at an ...
Electricity consumption and economic growth in South Africa: A trivariate causality test

Odhiambo N.M. (2009)

In this paper we examine the causal relationship between electricity consumption and economic growth in South Africa. We incorporate the employment rate as an intermittent variable in the bivariate model between electricity ...
What happens during those long hours next to the road? An exploratory study of three informal day labour hiring sites in Tshwane

Schenck R.; Xipu L.; Blaauw D. (2012)

The purpose of the study was to describe the nature of socio-economic activities taking place at hiring sites in Tshwane. The research approach and methodology of this study were exploratory, descriptive and qualitative. ...
Savings and economic growth in South Africa: A multivariate causality test

Odhiambo N.M. (2009)

This study takes a fresh look at the direction of causality between savings and economic growth in South Africa during the period 1950-2005. The study was motivated by the low and declining savings rate currently prevailing ...
Determinants of infant and child mortality in Zimbabwe: Results of multivariate hazard analysis

Kembo J.; Van Ginneken J.K. (2009)

This study addresses important issues in infant and child mortality in Zimbabwe. The objective of the paper is to determine the impact of maternal, socioeconomic and sanitation variables on infant and child mortality. ...
Bilingual students using their languages in the learning of mathematics

Planas N.; Setati M. (2009)

This paper is about how immigrant bilingual students use their languages in the learning of mathematics. Our research has been with immigrant bilinguals in Catalonia, Spain, who arrived at a young age from South-American ...
Aphrodisiac properties of some Zimbabwean medicinal plants formulations

Gundidza G.M.; Mmbengwa V.M.; Magwa M.L.; Ramalivhana N.J.; Mukwevho N.T.; Ndaradzi W.; Samie A. (2009)

The aim of the present study was to determine the effects of formulations composed of Mondia whitei, Ekebergia capansis, aloe tincture (Aloe exelsa) and pumpkin seed (Cucurbita pepo) on sexual behaviour of inexperienced ...
On the spin modulated circular polarization from the intermediate polars NY Lup and IGR J15094-6649

Potter S.B.; Romero-Colmenero E.; Kotze M.; Zietsman E.; Butters O.W.; Pekeur N.; Buckley D.A.H. (2012)

We report on high-time-resolution, high-signal-to-noise ratio (S/N), photopolarimetry of the intermediate polars NY Lup and IGR J15094-6649. Our observations confirm the detection and colour dependence of circular polarization ...
Analyses of cpDNA matK sequence data place Tillaea (Crassulaceae) within Crassula

Mort M.E.; Randle C.P.; Burgoyne P.; Smith G.; Jaarsveld E.; Hopper S.D. (2009)

Analysis of cpDNA matK sequences for a total of 43 members of the succulent plant family Crassulaceae, including 24 taxa of Crassula, recovered a well-supported clade comprising Crassula species that is sister to the ...
Requirements of a security framework for the Semantic Web

Mbaya I.R.; Gerber A.J.; Van Der Merwe A.J. (2009)

The vision of the Semantic Web is to provide the World Wide Web the ability to automate, interoperate, and reason about resources and services on the Web. However, the autonomous, dynamic, open, distributed and heterogeneous ...
David Bosch - Some personal reflections

Saayman W. (2009)

Written by one of David Bosch's long-time colleagues, this paper provides an informal, yet important personal view into the life and work of David Bosch, revealing not only an internationally recognized missiologist, but ...
Linking human rights, gender equality and the MDGs

Kotze D.A. (2009)

[No abstract available]

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