Revisiting Aloe dichotoma’s suitability as an indictor of climate change in southern Africa by Jack, Samuel Linton

“…In combination with A. dichotoma’s life history traits, including longevity, slow growth and infrequent recruitment, the findings from this study indicate that current demographic patterns reflect longer-term climatic fluctuations rather than recent climate change and that certain climatically marginal populations may be biological relicts of a previously more amenable climate. …”
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Plant response to habitat fragmentation : clues from species and functional diversity in three Cape lowland vegetation types of South Africa by Kongor, Raphael Yuniwo

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The influence of brand heritage versus brand innovation on consumer purchase intent

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An investigation on factors influencing the rearing and success of biological control agents of Gonipterus sp. n. 2 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

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Numerical analysis of lubrication in an artificial hip joint

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Tortoise mortalities along fences in the southeastern Karoo, South Africa by Macray, Matthew

“…Recent studies found that leopard tortoises (Stigmochelys pardalis) are more prone to dying from electrocution along electric fences than any other taxa. …”
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Experiences of older beneficiaries of private medical aid schemes and retirement annuities for the development of healthy ageing models by Benzimra, Alison

“…Its main research question is: What motivates, challenges and concerns older research participants when it comes to maintaining their good health and financial well-being? …”
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Comparative analysis of cervical disease progression in HIV positive women receiving ART and those not receiving ART in Cape Town, South Africa, from 2002 to 2011 by Paulsen, Janis

“…Cervical cancer precancerous lesions have also been shown to be more commonly detected in HIV positive than in HIV negative women. …”
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Termination of sporting careers among South African sportswomen

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Enhancing Concrete Sustainability with Self-Healing Technologies by Abdullatif, Al Shimaa

“…To meet this objective, the intrinsic healing capacity of control mixtures is assessed and compared against conjugate mixtures made by incorporating self-healing. Various dosages of membrane-forming crystalline admixtures and sodium silicate will be directly added to concrete. …”
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Understanding the factors that influence the management succession process in black familyowned businesses

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Determining the performance costs in establishing cryptography services as part of a secure endpoint device for the Industrial Internet of Things

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Exploring post-retirement role identity emergence in public company CEOs

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Patterns and drivers of mammal diversity across the Waterberg mountain catchment area, South Africa

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The biology of Boopsoidea inornata (Castelnau, 1861) and life history comparisons within the Sparidae by Ensair, Hend Assiad M

“…B. inornata females spawn repeatedly during the year, although there is more spawning activity in spring, than in other months. …”
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Impacts of temperature variation on performance, life-history and flight ability of the false codling moth, Thaumatotibia leucotreta (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) by Boersma, Nevill

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Flexural Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Beams using NSM GFRP: Assessing Key Parameters by Arab, Berlant

“…This will enable engineers and designers to more accurately predict outcomes and design more effective RC beam strengthening strategies, ultimately leading to safer, more durable structures.…”
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Delineation of the genotype and phenotype of children presenting with dystrophies, excluding dystrophinophathies, in the Western Cape of South Africa. (2019-2020) by Oshi, Mohammed Mohammed Ahmed

“…They cause muscle weakness often with cardiac, pulmonary, and musculoskeletal dysfunction, leading to reduced longevity. MDs and myopathies present across all life stages. …”
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Dematerialisation of a photographic collection at the concrete institute’s information centre by Shipalana, Kizzy

“…The photographic collection has to be recorded and preserved according to relevant standards to ensure longevity and long term access. Management of photographic collections comes with its unique problems. …”
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Optimization of a mass-rearing system to produce codling moth, Cydia pomonella, for a Sterile Insect Release programme in South Africa by Stenekamp, Daleen

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