Factors which aid or inhibit peer-to-peer interaction during Project Based Learning in a virtual high school for anxious school refusers: a case study in the United Kingdom by Royston-Muirhead, Lee

“…The factors that appear to aid peer-to-peer interaction include incorporating small group work, pairing newer students with more experienced students, and introducing blended learning opportunities whereby students interact face-to-face. …”
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Metabolic complications resulting from the use of antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected patients by Abrahams, Zulfa

“…We found that women gained more overall weight and more regional fat in all areas compared to men. …”
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Complexation of trivalent lanthanides by three diphosphonate ligands in the blood plasma by Zeevaart, Jan Rijn

“…The latter isotope is preferred because of its more energetic β particle, thought to improve the therapeutic effect of the radiopharmaceutical. …”
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Cardiovascular magnetic resonance characterisation of myocardial involvement in tuberculous pericardial constriction with and without HIV co-infection by Palkowski, Gregori H

“…Focal fibrosis on LGE was found more commonly in those with HIV infection (p<0.001). …”
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The management of fragility fractures of the hip: a quality assessment project by Kauta, Ntambue

“…Introduction: Fragility fractures of the hip (FFH) constitute the most serious complication of osteoporosis carrying a mortality rate of up to 20 – 30% in the first year after injury and are associated with post injury decay in patient's level of activity in more than 50% of the cases. It is also a predictor of future osteoporosis related fractures. …”
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A cost comparison analysis of paediatric intermediate care in a tertiary hospital and an intermediate, step-down facility by Duncan, Kristal

“…Providing intermediate care at a step-down facility can be more cost-saving than providing this care at a hospital, there are however areas in which more savings could be realized. …”
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Thinking differently about local economic development and governance in secondary cities in South Africa - A conceptual analysis of the possibilities of problem driven iterative a... by Du Plooy, Louis Johannes

“…It looks at the possible contribution of the current search for more effective public service reform, generally referred to as 'doing development differently' or 'smart(er) development', to this local economic development debate. …”
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Of mice and hominins: using the craniomandibular morphology of hybrid mice to better understand hybrid morphologies in the Hominin fossil record by Warren, Kerryn Ashleigh

“…In terms ofnon-metric cranial traits, hybrids are more likely to express unusual sutural anomalies and atypical bilateral foramina. …”
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Topography as a determinant of range extent and overlap : a species level phylogenetic reconstruction and geographical range analysis of Syncarpha (Asteraceae) by Haiden, Sarah

“…Dispersal limitation, owing to the insular nature of montane habitats, seems the most likely mechanism to restrict the ranges of high-altitude taxa, whereas edaphic factors are more likely responsible for the restricted ranges of low-altitude taxa. …”
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Birth weight and infant mortality in a Western Cape metropolitan area by Rip, Michael R

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Use of stable isotope signatures in the macroalga Ecklonia maxima and the filter feeder Mytilus galloprovincialis to determine the extent of sewage dispersal from the Green Point o... by Cyrus, Mark Digby

“…It was hypothesized that biota within close proximity of the outfall would have isotopic values (signatures) which were closer to the values recorded for sewage and that this signature would become weaker (more positive) with increasing distance from the outfall as the sewage would be diluted and dispersed. …”
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Case study review of advanced water metering applications in South Africa by Ngabirano, Lillian

“…However, compared with conventional metering, these systems are considerably more expensive and complicated, and often rely on technology that is still being developed. …”
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Incidence, prevalence and aetiology of chronic exercise induced lower back pain in runners by Lewis, Grant

“…A further subgroup (n = 52) (LBP group as well as control group) of these runners was evaluated to determine if there were any biomechanical; muscle strength, flexibility and stability measures; as well as any training protocols which were more commonly associated in those runners who complained of LBP. …”
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Firm growth, survival and productivity in South Africa by Masenyetse, Rethabile Francis

“…The result indicates that smaller firms are growing faster than larger ones, and more interestingly it is the smallest of the small and medium firms that are growing the fastest indicating that the industrial structure in South Africa is quite healthy. …”
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An assessment of the role of Doppler ultrasound velocity waveform analysis of the umbilical artery in the diagnosis of fetal distress in labour by Stuart, Ian Peter

“…Six fetuses were born with an umbilical artery base deficit of more than 10 mmol 1-1. Zero change in mean Pourcelot ratio was noted in both normal and acidotic fetuses. …”
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Regulation of transcription in Plasmodium falciparum, the causative agent of severe malaria: initial characterisation of PfTBP and PfTFIIA by Milton, Robert A

“…Malaria, caused by Plasmodium parasites, remains a leading cause for morbidity and mortality worldwide, resulting in more than 430 000 deaths annually. P. falciparum is responsible for the vast majority of severe malaria cases, accounting for more than 90% of malaria-related fatalities, predominantly in subsaharan Africa. …”
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Essays on the economics of foreign aid in Niger by Pedrosa Garcia, Jose Antonio

“…However, other sources of development projects are more efficient at doing so. Information is the key: it is a vital prerequisite for projects to address the needs of the population, and not all donors have the same information. …”
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Water Infrastructure finance in Nambia: Analysing the participation of State and non-State actors by Nghipangwa, Simon Tangi

“…Therefore, there is a need to provide more water infrastructure. Lack of adequate water infrastructures, most prevalent in the developing countries, negatively affects sufficient supply of clean drinking water and provision of basic sanitation. …”
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Evaluating the adequacy of the method of using vital registration and census data in estimating adult mortality when applied sub-provincially by Chinogurei, Chido

“…Provinces that reflect a higher level of mortality appear to deviate more from other research findings than those reflecting lower mortality. …”
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Reflecting on South Africa's recent jurisprudence relating to estuaries through the lens of nature - Is it providing key guidance or evidence of missed opportunities? by Custic, Ivana

“…It is the first time since the introduction of NEMICMA that the courts have had to decide on competing human proprietary and ecological interests assumedly by grappling with the more ecocentric provisions provided in the relevant laws. …”
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