Constitutive modelling of the skin accounting for chronological ageing by Pond, Damien

“…The skin, as with all biological tissue, is subject to chronological ageing, whereby there is a general breakdown of tissue function and a decline in mechanical properties. In addition to this, skin undergoes extrinsic forms of ageing through exposure to external factors such as ultraviolet radiation, air pollution and cigarette smoking. …”
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The feasibility of implementing advanced metering technology in high income areas in South Africa by Mwangi, Mburu

“…These capabilities offer functions such as leakage detection and more immediate consumption feedback. …”
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A study of the use of prescription and non-prescription drugs by an elderly population of the Southern Peninsular area of Cape Town by Smart, Rosalind Vida May

“…The majority of participants had very little knowledge about interactions, side effects, and maximum permissible dose for their medicines. …”
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Aspects of paediatric gastro oesophageal scintigraphy by Wynchank, Sinclair

“…This extends previous knowledge of the function of the neonatal LOS. These findings were very clearly demonstrated by the condensed image technique. …”
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A supervised machine-learning method for detecting steady-state visually evoked potentials for use in brain computer interfaces: A comparative assessment by Duggan, Kieran Eamon

“…In this process the estimated parameters, as a function of the model for a given SSVEP response, were found. …”
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Schizophrenia in Camberwell, 1965-1984 by Castle, David Jonathan

“…Trends in the incidence of non-affective functional psychoses over the two decades during which the Camberwell Register was operational, are explored. …”
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Creating a platform for transit-oriented development (TOD) through integrated land use and transport planning in Cape Town: a study of Bellville station by Van Wyk, Carlu

“…Due to a multitude of negative social, environmental and economic effects associated with urban sprawl, spatial planning practices have been aimed at reversing this trend and ultimately creating a more compact urban form. …”
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The administration of customary law estates post the enactment of the reform of customary law of succession act: a case study from rural Eastern Cape, South Africa by Osman, Fatima

“…The Reform Act regulates more effectively the devolution of assets found in the formal sector, such as financial assets. …”
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Extending the Herman-Beta transform for probabilistic load flow analysis of radial feeders by Chihota, Munyaradzi Justice

“…The method is based on the beta probability density function (PDF) as a universal descriptor of inputs, and the method of moments for the computation of the output PDFs. …”
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The molecular pathways mediating the role of cyclooxygenase enzymes and prostaglandins in cervical neoplasias by Muller, Melissa

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Read, write, develop: The social and economic impact of literacy in South Africa by Khumalo, Ziyanda

“…The study employed fixed and random effects techniques to estimate a panel data of nine (9) provinces between 2008 and 2017. …”
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Efficiency calibration of a gamma-ray detector for measuring environmental radiation by Bulala, Avuyile Sisanda

“…Additional photo-peaks were observed from ²²Na, ⁶⁰Co, ¹³³Ba and ¹⁵²Eu (point sources) and ²³²Th and ²³⁸U (volume sources) experimental spectra these effects were not observed in the simulated spectra. …”
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Exploring first year health sciences students' perceptions and experiences of teamwork: an introduction to interprofessional education by Hendricks, Adibah

“…On the contrary, contact between distinct groups could also bring about adverse effects. In this study different groups referred to students registered for different health professional degree programmes. …”
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Development of a finite element matrix (fem)three-phase three-limb transformer model for Geomagnetically Induced Currents (GIC) experiments by Mkhonta, Sizwe

“…Laboratory results functioned as a guide in developing the model, offering a reference case.…”
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National council of provinces rhetoric in overseeing the implementation of South Africa's national development plan by Mvulane, Sebolelo Constance

“…Inherited inequalities had been exacerbated, in part by the fact that Parliament and particularly the NCOP, had not been able to adequately give full effect to its three sphere oversight role as underpinned by its cooperative governance and intergovernmental relations constitutional mandate. …”
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The role of the legislature in promoting the integration of the South Africa in political system. by Herzenberg, Collette G

“…The first indicator deals with the electoral system and its effects on political inclusivity for parties within the legislature. …”
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Volumetric Medical Classification using Deep Learning: A comparative study on classifying Alzheimer's disease using Convolutional Neural Networks by Masson, Richard

“…A variety of pixel rescaling functions were found to have a noticeable positive impact on overall model performance. …”
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Chemical composition and pH of marine aerosols in the summer-time marine boundary layer of the Atlantic sector of the Southern Ocean by Xokashe, Sive

“…In addition, the supermicron pH varied as a function of relative humidity while for the PM2.5 did not. …”
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Neutral hydrogen mass distributions in galaxies uncovered by three-dimensional stacking by Firth, Andrew

“…While our sample sizes prove to be the reason for the limited results, we demonstrate the potential increase in signal-to- noise by assessing the effect sigma-clipping a of stacking on galaxy surface-brightness profiles; comparing one-dimensional and three-dimensionally co-added techniques simultaneously. …”
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Procedural environmental rights in regional trade agreements: trends, policy drivers and the case for multilateralisation within the World Trade Organization by Bondi, Vyonna Achieng

“…The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), as amended in 1994 during the Uruguay Round, in effect established a new treaty structure to govern international trade and commerce. …”
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