Establishing the physiological, anthropometric and training characteristics, and pacing patterns of runners racing in a tropical ultra-marathon by Tan, Loong Seng Philip

“…The second aim was to establish and compare the pacing patterns of fast and slow FIN in the same race. Two studies were conducted to achieve these aims. Methods: For the first study, two groups of participants of the 161-km category of the race (FIN; N=12 and N-FIN; N=14) completed a series of anthropometric and physiological measurements over two separate sessions at least three weeks prior to the race. …”
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Prevalence of high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion within two years of large loop excision of the transformation zone at a tertiary hospital colposcopy clinic in Cape Town by Olujobi, Victor

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The development of quantum dot thin films for sensing organic pollutants in water

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Basic educational reform and provision of quality education in South Africa (1994-2018): A tentative exploration of policy in the making by Lawrence, Audrey Rozanne

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Development and validation of an in vitro model of dendritic cell identification and activation by Clark, Anel

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Communication and collaboration: an exploration of clinical governance Interventions in the Western Cape Department of Health over the past twenty years by Singh, Yesheen

“…In addition, this South African experience adds to the still small pool of relevant experience from low- and middle-income countries reported in the international literature. Methods: A mixed methods qualitative design was used for data collection and involved three phases: (1) a document review of all policies in the province to identify clinical governance structures; (2) observation of these structures in action, comparing lived to written experience of clinical governance; and (3) interviews with key stakeholders in the province to get their perspectives on past, present and future forms of clinical governance. …”
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Semiochemicals from the African weaver ant, Oecophylla longinoda (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and their repellency on mango fruit flies

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Applications of superparamagnetic nanoparticles for the separation and recovery of PGM metals from acidic wastewater solutions by Khutlane, Joyce Tsepiso

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How leadership and management dynamics contribute to school effectiveness

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Molecular characterization of full genome hepatitis b virus sequences from an urban hospital cohort in Pretoria, South Africa

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Pegonyakišišo ya kgopolo ya balade ya Sepedi

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Compensatory education: an analysis of a phenomenon: implications for future policies by Van Papendorp, Jennifer

“…Strategies emerging from this study that need to be considered are; the fostering of efficient delivery through improved organisation; the clarification of aims and achievable goals; the development of efficient internal and external evaluative procedures; the instituting of specialised tutor training and the identification of teaching approaches, different from regular schooling, that will excite a culture of learning, ensure pupil commitment and continuity and better prepare pupils for work and for responding to, coping with and even inspiring positive change. iii subsequently subjected to comparisons with other local programmes in an effort to elicit generalised findings about this phenomenon. …”
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Development of a Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Registry in South Africa to optimise care by Jalloh, Alhaji Alusine

“…Many clinical trials of molecular genetic therapies have been planned and conducted for DMD. In South Africa, even though mutational characteristics of South African DMD/BMD patients have been described in several studies, the development of experimental therapies faces many challenges due to the lack of epidemiological data, the natural history of the disease and information about clinical care amongst Africans. …”
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Evaluation of anti-bovine anti-equine and recombinant protein A/G horseradish peroxidase conjugates for cross reactivity to wildlife serum antibodies using ELISA

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The effects of psychological capital and job satisfaction on work engagement of support staff at a holdings establishment (Meridian Holdings) by Ramsden, Kelly-Anne

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Perspectives on the roles and responsibilities of an inclusive education outreach team in one rural education district of the Western Cape by Barratt, Sarah Elizabeth

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Evaluation of cellular interactions with functionalized scaffolds for cardiovascular tissue engineering by Wimberley, Olivia

“…Poly (acrylic acid) (PAA) is a non-toxic, FDA approved hydrogel that has been shown in preliminary studies (previous research and own experience) to improve cell adhesion even without the addition of specific cell-binding compounds. …”
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Channel parameter tuning in a hybrid Wi-Fi-Dynamic Spectrum Access Wireless Mesh Network by Zlobinsky, Natasha

“…This incorporates any possible source or type of interference and makes our method agnostic to the protocol or technology of the interfering devices while ensuring that the received signal level is high enough for connectivity to be maintained on as many links as possible. …”
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‘#Strenght’: A critical investigation of the contemporary representations of men and women in fitness communities on Instagram by Luyt, Robyn

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Acquisitive prescription in view of the property clause by Marais, Ernst Jacobus

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