The protection of high-voltage shunt capacitor banks by Van der Toorn, Sean

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Translating policy into law : a critical review of South Africa's emerging legal framework governing biofuels by Hill, Courtney Jade

“…As a result of this controversy and their many potential impacts on other key sectors, most notably agriculture, stringent legal frameworks need to be introduced to regulate the biofuels industry. …”
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Expression and initial characterisation of the Plasmodium falciparum general transcription factors TFIIB and TLP by Bing, Steven

“…The transitions between these stages are brought about through tightly controlled and highly synchronized changes in gene expression. Plasmodium falciparum causes the most lethal form of malaria in humans. …”
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The double tax consequence of the new double tax treaty between South Africa and Mauritius for persons other than individuals by Broun, Stanley

“…Mauritius continues to be among the most competitive, stable, and successful economies in Africa. …”
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Implementing and evaluating a weight reduction program for diabetic patients at a primary health care facility in the Western Cape by Razack, Adil

“…Background: Diabetes is now the most common non-communicable disease globally and complications are resulting in increased disability, reduced life expectancy and enormous health costs for virtually every society. …”
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Three cocluded insect viruses : a biophysical and biological study of the nuclear-polyhedrosis virus of Colias electo, the granulosis virus of Heliothis armigera and the nuclear-po... by Gitay, Hela

“…Observations were made on procedures which brought about varying degrees of purification and concentration of the virus particles from putrefying larvae and the most successful of these were found to be reproducible. …”
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The role of national museums in South Africa: A critical investigation into Iziko Museums of South Africa focusing on the representation of slavery by Strydom, Carlyn

“…It is concerned with the absence of a narrative of slavery at Iziko museums before the demise of Apartheid and looks the historical and socio-political changes that lead to its emergence in South African historical consciousness. …”
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Nutrient fluxes within the Berg River from 1976 to 2017, Western Cape, South Africa by Molebatsi, Lemogang

“…The results confirm that anthrophogenic activities and climate change are two major drivers of change resulting in an increase in eutrophication. …”
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An investigation into variations in the venous drainage pattern in brains of adolescents and adults by du Toit, Francesca

“…It is well established that the brain changes dramatically in appearance during gestation and even after birth. …”
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Menopause and its management the physiopathologic foundation by Utian, Wulf Hessel

“…I can best summarize the background to my future studies by quoting from my first published analysis of the literature in 1968.107 The critical review opened with the observation that “most of what is published is based on emotional and philosophical premises; the 'change of life' is an emotional subject not only to women, but to men and doctors.” …”
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Interdependence between geometric, tensile and chemical bond behaviours of untreated hair fibres by Cloete, Elsabe

“…There is also insufficient scientific clarity on the behaviour of curly hair, as most of the conclusions have been drawn from studies focusing on straight fibres. …”
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The ecology of picophytoplankton in a coastal upwelling ecosystem by Gebe, Zimkhita

“…The study targeted three picophytoplankton groups, Synechococcus, Prochlorococcus and picoeukaryotes, which are the three most abundant < 2 µm size class phytoplankton. Flow cytometry was employed to enumerate picophytoplankton abundances, using their pigments and cell sizes to identify the different groups. …”
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The application of spatial capture-recapture models to investigate leopard ecology and conservation in South Africa by Rogan, Matthew S

“…Lastly, I investigated the relative influence of bottom-up ecological factors and top-down anthropogenic factors as possible determinants of leopard density to identify what conditions are most suitable for conserving leopard populations. …”
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Should I stay or should I go? Hormonal and demographic correlates of natal dispersal in a population of wild vervet monkeys by Van Blerk, Arend R

“…Male dispersal is most common among Old World monkeys, but is poorly studied due to the difficulty of following dispersing individuals. …”
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Beneath the burning issue of Beadica: public policy and context astride the corporate veil by van Wijk, Andrew Murray

“…As to the nature of this legal device, it is a truism that the content of public policy changes with the times, but in the constitutional republic that South Africa is today the Constitution is an unassailable source of its content and values. …”
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Detecting subclinical anthracycline therapy related cardiac dysfunction in low income country (SATRACD study) by Zhang, Wanzhu

“…Introduction: Anthracycline therapy-related cardiac dysfunction (ATRCD) is the most common chemotherapy-induced cardiovascular toxicity. …”
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Fiscal redistribution, poverty, and inequality in Botswana by Taylor, Lotte

“…Accounting for welfare from housing consumption (paid and imputed rents) changes the poverty profile and lowers estimated inequality. …”
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Menopause And Its Management The Physiopathologic Foundation by Utian, Wulf Hessel

“…I can best summarize the background to my future studies by quoting from my first published analysis of the literature in 1968.107 The critical review opened with the observation that “most of what is published is based on emotional and philosophical premises; the 'change of life' is an emotional subject not only to women, but to men and doctors.” …”
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An exploration of the work experiences of taxi drivers in Cape Town: A study of Delft and Khayelitsha by Kom, Milisa

“…Although there are many minibus taxi drivers in South Africa, little is known about the experiences of these employees, as most of the information provided by existing studies is based on government records rather than on personal interviews with taxi drivers. …”
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Performance of host blood transcriptomic signatures for TB diagnosis and monitoring TB treatment by Muwanga, Vanessa

“…Scores declined progressively during TB treatment in the confirmed and unconfirmed TB groups; no changes in scores were observed for most signatures in the unlikely TB group. …”
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