Recontextualisation in museum displays: refracting discourses over time by Rall, Medee

“…Using a multimodal social semiotic framework, it analyses three exhibitions of the San that were mounted over a period of a hundred years in a natural history museum from 1911 to the present. …”
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An efficient three-dimensional database driven approach for multi scale homogenization by Jarratt, Nicholas

“…A limitation of the FE2 method though is the high computational costs, whereby its reduction has been a topic of much research in recent years. In this research, a two-scale database (TSD) model is presented to address this limitation. …”
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Virus restriction gene variants and their possible role in neurocognitive function in children born to HIV-infected mothers by Mhandire, Kudakwashe

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Attribution-based parametric insurance: towards affordable premiums by Dorbor, Sylvia Saygbay Diamond

“…To quantify this change, global climate models consisting of both factual and counterfactual world (with and without human forcing of climate, respectively) experiments were post-processed and used as rainfall inputs into an insurance risk modelling software, Africa RiskView. …”
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Understanding corporate social investment practice in South Africa by Perrie, David

“…Internal commitment, sustainability, process management and key stakeholder relationships are prioritised in these recommendations. …”
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From Shock to Awe: The Awe of Organisation: How do Community-Based Festivals do Institutional Work? by Turner, Fergus

“…The project is located in a central case study, the Muizenberg Festival, where I haved played a role as a coordinator, and have co-designed the festival process and platform between 2014 and 2019. It is further bolstered by research with several social-purpose festivals, from local and international case studies. …”
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‘Undergoing' as posthuman literacy research in an in/formal settlement primary school in South Africa by Crowther, Judith Lynne

“…The concept of ‘undergoing' works to show how literacy education involves processes of subjectification where relational entanglements precede entities formed. …”
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CRISPRI-based high-throughput functional genomic approaches for use in mycobacteria by De Wet, Timothy

“…In the 20 years since the pioneering publication of the genome of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, significant efforts have been made to complete functional annotation of the genome. …”
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An analysis of overweight and obesity in South Africa: the case of women of childbearing age by Nglazi, Mweete Debra

“…This thesis used nationally representative data from the 2008 - 2017 National Income Dynamics Study, 1998 and 2016 South African Demographic and Health Surveys and 2005/06 and 2010/11 Income and Expenditure Surveys to examine prevalence, socioeconomic inequality, and determinants of overweight and obesity among non-pregnant women of childbearing age (15 to 49 years) (WCBA) in South Africa over time. It also assessed socioeconomic inequality in the intergenerational transmission of overweight and obesity from mothers to their offsprings among 10,735 mother-offspring pairs and decomposed socioeconomic inequality in household ultra-processed food (UPF) product spending in samples of 16,209 households in 2005/06 and 17,217 households in 2010/11. …”
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Polymeric Transcatheter Heart Valves by Coetzee, Johan

“…In conclusion, a polymeric TAVI valve made by a new manufacturing method showed durability up to 15 years equivalent in vitro, and good hydrodynamic function in vitro and in vivo. …”
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Using state-space time series analysis on wetland bird species to formulate effective bioindicators in the Barberspan wetland by Edwards, Gareth

“…A state-space time series model was applied to the waterbird counts in the CWAC dataset to determine waterbird population trends over the years. Statespace models are able to separate observation error from true population process error, thus providing a more accurate estimation of true population size. …”
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Blood and Lumbar Fluid Biomarker Changes in Patients with HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Impairment Treated with Lithium: Analysis from a Randomised Placebo-Controlled Trial by Thela, Lindokuhle

“…Thus, ART does not completely halt or reverse the pathological processes behind HAND. Adjuvant mitigating treatments are therefore prudent. …”
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GIS-Based Site Suitability Analysis for Wind and Solar Photovoltaics Energy Plants in Central North Region, Namibia by Kamati, Klaudia

“…Provision of clean energy is among the seventeen sustainable development goals, as it reduces reliance on fossil fuels. In recent years, Namibia has rapidly increased her reliance on sustainable energy. …”
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Talent identification and development in South African professional football – a coach perspective by Nobre, Pedro Lacerda

“…Player characteristics, recruitment processes, and the complementarity between Data-driven and Intuition-driven approaches to TID emerged as pivotal elements. …”
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The relationship between VAIC™, firm performance and firm value of companies: a cross-country analysis by Thomas, Bradley

“…In contrast, South African firms tend to invest in innovation—such as patents, trademarks, systems, and processes—to achieve positive returns, even though this may the stifle shareholder wealth creation. …”
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The diurnal cycle of cloud cover over southern and central Africa by Coop, Lisa Jane

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Integration of wind energy systems into the grid: power quality and technical requirements by Madangombe, Taruziwa

“…The integration of wind energy into the utility network has increased significantly over the past years largely as a result of the increasing environmental concerns arising from the use of fossil fuels, coupled with the anticipated global increase in oil. …”
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A river runs through it : the restoration of environmental integrity & community upliftment through sustainable dam development - based on the Berg River Dam by Sole, Kerry-Ann

“…Furthermore, this conservation is primarily a long-term process, often in direct conflict to the immediate needs of man. …”
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Italians in South Africa : challenges in the representation of an Italian identity by Milanese, Alessia

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Community participation in diversification options of the diamond mine, Alexkor Ltd : tourism and mariculture by Rodkin, Hayley Amanda

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