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Blood parasite biodiversity of reef-associated fishes of the eastern Caribbean
(Inter–Research, 2015)Parasitic micro-organisms can influence multiple ecological processes, from growth, mortality, and behavior, to community structure and trophic interactions, yet are typically ignored components of marine biodiversity. ... -
Blood pressure variability in risk stratification: What does it add?
(Wiley, 2014)1. In this minireview we address the predictive value of blood pressure variability, over and beyond level of pressure, in randomly selected population samples. All reviewed studies had sufficient power, long follow-up ... -
Blood pressure variability is significantly associated with ECG left ventricular mass in normotensive Africans: the SABPA study
(Nature Publishing Group, 2011)The prognostic significance of blood pressure (BP) variability has lately enjoyed considerable attention. The need for early markers of cardiovascular dysfunction is imperative in black South Africans who have a significant ... -
Blood pressure with nitrate exposure: back-to-basics with fresh fruits and vegetables
(Oxford Univ Press, 2017)Much as the advancements are changing modern medicine, systemic hypertension still remains the largest attributable risk factor for mortality worldwide.1 Each 2 mm Hg increase in systolic blood pressure (BP) increases ... -
Bloodier than black and white: liberation history seen through detective sergeant Donald Card’s narrative of his investigations of Congo and Poqo activities, 1960-1965.
(Department of History, North-West University, Mafikeng-campus and the School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, 2005)By 1950 the African National Congress and the Natal and Transvaal Indian congresses, had already embarked on an activist road to free Africans, Coloureds and Indians from unfair discrimination, injustices big and petty, ... -
Bloot ’n vrees vir verval? ’n Mentaliteitsgeskiedenis van die kragonderbrekings in Suid-Afrika, Januarie-April 2008
(2009)Aan die begin van 2008 was groot dele van Suid-Afrika geraak deur kragonderbrekings wat sporadies en oor ’n groot gebied vir 115 dae aan die orde was nadat die nasionale kragvoorsieningsinstansie, ESKOM, gebuk gegaan ... -
Blootstelling aan stof, geraas en waterstoffluoriedgas in 'n kunsmisfabriek en die gesondheidsgevare verbonde daaraan
(North-West University (South-Africa), 1999)In this study three environmental stressors were monitored, namely noise, superphosphate dust and hydrogen fluoride gas. The purpose of the study was to quantify the exposure to superphosphate dust and hydrogen fluoride ... -
Blootstelling van plaaswerkers aan stof, enkele gevaarlike chemiese substansies en swak ergonomiese toestande
(North-West University (South Africa), 2002)In this study an investigation was done on the occupational exposure of farm-wokers on two different farms to dust, dangerous chemical substances and poor ergonomic conditions in the processing and packaging of maize, ... -
Die blootstelling van werkers aan vlugtige organiese oplosmiddels by pad- en spoorlaairakke van 'n petrochemiese nywerheid
(Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 2002)BACKGROUND: The liver serves as a first pass filter and is an important metabolising organ for VOC's. Thus the concentration that the liver is exposed to is higher than that of other organs. The substances have different ... -
Blowing your own trumpet - giving your school’s history department 121 a high profile.
(The South African Society for History Teaching (SASHT) under the auspices of the School of Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2012)In this short hands-on article, I will be looking at various ways in which a school history department can ensure that it remains vital and relevant in a 21st century school. -
Bluetongue Disabled Infectious Single Animal (DISA) vaccine: studies on the optimal route and dose in sheep
(Elsevier, 2017)Bluetongue (BT) is a disease of ruminants caused by bluetongue virus (BTV) transmitted by biting midges of the Culicoides genus. Outbreaks have been controlled successfully by vaccination, however, currently available BT ... -
Bluetongue virus nonstructural protein NS3/NS3a is not essential for virus replication
(PLoS, 2014)Orbiviruses form the largest genus of the family Reoviridae consisting of at least 23 different virus species. One of these is the bluetongue virus (BTV) and causes severe hemorrhagic disease in ruminants, and is transmitted ... -
Bluetongue virus without NS3/NS3a expression is not virulent and protects against virulent bluetongue virus challenge
(Microbiology Society, 2014)Bluetongue is a disease in ruminants caused by the bluetongue virus (BTV), and is spread by Culicoides biting midges. Bluetongue outbreaks cause huge economic losses and death in sheep in several parts of the world. The ... -
Blunted neuro-endocrine responses linking depressive symptoms and ECG left ventricular hypertrophy in black Africans: the SABPA study
(Wolters Kluwer, 2014)Objective: Chronic psychosocial stress as experienced in an urban environment plays an important role in the aetiology of depression-related cardiovascular risk. It is uncertain whether acute mental stress responses aggravate ... -
Blurring the boundaries between Photovoice and narrative Inquiry: A Narrative Photovoice Methodology for Gender–Based Research
(University of Alberta, International Institute for Qualitative Methodology, 2015)Photovoice provides alternative ways of doing research with schoolgirls, who are vulnerable and often under-acknowledged research participants. It is particularly valuable in dealing with sensitive topics such as gender-based ... -
Boanedi mo go Mangomo le Lehudu ka Mmileng, M.T. : Tshekatsheko le papiso
(Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 1993)The main objective of this study is to investigate in detail the theory of characterization and to analyse critically the ways in which characters are presented with particular reference to Mangomo and Lehudu. This study ... -
Bodemkunde en bodembenutting
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Body and space in Judith: a Greimassian perspective
(Institut Fuer Biblische Exegese, 2016)The book of Judith (Judith) has been studied by various scholars employing a range of methods with intriguing results. There is, however, a gap in scholarship regarding the use of body and space in Judith. This paper ... -
Body composition and systematic low-grade inflammation in children : the PLAY study
(North-West University, 2006)Background: Obesity-related diseases are arising as a major problem among children. inflammation has recently been identified to play an important role in the relationship between obesity.- as well as stunting-related ... -
Body composition and television viewing among high school adolescents residing within the Tlokwe municipality : PAHL study
(North-West University, 2012)Television viewing is one of the most easily modifiable causes of obesity among children. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between body composition and TV viewing among adolescents attending high ...
