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Brassicacea-based management strategies as an alternative to combat nematode pests: a synopsis
(Elsevier, 2016)Nematode pests parasitise and cause substantial crop yield and quality losses to a wide range of crops worldwide. To minimize such damage, the exploitation and development of alternative nematode control strategies are ... -
Bratton, M. 2016. The contested idea of Zimbabwe and the violent power politics : lessons for South Africa [Book review]
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Breaching the skin barrier through temperature modulations
(Elsevier, 2015)The impermeability of the stratum corneum often hinders the transport of molecules across the skin. Temperature modulations in the skin and the application of local heat both have the potential of circumventing this problem ... -
Bread: from grain to life. Validating the use of metaphor
(AOSIS, 2015)Metaphors have always lent strength to human communication. A closer examination will reveal their value for theological conversation, in particular as a vehicle for meaning. Meaning includes both linguistic and cognitive ... -
Breaking ground in cross-cultural research on the fear of being laughed at (gelotophobia): a multi-national study involving 73 countries
(De Gruyter, Mouton, 2009)The current study examines whether the fear of being laughed at (gelotophobia) can be assessed reliably and validly by means of a self-report instrument in different countries of the world. All items of the GELOPH (Ruch ... -
Breast milk and erythrocyte fatty acid composition of lactating women residing in a peri‑urban South African township
(Elsevier, 2020)Data on breast milk fatty acid (FA) composition in South African lactating women in relation to their FA status, as well as on potential compositional changes within feed, are limited. The aim of this study was to assess ... -
Breast-milk iodine concentrations, iodine status, and thyroid function of breastfed infants aged 2-4 months and their mothers residing in a South African township
(Galenos Yayincilik, 2016)Objective: Lactating women and their infants are susceptible to iodine deficiency and iodine excess. In South Africa, no data exist on the iodine status and thyroid function of these vulnerable groups. Methods: In a ... -
Breastfeeding during the COVID-19 pandemic: a literature review for clinical practice
(BMC, 2020)Background The COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting normal life globally, every area of life is touched. The pandemic demands quick action and as new information emerges, reliable synthesises and guidelines for care are urgently ... -
Breastfeeding educational needs of first time mothers during puerperium
(North-West University, 2018)Introduction: In South Africa it is common practice for a mother to be discharged from hospital within the first few hours after normal delivery. It is usually only after five to seven days when breastfeeding challenges ... -
Breckenridge, K. 2014. Biometric state: The global politics of identification and surveillance in South Africa, 1850 to the present. [Book review]
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Breeding biology and ecological niche of the Knysna leaf-folding frog (Afrixalus knysnae)
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Amphibians as a vertebrate class are under tremendous extinction risk. At the time of finalising this document, 41% of all amphibians worldwide face this prospect (IUCN, 2018). CHAPTER ONE discusses these threats and ... -
Breeding biology and habitat utilization of the Long-toed Tree Frog (Leptopelis xenodactylus)
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Leptopelis xenodactylus Poynton, 1963 is a little-known member of the Leptopelis genus. It was discovered in 1963 and, since then, minimal work has been carried out on the species. It is listed as Endangered and its ... -
Brewery effluent sludge characterization and dewatering to increase potential water recycling capabilities
(EARET, 2018)In this study various coagulants and flocculants were tested for optimum removal of COD from brewery wastewater. The coagulants used were ferric chloride and an organic coagulant mixture obtained from the brewery company. ... -
BREXIT - change is in the air
(2016)In our July article we shared some thoughts on implications for South Africa - and specifically agricultural exports, of the 'BREXIT' - the exit of Britain (or the United Kingdom) from the European Union (EU) membership ... -
"Brexit": a constitutional, diplomatic and democratic crisis. A view from the trenches
(2016)A discussion of the recent referendum in the United Kingdom (UK) on membership of the European Union (EU) and, in particular, to consider the immediate aftermath and longer-term implications of the decision to leave. -
Breyten en Leonardo: Die mislees van " 'n tipe epistemologie van water" in Graad 12
(Afrikaanse Letterkundevereniging (ALV), 2017)Breyten Beytenbach's poem " 'n tipe epistemologie van water" (a kind of epistemology of water) has been prescribed for Afrikaans Home Language since 2010. In this article I analyse the way in which this poem is taught at ... -
Breytenbach in Den Haag: uit de geschiedenis van 'n Seisoen in die paradys. Met een inédit
(Suider-Afrikaanse Vereniging vir Neerlandistiek (SAVN), 2012)Breyten Breytenbach’s A Season in Paradise presents a fruitful challenge to any textual-genetic critic. The original Afrikaans edition (1976) was and is contested because the author was in prison at the time of publication ... -
Breytenbach, J.H. & Ploeger, J. 1980. Majuba gedenkboek uitgegee ter herdenking van die Boere se stryd ter verkryging van hul onafhanklikheid 'n eeu gelede. [Boek resensie]
(Afdeling Streekgeskiedenis van die lnstituut vir Geskiedenisnavorsing, RGN / Section for Regional History, Institute for Historical Research, HSRC, 1983) -
The BRICS Council for Exercise and Sport Science (BRICSCESS) - a new era has dawned
(Elsevier, 2018)BRICS is the acronym for an international association of 5 major emerging national economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The BRICS Council of Exercise and Sports Science was founded to address the ... -
Brics currency volatility: confusion or indecision?
(Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj Napoca, 2011)The year 2008 will be remembered when the world experienced the biggest financial crisis since the depression of the 1930’s. The years that followed 2008 will be remembered as the years of uncertainty about sustainable ...
