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The significance of sea-level rise for the continuation of states and the identity of their people
(PER/PELJ, 2021)This article considers the legal institutions which give people identity and may anchor them to particular places. But what happens to that identity when "place" no longer exists? The focus of this article is the question ... -
The significance of secondary characters in Susanna, Judith, and the additions to Esther in the Septuagint
(Department of Ancient Languages, University of Pretoria, 2009)Recently, the Apocryphal narratives in the Septuagint (LXX) have been studied in various ways: a feminist approach (Brenner 2004); a Greimassian approach, focusing on the dynamics within the plot (Mwambe 2009); a literary ... -
A significant decline in IGF-I may predispose young Africans to subsequent cardiometabolic vulnerability
(Oxford Univ Press, 2010)Objectives: Low serum IGF-I is an independent risk factor for diabetes and cardiovascular disease. These noncommunicable diseases are extremely common in urban black South Africans, but their IGF-I concentration is unknown. ... -
Significant differences between serum CRP levels in children in different categories of physical activity : The PLAY study
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Significant predictors associated with the career uncertainty of university students
(Unisa Press, 2013)The objective of this study was to determine significant predictors of career uncertainty by comparing university students with low and high career uncertainty. A non-probability quota sample (N = 782) and cross-sectional ... -
The signs of the Messiah (‘Otot Hamashiach) and Jewish apocalypticism
(Unisa Press/Sabinet, 2012)During the Second Temple period several Jewish writings refer to the oral tradition of the 'otot hamashiach, the signs that would accompany the coming of the Messiah. The subject is utilized by the author of the Gospel of ... -
Silence is golden: the lack of direction on compensation for expropriation in the 2011 Green Paper on Land Reform
(2014)The government set the target for redistribution of land to 30% by 2014. They have adopted the "willing-buyer-willing-seller" model that relies on a voluntary transaction between farmers and government to acquire such land. ... -
Silenced and Invisible Historical Figures in Zambia: An Analysis of the Visual Portrayal of Women in Senior Secondary School History Textbooks
(South African Society for History Teaching (SASHT) under the patronage of the Department of Humanities Education in the Faculty of Education at the University of Pretoria, 2021)Despite their significant contribution to the country’s historical development, women’s influence is commonly underestimated and ignored in Zambian history literature. Subsequently, their role remains undocumented in ... -
Silencing dissent in an online discussion forum of a higher education institution
(2013)In an online forum at a higher education institution in South Africa, interventions from management in order to moderate discussions, result in antagonism and the smothering of dissident discourse. Critical poststructuralist ... -
Silent ischemia is associated with subclinical atherosclerosis in African males: the sympathetic activity and ambulatory blood pressure in Africans study
(Taylor & Francis, 2012)Silent myocardial ischemia is a predictor of subclinical atherosclerosis driven by increased cardiovascular risk markers, although still unknown in Africans. The aim of this study was to assess if cardiovascular risk markers ... -
Silent myocardial ischemia, cardiac troponins and target organ damage in a bi-ethnic sex cohort: the SABPA study
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2019)MOTIVATION - Cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevalence is escalating and influences general health and well-being. Blacks were more at risk of developing CVD and coronary artery disease (CAD). In addition, silent myocardial ... -
Silent sufferers : a sociological exploration of gender-based violence against South African men by women
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)GBV has become an epidemic in Southern Africa. With a growing body of research and policies centred on GBV, the phenomenon is largely understood from the male-inflicting-harm-on-female standpoint. Consider the following ... -
The silent victims of humanitarian crises and livelihood (in)security: a case study among migrants in two Chadian towns
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2009)Once a humanitarian disaster receives coverage in the global media, the international community usually mobilises to reduce the most severe consequences. However people in Chad are experiencing endemic crises that are ... -
The silent voice of sense of place in spatial planning : Vredefort Dome World Heritage Site, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)Sense of place is widely acknowledged across multiple disciplines as an umbrella term for the interplay between the environment, person in the environment and the broader context that shape the interactions between these ... -
Silica diatom shells tailored with Au nanoparticles enable sensitive analysis of molecules for biological, safety and environment applications
(Springer, 2018)Diatom shells are a natural, theoretically unlimited material composed of silicon dioxide, with regular patterns of pores penetrating through their surface. For their characteristics, diatom shells show promise to be used ... -
Silicon carbide formation enhanced by in-situ- formed silicon nitride: an approach to capture thermal energy of co-rich off-gas combustion
(Springer, 2018)Carbothermic smelting of ores to produce metals or alloys in alternating current open/semiclosed and closed submerged arc furnaces, or in closed direct current furnaces, results in large volumes of CO-rich off-gas being ... -
Silicon carbide formation enhanced by in-situ-formed silicon nitride: an approach to capture thermal energy of CO-rich off-gas combustion
(Springer, 2018)Carbothermic smelting of ores to produce metals or alloys in alternating current open/semiclosed and closed submerged arc furnaces, or in closed direct current furnaces, results in large volumes of CO-rich off-gas being ... -
Silicon diodes fabricated on defect-engeneered material for use as radiation detector
(North-West University (South Africa), 2009)Current-voltage and capacitance-voltage measurements have been carried out on uradiated commercially available silicon p-i-n photodiodes under illumination of different wavelengths. The photodiodes were irradiated by 1 ... -
Sillabestruktuur as faktor wat vokaalduur beïnvloed
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Die sillabus vir godsdiensonderrig en Bybelkunde aan Transvaalse onderwysersopleidingsinrigtings
(Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 1966)
