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Autobiographical techniques and the problems of memorial reconstruction: Amis, Coetzee, Kermode and Motion
(Taylor & Francis, 2013)This article examines the various ways Martin Amis, J.M. Coetzee, Frank Kermode and Andrew Motion approach the problems associated with memorial reconstruction and veracity in their autobiographical writings. Using as a ... -
Automated continuous air monitoring
(Elsevier, 2015)Anthropogenic and anthropogenically induced emissions (such as emissions due to land use change) of various gaseous and particulate atmospheric species have substantially increased since the onset of the industrial ... -
Automated electricity bill analysis in South Africa
(Univ Stellenbosch, 2017)The ever-increasing cost of energy puts industries under pressure. Industries are forced to monitor their energy consumption and to manage energy more efficiently and responsibly. Some industrial companies have multiple ... -
Automated fiber diameter and porosity measurement of fibrin clots in SEM images
(Biophysical Society, 2020)SEM images of fibrin meshes can provide profound insights into the microstructure of blood clots. This is significant because characteristics of clot microstructure, such as fiber diameter and clot porosity, may be altered ... -
Automatic alignment of audiobooks in Afrikaans
(Pattern recognition association of South Africa (PRASA), 2012)This paper reports on the automatic alignment of audiobooks in Afrikaans. An existing Afrikaans pronunciation dictionary and corpus of Afrikaans speech data are used to generate baseline acoustic models. The baseline system ... -
Automatic speech recognition for under-resourced languages: A survey
(Elsevier, 2014)Speech processing for under-resourced languages is an active field of research, which has experienced significant progress during the past decade. We propose, in this paper, a survey that focuses on automatic speech ... -
Automatic speech recognition for under-resourced languages: A survey
(Elsevier, 2014)Speech processing for under-resourced languages is an active field of research, which has experienced significant progress during the past decade. We propose, in this paper, a survey that focuses on automatic speech ... -
Automatic speech recognition for under-resourced languages: A survey
(Elsevier, 2014)Speech processing for under-resourced languages is an active field of research, which has experienced significant progress during the past decade. We propose, in this paper, a survey that focuses on automatic speech ... -
Automatic vs manual assessment of programming tasks
(ACM, 2017)Lecturers are struggling to keep up with their daily responsibilities because of an ever-increasing workload. Manual programming assessment processes are time-consuming, but a possible solution is to use the assistance of ... -
Automation of generalized additive neural networks for predictive data mining
(Taylor & Francis, 2011)For a new technology to make the step from experimental technology to mainstream technology, tools need to be created to facilitate the use of the developed technology in the envisaged application area. Generalized additive ... -
Automation of membrane based solvent extraction unit for Zr and Hf separation
(Elsevier, 2017)In recent years, research into metal ion solvent extraction using hollow fibre membranes has grown. Current studies generally use an analogue controlled experimental setup. Although the analogue system is sufficient for ... -
Autonomic activity and its relationship with the endogenous cardiotonic steroid marinobufagenin: the African-PREDICT study
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)Aim: Marinobufagenin (MBG), a cardiotonic steroid and a natriuretic hormone, is elevated in response to high salt diet consumption. In animal models salt intake stimulates adrenocortical MBG secretion via increased angiotensin ... -
Autonomic activity and leptin in Africans and whites: the SABPA study
(Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2014)Objectives: Evidence exists that leptin enhances sympathetic activity and may thereby contribute to the development of obesity-related hypertension. Sympathetic activation also seems more prominent in Africans than whites. ... -
Autonomy-related parenting processes and adolescent adjustment in Latinx immigrant families
(Springer, 2019)It is unclear how autonomy-related parenting processes are associated with Latinx adolescent adjustment. This study uses Latent Profile Analysis to identify typologies of parental monitoring and parent–adolescent conflict ... -
Availability and affordability of blood pressure-lowering medicines and the effect on blood pressure control in high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries: an analysis of the PURE study data
(Elsevier, 2017)Background Hypertension is considered the most important risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, but its control is poor worldwide. We aimed to assess the availability and affordability of blood pressure-lowering medicines, ... -
Availability and affordability of essential medicines for diabetes across high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries: a prospective epidemiological study
(Elsevier, 2018)Background Data are scarce on the availability and affordability of essential medicines for diabetes. Our aim was to examine the availability and affordability of metformin, sulfonylureas, and insulin across multiple ... -
The availability of recreation policies and strategies for the provision of recreation service delivery in the North West Province, South Africa
(African Journal for Physical, Hea lth Education, Recreation and Dance (AJPHERD), 2014)The promotion of recreation and leisure through coherent strategies and policy development is a significant move towards changing the quality lives of communities. The unavailability of recreation strategies and policies ... -
The availability of recreation policies and strategies for the provision of recreation service delivery in the North West Province, South Africa
(LAM Publications; AJOL; Sabinet, 2014)The promotion of recreation and leisure through coherent strategies and policy development is a significant move towards changing the quality lives of communities. The unavailability of recreation strategies and policies ... -
Avian interspecific differences in VKOR activity and inhibition: insights from amino acid sequence and mRNA expression ratio of VKORC1 and VKORC1L1
(Elsevier, 2020)Worldwide use of anticoagulant rodenticides (ARs) for rodents control has frequently led to secondary poisoning of non-target animals, especially raptors. In order to suggest some factors that may help considering the ... -
Avontuur: 'n Praktykgebaseerde verkenning van intermedialiteit en materialiteit in 'n boekprojek
(Sabinet Online Ltd, 2009)There is an increasing awareness of the importance and place of distinctive research needs and methods in creative fields such as creative writing. This article uses the practice-based research approach to discuss a book ...