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Ruimtelike konfigurasies as narratiewe tegniek in Danie Marais se In die buitenste ruimte (2006)
(Afrikaanse Letterkundevereniging, 2010)Spatial configuration as narrative technique in Danie Marais's In die buitenste ruimte (In outer space, 2006) Danie Marais's debut poetry collection, entitled In die buitenste ruimte (In outer space), tells the story of ... -
Rumination and performance in dynamic, team sport
(Frontiers Media SA, 2016)People high in rumination are good at tasks that require persistence whereas people low in rumination is good at tasks that require flexibility. Here we examine real world implications of these differences in dynamic, team ... -
Running a greener race: willingness–to–pay evidence from the Old Mutual Two Oceans marathon in South Africa
(Stellenbosch University, 2013)Environmentally and socially responsible leisure activity has become a key issue in tourism development. Service providers are keen to promote their environmental sustainability credentials and people are starting to pay ... -
Running from depression: the antidepressant-like potential of prenatal and pre-pubertal exercise in adolescent FSL rats exposed to an early-life stressor
(Cambridge University Press, 2023)Objective: We aimed to answer the questions of whether early-life (perinatal and/or juvenile) exercise can induce antidepressant-like effects in a validated rodent model of depression, and whether such early-life ... -
Running up or down why is there a difference in spending?
(University of Johannesburg, 2015)This study investigated the determinants of participant spending at the Comrades Marathon 'up' run (Durban to Pietermaritzburg) and 'down' run (Pietermaritzburg to Durban). A participant survey conducted at the race in ... -
Rural Learners' View and Perceptions about their experiences in word Problem Solving
(Kamla-Raj, 2017)Research conducted in South African schools on word problems has provided little or no information on the reasons associated with poor academic achievement in word problem solving, except those linked to issues of reality ... -
Rural-urban contraceptive use in Uganda: evidence from UDHS 2011
(Kamla-Raj, 2015)Knowledge of the different types of contraception is universal, yet their use is generally low in countries that are predominantly rural. The aim of this paper is to ascertain whether the place of residence is a major ... -
Rurality and rural education : Discourses underpinning rurality and rural education research in South African postgraduate education research 1994–2004
(Unisa, 2011)Historically, rurality and rural education have been marginalised bodies of knowledge in South Africa. The post-1994 era has seen an emerging government concern to address the continuing interplay between poverty, HIV/AIDS, ... -
Rurality and the professional development of university teachers
(Higher Education South Africa (HESA), 2016)This study forms part of a wider NRF project that sought to examine the enabling and constraining conditions in the uptake of professional development opportunities by academics as teachers at eight South African universities. ... -
Rurality research and rural education: exploratory and explanatory power
(2012)This article presents analysed data from the first year of the Rural Teacher Education Project (RTEP 2007 - 2009) with a view to illustrating how a generative theory of rurality as education research was developed, and for ... -
Rut wat Boas se 'voete' oopgemaak en by hom gaan lê het: die betekenis van hierdie simboliese aksie in Rut 3:7 in die lig van Eksodus 4:25
(AOSIS, 2013)This article investigates the possibility that Ruth 3:7, where Ruth went to lie at Boaz’ ‘feet’, can be read in an intertextual way in the context of Exodus 4:25. In Exodus 4:24–26, whilst at a camping place on their way ... -
Ruthenium carbene mediated metathesis of oleate-type fatty compounds
(MDPI, 2008)The complexes RuCl2(PCy3)2(=CHPh), 1, and RuCl2(PCy3)(H2IMes)(=CHPh), 2, proved to be active catalysts for the self-metathesis of oleate-type fatty compounds containing the ester, hydroxyl, epoxy and carboxylic acid ... -
S-ketamine mediates its acute and sustained antidepressant-like activity through a 5-HT1B receptor dependent mechanism in a genetic rat model of depression
(Frontiers Media, 2018)Rationale: The mechanisms responsible for the unique antidepressant properties of ketamine have only been partly resolved. Recent preclinical reports implicate the neurotransmitter serotonin [5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT)] ... -
S-ketamine rapidly reverses synaptic and vascular deficits of hippocampus in genetic animal model of depression
(Oxford Univ Press, 2017)Background: The neurovascular plasticity of hippocampus is an important theory underlying major depression. Ketamine as a novel glutamatergic antidepressant drug can induce a rapid antidepressant effect within hours. In ... -
S-nitrosylation and attenuation of excessive calcium flux by pentacycloundecane derivatives
(Bentham Science, 2012)A novel series of polycyclic amines, containing nitrogen monoxide donating moieties, were synthesised and tested for calcium channel and N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor modulating activity. The synthesised compounds were ... -
Sabbath controversy in Matthew
(AOSIS, 2011)Jesus’ attitude towards the Sabbath plays a crucial part in Matthew’s argument. Some scholars argue that Jesus provocatively broke the Sabbath law; however, an attentive reading of the Sabbath controversies revealed a ... -
Safety and efficacy of inactivated African horse sickness (AHS) vaccine formulated with different adjuvants
(Elsevier, 2020)African horse sickness virus (AHSV) is a virus species in the genus Orbivirus of the family Reoviridae causing African Horse Sickness (AHS) in equids with a mortality of about 95% in naïve horses. AHS causes serious losses ... -
The safety and efficacy of Meriva (R) and ginger extract combination in Pheroid (R) against lung cancer
(Elsevier, 2020)Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer related deaths, globally, with poor survival profile. Cisplatin is frequently used in the treatment of many solid tumors including lung cancer despite its toxicity; ototoxicity, ... -
Safety and security at school: A pedagogical perspective
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Safety pharmacology in and for Africa: establishment of the pre-clinical drug development platform
(Elsevier, 2018)Southern Africa (South Africa as well as neighboring countries) has not had an infrastructure for testing the safety of new drugs or other therapeutic entities, including plant-based or herbal treatments coming from the ...
