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Box-Jenkins transfer function framework applied to saving-investment nexus in the South African context
(Virtus Interpress, 2015)This paper studied the relationship between investment and savings in South Africa for the period 1990 quarter 1 to 2014 quarter 3. The unit root test confirmed the non-stationarity of the series prior to first differencing. ... -
Boys in middle childhood placed in a clinic school: experiences of sexual abuse.
(South African Society on the Abuse of Children (SAPSAC), 2014)This study formed part of a larger research project, which aimed to develop an intervention strategy to support sexually abused boys in their middle childhood placed in a clinic school. The experiences of these boys were ... -
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor: the neurotrophin hypothesis of psychopathology
(Cambridge Univ Press, 2008)While monoaminergic hypotheses of psychopathology remain popular, there has been growing interest in the role of neurotrophins in neuropsychiatric disorders. Basic laboratory work has documented the importance of neurotrophins ... -
Brain-derived-neurotrophic-factor, dynamic retinal vessel responses during flicker light and stroke risk: the SABPA study
(Karger, 2019)Assessment of the retinal vessels’ structure and function provides an automated and objective approach to noninvasively assess the condition of the cerebral microvasculature and indicates susceptibility for stroke. ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
BRICS to BRICSCESS: a perspective for practical action in the promotion of healthy lifestyles to improve public health in five countries
(Elsevier, 2019)A brief historical summary of BRICS countries and the BRICS Council of Exercise and Sport Science (BRICSCESS) is presented. BRICSCESS functions to facilitate the accomplishment of the various tasks such as to establish ... -
Bridging the public-private regulatory divide: South African mines and the right of access to water
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)In this article we explore the extent to which the South African mining industry can contribute to realising positive obligations stemming from socio-economic rights, and in particular, the right of access to water. Our ... -
A brief critical approach to Janz's penultimate space model to authenticate experience with the transcendental from a Christian perspective
(OASIS, 2013)Janz proposed a model of authenticity, based on the thesis that the closest proximity possible allows conditions for the Ultimate to become a referential framework within which the transcendental real meets with empirical ...