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The 72-h WEBT microvariability observation of blazar S5 0716+714 in 2009
(EDP Sciences, 2013)Context. The international Whole Earth Blazar Telescope (WEBT) consortium planned and carried out three days of intensive micro-variability observations of S5 0716+714 from February 22, 2009 to February 25, 2009. This ... -
8-(3-phenylpropyl)-1,3,7-triethylxanthine is a synthetic caffeine substitute with stronger metabolic modulator activity
(Elsevier, 2018)Caffeine is one of the most worldwide consumed methylxanthines. It is well-known for its thermogenic and cell metabolism modulating effects. Based on methylxanthines' chemical structure, 8-(3-phenylpropyl)-1,3,7-triethylxanthine ... -
8-Aryl- and alkyloxycaffeine analogues as inhibitors of monoamine oxidase
(Elsevier, 2011)Recently it was reported that a series of 8-benzyloxycaffeine analogues are potent reversible inhibitors of human monoamine oxidase (MAO) A and B. In an attempt to discover additional C8 oxy substituents of caffeine that ... -
8-Hydroxyquinoline as an Effective Corrosion Inhibitor for 7075 Aluminium Alloy in 3.5% NaCl Solution
(ESG, 2014)The inhibition of the corrosion of aluminium alloy in 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution by 8-hydroxyquinoline has been studied using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), potentiodynamic polarization, scanning electrochemical ... -
8-Oxo-7,8-dihydro-2’-deoxyguanosine, reactive oxygen species and ambulatory blood pressure in African and Caucasian men: the SABPA study
(Taylor & Francis, 2014)Various studies indicate a relationship between increased oxidative stress and hypertension, resulting in increased DNA damage and consequent excretion of 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2’-deoxyguanosine (8-oxodG). The aim of this study ... -
99mTc-MDP as an imaging tool to evaluate the in vivo biodistribution of solid lipid nanoparticles
(Elsevier, 2018)The aim of this study was to establish the in vivo uptake and tissue distribution of 99mTc-MDP-encapsulated Solid Lipid Nanoparticles (SLNs) post administration. Radioactive 99mTc-MDP encapsulated into SLNs was administered ... -
A (2+1)-dimensional Korteweg-de Vries type equation in water waves: Lie symmetry analysis; multiple exp-function method; conservation laws
(World Scientific Publishing, 2016)We consider a (2+1)-dimensional Korteweg-de Vries type equation which models the shallow-water waves, surface and internal waves. In the analysis, we use the Lie symmetry method and the multiple exp-function method. ... -
A 3E typology of visitors at an electronic dance music festival
(Emerald, 2016)Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to determine the motives of visitors to an electronic dance music (EDM) festival in South Africa and clustered the participants according to these motives. Design/methodology/approach: ... -
A bildung-psychological investigation into student motives: McKinsey- or von Humboldt-oriented?
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)This study examined differential student motives among students from a social sciences bachelor's degree, and whether this difference related to participating in educational programmes for broader intellectual formation ... -
A bilingual English-Sesotho rubric explanation guide for the marking of Sesotho home language creative writing essays
(South African Association for Language Teaching (SAALT), 2017)Creative writing essays in Sesotho Home Language classes are marked using rubrics. Nevertheless, using the same rubric does not necessarily automate a uniform interpretation of the rubric. It is important to clearly define ... -
A biomarker of tissue damage, lactate dehydrogenase, is associated with fibulin-1 and oxidative stress in blacks: the SAfrEIC study
(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2016)Context: Extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling and oxidative stress is present in hypertension and associated arterial stiffness, but little is known on the physiological link among lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), fibulin-1, ... -
"A boy, being a victim, nobody really buys that, you know?": dynamics of sexual violence against boys
(Elsevier, 2017)The aim of this study was to present the dynamics of sexual violence against boys. Interviews were conducted with four male victims of sexual abuse between the ages of six and 10, as well as four psychologists employed in ... -
A call for recognition and empowerment of women in ministry in the Methodist Church of Southern Africa
(The Church History Society Of Southern Africa, 2017)Women were already in ministry in Old and New Testament times, though they were not officially recognised as ministers as they are today. This practice was adopted by the Methodist Church of Southern Africa (MCSA). Despite ... -
A call to action and a lifecourse strategy to address the global burden of raised blood pressure on current and future generations: the Lancet Commission on hypertension
(Elsevier Science Inc, 2016)Elevated blood pressure is the strongest modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease worldwide. Despite extensive knowledge about ways to prevent as well as to treat hypertension, the global incidence and prevalence ... -
A case for loyalty-based relational business models: Assessing direct - and mediating effects of the Net Promoter Score (NPS) metric in commercial football consumption decisions
(AJHTL, 2016)Although the Net Promoter Score (NPS) consumer metric as proposed by Reichheld (2003) has been established as a pragmatic commercial revenue indicator in business management, empirical scrutiny of the measure remains ... -
A case study: cultural preferences concerning the willingness of Batswana students to use ICT in distance education at North-West University
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)This investigation was conceived of as fundamentally interpretative and designed within the framework of hermeneutic phenomenology as it focuses particularly on the world as it is lived and experienced by Batswana Advanced ... -
A century of trends in adult human height
(eLife Sciences Publications Ltd, 2016)Being taller is associated with enhanced longevity, and higher education and earnings. We reanalysed 1472 population-based studies, with measurement of height on more than 18.6 million participants to estimate mean height ... -
A community ''Hub'' network intervention for HIV stigma reduction: a case study
(Elsevier, 2016)We describe the implementation of a community “hub” network intervention to reduce HIV stigma in the Tlokwe Municipality, North West Province, South Africa. A holistic case study design was used, focusing on community ... -
A Community of Practice as an inclusive model to support children with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties in school contexts
(Routledge, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2016)Many school children throughout the world who exhibit antisocial or destructive behaviour or have social, emotional and behavioural difficulties (SEBD) do not receive the support they need. As a result, they are caught up ... -
A community-based HIV stigma reduction intervention for people living with HIV and their partners
(UP, 2016)The diagnosis of HIV impacts the lives and the relationships of both people living with HIV (PLWH) and their partners. The researchers aimed to describe the influence of a community-based HIV stigma reduction intervention ...