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First report of Meloidogyne hispanica in Iran
(Springer, 2016)Meloidogyne hispanica was identified morphologically, using perineal patterns, from root samples collected from a white mulberry growing in a park in Tehran, Iran. Molecular analysis was also undertaken, based on the D2-D3 ... -
First report of metallic elements in loggerhead and leatherback turtle eggs from the Indian Ocean
(Elsevier, 2018)Bio-monitoring of pollutants in long-lived animals such as sea turtles is an important tool in ecotoxicology. We present the first report on metallic elements in sea turtle eggs from the Indian Ocean. Eggs of the leatherback ... -
First report of metazoan parasites from the cichlid Pseudocrenilabrus philander and the cyprinid Enteromius paludinosus in a South African Ramsar wetland
(NISC, 2016)Parasites of two small fish species from a Ramsar wetland in South Africa were studied in 2014–2015. The cichlid Pseudocrenilabrus philander (Weber, 1897) was parasitised by the copepod Lernaea cyprinacea Linnaeus, 1758, ... -
First report of nephrocalcinosis in a wild population of Mugil cephalus L. and Myxus capensis (Valenciennes)
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First report of perfluoroalkyl substances in South African Odonata
(Elsevier, 2017)Perfluorinated substances are global and ubiquitous pollutants. However, very little is known about these substances in invertebrates, and even less in terrestrial invertebrates in particular. We analysed adult male ... -
First report of the concentrations and implications of DDT residues in chicken eggs from a malaria–controlled area
(Elsevier, 2015)In malaria-endemic areas, where DDT is still used for vector control by indoor residual spraying (IRS), the concentrations of DDT in human blood and breast milk are high, and there are indications of human health impacts. ... -
First report on OH-PAHs in South African Clarias gariepinus bile from an urban impacted system
(NISC, 2018)The concentrations of selected hydroxylated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (OH-PAHs) were determined in the bile of the African sharptooth catfish Clarias gariepinus from impoundments in the urban impacted Klip River ... -
The first scholarly South African interpretation of Wagner? Ramsden Balmforth's Fabian analysis of the Ring and Parsifal
(Taylor & Francis, 2013)2013 marks both the bicentenary of Richard Wagner’s birth and the centenary of performances of his Ring cycle in Cape Town, which contemporary critics hailed as a noteworthy advance in the cultural life of the Mother ... -
First time versus repeat triathlon participants at Ironman South Africa
(AFAHPER-SD, 2014)Triathlon organisers and marketers must attempt to achieve a balance between first-time and repeat participants, but should be aware of the attributes that differentiate these participants. This study was carried out to ... -
First-principle studies of ferrimagnetic double perovskite Ca2FeMoO6 compound
(Springer, 2019)Using first-principle calculations, the structural, electronic, and magnetic properties of the Ca2FeMoO6 double perovskite compound is investigated. Different spin-ordering: ferrimagnetic (FiM), ferromagnetic (FM), and ... -
First-time versus repeat visitors at the Kruger National Park
(AOSIS, 2014)Purpose: The aim of this research is to segment visitors at the Kruger National Park based on the frequency of visitation in order to distinguish between first-time and repeat park visitors. Problem investigated: The ... -
First-time versus repeat visitors: the Volksblad Arts Festival
(Sun Media Bloemfontein (SUNMeDIA), 2010)This article focuses on the differences and/or similarities between first-time and repeat visitors at the Volksblad Arts Festival as an alternate approach to market segmentation. The research was conducted by means of a ... -
First-year university students' receptive and productive use of academic vocabulary
(University of Stellenbosch, 2016)The present study explores academic vocabulary knowledge, operationalised through the Academic Word List, among first-year higher education students. Both receptive and productive knowledge and the proportion between the ... -
First–year university students' productive knowledge of collocations
(Department of General Linguistics, Stellenbosch University, 2013)The present study examines productive knowledge of collocations of tertiary-level secondlanguage (L2) learners of English in an attempt to make estimates of the size of their knowledge. Participants involved first-year ... -
Fiscal policy and revenue management in resource-rich African countries: A comparative study of Norway and Nigeria
(Taylor & Francis, 2014)This study assesses ways in which oil-rich countries can escape the ‘resource curse’ through the implementation of effective fiscal and revenue management policies. A comparative study of the policies of Norway and Nigeria ... -
The Fischer-Clifford matrices and character table of the split extension 26:S8
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Fischer-Clifford matrices of the generalized symmetric group - (a computational approach)
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)Let be the cyclic group of order m and N be the direct product of n copies of . Let Sn be the symmetric group of degree n. The wreath product of with Sn is a split extension of N by Sn, called the generalized symmetric ... -
The Fischer–Clifford matrices and character table of the split extension 2⁶:S₈
(2014)The sporadic simple group Fi₂₂ is generated by a conjugacy class D of 3510 Fischer's 3-transpositions. In Fi₂₂ there are 14 classes of maximal subgroups up to conjugacy as listed in the ATLAS [10] and Wilson [31]. ... -
Fish and macroinvertebrate community composition of a floodplain wetland associated with the Harts River, South Africa, in relation to water quality and habitat parameters
(Natl Inquiry Services Centre Pty Ltd, 2015)The Harts River and its associated floodplain, Northern Cape province, South Africa, are closely associated with the Vaalharts Irrigation Scheme. This floodplain has been poorly studied in the past, with no published ... -
Fish consumption from urban impoundments: what are the health risks associated with DDTs and other organochlorine pesticides in fish to township residents of a major inland city
(Elsevier, 2018)Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in South Africa have for the most part been banned, except dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) which is still used as malaria vector control. The aim of this study was to determine OCP ...