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Frogs and climate change in South Africa

Minter, Leslie Rory (Allergy Society of South Africa (ALLSA), 2011)

This article explores the relationship between frog declines and climate change, discusses the possible impact of climate change on the South African frog fauna, and highlights the necessity for increased research and ...
From disaster relief to disaster risk reduction: a consideration of the evolving international relief mechanism

Van Niekerk, Dewald (North-West University (Vaal Triangle Campus), 2008)
From periphery to the centre: towards repositioning churches for a meaningful contribution to public health care

Magezi, Vhumani (AOSIS, 2012)

The role of communities in health care has gained prominence in the last few years. Churches as community structures have been identified as instrumental in health-care delivery. Whilst it is widely acknowledged that ...
From tonality to atonality: the function of the trichord

Spies, Bertha M (Department of Music, University of South Africa and UNISA Press, 2008)
FTIR and XPS study of the adsorption of probe molecule used to model alkyd resin adhesion to low carbon aluminum killed steel

Strydom, Christiena; Mohlala, Pheladi Junior (Elsevier Ltd, 2009)
The function of electoral communication in a developing democracy: the case of South Africa

Fourie, Lynnette Mitzi; Du Plessis, Neeltje (Wiley, 2011)

This article investigates the unique challenges facing political parties in terms of their communicative responsibilities in a developing democracy as demonstrated by the electoral communication of political parties in the ...
The function of the Easter moment in the observance of the Eucharist amongst Christian communities framed by traditional African and current Western time-concepts

Letšosa, Rantoa S.; De Wet, Friedrich W.; De Klerk, Barend J. (AOSIS, 2011)

Problematic elements in both the traditional African and current Western time-concepts seem to manifest in a manner that – in some or other way – causes humanity to become disconnected with the fulfilment of life in a ...
Functional multilingualism at the North-West University as part of the institution's transformation agenda

Verhoef, Marlene (M M); Venter, Theo (NISC Pty Ltd, 2008)
The functional relationship between mentoring relationship, employee development and organisational success

Kruger, Gideon Jacobus; Visagie, Jan Christoffel (Academic journals, 2011)

The dynamic relationship, such as mentoring relationships, has led to achievements and success in organisations. Within the current financial constraints and skills shortages, the successes within small groups, such as ...
The functioning of Project Management Units in Municipalities: Lessons from North West Province Municipalities

Van Der Waldt, Gerrit (2009)
Further evidence of long memory in the South African Stock Market

Van Vuuren, Gary; Styger, Paul; Morris, Quinton (Wiley-Blackwell, 2009)

This paper expands and augments the results of the paper by Jefferis and Thupayagale) and tests the efficiency of the South African stock market with Wavelet and Markov Switching Regime analyses of selected shares and the ...
Further potential saving attributable to maximum generic substitution of antidepressants in South Africa: A retrospective analysis of medical claims

Burger, Johanita Riette; Lubbe, Martha Susanna; Serfontein, Jan Hendrik Philippus; Van der Westhuizen, Elmarie (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2010)
The future of community-based services for older persons in South Africa

Strydom, Hermanus (Routledge, 2008)
Galactic cosmic rays in the outer heliosphere: theory and models

Ferreira, Stephanus Esaias Salomon; Florinski, V.; Pogorelov, N.V. (Springer, 2011)

We review recent advances in the field of galactic cosmic ray transport in the distant heliosphere. The advent of globalMHD models brought about a better understanding of the three-dimensional structure of the interface ...
The Game Object Model and expansive learning: creation, instantiation, expansion, and re-representation

Blignaut, Anita Seugnet; Molomo, Bolepo; Amory, Alan (Universiteit van die Vrystaat/ Sabinet, 2011)

In this paper, the collaborative development, instantiation, expansion and re-representation as research instrument of the Game Object Model (GOM) are explored from a Cultural Historical Activity Theory perspective. The ...
Gamma-ray and radio properties of six pulsars detected by the fermi large area telescope

Abdo, A A; Ackermann, M; Baldini, L; Camilo, F; Bloom, E D; Porter, T A; Claus, R; Fusco, P; Hays, E; Johannesson, G (Institution of Physics (IOP), 2010)
Gamma-Ray emission from the shell of supernova remnant W44 revealed by the Fermi LAT

Abdo, A A; Ackermann, M; Ajello, M; Baldini, L; Ballet, J; Barbiellini, G; Baring, M G; Bastieri, D; Baughman, B M; Bechtol, K (HighWire Press, 2010)
Gebedsterapie in die verwerking van traumageheue

Du Plessis, Amanda L.; De Klerk, Barend J. (AOSIS, 2012)

Prayer therapy in the healing of traumatic memories. The research question in this article pertains to whether prayer has a place in recovering and healing traumatic memories during the process of inner healing. A person ...
Geloofstaal tussen pan-literalisme, pan-metaforisme en die dubbeltaalmodel

Botha, Marthina Elaine (Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 2011)

Fiduciary language between pan-metaphorism, pan-literalism and the double language thesis In this paper attention is given to the tension between two radical views concerning the nature of language: pan-metaphorism and ...
A gender-specific evaluation framework for the leadership development of women in local government

Nkwana, H. M.; Van Dijk, Hilligje Gerritdina (ASSADPAM (Associaton of Southern African Schools & Departments of Public Administration and Management), 2012)

Municipalities have put in place gender policies and frameworks to facilitate the participation and engagement of women in local government affairs. Although women have been given the opportunity for self- development ...