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Curriculum, curriculum development, curriculum studies? Problematising theoretical ambiguities in doctoral theses in the education field
(Education Association of South Africa, 2014)
Theoretical ambiguities in curriculum studies result in conceptual mayhem. Accordingly, they hinder the development of the complicated conversation on curriculum as a verb. This article aims to contribute to reconceptualizing ...
Principals’ perceptions about performance agreements as motivational action: Evidence from South Africa.
(Sage, 2014)
Principals, as one of the professional leaders in a school, are accountable for the quality of education in the school. This is a part of the normal job description and expectations for the person in such a post. In the ...
Formulation and evaluation of Pheroid vesicles containing mefloquine for the treatment of malaria
(Wiley, 2014)
Objectives Mefloquine (MQ) is an antimalarial drug with high efficacy, often
used in the treatment and chemoprophylaxis of malaria. However, it has low solubility
in water, a long elimination half-life (4 days), and is ...
Effect of moisture content, temperature and exposure time on the physical stability of chitosan powder and tablets
(Taylor & Francis, 2014)
Context: Chitosan does not rank highly regarding its employment as tablet filler due to certain limitations. Undesirable properties that limit its utilization as excipient in solid dosage forms include its hydration ...
Applications of lipid based formulation technologies in the delivery of biotechnology-based therapeutics
(Bentham Science, 2014)
In the last decades several new biotechnologically-based therapeutics have been developed due to progress in genetic engineering. A growing challenge facing pharmaceutical scientists is formulating these compounds into ...
Trends in malaria admissions at the Mbakong Health Centre of the North West Region of Cameroon: a retrospective study
(BioMed Central, 2014)
Background: Malaria is the leading cause of death worldwide. It is urgent to assess the impact of interventions and
scaled-up control efforts. Despite reported reduction in malaria prevalence in Africa, the trends in ...
A randomized, controlled trial of omega-3 fatty acids plus an antioxidant for relapse prevention after antipsychotic discontinuation in first-episode schizophrenia
(Elsevier, 2014)
Background: While antipsychotics are effective in the maintenance treatment of schizophrenia they have
safety and tolerability risks. We investigated whether a combination of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids
(ω−3 ...
Azure B and a synthetic structural analogue of methylene blue, ethylthioninium chloride, present with antidepressant-like properties
(Elsevier, 2014)
Aims: The phenothiazinium compound, methylene blue (MB), possesses diverse pharmacological actions and is
attracting attention for the treatment of bipolar disorder and Alzheimer's disease. MB acts on both monoamine
oxidase ...
Interrelations between anthropometric and fitness changes during mid-adolescence in boys: a 2-year longitudinal study
(Wiley, 2014)
Objectives
This study aimed to determine changes and interrelationships between changes in selected anthropometric growth parameters and motor and physical fitness, among boys over a 2 year period during mid-adolescence ...
Interactions between C-reactive protein genotypes with markers of nutritional status in relation to inflammation
(Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI), 2014)
Inflammation, as indicated by C-reactive protein concentrations (CRP), is a risk factor for chronic diseases. Both genetic and environmental factors affect susceptibility to inflammation. As dietary interventions can ...