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Ectoparasite burdens of the common mole-rat (Cryptomys hottentotus hottentotus) from the Cape Provinces of South Africa
(2014)The members of the African mole-rat family Bathyergidae are widely distributed across sub-Saharan Africa. Despite their well-studied biology and reproductive physiology, the current knowledge of their ectoparasite fauna ... -
Ectoparasite burdens of the Damaraland mole-rat (Fukomys Damarensis) from Southern Africa
(BioOne, 2015)Damaraland mole-rats (Fukomys damarensis) of the family Bathyergidae are widely distributed subterranean rodents in sub-Saharan Africa. No parasites have ever been reported for this species and only 1 ectoparasite is ... -
Ectoparasite diversity in the eastern rock sengis (Elephantulus myurus): the effect of seasonality and host sex
(Taylor & Francis, 2015)Globally small mammals are important hosts of ectoparasite vectors of pathogens of medical, veterinary and economic importance. Insectivores are currently understudied as hosts of pathogen vectors. However, data are needed ... -
Ectoparasite diversity on rodents at De Hoop Nature Reserve, Western Cape Province
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Editorial
(Springer, 2019)This volume in the Operator Theory: Advances and Application series is devoted to Joseph A. (Joe) Ball’s four and a half decade long mathematical career and in celebration of his seventieth birthday on June 4, 2017. His ... -
Editorial
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Editorial - Embedding the sustainable development goals (SDGs) in IAPA’s remit
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)Working and researching on impact assessment (IA), you are likely to have come across, and possibly worked with, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs; see United Nations 2020), adopted by the United Nations General ... -
Editorial to the journal: Impact assessment and project appraisal
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)I’m writing this editorial in week 5 of ‘lock-down’, – whilst trying to combine home office for two with home-schooling and childcare. I’m fully aware, though, that this is currently a very privileged situation to be ... -
Editorial – evolution, revolution, climate change and current EIA
(Taylor & Francis, 2019)Do we need impact assessment (IA) evolution or revolution? This was the question discussed at this year’s IAIA conference in Brisbane, Australia. And whilst the answer to this simple question is – inevitably – rather ... -
Editorial. Special issue on goodness of fit (GOF)
(Springer, 2018)This number of TEST exceptionally contains a selection of papers presented at the 2nd Workshop on Goodness-of-Fit and Change-Point problems held at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), 4–6 September ... -
Editorial: experiences with developing guidelines for effective impact assessment
(Taylor & Francis, 2019)Welcome to the second issue of 2019, a special issue on ‘experiences with developing guidelines for effective impact assessment’. Guidelines can play an important role in supporting effective impact assessments (IAs). ... -
Educational needs assessment of rice supervising agents regarding multifunctional agriculture in Guilan Province, Iran
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)The aim of this study was to identify rice supervising agents' educational needs in the field of multifunctional agriculture in Guilan Province, Iran. The statistical population included rice supervising agents in Guilan ... -
Educational simultaneous interpreting as tool to stimulate reflection on multilingualism in mathematics teacher education programmes
(Taylor & Francis, 2013)Simultaneous interpreting from English into Setswana as target language in the training of mathematics teachers was launched in a Mathematics Advanced Certificate in Education (ACE) programme in 2009. This was introduced in ... -
An educator approach towards learner discipline as a prerequisite in dealing with learner misconduct
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Educators and the quality of their work environment: an analysis of the organisational climate in primary schools
(Education Association of South Africa (EASA), 2012)The prevalent organisational climate in primary schools in the North West Province was determined in order to formulate management strategies to increase the organisational climate. For this purpose, a quantitative ... -
Educators' selection and evaluation of natural sciences textbooks
(Education Association of South Africa (EASA), 2008)Due to the central role of textbooks in the teaching and learning of science, it is imperative that textbooks provide correct content and instructional support. We investigated how 16 South African Grade 7 natural science ... -
The effect of a 12-week resistance training programme on the body composition and resting metabolic rate in a cohort of caucasian and coloured, premenopausal women aged 25-35 years
(AFAHPER-SD, 2013)Resting metabolic rate (RMR) is the largest component of daily energy expenditure, with lower values in the black population. Resistance training is considered to be the most effective exercise modality to increase fat-free ... -
The effect of a dynamic inner heliosheath thickness on cosmic-ray modulation
(IOP Publishing, 2015)The time-dependent modulation of galactic cosmic rays in the heliosphere is studied over different polarity cycles by computing 2.5 GV proton intensities using a two-dimensional, time-dependent modulationmodel. By ... -
The effect of a large-scale irrigation scheme on the fish community structure and integrity of a subtropical river system in South Africa
(Elsevier, 2016)Large scale irrigation schemes are vitally important for food security in developing countries. This is especially relevant in subtropical countries where there is pressure on their water resources. However, the potential ...