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Designing mobile phone interfaces for age diversity in South Africa: “One-World” versus diverse “Islands”
(Springer, 2013)
Designing for diversity is a laudable aim. How to achieve this, in the
context of mobile phone usage by South African seniors, is a moot point. We
considered this question from two possible perspectives: universal ...
Body of evidence: forensic use of baseline health assessments to convict wildlife poachers
(CSIRO Publishing, 2013)
CONTEXT. Given the immense impact of wildlife trade, disease and repatriations on populations, health assessments can"
"provide powerful forensic material to help convict wildlife poachers and minimise risks of releasing ...
Seaweed diversity associated with a Brazilian tropical rhodolith bed
(Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, 2010)
This study describes the predominantly tropical, subtidal seaweed populations growing on rhodoliths between 4 and 18 m depth
in the southern part of Espírito Santo State (Brazil). Qualitative and quantitative sampling ...
A bridge over the computer science graduate skill gap
(2013)
Universities are increasingly required to respond to the ever evolving needs of an ever more sophisticated and globalised workplace, which requires well-rounded workers with more than mere technical knowledge. Employers ...
Molecular and morphological analysis of subfamily Alooideae (Asphodelaceae) and the inclusion of Chortolirion in Aloe
(Botanischer Garten und Botanisches Museum, 2013)
Asphodelaceae subfam. Alooideae (Asparagales) currently comprises five genera, four of which are endemic to southern Africa. Despite their importance in commercial horticulture the evolutionary relationships among the ...
A global infrageneric classification system for the genus Crotalaria (Leguminosae) based on molecular and morphological evidence
(Botanischer Garten und Botanisches Museum, 2013)
Crotalaria is a large genus of 702 species with its centre of diversity in tropical Africa and Madagascar and secondary radiations in other parts of the world. The current infrageneric classification system is based on ...
Effect of the metabolic syndrome on male reproductive function: a case-controlled pilot study
(Wiley, 2014)
The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a constellation of various risk factors. This
study aimed to investigate the effect of MetS on testosterone and progesterone,
and semen parameters, in a case-controlled pilot study. Male ...
Lasiosiphon rigidus, a new species from the Tankwa Karoo and two new combinations in the genus for South Africa
(MDPI, 2013)
Thymelaeaceae are well represented in southern
Africa, with ± 190 species in nine genera (Bredenkamp
& Beyers 2000; Beaumont et al. 2009). Preliminary
phylogenetic analyses of nuclear and plastid DNA
sequences (Van der ...
Mental health services in Ethiopia: emerging public health
(WB Saunders, 2011)
Summary: Objectives: Examine the mental health issues in Ethiopia in relation to services offered in
this direction.
Study Design: Retrospective.
Methods: Results of the 2005 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey and ...
An O−C (and light travel time) method suitable for application to large photometric databases
(Oxford University Press, 2014)
The standard method of studying period changes in variable stars is to study the timing
residuals or O−C values of light-curve maxima or minima. The advent of photometric surveys
for variability, covering large parts of ...