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Effect of various tooth-whitening products on enamel microhardness

Grobler, Sias; Majeed, Abdul; Moola, Mohamad H. (South African Dental Association, 2009)

Objectives: The purpose was to evaluate the effect of various tooth-whitening products on the South African market, containing carbamide peroxide (CP) or hydrogen peroxide (HP), on enamel microhardness. Methods: Enamel ...

The effects of a short term physical activity intervention programme on body mass index, blood pressure, and percentage body fat among high school learners

Pillay, Tanushree; Frantz, Jose M. (Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape, 2009)

Introduction: The increase in physical inactivity is thought to be one of the main risk factors for the development of diseases of lifestyle. This has highlighted the need for prevention and intervention programmes that ...

Effects of heat treatment on the catalytic activity and methanol tolerance of carbon-supported platinum alloys

Valisi, Andiswa; Maiyalagan, Thandavarayan; Khotseng, Lindiwe; Linkov, Vladimir; Pasupathi, Sivakumar (Springer, 2012)

This work studies the effect of heat treatment of carbon-dispersed platinum and platinum alloys on its methanol tolerance and catalytic activity as gas diffusion electrodes for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in acid medium. ...

Effects of herbivore grazing on the physiognomy of the coralline alga Spongites yendoi and on associated competitive interactions

Maneveldt, Gavin; Keats, Derek (National Inquiry Services Centre (NISC) and Taylor & Francis, 2008)

The territorial gardening limpet Scutellastra cochlear occurs along the south and southern west coasts of South Africa, while one of its primary food items, the encrusting coralline alga Spongites yendoi, extends much ...

Effects of Leonotis leonurus aqueous extract on the isolated perfused rat heart

Mugabo, Pierre; Khan, Fatima; Burger, Andries (Open Access Science Research Publisher, 2012)

The use the aqueous decoction of Leonotis leonurus (L. leonurus) (Ll) R. Br. (Lamiaceae) in the treatment of hypertension (HPT) in traditional medicine is well documented. The effect of the aqueous extract of LI on the ...

The effects of long-term exclusion of the limpet Cymbula oculus (Born) on the distribution of intertidal organisms on a rocky shore

Maneveldt, Gavin; Eager, Rosemary; Bassier, Aghmat (NISC (Pty) Ltd and Taylor & Francis, 2009)

Zonation patterns on rocky shores are typically as a result of both physical factors and biological interactions. Physical factors generally set the upper limits of species distributions, while biological interactions ...

Effects of wild and farm-grown macroalgae on the growth of juvenile South African abalone Haliotis midae Linnaeus

Robertson-Andersson, Deborah; Maneveldt, Gavin; Naidoo, Krishni (Taylor and Francis, 2011)

The effect of various macroalgal diets on the growth of grow-out (> 20 mm shell length) South African abalone Haliotis midae was investigated on a commercial abalone farm. The experiment consisted of four treatments: fresh ...

Efficient molecular cloning of environmental DNA from geothermal sediments

Wilkinson, Dianne E.; Jaenicke, Thomas; Cowan, Donald A. (Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2002)

An efficient and simple method for constructing an environmental library using mechanically sheared DNA obtained directly from geothermal sediments is presented. The method is based on blunt-end modification of DNA fragments ...

An e-learning collaborative environment: learning within a Masters in Education programme

Hendricks, Natheem (Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education, 2012)

This article contributes a debate of e-learning as a form of adult education. It is based on the experiences of South African students, describes and analyses group interaction in an intercontinental Masters in Adult ...

Elite land grabbing in Namibian communal areas and its impact on subsistence farmers’ livelihoods

Odendaal, Willem (PLAAS, University of the Western Cape, 2011)

This brief examines some emerging trends and dynamics in changing power relations in rural Namibian communities due to emerging new elites and the threats to subsistence farmers’ access to communal land and ...

Emerging aeromonas species infections and their significance in public health

Igbinosa, Isoken H.; Igumbor, Ehimario U.; Aghdasi, Farhad; Tom, Mvuyo; Okoh, Anthony I (Hindawi Publishers Corporation, 2012)

Aeromonas species are ubiquitous bacteria in terrestrial and aquatic milieus. They are becoming renowned as enteric pathogens of serious public health concern as they acquire a number of virulence determinants that are ...

Emotion, voice and agency: exploring the written discourses of some township women in South Africa

Dyers, Charlyn; Williams, Meggan; Barthus, Tatum (Taylor & Francis, 2012)

This paper is an analysis of the discourses and attitudes that emerged from a set of daily journals kept by a particular group of township women during a training course for domestic workers in South Africa. The principal ...

An empirical analysis of energy consumption and economic growth in India: are they causally related?

Ramakrishna, Gollagari; Rena, Ravinder (Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj Napoca, 2013)

In this paper an attempt is made to present the energy scenario of India in terms of energy consumption, energy security and energy efficiency. Growth trends and the changes in growth trends of these variables have been ...

The employment history of day labourers in South Africa and the income they earn - a case study of day labourers in Pretoria

Blaauw, Phillip (Derick); Louw, Huma; Schenck, Catherina (Rinie) (University of Pretoria, 2006)

Introduction: With the opening up of the South African economy, following its successful democratisation and adherence to a strict programme of trade liberalisation, the number of highly-skilled (professionals, managers ...

Endangered Antarctic microbial communities

Cowan, Donald A.; Ah Tow, Lemese (Annual Reviews, 2004)

The Antarctic continent harbors a range of specialized and sometimes highly localized microbial biotopes. These include biotopes associated with desiccated mineral soils, rich ornithogenic soils, glacial and sea ice, ...

Enforced informalisation: the case of liquor retailers in South Africa

Charman, Andrew; Petersen, Leif; Piper, Laurence (Taylor & Francis, 2013)

After a decade of unsuccessful efforts to migrate informal businesses to South Africa’s formal economy there remains little understanding of the dynamics in this sector, especially as regards micro-enterprises. International ...

Engaging ICTs as a “Tool” for eHealth prioritization on human development and poverty reduction in the African region

Agbele, Kehinde K.; Adesina, Ademola Olusola; Ekong, Daniel; Seluwa, Dele (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Inc., 2011)

The association connecting information and communication technologies (ICTs) and well-being or poverty remains vague and research today has resulted to divergent conclusions. This paper defines ICTs as “tools” that ...

Engaging meaningfully with government on socio-economic rights : A focus on the right to housing

Chenwi, Lilian; Tissington, Kate (Community Law Centre, University of the Western Cape, 2010)

To make sure that service delivery is effective and has a positive impact on people’s quality of life, it is important to have meaningful engagement between communities and the government. South Africa’s Constitution makes ...

English: Language of hope or broken dream?

Clifford, Marian; Kerfoot, Caroline (Oxford University Press, 1992)

In this chapter, the ESL approaches adopted by seven different literacy organisations in South Africa are described and analysed. The approaches are identified in relation to developments in the field of applied linguistics ...

Ensuring the security and privacy of information in mobile health-care communication systems

Adesina, Ademola Olusola; Agbele, Kehinde K.; Februarie, Ronald; Abidoye, Ademola P.; Nyongesa, Henry O. (Academy of Science of South Africa, 2011)

The sensitivity of health-care information and its accessibility via the Internet and mobile technology systems is a cause for concern in these modern times. The privacy, integrity and confidentiality of a patient’s data ...

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