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Towards ensuring scalability, interoperability and efficient access control in a multi-domain grid-based environment
(South African Institute of Electrical Engineers, 2013)
The application of grid computing has been hampered by three basic challenges:
scalability, interoperability and efficient access control which need to be optimized before a full-scale
adoption of grid computing can take ...
Nurses’ experiences and understanding of workplace violence in a trauma and emergency department in South Africa
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2013)
Violence in South African society has reached epidemic levels and has permeated the walls of the workplace. The aim of the study was to gain a deeper understanding of how nurses experience and understand workplace violence ...
The Herschel* view of the environment of the radio galaxy 4C+41.17 at z = 3.8
(Oxford University Press, 2013)
We present Herschel observations at 70, 160, 250, 350 and 500 μm of the environment of the
radio galaxy 4C+41.17 at z = 3.792. About 65 per cent of the extracted sources are securely
identified with mid-infrared sources ...
Is millennium development goal 4 achievable in Tanzania?
(WB Saunders, 2013)
Introduction: This paper will focus on MDG4, which is concerned with
reducing child mortality. Childhood mortality rates are the
leading indicator of the level of child health and overall
development of a country; and ...
Insights into chitosan hydrogels on dentine bond strength and cytotoxicity
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2013)
Contemporary dental adhesives show favorable im- mediate results in terms of bonding effectiveness. However, the durability of resin-dentin bonds is their major problem. Materials and Methods: Preparation of 3 chitosan-antioxidant ...
Aligning clinical assessment with course elements in prosthodontic dentistry: a South African case
(American Dental Education Association, 2013)
Clinical tests were introduced and implemented as an additional clinical assessment tool in the Prosthodontic curriculum of the fourth year undergraduate dentistry program at one South African university. This study ...
Integrating principles underlying ancestral spirits belief in counseling and psychotherapy
(Ife Centre for Psychological Studies, 2013)
This article discusses the traditional beliefs, of many indigenous cultures of Africa, associated with ancestral spirits and its use as powerful therapeutic agent for
influencing behavior or lifestyle changes. Explanatory ...
The association between gender and tooth loss in a small rural population of South Africa
(Science Publishing Group, 2013)
Periodontal disease, which attacks the gums and supporting structures of the tooth, is one of the major causes
of tooth loss in adults. Few studies on general well-being have compared the differences in oral health between ...
Female preference for blue in Japan blue guppies (Poecilia reticulata)
(Springer Verlag, 2013)
Guppies (Poecilia reticulata) are widely used as a model species in mate choice studies. Although native to South America, guppies have been introduced to natural water bodies in disparate regions of the globe. Here, for ...
Testing for the fisher hypothesis in Namibia
(Globalbiz Research, 2013)
This paper analyses the relationship between interest rate and inflation in Namibia. The objective
is to test whether the Fisher hypothesis holds in the long run. Using monthly data for the period
1992:01 – 2011:12, the ...