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   Regulating Afforestation for Water Conservation in South Africa

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Forestry Journal • Authors: J.M. Bosch --- Jonkershoek Forestry Research Centre, K. von Gadow --- Faculty of Forestry,

   It is necessary to regulate afforestation in South Africa because of the high demand exotic forest plantations make on the scarce water resources of the country. The present procedure and information base for the regulation of afforestation with exotic plantations...

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   An Evaluation of the Use of “Gentan” Probabilities in Forestry Planning

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Forestry Journal • Authors: JohnH. Randall --- Department of Biometry, South Africa Klaus von Gadow --- Department of Forest Science, South Africa

   An evaluation of Suzuki's concept of Gentan probabilities is presented. Model fitting is discussed in some detail. It is shown that the Gentan method is suitable only for forests that are at least close to normality.

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   Comparison of Three Stem Profile Equations for Quercus robur L.

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Forestry Journal • Authors: G. Trincado --- , Germany K.v. Gadow --- , Germany V.P. Tewari --- , India

   Stem profile equations were developed for Quercus robur using height up to the crown base in lieu of total height. Diameter at the crown base was subtracted from each measured stem diameter so that the transformed diameter at crown base...

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   What is Ubuntu,? Different Interpretations among South Africans of African Descent

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Philosophy • Authors: Christian B.N. Gade --- Department of Culture and Society, Denmark

   In this article, I describe and systematize the different answers to the question ‘What is ubuntu,?’ that I have been able to identify among South Africans of African descent (SAADs). I show that it is possible to distinguish between two...

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   Restorative Justice and the South African Truth and Reconciliation Process

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Philosophy • Authors: Christian B.N. Gade --- Department of Culture and Society, Denmark

   It has frequently been argued that the post-apartheid Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was committed to restorative justice (RJ), and that RJ has deep historical roots in African indigenous cultures by virtue of its congruence both with ubuntu and with...

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   Occurrence of dark septate endophytes in Nothofagus seedlings from Patagonia, Argentina

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: María E Salgado Salomón --- , Argentina Carolina Barroetaveña --- , Argentina Mario Rajchenberg --- , Argentina

   Temperate forests of southern Argentina and Chile cover a wide latitudinal and altitudinal range on both sides of the Andes, with Nothofagus species being one of the main tree species. Most of the larger remnants are protected within the limits...

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   Application of a 'stem number guide curve' for sustainable harvest control in the dry woodland savanna of northern Namibia

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: The Southern African Forestry Journal • Authors: F. P. Graz K. von Gadow

   The savanna woodlands of north-eastern Namibia are a significant source of essential resources for the rural population. Thus far, however, there is little or no growth data available to predict future timber supplies and current yield regulation is limited to...

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   Use of Indigenous Stone Play in Child Psychological Assessment

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Nerine Daphné Odendaal --- University of the Western Cape, South Africa Mokgadi Moletsane --- University of the Western Cape, South Africa

   The purpose of the study was to investigate an indigenous stone play called Masekitlana, as a projection technique in child psychological assessment. A qualitative research approach, guided by an interpretivist epistemology, was applied. An intrinsic case study design was employed...

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   A lower bound for certain Ramsey type problems

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Quaestiones Mathematicae • Authors: N.V. Tejaswi R. Thangadurai

   One of the main results in this article is to present a new and simple proof of the following theorem; The Diophantine equation a 1/y 1 + a 2/y 2 + ··· + an /y n = 0, where...

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    COMPARATIVE PROBABILITY ON THE C* ALGEBRA OF COMPACT OPERATORS

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Quaestiones Mathematicae • Authors: SimbaA. Mutangadura --- , Italy

    Let A be a von Neumann algebra on a Hilbert space H and let P(A) denote the projections of A. A comparative probability (CP) on A (or more correctly on P(A)) is a preorder ⪯ on P(A) satisfying:

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    The influence of pool size on species diversity and water chemistry in temporary rock pools on Domboshawa Mountain, northern Zimbabwe

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: A Anusa --- Tropical Resources Ecology Programme (TREP), Department of Biological Sciences, Zimbabwe HGT Ndagurwa --- Tropical Resources Ecology Programme (TREP), Department of Biological Sciences, Zimbabwe CHD Magadza --- Tropical Resources Ecology Programme (TREP), Department of Biological Sciences, Zimbabwe

    The effect of pool size (area and depth) on species diversity and physicochemical characteristics of rock pool habitats on Domboshawa Mountain, northern Zimbabwe, was studied from December 2006 to May 2007. Pools were categorised based on maximum depth. Pool duration...

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    URBAN NESTING OF TRISTRAM'S GRACKLES ONYCHOGNATHUS TRLSTRAMLL IN ISRAEL

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Hana Hofshi --- Dept of Biology, Israel Mordechai Gersani --- Dept of Biology, Israel Gadi Katzir --- Dept of Zoology, Israel

    Hofshi, H., Gersani, M. & Katzir, G. 1987. Urban nesting of Tristram's Grackles Onychognathus tristramii in Israel. Ostrich 58: 156–159.

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    Large declines of the Hooded Vulture Necrosyrtes monachus across its African range

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: DL Ogada --- , USA R Buij --- , The Netherlands

    The Hooded Vulture Necrosyrtes monachus is not currently listed on the IUCN Red List of threatened species, yet recent email discussions amongst a group of African raptor experts suggests this species may be in rapid decline. Information was solicited from...

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    Classification in Forestry Planning

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Forestry Journal • Authors: K. von Gadow --- Faculty of Forestry, A. H.W. Seydack --- Faculty of Forestry,

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    The Principle of Sustention in Forestry Planning

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Forestry Journal • Authors: K. von Gadow --- Faculty of Forestry,

    The principle of sustention is an essential concept in forestry planning. This concept can be interpreted and applied in different ways. It is maintained that the traditional “permissable felling volume” is not a very practical criterion for the planning of...

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    PRISKET—A Computer Program for Plantation Inventory

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Forestry Journal • Authors: K. von Gadow --- Faculty of Forestry, H. J.E. Uys --- Faculty of Forestry, L.M. Kirkpatrick --- Faculty of Forestry,

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    A Utility Maximising Model for Scheduling Forestry Operations

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Forestry Journal • Authors: K. von Gadow --- Faculty of Forestry,

    A linear programming model maximising operational utility is presented. The model may be used in annual plans or working plans to simultaneously balance available resources and operational volumes, assign tasks to specific work teams and schedule operations. Another unusual characteristic...

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    Applications of Network Analysis in Forestry Planning

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Forestry Journal • Authors: K. von Gadow --- Faculty of Forestry,

    The method of network analysis was applied in annual planning, in afforestation planning and in organising working plan activities. Network analysis may be used to advantage in a variety of forestry planning problems, particularly in complex project plans. It is...

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    Formal Management Methods in Forestry: The Decision Analysis

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Forestry Journal • Authors: K. von Gadow --- Faculty of Forestry,

    The article describes some relevant aspects of decision analysis, a method for taking rational decisions in forestry. The system is based on the logical concept of combining a set of objectives and a set of alternatives where use is made...

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    Formal Management Methods in Forestry: The Situation Analysis

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Forestry Journal • Authors: K. von Gadow --- Faculty of Forestry,

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    The Design of Computer-based Forestry Planning Systems

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Forestry Journal • Authors: K. von Gadow --- Faculty of Forestry,

    The article deals with the design of computer-based forestry planning systems. A conceptual framework would be useful to any forestry firm intending to develop its own planning system, which is preferable to purchasing software from an outside source.

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    THE MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION IN FORESTRY

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Forestry Journal • Authors: K. von Gadow --- Faculty of Forestry,

    Several theoretical and practical aspects involving the gathering and use of information in forestry, are discussed. In particular, the sources of information, the organisation of information processes and forestry information systems. Some emphasis is placed on the methods of condensing...

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    Applications of Linear Programming in Forestry: Annual Planning of Operations

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Forestry Journal • Authors: K. von Gadow

    The paper describes a linear programming model used in the annual planning of forestry operations. Application of the model is illustrated by means of examples.

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    Applications of Linear Programming in Forestry: the Diet Problem

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Forestry Journal • Authors: K. von Gadow --- Faculty of Forestry, R.S. Walker --- Faculty of Forestry,

    The present article is the first in a series of contributions intended to demonstrate the application of linear programming in forestry. Three examples are used to illustrate the diet problem.

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    BOOK REVIEW

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Forestry Journal • Authors: K VON GADOW

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    RESEARCH NOTE

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Forestry Journal • Authors: K. von Gadow

    Modern forestry planning depends largely on reliable predictions of the future growing stock in stands of trees. Estimates of potential timber yields are required in evaluating alternative silvicultural regimes, in updating compartment information and in supplying coefficients for mathematical planning...

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    RESEARCH NOTE

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Forestry Journal • Authors: K. von Gadow

    The article demonstrates the development of a Weibull diameter structure model in Pinus radiata. Stem number, mean diameter, standard deviation and lower bound diameter are described. Several different models are used of which the stem number function is likely to...

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    BOOK REVIEWS

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Forestry Journal • Authors: E.R. Falkenhagen --- , Klaus von Gadow A. van Laar

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    Fitting Distributions in Pinus patula Stands

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Forestry Journal • Authors: K. Von Gadow --- Faculty of Forestry,

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    A Model of the Development of Unthinned Pinus patula Stands

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Forestry Journal • Authors: K. von Gadow --- Faculty of Forestry,

    The development of a standard model of the growth of Pinus patula is demonstrated using information from seven C.C.T. growth trials. Mortality, mean diameter and mean height are evaluated individually for each trial and then combined in a common site...

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    Modelling Stem Profiles

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Forestry Journal • Authors: C. Brink --- Department of Mathematics, K. Von Gadow --- Faculty of Forestry,

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    BOOK REVIEWS

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Forestry Journal • Authors: C.P. Kromhout D. G.M. Donald G. Gerischer K. von Gadow K. von Gadow

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    Estimating Log Yields with a Modified Weibull Function

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Forestry Journal • Authors: K. von Gadow

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    Improving Forestry Information Management

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Forestry Journal • Authors: K. von Gadow

    Economic success in forestry is largely dependent on good information. Information is a costly resource and it is obvious that the gathering, processing and communication of data should be well organised.

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    Developing a Computer-based Forestry Planning System

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Forestry Journal • Authors: K. von Gadow

    The development of a computer-based forestry planning system is a major investment. It is obvious that such a venture demands a careful analysis of the requirements and the capabilities of the organisation that intends to make this investment.

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    Timing the Consolidation of Compartments in Even-aged Plantations

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Forestry Journal • Authors: K. von Gadow H. J.E. Uys

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    A Product Yield Model for Unthinned Stands of Eucalyptus grandis

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Forestry Journal • Authors: K. von Gadow --- Faculty of Forestry, J. Coetzee --- ,

    A yield projection system for unthinned stands of Eucalyptus grandis is presented. The site index based system is based on previous work by Van Laar, covering a broad spectrum of growing sites. Estimates of total timber volume, distribution of timber...

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    On the Use of Unreplicated Pairing in Forestry Planning

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Forestry Journal • Authors: K. von Gadow --- Department of Forest Science,

    The assessment of judgemental information belongs traditionally to a branch of psychology which is known as psychometrics or psychophysics. One of the most well-known psychometric “laws” is Thurstone's Law of Comparative Judgement which is based on the assumption that relative...

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    Developing a Sawtimber Product Yield System from Published Tables

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Forestry Journal • Authors: K. von Gadow --- Faculty of Forestry,

    The yield tables published in the South African Forestry Handbook (pp. 134–150) may be generated for a micro-computer using interpolating polynomials and few data points. The method may be attractive to a grower who owns a micro-computer, but has no...

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    Contributions to Forestry Modelling Research

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Forestry Journal • Authors: K. von Gadow --- Faculty of Forestry, H.J. van Hensbergen --- Faculty of Forestry,

    It is generally accepted that models facilitate understanding of complex systems and thereby promote learning and scientific discovery. Applications of several kinds of models in plantation forestry and related fields are presented, together with some critical comments relating to model...

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    Forestry Lease Schemes

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Forestry Journal • Authors: K. von Gadow --- Faculty of Forestry, H. J.E. Uys --- Faculty of Forestry,

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    9. Developing Silvicultural Expert Consulting Systems for Commercial Timber Plantations

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Forestry Journal • Authors: Klaus von Gadow --- Department of Forest Science,

    New software development tools are available which facilitate the production of expert consulting systems. Most noteworthy among these tools are declarative language compilers (e.g. PROLOG) and expert system shells with mathematical functions (e.g. EXSYS). Mobile expert consulting systems can help...

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    Setting goals in forest management

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Forestry Journal • Authors: K. von Gadow --- ,

    Several aspects of goal setting are dealt with. i.e. the use of goals as tasks or as decision criteria. the hierarchy of goal setting. flexibility of goal setting and collective goal setting. A classification of forestry goals is proposed to...

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    A pellet count of blue duiker and bushbuck in the Knysna forests

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Forestry Journal • Authors: K. von Gadow --- ,

    Some results of a pellet count undertaken during 1970 in the Knysna indigenous forests are presented. There are indications that the method of counting faecal pellets could be developed as a practical and economical instrument for game census in dense...

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    Growth models for Pinus patula in Angola

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: C Delgado-Matas --- Faculty of Agrarian Sciences, Angola T Pukkala --- , Finland

    This study developed growth models for Pinus patula Schiede ex Schltdl. et Cham. for the Central Highlands of Angola for simulating the development of stand characteristics. The model set included dominant height, individual-tree diameter increment, individual-tree height and self-thinning models...

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    Growth models based on radial increment observations for eight pine species in Angola

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Cristobal Delgado-Matas --- Faculty of Agrarian Sciences, Angola Timo Pukkala --- School of Forest Sciences, Finland

    Growth models for the Central Highlands of Angola were developed in this study for Pinus pseudostrobus Lindl., P. kesiya Royle ex Gordon, P. devoniana Lindl., P. chiapensis (Martinez) Andresen, P. elliottii Engelm., P. greggii Engelm. ex Parl., P. montezumae Lamb...

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    Dynamic base-age invariant site index models for Tectona grandis in peninsular India

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Vindhya P Tewari --- Institute of Wood Science and Technology, India Juan G Álvarez-González --- Unidad de Gestión Forestal Sostenible, Departamento de Ingeniería Agroforestal, Spain Klaus von Gadow --- Burckhardt Institute, Germany

    Data from 27 remeasured sample plots were used to evaluate dynamic base-age invariant site index models for teak (Tectona grandis) forests in Karnataka, India. The data were obtained in observational field studies covering a wide range of sites in Karnataka...

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    Prevalence and factors associated with depression in HIV/AIDS patients aged 15–25 years at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Nigeria

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Shehu Sale Muktar Gadanya

    Objective: The objective of the study is to determine the prevalence and factors associated with depression in HIV/AIDS patients aged 15–25 years in Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria.

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    Bird communities in two oceanic island forests fragmented by roads on Tenerife, Canary Islands

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: JuanD Delgado JoséR Arévalo José María Fernández-Palacios

    Although most studies on road effects on birds have been conducted on continental grounds, road fragmentation on oceanic islands is often heavier. We assessed variation in bird communities near (≤25 m) and far (>100 m) from forest roads dividing laurel...

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    Language and the legal process: A linguistic analysis of courtroom discourse involving selected cases of alleged rape in Mutare, Zimbabwe

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of African Languages • Authors: Paul Svongoro --- Department of Translation and Interpreting Studies, South Africa Josephat Mutangadura --- Department of Linguistics, Zimbabwe Lameck Gonzo --- Department of Linguistics, Zimbabwe George Mavunga --- Academic Development Centre, South Africa

    This article analyses the nature of courtroom discourse in a Zimbabwean context in cases of alleged rape. The research investigated the language used by both court officials and lay persons during legal proceedings and examined the linguistic and socio-cultural factors...

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    Testing the suitability of the Nepal-Somers stand table projection method for Eucalyptus grandis plantations in South Africa

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: J Corral-Rivas --- Facultad de Ciencias Forestales, México S Sánchez Orois --- , Germany H Kotze --- , South Africa K von Gadow --- , Germany

    This study presents an application of a stand table projection method for varying stand densities of Eucalyptus grandis in South Africa. The projections of diameter at breast height (dbh) class frequencies are compatible with future values of basal area and...

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    The Historical Development of the Written Discourses on Ubuntu

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Philosophy • Authors: Christian B.N. Gade --- Department of Philosophy and History of Ideas, Denmark

    In this article, I demonstrate that the term ‘ubuntu’ has frequently appeared in writing since at least 1846. I also analyse changes in how ubuntu has been defined in written sources in the period 1846 to 2011. The analysis shows...

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    Birds in a Changing Environment: Report on the 13th Pan-African Ornithological Congress in Arusha, Tanzania

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Colleen Downs --- School of Life Sciences, South Africa Doug Harebottle --- Animal Demography Unit, South Africa Tim Dodman --- Wetlands International, The Netherlands Abdoulaye Ndiaye --- Wetlands International, The Netherlands Phoebe Barnard --- South African National Biodiversity Institute, South Africa Brian Huntley --- School of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, UK Darcy Ogada --- The Peregrine Fund, USA Andre Botha --- Endangered Wildlife Trust, South Africa Fleur Ng'weno --- Nature Kenya (East Africa Natural History Society), Kenya

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    Convergence of Ishikawa iterations on noncompact sets

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Quaestiones Mathematicae • Authors: Simba A. Mutangadura --- Department of Mathematics & Applied Mathematics, South Africa

    Recall that Ishikawa's theorem [4] provides an iterative procedure that yields a sequence which converges to a fixed point of a Lipschitz pseudocontrative map T: C →C, where C is a compact convex subset of a Hilbert space X. The...

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    Intracuff buffered lidocaine versus saline or air—A comparative study for smooth extubation in patients with hyperactive airways undergoing eye surgery

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: VV Jaichandran --- Department of Anaesthesiology, Sankara Nethralaya, India IM Bhanulakshmi --- Department of Anaesthesiology, Sankara Nethralaya, India V Jagadeesh --- Department of Anaesthesiology, Sankara Nethralaya, India M Thennarasu --- Department of Biostatistics, Sankara Nethralaya, India

    Background: Increased cough and restlessness during emergence from general anaesthesia in patients undergoing ophthalmologic surgical procedures might result in increased intraocular pressure, ruptured sutures and suprachoroidal haemorrhage, which can be detrimental to the outcome of surgery. In hyperactive airway patients,...

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    The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative: foundation stone in ensuring exclusive breastfeeding

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava --- Department of Community Medicine, India Prateek Saurabh Shrivastava --- Department of Community Medicine, India Jegadeesh Ramasamy --- Department of Community Medicine, India

    Globally, breastfeeding has been acknowledged as one of the most effective ways of ensuring the adequate health, development and survival of a child. In 1991, in order to ensure the right start for every infant and to extend the desired...

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    Structural traits of elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schum.) genotypes under rotational stocking strategies

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Carlos AM Gomide --- Embrapa Gado de Leite, Brazil Carla S Chaves --- Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Brazil Karina G Ribeiro --- Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Brazil Lynn E Sollenberger --- University of Florida, USA Domingos SC Paciullo --- Embrapa Gado de Leite, Brazil Tatiana P Pereira --- Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Mirton JF Morenz --- Embrapa Gado de Leite, Brazil

    Despite the forage potential of elephant grass, controlling canopy structure during grazing has limited its use in pasture. This study was conducted to determine the effect of grazing frequency and post-grazing height on canopy structural characteristics of elephant grass genotypes...

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    Response rate on the Adjusted Rorschach Comprehensive System (ARCS) by isiXhosa learners: a replication and extension

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Mokgadi Moletsane --- Department of Educational Psychology, South Africa Robert Kananga Mukuna --- Department of Educational Psychology, South Africa

    This study describes the response profiles of a sample of isiXhosa learners regarding to the Adjusted Rorschach Comprehensive System (ARCS) and related influences to explain the response latencies. This was a multiple case study in which six test naive high...

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    Potential density and tree survival: an analysis based on South African spacing studies

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Klaus von Gadow --- Department of Forest and Wood Science, South Africa Heyns Kotze --- Mondi, South Africa Thomas Seifert --- Department of Forest and Wood Science, South Africa Kai Staupendahl --- Argus Forstplanung, Germany Juan G Álvarez González --- University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain

    Because of the high cost of maintaining a series of unthinned, densely stocked stands over long periods of time, suitable data about potential forest density and tree survival for different planting espacements are difficult to find. Direct assessment of the...

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    Growth models for six Eucalyptus species in Angola

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Cristobal Delgado-Matas --- Faculty of Agrarian Sciences, Angola Timo Pukkala --- Faculty of Science and Forestry, Finland

    This study developed growth models for Eucalyptus saligna Sm., E. camaldulensis Dehnh., E. macarthurii H.Deane & Maiden, E. resinifera Sm., E. siderophloia Benth. and E. grandis Hill ex. Maiden, for the central highlands of Angola, and used these models to...

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    A knotty affair

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: Srivishnu Vardhan Yallapragada --- Department of Anaesthesiology, India Nagendra Nath Vemuri --- Department of Anaesthesiology, India Mastan Saheb Shaik --- Department of Anaesthesiology, India

    Continuous epidural anaesthesia through a catheter certainly offers the advantage of titrated, safe and prolonged anaesthesia along with a good quality of postoperative analgesia. Epidural catheters can cause some complications and one such rare complication is knotting in the epidural...

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    Knowledge of Livestock Grading and Market Participation among Small Ruminant Producers in Northern Somalia

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal • Authors: F. Wanyoike --- International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Kenya N. Mtimet --- International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Kenya N. Ndiwa --- International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Kenya K. Marshall --- International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Kenya L. Godiah --- Terra Nuova, Kenya A. Warsame --- IGAD Sheikh Technical Veterinary School (ISTVS), Somaliland

    This study focused on market participation and producers’ knowledge of the indigenous livestock grading and pricing system applied to small ruminant marketing in Somaliland. Data were collected from a random sample of 144 men and women producers in three livelihood...

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    Homecoming of Brachiaria: Improved Hybrids Prove Useful for African Animal Agriculture

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal • Authors: B. L. Maass --- International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Kenya C. A. O. Midega --- African Insect Science for Food and Health, (ICIPE), Kenya M. Mutimura --- Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB), Rwanda V. B. Rahetlah --- Centre de Développement Rural et de Recherche Appliquée, Madagascar P. Salgado --- Mediterranean and Tropical Livestock Systems, CIRAD, UMR SELMET, Madagascar J. M. Kabirizi --- National Livestock Resources Research Institute (NaLIRRI), Uganda Z. R. Khan --- African Insect Science for Food and Health, (ICIPE), Kenya S. R. Ghimire --- Biosciences Eastern and Central Africa (BecA)-ILRI Hub, Kenya I. M. Rao --- International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Colombia

    Species of the genus Brachiaria originate primarily from Africa, where they are constituents of natural grasslands. Due to their adaptation to acidic, low-fertility soils, millions of hectares of Brachiaria species have been sown as improved pastures in South and Central...

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    Subsistence utilization of the crab Neosarmatium meinerti in the Kosi Lakes ecosystem, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Carsten Pedersen --- Andreas Bjorns gade 14, Denmark Bernadine I. Everett --- Oceanographic Research Institute, South Africa Peter J. Fielding --- FieldWork, South Africa Wendy D. Robertson --- Oceanographic Research Institute, South Africa Robert Kyle --- , South Africa

    Members of the rural communities living around the edges of the Kosi Lake system in northern KwaZulu Natal have been subsistence users of the resources of the lakes, estuary and surrounding swamp forest for many generations. Women and children dig...

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    Poultry Waste in Cattle Rations

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal • Authors: E. K. Odhuba --- Animal Production Research Department, Kenya J. P. Magadi --- Animal Production Research Department, Kenya I. A. Sanda --- Animal Production Research Department, Kenya

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    Poultry Waste in Cattle Rations

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal • Authors: E. K. Odhuba --- Animal Production Research Department, Kenya J. P. Magadi --- Animal Production Research Department, Kenya I. A. Sanda --- Animal Production Research Department, Kenya

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    Nutrient Intake, in Vivo Digestibility and Performance of Wether Sheep Fed on Non-Traditional Fodders in Kenya

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal • Authors: J.E. Egadwa wa Kevelenge --- Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, Kenya

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    Multi-Sector Approach Ensures Mukwano Group Thrives Despite Tough Climate

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Tony Gadhoke --- Mukwano Group, Uganda

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    HIV/AIDS among pastoralists and refugees in north-east Africa: a neglected problem

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Mirgissa Kaba Serbessa --- School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Damen Haile Mariam --- School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Afework Kassa --- IGAD Regional HIV/AIDS Partnership Program-Programme Facilitation Office (IRAPP-PFO), Uganda Fathia Alwan --- Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD) Secretariat, Djibouti Helmut Kloos --- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USA

    The eight member states (Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda) of the Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD) have the largest proportions of cross-border mobile pastoralists and refugees in Africa. Although all IGAD countries have had national...

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70. 

    Psychometric properties of a measure of psychological factors among francophone adolescent learners in a South African setting

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Moletsane Mokgadi --- Department of Educational Psychology, South Africa Robert Kananga Mukuna --- Department of Educational Psychology, South Africa

    This study reported on the psychometric properties of a prospective measure of psychological wellbeing among immigrant francophone adolescent learners in high schools in the Western Cape, South Africa. The sample size comprised 170 participants (females = 51%; age range 14...

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71. 

    Letters to the Editor

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Marita Dednam --- Chemical Pathologist Private Practice, Wilna Oldewage-Theron, --- Centre of Sustainable Livelihoods, Saurabh Shrivastava --- Department of Community Medicine, India Prateek Shrivastava --- Department of Community Medicine, India Jegadeesh Ramasamy --- Department of Community Medicine, India

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72. 

    Exploring the role of communication barriers in healthcare

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava --- Department of Community Medicine, India Prateek Saurabh Shrivastava --- Department of Community Medicine, India Jegadeesh Ramasamy --- Department of Community Medicine, India

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73. 

    Concept of health team in ensuring universal health care delivery

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava --- Department of Community Medicine, India Prateek Saurabh Shrivastava --- Department of Community Medicine, India Jegadeesh Ramasamy --- Department of Community Medicine, India

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74. 

    Ensuring holistic development of disabled children in developing countries

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava --- Department of Community Medicine, India Prateek Saurabh Shrivastava --- Department of Community Medicine, India Jegadeesh Ramasamy --- Department of Community Medicine, India

    A disability is a sort of disadvantage that either restricts or prevents the given person in the discharge of the roles/duties that are considered normal for that person. Disabled children belong to one of the most vulnerable and marginalised sections...

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75. 

    Association between travel and Ebola disease: an overview

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava --- Department of Community Medicine, India Prateek Saurabh Shrivastava --- Department of Community Medicine, India Jegadeesh Ramasamy --- Department of Community Medicine, India

    The outbreak of Ebola virus disease in West Africa has reminded public health authorities and international health agencies that, despite setting so many health-related goals, in reality there is much disparity in the health standards of people living in different...

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76. 

    Detrimental role of childhood obesity in adolescence and adulthood: developing nation’s perspective

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava --- Department of Community Medicine, India Prateek Saurabh Shrivastava --- Department of Community Medicine, India Jegadeesh Ramasamy --- Department of Community Medicine, India

    Worldwide, over the years, a significant hike in the prevalence of overweight and obesity has been observed among children, adolescents, and adult age-group individuals. In contrast to the previous beliefs that overweight and obesity are a major public health concern...

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77. 

    Distribution patterns of the ghost crab Ocypode cursor on sandy beaches of a tropical island in the Cabo Verde archipelago, Eastern Central Atlantic

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: E Rodrigues --- Departamento de Engenharias e Ciências do Mar, R Freitas --- Departamento de Engenharias e Ciências do Mar, N de C Delgado --- Direcção Geral dos Recursos Marinhos, A Soares-Gomes --- Sediment Ecology Laboratory, Marine Biology Department, Brazil

    The spatial distribution of the ghost crab Ocypode cursor was determined for beaches on eastern Boa Vista Island, Cabo Verde Archipelago. The main objectives were to analyse the across-shore distribution by means of burrow counts and to identify preferential zones...

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78. 

    Parental HIV/AIDS and psychological health of younger children in South Africa

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Comfort Asanbe --- Department of Psychology, USA Anne-Gloria Moleko --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Maretha Visser --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Angela Thomas --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Catherine Makwakwa --- Lefika OVC Program, Lefika La Botshabelo Centre, South Africa Waleska Salgado --- Department of Psychology, USA Alexandra Tesnakis --- Department of Psychology, USA

    Objective: We examined several indicators of psychological health in a sample of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) to determine if there were significant differences between those orphaned by AIDS and those orphaned by other causes, and if there were gender...

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79. 

    Adolescents’ perceptions of health and well-being: Influences of urban contemporary music

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Cindy Swartbooi --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Shazly Savahl --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Deborah Isobell --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Gadija Khan --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Cassandra Wagenaar --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Fadzisai Makonyonga --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Thandokazi Maseti --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Laaiqah Parker --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Tshinondiwa Ramaite --- Department of Psychology, South Africa

    The study aimed to explore adolescents’ perceptions of how urban contemporary music influences health and well-being among them. Data on health and well-being effects of music consumption were gathered from a convenience sample of 16 participants (male = 50%, females...

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80. 

    Health and well-being among teenage mothers in a rural South African community

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Jabu P. Mokwena --- Department of Psychology, Saraswathie Govender --- Department of Psychology, Mokgadi B. Setwaba --- Department of Psychology,

    This study sought to identify patterns of general health symptoms and coping abilities among school-going teenage mothers in the central region of Limpopo province, South Africa. The participants were 56 teenage mothers and 56 typically developing girls or non-mother peers...

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81. 

    Partitioning the Vertices of a Graph into Two Total Dominating Sets

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Quaestiones Mathematicae • Authors: Pamela Delgado --- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, USA Wyatt J. Desormeaux --- Department of Mathematics, South Africa Teresa W. Haynes --- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, USA

    A total dominating set in a graph G is a set S of vertices of G such that every vertex in G is adjacent to a vertex of S. We study graphs whose vertex set can be partitioned into two...

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82. 

    Wind energy potential and economic evaluation of WPS using WECSs in three selected locations of Northern Ethiopia

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Shiva Prashanth Kumar Kodicherla --- Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering & Technology, Ethiopia Satyanarayana Gaddada --- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering & Technology, Ethiopia Nagaraju Shaik --- Department of Construction Management, College of Engineering & Technology, Ethiopia

    This paper analyzes wind energy potential and economic evaluation of water pumping system (WPS) employed by various wind energy conversion systems (WECSs). The wind speed data gathered from three different locations of Northern Ethiopia are analyzed using the Weibull probability...

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83. 

    Schistosomiasis risk factors based on the infection status among school-going children in the Ndumo area, uMkhanyakude district, South Africa

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: Muhubiri Kabuyaya --- School of Nursing and Public Health, Department of Public Health Medicine, South Africa Moses John Chimbari --- School of Nursing and Public Health, Department of Public Health Medicine, South Africa Tawanda Manyangadze --- School of Nursing and Public Health, Department of Public Health Medicine, South Africa Samson Mukaratirwa --- School of Life Sciences, South Africa

    Background: Schistosomiasis remains a public health burden in South Africa, particularly in KwaZulu-Natal. The study aimed to identify the risk factors for transmission of Schistosoma haematobium among school-going children in the Ndumo area of uMkhanyakude district, KwaZulu-Natal.

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84. 

    Moringa (Moringa oleifera) leaf extracts inhibit spore germination of Alternaria solani, causal agent of early blight disease of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Culver Mvumi --- Department of Plant Production and Soil Science, South Africa Elizabeth Ngadze --- Department of Crop Science, Zimbabwe Diana Marais --- Department of Plant Production and Soil Science, South Africa Elsa S du Toit --- Department of Plant Production and Soil Science, South Africa Brighton M Mvumi --- Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Engineering, Zimbabwe

    Alternaria solani is highly infective and can sporulate on tomato at 13.2 × 106 spores mL−1. The fungicidal effect of Moringa oleifera leaf chloroform and aqueous extracts (MLCE and MLAE, respectively) was investigated in vitro to determine the inhibitory effect...

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85. 

    Cumulative mild head injury (CMHI) among college rugby players: A replication and extension study

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Kathryn Nel --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Saraswathie Govender --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Mokgadi Rapetsoa --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Christopher Nel --- Department of Human Movement Science, South Africa

    We investigated the prevalence of cumulative mild head injury (CMHI) symptoms among college student rugby players pre- and post-season. The players completed a number of neuropsychological tests known to be sensitive to CMHI effects: vocabulary, working memory, motor coordination, and...

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86. 

    Multi-stakeholder collaboration yields valuable data for cetacean conservation in Gamba, Gabon

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: G Minton --- WWF Gabon, Gabon JR Kema Kema --- WWF Gabon, Gabon A Todd --- Gabon Biodiversity Program, Center for Conservation and Sustainability, Gabon L Korte --- Gabon Biodiversity Program, Center for Conservation and Sustainability, Gabon PB Maganga --- WWF Gabon, Gabon JR Migoungui Mouelet --- Brigade de Peche de Gamba/Department des Pêches et d’Aquaculture, Gabon AM Nguema --- Agence National des Parc Nationaux, Gabon E Moussavou --- Brigade de Peche de Gamba/Department des Pêches et d’Aquaculture, Gabon GK Nguélé --- Agence National des Parc Nationaux, Gabon

    Private industry, the Government of Gabon and two international NGOs collaborated to conduct marine surveys off the coast of Gabon, Central Africa. Surveys addressed multiple objectives of surveillance and monitoring, the documentation of the distribution of and threats to the...

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87. 

    Feasibility of electricity generation using WECS in the selected locations of Tigray region (Ethiopia)

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Shiva Prashanth Kumar Kodicherla --- Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering & Technology, Ethiopia Satyanarayana Gaddada --- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering & Technology, Ethiopia

    This paper presents the feasibility of electricity generation using WECS in the selected locations of Tigray region in Ethiopia. Weibull parameters were obtained using the energy pattern factor method (EPFM). A linear agreement was observed between mean wind speed and...

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88. 

    Estimating risk factors for HIV infection among women in Mozambique using population-based survey data

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Sara S Dias --- EpiDoC Unit, Centro de Estudos de Doenças Crónicas da NOVA Medical School, Portugal Francisco Mbofana --- Ministry of Health, Mozambique Sheyla R Cassy --- Departamento de Matemática e Informática, Faculdade de Ciências, Mozambique Sónia Dias --- Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Portugal Gonçalo F Augusto --- Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Portugal Victor Agadjanian --- Center of Population Dynamics, USA Maria R O Martins --- Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Portugal

    The use of population-based survey data together with sound statistical methods can enhance better estimation of HIV risk factors and explain variations across subgroups of the population. The distribution and determinants of HIV infection in populations must be taken into...

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89. 

    Weed density and biomass are reduced and plant growth and seed yield increased in common bean after solarisation with clear and black plastic

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Elizabeth Ngadze --- Department of Crop Science, Zimbabwe Arnold B Mashingaidze --- Department of Crop Science, Zimbabwe Julia Sibiya --- Department of Crop Science, Zimbabwe

    Common bean is highly sensitive to early weed competition, which severely reduces growth and yield. An experiment was carried out in Zimbabwe in the 2002/03 and 2003/04 seasons to assess the effectiveness of solarisation in controlling weeds in beans. Four...

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90. 

    Effect of peribulbar block on emergence agitation in children undergoing strabismus surgery under desflurane anaesthesia

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: Jeetinder Kaur Makkar --- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, India Aswini Kuberan --- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, India Preet Mohinder Singh --- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, India Arun Magadi Gopinath --- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, India Kajal Jain --- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, India Jaspreet Singh --- Department of Ophthalmology, India Narinder Pal Singh --- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, India

    Background: Strabismus surgery in children may be associated with a high incidence of emergence agitation that may be related to pain and visual disturbances. The objective was to evaluate the effect of peribulbar block on the incidence of emergence agitation...

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91. 

    Effect of moringa extract on the leaf anatomy and yield potential of tomato infected by Alternaria solani

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Culver Mvumi --- Department of Plant and Soil Science, South Africa Diana Marais --- Department of Plant and Soil Science, South Africa Elizabeth Ngadze --- Department of Crop Science, Zimbabwe Elsa S du Toit --- Department of Plant and Soil Science, South Africa Albert Tsindi --- Faculty of Agriculture, Zimbabwe

    Tomato is often exposed to hormones and diseases, among other factors, to which responses in leaf anatomy and yield are observed. This study evaluated responses in the leaf anatomy of Alternaria solani infected (IN) and non-infected (NIN) tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)...

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92. 

    Effects of density and structure on production in the communal forests of the Mexican Sierra Madre Occidental

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: José J Corral-Rivas --- Instituto de Silvicultura e Industria de la Madera, Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango, Mexico María Socorro González-Elizondo --- Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico José E Lujan-Soto --- Instituto Tecnológico de El Salto, Mexico Klaus von Gadow --- Burkhardt Institute, Göttingen University, Germany

    The Sierra Madre Occidental in the Mexican State of Durango, is home to about 5 million ha of species-rich forest ecosystems. Local communities depend on these forests for their livelihood. The preservation of the species richness and productivity of this...

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93. 

    Rethinking the metaphysical questions of mind, matter, freedom, determinism, purpose and the mind-body problem within the panpsychist framework of consolationism

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Philosophy • Authors: Ada Agada --- The Conversational School of Philosophy, Nigeria

    Consolationism is an emergent intellectual current in 21st century African philosophy that presents itself as an alternative constructive framework for metaphysics, with an epistemic foundation in the African thought-world and being universally applicable. In this paper, I trace the influences...

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94. 

    Caring for children with an intellectual disability: An exploratory qualitative study

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Tshimangadzo Getrude Sadiki --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Solomon Mashegoane --- Department of Psychology, South Africa

    This study explored family caregiver experiences of children with an intellectual disability in a rural South African day-care centre. The family caregivers (N = 15; mothers = 60%; age range = 35 to 68 years) completed in-depth interviews regarding their...

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95. 

    The Effect of Provenance, Plant Spacing and Cutting Interval on Leaf Biomass Yield of Moringa Oleifera Lam.

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal • Authors: C. T. Gadzirayi --- Bindura University of Science Education, Zimbabwe F. Kubiku --- Bindura University of Science Education, Zimbabwe J. Mupangwa --- University of Fort Hare, South Africa B. Masamha --- Bindura University of Science Education, Zimbabwe L. Mujuru --- Bindura University of Science Education, Zimbabwe

    Two provenances of Moringa oleifera Lam., Malawi and Mutoko, were evaluated to determine the effect of plant spacing and cutting interval on the leaf biomass yield for fodder production. A split-split plot experimental design was set up with provenance as...

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96. 

    Acceptability of a moringa-added complementary soft porridge to caregivers in Hammanskraal, Gauteng province and Lebowakgomo, Limpopo province, South Africa

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Sithandiwe Ntila --- School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, South Africa Ashwell R. Ndhlala --- Agricultural Research Council, South Africa Unathi Kolanisi --- Department of Consumer Science, South Africa Hafiz Abdelgadir --- Agricultural Research Council, South Africa Muthulisi Siwela --- School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, South Africa

    Objectives: This study determined caregivers’ (mothers’) acceptability and perceptions of a soft, white maize porridge (traditional complementary food (TCF)) that was modified by substituting maize meal with Moringa oleifera Lam. leaf powder at different levels, 1%, 2% and 3% weight...

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97. 

    Phenotypical, physiological and biochemical traits of the vegetative growth of wild tepary bean (Phaseolus acutifolius) under restricted water conditions

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Reynaldo Leal-Delgado --- Botánica, Colegio de Postgraduados, México Cecilia B Peña-Valdivia --- Botánica, Colegio de Postgraduados, México Rodolfo García-Nava --- Botánica, Colegio de Postgraduados, México Antonio García-Esteva --- Botánica, Colegio de Postgraduados, México Eleazar Martínez-Barajas --- Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Química, México Daniel Padilla-Chacón --- CONACyT – Colegio de Postgraduados, México

    Tepary bean (Phaseolus acutifolius A. Gray) is distributed in arid and semi-arid regions from Arizona to the northern areas of Mexico. The objective of this study was to quantify the effects of water deficit on vegetative growth in four accessions...

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98. 

    The purse-seine fishery for small pelagic fishes off the Madeira Archipelago

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: R Tejerina --- Observatório Oceânico da Madeira, Agência Regional para o Desenvolvimento da Investigação, Tecnologia e Inovação (OOM/ARDITI) [Oceanic Observatory of Madeira/Regional Agency for the Development of Research, Technology and Innovation], Portugal M Hermida --- Observatório Oceânico da Madeira, Agência Regional para o Desenvolvimento da Investigação, Tecnologia e Inovação (OOM/ARDITI) [Oceanic Observatory of Madeira/Regional Agency for the Development of Research, Technology and Innovation], Portugal G Faria --- Research Service, Direção Regional de Pescas (DRP) [Regional Directorate of Fisheries], Portugal J Delgado --- Research Service, Direção Regional de Pescas (DRP) [Regional Directorate of Fisheries], Portugal

    Small pelagic fishes constitute a valuable food resource for human consumption and are also important components of marine food webs. At Madeira, a Portuguese archipelago in the eastern Atlantic, they are the target of a year-round purse-seine fishery operating mainly...

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99. 

    Availability of adequately iodised salt at household level and its associated factors in Robe town, Bale Zone, South East Ethiopia: community-based cross-sectional study

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Nagasa Dida --- , Ethiopia Abiyot Legese --- , Ethiopia Abdurhim Aman --- , Ethiopia Bilkisa Muhamed --- , Ethiopia Teshome Damise --- , Ethiopia Tizita Birhanu --- , Ethiopia Sintayehu Hailu --- , Ethiopia Jiregna Darega --- , Ethiopia Bedasa Woldamichael --- , Ethiopia Eshetu Gadisa --- , Ethiopia

    Background: Iodine is a micronutrient required by the body in small amounts to prevent iodine deficiency disorder (IDD), which is a global public health concern. There were no specific data at household level of adequately iodised salt in the study...

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100. 

     Challenges in developing the Ethiopian construction industry

     Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Desalegn Girma Mengistu --- , India Gangadhar Mahesh --- , India

     To ensure continual improvement in the construction industry’s performance, its challenges must be identified so that integrated solutions that suit the context can be provided. The Ethiopian construction industry, like that in most developing countries, faces challenges that impede its...

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101. 

     The African vital force theory of meaning in life

     Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Philosophy • Authors: Ada Agada --- , Germany

     In this article, I present and try to defend the vital force theory of the meaning of life with particular focus on the transcendentalist dimension of the theory, on which an immanentist interpretation ultimately depends. I argue that the appeal...

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102. 

     Tailoring conservation farming to climate change in the smallholder farming sector: Case of lowveld areas in Zimbabwe

     Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Christopher Tafara Gadzirayi --- , Zimbabwe Desmond Manatsa --- , Zimbabwe Edward Mutandwa --- , Zimbabwe

     This study on tailoring conservation farming to climate change attempted to design and proffer ways that enhance the application of climate information in managing climate-related production risks among smallholder farmers. The study characterized climate hazards related to crop and livestock...

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103. 

     Weakly local commutativity for rings with unity

     Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Quaestiones Mathematicae • Authors: Bakri Gadelseed --- , P.R. China Junchao Wei --- , P.R. China Hua Yao --- , P.R. China

     A ring R is called a left weakly local commutative ring (WLC, for short) if for any a ∈ N (R) and b ∈ R, (ab)2 = ba2b, which is a proper generalization of CN rings. In this paper, we...

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104. 

     Distribution and abundance of African elephants in Ngorongoro Crater, northern Tanzania

     Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: John Kioko --- , Tanzania Alanna Horton --- , United States Margo Libre --- , United States Jennifer Vickers --- , United States Emma Dressel --- , United States Heather Kasey --- , United States Pastory M Ndegeya --- , Tanzania Donatus Gadiye --- , Tanzania Bernard Kissui --- , Tanzania Christian Kiffner --- , Tanzania

     We studied the distribution and abundance of African elephants in Ngorongoro Crater (NC), northern Tanzania to test whether male and female elephants select different habitats and to assess whether elephant abundance was related to monthly precipitation. From 2016 to 2017,...

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105. 

     Green technology for bioremediation of the eutrophication phenomenon in aquatic ecosystems: a review

     Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: Mostafa El-Sheekh --- , Egypt Mohamed M Abdel-Daim --- , Saudi Arabia Mohamed Okba --- , Egypt Samiha Gharib --- , Egypt Asgad Soliman --- , Egypt Hala El-Kassas --- , Egypt

     Eutrophication is a serious phenomenon that leads to vigorous algal blooms that alters the structure of ecosystems. It is caused by non-point sources of nutrients; as nitrogen and phosphorus, and point sources as wastewater effluent. Distinctive algae groups are responsible...

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106. 

     Decolonising and Africanising the Spanish studies curriculum under emergency online teaching: introducing Equatorial Guinean literature in South African higher education

     Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Nereida Ripero-Muñiz --- , South Africa Thato Senabe --- , South Africa Musa Maseko --- , South Africa Yolanda Reigadas --- , South Africa

     This is a reflective piece that explores the process of creating and implementing a new course at the University of the Witwatersrand on the literature of Equatorial Guinea under emergency online teaching that took place in 2020 due to the...

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107. 

     Entrepreneurship and the innovation ecosystem policy: A case study in post-conflict Somalia

     Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Ephraim Daka --- , Finland Sadiyo A Siad --- , Mogadishu, Somalia

     The science, technology and innovation (STI) framework is a fundamental catalyst for economic development, growth, and sustainability. Somalia has been recording moderate economic growth despite external shocks related to security, drought, and famine. However, there are severe shortcomings in the...

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108. 

     Cultural knowledge and perceptions of students towards mental illness in South Africa

     Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Bianca Lima-Smit --- , South Africa Kathryn Nel --- , South Africa Mokgadi Setwaba --- , South Africa

     This study explored perceptions of mental illness and the mentally ill in a South African setting. Informants were a purposive sample of 16 undergraduate students (female = 10, male = 6; age range = 18 to 25 years). Data were...

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109. 

     Correlation of variations in species abundance of Atlantic forests regenerating on abandoned pastures with different environmental and spatial variables

     Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: João Paulo de Maçaneiro --- , Brazil Laio Zimermann Oliveira --- , Brazil Lauri Amândio Schorn --- , Brazil Franklin Galvão --- , Brazil Guilherme Salgado Grittz --- , Brazil André Luís de Gasper --- , Brazil

     The conversion of native forests into pastures is still a common practice in Brazil. Abandoned pastures have great potential for natural regeneration and therefore could play an important role in meeting the enormous demand for forest restoration. Few studies, however,...

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110. 

     Monilinia fructicola is not the causal agent of stone fruit rot in Zimbabwe

     Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: M Mabika --- , Zimbabwe N Mapope --- , Zimbabwe CC Chinheya --- , Zimbabwe E Ngadze --- , Zimbabwe E Carstens --- , South Africa

     Pests associated with the fruit pathway are the determining factor in market access negotiations. Unconfirmed records of the occurrence and distribution of a pest in a country can lead to disputes. A report published in 1980 indicated that Monilinia fructicola...

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111. 

     Drug trafficking, use, and HIV risk: The need for comprehensive interventions

     Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Jessie Mbwambo [d186e18] Sheryl A. McCurdy Bronwyn Myers Barrot Lambdin Gad Paul Kilonzo Pamela Kaduri

     The rapid increase in communication and transportation between Africa and other continents as well as the erosion of social fabric attended by poverty, ethnic conflicts, and civil wars has led to increased trafficking and consumption of illicit drugs. Cannabis dominates...

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112. 

     The ‘peer’ in ‘Peer Review’

     Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: Gad Perry --- Texas Tech University, USA Jaime Bertoluci --- Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil Bruce Bury --- USGS, USA RobertW. Hansen --- , USA Robert Jehle --- University of Salford, UK John Measey --- University of the Western Cape, South Africa BradR. Moon --- University of Louisiana at Lafayette, USA Erin Muths --- USGS, USA MarcoA. L. Zuffi --- Museum Natural History, University of Pisa, Italy

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113. 

     Heartwood formation and its relationship with basic density and green moisture content of young small-leaf mahogany trees

     Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Rizki Arisandi --- Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia Sri Nugroho Marsoem --- Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia Johanes Pramana Gentur Sutapa --- Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia Ganis Lukmandaru --- Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia

     Swietenia mahogani (L.) Jacq. is one of Indonesia’s commercially valuable timbers. We investigated the time or age at which heartwood formation begins, and observed and determined whether the occurrence of heartwood formation was affected by age or diameter. The presence...

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114. 

     Assessing long-term nutrient and lime enrichment effects on a subtropical South African grassland

     Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Naledi Zama --- University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa Anathi Magadlela --- University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa Ntuthuko Mkhize --- University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa Michelle Tedder --- University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa Kevin Kirkman --- University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

     Nutrient enrichment influences grassland ecosystem structure, typically manifested by reduced species richness and increased productivity. Quantifying the long-term impacts of nutrient enrichment on grasslands contributes to understanding eutrophication effects on grassland, particularly for grasslands adapted to low soil nutrient status...

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115. 

     Anuran diversity in a West African Valley

     Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Houénafa Chrysostome Aimé Gansa --- Unit of Aquaculture Research and Fisheries Management (URAGeP), Laboratory of Fisheries and Animal Sciences (LaSAH), National University of Agriculture (UNA), Republic of Benin Hyppolite Agadjihouèdé --- University of Abomey-Calavi, Republic of Benin Mahugnon Benjamin Hounkanrin --- Unit of Aquaculture Research and Fisheries Management (URAGeP), Laboratory of Fisheries and Animal Sciences (LaSAH), National University of Agriculture (UNA), Republic of Benin

     Anurans are subject to strong anthropic pressures in Benin, as in most of the West African countries, due to their socio-economic and environmental importance. To protect these organisms and to gather basic knowledge, an anuran biodiversity study was conducted in...

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116. 

     Family violence during COVID-19 and its impact on mental health of children: A systematic review

     Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Eslavath Rajkumar --- Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai, India Jayashree Mitra --- Central University of Karnataka, India Reethika Yadav --- Central University of Karnataka, India P. V. Hareesh --- Central University of Karnataka, India Alakananda Gangadharan --- Central University of Karnataka, India M. C. Gopika --- Central University of Karnataka, India Anamika Ben Christa --- Central University of Karnataka, India Allen Joshua George --- Indian Institute of Management, India Aswathy Gopi --- Central University of Karnataka, India Romate John --- Central University of Karnataka, India S. Arya --- Amity Institute of English Studies & Research, India John Abraham --- St. Johns National Academy of Health Sciences, India L. Rajashekaran --- Central University of Karnataka, India

     Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic posed unanticipated challenges that could impact how the family system operates across the world. Restrictions imposed to control the rapid spread of the virus substantially increased violence in families. The current study aims to review violence...

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117. 

     Effects of succinic acid impregnation on physical properties of sapwood and heartwood from plantation-grown short-rotation teak

     Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Sarah Augustina --- National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Indonesia Teguh Darmawan --- National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Indonesia Sudarmanto --- National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Indonesia Narto Narto --- National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Indonesia Adik Bahanawan --- National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Indonesia Danang S Adi --- National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Indonesia Dimas Triwibowo --- National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Indonesia Yusup Amin --- National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Indonesia Imran A Sofianto --- National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Indonesia Prabu S Sejati --- National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Indonesia Wahyu Dwianto --- National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Indonesia Witjaksono --- National Research and Innovation Agency, Indonesia Ragil Widyorini --- Universitas Gadjah Mada, Philippe Gérardin --- Université de Lorraine, France Sari Delviana Marbun --- National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Indonesia

     The aim of this study was to improve the properties of 15-year-old short rotation teak wood using a succinic acid (SA) treatment without excessively increasing the weight gain. The samples were classified as sapwood (SW) and heartwood (HW). Samples were...

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118. 

     The good Dogs are still in the Portico: Making sense of the cynic-stoic moral and sociopolitical continuities

     Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Philosophy • Authors: Francisco Miguel Ortiz-Delgado --- University of Guadalajara, Mexico

     The Cynic moral and sociopolitical imprint on Stoic philosophy has frequently been overlooked in recent academic studies. However, the Cynic influence is palpable throughout the history of Stoicism. In this article, I recognise seven Cynic-Stoic conceptual continuities concerning the idea...

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119. 

     Changes in anatomical characteristics of Falcataria moluccana wood due to Uromycladium tepperianum infection

     Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Widyanto Dwi Nugroho --- Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia Brian Nurharjadi --- Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia Shofi Rukhama --- Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia Hairi Cipta --- Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia Sri Rahayu --- Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia

     Serious problems have occurred on Falcataria moluccana plantations because of gall rust disease caused by Uromycladium tepperianum. The disease inhibits tree growth, reduces wood quality, and can cause tree mortality. The presence of galls is a notable symptom of this...

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120. 

     Sophie Germain prime p and the permutation of product of first p cycles

     Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Quaestiones Mathematicae • Authors: M. Makeshwari --- Central University of Tamil Nadu, India V.P. Ramesh --- Central University of Tamil Nadu, India R. Thangadurai --- Harish-Chandra Research Institute, A CI of Homi Bhabha National Institute, India

     For a natural number n, the permutation (n!) is defined as the left-to-right product of the first n cycles, namely, . In this article, we prove that for any natural number n, 2 is a primitive root of 2n +...

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121. 

     Okot p’Bitek’s case against traditional African theism

     Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Philosophy • Authors: Ada Agada --- University of Fort Hare, South Africa

     In this article, I locate Okot p’Bitek’s evaluation of African traditional religion and his critique of the traditional African theistic stance in the broader African limited God tradition. I argue that while p’Bitek’s claim is plausible that traditional African societies...

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122. 

     A systematic literature review of blockchain technology and accounting issues: Is it a hype or hope?

     Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: Aisa Tri Agustini --- University of Jember, Indonesia Jogiyanto Hartono Mustakini --- University of Gadjah Mada, Indonesia

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123. 

     Mapping suitable habitat for Hooded Vultures Necrosyrtes monachus in one of the last West African strongholds for the species, The Gambia

     Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Michael Bode Agunbiade --- Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Sefftenberg, Germany Jallow Mawdo --- Abuko Nature Reserve Headquarters, The Gambia Fagimba Camara --- West African Bird Study Association, Abuko Nature Reserve Headquarters, The Gambia Chefor Fotang --- Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Sefftenberg, Germany Elvis Tangwa --- Palacky University (UP), Czech Republic Olayinka Amos Oladosu --- Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Sefftenberg, Germany Luc Roscelin Dongmo Tédonzong --- Centre for Research and Conservation (CRC), Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp (RZSA), Belgium Yisa Ginath Yuh --- Planning and Environment, University of Concordia, Canada Darcy Ogada --- The Peregrine Fund, United States Klaus Birkhofer --- Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Sefftenberg, Germany

     Hooded Vultures Necrosyrtes monachus are Critically Endangered, with numbers decreasing due to illegal poisoning, hunting for belief-based use and food, and habitat loss. In The Gambia, human activities currently benefit commensalism between humans and Hooded Vultures, as these birds primarily...

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124. 

     Factors influencing readiness for the incorporation of artificial intelligence at school context

     Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Bablu Karan* --- Central University of Karnataka, India G. R. Angadi --- Central University of Karnataka, India

     This study aimed to explore readiness factors of artificial intelligence (AI) integration in school education. To achieve this aim, the study employed the theory of the technology, organization, and environment (TOE) to assess its effectiveness in determining integration readiness of...

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125. 

     Breeding dynamics and threats identified at a small colony of Critically Endangered Rüppell’s Vultures Gyps rueppellii in a Ugandan Forest Reserve

     Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Ivan Oruka --- Gulu University, Uganda Geoffrey M Malinga --- Gulu University, Uganda Stonewall S Kato --- Gulu University, Uganda Darcy Ogada --- , United States of America Derek Pomeroy --- Makerere University, Uganda

     The Critically Endangered Rüppell’s Vulture Gyps rueppelli is a resident species in Uganda, with only one known breeding site in Luku Central Forest Reserve, Arua district. The natural resources in this protected forest reserve are under severe threat due to...

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126. 

     Using a low-cost drone to assess herbaceous biomass and quality in the Sahelian Rangeland ecosystems

     Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Haftay Hailu Gebremedhin --- College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Haramaya University, Ethiopia Paulo Salgado --- Pôle Pastoralisme et Zones Sèches, Pôle de recherche de Hann, Senegal Cofélas Fassinou --- Pôle Pastoralisme et Zones Sèches, Pôle de recherche de Hann, Senegal Simon Taugourdeau --- Pôle Pastoralisme et Zones Sèches, Pôle de recherche de Hann, Senegal

     Existing ways of assessing rangeland plant biomass and nutritional quality mostly rely on field surveys, which are difficult to generalise across plots, along with laboratory-based techniques that entail lengthy pre-processing procedures. As a solution, drones have emerged as a promising...

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127. 

     Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Children: Applications and Strategies for Anxiety, Depression, Autism, ADHD, OCD and More

     Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Debrinna Tryanan Asmaradhani --- Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia Arifatul Alawiyah --- Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia Ni Nyoman Putri Pradnyandari --- Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia Rahmayanti Rahmayanti --- Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia

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128. 

     Working with Child and Adolescent Mental Health: The Central Role of Language and Communication

     Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Aulia Aniz Syabily --- Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia Romi Sangaji --- Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia Yusrani Rosmini --- Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia

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129. 

     Life Skills and Adolescent Mental Health; Can Kids Be Taught to Master Life?

     Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Yusrani Rosmini --- Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia Sayyaf Siraj --- Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University, Indonesia

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130. 

     Life Skills and Adolescent Mental Health: Can Kids Be Taught to Master Life?

     Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Dea Siti Hafsha --- Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia Lana Savira Kusuma Dewi --- Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia Fitria --- Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia

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131. 

     Children recovering from complex trauma: From wound to scar

     Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Zararah Yusri Nasution --- Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia Sarah Nailussaadah --- Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia

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132. 

     Arts therapies and the mental health of children and young people: Contemporary research, theory, and practice, Volume 2

     Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Fatriana Kurniasari --- Universitas Gadjah Mada, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia Yusrani Rosmini --- Universitas Gadjah Mada, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia Moniek Vidia Pramestri --- Universitas Gadjah Mada, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia Angeline Freshbi Chesa Halim --- Universitas Gadjah Mada, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia

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133. 

     The science of children’s wellbeing: Practical sessions to support children aged 7-11

     Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Arizal Primadasa --- Universitas Gadjah Mada, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia Aulia Aniz Syabily --- Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia

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