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SPACES WITH WALLMAN EQUIVALENT INTERMEDIATE SPACES
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Quaestiones Mathematicae • Authors: Cuebas Laura --- Department of Mathematics, DarrellW. Hajek --- Department of Mathematics,If every infinite closed subset of the Wallman compactification, WX, of a space X must contain at least one element of X, then for any space Y intermediate between X and WX the Wallman compactification WY is homeomorphic to WX... -
Vaccine preparedness: lessons from Lyantonde, Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Paul Ritvo Dennis Willms Robert Meisner Laura Brown Adam Goldman Nelson SewankamboTo explore how to better educate rural Africans about preventive HIV/AIDS vaccine trials, 15 semi-structured, open-ended interviews were conducted with villagers in Lyantonde, Rakai District, Uganda. This study reports on the findings by focusing on the attitudes, knowledge and questions... -
Talking about sex in Botswana: social desirability bias and possible implications for HIV-prevention research
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Kata Chillag Greg Guest Arwen Bunce Laura Johnson PeterH Kilmarx DawnK SmithEvaluations of the safety, effectiveness, and feasibility of HIV prevention interventions rely on self-reported sexual behaviour data. The accuracy of such data has sometimes been questioned. The absence of a so-called objective measure of sexual behaviour complicates this. Social desirability... -
Determinants of individual AIDS risk perception: knowledge, behavioural control and social influence
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Laura Bernardi --- , GermanyIn sub-Saharan Africa an almost universal awareness of the serious consequences of AIDS and of the sexual transmission of HIV co-exists together with a reluctance in adopting consequent preventive measures, in the form of protected sexual intercourse. The socio-psychological literature... -
HIV/AIDS misconceptions may be associated with condom use among black South Africans: an exploratory analysis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: LauraM Bogart --- , United States Donald Skinner --- , South Africa LanceS Weinhardt --- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, United States Laura Glasman --- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, United States Cheryl Sitzler --- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, United States Yoesrie Toefy --- , South Africa SethC Kalichman --- Department of Psychology, United StatesIn South Africa, approximately 20% of 15–49-year-olds are infected with HIV. Among black South Africans, high levels of HIV/AIDS misconceptions (e.g. HIV is manufactured by whites to reduce the black African population; AIDS is caused by supernatural forces or witchcraft)... -
Youths navigating social networks and social support systems in settings of chronic crisis: the case of youth-headed households in Rwanda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Laura May Lee --- Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies Program, Green College, CanadaYouth-headed households in Rwanda live in a context of chronic crisis, where poverty, disease and uncertainty are not exceptional but characterise people's daily lived reality. Struggling under the pressures of economic deprivation, social isolation, abuse and exploitation, these youths experience... -
Repeated observations of a Cape Gannet Morus capensis on the coast of Patagonia, Argentina
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: GingerA Rebstock --- Department of Biology, USA María Laura Agüero --- Biología y Manejo de Recursos Acuáticos, Argentina P Dee Boersma --- Department of Biology, USA Luis Augusto Ebert --- , Brazil Agustina Gómez Laich --- Biología y Manejo de Recursos Acuáticos, Argentina Nora Lisnizer --- Biología y Manejo de Recursos Acuáticos, Argentina WalterS Svagelj --- Biología y Manejo de Recursos Acuáticos, Argentina M Magdalena Trivellini --- , Argentina -
Risk factors for premature termination of treatment at a child and family mental health clinic
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Laura Taylor --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Debra Kaminer --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Anneli Hardy --- Statistical Consulting Service, Department of Statistical Sciences,Objective: Premature termination of treatment amongst children and families attending mental health services is a significant problem for both outcomes research and clinical practice in South Africa and elsewhere. This study investigated factors that are associated with premature termination of... -
Making connections through reflection: writing and feedback in an academic literacy programme
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies • Authors: Stella Granville Laura DisonThis paper describes the writing and feedback processes in an academic literacy course for first-year students in an extended studies programme at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. We argue that feedback together with metacognitive reflection form a 'vital... -
Song mimicry, song dialects, and behavioural context of songs in brood-parasitic Straw-tailed Whydahs, Vidua fischeri
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: RobertB Payne Cynthia Sims Parr LauraL PayneStraw-tailed Whydahs, Vidua fischeri, mimic the songs and calls of their host species, the Purple Grenadier, Granatina ianthinogaster, and they also have songs that do not mimic the hosts. Neighbouring male whydahs match song themes with each other, while males... -
Carotenoid-based breast plumage colour, body condition and clutch size in red fodies (Foudia madagascariensis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: LauraK Estep MatthewD Shawkey GeoffreyE HillCarotenoid-based feather colouration is a classic example of a condition-dependent ornamental trait. In some species of birds, red, orange and yellow feather colouration reflects male quality and advertises the carotenoid concentration of feathers. Such colouration is an important aspect of... -
Jobs, food, taxis and journals: Complexities of implementing Stepping Stones and Creating Futures in urban informal settlements in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Andrew Gibbs --- Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD), South Africa Rachel Jewkes --- Gender and Health Unit, South African Medical Research Council, South Africa Nompumelelo Mbatha --- Project Empower, Room E304 Diakonia Conference Centre, South Africa Laura Washington --- Project Empower, Room E304 Diakonia Conference Centre, South Africa Samantha Willan --- Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD), South AfricaThis paper seeks to refocus debates on structural interventions away from ‘assessing’ their effectiveness towards understanding processes around how such interventions are implemented. Implementation Science is focused on understanding potential challenges of translating interventions from highly controlled conditions into ‘real... -
Determinants of blood pressure control in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Polly Duncan --- School of Social and Community Medicine, United Kingdom Laura Howe --- School of Social and Community Medicine, United Kingdom Zibonele Manakusa --- Manguzi Hospital, South Africa Sarah Purdy --- School of Social and Community Medicine, United KingdomBackground: Hypertension is a common problem in South Africa and is known to be inadequately treated and poorly controlled. -
A review of occupational exposure to blood and blood products in medical students in a South African university
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Andrew Ross --- Department of Family Medicine, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, South Africa Sean Cheevers --- Occupational and Student Health Services, South Africa Laura Campbell --- Teaching and Learning in Clinical Medicine, South AfricaBackground: There is a significant risk of a medical student acquiring a blood-borne pathogen following occupational exposure to blood and other bodily fluids from infected patients in the healthcare setting. Internationally and nationally, interventions have been implemented in medical schools... -
Southern African Sea Life: A Guide for Young Explorers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Laura Blamey --- Department of Biological Sciences, -
How relevant are Hofstede’s dimensions for inter-cultural studies? A replication of Hofstede’s research among current international business students
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: • Authors: Klaes Eringa --- Stenden Hotel Management School, Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands Laura N. Caudron --- Stenden Hotel Management School, Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands Kathrin Rieck --- Stenden Hotel Management School, Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands Fei Xie --- Stenden Hotel Management School, Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands Tobias Gerhardt --- Stenden Hotel Management School, Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden, The NetherlandsIn the present study the cultural dimensions of the well known Dutch researcher Geert Hofstede were tested on a sample of international business students. The sample consisted of 1 033 students from the Netherlands, Germany, China, South Africa and Qatar. The findings... -
Prosodic stems in Zezuru Shona
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies • Authors: Laura J Downing --- Department of Languages and Literatures, Sweden Maxwell Kadenge --- Department of Linguistics, South AfricaIn the traditional Prosodic Hierarchy, the Prosodic Word is the lowest level of the hierarchy defined in terms of the interface between morphosyntactic and prosodic constituents. Recent work by Itô and Mester reaffirms this, defining Prosodic Word as matching the... -
The effects of fire-breaks on plant diversity and species composition in the grasslands of the Loskop Dam Nature Reserve, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Laura M Bachinger --- Department of Plant Science, South Africa Leslie R Brown --- Applied Behavioural Ecology and Ecosystem Research Unit, Department of Environmental Sciences, South Africa Margaretha W van Rooyen --- Department of Plant Science, South AfricaThere is a dearth of knowledge on the effects of annual burning of fire-breaks on species composition, plant diversity and soil properties. Whittaker's plant diversity technique was used to gather data on species composition and diversity in four grassland communities... -
Sleep: a serious contender for the prevention of obesity and non-communicable diseases
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Dale E Rae --- Division of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Irshaad Ebrahim --- Constantia Sleep Centre, South Africa Laura C Roden --- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Faculty of Science, South Africa -
Common-wide information flow in CDS markets: The case of earnings surprises of industry leaders
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Investment Analysts Journal • Authors: Paulo Pereira da Silva --- CMVM-Portuguese Securities Commission, Rua Laura Alves n.° 4, Lisbon, PortugalThis paper examines the way common-wide information is disseminated in credit default swap (CDS) markets. I find strong supporting evidence that earnings announcements of CDS references with greater liquidity and higher credit risk help in predicting the subsequent CDS spread... -
How relevant are Hofstede's dimensions for inter-cultural studies? A replication of Hofstede's research among current international business students
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Klaes Eringa --- Stenden Hotel Management School, Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands Laura N. Caudron --- Stenden Hotel Management School, Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands Kathrin Rieck --- Stenden Hotel Management School, Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands Fei Xie --- Stenden Hotel Management School, Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands Tobias Gerhardt --- Stenden Hotel Management School, Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The NetherlandsIn the present study the cultural dimensions of the well known Dutch researcher Geert Hofstede were tested on a sample of international business students. The sample consisted of 1 033 students from the Netherlands, Germany, China, South Africa and Qatar... -
No evidence for avoidance of black rat scent by the presumably less competitive Natal multimammate mouse in a choice experiment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Laura N Cuypers --- Evolutionary Ecology Group, Belgium Wim L Cuypers --- Evolutionary Ecology Group, Belgium Amélie Gildemyn-Blomme --- Evolutionary Ecology Group, Belgium Laura Abraham --- Evolutionary Ecology Group, Belgium Senne Aertbeliën --- Evolutionary Ecology Group, Belgium Apia W Massawe --- Pest Management Centre, Tanzania Benny Borremans --- Evolutionary Ecology Group, Belgium Sophie Gryseels --- Evolutionary Ecology Group, Belgium Herwig Leirs --- Evolutionary Ecology Group, BelgiumIn Africa, indigenous multimammate mice (Mastomys natalensis) only appear to live commensally in houses when invasive black rats (Rattus rattus) are absent, yet little is known about the underlying mechanism. Avoidance through smell may cause the absence of M. natalensis... -
Self-employability Initiative: Developing a Practical Model of Disabled Students' Self-employment Careers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Reuel Johnmark Dakung --- Faculty of Management Sciences, Department of Business Administration, Nigeria John C. Munene --- Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, Uganda Waswa Balunywa --- Department of Entrepreneurship, Uganda Laura Orobia --- Department of Accounting and Finance, Uganda Mohammed Ngoma --- Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, UgandaThis study investigated the self-employability initiatives of disabled university students by presenting a model that would allow the concept to be explained and used easily as a framework for working with students to develop their self-employment careers. A cross-sectional survey... -
Teenage pregnancies in Mozambique: the experience of “Servicios Amigos dos Adolescentes” clinics in Beira
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Damiano Pizzol --- Operational Research Unit, Italy Francesco Di Gennaro --- Clinic of Infectious Diseases, Italy Chiara Boscardin --- Department of Woman’s and Child’s Health, Italy Giovanni Putoto --- Operational Research Unit, Italy Elena Cuppini --- District Health Department, Mozambique Graciana Pita --- Department of Woman’s and Child’s Health, Italy Alexandra George --- District Health Department, Mozambique Laura Monno --- Clinic of Infectious Diseases, Italy Annalisa Saracino --- Clinic of Infectious Diseases, Italy Liviana Da Dalt --- Department of Woman’s and Child’s Health, Italy Angela De Palma --- Section of Thoracic Surgery, ItalyThe purpose of this article is to provide insights into the demand for pregnancy-related health services by adolescent girls and young women in Mozambique. We analysed the patient registers for the first year of operation (2014) of the Servicios Amigos... -
The meaning of cultural diversity among staff as it pertains to employee motivation
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Laura Velten --- Hotel Management School, The Netherlands Conrad Lashley --- Hotel Management School, The NetherlandsRecent trends in increasing ethnic diversity in Park Hyatt Hamburg brought up the question on how cultural diversity is linked to employees’ motivation. The study focuses on the relationship between cultural diversity and employees’ motivation. The research is based on... -
Factors associated with unintended pregnancy among women attending a public health facility in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Firoza Haffejee --- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, South Africa Laura O’Connor --- Department of Chiropractic and Somatology, South Africa Nalini Govender --- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, South Africa Poovendhree Reddy --- Department of Community Health Studies, South Africa Maureen Nokuthula Sibiya --- Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Shanaz Ghuman --- Department of Community Health Studies, South Africa Thembelihle Ngxongo --- Department of Nursing, South Africa Dorinda Borg --- Department of Chiropractic and Somatology, South AfricaBackground: Across the globe a large proportion of pregnancies have been reported as unintended. There are no available reports from South Africa concerning the prevalence of unintended pregnancies. This study explored the prevalence of unintended pregnancies among South African women... -
Corruption, transaction costs, and innovation in Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Laura Barasa --- School of Economics, KenyaThis paper examines the relationship between corruption, transaction costs as measured by asset specificity, and innovation in Africa. We hypothesize that in the context of developing countries in Africa, corruption is positively associated with innovation. In addition, we hypothesize that... -
TIGA-CUB-manualised psychoanalytic child psychotherapy versus treatment as usual for children aged 5–11 with treatment-resistant conduct disorders and their primary carers: results from a randomised controlled feasibility trial
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Elizabeth Edginton --- , UK Rebecca Walwyn --- , UK Maureen Twiddy --- , UK Alex Wright-Hughes --- , UK Sandy Tubeuf --- , UK Sadie Reed --- , UK Alix Smith --- , UK Laura Stubbs --- , UK Jacqueline Birtwistle --- , UK Sarah Jane Abraham --- , UK Lynda Ellis --- , UK Nick Midgley --- , UK Tom Hughes --- , UK Paul Wallis --- , , UK David Cottrell --- , UKBackground: Parenting programmes are recommended for conduct disorders in 5–11 year olds, but ineffective for 25–33%. A feasibility trial was needed to determine whether a confirmatory trial of second-line, manualised short-term psychoanalytic child psychotherapy (mPCP) versus treatment as usual (TaU)... -
Unravelling the taxonomy and distribution of two problematic small mammal genera in the Karoo biome
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Devon Main --- Centre for Ecological Genomics and Wildlife Conservation, Department of Zoology, South Africa Laura Tensen --- Centre for Ecological Genomics and Wildlife Conservation, Department of Zoology, South Africa Katharina Gihring --- Centre for Ecological Genomics and Wildlife Conservation, Department of Zoology, South Africa Gary Bronner --- Department of Biological Sciences, South Africa Nadine Aboul-Hassan --- Institute for Communities and Wildlife in Africa, Department of Biological Sciences, South Africa Michelle Blanckenberg --- Institute for Communities and Wildlife in Africa, Department of Biological Sciences, South Africa Bettine Jansen van Vuuren --- Centre for Ecological Genomics and Wildlife Conservation, Department of Zoology, South AfricaSouth Africa harbours remarkable biological diversity with three of the 34 recognised global biodiversity hotspots placed within its borders. One of these is the Succulent Karoo, which together with the Nama-Karoo, forms the Greater Karoo region. Notwithstanding a paucity of... -
Domestic stigmatisation: refocusing interventions for people living with HIV
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Laura Ann Chubb --- , New Zealand Christa B Fouché --- , New ZealandDomestic stigmatisation serves as an umbrella term for acts of enacted or felt stigma experienced in a person’s domestic environment. This article reports on the term which transpired from a narrative inquiry in 2011 with people living with HIV (PLWH)... -
HIV self-testing may overcome stigma and other barriers to HIV testing among higher-socioeconomic status men in Botswana: A qualitative study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Laura M Bogart --- , USA Keonayang Kgotlaetsile --- , Botswana Nthabiseng Phaladze --- , Botswana Mosepele Mosepele --- , BotswanaIn Botswana, HIV prevalence is 20.3% among those between 15 and 49 years old, and in sub-Saharan Africa, higher income has been associated with increased HIV risk. We qualitatively explored barriers to HIV testing and acceptability of HIV self-testing (HIVST)... -
A note on cyclotomic polynomials and Linear Feedback Shift Registers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Quaestiones Mathematicae • Authors: Laura Capuano --- Politecnico di Torino, Italy Antonio J. Di Scala --- Politecnico di Torino, ItalyLinear Feedback Shift Registers (LFSR) are tools commonly used in cryptography in many contexts, for example as pseudo-random numbers generators. In this paper we characterize LFSR with certain symmetry properties. Related to this question we also classify polynomials f satisfying... -
HIV fatalism and engagement in transactional sex among Ugandan fisherfolk living with HIV
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Katelyn M. Sileo --- , , USA Laura M. Bogart --- , USA Glenn J. Wagner --- , USA William Musoke --- , Uganda Rose Naigino --- , , Uganda Barbara Mukasa --- , Uganda Rhoda K. Wanyenze --- , , UgandaHIV fatalism, or the belief that HIV acquisition and mortality is out of one's control, is thought to contribute to HIV risk in fishing populations in East Africa. The objective of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the association between... -
Revalidation of Phrynobatrachus maculiventris Guibé & Lamotte, 1958 and description of its aposematic coloured tadpole
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: Mark‐Oliver Rödel --- Humboldt University Berlin, Germany Laura Sandberger --- Humboldt University Berlin, Germany Néma‐Soua Loua --- Société des Mines de Fer de Guinée, Republic of Guinea Joseph Doumbia --- Université de Conakry, Annika Hillers --- Humboldt University Berlin, GermanyPhrynobatrachus maculiventris Guibé & Lamotte, 1958 is a valid species. Herein we clarify its taxonomic status, re‐describe it, and provide the first description of its tadpole. The tadpoles’ specific identity was assessed through DNA barcoding. Phrynobatrachus maculiventris adults differ from... -
Small, specialised and highly mobile? The tree-hole breeding frog, Phrynobatrachus guineensis, lacks fine-scale population structure
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: Laura Sandberger --- Leibniz Institute for Research on Evolution and Biodiversity at the Humboldt University Berlin, Germany Heike Feldhaar --- University of Osnabrück, Germany KathrinP. Lampert --- University of Bochum, Germany DunjaK. Lamatsch --- Austrian Academy of Sciences and Institute for Limnology, Austria Mark-Oliver Rödel --- Leibniz Institute for Research on Evolution and Biodiversity at the Humboldt University Berlin, GermanyData on population dynamics and distribution are of primary interest to biologists because they reveal information about the species' ecology and evolution and are thus essential for conservation efforts. Patchily distributed species are especially interesting for conservation studies, because of... -
Effect of multi-month antiretroviral dispensing on HIV clinic attendance at 68 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, Yaba, Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Nkechinyere Harrison --- , Lagos Nigeria Ismail Lawal --- , Nigeria Kehinde Aribisala --- , Lagos Nigeria Kenneth Oruka --- , Lagos Nigeria Yakubu Adamu --- , Nigeria Patricia Agaba --- Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, USA Elizabeth Lee --- Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, USA Laura Chittenden --- , Nigeria Nathan Okeji --- , NigeriaBackground: Multi-month dispensing (MMD) of antiretroviral therapy has demonstrated benefits for HIV patients and health service delivery systems, including reduced frequency of hospital visits and improved retention. We evaluated the effect of 6-monthly dispensing (MMD6) on patient clinic attendance at... -
Clonal microplant production of Corymbia maculata: effect of chemical sterilisation, plant growth regulator, gas exchange, activated charcoal and lighting
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Letícia Vaz Molinari --- Federal University of Lavras, Brazil Denys Matheus Santana Costa Souza --- Federal University of Lavras, Brazil Maria Lopes Martins Avelar --- Federal University of Lavras, Brazil Sérgio Bruno Fernandes --- Federal University of Lavras, Brazil Douglas Santos Gonçalves --- Federal University of Lavras, Brazil Dulcinéia de Carvalho --- Federal University of Lavras, Brazil Laura Ribeiro Atala --- Federal University of Lavras, Brazil Gilvano Ebling Brondani --- Federal University of Lavras, BrazilCorymbia maculata stands out for its resistance to biotic and abiotic stress and for its high-density wood, which is ideal for sawmills, sleepers, posts, firewood and charcoal. In vitro culture techniques can be used for large-scale clonal microplant production, given... -
A pointfree theory of Pervin spaces
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Quaestiones Mathematicae • Authors: Célia Borlido --- Centre for Mathematics of the University of Coimbra (CMUC), Portugal Anna Laura Suarez --- Université Nice Sophia Antipolis, FranceWe lay down the foundations for a pointfree theory of Pervin spaces. A Pervin space is a set equipped with a bounded sublattice of its powerset, and it is known that these objects characterize those quasi-uniform spaces that are transitive... -
Fine-scale variation reveals high structure and floristic heterogeneity in dry forests of the Cerrado
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Frederico Augusto Guimarães Guilherme --- Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Jataí, Brasil Deivid Lopes Machado --- Universidade Federal de Jataí, Brasil Gabriel Eliseu Silva --- Universidade Federal de Jataí, Brasil Natanael Moreira Nascimento --- Universidade Federal de Jataí, Brasil Gustavo Luz Ferreira --- Universidade Federal de Jataí, Brasil Kaila de Assis Ressel Pereira --- Universidade Federal de Jataí, Brasil Ana Paula de Souza --- Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Jataí, Brasil Pollyana de Godoy Borges --- Universidade Federal de Jataí, Brasil Laura Rezende Souza --- Universidade Federal de Jataí, Brasil James Dean Leal Rocha --- Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Jataí, Brasil Christiano Peres Coelho --- Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Jataí, Brasil Everton Alves Maciel --- Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Jataí, Brasil Wendy Carniello Ferreira --- Universidade Federal de Jataí, Brasil Marlon Zortéa --- Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Jataí, Brasil Steffan Eduardo Silva Carneiro --- Universidade Federal de Jataí, BrasilThis study aimed to compare the floristic and tree structure of two dry forests patches located in a forest remnant encompassed in Cerrado biome, south Goiás state, Brazil. In semideciduous (SF) and deciduous (DF) dry forests, we allocated 25 permanent... -
Teachers’ views and experiences of student mental health and well-being programmes: A systematic review
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: John Goodwin --- University College Cork, Ireland Laura Behan --- , Ireland Niamh O’Brien --- South East Technological University, IrelandBackground: In schools, teachers are often tasked with implementing mental health and well-being programmes. However, little is known about teachers’ views on and experiences with implementing these programmes. -
Considering risk associated with leisure time physical activity (LTPA) at craft breweries: overlooking dangers in the name of fun
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Alana N Seaman --- Tourism, Recreation, & Sport, University of North Carolina Wilmington, USA Lindsey Schroeder --- Athletic Training, University of North Carolina Wilmington, USA Madison Peace --- Athletic Training, University of North Carolina Wilmington, USA Michele Abee --- Bellarmine University, USA Laura Morris --- Tourism, Recreation, & Sport, University of North Carolina Wilmington, USAMany breweries in the US have become popular settings for leisure time physical activity (LTPA). While risk is widely accepted as an inherent part of sport and physical activity (PA), breweries are places of increased risk due to the nature... -
The added value of community-based organisations in retaining people living with HIV (PLHIV) in the continuum of care in Mali
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Marion Di Ciaccio --- Community-based research laboratory, Coalition PLUS, France Mariam Yebedie --- Association pour la Résilience des Communautés pour l’Accès au Développement et à la Santé - ARCAD Santé PLUS, Mali Kanuya Coulibaly --- Association pour la Résilience des Communautés pour l’Accès au Développement et à la Santé - ARCAD Santé PLUS, Mali Diane Dondbzanga --- Association pour la Résilience des Communautés pour l’Accès au Développement et à la Santé - ARCAD Santé PLUS, Mali Djénébou Traoré --- Association pour la Résilience des Communautés pour l’Accès au Développement et à la Santé - ARCAD Santé PLUS, Mali Mamadou Cissé --- Association pour la Résilience des Communautés pour l’Accès au Développement et à la Santé - ARCAD Santé PLUS, Mali Bintou Dembélé --- Association pour la Résilience des Communautés pour l’Accès au Développement et à la Santé - ARCAD Santé PLUS, Mali Laura Rouane --- Community-based research laboratory, Coalition PLUS, France Rosemary M Delabre --- Community-based research laboratory, Coalition PLUS, France Daniel Simões --- Community-based research laboratory, Coalition PLUS, France Daniela Rojas Castro --- Community-based research laboratory, Coalition PLUS, France Luis Sagaon-Teyssier --- Aix Marseille Univ, Inserm, IRD, SESSTIM, Sciences Economiques & Sociales de la Santé & Traitement de l’Information Médicale, ISSPAM, FranceBackground: Retention in care of people living with HIV (PLHIV) is a crucial public health issue in Mali. Several barriers to retention have been highlighted, including socioeconomic status, gender, sexual orientation, HIV-related stigma, as well as organisational and structural barriers,... -
Why them? A systematic review on common factors among youth who receive compulsory treatment for anorexia nervosa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Tim M Offringa --- Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands Laura A Nooteboom --- Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands Benjamin K Versluijs --- University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands Robert R.J.M. Vermeiren --- Leiden University Medical Center, The NetherlandsBackground: Compulsory interventions, including compulsory nasogastric tube feeding, are sometimes necessary for youth with life-threatening anorexia nervosa. However, these interventions are also potentially traumatic for patients and clinicians alike. -
Longitudinal associations between lifestyle changes during the COVID-19 pandemic and distress among children and adolescents in Montréal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Adrien Saucier --- Centre for Public Health Research, University of Montreal, Canada Katia Charland --- Centre for Public Health Research, University of Montreal, Canada Britt McKinnon --- Centre for Public Health Research, University of Montreal, Canada Florence Dupont --- Centre for Public Health Research, University of Montreal, Canada Isabelle Laurin --- University of Montreal, Canada Cat Tuong Nguyen --- University of Montreal, Canada Laura Pierce --- Centre for Public Health Research, University of Montreal, Canada Margot Barbosa Da Torre --- Centre for Public Health Research, University of Montreal, Canada Islem Cheriet --- Centre for Public Health Research, University of Montreal, Canada Caroline Quach --- University of Montreal, Canada Kate Zinszer --- Centre for Public Health Research, University of Montreal, CanadaBackground: COVID-19 mitigation measures disrupted many youths’ lives. The burden that pandemic changes induced on children and adolescent’s mental health requires further research. -
Macrofauna assemblages and their relationships with environmental parameters in mangroves of Kribi, Cameroon
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: Vanessa Maxemilie Ngo-Massou --- High Teacher’s Training College, University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon Ernest Flavien Kottè-Mapoko --- Institute of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences at Yabassi, The University of Douala, Cameroon Guillaume Léopold Essomè-Koum --- Institute of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences at Yabassi, The University of Douala, Cameroon Elegbede Isa Olalekan --- Lagos State University, Nigeria Boubakary --- The University of Maroua, Cameroon Laurant Nyamsi-Moussian --- The University of Douala, Cameroon Alphonse Konango-Samè --- The University of Douala, Cameroon Ophman Nsame-Bile --- The University of Douala, Cameroon Wendy Loys Keedi-A-Bougen --- The University of Douala, Cameroon Joseph Lebel Tamesse --- High Teacher’s Training College, University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon Ndongo Din --- The University of Douala, CameroonChanges in composition, abundance and distribution of macrofaunal assemblages are subject to environmental influences. However, the effects of ecological disturbance on mangrove habitats in Cameroon have not been sufficiently studied with regard to macrofaunal assemblages. This work aims to identify...
