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A (2+1)-dimensional Korteweg-de Vries type equation in water waves: Lie symmetry analysis; multiple exp-function method; conservation laws
(World Scientific Publishing, 2016)We consider a (2+1)-dimensional Korteweg-de Vries type equation which models the shallow-water waves, surface and internal waves. In the analysis, we use the Lie symmetry method and the multiple exp-function method. ... -
A 3E typology of visitors at an electronic dance music festival
(Emerald, 2016)Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to determine the motives of visitors to an electronic dance music (EDM) festival in South Africa and clustered the participants according to these motives. Design/methodology/approach: ... -
A bildung-psychological investigation into student motives: McKinsey- or von Humboldt-oriented?
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)This study examined differential student motives among students from a social sciences bachelor's degree, and whether this difference related to participating in educational programmes for broader intellectual formation ... -
A bilingual English-Sesotho rubric explanation guide for the marking of Sesotho home language creative writing essays
(South African Association for Language Teaching (SAALT), 2017)Creative writing essays in Sesotho Home Language classes are marked using rubrics. Nevertheless, using the same rubric does not necessarily automate a uniform interpretation of the rubric. It is important to clearly define ... -
A biomarker of tissue damage, lactate dehydrogenase, is associated with fibulin-1 and oxidative stress in blacks: the SAfrEIC study
(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2016)Context: Extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling and oxidative stress is present in hypertension and associated arterial stiffness, but little is known on the physiological link among lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), fibulin-1, ... -
"A boy, being a victim, nobody really buys that, you know?": dynamics of sexual violence against boys
(Elsevier, 2017)The aim of this study was to present the dynamics of sexual violence against boys. Interviews were conducted with four male victims of sexual abuse between the ages of six and 10, as well as four psychologists employed in ... -
A call for recognition and empowerment of women in ministry in the Methodist Church of Southern Africa
(The Church History Society Of Southern Africa, 2017)Women were already in ministry in Old and New Testament times, though they were not officially recognised as ministers as they are today. This practice was adopted by the Methodist Church of Southern Africa (MCSA). Despite ... -
A call to action and a lifecourse strategy to address the global burden of raised blood pressure on current and future generations: the Lancet Commission on hypertension
(Elsevier Science Inc, 2016)Elevated blood pressure is the strongest modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease worldwide. Despite extensive knowledge about ways to prevent as well as to treat hypertension, the global incidence and prevalence ... -
A case for loyalty-based relational business models: Assessing direct - and mediating effects of the Net Promoter Score (NPS) metric in commercial football consumption decisions
(AJHTL, 2016)Although the Net Promoter Score (NPS) consumer metric as proposed by Reichheld (2003) has been established as a pragmatic commercial revenue indicator in business management, empirical scrutiny of the measure remains ... -
A case study: cultural preferences concerning the willingness of Batswana students to use ICT in distance education at North-West University
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)This investigation was conceived of as fundamentally interpretative and designed within the framework of hermeneutic phenomenology as it focuses particularly on the world as it is lived and experienced by Batswana Advanced ... -
A century of trends in adult human height
(eLife Sciences Publications Ltd, 2016)Being taller is associated with enhanced longevity, and higher education and earnings. We reanalysed 1472 population-based studies, with measurement of height on more than 18.6 million participants to estimate mean height ... -
A community ''Hub'' network intervention for HIV stigma reduction: a case study
(Elsevier, 2016)We describe the implementation of a community “hub” network intervention to reduce HIV stigma in the Tlokwe Municipality, North West Province, South Africa. A holistic case study design was used, focusing on community ... -
A Community of Practice as an inclusive model to support children with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties in school contexts
(Routledge, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2016)Many school children throughout the world who exhibit antisocial or destructive behaviour or have social, emotional and behavioural difficulties (SEBD) do not receive the support they need. As a result, they are caught up ... -
A community-based HIV stigma reduction intervention for people living with HIV and their partners
(UP, 2016)The diagnosis of HIV impacts the lives and the relationships of both people living with HIV (PLWH) and their partners. The researchers aimed to describe the influence of a community-based HIV stigma reduction intervention ... -
A comparative analyses of granulometry, mineral composition and major and trace element concentrations in soils commonly ingested by humans
(MDPI, 2015)This study compared the granulometric properties, mineralogical composition and concentrations of major and trace element oxides of commonly ingested soils (geophagic soil) collected from different countries with a view ... -
A comparative analysis of the perceptions of business chambers in rural and urban South Africa on the developmental role of local government
(Czestochowa University of Technology, 2016)The local economic (LED) triangle consisting of coordinated partnerships between local businesses, government and communities is key for local regions to achieve acceptable levels of economic growth and development. From ... -
A comparative analysis of the potential protein value of some agro-industrial by-products for ruminant animals
(Tropical Agriculture, The University of the West Indies, St Augustine, 2016)This study evaluated the chemical composition, buffer N solubility and in vitro ruminal N degradability of three agro-industrial by-products; coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) seed meal (CSM), poultry by-product meal (PBPM), and ... -
A comparative analysis of the right to access to environmental information in South Africa and Uganda
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)Even though the Ugandan legal framework on the right to access to environmental information has been described as one of the best in East Africa, it raises some legal concerns that could conceivably result in the limitation ... -
A comparative analysis of the ticket purchase behaviour of live theatre attendees versus film theatre attendees
(AJHTL, 2016)Afrikaans live theatre and Afrikaans film theatre often make use of the same actors, writers and producers; and the sustainability of these industries are dependent on the ticket purchases of a very specific and selective ... -
A comparative study between Australian and South African university sport students volunteer motives and constraints
(2015)Volunteering plays an integral part in the success of numerous South African and Australian organisations and university students have been identified as a latent target population with the greatest potential for ...
