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Showing 1 to 20 of 337 for “"Western Cape - South Africa"”.
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Major incidents in the Western Cape, South Africa: a descriptive study
… evacuation to the correct facility. In the Western Cape a major incident is declared at the discretion of the most senior Emergency Medical Services (EMS) staff who are present at the scene. Usually this includes: where the resources used are more than 2 ambulances, other agencies are …
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Studies on Australian acacias in the South Western Cape, South Africa
… Acacias which are considered to be weeds in the South Western Cape. Topics covered are the origins and reasons for success of the Australian Acacias in the Cape, their phenology, reproductive biology, shade tolerance, litterfall and biomass. The implications of these findings for management are …
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The geochemistry of fossil termite nests in Calitzdorp, Western Cape, South Africa
… termitaria. Fossil termitaria near Calitzdorp, Western Cape, South Africa, were described nearly two decades ago, but no detailed work has been performed on them until now. Here, these calcretised Quaternary features, which are largely composed of calcite and dolomite, are investigated to 1) …
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Motivation and behaviour change in Parkrun participants in Western Cape, South Africa
… physical inactivity, more than a quarter of the South African population remains inactive. One initiative aimed at increasing engagement in physical activity is parkrun, a free weekly 5 km running/walking based activity. There has been an increase in the number of parkrun participants in South …
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Impact of drought on grape yields in the Western Cape, South Africa
Droughts remain a threat to grape yields in South Africa. Previous studies on the impact of climate variability on grape yield in South Africa have focussed on either the rainfall or the impact of temperature on the grape yields; meanwhile, the grape yields may be more influenced by impacts of …
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Trace metal accumulation in urban sediments, Black River, Western Cape, South Africa
The increase in urbanisation and the use of metal compounds and products domestically and in industry has resulted in the production of by-products and wastes, which needs to be evaluated in the urban environment. The discharge of some of these wastes into urban rivers should be evaluated to …
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Taxonomy of Ulva species (Chlorophyta) in the South Western Cape, South Africa
Six species of Ulva, U. atroviridis Levring, U. capensis Areschoug, U. fasciata Delile, U. lactuca L., U. rigida C.Agardh and U. uncialis Kutzing, have been reported to occur in the south western Cape Province. As a result of herbarium, field and culture studies it was found that five of these …
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HIV-associated Hodgkin lymphoma at Groote Schuur Hospital, Western Cape, South Africa
… risk of developing Hodgkin lymphoma (HL). South Africa (SA) has the highest HIV prevalence rate in the world. There is currently no 5-year overall survival (OS) outcome based data for HIV-associated HL from SA. Methods: A bone marrow database was compiled of all bone marrow biopsies (BMB) …
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Biodiversity patterns of wetland macroinvertebrate assemblages in the South-Western Cape, South Africa
… northern hemisphere and very little is known in South Africa. In order to fill this knowledge vacuum, this study was conducted to investigate biodiversity patterns of wetland macro invertebrates assemblages in the south-western Cape, South Africa. 140 wetlands were sampled in four geographic …
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Factors influencing parents choice of Catholic schools in the Western Cape, South Africa
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 128-131).
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Understanding the characteristics of cut-off lows over the Western Cape, South Africa
… (COLs) are an important rainfall source in the Western Cape. While several studies have examined the devastating impacts of COLs during extreme rainfall events, little is known about the characteristics of COLs during droughts and how the characteristics are influenced by the South African …
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The factors affecting a data harmonisation innovation in the Western Cape, South Africa
… a DH initiative currently underway in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. The research was conducted using three methodological approaches, namely a historical analysis and synthesis, a scoping review and an ethnographic case study. For the historical analysis, relevant articles were …
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Founding a farm: the marking out of Klein Stockwell, Western Cape, South Africa
… of building as observed at Stockwell Farm in the Western Cape. The research process started with the temporal charting of the seen and the unseen forces affecting a portion of earth. Earth as seen in this work is a living organism that supports a historic community of interdependent individuals …
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Descriptive analysis of routine childhood immunisation timelines in the Western Cape, South Africa
… limited data on immunisation timeliness in the Western Cape to contribute to developing effective catch-up vaccination campaigns. Therefore, this study sought to assess the timeliness of age-specific routine childhood immunisation within the Western Cape province of South Africa. Methods: We …
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Studies on carrageenophytes of the Western Cape, South Africa : ecology, management and systematics
Bibliography: leaves 166-182.
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Grazer control on benthic algae in the Berg River, Western Cape, South Africa
… on the effects of grazers on benthic algae in South African rivers and as such, this experiment was done in the Berg River, in the Western Cape of South Africa. The aim was to ascertain the effects of herbivores on benthic algae within the river and lit was hypothesized that periphyton biomass …
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Juvenile idiopathic arthritis in two tertiary centres in the Western Cape, South Africa
… of the disease. There has been very little African data on this subject. The objective of this study is to describe the functional disability and clinical disease characteristics in a sample of children diagnosed with JIA in Cape Town, South Africa.
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A geochemical investigation of the Darling and Ysterfontein saline pans, Western Cape, South Africa
… cycle in arid areas, and are common in South Africa. Natural saline pans on the coastal lowlands of the Western Cape Province, South Africa, were studied to determine the origin and evolution of salts within the pans. Samples of surface, stream and spring water as well as pan sediments …
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Nutrient fluxes within the Berg River from 1976 to 2017, Western Cape, South Africa
… for both domestic and industrial purposes in the Western Province, South Africa. The study examined water quality data from the Department of Water and Sanitation’s Resource Quality Information Services for nine monitoring sites along the Berg River to determine the long-term trends. The data sets …
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An evaluation of community-based environmental initiatives at Betty's Bay, Western Cape, South Africa
Word processed copy. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 235-255).
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