Pub Date : 2014-09-18DOI: 10.4102/SATNT.V33I1.1233
Ș. Mare, S. Cilliers
Clinic garden survey in the Ngaka Modiri Molema district municipality, North-West Province : vegetation, management and social issue This study focused on the relationship between the environment, socio-economics and health aspects of rural Tswana communities and their clinic gardens. The results provided insight on species diversity and purposes, reasons for managing clinic gardens as well as available resources for improving and possible up-scaling to community gardens.
{"title":"Clinic garden survey in the Ngaka Modiri Molema district municipality, North-West Province: Vegetation, management and social issue","authors":"Ș. Mare, S. Cilliers","doi":"10.4102/SATNT.V33I1.1233","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/SATNT.V33I1.1233","url":null,"abstract":"Clinic garden survey in the Ngaka Modiri Molema district municipality, North-West Province : vegetation, management and social issue\u0000This study focused on the relationship between the environment, socio-economics and health aspects of rural Tswana communities and their clinic gardens. The results provided insight on species diversity and purposes, reasons for managing clinic gardens as well as available resources for improving and possible up-scaling to community gardens.","PeriodicalId":30428,"journal":{"name":"South African Journal of Science and Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70517224","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2014-09-18DOI: 10.4102/SATNT.V33I1.1236
E. Ueckermann, H. Heyne, L. Tiedt
Interesting seabird parasites Mite parasites of the family Hypoderatidae were brought to our attention. These parasites were found in the pectoral subcutaneous tissue of White-breasted Cormorant, African Darter and Cape Gannet. SEM studies revealed the absence of a mouth opening, a small anal pore and long body and leg setae.
{"title":"Interesting seabird parasites","authors":"E. Ueckermann, H. Heyne, L. Tiedt","doi":"10.4102/SATNT.V33I1.1236","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/SATNT.V33I1.1236","url":null,"abstract":"Interesting seabird parasites\u0000Mite parasites of the family Hypoderatidae were brought to our attention. These parasites were found in the pectoral subcutaneous tissue of White-breasted Cormorant, African Darter and Cape Gannet. SEM studies revealed the absence of a mouth opening, a small anal pore and long body and leg setae.","PeriodicalId":30428,"journal":{"name":"South African Journal of Science and Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70517457","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2014-09-18DOI: 10.4102/SATNT.V33I1.1234
P. J. V. Vuuren, E. Henning, M. Kleynhans, H. Terblanche, D. Crafford, C. Grobbelaar, S. Gray, P. Wood, C. Grant, D. V. Rensburg, P. Kruger, P. D. Toit
The effect of sport specific exercises on the visual skills of adult rugby players The purpose of this study was to determine if sport specific exercises will improve the visual performance of male rugby players. Twenty six adult male rugby players, aged 18-26, participated in order to evaluate the effect of sport specific exercises on visual skills. Significant improvements were seen.
{"title":"The effect of sport specific exercises on the visual skills of adult rugby players","authors":"P. J. V. Vuuren, E. Henning, M. Kleynhans, H. Terblanche, D. Crafford, C. Grobbelaar, S. Gray, P. Wood, C. Grant, D. V. Rensburg, P. Kruger, P. D. Toit","doi":"10.4102/SATNT.V33I1.1234","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/SATNT.V33I1.1234","url":null,"abstract":"The effect of sport specific exercises on the visual skills of adult rugby players\u0000The purpose of this study was to determine if sport specific exercises will improve the visual performance of male rugby players. Twenty six adult male rugby players, aged 18-26, participated in order to evaluate the effect of sport specific exercises on visual skills. Significant improvements were seen.","PeriodicalId":30428,"journal":{"name":"South African Journal of Science and Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70517278","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2014-07-10DOI: 10.4102/SATNT.V33I1.1264
L. Steyn, J. Maina
Comparing the numbers of four bird species, House Sparrow, Cape Glossy Starling, Laughing Doves and Cape Turtle Dove in Gauteng and Limpopo Three of the species showed significant declines in one or both province. The Cape Glossy Starlings was the only specie to show an increase in both provinces.
{"title":"Comparing the numbers of four bird species, House Sparrow, Cape Glossy Starling, Laughing Doves and Cape Turtle Dove in Gauteng and Limpopo","authors":"L. Steyn, J. Maina","doi":"10.4102/SATNT.V33I1.1264","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/SATNT.V33I1.1264","url":null,"abstract":"Comparing the numbers of four bird species, House Sparrow, Cape Glossy Starling, Laughing Doves and Cape Turtle Dove in Gauteng and Limpopo\u0000Three of the species showed significant declines in one or both province. The Cape Glossy Starlings was the only specie to show an increase in both provinces.","PeriodicalId":30428,"journal":{"name":"South African Journal of Science and Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70517154","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2014-07-10DOI: 10.4102/SATNT.V33I1.1274
J. Clark, P. D. Toit, E. Kruger
Energy system contribution and correlates to performance in a 2000 m rowing ergometry time trial in South African rowers Exercise physiologists and coaches frequently base training objectives on physical and physiological demands of sports, including relative contributions of energy supply mechanisms during the activity. Oxidative and non-oxidative metabolic contributions to 2000 m rowing ergometry have been studied previously in rowers of various abilities and using different methods, but never on a group of elite athletes. The results of this study have practical implications for athlete profiling, sport classification and time trial performance interpretation.
{"title":"Energy system contribution and correlates to performance in a 2000 m rowing ergometry time trial in South African rowers","authors":"J. Clark, P. D. Toit, E. Kruger","doi":"10.4102/SATNT.V33I1.1274","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/SATNT.V33I1.1274","url":null,"abstract":"Energy system contribution and correlates to performance in a 2000 m rowing ergometry time trial in South African rowers\u0000Exercise physiologists and coaches frequently base training objectives on physical and physiological demands of sports, including relative contributions of energy supply mechanisms during the activity. Oxidative and non-oxidative metabolic contributions to 2000 m rowing ergometry have been studied previously in rowers of various abilities and using different methods, but never on a group of elite athletes. The results of this study have practical implications for athlete profiling, sport classification and time trial performance interpretation.","PeriodicalId":30428,"journal":{"name":"South African Journal of Science and Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70517215","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2014-06-13DOI: 10.4102/SATNT.V33I1.1003
C. Slabbert
Organic-inorganic hybrid materials from metal halides. The materials we study combine organic components and metal halides, leading to the formation of organic-inorganic hybrid materials. These materials retain and combine the desired inherent properties of both constitutional moieties, rendering them multifunctional. The effects of change in variables on the structural trends in the crystal systems were investigated. Characterisation was done employing single crystal and powder X-ray diffraction.
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Waterbesoedeling deur myne is ’n groot probleem in Suid-Afrika. Hierdie studie ondersoek die bydrae wat ’n bykomende belasting op die mynwese kan lewer. In die verlede is aandag aan die stygende vraag na waterhulpbronne deur middel van aanbodkantmeganismes gegee. Myne is die grootste besoedelaar van drinkwater in Suid-Afrika en die vraag is of dit steeds die aangewese manier is om die probleem te probeer oplos. Hierdie studie stel voor dat die owerheid eerder ’n bykomende belasting op myne behoort te hef en ondersoek dan wat die uitwerking daarvan op die vraag na water sal wees, sowel as op besoedeling, en watter effek dit op die land se ekonomie, die onderskeie nywerheidsektore en verbruikers sal he, en in besonder op die heel armes van die bevolking. Die navorsing het gevorderde ekonomies algemene ewewigsmodellering gebruik om die probleem empiries te ondersoek. Die resultate van die model is beduidend vir die scenario’s wat bestudeer is, beide op die kort en die lang termyn. Daar is bevind dat ’n bykomende belastingheffing op die verbruik van water deur myne wel die gewenste resultate sal lewer, met min negatiewe gevolge vir die bedryf en die land as geheel.
{"title":"The economic impact of taxation on mine water in South Africa","authors":"Jacolien Steyn, E. Kleynhans","doi":"10.4102/SATNT.V33I1.780","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/SATNT.V33I1.780","url":null,"abstract":"Waterbesoedeling deur myne is ’n groot probleem in Suid-Afrika. Hierdie studie ondersoek die bydrae wat ’n bykomende belasting op die mynwese kan lewer. In die verlede is aandag aan die stygende vraag na waterhulpbronne deur middel van aanbodkantmeganismes gegee. Myne is die grootste besoedelaar van drinkwater in Suid-Afrika en die vraag is of dit steeds die aangewese manier is om die probleem te probeer oplos. Hierdie studie stel voor dat die owerheid eerder ’n bykomende belasting op myne behoort te hef en ondersoek dan wat die uitwerking daarvan op die vraag na water sal wees, sowel as op besoedeling, en watter effek dit op die land se ekonomie, die onderskeie nywerheidsektore en verbruikers sal he, en in besonder op die heel armes van die bevolking. Die navorsing het gevorderde ekonomies algemene ewewigsmodellering gebruik om die probleem empiries te ondersoek. Die resultate van die model is beduidend vir die scenario’s wat bestudeer is, beide op die kort en die lang termyn. Daar is bevind dat ’n bykomende belastingheffing op die verbruik van water deur myne wel die gewenste resultate sal lewer, met min negatiewe gevolge vir die bedryf en die land as geheel.","PeriodicalId":30428,"journal":{"name":"South African Journal of Science and Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70517309","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This paper was initially delivered at the Annual Congress of the Biological Sciences Division of the South African Academy for Science and Art, ARC-Plant Protection Research Institute, Roodeplaat, Pretoria, South Africa on 01 October 2010.
{"title":"2-Methoxyestradiol-3,17,0,0- bis -sulfamate (2MEBM) induces two types of cell death in a cervical adenocarcinoma cell line","authors":"S. Marais, B. A. Stander, A. Joubert","doi":"10.4102/SATNT.V32I1.810","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/SATNT.V32I1.810","url":null,"abstract":"This paper was initially delivered at the Annual Congress of the Biological \u0000Sciences Division of the South African Academy for Science and Art, ARC-Plant Protection Research Institute, Roodeplaat, Pretoria, South \u0000Africa on 01 October 2010.","PeriodicalId":30428,"journal":{"name":"South African Journal of Science and Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.4102/SATNT.V32I1.810","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70516488","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Leerders se wiskundepunte het ’n potensieel ingrypende invloed op aspekte soos hul moontlike toelating tot universiteitstudie, beurse en indiensneming (en by verstek dus die ontwerp van hul toekoms, sukses en lewensgeluk). Om hierdie rede bestaan daar op nasionale vlak ernstige kommer oor die hoe uitvalsyfer, asook onbevredigende wiskundeprestasie op beide skool- en tersiere vlak. Hierdie artikel bied ’n kritiese refleksie op die eensydige wyse waarop assessering in wiskunde tans plaasvind. In die eerste deel van die artikel word krities besin oor die eensydige fokus op ’n kwantitatiewe benadering in wiskundeklaskamers. Daarna verskuif die fokus na ’n beskrywing van en kritiese refleksie oor kwalitatiewe assessering in wiskunde. Die meriete van ’n gekombineerde kwantitatiewe + kwalitatiewe benadering tot leerfasilitering in wiskundeklaskamers word uitgestip. Daar word geargumenteer dat daar wegbeweeg behoort te word van ’n positivistiese na ’n positiewe benadering in wiskundeassessering en dat die eng fokus op ’n kwantitatiewe syfer of simbool as aanduider van ’n leerder se potensiaal om in wiskunde te presteer nie voldoende is nie. Daar is afgesluit met enkele aanbevelings vir die verkryging van ’n meer verantwoordbare refleksie van die stand van leerders se wiskundevaardigheid en -vermoe op ’n bepaalde tydstip.
学生的数学分数对他们可能获得的大学学习、课程和工程(以及默认情况下对他们的未来、成功和生活的设计)等方面有潜在影响。因此,在国家层面上,如何区分存在着严重的问题,在学校和第三层次上,数学位置也不理想。Hierdie artikel bied‘n kritiese refleksie op die eensydige wyse waarop assessing in wiskunde tans plaasvind。在《精灵》中,单词krities besin oor die eensydige fokus op’n kwantitatiewe benadering In wiskundeklaskamers。然后将重点转移到对数学质量评估的描述和批判性反思上。在wiskundeklaskamers单词uitgestip中,我们可以使用反转录+反转录。值得注意的是,在数学分析中应该有从积极的方法到积极的加法的转变,以下的重点在数学中并不完整。Daar很高兴见到了一位名叫verantwoordbare的年轻人,他反映了van leerders的立场。
{"title":"Assessment in mathematics: The need for a positive approach","authors":"J. Maree","doi":"10.4102/SATNT.V32I1.429","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/SATNT.V32I1.429","url":null,"abstract":"Leerders se wiskundepunte het ’n potensieel ingrypende invloed op aspekte soos hul moontlike toelating tot universiteitstudie, beurse en indiensneming (en by verstek dus die ontwerp van hul toekoms, sukses en lewensgeluk). Om hierdie rede bestaan daar op nasionale vlak ernstige kommer oor die hoe uitvalsyfer, asook onbevredigende wiskundeprestasie op beide skool- en tersiere vlak. Hierdie artikel bied ’n kritiese refleksie op die eensydige wyse waarop assessering in wiskunde tans plaasvind. In die eerste deel van die artikel word krities besin oor die eensydige fokus op ’n kwantitatiewe benadering in wiskundeklaskamers. Daarna verskuif die fokus na ’n beskrywing van en kritiese refleksie oor kwalitatiewe assessering in wiskunde. Die meriete van ’n gekombineerde kwantitatiewe + kwalitatiewe benadering tot leerfasilitering in wiskundeklaskamers word uitgestip. Daar word geargumenteer dat daar wegbeweeg behoort te word van ’n positivistiese na ’n positiewe benadering in wiskundeassessering en dat die eng fokus op ’n kwantitatiewe syfer of simbool as aanduider van ’n leerder se potensiaal om in wiskunde te presteer nie voldoende is nie. Daar is afgesluit met enkele aanbevelings vir die verkryging van ’n meer verantwoordbare refleksie van die stand van leerders se wiskundevaardigheid en -vermoe op ’n bepaalde tydstip.","PeriodicalId":30428,"journal":{"name":"South African Journal of Science and Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.4102/SATNT.V32I1.429","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70516407","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Die gebruik van geneties-gewysigde gewasse om hongersnood in veral arm lande die hoof te bied, is uiters kontroversieel en kan sosiale, ekonomiese en politieke implikasies he. Lewenswetenskap-onderwysers kan aan die kwessie aandag gee, en deur hul onderrig gebalanseerde inligting aan leerders en aan die gemeenskap deurgee. Nogtans moet onderrig nie bloot op kennisoordrag fokus nie; pogings moet ook aangewend word om veral leerders bewus te maak van die aard en impak van geneties-gewysigde gewasse en die ontwikkeling van ‘n wetenskaplike etiek. Die klem verskuif daarna om leerders uit alle bevolkingsgroepe te betrek en hulle te bemagtig om deur kritiese en reflektiewe denke weldeurdagte besluite te neem. Leerders moet derhalwe die geleentheid gebied word om ‘n wetenskaplike etiek te ontwikkel en om kontroversiele kwessies, soos die gebruik van geneties-gewysigde gewasse, te kan beredeneer. Bepaalde aanwysers wat tydens onderhoude met lewenswetenskap-onderwysers geidentifiseer is, word in die artikel bespreek.
利用转基因威胁在特别贫穷的国家提供饥饿是外部控制,可能影响社会、经济和政治影响。生活培训教师可以关注危机,并通过他们的培训,向教师和社区提供信息。尽管如此,教学绝不能只注重交流;Poggings moet ook an gewend word om veral leerders beweus te maak van die aard en impak van geneties gewysigde gewasse en die on twickeling van’n wetenskapkike etiek。其目的是让所有人群的教师参与进来,并确保他们做出批判性和反思性的决定。此外,学生应该能够制定科学标签并制定控制措施,例如使用转基因条件。本节介绍了终身培训期间确定的具体指标。
{"title":"Opinions of Life Sciences teachers on genetically modified foods","authors":"J. G. Ferreira","doi":"10.4102/SATNT.V32I1.757","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/SATNT.V32I1.757","url":null,"abstract":"Die gebruik van geneties-gewysigde gewasse om hongersnood in veral arm lande die hoof te bied, is uiters kontroversieel en kan sosiale, ekonomiese en politieke implikasies he. Lewenswetenskap-onderwysers kan aan die kwessie aandag gee, en deur hul onderrig gebalanseerde inligting aan leerders en aan die gemeenskap deurgee. Nogtans moet onderrig nie bloot op kennisoordrag fokus nie; pogings moet ook aangewend word om veral leerders bewus te maak van die aard en impak van geneties-gewysigde gewasse en die ontwikkeling van ‘n wetenskaplike etiek. Die klem verskuif daarna om leerders uit alle bevolkingsgroepe te betrek en hulle te bemagtig om deur kritiese en reflektiewe denke weldeurdagte besluite te neem. Leerders moet derhalwe die geleentheid gebied word om ‘n wetenskaplike etiek te ontwikkel en om kontroversiele kwessies, soos die gebruik van geneties-gewysigde gewasse, te kan beredeneer. Bepaalde aanwysers wat tydens onderhoude met lewenswetenskap-onderwysers geidentifiseer is, word in die artikel bespreek.","PeriodicalId":30428,"journal":{"name":"South African Journal of Science and Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.4102/SATNT.V32I1.757","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70516423","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}