Vol 107 No 9/10 (2011): South African Journal of Science | South African Journal of Science

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Published: 2011-09-02

Leader

The decline of the humanities and social sciences in South Africa

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Commentary

How effective and safe is Bt-maize in South Africa?

Karl J. Kunert

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Challenges of reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) on the African continent

Rudzani A. Makhado, Amani T. Saidi, Brian K. Mantlana, Mujasi D. Mwayafu

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Juggling the demands of a career and motherhood: Perspectives of an academic in science

Brenda Wingfield

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Obituary

Johann Lutjeharms: Oceanographer (1944â€“2011)

Frank Shillington

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Book Reviews

Deserts as laboratories of evolution

Allan G. Ellis

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African medicinal flora in the limelight

Nokwanda P. Makunga

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News and Views

Increased structure and active learning: Can we bridge the achievement gap in South African science?

John Measey

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Correspondence

Internet access constrains science development and training at South African universities

Bernard Slippers, Thokozani Majozi, Fulufhelo V. Nelwamondo, Christine M. Steenkamp, Esta van Heerden, Caradee Y. Wright

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Scientific Correspondence

A fossilised humerus of a lovebird tells little of the Pleistocene habitat of Australopithecus robustus

Mike R. Perrin

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Review Articles

Past approaches and future challenges to the management of fire and invasive alien plants in the new Garden Route National Park

Tineke Kraaij, Richard M. Cowling, Brian W. van Wilgen

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Research Articles

Ensuring the security and privacy of information in mobile health-care communication systems

Ademola O. Adesina, Kehinde K. Agbele, Ronald Februarie, Ademola P. Abidoye, Henry O. Nyongesa

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Screening South African potato, tomato and wheat cultivars for five carotenoids

Charlotte S. Mashaba, Eugenia Barros

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Solar flares detected by the new narrowband VLF receiver at SANAE IV

Hanna Dahlgren, TorbjÃ¶rn Sundberg, Andrew B. Collier, Etienne Koen, Stephen Meyer

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Effects of non-thermal mobile phone radiation on breast adenocarcinoma cells

Barend A. Stander, Sumari Marais, Carin Huyser, Zen Fourie, Dariusz Leszczynski, Annie M. Joubert

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Understanding pathogen transmission dynamics in waterbird communities: At what scale should interactions be studied?

Lindy H. MacGregor, Graeme S. Cumming, Philip A.R. Hockey

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Accurate measurement of microscopic forces and torques using optical tweezers

Melanie McLaren, Elias Sidderas-Haddad, Andrew Forbes

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Caricain: A basis for enzyme therapy for coeliac disease

Hugh J. Cornell, Teodor Stelmasiak

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Research Letters

Effects of internal heat generation, thermal radiation and buoyancy force on a boundary layer over a vertical plate with a convective surface boundary condition

Philip O. Olanrewaju, Jacob A. Gbadeyan, Tasawar Hayat, Awatif A. Hendi

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