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Source▼ | Electronic ID | Title | Authors | Publication Year | Source Title | Volume | Issue | DOI | Affiliations | Authors with Affiliations | Abstract | Author Keywords | Index Keywords | Funding Details | |
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Scopus | 2-s2.0-84951090072 | TrailMaking Test performance contributes to subjective judgment of visual efficiency in older adults | Setti A., Loughman J., Savva G.M., Kenny R. | 2015 | PeerJ | 2015 | 12 | 10.7717/peerj.1407 | The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA), Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; School o... | Setti, A., The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA), Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Irelan... | Introduction. The determinant factors that influence self-reported quality of vision have yet to ... | Ocular pathology; Self-report; Trail making test; Visual acuity; Visual search | adult; Article; cognition; cognitive function test; contrast sensitivity; depression; female; hum... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84930642455 | Impacts of large-scale farming on local communities' food security and income levels - Empirical ... | Shete M., Rutten M. | 2015 | Land Use Policy | 47 | None | 10.1016/j.landusepol.2015.01.034 | The IS Academy of Land Governance, African Studies Centre, PO Box 9555, RB Leiden, Netherlands; S... | Shete, M., The IS Academy of Land Governance, African Studies Centre, PO Box 9555, RB Leiden, Net... | This article investigates the impact of large-scale agricultural investment on household incomes ... | Food security; Impact; Income; Large-scale farms; Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia; Propensity sco... | agricultural economics; empirical analysis; farming system; food security; income; investment; po... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84892896067 | Cheetah cub survival revisited: A re-evaluation of the role of predation, especially by lions, an... | Mills M.G.L., Mills M.E.J. | 2014 | Journal of Zoology | 292 | 2 | 10.1111/jzo.12087 | The Lewis Foundation, Craighall, South Africa; WildCRU, Zoology Department, University of Oxford,... | Mills, M.G.L., The Lewis Foundation, Craighall, South Africa, WildCRU, Zoology Department, Univer... | Cheetah cub survival on the Serengeti Plains (SP) was found to be exceptionally low, because of h... | Carnivore coexistence; Cheetah; Conservation; Cub survival; Ecosystem functioning; Lion; Predation | biodiversity; carnivore; coexistence; ecosystem function; felid; mortality; predation; species co... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84946910154 | Impact of health workers’ strike in august 2014 on health services in mombasa county referral hos... | Njuguna J. | 2015 | Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved | 26 | 4 | None | The Mukurwe-ini sub-County Public Health Office, P.O. Box 83-10103, Mukurwe-ini, Kenya | Njuguna, J., The Mukurwe-ini sub-County Public Health Office, P.O. Box 83-10103, Mukurwe-ini, Kenya | Introduction. Health workers are an essential part of the health system. Health workers in Mombas... | Health workers; Impact; Kenya; Strike | None | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84940943140 | Impact of soil moisture on extreme maximum temperatures in Europe | Whan K., Zscheischler J., Orth R., Shongwe M., Rahimi M., Asare E.O., Seneviratne S.I. | 2015 | Weather and Climate Extremes | 9 | None | 10.1016/j.wace.2015.05.001 | The Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium, The University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada; Max Pla... | Whan, K., The Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium, The University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canad... | Land-atmosphere interactions play an important role for hot temperature extremes in Europe. Dry s... | Extreme temperatures; Extreme value theory; Generalized extreme value; Land-atmosphere interactio... | None | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-69149107469 | Factors influencing the breeding performance of the Augur Buzzard Buteo augur in southern Lake Na... | Virani M.Z., Harper D.M. | 2009 | Ostrich | 80 | 1 | 10.2989/OSTRICH.2009.80.1.2.760 | The Peregrine Fund, 5668 West Flying Hawk Lane, Boise, ID 83709, United States; Department of Bio... | Virani, M.Z., The Peregrine Fund, 5668 West Flying Hawk Lane, Boise, ID 83709, United States, Dep... | The breeding performance of the Augur Buzzard Buteo augur in 1995-1998 was compared between three... | None | Acacia; Buteo augur | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84921867012 | Evaluation of the applicability of acid leaching for the 238U-230Th internal isochron method | Tanaka R., Yokoyama T., Kitagawa H., Tesfaye D.B., Nakamura E. | 2015 | Chemical Geology | 396 | None | 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2014.12.025 | The Pheasant Memorial Laboratory for Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry, Institute for Study of the ... | Tanaka, R., The Pheasant Memorial Laboratory for Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry, Institute for S... | The 238U-230Th internal isochron method has great potential for determining eruption ages of youn... | 238U-230Th internal isochron; Acid leaching; α-Recoil | Basalt; Isotopes; Kinetic energy; Kinetics; Leaching; Radioactivity; Thorium; Volcanic rocks; Vol... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-77957016718 | Assessment of the performance of a public water utility: A case study of Blantyre Water Board in ... | Kalulu K., Hoko Z. | 2010 | Physics and Chemistry of the Earth | 35 | None | 10.1016/j.pce.2010.07.017 | The Polytechnic, University of Malawi, P/Bag 303, Chichiri, Blantyre 3, Malawi; Civil Engineering... | Kalulu, K., The Polytechnic, University of Malawi, P/Bag 303, Chichiri, Blantyre 3, Malawi; Hoko,... | Water scarcity, deteriorating water quality and financial limitations to the development of new w... | Best practice; Blantyre Water Board; Customers; Utility performance; Water supply | Best-practices; Blantyre Water Board; Capital costs; Collection efficiency; Customers; Ideal valu... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84939137644 | Regional Integration Models and Africa's Growth in the 21st Century: A Fitness Evaluation | Golit P.D., Adamu Y. | 2014 | African Development Review | 26 | S1 | 10.1111/1467-8268.12096 | The Research Department, Central Bank of Nigeria, Nigeria | Golit, P.D., The Research Department, Central Bank of Nigeria, Nigeria; Adamu, Y., The Research D... | The study explores Africa's regional integration models with a view to determining their suitabil... | None | cointegration analysis; economic growth; economic integration; policy approach; regional trade; t... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84860857343 | Impacts of livestock grazing on a savanna grassland in Kenya | Kioko J., Kiringe J.W., Seno S.O. | 2012 | Journal of Arid Land | 4 | 1 | 10.3724/SP.J.1227.2012.00029 | The School for Field Studies, Center for Wildlife Management Studies, Nairobi 27743 - 00506, Keny... | Kioko, J., The School for Field Studies, Center for Wildlife Management Studies, Nairobi 27743 - ... | The dynamics of most rangelands in Kenya remain to be poorly understood. This paper provides base... | Dry season grazing; Grass species composition; Kenya; Livestock grazing; Soil nutrients | None | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-67649133322 | Organizational culture, innovativeness, market orientation and firm performance in South Africa: ... | Farley J.U., Hoenig S., Ismail Z. | 2008 | Journal of African Business | 9 | 1 | 10.1080/15228910802052385 | The Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, United States; Fox School of B... | Farley, J.U., The Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, United States; H... | For a sample of South African firms, this paper analyzes the relationships of firm performance an... | Business-to-business markets; Firm performance; Innovativeness; Market orientation; Organizationa... | business development; cultural influence; firm size; industrial performance; innovation; interdis... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84893073387 | Diversity of aflatoxin-producing fungi and their impact on food safety in sub-Saharan Africa | Probst C., Bandyopadhyay R., Cotty P.J. | 2014 | International Journal of Food Microbiology | 174 | None | 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2013.12.010 | The University of Arizona, School of Plant Sciences, Tucson 85721, United States; International I... | Probst, C., The University of Arizona, School of Plant Sciences, Tucson 85721, United States; Ban... | Crops frequently contaminated by aflatoxins are important sources of revenue and daily nourishmen... | Aflatoxin; Africa; Aspergillus flavus; Food security; Maize; Mycotoxins | aflatoxin; fumonisin; nitrate reductase; transcription factor; vomitoxin; Africa south of the Sah... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84887192581 | The impact of index migrations on share prices: Evidence from the Johannesburg stock exchange | Kruger R., Toerien F. | 2013 | Journal of Applied Business Research | 29 | 6 | None | The University of Cape Town, South Africa | Kruger, R., The University of Cape Town, South Africa; Toerien, F., The University of Cape Town, ... | This article examines the quantum and persistence of abnormal returns (positive and negative) for... | Index migration; Johannesburg stock exchange; Quarterly reviews | None | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84923109943 | The impact of governance on state owned enterprises (SOEs) in Africa | Edoun E.I. | 2015 | Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences | 6 | 1 | 10.5901/mjss.2015.v6n1p352 | The University of Johannesburg, South Africa | Edoun, E.I., The University of Johannesburg, South Africa | The creation and strengthening of credible institutions is instrumental for any development initi... | Accountability; Decentralisation; Governance; Maladministration; State owned enterprises; Transpa... | None | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-20444480278 | Bank privatization and performance: Empirical evidence from Nigeria | Beck T., Cull R., Jerome A. | 2005 | Journal of Banking and Finance | 29 | 8-9 SPEC. ISS. | 10.1016/j.jbankfin.2005.03.018 | The World Bank, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433, United States; Department of Economics, U... | Beck, T., The World Bank, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433, United States; Cull, R., The Wo... | We assess the effect of privatization on performance in a panel of Nigerian banks for the period ... | Bank performance; Bank privatization; Nigeria | None | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84928481903 | The evaluation of the impact of wettability alteration and oil relative permeability changes with... | Kamari A., Nikookar M., Sahranavard L., Mohammadi A.H. | 2015 | Petroleum Science and Technology | 33 | 6 | 10.1080/10916466.2014.914952 | Thermodynamics Research Unit, School of Engineering, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South A... | Kamari, A., Thermodynamics Research Unit, School of Engineering, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Dur... | In this communication, first, cyclic steam injection process in an Iranian heavy oil reservoir wa... | CSOR; CSS; cumulative steam oil ratio; cyclic steam stimulation; naturally fractured reservoir; r... | Crude oil; Heavy oil production; Horizontal wells; Oil shale; Oil wells; Petroleum reservoir engi... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84875912591 | Mediating gendered performances: Young people negotiating embodiment in research discussions | Phoenix A., Pattman R., Croghan R., Griffin C. | 2013 | International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education | 26 | 4 | 10.1080/09518398.2013.765612 | Thomas Coram Research Unit, Department of Childhood and Families, Institute of Education, The Uni... | Phoenix, A., Thomas Coram Research Unit, Department of Childhood and Families, Institute of Educa... | Gender inequalities in schools have implications for life chances, emotional well-being and educa... | consumption; embodiment; femininities; focus groups; gender; masculinities; performativity | None | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-79959610951 | Prioritising species of special concern for monitoring in table mountain national park: The chall... | Rebelo T.G., Freitag S., Cheney C., McGeoch M.A. | 2011 | Koedoe | 53 | 2 | 10.4102/koedoe.v53i2.1019 | Threatened Species Research Programme, South African National Biodiversity Institute, Private Bag... | Rebelo, T.G., Threatened Species Research Programme, South African National Biodiversity Institut... | Conservation requires that species are monitored to ensure the persistence of species and ecosyst... | None | conservation management; endemic species; environmental monitoring; national park; species conser... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84901811985 | Receding horizon trajectory optimization with terminal impact specifications | Zhang L., Sun M., Chen Z., Wang Z., Wang Y. | 2014 | Mathematical Problems in Engineering | 2014 | None | 10.1155/2014/604705 | Tianjin Key Laboratory of Intelligent Robotics, College of Computer and Control Engineering, Nank... | Zhang, L., Tianjin Key Laboratory of Intelligent Robotics, College of Computer and Control Engine... | The trajectory optimization problem subject to terminal impact time and angle specifications can ... | None | Aerodynamics; Computer programming languages; Nonlinear programming; Optimization; Specifications... | 78673, National Research Foundation; 81705, National Research Foundation | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84855600818 | Teff (Eragrostis tef) production constraints on Vertisols in Ethiopia: Farmers' perceptions and e... | Haileselassie B., Stomph T.-J., Hoffland E. | 2011 | Soil Science and Plant Nutrition | 57 | 4 | 10.1080/00380768.2011.593482 | Tigray Agricultural Research Institute, Mekelle Agricultural Research Center, P.O. Box 258, Mekel... | Haileselassie, B., Tigray Agricultural Research Institute, Mekelle Agricultural Research Center, ... | Teff (Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter) is a major food crop in Ethiopia and Eritrea. It is well ad... | Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter; Farmers' perception; Participatory research; Vertisol; Zinc | Eragrostis; Eragrostis tef | None |