scholarly journals Indigenous plants and artificial nectar sources facilitate urban adjustment of avian pollinators in Cape Town

2017 ◽  
Vol 109 ◽  
pp. 330 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Coetzee ◽  
P. Barnard ◽  
A. Pauw
Keyword(s):  
Cape Town ◽  
Indigenous Plants ◽  
Nectar Sources

Time and Latitude in South Africa

1972 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 27-38
Author(s):  
J. Hers
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Cape Town ◽  
Astronomical Observations ◽  
Royal Observatory ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Astronomical Determination ◽  
Limited Accuracy ◽  
Better Than

In South Africa the modern outlook towards time may be said to have started in 1948. Both the two major observatories, The Royal Observatory in Cape Town and the Union Observatory (now known as the Republic Observatory) in Johannesburg had, of course, been involved in the astronomical determination of time almost from their inception, and the Johannesburg Observatory has been responsible for the official time of South Africa since 1908. However the pendulum clocks then in use could not be relied on to provide an accuracy better than about 1/10 second, which was of the same order as that of the astronomical observations. It is doubtful if much use was made of even this limited accuracy outside the two observatories, and although there may – occasionally have been a demand for more accurate time, it was certainly not voiced.

Wound Healing Activity of Ten Indigenous Plants in Incision and Excision Wound Models in Albino Rats

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (9) ◽  
pp. 56-58
Author(s):  
Vasanthalaxmi K Vasanthalaxmi K ◽  
◽  
Saraswathi Udupa ◽  
Laximinarayana Udupa
Keyword(s):  
Wound Healing ◽  
Albino Rats ◽  
Indigenous Plants ◽  
Excision Wound ◽  
Wound Healing Activity

Knowledge about Newborn Discharge Follow-up in Cape Town, South Africa

PEDIATRICS ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 137 (Supplement 3) ◽  
pp. 393A-393A
Author(s):  
KaWing Cho ◽  
Jean P Milambo ◽  
Leonidas Ndayisaba ◽  
Charles Okwundu ◽  
Abiola Olowoyeye ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Cape Town

ANTIFUNGAL EFFICACY OF SOME INDIGENOUS PLANTS EXTRACT AGAINST RHIZOPUS STOLONIFER, THE CAUSAL AGENT OF WET ROT DISEASE OF POTATO (SOLANUM TUBEROSUM)

1970 ◽  
pp. 01
Author(s):  
Tijjani Ahmadu ◽  
Abdulaziz Bashir Kutawa ◽  
Jafar Sani Adam ◽  
Muhammad Abdulhadi ◽  
Mohammed Iliya
Keyword(s):  
Solanum Tuberosum ◽  
West African ◽  
Control Treatment ◽  
Syzygium Aromaticum ◽  
Rhizopus Stolonifer ◽  
Indigenous Plants ◽  
Piper Guineense ◽  
Mycelia Growth ◽  
Rot Disease ◽  
Plants Extract

Potato, (Solanum tuberosum (L.)) is a valuable stable food grown for its edible starchy tuber. This work was aimed to test the efficacy of indigenous plants extract for controlling wet rot disease of potato caused by Rhizopus stolonifer. The fungi was isolated from decaying bread and grown on potato dextrose agar (PDA) plates. Ripe Ginger (Zingiber officinale) (rhizome), West African pepper (Piper guineense) flower, Clove (Syzygium aromaticum) seed were collected from Muda Lawal Market, Bauchi, Nigeria. The dried seed were grinded using blender to get ginger, clove and West African pepper powder. Radial mycelia growth of Rhizopus stolonifer varied significantly (p≤0.01) with the application of different plant extracts. Mycelia growth of Rhizopus stolonifer was found to be low in potatoes treated with West African pepper (0.26 cm) than those treated with ginger (0.32 cm) and clove (0.33 cm). However, as observed from the result, ginger and clove did not differ statistically in their effect on Rhizopus mycelia growth (in vitro) but showed a better effect than the control treatment (0.40 cm). Inhibition of the mycelia growth by the West African pepper seed extract is an indication that it is fungicidal.

Experiences of Hearing Parents Following the Diagnosis of Their Child's Hearing Loss

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronel Sanet Davids ◽  
Mariana De Jager
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Cape Town ◽  
Best Interest ◽  
Ethical Considerations ◽  
Hearing Parents ◽  
Phenomenological Design ◽  
Depth Interviews

An estimated 90 per cent of children with a hearing loss are born to hearing parents. Most parents are unprepared for the diagnosis, leaving them shocked, confused, sad and bewildered. This article reports on a study aimed at exploring and describing the experiences of hearing parents regarding their child’s hearing loss. The study was conducted in Cape Town, South Africa. The study applied a qualitative methodology with a phenomenological design. Purposive sampling was implemented and data were collected by means of unstructured in-depth interviews. Data were analysed using thematic analysis. Ethical considerations were adhered to. The main findings of the study indicated that hearing parents experience a myriad of emotions when their child is diagnosed with a hearing loss. This study advocates for various stakeholders in the helping profession to collaborate in the best interest of hearing parents and a child with hearing loss. Furthermore, these findings serve as guidelines for professionals working with these families.

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