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Caenorhabditis elegans as a model for Candida albicans-Pseudomonas aeruginosa co-infection and infection induced prostaglandin production
(University of the Free State, 2018-05)The discovery of substantial commonality between microbial pathogenesis in mammals and invertebrate model hosts, such as the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, has provided the foundation for genetic analysis of microbial ... -
Caligid fish parasites from the South and East coast of South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2000-03)English: Caligus Muller, 1785 are caligid copepods found almost exclusively on marine fish hosts. This genus is represented by more than 200 species in the oceans of the world and is the largest genus of parasitic copepods. ... -
Can marriage survive traumatic child death?: a 'narrative dance' towards an alternative discourse for spouses' emotional attachment through pastoral therapy
(University of the Free State, 2009-01)English: This 'dance' of study gives us, both the researcher as and reader, the opportunity to take part in the 'dancing movement' of pastoral therapy with grieving parents after traumatic child death. The 'pastoral ... -
The Canada / South Africa Provincial Twinning Project's contribution to strengthening South African provincial governments
(University of the Free State, 2005-10)English: Twinning is a widely used instrument in the public, private and voluntary sectors. In recent years it has come to be used as a mechanism for building capacity in governance. Between 2000 and 2004 the Canadian ... -
A capabilities approach to student experiences of pedagogy, power and well-being at a South African university
(University of the Free State, 2015-11)English: Persistent educational, economic and social inequalities in South Africa perpetuate patterns of unequal access and participation for a significant number of university students. In particular, many first-generation, ... -
The capability approach and measurement: operationalizing capability indicators in higher education
(University of the Free State, 2015-01)The thesis contributes to work in the field of operational measurement of Human Capabilities. Although a number of studies have examined the challenges posed in the measurement of Human Capabilities, there has not been a ... -
Capacity building strategies for sustainability farming SMMEs in South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2009-11)English: South Africa’s land reform programme is faced with many challenges associated with its sustainability. It is widely believed that one of the major causes of the collapse/failure of farming SMMEs is lack of capacity ... -
Care, place and architecture: a critical reading of Christian Norberg-Schulz’s architectural interpretation of Martin Heidegger’s philosophy
(University of the Free State, 2015-05)English: This thesis questions the theoretical contribution of the renowned 20th century Norwegian architect and theorist, Christian Norberg-Schulz (1926-2000), by considering the cogency of his pioneering architectural ... -
Carl Borckenhagen se rol as redakteur van De Express tydens die bewind van Presidente F.W. Reitz en M.T. Steyn
(University of the Free State, 1991)Afrikaans: Carl Borckenhagen wat in 1873 uit Duitsland na die Vrystaat geëmigreer en daar 'n ware Afrikaner en republikein geword het, het tot met sy oorlye aan die begin van 1898 'n besondere bydrae tot die opbou van die ... -
Carpal tunnel syndrome in physiotherapists in Bloemfontein
(University of the Free State, 2016-01-29)English: Introduction: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common compression neuropathy of the upper limb with a 3-5% prevalence among the worldwide general adult population. It is associated with specific personal ... -
Carrots and sticks: a discourse on interspecies partnership and culture in dog sport
(University of the Free State, 2015-02)English: Dogs are not only good to think but good to live and become with. In this study I explored the overarching concerns of interspecific relations among “schutzhund people”: an emerging multispecies sub-culture in ... -
Cartesianism and reformed scholastic theology: a comparative study of the controversy between Christoph Wittich and Petrus van Mastricht
(University of the Free State, 2013-07)English: The significance of the dispute between the two 17th century Dutch Reformed Scholastics, Christoph Wittich and Petrus van Mastricht, within the theological and philosophical context of Post-Reformation ... -
The cascading trophic accumulation of aldicarb in a carrion ecosystem: the forensic implications
(University of the Free State, 2019-02)Entomotoxicology is a relatively new discipline in forensic entomology which deals with the study of drugs in insects of forensic importance. The toxicant under investigation is the active ingredient found in an insecticide ... -
Catalytic oxidation processes using functionalised 0,0'-bidentate ligand copper complexes
(University of the Free State, 2013-12)The aim of this study was to imitate the activity and behaviour of the enzyme catechol oxidase by employing simple copper nano molecular materials, and to investigate electronic and steric effects on this ... -
Cathodoluminescence degradation and surface characterization of SrGa₂S₄:Ce³⁺ power and thin films
(University of the Free State, 2011-05)The structure, morphology and luminescent properties of commercial SrGa2S4:Ce3+ phosphor powder and thin films were investigated. The phosphor shows bright blue under ultraviolet (UV) excitation. Measurements were carried ... -
Cationic equilibria in selected soils and soil materials
(University of the Free State, 1970-12)The relationship between exchangeable potassium and ARKe was studied for four agronomically-important soils of the O.F.S. Region and two commercial clays. Some attention was also given to the Q/I and Gapon relationships ... -
Causes and consequences of fenceline contrasts in Namibian rangeland
(University of the Free State, 2011-02-15)English: This study made use of the opportunity provided by fenceline contrasts in Namibia to measure differences in rangeland and learn from farmers about the inputs and outputs of management on each side of the fence. ... -
Causes and impact of desertification in the Butana Area of Sudan
(University of the Free State, 2006-11)English: Desertification is one of the most serious environmental and socio-economic problems of our time. Desertification describes circumstances of land degradation in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid regions resulting ... -
Causes of malnutrition in Mangaung
(University of the Free State, 2005)English: Malnutrition is often a silent and invisible problem and its persistence has profound and devastating implications for children, society and the future of humankind. While good nutrition is extremely important for ... -
Celling properties of cactus pear mucilage-hydrocolloid combinations in a sugar-based confectionery
(University of the Free State, 2018-01)English: Mucilage from the cladodes of O. ficus-indica is under investigation for application in several foodstuffs. The first objective was to replace gelatin in marshmallows with different concentrations of fluid mucilage, ...