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Self-harm in the public spaces while trying to embrace indigenous languages in South African context

International Journal Of Humanities Education and Social Sciences (IJHESS)
In public debates about language discourse there is commonly an agreement that people need to be enabled to express themselves sufficiently. However, there are few or no scholars who come forth to address social implementation of multi/ open language ...
M. Ntshangase, Nkarhi. E. Mathebula
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Evaluation of Dried Plasma Spot‐Based Quantification of Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein as a Disease‐Associated Biomarker in Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) measured in dried plasma spots versus conventional plasma‐ and serum‐GFAP testing for assessment of disease severity in aquaporin‐4 immunoglobulin G–positive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (AQP4‐IgG+ NMOSD).
Felix Wohlrab, Evelyn Alvarez, Roua Hamdi, Bingqing Zhang, Hayeun Ji, Niyati Jhaveri, Patrick Schindler, Pedro Sanchez, Pia S. Sperber, Tanja Schmitz‐Hübsch, Frederike C. Oertel, Nisa Vorasoot, Najib Kissani, Falko Böhringer, Jens Kuhle, Anne‐Katrin Pröbstel, Xiao‐Jun Ma, Péter Körtvelyessy, Patrick Waters, Friedemann Paul   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multidissiplinêre vennootskappe in gemeenskapseie woordkunsprojekte – ’n Gevallestudie

Literator, 2013
Vennootskappe word in verskeie sektore van die samelewing as strategie gebruik, veral om doelwitte na te streef wat buite bereik is van individue, instansies of akademiese dissiplines wat onafhanklik werk.
Anneretha Combrink, Annamarie Kruger
doaj   +1 more source

CHALLENGES of LEARNING and TEACHING in HIGHER EDUCATION: A Systematic Literature Review of the South African Context

Journal of Economic Development, Environment and People
This systematic literature review examines the multifaceted challenges of learning and teaching in South African higher education institutions (HEIs).
Msawenkosi Sandile Mbokazi, Mkhasibe Rachel Gugu   +1 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Retractions in Rheumatology: Trends, Causes, and Implications for Research Integrity

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We aimed to describe the trends and main reasons for study retraction in rheumatology literature. Methods We reviewed the Retraction Watch database to identify retracted articles in rheumatology. We recorded the main study characteristics, authors’ countries, reasons for retraction, time from publication to retraction, and trends over time ...
Anna Maria Vettori, Michele Iudici
wiley   +1 more source

A phylogenetic analysis of stable structural features in West African languages

Studies in African Linguistics, 2016
Lexical comparison has long dominated the study of West African language history. Ap-proaching the subject from a different perspective, this paper compares a sample of West African languages based on a selection of typological features proposed to be ...
Kristoffer Friis Bøegh, Aymeric Daval-Markussen, Peter Bakker   +2 more
doaj   +3 more sources

New Onset of Fibromyalgia After Exposure to a Combat Environment: A Longitudinal Cohort Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Traumatic life events are hypothesized to be triggers for the onset of fibromyalgia. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common comorbidity of fibromyalgia. However, limited prospective data are available on the development of fibromyalgia after exposure to high‐magnitude stress.
Jay B. Higgs, Willie J. Hale, Casey L. Straud, Jim Mintz, Stacey Young‐McCaughan, Kimberly D. Gomes, Chelsea J. Sterne, Katrina M. Lawrence‐Wolff, Alan J. Bartholomew, Kevin M. Kelly, Douglas M. Maurer, Catherine Vriend, Brett T. Litz, Douglas E. Williamson, Alan L. Peterson, for the STRONG STAR Consortium   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Obesity Subtypes and Longitudinal Trajectories of Function Over Seven Years of Follow‐Up: Data From the Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Obesity, defined by body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m2, is a risk factor for functional limitations in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA). However, function varies among such individuals. Our objective was to evaluate the implications of obesity subtypes on longitudinal patterns of physical functioning in people with or at risk for knee OA ...
Kristine Godziuk, Sarah Tilley, Michael LaValley, Michael C. Nevitt, Cora E. Lewis, James C. Torner, Tuhina Neogi, for the Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study Group   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Harmonizing Africa’s linguistic symphony: navigating the complexities of translating African literature using a postcolonial theory

Cogent Arts & Humanities
Whereas translation, as a theoretical and professional discipline, has fairly been scrutinized in the African context and elsewhere in the world, it cannot be downplayed that it continues to suffer a great deal of challenges.
Mlamli Diko
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Engagement Patterns With an Artificial Intelligence Health Coach for Systemic Sclerosis Self‐Management: A Mixed Methods Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective To evaluate utility of an artificial intelligence (AI) health coach for systemic sclerosis (SSc) self‐management and identify patterns associated with participant engagement. Methods We conducted a mixed methods study in which an AI health coach, powered by a large language model (LLM), was used to support self‐management for SSc.
Nirali Shah, Melanie Morris, Cristina Daraban, Sophia Johnson, Susan L. Murphy   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source