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Scholarly publishing in South Africa: the global south on the periphery

Insights: The UKSG Journal, 2015
This paper highlights the challenges and limitations faced by scholarly presses in South Africa, presenting the business and operational changes required (both individually and collectively) to meet overarching political and competitive pressures.
Andrew Joseph
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Policy promises and sanitation realities: analysing WASH practice constraints in a South African peri-urban settlement

Frontiers in Environmental Health
IntroductionDespite sustained investments in water and sanitation infrastructure, peri-urban communities in South Africa continue to experience unreliable access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services, limiting the translation of sanitation ...
Shadreck Muchaku, Leocadia Zhou, Mhlangabezi Slayi, Merishca Naicker, Nyasha Esnath Chiuta, Admire Dzvene   +5 more
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THE PARROT, THE MONKEY AND THE MYTH OF EMULATION OR EXTINCTION IN IR

Revista Conjuntura Austral, 2015
This brief scenario analysis will argue that alternative ways of not only theorizing but also teaching, researching and publishing in IR (International Relations) need to be built on the foundations of the desacralization of the academic and intellectual
Sílvia Regina Ferabolli
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21st Century Globalizers: Emerging Countries and the South-South Globalization

Revista Conjuntura Austral, 2011
O avanço da globalização foi historicamente determinado por economias desenvolvidas, no âmbito das relações Norte-Norte e Norte-Sul. No século XXI, os países emergentes têm sido responsáveis pelo avanço da globalização no eixo Sul-Sul. Estuda-se a aplicabilidade do conceito de país “globalizador” ao caso da atuação brasileira no Sul.
openaire   +2 more sources

Barriers and enablers to implementing on-farm sustainable land management (SLM) practices among smallholder farmers in Mphanama, Limpopo Province, South Africa

Scientific African
Land degradation remains a critical challenge for smallholder farmers, particularly in semi-arid regions such as Limpopo Province, South Africa. This study examines the socio-economic, agronomic, and institutional factors influencing farmers' choices and
Ephias Mugari, Emogine Mamabolo, Norman Mathebula, Tlou E. Mogale, Makgabo Johanna Mashala, Kabisheng Mabitsela, Kwabena K. Ayisi   +6 more
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Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to dietary salt intake and the acceptability of salt substitute among the Australian culturally and linguistically diverse community: An online survey

The Journal of Clinical Hypertension
The Australian culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities may be at higher risk of salt intake than recommended given the use of a combination of discretionary sources and exposure to processed foods within a western country.
Jie Yu, Lauren Houston, Chris Gianacas, Vivian Lee, Robert A. Fletcher, Angela Xun‐Nan Chen, Clare Arnott   +6 more
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Risk factors, incidence, consequences and prevention strategies for falls and fall‐injury within older indigenous populations: a systematic review

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2016
Objective: To examine the risk factors, incidence, consequences and existing prevention strategies for falls and fall‐related injury in older indigenous people.
Caroline Lukaszyk, Lara Harvey, Cathie Sherrington, Lisa Keay, Anne Tiedemann, Julieann Coombes, Lindy Clemson, Rebecca Ivers   +7 more
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Indigenous and local communities’ initiatives are driving positive social and environmental change in the Mono Transboundary Biosphere Reserve in the Benin Republic, West Africa

Ecology and Society
Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IPLCs) have been using their knowledge to cope with severe environmental change and promote sustainability at the local level in Africa.
Sènankpon Tcheton, Andrea Marais-Potgieter, Laura M Pereira   +2 more
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Shifting Equilibria: A New Framework Assessing Changing Power Dynamics Between the Global North and Global South

World
The disparity between the Global South and the Global North has gained prominence in classifying countries according to economic, social, and governance characteristics rather than historical links.
Mona Pearl, Bruno S. Sergi, Richard J. Muszynski   +2 more
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Mid-Course Trajectory Optimization for Short-Range Head-On Engagement via Sequential Convex Programming

IEEE Access
If an aerial defense missile with a limited strapdown field-of-view (FOV) is launched with a restricted launch angle against an incoming target at high altitude, there are significant difficulties in establishing an appropriate collision course for head ...
Hyuck-Hoon Kwon, Jang-Seong Park, Jeong-Hun Kim, Yong-Su Han   +3 more
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