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Anatomists' experience and perspectives on the international transfer of human remains for the purpose of education

Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Anecdotally, educational institutions without access to human remains may choose to import these from other countries; however, there is currently no published information illuminating the existence of this trade. This study therefore aimed to document the nature of international transfer of human remains for education, and explore anatomists'
Jackie Hazelhurst, Jon Cornwall, Brandi Schmitt, Brendon Billings, Susana Biasutto, Andreas Winkelmann, Jian Yang, Laura Johnson   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The amaXhosa ukuthwala marriage custom in fact and fiction: a contemporary critique

, 2013
publisher versionUkuthwala is traditionally a marriage custom within the amaXhosa culture in South Africa which permits a ‘legal abduction’ of a bride-to-be.
Mostert, André M, Nosilela, Bulelwa, Huisamen, Tim, Kaschula, Russell H   +3 more
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Beyond the grave: Do the dead have rights?

Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Anatomists who work with the Dead often see themselves as custodians of the Dead. To those who opine that the Dead no longer have Rights (legal or moral) or privileges and have nothing more to contribute to the development of Society or to human endeavor, the Dead's custodians might respond that there is ample evidence that some Rights and ...
Beverley Kramer, Bernard Moxham
wiley   +1 more source

Introducing virtual microscopy at the University of Ghana during the COVID‐19 pandemic—Identifying and overcoming obstacles in a low‐resource learning environment

Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract The introduction of new educational technologies into resource‐challenged learning environments is often hindered by several factors, with the lack of infrastructure and computer hardware being only one critical aspect. The COVID‐19 pandemic required a sudden switch to online learning and accelerated the implementation of e‐learning approaches
Nii Koney‐Kwaku Koney, Smart Nana Omenako, David Nana Adjei, Benjamin Arko‐Boham, Michael Hortsch   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Poetry in South African Sign Language: what is different?

Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics, 2018
Poetry in a sign language can make use of literary devices just as poetry in a spoken language can. The study of literary expression in sign languages has increased over the last twenty years and for South African Sign Language (SASL) such literary texts have also become more available. This article gives a brief overview of the linguistic devices sign
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The human foundations of anatomy at The University of Sydney: One hundred and one years of body procurement

Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Body procurement at The University of Sydney has a long history. Anatomy legislation (1881 Anatomy Act) modeled on the British Anatomy Act 1832 legalized procurement of unclaimed bodies from public institutions for anatomical dissection at licensed Schools of Anatomy, effectively conferring the University of Sydney an exclusive license until ...
Rebekah A. Jenkin, Kevin A. Keay
wiley   +1 more source

Delineating gender/sex‐related studies through bibliometric analysis

Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract The multidisciplinary and socially grounded nature of Women's/Gender/Feminist Studies poses unique challenges for bibliometric analysis, as it extends beyond conventional disciplinary boundaries. This paper makes three key contributions: (1) We propose a novel retrieval method for constructing a corpus of scholarly documents in research areas ...
Natsumi S. Shokida, Diego Kozlowski, Vincent Larivière   +2 more
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Population pharmacokinetics of levofloxacin in breastmilk in patients with rifampicin‐resistant tuberculosis

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Levofloxacin is a widely used antibiotic included in rifampicin‐resistant tuberculosis (RR‐TB) treatment. Data describing levofloxacin concentrations in breastmilk and infant exposure are limited. We analysed data from two South African studies of breastfeeding women receiving levofloxacin (750–1000 mg daily) for RR‐TB.
Sharon Sawe, Lufina Tsirizani, Buyisile Mkhize, Lubbe Wiesner, Gary Maartens, Francesca Conradie, Richard Court, Marian Loveday, Catriona Waitt, Paolo Denti   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Language endangerment in Tanzania: Identifying and maintaining endangered languages

, 2006
This article summarizes the linguistic situation in Tanzania with regard to languages spoken by small ethnic groups of approximately 20,000 people (as last indicated in the 1967 population census).
Legère, Karsten,
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The Disappearance of South African Indigenous Languages

University of Johannesburg Student Law Review
In an era of quick clicks and fast-paced artificial intelligence, it is easy to forget that before technology there were humans who shared stories and information through indigenous languages. Languages connect people but can constitute a barrier to society’s understanding of one another. Nevertheless, languages are essential for communication.
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