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92 Computing power <strong>UCT</strong> ReseaRCh RepoRT '11
in processors and highperformance computing have allowed Dazzlingadvances <strong>UCT</strong>’s researchers – especially, but not exclusively, those in the natural sciences – to push the envelope in their studies. From supercomputers to cellphones, the field has opened up a slew of new prospects for scientists, some even having a hand in the development of industry-standard computing languages and software. such are the opportunities that the university has even started its own ground-level high-performance computing infrastructure, allowing more scholars access to such capabilities. 93
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20 11 University of Cape Town Resea
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2 Our Mission Statement UCT aspires
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4 UCT RESEARCH REPORT '11
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8 Professor Hans-Peter Kunzi was on
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12 Dr Thomas Scriba, a finalist in
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14 Department of Research and Innov
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16 Research Contracts and Intellect
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18 NSTF-BHP BILLITON 2011/12 WINNER
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20 Research funding is often used a
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26 Degree Awards Departmental funds
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28 Source Awards Non-SADC Internati
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32 Celebrating our new A- and P-rat
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34 Dr David Braun: Researching the
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36 NRF-rated researchers at UCT dur
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38 DST/NRF SARChI CHAIRS AT UCT Ani
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40 the signature themes are grounde
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142 signature theme associated with
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144 DsT/NRF saRChI Chairs associate
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146 Urban challenges UCT ReseaRCh R
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148 Creating healthy and resilient
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150 signature theme associated with
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152 Environment: the Centre for Tra
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154 The Constitution UCT ReseaRCh R
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156 Public values and private right
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158 Research groupings associated w
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160 DsT/NRF saRChI Chairs associate
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162 Research without borders UCT Re
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164 UCT stakes its claim on the int
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166 and must fulfill at least one o
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168 Research support UCT ReseaRCh R
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170 Looking after a new generation
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172 ways of generating new knowledg
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174 Faculty of Engineering & the Bu
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176 profile collaboration network,
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178 lewis, a.e. and naTHOO, J.a. Me
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180 scHOOl sTaTisTics permanent and
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182 governance. In O. Bodin and C.
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184 exhibitions Todeschini, F. 2011
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186 pOsTdOcTOral FellOws dr Mayeli
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188 Govender, I., Mangesana, N., Ma
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190 Mwase, J., Petersen, J. and Eks
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192 Bbosa, L.S., Govender, I., Main
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194 lessons. In Proceedings of the
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196 Cattell, D.W., Bowen, P.A. and
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198 dr a. MisHra Senior Lecturer; R
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200 Awodele, K.O. and Ip-Cho, N. 20
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202 Feliu Gutierrez, M.A. and Ventu
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204 Networks and Services Research
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206 July 2011, Cape Town. Cape Town
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208 Africa Telecommunication Networ
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210 assOciaTe prOFessOr BrandOn cOl
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212 cOnTacT deTails Postal Address:
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214 Faculty of Law Dean’s report
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216 Doctoral graDuations P.H. Bamu
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218 Professor r. le roux Labour Law
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220 Zambia) under the UCT PERC Afri
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222 articles peer-reviewed Journals
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224 Professor H. mostert Law of Pro
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226 Department of public law (Inclu
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228 CeNtre of CrimiNology The Centr
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230 research assistant mr C.o. moit
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232 In 2011 the Unit launched its W
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234 African Constitutional Law: Bil
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236 Manjoo, R. and McRaith, C. 2011
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238 The faculty also hosts eight of
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240 J.P. evANS (humAN biology) The
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242 m. twomey (PubliC heAlth AND FA
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244 GRANTED AChAryA, k.r. AND Sturr
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248 DePArtmeNtAl StAtiStiCS permane
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250 peripheral neuropathies; congen
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252 researCH fielDs anD staff M. He
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254 Current studies are investigati
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256 permanent and long-term contrac
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258 CoNtACt DetAilS Postal Address:
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260 Cox, S., Cullingworth, L. and R
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262 Levin, M. and Weinberg, E.G. 20
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264 Rogers, A.D., Price, C., Wallis
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266 Department of clinical laBorato
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268 Divisional statistics permanent
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270 Dr l. liebeNberg Senior Special
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272 Senior house officers 2 Chief P
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274 use in a wide range of immunolo
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276 Dr mohloPheNi mArAkAlAlA Invest
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278 virNA leANer, bSC(hoNS) PhD CAP
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280 Dr lemeSe Ah tow Development of
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282 CobuS olivier HIV Immunology AN
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284 Danilov, S.M., Gordon, K., Nest
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286 Hosseini, A., Massumi, H., Heyd
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288 Mazandu, G.K. and Mulder, N.J.
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290 Roberts, T., Stephens, L.W., Sc
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292 Hermjakob, H. 2011. Dasty3, a W
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294 study that explores the capacit
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296 mS ShAmilA mANie Intensive Care
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298 Jelsma, J.M., Davids, N. and Fe
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300 South Africa’s most important
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302 ASSoCiAte ProFeSSor mArJANNe Se
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304 Dr roSS tuCker RUESSM: Research
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306 Hemmerich, A., van der Merwe, W
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308 O’Connell, K., Posthumus, M.
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310 Annual ISMRM Scientific Meeting
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312 reSeArCh FielDS AND StAFF ASSoC
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314 Develop, evaluate and implement
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318 the AlbertiNA AND wAlter SiSulu
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320 DiviSioN oF Neurology heAD oF D
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324 G., Allwood, B., Dawson, R. and
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326 Gabriels, G.A., Lambert, M.I.,
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328 antiretroviral therapy in South
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330 Are interferon- release assays
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332 Opie, L.H. 2011. Glycaemia and
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334 Cornick, R., Faris, G.F. and Dr
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336 of Serum C-Reactive Protein as
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338 Dr ANNe horAk High risk obstetr
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340 primary health care Directorate
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342 child and adolescent psychiatry
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344 of adverse effect in fetal alco
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346 Stein, D.J., Bandelow, B., Meri
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348 Further, in addition to subsidy
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350 pesticide risk management is st
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352 • Two senior staff members ob
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354 system; human rights issues in
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356 Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, dur
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358 Harris, B., Goudge, J., Ataguba
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360 Mann, g., Thomson, R., Jin, C.,
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362 and Zwarenstein, M. 2011. From
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364 assistant managers (medical phy
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366 contract research staff part-ti
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368 de Boer, R.H., Arrieta, O., Yan
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370 segment surgery, corneal diseas
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372 DiviSioN oF emergeNCy meDiCiNe
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374 students Doctoral 1 master’s
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378 permanent and long term contrac
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380 auxilliary artery injuries. Sou
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382 Van Zyl, L. 2011. Severe bilate
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384 host of the world-renowned Jame
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386 m. mutowo (graDuatE School of B
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388 aSSociatE profESSor JEnnifEr ro
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390 rESEarch fiElDS anD Staff perma
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392 Suleman (eds), Proceedings of S
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394 Steyn and E.M. Villeneuva (eds)
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396 Since 1999 SALDRU has run the a
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398 profESSor anthony Black Develop
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400 mr DaviD (chEn-wEi) tSEng Labou
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402 articles in peer-reviewed Journ
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404 The section is affiliated with
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406 school statistics professors 4
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408 Raubenheimer, H. 2011. Constrai
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410 South African women’s magazin
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412 Africa Can, pp. 371-399. Washin
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414 Faculty of Humanities Dean’s
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416 South African Art in Context Vo
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418 n. mAmmon (EnviRonmEntAl And gE
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420 REsEARch outPut edited books Ok
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422 AssociAtE PRofEssoR lEslEy mARx
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424 Ndlovu, M.W. 2011. The meaning
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426 chapters in books Alexander, J.
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428 Collection, Neu-Ulm/Burlafingen
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430 REsEARch outPut articles in pee
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432 Dance International: Produced a
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434 Mahali, A. 2011. “Piecing tog
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436 PRofEssoR johAn mullER Curricul
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438 peer-reviewed published confere
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440 EmERitus PRofEssoR gEoffREy hug
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442 Schalkwyk, D.J. 2011. The impos
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444 Pissarra, M., Goniwe, T. and Ma
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446 and Cinema in Francophone West
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448 Hambidge, J.H. 2011. Alle grapp
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450 mR. williAm hAuBRich Brass, par
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452 Hofmeyr, H.P. 2011. Il poeta e
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454 Grace, J. 2011. “Concert in t
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456 Liebl, L.B. 2011. Carmina Buran
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458 Van Schalkwyk, A. 2011. Liszt 2
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460 Wanderer, J.R. 2011. On Vice an
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462 Cameron, R.G. and Milne, C. 201
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464 Carr, S.C., Bandawe, C.R., Mart
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466 Department of religious stuDies
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468 Mobilising Religious Health Ass
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470 PRof cARolyn hAmilton National
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472 Department of social DeVelopmen
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474 pedagogics in higher education;
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476 Sitas, A. 2011. The moving blac
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478 Steinberg, J. 2011. A bag of so
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480 AIDS policy, AIDS denialism; AI
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482 Faculty of Science Dean’s rep
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484 in Professor Kevin Naidoo, Prof
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486 m.f. munyololo (Chemistry) New
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488 britton, d.t. And hÄrtinG, m.
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490 emeritus professors professor n
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492 Department of astronomy (Includ
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494 reseArCh output articles in pee
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496 De Blok, W.J.G. 2011. The MeerK
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498 students postdoctoral 4 doctora
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500 February, E.C., Allsopp, N., Sh
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502 Schutz, A., Bond, W.J. and Cram
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504 AssoCiAte professor dAvid W. GA
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506 Cabrera, D.G., Douelle, F., Fen
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508 and Heck cross-coupling reactio
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510 secure data storage on the web.
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512 Kapuire, G. and Blake, E.H. 201
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516 dr Chris lennArd Atmospheric sc
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518 developing world fisheries. Law
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520 reseArCh output edited books Fa
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522 Rowe, C. and Backeberg, N. 2011
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524 dr mArGAret ArChibAld Lecturer;
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526 articles in peer-reviewed Journ
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528 Ellis, G.F.R. 2011. Shear free
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530 Uzan, J., Ellis, G.F.R. and Lar
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532 students post-doctoral 10 docto
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534 Galvao, B., Meggersee, R.L. and
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536 feather disease virus isolates.
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538 dr s. sWArt Southern ocean Biog
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540 Shillington, F.A. 2011. Johann
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542 professor f.e. lubben Physics E
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544 Govender, I., Mangesana, N., Ma
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546 professor GrAhAm bArr Econometr
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548 Newling, J., Varughese, M., Bas
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550 depArtmentAl stAtistiCs permane
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552 Honorary professors professor d
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554 ContACt detAils Tel: +27 21 650
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556 Blattodea), with placement of a
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558 Marchante, H., Freitas, H. and
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560 a description of a new species
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562 Zetlmeisl, C., Hermann, J., Pet
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564 A new generation of university
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568 Dr howArD PeArCe Senior Lecture
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570 into entrepreneurial ventures:
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572 Centre For InFormatIon LIteraCY
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574 ASSoCIATe ProfeSSor SueLLen ShA
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