Vol. 106 No. 3/4 (2010)

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Published: 2010-04-13

Commentary

Assessing the hunting practices of Namibia's commercial seal hunt

Stephen Kirkman, David Lavigne

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The colonial legacy in African plant taxonomy

Estrela Figueiredo, Gideon Smith

4 pages
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Statement

Academic Freedom statement from the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)

Titile Operations Coordinator

1 page
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Leader

The National Research Foundation scores an own goal/ Something new out of the Cradle of Humankind

Michael Cherry

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Book Reviews

Sheep, soil and stability

Bill Nasson

2 pages
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The intimate politics of the Cape Floral Kingdom

Lance van Sittert

3 pages
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News and Views

New hominin fossils from Malapa: The unveiling of Australopithecus sediba

Alan Morris

2 pages
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The importance of the greater Agulhas Current is increasingly being recognised

Johann Lutjeharms, Thomas Bornman

4 pages
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Research Articles

Channel and delay estimation for base-station-based cooperative communications in frequency flat-fading channels

Hongjun Xu, Laneil Padayachee

6 pages
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Determining the relationship between invasive alien species density and a country's socio-economic status

Gyan Sharma, Karen Esler, James Blignaut

6 pages
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Characterization of South African isolates of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp cubense from Cavendish banana

Marinda Visser, Tom Gordon, Gerda Fourie, Altus Viljoen

6 pages
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No 'free ride' for African women: A comparison of head-loading versus back-loading among Xhosa women

Ray Lloyd, Bridget Parr, Simeon Davies, Carlton Cooke

5 pages
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Salinity and temperature tolerance of the invasive freshwater gastropod Tarebia granifera

Nelson Miranda, Renzo Perissinotto, Christopher Appleton

7 pages
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The production and use of citric acid for the removal of potassium from the iron ore concentrate of the Sishen Iron Ore Mine, South Africa

Peter Williams, Thomas Cloete

5 pages
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A South African research agenda to investigate the potential environmental, health and safety risks of nanotechnology

Ndeke Musee, Alan Brent, Peter Ashton

6 pages
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Correspondence

International astronomer Phil Charles meets the ire of the National Research Foundation

Lothar Bohm

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Review Articles

A review of scientifc linkages and interactions between climate change and air quality, with implications for air quality management in South Africa

Tirusha Thambiran, Roseanne Diab

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Khat (Catha edulis): The herb with officio-legal, socio-cultural and economic uncertainty

Sikiru Lamina

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