Sutherlandia frutescens: The meeting of science and traditional knowledge

Sutherlandia frutescens (L.) R.Br. (syn. Lessertia frutescens (L.) Goldblatt and J.C. Manning) is an indigenous medicinal plant extensively used in South Africa to treat a variety of health conditions. It is a fairly widespread, drought-resistant plant that grows in the Western, Eastern, and Northern Cape provinces and some areas of KwaZulu-Natal, varying in its chemical and genetic makeup across these geographic areas.1 Sutherlandia is widely used as a traditional medicine. Extensive scientific studies are being carried out on the safety, quality, and the efficacy of this medicinal plant to validate the traditional claims, elucidate the bioactive constituents, and conduct clinical trials. This has resulted in a unique situation in South Africa’s history, where traditional knowledge and science intersect to provide insight into this popular plant. This photoessay attempts to illustrate the interlinkage of science with the indigenous knowledge of traditional healers, the local knowledge of people who care for the sick, product development, and innovation agenda of the country as it relates to this plant.Web of Scienc

The Cognitive and Psychological Effects of YouTube Video Captions and Subtitles on Higher-Level German Language Learners

This study reviews the psychological and cognitive role of using videos, YouTube videos and modes of text support in foreign language learning, with a focus on the effect that captioning and subtitling YouTube videos have on intermediate-high and advanced German language learners. The results of the study found that enhanced captioning plays a more positive role on the intermediate-high and advanced German learners’ motivation likely due to more efficient language processing; more specifically the videos are able to provide linguistic integrity, which allows the language learners to focus their incidental attention effectively. The findings provide useful insights into and enthusiasm for the effective use of YouTube videos for the curriculum development of higher-level German courses and hopefully contribute to establishing best practices in this emerging area

Oral tacrolimus for ocular involvement in pediatric neutrophilic dermatoses - literature search

Explanation of literature search for prior reported cases of ocular involvement in pediatric neutrophilic dermatoses.THIS DATASET IS ARCHIVED AT DANS/EASY, BUT NOT ACCESSIBLE HERE. TO VIEW A LIST OF FILES AND ACCESS THE FILES IN THIS DATASET CLICK ON THE DOI-LINK ABOV

Annual Narratives & Statistical Reports from state offices and county agents

The agent's annual report proving complete summary of all the work performed during the year. This would include but not limited to systematic records of notes of tasks completed, brief observations of general conditions observed, as well as detailed information regarding certain localities

Annual Narratives & Statistical Reports from state offices and county agents

The agent's annual report proving complete summary of all the work performed during the year. This would include but not limited to systematic records of notes of tasks completed, brief observations of general conditions observed, as well as detailed information regarding certain localities

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ABSTRACT: We This identification was further corroborated by HPLC/thermospray mass spectrometry (LC/MS). Analysis of the extracts by LC/M