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Mahumane, G. (author), Mulder, P. (author)What is the impact of the unprecedented scale and pace of urbanization in the global South on the evolution of energy poverty incidence? Remarkably enough, urban population growth and energy poverty are mainly studied separately from each other in different strands of the literature. We argue that there is much to be gained in studying these...article 2022
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Dalla Longa, F. (author), van der Zwaan, B.C.C. (author)A large part of the population in many African countries lacks access to electricity, in contrast to the ambition of reaching universal energy access as expressed in the Sustainable Development Goals. Off-grid electricity technologies have been proposed as an important means to solve this challenge. It is uncertain, however, at what rate these...article 2021
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van der Zwaan, B.C.C. (author), Lamboo, S. (author), Dalla Longa, F. (author)Because of differences in irradiation levels, it could be more efficient to produce solar electricity and hydrogen in North Africa and import these energy carriers to Europe, rather than generating them at higher costs domestically in Europe. From a global climate change mitigation point of view exploiting such efficiencies can be profitable,...article 2021
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Paver, R. (author), de Witte, H. (author), Rothmann, S. (author), van den Broeck, A. (author), Blonk, R. (author)Background: South Africa is challenged with high levels of unemployment, comprising many people with low levels of education and also individuals who have never held a job before. Despite having many vulnerable participants, interventions aimed at the unemployed generally exclude psychosocial training and are methodologically weak. Aim: The JOBS...article 2020
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Paver, R. (author), de Witte, H. (author), Rothmann, S. (author), van den Broeck, A. (author), Blonk, R.W.B. (author)No validated intervention that specifically addresses the psychosocial needs of unemployed people exists in the South African context. This study intends to evaluate an evidence-based job-search program, called the JOBS intervention, that is aimed at the self-efficacy, amotivation, and self-esteem related to participants searching for jobs. A...article 2020
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van der Zwaan, B.C.C. (author), Dalla Longa, F. (author), de Boer, H. (author), Johnson, F. (author), Johnson, O. (author), van Klaveren, M. (author), Mastop, J. (author), Ogeya, M. (author), Rietkerk, M. (author), Straver, K. (author), Wanjiru, H. (author)This article reports evidence for substantial public support for the large-scale deployment of three renewable energy options in Kenya: Wind, solar PV, and geothermal energy. With these renewable technologies, the government of Kenya could make a large contribution to reaching its national commitment under the Paris Agreement. Prices,...article 2019
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Sweerts, B. (author), Dalla Longa, F. (author), van der Zwaan, B.C.C. (author)African countries are in a unique position to reap the socio-economic and environmental benefits of renewable resources as a means for meeting increasing energy demand in a sustainable way. A critical obstacle for the deployment of renewable energy technologies in Africa is the difficulty of attracting sufficient and affordable finance. This...article 2019
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Amoah, B. (author), Giorgi, E. (author), Heyes, D.J. (author), van Buuren, S. (author), Diggle, P.J. (author)Background: Undernutrition among children under 5 years of age continues to be a public health challenge in many low- and middle-income countries and can lead to growth stunting. Infectious diseases may also affect child growth, however their actual impact on the latter can be difficult to quantify. In this paper, we analyse data from 20...article 2018
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Westerik, N. (author), Reid, G. (author), Sybesma, W. (author), Kort, R. (author)The probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) can play a role in establishing a harmless relationship with Helicobacter pylori and reduce gastric pathology in East African populations. H. pylori has the ability to inhabit the surface of the mucous layer of the human stomach and duodenum. In the developing world, an estimated 51% of the...article 2018
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Westerik, N. (author), Kort, R. (author), Sybesma, W. (author), Reid, G. (author)Perhaps by serendipity, but Lactobacillus rhamnosus has emerged from the 1980s as the most researched probiotic species. The many attributes of the two main probiotic strains of the species, L. rhamnosus GG and GR-1, have made them suitable for applications to developing countries in Africa and beyond. Their use with a Streptococcus thermophilus...article 2018
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van der Zwaan, B.C.C. (author), Kober, T. (author), Dalla Longa, F. (author), van der Laan, A. (author), Kramer, G.J. (author)In this paper we investigate the prospects for the large-scale use of low-emission energy technologies in Africa. Many African countries have recently experienced substantial economic growth and aim at fulfilling much of the energy needs associated with continuing along paths of economic expansion by exploiting their large domestic potentials of...article 2018
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van Binsbergen, S.A. (author), Grossmann, P. (author), February, F.J. (author), Cohen, L.H. (author), van Eijk, A.M.J. (author), Stein, K.U. (author)This paper compares in-situ and path-averaged measurements of the electro-optical transmission, with emphasis on aerosol effects. The in-situ sensors consisted of optical particle counters (OPC), the path-averaged data was provided by a 7-wavelength transmissometer (MSRT) and scintillometers (BLS). Data were collected at two sites: a homogeneous...conference paper 2017
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van Eijk, A.M.J. (author), Sprung, D. (author), Sucher, E. (author), Eisele, C. (author), Seiffer, D. (author), Stein, K. (author)Optical turbulence for over-water conditions was investigated in a long-term experiment over False Bay near Cape Town, South Africa. A sonic anemometer and two boundary-layer scintillometers were deployed to access in-situ turbulence as well as the integrated turbulence over two 1.8 and 8.7 km paths. Statistical analysis reveals spatial temporal...conference paper 2016
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Alexe, M. (author), Bergamaschi, P. (author), Segers, A. (author), Detmers, R. (author), Butz, A. (author), Hasekamp, O. (author), Guerlet, S. (author), Parker, R. (author), Boesch, H. (author), Frankenberg, C. (author), Scheepmaker, R.A. (author), Dlugokencky, E. (author), Sweeney, C. (author), Wofsy, S.C. (author), Kort, E.A. (author)At the beginning of 2009 new space-borne observations of dry-air column-averaged mole fractions of atmospheric methane (XCH4) became available from the Thermal And Near infrared Sensor for carbon Observations-Fourier Transform Spectrometer (TANSO-FTS) instrument on board the Greenhouse Gases Observing SATellite (GOSAT). Until April 2012...article 2015
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Vincent, C.J. (author), Hicks, N. (author), Arenstein, G. (author), Tippmann, R. (author), Van Der Spuy, D. (author), Viljoen, J. (author), Davids, S. (author), Roos, M. (author), Cloete, M. (author), Beck, B. (author), Nell, L. (author), Arts, R. (author), Holloway, S. (author), Surridge, T. (author), Pearce, J. (author)The South-Africa Europe Cooperation in Carbon capture and Storage (SAfECCS) project was initiated in 2011. The aim of the project is to support the South African Centre for Carbon Capture and Storage (SACCCS) Roadmap for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in South Africa through assessing the potential for geological storage, the impact of the...article 2013
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Laakso, L. (author), Vakkari, V. (author), Laakso, H. (author), Virkkula, A. (author), Kulmala, M. (author), Beukes, J.P. (author), van Zyl, P.G. (author), Pienaar, J.J. (author), Chiloane, K. (author), Gilardoni, S. (author), Vignati, E. (author), Wiedensohler, A. (author), Tuch, T. (author), Birmili, W. (author), Piketh, S. (author), Collett, K. (author), Fourie, G.D. (author), Komppula, M. (author), Lihavainen, H. (author), de Leeuw, G. (author), Kerminen, V.-M. (author), TNO Bouw en Ondergrond (author)In this paper, new long-term measurements of chemical composition and physical properties of atmospheric aerosols carried out on the eastern brink of the heavily polluted Highveld area in South Africa are introduced. As expected, a high variability of aerosol properties was observed. Optical properties of aerosol particles were found to be...article 2010
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Zwart, J.J. (author), Richters, J.M. (author), Öry, F. (author), de Vries, J.I.P. (author), Bloemenkamp, K.W.M. (author), van Roosmalen, J. (author)Objective: To assess incidence of uterine rupture in scarred and unscarred uteri and its maternal and fetal complications in a nationwide design. Design: Population-based cohort study. Setting: All 98 maternity units in the Netherlands. Population: All women delivering in the Netherlands between August 2004 and August 2006 (n = 371 021). Methods...article 2009
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Zeeberg, J.J. (author), Corten, A. (author), Tjoe-Awie, P. (author), Coca, J. (author), Hamady, B. (author), TNO Bouw en Ondergrond (author)The fluctuating abundance of round sardinella (Sardinella aurita) in Mauritanian waters over the past ca. 20 years can be related to environmental dynamics off Northwest Africa. Trends in the fishery are evaluated using FAO data, acoustic surveys, and catch statistics from the EU fleet (1996-2006). Remote sensing data demonstrate rising annual...article 2008
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Driessen, G.J. (author), Pereira, R.R. (author), Brabin, B.J. (author), Hartwig, N.G. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Background: Falciparum malaria or malaria tropica is one of the leading causes of childhood mortality worldwide. Malaria-related deaths occur mainly in sub-Saharan Africa, where an estimated 365 million clinical cases of Plasmodium falciparum malaria occur each year. In Europe, imported malaria cases occur due to returning travellers or...article 2008
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Matthee, K.W. (author), Mweemba, G. (author), Pais, A.V. (author), Starn, G.V. (author), Rijken, M. (author), TNO Informatie- en Communicatietechnologie (author)This paper presents an initiative to bring connectivity to rural Zambia using a collaborative approach. In particular, it focuses on a proof-of-concept Internet service that has been implemented in rural Macha located in the Southern Province of Zambia. The service operates using satellite terminals (for connection to the Internet) and a...conference paper 2007
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