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Crouch, Mrs. J. H.
No full textPhotograph from the C.R. Savage Portrait Studio. Name associated with the photograph: Mrs. J. H. Crouc
Crouch, Mrs. J. H.
No full textPhotograph from the C.R. Savage Portrait Studio. Name associated with the photograph: Mrs. J. H. Crouc
Crouch, Mrs. J. H.
No full textPhotograph from the C.R. Savage Portrait Studio. Name associated with the photograph: Mrs. J. H. Crouc
Crouch, Mrs. J. H.
No full textPhotograph from the C.R. Savage Portrait Studio. Name associated with the photograph: Mrs. J. H. Crouc
Crouch, Mrs. J. H.
No full textPhotograph from the C.R. Savage Portrait Studio. Name associated with the photograph: Mrs. J. H. Crouc
Crouch, Mrs. J. H.
No full textPhotograph from the C.R. Savage Portrait Studio. Name associated with the photograph: Mrs. J. H. Crouc
Art thou in tears? [music] /
No full text(124) S.P.W. (Publisher number). For voice and piano.; Caption title.; Pl. no.: (124) S.P.W.; Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.mus-vn3067031
“We don’t care because we are not sick”: understanding youths perceptions of hypertension in urban South Africa
No full textBackgroundThe growing burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is largely driven by hypertension, with risk factors including poor diet, physical inactivity, tobacco use, psychological stress, and limited healthcare access. Early-life exposure to these risks contributes to adverse biological markers that increase hypertension susceptibility in adulthood. This study aimed to explore how young people in Soweto, Johannesburg, perceive hypertension risk, using the Health Belief Model (HBM) to understand their beliefs, attitudes, and barriers to prevention.MethodsThis study explored youth perceptions of hypertension in Soweto, Johannesburg, using focus group discussions (FGDs) with 62 participants aged 18–25, guided by the HBM. Thematic analysis was conducted to identify key beliefs, attitudes, and barriers to prevention.ResultsParticipants largely underestimated their hypertension risk, perceiving youth as a protective factor and associating the condition primarily with older adults or those already diagnosed. While some acknowledged genetic predisposition, stress, and lifestyle factors as contributors, many saw hypertension as low severity and distant from their immediate concerns. Barriers to preventative action included social norms, stigma, financial constraints, and limited access to health-promoting resources. External cues, such as family influence and community awareness, were stronger motivators for behaviour change than personal risk assessment, while self-efficacy in adopting preventive behaviours was low.ConclusionFindings highlight a gap in youth awareness and engagement in hypertension prevention, driven by misperceptions of risk and limited access to enabling resources. Targeted interventions must address these misconceptions, enhance perceived severity, and leverage community and familial influences to promote early prevention and sustained behaviour change
A 2 h periodic variation in the low-mass X-ray binary Ser X-1
No full textSpectroscopy of the low-mass X-ray binary Ser X-1 using the Gran Telescopio Canarias have revealed a ?2 h periodic variability that is present in the three strongest emission lines. We tentatively interpret this variability as due to orbital motion, making it the first indication of the orbital period of Ser X-1. Together with the fact that the emission lines are remarkably narrow, but still resolved, we show that a main-sequence K dwarf together with a canonical 1.4 M? neutron star gives a good description of the system. In this scenario, the most likely place for the emission lines to arise is the accretion disc, instead of a localized region in the binary (such as the irradiated surface or the stream-impact point), and their narrowness is due instead to the low inclination (?10°) of Ser X-1
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