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The high-ion content and kinematics of low-redshift lyman limit systems
(The American Astronomical Society, 2013)We study the high-ion content and kinematics of the circumgalactic medium around low-redshift galaxies using a sample of 23 Lyman limit systems (LLSs) at 0.08 < z < 0.93 observed with the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph on ... -
High-level diversity of tailed phages, eukaryote-associated viruses, and virophage-like elements in the metaviromes of Antarctic soils
(American Society for Microbiology, 2014)The metaviromes of two distinct Antarctic hyperarid desert soil communities have been characterized. Hypolithic communities, cyanobacterium-dominated assemblages situated on the ventral surfaces of quartz pebbles embedded ... -
High-Precision Branching Ratio Measurement for the Superallowed + Emitter 74Rb
(American Physical Society, 2013)A high-precision branching-ratio measurement for the superallowed β + decay of 74Rb was performed at the TRIUMF Isotope Separator and Accelerator (ISAC) radioactive ion-beam facility. The scintillating electronpositron tagging ... -
High-precision half-life determination of 14O via direct β counting
(Springer, 2022)The half-life of the superallowed Fermi β+ emitter 14O was determined to high precision via a direct β counting experiment performed at the Isotope Separator and Accelerator (ISAC) facility at TRIUMF. The result, T1/2( 14O) ... -
High-resolution insights into the in vitro developing blood-brain barrier: Novel morphological features of endothelial nanotube function
(Frontiers Media, 2021)High-resolution electron microscopy (HREM) imaging of the in vitro blood-brain barrier (BBB), is a promising modality for investigating the dynamic morphological interplay underpinning BBB development. The successful ... -
Higher education students’ perceptions of online learning during Covid-19—A comparative study
(MPDI, 2021)The pandemic and subsequent ‘lockdowns’ dramatically changed the educational landscape of higher education institutions. Before-COVID-19, traditional universities had choices in pedagogical practice, which included a ... -
A highly responsive nh3 sensor based on pd-loaded zno nanoparticles prepared via a chemical precipitation approach
(ScienceDirect, 2019)The gas-detecting ability of nanostructured ZnO has led to significant attention being paid to the development of a unique and effective approach to its synthesis. However, its poor sensitivity, cross-sensitivity to humidity, ... -
Highly-dispersed vanadium nitride supported on porous nitrogen-doped carbon material as a high-performance cathode for lithium-sulfur batteries
(Wiley, 2022)Transition metals and their compounds supported on carbon materials are widely used as cathodes for lithium-sulfur batteries. Vanadium nitride is considered to be a promising cathode because of its good adsorption capacity ... -
History of chronic disease is a novel intrinsic risk factor associated with gradual onset injuries in recreational road cyclists: A cross-sectional study in 21,824 cyclists - SAFER XIV
(Elsevier, 2020)Objectives: Risk factors related to Gradual onset injuries (GOIs) in cyclists need to be identified to enable effective injury prevention strategies. We aim to determine risk factors related to GOIs in cyclists participating ... -
Hitting the right target: taxonomic challenges for, and of, plant invasions
(Oxford University Press, 2013)This paper explores how a lack of taxonomic expertise, and by implication a dearth of taxonomic products such as identification tools, has hindered progress in understanding andmanaging biological invasions. It also ... -
HIV-1 diversity and the implementation of integrase strand-transfer inhibitors as part of combination antiretroviral therapy
(SAMA, 2020): The integrase (IN) strand-transfer inhibitor (InSTI) dolutegravir (DTG) is now recommended by the World Health Organization as part of salvage and/or first-line combination antiretroviral therapy (cART).[1] DTG has a ... -
HIV/Candida co-infection in Sub-Saharan African women on ART
(Infectious Diseases Society of Southern Africa, the Sexually Transmitted Diseases Society of Southern and the Public Health Association of South Africa., 2013)INTRODUCTION: Sub-Saharan Africa has 23.5 million cases of HIV and is home to 92% of the world’s HIV-positive pregnant women of whom 24% die of pregnancy related complications. Oral candidiasis is a common condition in ... -
Hollow-structured NiCoP nanorods as high-performance electrodes for asymmetric supercapacitors
(Elsevier, 2020)One-dimensional hollow-structured NiCoP nanorods are synthesized via Kirkendall effect resulting from different diffusion rates of Ni and Co ions at 350 °C, using NaH2PO2 as a phosphorization agent. Various techniques were ... -
Hope as a critical resource for small scale farmers in Mpumalanga
(SAGE, 2015)I contrast formal institutional structures that are part of water resources management policy and practice with more fluid ‘outside’ spaces that I claim are more apt for participatory engagement around food production. ... -
The host haloes of O I absorbers in the reionization epoch
(Oxford University Press, 2013)We use a radiation hydrodynamic simulation of the hydrogen reionization epoch to study OI absorbers at z ∼ 6. The intergalactic medium (IGM) is reionized before it is enriched; hence, OI absorption originates within dark ... -
Hot subdwarf stars in close-up view IV. Helium abundances and the 3He isotopic anomaly of subdwarf B stars
(EDP Sciences, 2013)Atmospheric parameters and helium abundances of 44 bright subdwarf B stars have been determined. More than half of our sample consists of newly discovered stars from the Edinburgh Cape survey. We showed that effective ... -
Hot white dwarfs and pre-white dwarfs discovered with SALT
(Oxford University Press, 2023)The Southern African Large Telescope survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs aims to explore evolutionary pathways among groups of highly evolved stars. The selection criteria mean that several hot white dwarfs and related ... -
Housing ownership among female migrants in South Africa: The case of metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas
(SUN Journals, 2017)In the study of female migration and housing acquisition, little has been elaborated about the magnitude and the direction of female migrants in South African context. Furthermore, housing tenure status is still under ... -
How many species of angulate tortoises occur in Southern Africa? (Testudines: Testudinidae: Chersina)
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2020)Using range-wide sampling and 1,143 bp of mtDNA (cytochrome b gene) and 14 microsatellite loci, we examined genetic differentiation in the widely distributed Southern African angulate tortoise (Chersina angulata). We found ... -
How much leaf area do insects eat? A data set of insect herbivory sampled globally with a standardized protocol
(Ecological Society of America, 2021)Herbivory is ubiquitous. Despite being a potential driver of plant distribution and performance, herbivory remains largely undocumented. Some early attempts have been made to review, globally, how much leaf area is removed ...