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The 1.28 GHz MeerKAT DEEP2 Image
(2020)We present the confusion-limited 1.28 GHz MeerKAT DEEP2 image covering one qb » ¢ 68 FWHM primarybeam area with θ = 7 6 FWHM resolution and s = m - n 0.55 0.01 Jy beam 1 rms noise. Its J2000 center position α = 04h 13m ... -
16 S rDNA primers and the unbiased assessment of thermophile diversity
(Portland Press, 2004)Our understanding of thermophile diversity is based predominantly on PCR studies of community DNA. ‘Universal’ and domain-specific rRNA gene PCR primers have historically been used for the assessment of microbial diversity ... -
1D NiHPO4 nanotubes prepared using dissolution equilibrium as bifunctional electrocatalyst for high-efficiency water splitting
(Journal of Power Sources, 2021)In this work, one-dimensional NiHPO4 nanotubes are successfully fabricated on nickel foam by hydrothermal reaction, in which a dissolution equilibrium between phosphates is controlled by tuning the proportion of the mixed ... -
2 + 2 = 5? Exploring the domestication of the CRC in South African jurisprudence (2002-2006)
(Brill Academic Publishers, 2008)South Africa commenced transition to a constitutional democracy with the adoption of an interim constitution in 1994, followed by national elections based, for the fi rst time, on universal adult suffrage. A justiciable ... -
2-Arylnaphthoquinone analogues: Potential anti-TB and pro-apoptotic agents
(Green, I. R. et al. (2011). 2-Arylnaphthoquinone analogues: Potential anti-TB and pro-apoptotic agents. ARKIVOC, (x), 192-212. https://doi.org/10.3998/ark.5550190.0012.a16, 2011)A useful library of substituted 2-arylnaphthoquinones prepared by reaction between the corresponding bromonaphthoquinones and arylboronic acids via Suzuki-Miyaura protocols has been established. Conversion of some of the ... -
2-phenoxyethanol as anaesthetic in removing and relocating 102 species of fishes representing 30 families from sea world to uShaka Marine World, South Africa
(AOSIS, 2008)The South African Association for Marine Biological Research, incorporating Sea World, Oceanographic Research Institute and the Dolphinarium relocated from their old premises of 46 years on Durban’s beach front in March ... -
A 20-year evaluation of PLAAS research outputs: Impact on the scholarly domain and in social media
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2019)Patterns and methods of scholarly communication have changed with the growth in information technology, particularly the Internet and the social web. The changes have necessitated a broader definition of scholarly communication ... -
The 2010 Kenyan constitution and the hierarchical place of international law in the Kenyan domestic legal system: a comparative perspective
(Pretoria University Law Press (PULP), 2013)The prominent use of international human rights law in a state’s domestic legal system depends on the hierarchical place occupied by international law in general, and international human rights law in particular, among the ... -
The 2013 Election in Zimbabwe: The end of an era
(Routledge Taylor Francis Group, 2013)The July 31st 2013 Elections in Zimbabwe ushered in a renewed period of political domination by ZANU(PF) and its President, Robert Mugabe. This election followed five years of a SADC- facilitated Global Political Agreement ... -
The 2020 release of the ExoMol database: Molecular line lists for exoplanet and other hot atmospheres
(Elsevier, 2020)The ExoMol database (www.exomol.com) provides molecular data for spectroscopic studies of hot atmospheres. While the data are intended for studies of exoplanets and other astronomical bodies, the dataset is widely applicable. ... -
The 2024 release of the exomol database: Molecular line lists for exoplanet and other hot atmospheres
(Elsevier Ltd, 2024)The ExoMol database (www.exomol.com) provides molecular data for spectroscopic studies of hot atmospheres. These data are widely used to model atmospheres of exoplanets, cool stars and other astronomical objects, as well ... -
21st Century competencies in Technical and Vocational Education and Training: Rhetoric and reality in the wake of a pandemic
(SAGE Publications, 2021)There is general agreement about the need for vocational education and training to embrace so-called modern technologies in gearing up to deliver to young people a broad range of what have become known as 21st ... -
21st Century competencies in technical and vocational education and training: rhetoric and reality in the wake of a pandemic
(University of KZN, 2021)There is general agreement about the need for vocational education and training to embrace so-called modern technologies in gearing up to deliver to young people a broad range of what have become known as 21st ... -
A 35-gene signature discriminates between rapidly- and slowly-progressing glioblastoma multiforme and predicts survival in known subtypes of the cancer
(BioMed Central, 2018)BACKGROUND: Gene expression can be employed for the discovery of prognostic gene or multigene signatures cancer. In this study, we assessed the prognostic value of a 35-gene expression signature selected by pathway ... -
3D forensic crime scene reconstruction involving immersive technology: A systematic literature review
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2022)Recreation of 3D crime scenes is critical for law enforcement in the investigation of serious crimes for criminal justice responses. This work presents a premier systematic literature review (SLR) that offers a structured, ... -
3D static modeling and CO2 static storage estimation of the hydrocarbon-depleted charis beservoir, Bredasdorp basin, South Africa
(Natural Resources Research, 2023)An essential greenhouse gas effect mitigation technology is carbon capture, utilization and storage, with carbon dioxide (CO2) injection into underground geological formations as a core of carbon sequestration. Developing ... -
4-(Dimethylamino)pyridinium chlorosulfonate: A new ionic liquid exhibiting chlorosulfonic acid action as monoprotic Brönsted acid and no sulfonating reagent
(Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2021)Many papers considered chlorosulfonic acid as a sulfonating and sulfating agent, whereas our previous work and a few reports showed it acts as a monoprotic Brönsted acid. Therefore, in the present work, we decided to respond ... -
4-Oxatricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]dec-8-ene-3,5-dione derivatives as NMDA receptor- and VGCC blockers with neuroprotective potential
(MDPI, 2020)The impact of excitotoxicity mediated by N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor overactivation and voltage gated calcium channel (VGCC) depolarization is prominent among the postulated processes involved in the development ... -
45% of black South Africans want land
(Institute for Poverty Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), 2013)A comprehensive study of the demand for land carried out in 2005/6 reveals that one third of black South Africans want access to land for food production, and another 12% want land for a variety of other reasons (Aliber ... -
An ∼600 pc view of the strongly lensed, massive main-sequence galaxy J0901: a baryon-dominated, thick turbulent rotating disk with a clumpy cold gas ring at z = 2.259
(The astrophysical journal, 2023)We present a high-resolution kinematic study of the massive main-sequence star-forming galaxy (SFG) SDSS J090122.37+181432.3 (J0901) at z = 2.259, using ∼0.″36 Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array CO(3-2) and ...
