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Properties of Type Ia supernovae inside rich galaxy clusters
(Oxford University Press, 2013)We used the Gaussian Mixture Brightest Cluster Galaxy catalogue and Sloan Digital Sky Survey-II supernovae data with redshifts measured by the Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey to identify 48 Type Ia supernovae ... -
Property and accessing rights in public dams
(2017)South Africa has great potential for development and enhancement of inland fisheries through use of storage dams and lakes This potential remains largely under/unutilised Inland fisheries could promote rural livelihoods ... -
Property rates - latest developments
(Community Law Centre, University of the Western Cape, 2010)Property rates, as a form of tax imposed on the market value of land and buildings, are the key source of revenue of municipalities. The framework for the imposition of property rates is carefully regulated by the Municipal ... -
Property rates as an instrument for development: an analysis of South African policy, law and practice
(Commonwealth Secretariat, London, 2013)When local governments impose property taxes, their primary objective is to fund their expenditure. However, the role of local government can be seen as far more than simply the provision of local public services. Local ... -
A proposed approach to monitor private-sector policies and practices related to food environments, obesity and non-communicable disease prevention
(Wiley, 2013)Private-sector organizations play a critical role in shaping the food environments of individuals and populations. However, there is currently very limited independent monitoring of private-sector actions related to food ... -
Proposed provincial planning laws compared
(Community Law Centre, University of the Western Cape, 2012)The legal framework for land use planning is changing rapidly, and provincial governments are addressing this issue by engaging in law reform. Their efforts takes places in the aftermath of the 2009 Constitutional Court ... -
Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 genetic screening using the vervet (Chlorocebus aethiops) model
(Journal of Medical Primatology, 2022)Background: The proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) gene has come to prominence due to its reported function in the clearance of low-density li-poprotein cholesterol. The vervet monkey (Chlorocebus ... -
Prosecuting and Punishing Persons for Sending Messages of Obscene, Offensive, Threatening or Menacing Character under the Mauritian Information and Communication Technologies Act
(Speculum Juris, 2020)Jurisprudence from Mauritian courts shows that people have been convicted of offences under the Information and Communication Technologies Act. These offences have been mostly committed using mobile phones. The most common ... -
The prosecution in South Africa of international offences committed abroad: The need to harmonise jurisdictional requirements and clarify some issues
(Juta Law, 2015)There are two broad exceptions to the general rule that South African courts do not have jurisdiction over offences committed outside South Africa. The first set of exceptions developed by South African courts deals with ... -
The prosecution of incitement to genocide in South Africa
(North-West University, 2013)The phenomenon of collective violence is complex and, as yet, not wholly understood. This notwithstanding, the incidence of collective violence is not entirely unpredictable. This is especially true of one particularly ... -
Prosecutorial attitudes towards diversion
(NICRO National Office, 1998)This report investigates a number of issues relating to diversion in an effort to make certain recommendations with regard to the running and management of diversion with a particular emphasis on the discretionary powers ... -
The prospect of rehabilitation as a ‘substantial and compelling’ circumstance to avoid imposing life imprisonment in South Africa: A comment on S v Nkomo
(Juta Law, 2008)When the death penalty was declared unconstitutional in South Africa, the government enacted the Criminal Law Amendment Act in 1997 which, amongst other things, stipulated that a person convicted of some of the scheduled ... -
Prospective associations between bullying victimisation, internalised stigma, and mental health in South African adolescents living with HIV
(Elsevier, 2020)Background: Adolescents living with HIV may be at elevated risk of psychological problems, which are correlated with negative health outcomes. In cross-sectional research with HIV-affected adolescents, bullying victimisation ... -
Prospective associations between bullying victimisation, internalised stigma, and mental health in South African adolescents living with HIV
(Journal of Affective Disorders, 2020)Adolescents living with HIV may be at elevated risk of psychological problems, which are correlated with negative health outcomes. In cross-sectional research with HIV-affected adolescents, bullying victimisation and ... -
Prospective policy safeguards to mitigate hydrogeological risk pathways in advance of shale gas development in the Karoo basin, South Africa
(Elsevier, 2021)Policies surrounding energy development are frequently implemented in response to known or perceived problems. South Africa is in a unique position to develop prospective policies that build on knowledge gained from ... -
A prospective study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of vitamin E and levocarnitine prophylaxis against doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity in adult breast cancer patients
(SAGE Publications Ltd, 2023)Background: Doxorubicin induces acute and chronic cardiotoxicity. This study is aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of vitamin E and levocarnitine (EL) as cardioprotective agents against acute doxorubicin cardiotoxicity ... -
Prospects for cosmic magnification measurements using H I intensity mapping
(Oxford University Press, 2020)We investigate the prospects of measuring the cosmic magnification effect by cross-correlating neutral hydrogen intensity mapping (H I IM) maps with background optical galaxies. We forecast the signal-to-noise ratio for ... -
Prospects of improving agricultural and water productivity through unmanned aerial vehicles
(MDPI, 2020)Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are an alternative to costly and time-consuming traditional methods to improve agricultural water management and crop productivity through the acquisition, processing, and analyses of ... -
Prospects of using gum Arabic silver nanoparticles in toothpaste to prevent dental caries
(MDPI, 2023)There is growing interest in the use of green synthesized silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) to control and prevent dental diseases. The incorporation of green synthesized AgNPs into dentifrices to reduce pathogenic oral ... -
Protect high seas biodiversity
(American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2021)The high seas—marine areas beyond national jurisdiction (1)—cover nearly half of Earth’s surface (2). The high seas support our planet in countless ways, from regulating the climate, to feeding millions of people, to ...