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K-CLASH: spatially resolving star-forming galaxies in field and cluster environments at z ≈ 0.2–0.6

Jarvis, Matt; Tiley, Alfred L.; Vaughan, Sam P. (Oxford University Press, 2020)

We present the KMOS-CLASH (K-CLASH) survey, a K-band Multi-Object Spectrograph (KMOS) survey, of the spatially resolved gas properties and kinematics of 191 (pre-dominantly blue) H α-detected galaxies at 0.2 ≲ z ≲ 0.6 in ...

K-CLASH: Strangulation and ram pressure stripping in galaxy cluster members at 0.3 < z < 0.6

Jarvis, Matt; Vaughan, Sam; Tiley, Alfred (Oxford University Press, 2020-06-26)

Galaxy clusters have long been theorized to quench the star formation of their members. This study uses integral-field unit observations from the K-band MultiObject Spectrograph (KMOS) – Cluster Lensing And Supernova ...

K21 compound, a potent antifungal agent: Implications for the treatment of fluconazole-resistant HIV-associated Candida species

John, Cathy Nisha; Abrantes, Pedro Miguel dos Santos; Prusty, Bhupesh; Ablashi, Dharam; Africa, Charlene Wilma Joyce (Frontiers, 2019-05-24)

Background/objectives: With mucocutaneous candidiasis being highly prevalent in HIV patients, the emergence of fluconazole-resistant Candida species forms a major challenge in treating and eradicating these infections. The ...

Karl Barth’s doctrine of creation: Convergence and divergence with African Christology

Ngwena, Patricia (AOSIS, 2021)

This article explores the intersection between Karl Barth’s doctrine of creation and African Christology seeking to elicit similarities as well as differences. It argues that this intersection is contested and open to ...

The Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array Sky Survey (VLASS). Science Case and Survey Design

M. Lacy; S. A. Baum; C. J. Chandler; S. Chatterjee; T. E. Clarke; S. Deustua; J. English; J. Farnes; R. L. White; (The Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2020)

The Very Large Array Sky Survey (VLASS) is a synoptic, all-sky radio sky survey with a unique combination of high angular resolution (≈2 5), sensitivity (a 1σ goal of 70 μJy/beam in the coadded data), full linear ...

Keep the flow: Citizen science as agonistic learning

Goldin, Jacqueline; Suransky, Carolina; Kanyerere, Thokozani (Ubiquity Press, 2023)

This paper addresses the transformative and emancipatory potential of citizen science not only concerning its role in groundwater management, but also regarding its contribution to enhanced and sustainable well-being. ...

Keeping sites in sight: Conversations with teachers about the design of toolkits peculiar to a continuous professional development initiative

Gierdien, Faaiz; Smith, Charles; Julie, Cyril (AOSIS, 2019)

The aim of this article is to shift the notion of ‘sites’ as places of work peculiar to continuous professional development (CPD) to a theoretical level, independent of, yet intimately connected to, their physical meanings, ...

Keeping the doors of learning open for adult student-workers within higher education

Walters, Shirley; Witbooi, Sally; Abrahams, Mark (University of the Western Cape, 2015)

The Freedom Charter of the African National Congress (ANC), the triumphant South African liberation movement, proclaims that ‘the doors of learning shall be open’ for all. Twenty years since coming to power, the doors of ...

Kelp forests: forests of a different kind

Maneveldt, Gavin (Botanical Society of South Africa, 2011)

The United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) defines a forest as being 'more than 0.5 ha with trees higher than 5 m and a canopy cover of more than 10%, or trees able to reach these thresholds in situ', ...

Kenya Kenyan Kadhis’ courts and their application of the Islamic law of divorce and distribution of property at the dissolution of marriage

Mujuzi, Jamil Ddamulira (Cambridge University Press, 2021)

Kenya does not have a State religion. Muslims are estimated to constitute than 10% of the Kenyan population. The ‘Kenyan Islamic practice … is predominantly Sunni with a Shafi intellectual tradition.’ However, there are ...

Kenya-South Africa dialogue on devolution

Steytler, Nico; Ghai, Yash Pal (JUTA and company, 2016)

In a radical break with its past, democratic South Africa established a system of devolution that was confirmed in the 1996 Constitution. In reaction to a system of highly centralised government that had seen the abuse of ...

KernTune: Self-tuning Linux kernel performance using support vector machines

Yi, Long; Connan, James (Association for Computing Machinery, 2007)

Self-tuning has been an elusive goal for operating systems and is becoming a pressing issue for modern operating systems. Well-trained system administrators are able to tune an operating system to achieve better system ...

Key challenges to achieving health for all in an inequitable society: The case of South Africa

Sanders, David; Chopra, Mickey (American Public Health Association, 2006)

The health inequalities in South Africa are rapidly worsening. Since 1994, the new democratic government has initiated a number of large-scale policies and programs with explicit pro-equity objectives that have improved ...

Key changes in profile and characteristics of individual investors on the Johannesburg securities exchange (JSE) over the past two decades

Brijlal, Pradeep (Academic Journals, 2007)

Factors influencing investment behavior in South Africa are a matter of considerable interest among stockbrokers, business strategists, public officials and ordinary people. This paper attempts to characterize and profile ...