A complex transdisciplinary exploration of South African climate mitigation policy by Tyler, Emily

“…A set of policymaking initiatives arising from this complexity approach is offered, including the establishment of a permanent stakeholder engagement platform, a sense-making function, a dedicated strategic and political policy capacity, and a complexification of CM policy instruments and research practice. 4. …”
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The prospects for stormwater harvesting in Cape Town, South Africa using the Zeekoe Catchment as a case study by Okedi, John

“…It was also noted that reliability of the SWH was a function of storage capacity especially for supply to non-potable demands and the local rainfall regime. …”
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Characterization of signalling cross-talk between the EP2 and FP receptors in endometrial epithelial cells by Abera, Aron Berhanie

“…In addition, this study demonstrates that co-activation of the EP2 and FP receptors results in enhanced release of cAMP via the FP receptor-G +-q-Ca2+-calmodulin pathway by activating the calcium-sensitive AC3 isoform and modulates a molecular switch which alters the trans-activation of a subset single-receptor induced genes that have important functions in the pathogenesis of reproductive pathologies.…”
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Origin and evolution of parental magmas associated with Pliocene-Quaternary low-silica volcanism within the Altiplano-Puna Volcanic Complex of northern Chile by González Maurel, Osvaldo Patricio

“…Additionally, individual volcanoes demonstrate that contamination of parental melts was caused by different differentiation processes (e.g. magma mixing, fractional crystallization, crustal assimilation) as a function of their spatiotemporal framework relative to the APMB and its melt fraction variation from peripheral (ca. 4 vol%) to central (up to 25 vol%) portions. …”
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Power Station Thermal Efficiency Performance Method Evaluation by Heerlall, Heeran

“…Furthermore, the uncertainty propagation module can be used to propagate uncertainty through any other discontinuous function or computer model. Various recommendations have been made to improve: the model uncertainty of STEP, data acquisition, systematic uncertainty, temporal uncertainty and baseline data uncertainty.…”
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Effectiveness of different medical interventions implemented when a change in hearing status is detected during ototoxicity monitoring by Gangerdine, Kayleen

“…The impact of hearing loss (HL) due to aminoglycoside-induced cochleotoxicity can influence a patient's communication, psychological, physical functioning and overall well-being negatively and lead to a reduced quality of life (QoL). …”
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Evaluation of three carbon sources for the biological treatment of acid mine drainage through process modelling by Gopal, Hemant

“…Further to the economic analysis, analysis of substrate requirements as a function of availability as well as impact of substrate used on process complexity and water quality is reviewed. …”
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The Africanization of the Methodist Church : with special focus on the Revs. Zaccheus R. Mahabane and the Rev. Seth Mokitimi by Mchlauli, Henry

“…The Commission on Africanization has been tasked with defining the concept of Africanization in relation to the function of the church in respect of liturgy and form of worship. …”
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Channel parameter tuning in a hybrid Wi-Fi-Dynamic Spectrum Access Wireless Mesh Network by Zlobinsky, Natasha

“…Furthermore, we construct confidence intervals based on the probability density function derived for the observations. This leads to finding and showing the relationships between the number of sampling windows and sampling time, the interference power, and the achievable confidence interval width. …”
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Nitrogen cycling in the South Atlantic and South Indian Oceans investigated using nitrate isotopes: implications for nutrient supply, ocean fertility, carbon export, and climate by Marshall, Tanya

“…Improved predictions of N fluxes at the basin- and global scale, which are critical for estimating the ocean's CO2 sink and fertility, will require careful consideration of these southern basins so as not to mischaracterise their functioning, as has occurred in the past.…”
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Development Of Recombinant Immunotherapeutics for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) by Ngwenya, Takunda

“…Pseudomonas exotoxin A (ETA) is a potent enzyme that disrupts the function of eukaryotic elongation factor 2, causing inhibition of protein synthesis and leading to cell death. …”
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The effects of calcium, magnesium and citrate health supplements on urinary risk factors for calcium oxalate kidney stone formation by Allie-Hamdulay, Shameez

“…Since the question of whether there is a stone forming risk associated with the ingestion of calcium supplements with meals or between meals remains unanswered, the third study was undertaken under strictly controlled conditions, to investigate urinary oxalate excretion as a function of the time at which a calcium supplement is ingested relative to an oxalate-rich meal. 20 healthy males participated in the study in which six different protocols were investigated over a six-hour time period. …”
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Modelling attrition in the Eastern Cape public health system using multilevel survival analysis and machine learning methods by Perrie, Cailin

“…Medical Specialists, Clinic Specialists, and Nurses) are considered i critical to the functioning of any health facility as they are responsible for providing medical care to patients. …”
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The effects of calcium, magnesium and citrate health supplements on urinary risk factors for calcium oxalate kidney stone formation by Allie-Hamdulay, Shameez

“…Since the question of whether there is a stone forming risk associated with the ingestion of calcium supplements with meals or between meals remains unanswered, the third study was undertaken under strictly controlled conditions, to investigate urinary oxalate excretion as a function of the time at which a calcium supplement is ingested relative to an oxalate-rich meal. 20 healthy males participated in the study in which six different protocols were investigated over a six-hour time period. …”
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Analysis of driver gene mutations in oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma by Shipanga, Hendrina Nelao Mwiiwete

“…These mutations cause significant structural alterations that disrupt interactions crucial for p16INK4a stability and function, possibly affecting cell cycle regulation and potentially promoting tumorigenesis in OSCC. …”
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Conversion of hydrocarbons to biosurfactants : an insight into the bioprocess optimisation of biosurfactant production using alkanes as inducers by Bamara, Prosper

“…The presence of biosurfactant was quantified functionally in terms of the emulsification index and alteration of surface tension. …”
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Essays on the cause and consequences of market distortions by Pimhidzai, Obert

“…Such distortions worsen the deprivation of human capabilities and functionings, as evidenced by worsening health outcomes among children in Zimbabwe after the policy changes since 2000. …”
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Water sourcing by riparian tree species in ephemaral rivers by Schachtschneider, Klaudia

“…This is easier said than done however, as ephemeral river ecology and functioning are hardly understood. Their unpredictable hydrology, strong groundwater association, often remote location and the presence of large terrestrial life forms make ephemeral rivers difficult to understand and current âEnvironmental water allocationâ methods for wetter systems are unsuitable. …”
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Novel Antimalarial and Antitubercular Agents Based on Natural Products by Hans, Renate Hazel

“…(i) For the first group of hybrids we used the C-4 hydroxyl group of the thiolactone ring as a handle for functionalization by attaching it via a variable, non-hydrolyzable alkyl linker to the isatin scaffold. …”
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Assessing the effects of two plants containing psychoactive compounds on the SH-SY5Y Parkinson’s disease neuroblastoma cell model

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