Allocation of transmission losses to determine tariff by Adebayo, Adeyinka Victor

“…The recent widespread restructuring and unbundling of the electricity industry has introduced some changes in the organization of the sector, thereby creating a more competitive environment in which each participant must bear its own cost and be responsible for its own contribution to losses in the system. …”
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The efficacy of mycolic acid-enhanced PLGA nanoparticles for rifampicin delivery in tuberculosis treatment

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Power System Grid Planning with Distributed Generation by Kakaza, Mnikeli

“…Furthermore, there is evidence of reduction in losses under high load conditions and increase in losses under low load conditions in the simulation results. …”
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Male genital tract versus blood HIV-1 compartmentalization and selection: the first step of the transmission bottleneck? by Kariuki, Samuel Mundia

“…Introduction Sexual transmission of HIV-1 accounts for more than 80% of all the transmissions globally. …”
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A small scale energy harvester from wind induced vibrations by Abdel-Fattah, Ahmed Sayed Ahmed

“…This system is well suited for powering remote wireless sensors as a cheaper, more environmentally friendly alternative to conventional dry cell batteries which is a need that is being addressed by many recent research studies. …”
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Impact of Rapid Urbanization, Climate Change, and Drainage Design on Urban Flash Floods in New Cairo, Egypt by Hassan, Bassma Taher

“…Egypt witnessed an unprecedent extreme rainfall event in 2020 that caused more than four hundred injuries and major damage in properties and infrastructures affecting the economic and social aspects adversely. …”
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Teaching Intercultural Communicative Competence (ICC) at the AFL Novice Level: Teachers’ Practices and Constraints by Fahmy, Nancy

“…At the same time, teachers report persistent challenges, including limited instructional time, curriculum constraints, cognitive load for beginner learners, and the absence of level appropriate ICC assessment tools. …”
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Molecular characterization of interactions between the D614G variant of SARS-CoV-2 S-protein and neutralizing antibodies: A computational approach by Kwarteng, Alexander, Asiedu, Ebenezer, Sylverken, Augustina Angelina, Larbi, Amma, Sakyi, Samuel Asamoah, Asiedu, Samuel Opoku

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Improvements to a key contributor of frequency control : the co-ordination of guide vane operation in a pumped storage plant by Kippie, Mu'azzam

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Pushing the boundaries : Virgilia oroboides (Keurboom) facilitated expansion of forest in to fynbos by Nortje, G

“…Furthermore, V. oroboides is predicted to reduce fuel loads and as a result prevent fire penetration of forests. …”
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Studies on the fracture and fatigue of wood by Boatright, Stephen William James

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Feasibility study into the use of digital image correlation for creep strain monitoring of fossil power plant welds by Cardenas, Nicolas

“…The encumbrance of imaging a hot surface makes the former scenario the more demanding, and was thus investigated. This data was subsequently used to substantiate whether DIC has the potential to be used online (i.e. at elevated temperatures) or is limited to use during shut downs.…”
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Interviewer effects in quantitative surveys using a door-to-door approach by Soeker, Naadir

“…In an attempt to gain more representative data, this study conducted an exploratory analysis on the possible antecedents and consequences of interviewer effects using the Living Wage survey presently being conducted in South Africa, as the study context. …”
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Interviewer effects in quantitative surveys using a door-to-door approach by Soeker, Naadir

“…In an attempt to gain more representative data, this study conducted an exploratory analysis on the possible antecedents and consequences of interviewer effects using the Living Wage survey presently being conducted in South Africa, as the study context. …”
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A descriptive study of an adult non- trauma emergency centre at a Cape Town central referral hospital by Kubeka, Vuyiswa

“…A good deal of the patient load on the EC was relatively low acuity patients that might be more efficiently seen elsewhere such as subspecialty outpatient clinics to alleviate the burden on the EC, and to free it up for high acuity patients. …”
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An investigation into optimizing nuclear power plant outage durations by Obaray, Shaheed

“…This study found that NPPs can do more to achieve optimized, best duration outages. …”
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Mechanical behaviour of steel hollow section columns subjected to damage – experimental study and finite element modelling by Larknath, Bijal

“…However, the elastic buckling loads of the hollow sections were not significantly affected. …”
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Development of sea ice diagnostic tools for high-resolution simulations of the Climate Model Intercomparison Project (HiResMIP) by Carver, Cameron

“…Derived from the necessity to more thoroughly understand the role that horizontal resolution plays in the performance of climate modelling, this minor-dissertation describes the development and initial testing of a High-Resolution Sea Ice Diagnostics Toolset. …”
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