Electrical performance and economic feasibility analyses of hybrid and battery storage devices used in remote area islanded renewable energy systems by Chotia, Imran

“…South Africa has the fifth largest coal based utility grid in the world, unfortunately many regions in the country are simply too remote for connection with this grid thus have no electricity access [1]. …”
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A domain specific language for facilitating automatic parallelization and placement of SDR patterns into heterogeneous computing architectures by Mohapi, Lerato Jerfree

“…Accuracy was favourable in most cases favourable. For instance, OptiSDR Octave-like DSP instantiations were found to be accurate, with L2 norm forward-errors ranging from 10⁻¹³ to 10⁻¹⁶for smaller and bigger SDR programs respectively. …”
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Investigation into synthetic protease-sensitive hydrogels as siRNA nanoparticle delivery vehicles. by Doubell, Emma

“…A 20:1 ratio was found to be the most effective at gene knock down and determined to be optimal. …”
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Estimating mode choice: A discrete choice analysis of a park and ride system for Florida road, Durban by Bilala, Nikita

“…The results of the discrete choice experiment show that travel cost is one of the most important factors in mode choice evaluation by users of Florida Road. …”
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Comparison of the therapeutic efficacy of SNAP-tag fusion protein and the synergistic actions of chemotherapy and photodynamic therapy in killing resistant melanoma by Biteghe, Fleury Augustin Nsole

“…The results obtained showed that combination therapy was the most efficient therapy which was associated with a reduction in main populations (therapeutic resistant sub-population not expressing ABC transporters: MP), and clonogenic capacity in both melanoma cell types. …”
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Mapping desertification: towards an approach for mapping regional land degradation in drylands by Bell, Wesley

“…Through the LCA, each plot was assigned a probability of belonging to each state, and the most important variables in distinguishing the three states (perennial plant cover and bare ground cover) were identified. …”
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An investigation of a neuro-inflammatory profile of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders by Williams, Monray Edward

“…Methods A systematic review of the published literature was performed to identify the most common markers associated with HAND in the ART-era. …”
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Label-free proteomic analysis of Xerophyta schlechteri leaf tissue under dehydration stress by Gabier, Hawwa

“…Most higher plants cannot withstand severe water loss, except for a small group of angiosperms called resurrection plants. …”
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Load models for technical, economic and tariff analysis of medium voltage feeders by Buys, Johannes Lolo

“…The modelling process developed in this study may be implemented by utilities for determining load parameter models for MV feeders when measurements are available. …”
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A Comparative Study on Shear Strength Testing of Single and Multi-layer Interfaces using Large Direct Shear Apparatus by Muluti, Shade

“…Furthermore, it was intended to identify the test configuration that provides the most critical shear strength results, while also understanding the fundamental mechanisms responsible for the shear strength observed. …”
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An investigation of the (in)flexibility of the minibus-taxi operating license system: the case of Stellenbosch by Bergstedt, Roscoe

“…Understanding the needs of passengers is one of the most important parts of public transportation service in order to ensure the long-term success of the industry's routes. …”
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Spectroscopic and photometric observations and analysis of compact binaries by Brink, Jaco

“…Persistent weak double-peaked emission lines, centred near the rest velocity, were also detected at times, most likely being produced by the accretion disk. …”
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Flame and fodder: how fire and grazing shape arthropod communities in the Okavango Delta by Grobler, Michiel

“…It is recommended that terrestrial arthropod research be continued within this World Heritage Site to ensure the documentation of the diversity of species present here, but also to utilize these species as indicators for ecosystem changes to ensure the continued survival of this wetland and the species that depend on it.…”
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Assessment of Basotho women's perceptions of the health risks associated with skin-lightening in Lesotho using the Health Belief Model by Makutoane, Ntseke

“…The research protocol (part A) articulates the justification and rationale of the study and describes the methodology utilized for recruitment, data collection, and analysis. …”
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Evaluating the impact of ultraviolet light on chemical and mechanical properties of human scalp hair through controlled and natural experiments by Buthelezi, Ntandoyenkosi

“…Chemical and mechanical experiments have demonstrated that the proteins and pigments of human hair are most heavily affected during exposure to UV radiation, resulting in unhealthy fibres, suppressed growth and permanent hair loss. …”
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The impact of information and communication technologies (ICT) infrastructure on remote work service delivery for Administrators in South African SMEs by Chakurira, Melinda Chakurira

“…Furthermore, the general study trend shows that the most valuable use of remote work ICT tools is ‘communication' (67% of respondents), followed by ‘collaboration' (40,8% of respondents). …”
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Aspects of the energetics and renal physiology of some African arid-adapted rodents by Buffenstein, Rochelle

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An operational management model for a coal mining production unit

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Security primitives for ultra-low power sensor nodes in wireless sensor networks

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