Author:Baichan, P; Naicker, Previn; Devar, J; Smith, M; Nweke, EEDate:Jan 2023Gallbladder cancer (GBC) is the most frequent biliary tract cancer (including cancers of the intra- and extrahepatic biliary tree). Like many biliary tract carcinomas, GBC is identified by late diagnosis, poor prognosis, and ineffective ...Read more
Author:Aucamp, I; Woodborne, S; Perold, J; Bron, A; Aucamp, S-MDate:Dec 2011At the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (or Earth Summit) in Rio de Janeiro, and a decade later at the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development (Earth Summit +10) in Johannesburg, the world embraced the concept ...Read more
Author:Monteiro, Pedro MS; Van der Plas, AKDate:Sep 2006LOW variability in the Benguela is governed by varying scales of remote and local forcing linked to both Equatorial and Cape Basin systems. The nature of these nonlinear interactions is not clearly understood because scales are large and their ...Read more
Author:Van Zyl, TDate:Feb 2014When trying to understand the difference between machine learning and statistics, it is important to note that it is not so much the set of techniques and theory that are used but more importantly the intended use of the results. In fact, ...Read more
Author:Adams, A; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MI; Hancke, GPDate:Nov 2023Transport systems are fundamental to supporting economic growth, and the need for smarter, safer, more efficient and climate neutral transport systems continues to grow. Maintenance and operation of transport infrastructure is expensive and ...Read more
Author:Latha, S; Selvamani, P; Palanisamy, SB; Thimiri Govindaraj, Deepak B; Thangavelu, PDate:Nov 2021The magnetic nanoparticles are said to be a class of nanoparticles or nanomaterials that can be manipulated by the help of externally applied magnetic field. These magnetic nanoparticles constitute materials such as nickel, cobalt, iron, and ...Read more
Author:Griffiths, M; Harrison, STL; Smit, Monique; Maharajh, Dheepak MDate:Mar 2016Macro- and microalgae are used in a variety of commercial products with many more in development. This chapter outlines the major products, species used, methods of production, extraction, and processing as well as market sizes and trends. ...Read more
Author:Tredoux, G; Steyn, Maronel; Germanis, JDate:2011The town of Atlantis with a population exceeding 60,000 is located 50 km north of the centre of the City of Cape Town and presently forms part of the metropolitan area. Previously, the area resorted under the authority of the Cape Divisional ...Read more
Author:Toerien, DF; Grobbelaar, JU; Walmsley, RDDate:1987Interest in the mass cultivation of micro-algae as feed and foodstuff has existed since the turn of the century (Robinson and Toerien, 1962). Experiments using algae in photosynthetic research (Warburg, 1919) also led to an appreciation of ...Read more
Author:Herselman, Martha E; Miril, R; Qwabe, O; Byliefeldt, S; Wallace, F; Du Buisson, UDate:Dec 2014This section will focus on how initiative management, operations management and School ICT were managed in the ICT4RED initiative. The essence of what each had to deliver will be highlighted. Although each of these components have already ...Read more
Author:Schmitz, P; Gonçalves, Duarte PD; Jacob, Merin RDate:2017Wildlife crime, especially rhinoceros poaching is very predominant in South Africa. Various approaches ranging from very sophisticated near-military interventions to engaging with communities are currently employed to reduce the levels of ...Read more
Author:Meyer, I; Braby, L; Krug, Marjolaine J; Backeberg, Bjorn-ChristophDate:Apr 2017The potential for energy extraction from the fast-flowing Agulhas Current along South Africa’s East Coast is examined. Potentially suitable regions are evaluated using state-of-the-art satellite remote-sensing, predictive modelling, and in ...Read more
Author:Meyer, I; Braby, L; Krug, Marjolaine J; Backeberg, Bjorn-ChristophDate:Apr 2017The potential for energy extraction from the fast-flowing Agulhas Current along South Africa’s East Coast is examined. Potentially suitable regions are evaluated using state-of-the-art satellite remote-sensing, predictive modelling, and in ...Read more
Author:Mohanrasu, K; Guru Raj Rao, R; Sudhakar, Muniyasamy; Raja, R; Jeyakanthan, J; Arun, ADate:Nov 2020Modern scientific advancements and research on marine microbes has revealed their significance as producers of therapeutic products useful in treating various human diseases. Microbes in marine habitat have evolved to adapt to the harsh ...Read more
Author:du Toit, B; Malherbe, GF; Lambrechts, H; Naidoo, Sasha; Eatwell, Karen ADate:Apr 2018The growing demand for renewable wood products and competition for land in South Africa will necessitate expansion of planted forests into moderately dry areas. Farm forestry and agroforestry options using species preselected for drought ...Read more
Author:Van Wyk, Llewellyn VDate:Aug 2015Significant pressure is being brought to bear on material manufacturers to green the materials and products produced by industry in general – and the construction sector is no exception, for good reason. The construction industry and its ...Read more
Author:Ampofo-Anti, NDate:Nov 2010The building life cycle demands both operational and embodied energy. It has been estimated that in conventional buildings, operational energy represents approximately 80-90% of total life cycle energy, while embodied energy accounts for the ...Read more