https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Index ${session.getAttribute("locale")} 5 Country risk and stock market volatility in Africa: Measuring the contribution of political and economic risk factors https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:70172 Wed 29 Nov 2023 21:24:48 SAST ]]> Outcome and impact assessment in the comprehensive evaluation of rural ICT projects in developing countries https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:28548 Wed 01 Dec 2021 08:36:03 SAST ]]> Repurposing a polymer precursor scaffold for medicinal application: Synthesis, characterization and biological evaluation of ferrocenyl 1,3-benzoxazine derivatives as potential antiprotozoal and anticancer agents https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:41124 Wed 01 Dec 2021 08:13:26 SAST ]]> The Role of HSP70/HSP90 Organizing Protein (Hop) in the Heat Shock Factor 1 (HSF1)-mediated Stress Response https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:41018 Tue 30 Nov 2021 08:34:14 SAST ]]> A comprehensive review of the taxonomic diversity within the freshwater catfish genus Parauchenoglanis (Siluriformes, Auchenoglanididae) https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:69912 Tue 21 Nov 2023 19:54:50 SAST ]]> An ethnographic exploration of black lesbians rape survivors’ access to support services in Cape Town South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:50010 Tue 19 Apr 2022 09:01:44 SAST ]]> Stable Covalent pH-Sensitive Metallophthalocyanines Thin Monolayer Films for Selective Detection of Neurotransmitters https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:45279 Tue 16 Nov 2021 10:51:51 SAST ]]> Traversing Sonic Spaces: Expressions of Identity, Gender, and Power in the Musical Traditions of the Nupe in Northern Nigeria https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:45276 Tue 16 Nov 2021 10:02:53 SAST ]]> Synthesis, characterization and antiparasitic evaluation of chalcone hybrids https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:45271 Tue 16 Nov 2021 09:28:07 SAST ]]> Saul Msane: friend or foe of the people? The life of the late nineteenth to early twentieth centuries South African politician and journalist https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:70631 Tue 12 Dec 2023 17:37:29 SAST ]]> Izit? Hoe lyk hulle? Kom ons ǂXoa – A South African Khoe-San narrative https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:70630 Tue 12 Dec 2023 17:25:29 SAST ]]> Applications of camphor-derived chiral auxiliaries in the asymmetric synthesis of α-amino acids and other systems https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:45106 99% d.e. for larger alkyl groups. The expected preference for endo-alkylation is supported by NMR (chemical shift, coupling constant and NOE) data and was confirmed by acidic hydrolysis of the pentylated 3-imino lactone to afford the known acid. Computer modelling, with the software package HYPERCHEM®, was used to explore the conformational properties of the alkylated products and their enolate precursors. Exploratory work on the enantiomeric beneficiation of racemic amino acids, using alkylated imino lactone derivatives, revealed preferential exo-protonation of the enolate intermediates. Asymmetric Baylis-Hillman reactions between a novel camphor-derived acrylic ester and a range of aldehydes afforded the corresponding 2-(hydroxyalkyl)acrylates in up to 59% d.e., the observed stereoselectivities being sensitive to both steric and electronic factors. Attempts to prepare imino lactone derivatives from ketopinic acid, although unsuccessful, led to the isolation of two novel W-(carbobenzyloxy)glycinates, whose structures were established by 1- and 2-D NMR spectroscopy. Attempts to prepare "BINAP" analogues from dibomyl ether's also proved unsuccessful, but the investigation led to the discovery of a third, novel dibomyl ether.]]> Tue 09 Nov 2021 15:33:35 SAST ]]> Reactor development and process optimisation for the bioremediation of phenolic wastewaters by trametes species https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:45103 Tue 09 Nov 2021 12:03:41 SAST ]]> Computational analysis of known drug resistant mutants of Plasmodium falciparum Dihydrofolate Reductase (PfDHFR) and screening for novel antifolates against the enzyme https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:50170 Thu 21 Apr 2022 17:19:02 SAST ]]> Diversified computational approaches for the identification of orthosteric drugs, allosteric modulators and unveiling drug resistance mechanisms: application to infectious diseases https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:50169 Thu 21 Apr 2022 17:09:08 SAST ]]> Dual and targeted photodynamic therapy ablation of bacterial and cancer cells using phthalocyanines and porphyrins in the presence of carbon-based nanomaterials https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:65804 S0 excitation energies. The small deviation observed between the calculated and experimental spectra arises from the solvent effect. The excitation energies observed in these UV-Vis spectra mostly originated from electron promotion between the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) for the less intense band and the HOMO-1 for the most intense band of the ground states to the lower unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) of the excited states.]]> Thu 13 Jul 2023 15:22:41 SAST ]]> Development of biosensor systems for the detection of anti-cancer drugs and prostate cancer https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:65803 Thu 13 Jul 2023 15:14:29 SAST ]]> Mechanistic analysis of two cytotoxic thiazolidinones as novel inhibitors of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:65780 Thu 13 Jul 2023 11:50:00 SAST ]]> Identification and characterisation of microbial communities and their metabolic potential in meltwater ponds, Western Dronning Mau Land, Antarctica https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:65779 Thu 13 Jul 2023 11:36:46 SAST ]]> Regulation of Oct4 expression during cell stress https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:65778 Thu 13 Jul 2023 11:29:37 SAST ]]> Characterisation of two novel ferrocenyl benzoxazines as in vitro triple-negative breast cancer inhibitors https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:65776 Thu 13 Jul 2023 10:47:08 SAST ]]> Shifting Norms and Practices of International Criminal Justice: Exploring African State and Non-State Agency at the International Criminal Court https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:45273 Thu 01 Feb 2024 09:44:59 SAST ]]> The role of optimism bias in susceptibility to phishing attacks in a financial services organisation https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71629 Sat 17 Feb 2024 12:56:29 SAST ]]> A compliance framework for IT governance adoption and use by state-owned entities in South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71628 Sat 17 Feb 2024 12:46:41 SAST ]]> The adoption of international financial reporting standards and foreign direct investment inflows: the moderating effect of the institutional environment in Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71627 Sat 17 Feb 2024 12:15:20 SAST ]]> Developing a socio-economic framework for assessing the effectiveness of Expanded Public Works Programmes (EPWP): The case of the Prosopis mesquite Working for Water clearing project in the Northern Cape Province, South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71626 Sat 17 Feb 2024 11:56:05 SAST ]]> Phytoplankton communities provide insight into ecosystem functioning of the Agulhas Current system https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71965 Sat 06 Apr 2024 15:13:22 SAST ]]> South African supratidal microbialites: prokaryote communities, metabolic capabilities, and biogeochemical processes https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71964 Sat 06 Apr 2024 15:13:06 SAST ]]> Characterization of Trypanosoma brucei Sti1 and its interactions with Trypanosoma brucei Hsp83 and human Hsp90 https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71963 Sat 06 Apr 2024 14:59:11 SAST ]]> Rapid Synthesis of Thiol-Co-Capped CdTe/CdSe/ZnSe Multi-Core-Shell QDs and Their Encapsulation in Liposomes and Chitosan Nanoparticles; Comparative Bio-compatibility Studies Using Hela and Vero Cells https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71962 0.5 mg/ml). The QDs also retained most of their fluorescence and properties and could easily be tracked in cells and visualized around the nucleus, indicating the successful internalization of the QDs in the cytosol. These results shows that encapsulation of CdTe multi-core-shell QDs in liposomes produce better bio-compatibility compared to multi-core-shell QDs and better than CNP coating. These particles therefore show good promise in cell-labelling, drug delivery studies. Their core-shell nanoparticles have also shown good behavior in enhancing the memory of a device which is based on some recent collaborated works.]]> Sat 06 Apr 2024 14:52:11 SAST ]]> The link between behavioural plasticity and aerobic scope 1 phenotypes in predicting the survival of Chrysoblephus laticeps 2 under climate variability https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71961 Sat 06 Apr 2024 14:42:26 SAST ]]> Making the personal political: understanding the impacts of participation in an anti-rape protest for women who have experienced sexual violence https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71960 Sat 06 Apr 2024 14:24:58 SAST ]]> The development of ionic zinc(II) phthalocyanines for sono-photodynamic combination therapy of cervical and breast cancer https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71958 Sat 06 Apr 2024 13:48:43 SAST ]]> A native weevil and an exotic planthopper: investigating potential biological control agents for nymphaea mexicana zuccarini (nymphaeaceae) and its hybrids in South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71957 Sat 06 Apr 2024 13:33:28 SAST ]]> A statistical study of travelling ionospheric disturbances over the African-European and American sectors https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71956 4 and Dst_ -50 nT was used as a criterion for geomagnetic disturbed conditions, while the four geomagnetically quiet days were selected each month based on Kp < 3. Observations of TIDs are made using Global Navigational Satellite Systems (GNSS) total electron content derived data. During quiet conditions, seven and two transhemispheric TIDs were identified over the African-European and American sectors, respectively. The observed TIDs originated from the wintertime hemisphere and propagated into the summertime hemisphere. The horizontal velocity, periods, and horizontal wavelengths of TIDs are in range of cH = 120-274 m/s, 48-80 min and _H = 379-1104 km, respectively. These quiet-time equatorward TIDs have been associated with tertiary gravity waves (GWs) from the dissipation of secondary GWs which are in turn generated from the dissipation of mountain waves (MWs) as a result of excited orographic forcing. The poleward TIDs during geomagnetically quiet conditions over the African and American sectors occur mainly during local daytime. Poleward TIDs were observed mostly in the African-European sector than the American sector. Their horizontal propagation velocities and periods range between 129-280 m/s and 39-70 min over African-European and American sectors. Although the mechanisms responsible for launching quiet-time poleward TIDs have not been established in this study, lower atmospheric processes such as convection systems, sudden stratospheric warming and cold weather fronts may have a role in their generation. During geomagnetic storms in the African sector, almost all poleward TIDs (with the exception of two cases) during the main phase were large-scale with horizontal velocities and periods ranging from 250-503 m/s and 30 min to 2 hours. During recovery phase, poleward TIDs fall under the category of medium scale. In the American sector, the majority of poleward TIDs occurred during the storm's main phase, as opposed to the African-European sector, which experienced a significant number of poleward TIDs during the recovery phase. The periods and horizontal velocities of TIDs range from 45 min-1.5 h and 180-296 m/s during main phase. During the recovery phase, the horizontal velocity and period range from 177-271 m/s and 40-1.5 h, respectively. Overall, it has been shown that statistically, changes in equatorial electrodynamics related to enhanced eastward electric _eld and hence increased equatorial electrojet (vertical E_B drift) correlates highly with the reported poleward TIDs.]]> Sat 06 Apr 2024 13:06:52 SAST ]]> Economically important cephalopods of southern Angola, with a focus on the artisanal jig fishery https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71955 Sat 06 Apr 2024 12:42:05 SAST ]]> Socio-historical analysis of organisational change: a case study of Zimbabwe Posts (Zimpost), 2010–2020 https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71954 Sat 06 Apr 2024 12:24:44 SAST ]]> Behaviour and trophic ecology of oceanic triggerfish (Canthidermis maculata) and rainbow runner (Elagatis bipinnulata) associated with floating objects in the open ocean https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:45340 Mon 22 Nov 2021 15:55:03 SAST ]]> Modification and application of the decentralised wastewater treatment technology for greywater treatment to reduce water needs https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:45338 Mon 22 Nov 2021 15:20:03 SAST ]]> An in-depth investigation of an early literacy intervention in Grade R in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:65844 Mon 17 Jul 2023 18:43:34 SAST ]]> Leveraging a peer-learning community and expert community members in the integration of indigenous knowledge into the learning and teaching of Grade 10 Chemistry on the rate of reactions https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:65843 Mon 17 Jul 2023 18:30:32 SAST ]]> A Pedagogy of Love: reflections on 25 years of informal vocational education and training practices in the commercial fishing industry in South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:65841 Mon 17 Jul 2023 18:08:14 SAST ]]> Integration of dual metallophthalocyanine catalysis and green energy for sustainable oxidative removal of endocrine disrupting compounds https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:45267 Mon 15 Nov 2021 15:41:59 SAST ]]> Systematics of the Afrotropical Chalcididae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:45266 Mon 15 Nov 2021 15:27:51 SAST ]]> A green approach for the synthesis of symmetrical and unsymmetrical 1,2,4,5-tetraoxanes as anti-protozoal agents https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:45264 Mon 15 Nov 2021 15:06:44 SAST ]]> Neutral Atomic Hydrogen in Gravitationally Lensed Systems https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:45263 Mon 15 Nov 2021 14:52:54 SAST ]]> Legal ethics and the lawyer-client relationship in South Africa: A proposal for reform using local values https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:45262 Mon 15 Nov 2021 14:45:58 SAST ]]> Development and optimisation of a mucoadhesive chitosan-based intranasal microemulsion and nanomicelle solution for lamotrigine using artificial neural networks https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:45247 Mon 15 Nov 2021 11:36:45 SAST ]]> Synthesis and evaluation of the medicinal potential of novel 4-hydroxycoumarin derivatives https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:41120 Fri 29 Jul 2022 08:40:40 SAST ]]> Exploring pre-service teachers’ reflective practice in the context of video-based lesson analysis https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:64492 Fri 14 Jul 2023 09:11:17 SAST ]]>