Browsing by Issue Date
Now showing items 1-20 of 26
-
Systematics of mean resonance spacing and average radiative width from random forest regression
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The interaction of a nucleus with γ-rays plays a key role in a theoretical understanding of competi- tion in and components of nuclear reactions. The photon strength function (PSF) gives the average ... -
Sex ratio varies with rainy days in red millipedes Centrobolus Cook, 1897
(IJESIRD, 2022-12)In this paper, I check for correlations between the sex ratio for males and females and rainy days in red millipedes Centrobolus Cook, 1897. I found correlations between sex ratio and rainy days (r=0.68, Z score=1.87, ... -
Sex ratio varies with precipitation in red millipedes Centrobolus Cook, 1897
(IJESIRD, 2022-12)In this paper, I check for correlations between the sex ratio for males and females and precipitation in red millipedes Centrobolus Cook, 1897. I found correlations between sex ratio and precipitation (r=-0.68, Z ... -
Sex ratio varies with minimum temperature in red millipedes Centrobolus Cook, 1897
(IJESIRD, 2022-12)In this paper, I check for correlations between the sex ratio for males and females and minimum temperature in red millipedes Centrobolus Cook, 1897. I found correlations between sex ratio and minimum temperature (r=-0.68, ... -
Sex ratio varies with maximum temperature in red millipedes Centrobolus Cook, 1897
(IJESIRD, 2022-12)In this paper, I check for correlations between the sex ratio for males and females and maximum temperature in red millipedes Centrobolus Cook, 1897. I found correlations between sex ratio and maximum temperature r=-0.68, ... -
Sex ratio varies with humidity in red millipedes Centrobolus Cook, 1897
(IJESIRD, 2022-12)In this paper, I check for correlations between the sex ratio for males and females and humidity in red millipedes Centrobolus Cook, 1897. I found correlations between sex ratio and humidity (r=-0.68, Z score=-1.87, n=8, ... -
Sex ratio varies with average temperature in red millipedes Centrobolus Cook, 1897
(IJESIRD, 2022-12)In this paper, I check for correlations between the sex ratio for males and females and average temperature in red millipedes Centrobolus Cook, 1897. I found correlations between sex ratio and average temperature (r=-0.68, ... -
Sex ratio varies with average sun hours in red millipedes Centrobolus Cook, 1897
(IJESIRD, 2022-12)In this paper, I check for correlations between the sex ratio for males and females and average Sun hours in red millipedes Centrobolus Cook, 1897. I found correlations between sex ratio and average Sun hours (r=-0.68, ... -
Semi-supervised learning in computer vision
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Deep learning models have proven to be successful at tasks such as image classification. A major drawback of supervised learning is the need for large labelled datasets to obtain good classification ... -
The production of class I lanthipeptides in escherichia coli using a green fluorescent protein fusion system
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Antimicrobial resistance is currently one of the greatest threats to public health. Bacteria have the natural ability to acquire resistance however, the misuse and over prescription of various ... -
Physical patterns and post-hoc measures of wildfire behaviour in grassland
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Wildland fires are an intrinsic feature of seasonal grassland and savanna ecosystems, and are thus guaranteed to occur at some frequency in these systems. In addition, fire managers and practitioners ... -
Melatonin incorporation into hormone replacement therapy: a potential strategy to decrease breast cancer risk?
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background: Breast cancer remains a leading cause of cancer-related death among women worldwide and in South Africa, and cancer cases are expected to increase. Estrogen has been identified as a carcinogen ... -
Magmatic and metamorphic evolution of the Stolzburg Block, Barberton Granitoid-Greenstone Terrain
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The processes that formed and shaped the first stable continents in the Archean are poorly constrained for various reasons, including the scarcity of well-preserved, unaltered rock sequences and the ... -
Low-resource image captioning
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Image captioning combines computer vision and natural language processing, and aims to automatically generate a short natural language phrase that describes relationships between objects and context ... -
Investigation of protein complexes involved in coenzyme A biosynthesis
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The biochemistry of the CoA biosynthetic pathway has been extensively studied and the differences in how the pathway functions between domains of life has led to its validation in recent years as target ... -
Investigating systemic inflammation and hypercoagulability in psoriasis: implications for cardiovascular disease
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Psoriasis (PsO) is a common immune-mediated inflammatory disease of the skin, typically presenting as erythematous plaques covered with silvery scales. The condition is of multifactorial aetiology, ... -
In vivo accuracy of a macrophage-based drug delivery system demonstrated in zebrafish
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Targeted drug delivery systems are widely regarded as being the ‘magic bullet’ in the drug delivery research niche. Coined by Paul Ehrlich in 1900, the 'magic bullet’ is an immunological concept for a ... -
Generation of a transgenic zebrafish with a fluorescent TNF-alpha reporter gene
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Given the high degree of innate immune system conservation between zebrafish and humans, researchers have taken a keen interest in utilising zebrafish to unpack innate immunity related mechanisms. ... -
Fluorescence detection of trace aluminium using a sequential injection analyser
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Analytical instruments are either expensive to operate, prone to interferences, require a separate offline preconcentration step, or are not suitable for use onboard a ship when measuring dissolved ... -
Establishing and validating an in vivo rodent model of chronic restraint stress
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Introduction. Psychological stress has emerged as one of the health epidemics of the 21st century and provides an impetus for increased investigation into the effects of a dysregulated stress response ...