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[1,2-Bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane]-diiodidoplatinum(II) dichloromethane disolvate

Author: Sivaramakrishna, Akella ; Su, Hong ; Moss, John R Date: 2007 In the title compound, [PtI2(C26H24P2)]·2CH2Cl2, the PtI2(dppe) [dppe = 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane] molecules possess twofold rotation symmetry. The Pt coordination displays a square-planar arrangement, with the sum of the angles ... Read more
1,7-Dimethylpentacyclo[5.4.0.02,6.-03,10.05,9]undecane-8,11-dione

Author: Chakka, Sai Kumar ; Onajole, Oluseye K ; Govender, Thavendran ; Maguire, Glenn E M ; Su, Hong ; Kruger, Hendrik G Date: 2010 The structure of the title compound, C13H14O2, a pentacycloundecane cage derivative, exhibits unusual Csp3 —Csp3 singlebond lengths ranging from 1.505 (3) to 1.607 (2) A˚ and strained bond angles as small as 88.7 (1) and as large as 121.0 ... Read more
100 years old and still making history: The centenary of the Department of Historical Studies at the University of Cape Town

Author: Phillips, Howard Date: 2004 Observing institutional birthdays is not something academic historians readily undertake nowadays – their training makes them habitually wary of the constructed nature of such events and of the self-preening which usually accompanies them. ... Read more
A 1000-year carbon isotope rainfall proxy record from South African baobab trees (Adansonia digitata L.)

Author: Woodborne, Stephan ; Hall, Grant ; Robertson, Iain ; Patrut, Adrian ; Rouault, Mathieu ; Loader, Neil J ; Hofmeyr, Michele Date: 2015 A proxy rainfall record for northeastern South Africa based on carbon isotope analysis of four baobab ( Adansonia digitata L.) trees shows centennial and decadal scale variability over the last 1,000 years. The record is in good agreement ... Read more c b
The 2004 re-assessment of the South African sardine and anchovy populations to take account of revisions to earlier data and recent record abundances

Author: de Moor, Carryn L ; Butterworth, Doug S Date: 2009 Hydroacoustic surveys off the coast of South Africa over the early years of the 21st century indicated that both the sardine Sardinops sagax and anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus populations had simultaneously reached record abundances. The South ... Read more
2MASS J0516288+260738: Discovery of the first eclipsing late K + Brown dwarf binary system?

Author: Schuh, S L ; Handler, G ; Drechsel, H ; Hauschildt, P ; Dreizler, S ; Medupe, R ; Karl, C ; Napiwotzki, R ; Kim, S-L ; Park, B-G ; Wood, M A ; Paparó, M ; Szeidl, B ; Virághalmy, G ; Zsuffa, D ; Hashimoto, O ; Kinugasa, K ; Taguchi, H ; Kambe, E ; Leibowitz, E ; Ibbetson, P ; Lipkin, Y ; Nagel, T ; Göhler, E ; Pretorius, M L Date: 2003 We report the discovery of a new eclipsing system less than one arcminute south of the pulsating DB white dwarf Read more
30 Days in the life: daily nutrient balancing in a wild chacma baboon

Author: Johnson, Caley A ; Raubenheimer, David ; Rothman, Jessica M ; Clarke, David ; Swedell, Larissa Date: 2013 For most animals, the ability to regulate intake of specific nutrients is vital to fitness. Recent studies have demonstrated nutrient regulation in nonhuman primates over periods of one observation day, though studies of humans indicate that ... Read more c b
The 341C/T polymorphism in the GSTP1 gene is associated with increased risk of oesophageal cancer

Author: Li, Dongping ; Dandara, Collet ; Parker, M Iqbal Date: 2010 BACKGROUND: The Glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) comprise a group of enzymes that are critical in the detoxification of carcinogens. In this study the effects of polymorphisms in these genes on the risk of developing oesophageal squamous ... Read more c b
5-Iodo-1-Arylpyrazoles as Potential Benchmarks for Investigating the Tuning of the Halogen Bonding

Author: Dumitrescu, Denisa ; Shova, Sergiu ; Man, Isabela C ; Caira, Mino R ; Popa, Marcel Mirel ; Dumitrascu, Florea Date: 17 Dec 2020 5-Iodo-1-arylpyrazoles are interesting templates for investigating the halogen bond propensity in small molecules other than the already well-known halogenated molecules such as tetrafluorodiiodobenzene. Herein, we present six compounds with ... Read more c b
50 years of Emmonsia disease in humans: the dramatic emergence of a cluster of novel fungal pathogens

Author: Schwartz, Ilan S ; Kenyon, Chris ; Feng, Peiying ; Govender, Nelesh P ; Dukik, Karolina ; Sigler, Lynne ; Jiang, Yanping ; Stielow, J Benjamin ; Muñoz, José F ; Cuomo, Christina A ; Botha, Alfred ; Stchigel, Alberto M ; De Hoog, G Sybren Date: 2015 New species of Emmonsia-like fungi, with phylogenetic and clinical similarities to Blastomyces and Histoplasma, have emerged as causes of systemic human mycoses worldwide. They differ from classical Emmonsia species by producing a ... Read more c b
9β Polymorphism of the Glucocorticoid Receptor Gene Appears to Have Limited Impact in Patients with Addison’s Disease

Author: Ross, Ian Louis ; Dandara, Collet ; Swart, Marelize ; Lacerda, Miguel ; Schatz, Desmond ; Blom, Dirk Jacobus Date: 2014 BACKGROUND: Addison’s disease (AD) has been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Glucocorticoid receptor polymorphisms that alter glucocorticoid sensitivity may influence metabolic and cardiovascular risk factors in ... Read more c b
A (giant) void is not mandatory to explain away dark energy with a Lemaître-Tolman model

Author: Célérier, M-N ; Bolejko, K ; Krasiński, A Date: 2010 Context. Lemaître-Tolman (L-T) toy models with a central observer have been used to study the effect of large scale inhomogeneities on the SN Ia dimming. Claims that a giant void is mandatory to explain away dark energy in this framework are ... Read more
A 40-50kDa Glycoprotein Associated with Mucus is Identified as α-1-Acid Glycoprotein in Carcinoma of the Stomach

Author: Chirwa, Nthato ; Govender, Dhirendra ; Ndimba, Bongani ; Lotz, Zoe ; Tyler, Marilyn ; Panieri, Eugenio ; KAHN, DELAWIR ; Mall, Anwar S Date: 2012 Background and Aim: Secreted gastric mucins are large O-glycosylated proteins of crude mucus gels which are aberrantly expressed in malignancy. An albumin associated 55-65kDa glycoprotein was previously shown in mucus gels in gastric cancer. ... Read more
A 52-Week Placebo-Controlled Trial of Evolocumab in Hyperlipidemia

Author: Blom, Dirk J ; Hala, Tomas ; Bolognese, Michael ; Lillestol, Michael J ; Toth, Phillip D ; Burgess, Lesley ; Ceska, Richard ; Roth, Eli ; Koren, Michael J ; Ballantyne, Christie M ; Monsalvo, Maria Laura ; Tsirtsonis, Kate ; Kim, Jae B ; Scott, Rob ; Wasserman, Scott M ; Stein, Evan A Date: 2014 BACKGROUND Evolocumab, a monoclonal antibody that inhibits proprotein convertase subtilisin/ kexin type 9 (PCSK9), significantly reduced low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels in phase 2 studies. We conducted a phase 3 trial to ... Read more
A Balanced Approach to IT Project Management

Author: Smith, Derek ; Brock, Susan ; Hendricks, Danyal ; Linnell, Stephen Date: 2007 The primary objectives of this study were to identify how IT projects can be managed using the Balanced Scorecard approach. Although the research is positioned to have potential application within international project management discipline, ... Read more
A biregional survey and review of first-line treatment failure and second-line paediatric antiretroviral access and use in Asia and southern Africa

Author: Unknown author Date: 2011 BackgroundTo better understand the need for paediatric second-line antiretroviral therapy (ART), an ART management survey and a cross-sectional analysis of second-line ART use were conducted in the TREAT Asia Paediatric HIV Observational ... Read more
A brief history of marine bio-invasions in South Africa

Author: Griffiths, C L ; Mead, A ; Robinson, T B Date: 2009 Marine species have been introduced continuously into South Africa for more than 400 years, since the arrival of the first European explorers. Various waves of introduction can be identified over this period, each associated with a different ... Read more
A Caledonian college in Cape Town and beyond: An investigation into the foundation(s) of the South African university system

Author: Phillips, Howard Date: 2003 Adopting a historical approach, this article traces the origins of key features of the South African university system, namely the general nature of its undergraduate degrees, its heavy reliance on lectures to convey information and its ... Read more
A case for integrating human rights in public health policy

Author: London, Leslie Date: 2006 In a global environment where human rights and well-being are coming under increasing threat, both from the spectre of terrorism and from the counter-reaction to it,1 and where international governance systems continue to pay lip service to ... Read more
A case study from the southern Cape linefishery 1: The difficulty of fishing in a changing world

Author: Gammage, Louise C ; Mather, Charles Date: 2017 Variability on multiple temporal and spatial scales exposes fishers and fishing communities to multiple stressors. The impact and interplay of these stressors need to be considered to improve our understanding of social-ecological linkages ... Read more

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