The phenomenon of glacial freezing and thawing involves microbial sequestration, release, and colonization, which has the potential to impact ecosystem functioning through changes in microbial diversity and interactions.In this study, we examined the structural features of microbial communities of the Dongkemadi glacier, including bacteria, fungi,
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic had devastating health and socioeconomic effects, partly due to policy decisions to mitigate them.Little evidence exists of approaches that guided decisions in settings with limited pre-pandemic modelling capacity.We thus sought to identify knowledge translation mechanisms, enabling factors and structures needed t
The extension of the 3rd lane on Trunk Road 9 Section 1 (N1) at Bellville in the Western Cape necessitated the demolition and replacement of the Old Oak Road Underpass Bridge B4113.This bridge had insufficient vertical clearance as well as insufficient horizontal clearance for the widening of the road.Furthermore, the existing precast beam and slab
During infectious disease outbreaks, some infected individuals may spread the disease widely and amplify risks in the community.People whose daily activities bring them in close proximity to many others can unknowingly become superspreaders.The use of contact tracking based on social networks, GPS, or mobile tracking data can help to identify super