The purpose of this project is the design and evaluation of a miniaturized isothermal nucleic acid amplification system making use of readily-available and affordable technologies in order to amplify a given vRNA (viral- RNA) ...

Mining is an economic activity that has the potential to develop a region that is impacted by its operations. The extractive industry also impacts negatively on the surrounding communities as it may introduce certain ...

A Mixed Legacy: The Institutionalization of the Transnational Gender Equality Agenda in Lesotho: 1966-2005 Abstract This thesis attempted to examine how the interface between the domestic political context and the ...

The liberalization of FDI is deepening, so have the incentive schemes put in place by a number of countries. Investment promotion agencies in these countries are seen to be actively promoting their countries as the best ...

This dissertation is a contribution to the study of infinite graphs which can be presented in a finitary way. In particular, the class of rational graphs is studied. The vertices of a rational graph are labeled by a ...

ABSTRACT The link between infection and hyperalgesia has been determined using mainly lipopolysaccharide, which is a bacterial antigen. The relationship between viral infection and hyperalgesia has yet to be fully ...

Computer based training of individuals is becoming more common. Computer based systems increasingly are filled with devices and appliances that enhance the user’s interaction with the computer. These new devices and ...

In this thesis, a novel type of electrostatic thruster is introduced. The Corona Ionization (CorIon) Space Propulsion system is an electrostatic propulsion system intended for use on satellites and for deep space probes. ...

In their service life, fibre reinforced plastics (FRP) face a variety of environmental conditions resulting from natural or artificial factors. These include variable temperature and humidity conditions, energetic radiations ...