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Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Christo Swart, Lidia Pottas, David Mare, Marien Alet Graham
Summary: The South African educational system faces challenges in learner outcomes of previously disadvantaged schools. New thinking and significant role of school leadership are necessary to improve the current situation. The servant leadership paradigm is identified as a substantial factor to address these challenges. This study explores the covariation between the servant leadership paradigm and its influence on the organizational climate of private schools using quantitative measures. The findings confirm that private school leadership exhibits characteristics of servant leadership practices and influences the organizational climate.
Editorial Material
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Clinton G. L. Veale, Fanie R. van Heerden
Summary: Clinton Veale and Fanie van Heerden discuss the story of natamycin, a unique antimicrobial agent that has become a mainstay of the food and beverages industry, originating from humble beginnings in Pietermaritzburg.
Article
Ecology
Addisu Mekonnen, Colleen Downs, Edu Effiom, Mohamed Kibaja, Michael Lawes, Patrick Omeja, Fanomezana Ratsoavina, Onja Razafindratsima, Dipto Sarkar, Nils Stenseth, Colin Chapman
Summary: The article discusses the challenges African scholars face in affording open-access publishing fees, highlighting the burden it places on them. It calls for funders and publishers to support a more equitable publishing model.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zhiqian Cao, Haibo Hu, Derek Ho
Summary: Introducing silver nanowires between MXene interlayers enhances charge storage capacity and output stability, resulting in a micro-redox capacitor with a dual energy storage mechanism.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Saeed Taali, Mohammad Reza Toroghinejad, Moritz Kuglstatter, Heinz Werner Hoeppel
Summary: Copper sheets with graded and fine-grained microstructures were processed using accumulative roll bonding and subsequent annealing. The graded structures exhibited superior strength-ductility combination and influenced crack paths.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY-JMR&T
(2022)
Article
Economics
Adeola Oyenubi, Umakrishnan Kollamparambil
Summary: This paper examines the perverse incentive created by the South African Child Support Grant (CSG) for poor households. The study finds that CSG beneficiaries have made more birth attempts in the past decade. The paper argues for the need to design welfare grants in a way that incentivizes behavior aligned with the nation's developmental goals.
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND POLICY
(2022)
Editorial Material
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jim E. Horne, Sheena E. Radford
Summary: New structures and experiments reveal that the 0-barrel assembly machinery (BAM) in bacteria utilizes the energy of membrane elastic tension to aid in the folding of 0-barrel outer membrane proteins.
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Health Policy & Services
Marianne J. W. A. Vanderschuren, Obiora A. Nnene
Summary: The study shows that many African countries lack inclusive policies for people with disabilities in the transportation sector. South Africa is the most inclusive in planning and designing transport facilities and services, but people with disabilities still travel significantly less compared to abled counterparts. The results highlight the need for disability-inclusive planning in Africa and suggest actions to reduce isolation challenges faced by people with disabilities.
HEALTH RESEARCH POLICY AND SYSTEMS
(2021)
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Business
Knut Blind, Crispin Niebel
Summary: This paper clarifies the policy issues and innovation policy measures related to the roll-out of 5G in the highly complex EU ecosystem. It highlights the 'system failures' and 'transformational system failures' as the most important failures that have been addressed by the EU's innovation policies, while paying less attention to 'market failures'.
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2022)
Editorial Material
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Michael J. Deeks
Summary: The study highlights the importance of microbe-plant cell interactions in shaping plant cell morphology and function, particularly demonstrating how a specialized formin protein facilitates nitrogen-fixing bacteria colonization in legumes.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sandra Mounier-Jack, Pauline Paterson, Sadie Bell, Louise Letley, Ben Kasstan, Tracey Chantler
Summary: This study examined the implementation of the COVID-19 vaccine programme in the UK and how the delivery strategies affected inequalities in access to vaccination services. The findings showed a shift from a top-down, centralised approach to a more locally driven and tailored strategy. Collaboration with local actors was found to be crucial for improving vaccine coverage and effectiveness.
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Changjong Kim, Sang Hoon Cho, Sung Min Cho, Youngseung Na, Sangwon Kim, Dong Kyu Kim
Summary: The current status of the hydrogen supply infrastructure was investigated to understand progress toward the realization of a hydrogen society. The roll-out strategy in Korea, one of the first movers into the hydrogen industry, was analyzed to develop a proper strategy for the soft landing of the hydrogen industry. It was found that 96% of hydrogen is produced from fossil fuels, with the steam methane reforming method being the most widely used. Hydrogen is usually stored in compressed gas form and transported to refueling stations to consumer via tube trailers or pipelines depending on the delivery distance.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2023)
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Immunology
Tafadzwa Dzinamarira, Brian Nachipo, Bright Phiri, Godfrey Musuka
Summary: As South Africa becomes one of the first African countries to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, other countries in Africa are also setting up national coordination committees for vaccination deployment plans, emphasizing the importance of public health awareness and combating misinformation. Recommendations for communication strategies in South African and Zimbabwean contexts have been proposed to address the threat of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy.
Article
Engineering, Aerospace
Matthew K. Chamberlain, Stephen H. Kiefer, Matt LaPointe, Pete LaCorte
Summary: The Roll-Out Solar Array (ROSA) is an innovative and lightweight solar array that uses a flexible substrate for deployment without the use of motors. The ROSA flight experiment aimed to test its structural characteristics and photovoltaic performance, as well as to improve modeling for future designs of similar solar arrays.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Emma Hopkins, Dimitris Potoglou, Scott Orford, Liana Cipcigan
Summary: Equitable and sufficient charging infrastructure is crucial for achieving transport decarbonization goals. There is uncertainty in the charging market, specifically regarding disparities in charging placement and the emerging discourse on social equity. This study aims to synthesize evidence on social equity in electric vehicle charging infrastructure provision and suggest ways to address the imbalance, such as local target setting, monetary incentives, and policy interventions. The findings highlight the complexity of the issue and the need to ensure that communities and individuals are not excluded from the benefits of investment.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2023)