Sections 152 and 153 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act 108 of 1996) have given local government a developmental mandate.Local government has a constitutional obligation to participate in national and provincial 2023 volkl revolt 104 development programmes.Local government should become a powerful development catalyst in
Rice straw open burning: emissions, effects and multiple benefits of non-burning alternatives
Rice is one of the most important staple foods not just to people in Asia, but around the world.To meet domestic and export demands, farmers in Southeast Asia (SEA) grow 2-3 crop cycles per year, which leaves only a short period for land preparation.Field open burning of rice straw has been widely practiced to quickly clear the surface biomass for
Durable Bridge Columns using Stay-In-Place UHPC Shells for Accelerated Bridge Construction
Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) is a durable material that allows the construction of innovative structural elements and conforms with accelerated bridge construction (ABC) goals.The main idea of this research is to utilize UHPC to prefabricate a shell that acts as a stay-in-place form for bridge columns.The prefabricated shell eliminates th
Enteromorpha intestinalis Derived Seaweed Liquid Fertilizers as Prospective Biostimulant for Glycine max
ABSTRACT In the present study, the potential of seaweed liquid fertilizer (SLF) of marine algae Enteromorpha intestinalis was evaluated for its effect on seed germination, yield, biochemical parameters and pigment characteristics of Glycine maxE.intestinalis was collected form Mandapam coast of Gulf of Mannar, Tamil Nadu, and the dried seaweeds wer
Changes in activity and isozyme patterns of peroxidase and chitinase in kiwifruit pollen
In this study, changes in activity and isozyme patterns of peroxidase (POD) and chitinase in kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis) pollen were investigated under different storage conditions.Although residual activity was detected in heat-treated pollen, changes in POD activity kiara sky allure were observed due to difference in storage conditions as rev