The National Treasury, together with the Provincial Treasurers, are the custodians of public finances and they are responsible for budgeting for the national and provincial government departments.Currently, they are facing a major battle to rescue the public sector from the over bloated public wage bill and debt that is growing at a faster pace eac

The aim of the study Crown was to evaluate the allelopathic potential of several ruderal plant species on the germination and initial growth of tomato and lettuce.The water extracts from dry aboveground biomass in a five-percent concentration were evaluated under the controlled laboratory conditions in a Petri dish bioassay.The research findings in

Stress and strain monitoring is of great significance for wood drying.Using digital image correlation (DIC), this study measured displacement and strain changes during wood drying in real time.The results showed that when wood is dried below the fiber saturation point, the difference of the radial and tangential shrinkage ratio gradually increased.

Birds are a frequent host of a large variety of herpesviruses, and infections in them may go unnoticed or may result in fatal disease.In wild breeding populations of owls, there is very limited information about the presence, impact, and potential transmission of herpesvirus.The herpesvirus partial DNA polymerase gene was detected using polymerase