A new course entitled "Methods of Operations Research (OR)" was introduced at the Department of Applied Mathematics of Stellenbosch University during the second half of 2001.The aim of this course was to introduce students of OR to the trauma of mathematical modelling in real-world scenarios, instead of merely teaching them a number of theoretical

Engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) have been widely exploited in several industrial domains as well as our daily life, raising concern over their potential adverse effects.While in general ENMs do not seem to have detrimental effects on immunity or induce severe inflammation, their indirect effects on immunity are less known.In particular, since the g

Abstract Ketamine, a non-competitive antagonist of the N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDAR), generates a rapidly-acting antidepressant Accessories effect.It exerts psychomimetic effects, yet demands a further investigation of its mechanism.Previous research showed that ketamine did no longer promote hyperlocomotion in GluN2D knockout (KO) mice, wh

The aim of this work is to identify key aspects of the impact of customs and logistics infrastructure on patterns of change in trade between the countries participating in the East-West International Transport Corridor.Author identifies factors that have the greatest impact on the volume of freight traffic and highlights the prospects for the devel

Despite the increase of seminary training, Black clergywomen continuously undergo subjugation, degradation, and humiliation in ministry leadership due to gender and Finishing spray race bias by clergymen.This article reports the findings of a qualitative study that examined the experiences of Black clergywomen regarding obstacles in ministry leader