Abstract With revolutionary advancements in technology, it is inevitable to not develop the quality of concrete as now a basic requirement for infrastructure. The objective this review highlight main aspects Heavy Weight Concrete which covers general concept radiation physics being used HWC, HWC applications cost optimization and future challenges. Recent researches have shown requisite can eff...

Carbapenemase-producing carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CP-CRE) express plasmid-encoded carbapenemases, enzymes that inactivate carbapenem antibiotics. They have the potential for epidemic spread through personto-person transmission and horizontal transfer of resistance mechanisms (1,2). Typically, CP-CRE are associated with health care exposure. Clinical CRE infections can have mortal...

This chapter examines South Africa’s growth performance since 1994 within a growth-accounting framework, and assesses growth prospects going forward.1 Near-term prospects can be captured by potential output growth and the output gap (the difference between actual and potential output). Together with other indicators, this can provide an indication of the intensity of resource utilization and in...

1. Poverty reduction is the central goal of the Government’s medium-term economic program. This commitment is expressed in many policy documents, including the Programa do Governo para 2000-2004, the Government Document to the Consultative Group, the Interim Policy Reduction Strategy Paper (I-PRSP), and the Plano de Acção para Redução da Pobreza Absoluta 2000-2004 (PARPA). The focus on poverty ...