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<strong>CSIR</strong> ANNUAL REPORT 2010/11<br />

NSI<br />

National System of Innovation<br />

OEL<br />

Occupational exposure limit<br />

OGC<br />

Open Geospatial Consortium<br />

PCI<br />

Peripheral component <strong>in</strong>terconnect<br />

PCT<br />

Patent Cooperation Treaty<br />

PED<br />

P<strong>in</strong> entry device<br />

PFMA<br />

Public F<strong>in</strong>ance Management Act<br />

PhD<br />

Doctor of Philosophy<br />

PIN<br />

Personal Identification Number<br />

PNC<br />

Polymer Nano-Composite<br />

POC<br />

Po<strong>in</strong>t-of-care<br />

PULSE<br />

Public Understand<strong>in</strong>g of Laser Science and<br />

Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g<br />

QR<br />

Quick Response<br />

R&D<br />

Research and Development<br />

RAP<br />

Research Advisory Panel<br />

RCS<br />

Radar Cross Section<br />

RDI<br />

Research, development and <strong>in</strong>novation<br />

R, D & I Research, development and implementation<br />

RIA<br />

Research Impact Area<br />

RNA<br />

Ribonucleic Acid<br />

ROPS<br />

Roll over protection system<br />

RRA<br />

Regional Research Alliance<br />

SA<br />

South Africa<br />

SABITA Sou<strong>the</strong>rn African Bitumen Association<br />

SADC<br />

Sou<strong>the</strong>rn African Development Community<br />

SAIAB<br />

South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity<br />

SALT<br />

South African Large Telescope<br />

SANAP South Africa’s National Antarctic Programme<br />

SANBI<br />

South African National Biodiversity Institute<br />

SANBio Sou<strong>the</strong>rn African Network for Biosciences<br />

SANParks South African National Parks<br />

SANRAL South African National Road Agency Ltd<br />

SANReN South African National Research Network<br />

SANSA South African National Space Agency<br />

SASCOC<br />

SAWS<br />

SET<br />

SETI<br />

SEWES<br />

Si<br />

SIMRAC<br />

siRNA<br />

SKA<br />

SMS<br />

SOCCO<br />

SOE<br />

SRP<br />

SWEOS<br />

TB<br />

TEI<br />

TENET<br />

TIA<br />

TNPA<br />

UBRD<br />

UIRI<br />

UNESCO<br />

UP<br />

USA<br />

VO<br />

WAITRO<br />

Wits<br />

WMN<br />

WWF-SA<br />

XDR<br />

South African Sports Confederation and Olympic<br />

Committee<br />

South African Wea<strong>the</strong>r Service<br />

Science, Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g and Technology<br />

Science, Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g and Technology Institution<br />

Sensors and Electronic Warfare Engagement<br />

Simulation<br />

Silicon<br />

Safety <strong>in</strong> M<strong>in</strong>es Research Advisory Council<br />

Small <strong>in</strong>terfer<strong>in</strong>g Ribonucleic Acid<br />

Square Kilometre Array<br />

Short Message Service<br />

Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Ocean Carbon-Climate Observatory<br />

State-Owned Enterprise<br />

Strategic Research Panel<br />

Safe Water Earth Observation System<br />

Tuberculosis<br />

Tertiary Education Institution<br />

Tertiary Education Network<br />

Technology Innovation Agency<br />

Transnet National Ports Authority<br />

Ultrasonic Broken Rail Detector<br />

Uganda Industrial Research Institute<br />

United Nations Educational, Scientific And<br />

Cultural Organization<br />

University of Pretoria<br />

United States of America<br />

Village operator<br />

World Association of Industrial and<br />

Technological Research Organisations<br />

Witwatersrand<br />

Wireless Mesh Network<br />

World Wildlife Fund South Africa<br />

Extensively drug-resistant<br />

ISBN: 978-0-7988-55-98-3 RP96/2011<br />

Published by <strong>CSIR</strong> Strategic Communications and Stakeholder Relations<br />

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