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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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