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'Barking’ at texts in Sepedi oral reading fluency: Implications for edumetric interventions in African languages
(Taylor & Francis, 2014)Reading development in African languages remains under-researched and under-theorised to date despite a cornucopia of studies showing that successful acquisition of reading is vital for cognitive processes such as attention ... -
Barriers to career advancement of women in mining: a qualitative analysis
(UNISA Press, 2017)In recent years, various initiatives, protocols and legislation have been developed globally to promote gender equality and address existing discrimination against women. South Africa is no exception to this trend. In the ... -
Barriers to community participation in crime prevention in low income communities in Cape Town
(The Social Sciences Research Society, 2016)Community participation in crime prevention has been embraced by anti-crime organizations as a panacea for crime problems. This approach gained its preeminent status after governments realised that law enforcement alone ... -
Bayesian evaluation of inequality-constrained hypotheses in SEM Models using Mplus
(Taylor & Francis, 2012)Researchers in the behavioral and social sciences often have expectations that can be expressed in the form of inequality constraints among the parameters of a structural equation model resulting in an informative hypothesis. ... -
Bayesian evaluation of inequality–constrained hypotheses in SEM models using Mplus
(2012)Researchers in the behavioral and social sciences often have expectations that can be expressed in the form of inequality constraints among the parameters of a structural equation model resulting in an informative ... -
Bayesian evaluation of informative hypotheses in SEM using Mplus: a black bear story
(Taylor & Francis, 2013)Half in jest we use a story about a black bear to illustrate that there are some discrepancies between the formal use of the p-value and the way it is often used in practice. We argue that more can be learned from data ... -
Bayesian evaluation of informative hypotheses in SEM using Mplus: a black bear story
(Taylor & Francis, 2013)Half in jest we use a story about a black bear to illustrate that there are some discrepancies between the formal use of the p-value and the way it is often used in practice. We argue that more can be learned from data by ... -
Beachgoers' perceptions of sandy beach conditions: demographic and attitudinal influences, and the implications for beach ecosystem management
(Springer, 2016)Sandy beaches represent typical venues for recreation and tourism worldwide, as well as part of the lifestyle and identity of coastal communities. Their overexploitation, however, threatens their survival. Especially in ... -
Beckett and Coetzee: alternative identities
(AOSIS, 2011)Beckett en Coetzee: alternatiewe identiteite Coetzee se vakkundige belangstelling in Beckett en sy estetiese belangstelling in hom (wat geredelik erken word as 'n sterk invloed), loop uiteen in Coetzee se onlangse kort ... -
The beginning of wisdom is paranoia : an overlooked aspect of the 'fear of Yhwh' in the context of Lacanian psycho-epistemology : Old Testament wisdom, human dignity and the poor
(University of Stellenbosch, Department of Biblical Studies, 2012)Much has been written on the concept of 'the fear of Yhwh' in biblical wisdom literature. The scope thereof is said to include anything from sheer terror before the deity to pious respect for benevolence. In this article, ... -
Beginning with property? Hegel and unfolding freedom in a South African academic context
(AOSIS, 2016)This article explores the ongoing question of academic freedom within the South African university system and extends this issue into a foundational inquiry of our understanding of freedom in society as a whole. The article ... -
Behaviour planning and problem solving deficiencies in children with symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder from the Balobedu culture, Limpopo province, South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)Objective: To compare planning behaviour (frontal lobe functioning) in children with and without symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Method: A total of 90 children (45 with symptoms of ADHD and 45 ... -
Being human and trust
(Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai, 2011)"Trust" has become the buzzword of our decade, amongst other things, as a reaction to what is perceived as a trust crisis. This perception has a lot to do with a perception of not-being-in-control and a culture of suspicion. ... -
Besigheidsprosesbestuur in mensetaal-tegnologiehulpbronontwikkeling: 'n gevallestudie
(Buro vir Wetenskaplike Tydskrifte : Bureau for Scholarly Journals, 2008)Resources play a crucial role in human language technology (HLT), since research and development are largely dependent on its availability. It follows that effective management of these resources is essential to this ... -
Besinning oor die hidrosfeer van die Vaalrivier in die omgewing van die Vredefortkoepel, 1840-2012
(Art Historical Work Group, 2014)Observations on the hydrosphere of the Vaal River in the vicinity of the Vredefort Dome. In the 19th century Southern Africa experienced a phase of notable and increased population mobility in the form of migrations. The ... -
Besinning oor staat en samelewing
(Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 2017)In classical antiquity and during the medieval era political life was organized in kingdoms or empires in which the ruler (monarch or emperor) was not yet appreciated as occupying a public-legal office. But throughout the ... -
Besit waardes rigtinggewend-normatiewe waarde? 'n Beoordeling van die Noordwes-Universiteit se waardeprojek
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The best interest of the child: a United States and South African perspective
(SUN MeDIA, 2010)This article examines the different approaches taken in the United States (U.S.) and South Africa with regard to the best interests of students/learners.¹The U.S. has a tradition of invoking a best interest standard for ... -
Between fancy and fantasy: Nigeria's journey to industrialized state status in the post–COP 19 era of climate change
(Medwell Publishing, 2014)By 2020, Nigeria hopes to be one of the most industrialised countries in the international system as if Rome was built in a day. Corruption, the politics of delay by domestic and international contractors, kick backs by ... -
Between fantacy and fancy: Nigeria's mirage journey to industrialised state status in the post-COP19 era of climate change
(Business perspectives publishing company, 2014)By 2020, Nigeria hopes to be one of the most industrialised countries in the international system as if Rome was built in a day. Corruption, the politics of delay by domestic and international contractors, kick backs by ...