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E.L. Doctorow’s fictional autobiography: World’s Fair (1985) as a carnivalesque Bildungsroman
(AOSIS, 2015)In World’s Fair (1985) E.L. (Edgar Lawrence) Doctorow (1931–) artistically transforms autobiographical and historical facts and memories of the actual world of his childhood into a Bildungsroman. Doctorow was in his ... -
A needs analysis for communication by pharmacists in a multilingual setting: first steps towards syllabus and materials design
(University of Stellenbosch, 2015)Despite the efforts to manage South Africa s language and culture diversity, in practice, the linguistic landscape has become increasingly English. This is problematic in contexts such as rural areas where people are not ... -
On being a discontinuous person: ontological insecurity, the wounded storyteller and time in Daniel Keyes’s Flowers for Algernon
(AOSIS, 2015)This article explores ontological security and insecurity in Daniel Keyes’s novel, Flowers for Algernon. It opens with a very brief overview of the 1960s counter-culture to contextualise not only Keyes’s novel but also ... -
An evaluation of the practical application of the South African VAT legislation on electronic services : a case study
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)Electronic commerce (e-commerce) is a concept that started being a feature in business in the early 1970s (Wigand, 1997). Numerous businesses now conduct their business online. There have been repercussions arising from ... -
Invariant subspaces for H2 spaces of σ-finite algebras
(London Mathematical Society, 2017)We show that a Beurling type theory of invariant subspaces of noncommutative H 2 spaces holds true in the setting of subdiagonal subalgebras of σ-finite von Neumann algebras. This extends earlier work by Blecher and ... -
Synthesis of a series of novel 2- aminopyrimidine derivatives and their biological evaluation as adenosine receptor antagonists
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive, neurodegenerative movement disorder caused by a substantial loss of dopamine in the striatum. This deficiency of dopamine in the brain results in the typical motor symptoms such ... -
Topical delivery of roxithromycin solid-state forms entrapped in vesicles
(Elsevier, 2017)Recently, considerable interest developed in using newer/improved antibiotics for the treatment of Acne vulgaris. During this study, different roxithromycin solid-state forms (i.e. crystalline and amorphous) were encapsulated ... -
Oscillating Center and Frame in E. E. Cummings’s IN JUST- / SPRING
(Taylor & Francis, 2015)The 1923 poem “in Just- / spring” by American modernist E. E. Cummings (1894–1962) has frequently been anthologized and discussed. The current status of its interpretation is compelling. On the one hand, relatively traditional ... -
Automation of membrane based solvent extraction unit for Zr and Hf separation
(Elsevier, 2017)In recent years, research into metal ion solvent extraction using hollow fibre membranes has grown. Current studies generally use an analogue controlled experimental setup. Although the analogue system is sufficient for ... -
“Wat is die mens wat U so ryk beskenk het?”: die uitbeelding van die geveg tussen Karnaval en Lent by Bruegel en T.T. Cloete
(Suid–afrikaanse Akad vir Wetenskap En Kuns, Sekretaris, 2015)In hierdie artikel word ʼn vergelyking getref tussen die skildery Die geveg tussen Karnaval en Lent van Pieter Bruegel de Oude en T.T. Cloete se bundel Karnaval en Lent is een gedig. Die vergelykende ontleding word gedoen ... -
Investigating the effects of talent management strategies in a South African pharmaceutical organisation
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)Human capital has become the unique asset recognised by organisations worldwide as a rare commodity that can be used to compete without fear of imitation by competitors. Organizations such as Pharmaceutical companies are ... -
Akademiese diskoers en die skep van ’n akademiese ruimte as voedingsbodem in Marius Crous se digbundel Vol draadwerk
(LitNet, 2015)Die meeste resensies oor Marius Crous se bundel Vol draadwerk wys op die duidelike teenwoordigheid van ’n akademiese diskoers. Die doel van hierdie artikel is om deur middel van enkele teksontledings te probeer aantoon ... -
Transport properties of chitosan membranes for zinc (II) removal from aqueous systems
(Elsevier, 2017)Chitosan materials that were prepared from different sources of fishery waste were subsequently characterized and the influence of molecular weight (Mw) and degree of deacetylation (DDA) on the chitosan-acetic acid solution ... -
Die onderrig van argumentvaardighede in ʼn akademiese skryfkursus vir eerstejaars: ʼn Beste praktyk-beskrywing
(South African Association for Language Teaching (SAALT), 2015)Die doel van hierdie artikel is om ʼn praktykgebaseerde onderrigmodel aan die hand te doen vir die doeltreffende lees en skryf van akademiese tekste binne die beperkinge wat baie universiteitsroosters stel. In ... -
Afrikaner identity formations in Willem Boshoff’s 32 000 Darling Little Nuisances (2003) and Jan van der Merwe’s Wag (2000)
(AHWG, 2015)Hierdie artikel ondersoek die wyses waarop die Suid-Afrikaanse konseptuele kunstenaars Willem Boshoff in 32 000 Darling Little Nuisances [32 000 Skattige Klein Lasposte] en Jan van der Merwe in Wag kompleksiteite van ... -
Die nuwe bedreiging van samelewingsvryhede: ’n Terugkeer tot Christen-vervolging?
(Suid-afrikaanse Akad vir Wetenskap En Kuns, Sekretaris, 2015)Ten spyte van die ruimte wat deur verskillende Aktes van Menseregte vir persoonlike (en kollektiewe) vryhede geskep is, insluitende persoonlike akademiese vryheid en geloofsvryheid, het daar gedurende die afgelope paar ... -
Differensiasie: die basis van samelewingsvryhede
(Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 2015)Hierdie artikel verg enersyds begripsonderskeidinge en andersyds 'n oorsigtelike beeld van ongedifferensieerde en gedifferensieerde samelewings. Waar ding-begrippe in die Grieks-Middeleeuse intellektuele erfenis prominent ... -
The historical roots of systematic distinctions
(Vereniging vir Christelike Hoër Onderwys, 2015)My first explicit acquaintance with philosophy as a scholarly discipline followed from a question to my father about the slogan of the French Revolution - liberty, equality and fraternity. His answer and the books he advised ... -
Intelligent Design - a descendant of vitalism? (Modern biology wrestling with God's Law-Order)
(Vereniging vir Christelike Hoër Onderwys, 2015)Can a historical perspective on the ID (Intelligent Design) movement avoid noticing its links with the long-standing legacy of vitalism within philosophy and biology? This question will be investigated below by taking into ... -
Assessing the historicalphilosophical background of the German Staatslehre in the light of the type law of the state
(Vereniging vir Christelike Hoër Onderwys, 2015)In this article the contribution of the German Staatslehre towards an understanding of the type law of the state will be assessed in terms of various systematic distinctions and by taking into account significant historical ...
