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Bias and equivalence of the Strengths Use and Deficit Correction questionnaire in a South African bank
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Organisations are facing the challenge of implementing strategies geared to improve employees’ performances and maximise the company’s returns. Positive psychology, particularly the strengths-based approach (SBA) provides ... -
Bias and variance reduction procedures in non-parametric regression
(SASA, 2016)The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of three improvement methods on nonparametric kernel regression estimators. The improvement methods are applied to the Nadaraya-Watson estimator with cross-validation ... -
Bias corrections of global models for regional climate simulations of high-impact weather
(Springer, 2014)All global circulation models (GCMs) suffer from some form of bias, which when used as boundary conditions for regional climate models may impact the simulations, perhaps severely. Here we present a bias correction method ... -
The bias ratio as a hedge fund fraud indicator: an empirical performance study under different economic conditions
(Clute Institute, 2014-07)The Sharpe ratio is widely used as a performance evaluation measure for traditional (i.e., long only) investment funds as well as less-conventional funds such as hedge funds. Based on mean-variance theory, the Sharpe ratio ... -
Bias reduction studies in nonparametric regression with applications : an empirical approach
(2014)The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of three improvement methods on nonparametric kernel regression estimators. The improvement methods are applied to the Nadaraya-Watson estimator with crossvalidation bandwidth ... -
Biases during DNA extraction affect bacterial and archaeal community profile of anaerobic digestion samples
(Springer, 2017)The anaerobic digestion (AD) of organic waste for biogas production has received much attention in recent years due to the increasing need for renewable energy and environmentally friendly waste management systems. ... -
Biblical counselling for spiritually wounded women who suffered the 1994 genocide : a case study of Rwandese women between ages 35-55, living in Kibuye
(North-West University, 2008)This study was prompted by the remarkable need for pastoral counselling for wounded Rwandese women. Many women that survived the 1994 genocide in Rwanda had been widowed, raped and beaten, had cut their arms and legs, had ... -
Biblical counselling of Sotho christians in Synod Midlands believing in witchcraft
(North-West University, 2007)The main problem, which this study aims to address is: what Biblical counselling can be given to Sotho Christian members who believe in Witchcraft? In addressing this problem the study will attempt to answer the following ... -
A biblical evaluation of avenging spirits (ngozi) among the Shona people of Zimbabwe : a pastoral response
(North-West University, 2008)This study is a biblical evaluation of avenging spirits (ngozi) among the Shona people of Zimbabwe. It investigates the Shona understanding of ngozi, the biblical teaching on the spirits that manifest as those of the dead ... -
The biblical injunction to discern and test the spirits : the case of charismatic church leaders within the area of the Emfuleni municipality
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)The injunction to discern and test spirits is the crucial aspect that seems to be ignored by some church leaders these days. Although this has been the litmus test throughout the Old Testament and the New Testament that ... -
A biblical investigation of the Pauline apologetic framework and its implications for evangelism in a postmodern context
(North-West University, 2011)This work is an investigation to uncover the apologetic framework used by the Apostle Paul and discuss how it might be applied to current evangelistic efforts in Postmodernism. To be certain, there are a number of issues ... -
Biblical leadership and healthy church growth : perspectives from the Reformed Churches in South Africa
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)Studies on church growth were conducted extensively in the whole world. The strategies and indications of church growth or decline were mainly the focus of the studies. The church growth movement has Donald McGavran as the ... -
Biblical mediation as a short-term method for reconcil[i]ation in troubled marriages : a pastoral study
(North-West University, 2007)The central theoretical argument of this study is that biblical mediation may be a useful short-term method for use in pastoral care, specifically within the bounds of reconciliation in troubled marriages. The goal of ... -
Biblical principles as an answer to the African people's questioning of witchcraft
(AOSIS, 2012)Witchcraft is still an enormous and serious issue in African culture. The media, including the entertainment component (e.g. African Magic programmes on satellite television), portray witchcraft as an issue that needs ... -
Biblical understanding applied to contemporary African Christian methods of exorcism
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2020)Africans are deeply religious people who take their religion with them and in them, wherever they go (Mbiti, 1991:1). Life in an African society is directed by religion (Idang, 2015:104) Religion dictates how Africans ... -
Biblioteekdiens aan bejaardes, met besondere verwysing na Pretoria
(North-West University (South Africa), 1971)"No Abstract" -
Biblioterapie met die bejaarde : 'n empiriese ondersoek aan die hand van enkele gevallestudies
(North-West University (South Africa), 1990)"Abstract not copied" -
Bibliotherapeutic techniques for use by social workers and caregivers
(Stellenbosch University, 2013)All children need to grow up with a sense of belonging and security in order to maintain healthy relationships later in life (Erikson, 1969:239; McWhirten, 2007:189; Toerien, 2001:31). Belonging is a basic human need that ... -
Biesele, M. 1993. Women like meat: the folklore and foraging ideology of the Kalahari Ju/'hoan. [Book review]
(Departement van Geskiedenis Randse Afrikaanse Universiteit / Department of History Rand Afrikaans University, 1995)