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Acknowledging and protecting language rights on SABC TV through the use of subtitles
(Unisa Press/Taylor&Francis, 2011)In this article the use of subtitles is proposed as a way by means of which the problem of acknowledging and recognising language rights on SABC TV can be addressed. The concept of language rights is approached in terms ... -
Acquisition of ownership inside virtual worlds
(Pretoria University Law Press (PULP), 2013)Die artikel het ten doel om as kort inleiding te dien tot die manier waarop eiendom binne in ’n virtuele wêreld verkry kan word. Die Suid-Afrikaanse sakereg word as agtergrond gebruik om die nuwe veld van virtuele goederereg ... -
Actantial model of Judith, a key to unlocking its possible purpose: a greimassian contribution
(Old Testament Society of South Africa (OTSSA), 2015)The goal of this article is to investigate the possible purpose of the Greek apocryphal book of Judith. The investigation of the possible purpose of Judith has attracted the interest of many scholars and varying contributions ... -
Actinellopsis murphyi gen. et spec. nov.: a new small celled freshwater diatom (Bacillariophyta, Eunotiales) from Zambia
(Magnolia Press, 2014)In this paper we describe Actinellopsis murphyi gen. et spec. nov. a small heteropolar and dorsiventral diatom from a seep habitat in Zambia. This novel taxon has the chief distinguishing characteristic, along with its ... -
Action evolution for intelligent agents
(IEEE, 2005)This paper introduces an alternative method of reinforcement learning for intelligent agents. The aim with this method is to closer emulate the natural thought processes of problem solving. This paper only provides a ... -
Action research for the 21st century: exploring new educational pathways
(Unisa, 2014)Twenty years into democracy in South Africa, poverty and disease continue to limit the life prospects of the majority of people. Researchers in higher education have an opportunity, not to mention a moral obligation, to ... -
Activation in the context of the unemployment insurance system in South Africa
(Juta, 2011)The main aim of labour market activation policies is to bring jobless people from unemployment or inactivity into work or, at the very least, to influence the employment prospects of the unemployed positively. Activation ... -
Active magnetic bearing condition monitoring
(Multi-Science Publishing, 2013)In this paper, condition monitoring of the internal parts of a radial active magnetic bearing (AMB) system is performed by means of Cepstrum analysis, Wigner-Ville Distributions (WVD) and enveloped Equi-Sampled Discrete ... -
Active surface area approximation in a lead-acid cell for optimal performance in renewable energy systems
(IFAC, 2014)In a renewable energy system, lead-acid batteries are required to last as long as possible whilst providing deep discharges and are usually charged in an intermittent manner. This type of operation is severely detrimental ... -
Activity preferences of 9- to 10-year-old girls and the relationship between object control skills and physical activity levels : the NW-Child Study
(Univ Stellenbosch, 2017)Early object control (OC) skills proficiency is reported to be related to long-term physical activity (PA). The percentage of participation in moderate- and high-intensity PAs and the relationship between PA levels and OC ... -
Activity-based costing in small manufacturing firms: South African study
(Clute Institute, 2013)This is an empirical investigation by means of a survey of the experiences and perceptions of activity-based costing (ABC), as an alternative to traditional costing, in small manufacturing firms in the Southern Gauteng ... -
Activity-based learning: a business management case study
(Academic journals, 2012)Many business management lecturers in higher education institutions conform to traditional teaching methods, such as lecturing, with the occasional questions-and-answers teaching method. This pedagogical approach often ... -
Activity-based risk management for the acquisition of electronic mine safety equipment
(Saimm, 2017)A new approach is proposed to perform relativistic comparisons between alternative operational risk management solutions by taking into account the impact of each operational activity on overall system performance. ... -
Actors, observers, and the estimation of task duration
(Taylor & Francis, 2013)People are often wrong in estimating both how long tasks have taken in the past and how long they will take in the future. Bias could be due to factors such as task involvement, an individual’s engagement or motivation ... -
Acute and chronic effects of acidic pH on four subtropical frog species
(Water Research Commission, 2016)Acidic precipitation is implicated as a possible cause of global amphibian decline. Even protected areas such as Kruger National Park receive acid rain which may lead to possible negative effects on the park’s natural ... -
Acute toxicity of double-walled carbon nanotubes to three aquatic organisms
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2015)This study investigated the toxicity of double walled carbon nanotubes (DWCNTs) to three aquatic organisms, namely, Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata, Daphnia pulex, and Poecilia reticulata under the influence of exposure ... -
Adam Smith's contribution to secularisation
(AOSIS, 2013)This article examined several crucial themes in Adam Smith’s philosophy with the purpose of highlighting and assessing his contribution to the secularisation of Western society. The article, written from the perspective ... -
Adam Smith's contribution to secularisation
(AOSIS, 2013)This article examined several crucial themes in Adam Smith’s philosophy with the purpose of highlighting and assessing his contribution to the secularisation of Western society. The article, written from the perspective ... -
Adaptation and latent structure of the Swahili version of Beck Depression Inventory-II in a low literacy population in the context of HIV
(Public Library Science, 2016)Objective:We set out to adapt the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)-II in Kenya and examine its factorial structure. Methods:In the first phase we carried out in-depth interviews involving 29 adult members of the community ...
