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The Hebrew Bible and philosophy of religion
(Society of Biblical Literature, 2012)This study pioneers the use of philosophy of religion in the study of the Hebrew Bible. After identifying the need for a legitimate philosophical approach to Israelite religion, the volume traces the history of interdisciplinary ... -
The Hebrew Bible in contemporary philosophy of religion
(AOSIS, 2010)Over the last few decades, there has been an increased concern for the establishment of more sustained interdisciplinary dialogue between biblical scholars and philosophers of religion. In this article, aimed at biblical ... -
The Hebrew Bible in Nietzsche's philosophy of religion
(Unisa Press/SASNES (South African Society for Near Eastern Studies) / Sabinet, 2011)While many texts discuss Nietzsche's philosophy of religion and his relationship to Judaism there is little research exclusively devoted to his views, use of, and allusions to the Hebrew Bible. In this article concerned ... -
The “Hebrew” psalms headings in the Syriac manuscript 12T4
(Department of Ancient Studies, Stellenbosch University, 1999)The oldest published description by Addai Scher of this Syriac manuscript dates from 1907. The manuscript is a liturgical document containing the Psalms (including Psalms 151-155) and Odes. Scher also mentions that every ... -
Hedge fund performance evaluation using the Kalman filter
(Bureau for Economic Research and the Graduate School of Business, University of Stellenbosch., 2015)In the capital asset pricing model, portfolio market risk is recognised through β while α summarises asset selection skill. Traditional parameter estimation techniques assume time-invariance and use rolling-window, ordinary ... -
Hedge fund performance evaluation using the Kalman filter
(Bureau for Economic Research (BER), 2015)In the capital asset pricing model, portfolio market risk is recognised through β while α summarises asset selection skill. Traditional parameter estimation techniques assume time-invariance and use rolling-window, ordinary ... -
Hedge fund performance evaluation using the sharpe and omega ratios
(Clute Institute, 2014-05)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 ... -
Hedge fund performance using scaled Sharpe and Treynor measures
(Clute Institute, 2014-11)The Sharpe ratio is widely used as a performance measure for traditional (i.e., long only) investment funds, but because it is based on mean-variance theory, it only considers the first two moments of a return distribution. ... -
"Heer, ’n kleine kinderbende sing sy loflied tot u eer!"
(Die Suider-Afrikaanse Kerkorrelistevereniging, 2015)The purpose of this article is to explore how singing in a religious singing assembly once a week contributes to the spiritual wellbeing of a group of learners from a primary school in Potchefstroom. Creative applications ... -
Hegelians in Heaven, but on Earth...Westphal's Kierkegaardian Faith
(De Gruyter, 2016)Merold Westphal's new publication, Kierkegaard's Concept of Faith, gives us an opportunity to explore the many ways in which Kierkegaard has influenced Westphal's thinking as a whole. This present contribution seeks to ... -
Hegemonie en mag : ’n normatiewe besinning in die lig van ’n gevallestudie
(Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns/South African Academy of Science and Arts, 2022)Hegemony and power are overlapping concepts. Hegemony can be understood as a way of exercising power and as the consequences of exercising power. Limited studies attempted to use the relationship between the concepts to ... -
Heliosheath processes and the structure of the heliopause: modeling energetic particles, cosmic rays, and magnetic fields
(Springer, 2017)This paper summarizes the results obtained by the team “Heliosheath Processes and the Structure of the Heliopause: Modeling Energetic Particles, Cosmic Rays, and Magnetic Fields” supported by the International Space Science ... -
Heliospace physics in South Africa: IHY 2007
(Elsevier, 2008)An overview is given of research activities in South Africa related to the International Heliophysical Year in 2007. The emphasis is on Space Physics (Geospace and Heliospace). A short historical perspective is given, ... -
The heliospheric modulation of cosmic rays: effects of a latitude dependent solar wind termination shock
(Elsevier, 2010)Observations made with the two Voyager spacecraft confirmed that the solar wind decelerates to form the heliospheric termination shock and that it has begun its merger with the local interstellar medium. The compression ... -
The heliospheric modulation of electrons and positrons over a complete solar cycle
(Sissa Medialab, 2019)The solutions of a comprehensive three-dimensional drift model are compared to PAMELA and AMS-02 spectra of electrons and positrons in order to describe and understand their different modulation down to 1 MeV. This is ... -
The heliospheric transport and modulation of multiple charged anomalous oxygen revisited
(EDP Sciences, 2010)Context. Since the crossings of the solar wind termination shock by the Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft, much speculation has surrounded the acceleration mechanism and region where the anomalous cosmic ray component is accelerated. ... -
Helminth species and infracommunities in frogs Pelophylax ridibundus and P. esculentus (Amphibia: Ranidae) in Northern Ukraine
(Springer, 2020)Purpose The study aims to characterise and compare the helminth assemblages and helminth infracommunities in the marsh frog, Pelophylax ridibundus and the edible frog, P. esculentus collected in the northern part of ... -
Help, harm or hinder? Non-governmental service providers' perspectives on families and gender-based violence against women with intellectual disabilities in South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)Through in-depth interviews with service providers from non-governmental organisations (n = 58), this article describes the intricacy of familial relationships for women with intellectual disabilities in South Africa who ... -
Helping learners think more hopefully about life after school: the usefulness of participartory visual strategies to make career education more contextually relevant
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2015)Learners living in challenging socio-economic circumstances face limited opportunities for further education and employment. In this context, formal career guidance which merely provides information about specific jobs ... -
Helping learners think more hopefully about life after school: the usefulness of participartory visual strategies to make career education more contextually relevant
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2015)Learners living in challenging socio-economic circumstances face limited opportunities for further education and employment. In this context, formal career guidance which merely provides information about specific jobs and ...