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Afrocuban religions in Sara Gomez's one way or another and Gloria Ronaldo's Oggun

Ebrahim, Haseenah (The Western Journal of Black Studies, 1998)

This paper explores the depiction of Afrocuban religions in two films - Sara Gomez's One way or another(1974/1977) and Gloria Rolando's Oggun: Forever present(1991).A (Western) feminist's analysis of Gomez's One way or ...
Problems presented by New Media in South African public art collections

Cronje, Franci (2004-12-01)

This research examines specific instances in the development of New Media in South African art from 1980 to the present. I focus on the apparent discrepancy between de facto practices in South African art today and the ...
THE USE OF GENETIC ALGORITHMS AND NEURAL NETWORKS TO APPROXIMATE MISSING DATA IN DATABASE

Abdella, Mussa Ismael (2006-01-16)

Missing data creates various problems in analysing and processing of data in databases. Due to this reason missing data has been an area of research in various disciplines for a quite long time. This report intro- ...
Palaeoenvironments of the Middle Stone Age at Sibudu Cave, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: An analysis of archaeological charcoal

Allott, Lucy Fiona (2006-02-02)

Analysis of charcoal from Middle Stone Age layers at Sibudu Cave, KwaZulu-Natal, shows evidence of environmental change during the Last Glacial. Layers analysed encompass the end of the cold stadial, Oxygen Isotope ...
INTERTEXTUALITY AND MEMORY IN YIZO YIZO

Andersson, F. B. (2006-02-02)

Intertextuality is used to engage with the ‘already said’, which according to Umberto Eco is the hallmark of postmodernism. African popular culture in 2005 is frequently created through a dialogue between multiple ...
DENSIFICATION, MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF LIQUID-PHASE SINTERED SILICON CARBIDE MATERIALS

Can, Antionette (2006-02-06)

The relationships between densification and microstructure, and between microstructure and mechanical and electrical properties of liquid phase sintered silicon carbide were studied in detail using hot pressing, gas ...
DOSIMETRIC TECHNIQUES FOR MAMMOGRAPHY MASS SCREENING PROGRAMS

Assiamah, Mary (2006-02-08)

Screening of asymptomatic women using X-ray mammography technique is very common in many parts of the world in view of the prevalence of breast cancer among women. Mammography X-ray procedures are well established; ...
Mutation rates in mycobacterial hosts with altered Dna metabolic activity

Barichievy, Samantha (2006-02-08)

The completion of the genome sequence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain H37Rv revealed that 10% of the coding capacity is devoted to two, large multigene families that are characterised by repeat sequences. These are ...
VULNERABILITY TO CLIMATE VARIABILITY IN BOTSWANA 1972 - 2002

Babugura, Agnes A (2006-02-08)

Due to increasing rapid environmental change, coupled with changes in social, economic and political conditions, vulnerability assessments have become increasingly important for understanding society’s capacity to deal ...
OPTIMAL SELECTION OF STOCKS USING COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE METHODS

Betechuoh, Brain Leke (2006-02-08)

Various methods, mostly statistical in nature have been introduced for stock market modelling and prediction. These methods are, however, complex and difficult to manipulate. Computational intelligence facilitates this ...
MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS OF STRUCTURE – FUNCTION INTERACTIONS WITHIN SELECTED SITES ON THE ESCHERICHIA COLI RIBOSOME

Belotserkovsky, Jaroslav Michailovich (2006-02-08)

Mutations were sought in Escherichia coli ribosomal RNA and ribosomal proteins that confer dependence to the antibiotic streptomycin, using both newly available as well as well-established genetic systems. I found that ...
A Synthesis and Study of AlMgB14

Bodkin, Richard (2006-02-09)

This project is specifically concerned with the processing, densification and mechanical properties of hot-pressed AlMgB14, a hard ceramic material. In order to gain a better understanding of the processing and densification ...
Effectiveness of entry inhibitors on HIV-1 subtype C viruses

Cilliers, Reginald Anthony (2006-02-09)

The entry stage of the HIV-1 viral life cycle has become a prime target for preventing HIV-1 infection. This has led to the development of a new class of anti-retroviral agents termed entry inhibitors, which have proven ...
Generation X: technology, identity and apocalypse in three novels by Douglas Coupland.

Candy, Geoffrey James Richard (2006-02-09)

This paper takes as its base premise the idea that Douglas Coupland has both shaped generation X thought fundamentally while at the same time is continuously shaped by generation X cultural production. Through a postmodern ...
SELF-ESTEEM AND DEPRESSION OF EMPLOYED VERSUS UNEMPLOYED MALE HOMOSEXUALS IN LONG-TERM MONOGAMOUS PARTNERSHIPS

Crawford, Daryth Clinton Brown (2006-02-09)

The relation between self-esteem and depression with regard to employment status of gay men in long-term monogamous partnerships was investigated, specifically to determine if a relation exists between employment status ...
Yeah Baby, yeah! A case study of a film’s “shagadellic” transition into Italian as packaged on a DVD

Crosato, Romina Lerina (2006-02-09)

This paper analyses the decisions made in the dubbing of a comedy of a specific genre, that is, in the translation of the humour used in the English film Austin Powers, The Spy Who Shagged Me into Italian Austin Powers, ...
TO PUNISH OR DISCIPLINE? TEACHERS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE ABOLITION OF CORPORAL PUNISHMENT

Cicognani, Loretta (2006-02-09)

In the last decade, corporal punishment in South African schools was banned. This is in keeping with international trends of recognising of the rights of the child and the South African Constitution. Despite the legal ...
Re-envisioning the Kimberley Mine Museum:De Beers’ Big Hole Project

Brown, Marj (2006-02-09)

The diamond company De Beers is in the process of re-designing the Kimberley Mine Museum – a site marking the very beginnings of South Africa’s industrial history. The development of the new attraction will be subject to ...
MOLECULAR METAPHORS TAKING ON LIVES OF THEIR OWN: AN INVESTIGATION OF METAPHOR IN THE CONCEPTUALISATION OF GENETICS AND IMMUNOLOGY

Brom, Lauren Sylvan (2006-02-09)

Genetics and immunology presently hold tremendous possibilities for changing the future through their biotechnological applications. To comprehend such complex subjects metaphor is generally employed. It is my contention ...
IMAGERY, COGNITION AND MEMORY: The influence of mental imagery on improving reading, writing, and spelling abilities of grade 4 children with learning disabilities

Booth, Lyndall (2006-02-09)

A learning disability, by inhibiting learning, renders the scholastic years of a young child fraught with trying and frustrating experiences. Cases of learning disabilities that are being identified are however on the ...

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