474 research outputs found
Die skep van ruimte in ’n roman, met verwysing na die drie koepelromans van Hans du Plessis
No full textDie doel van hierdie artikel is om die toepassing van ruimte as skeppingselement in drie romans met dieselfde narratiewe ruimte te ondersoek. Dit gaan om die transformasie van 'n werklike geografiese ruimte na die narratiewe ruimte binne die teoretiese raamwerk van die skryfkuns as vakdissipline en met verwysing na die kulturele geografie en Andries Bezuidenhout se uiteensetting van die teoretiese skema van Wesley Kort en dié van die geograaf David Harvey, ten einde ruimtelikheid meer eksplisiet te teoretiseer.
Die bespreking vind plaas teen die agtergrond van die sogenaamde "navorsing deur praktyk", wat deesdae 'n betreklik algemene model vir navorsing in die skeppende kunste is. Omdat die verband tussen die skryfteorie en -praktyk vooropgestel word, is dit logies dat die skrywer se eie prosawerk as verwysing gebruik word. Dit gaan om die drie Koepelromans van Hans du Plessis, naamlik Verbrande paradys (2009), Die pad na Skuilhoek (2012) en As die wind kom draai (2013). Die ruimte in die drie romans is die geografies identifiseerbare Vredefortkoepel naby Potchefstroom, die grootste en oudste meteorietimpakkrater ter wêreld. Dit is deur Unesco as wêrelderfenisgebied gelys. Die romans verskil in meer as een opsig van mekaar omdat eersgenoemde 'n eietydse roman is, terwyl laasgenoemde twee historiese romans is. Verder is die eerste twee oorgangsromans en die laaste 'n roman vir volwassenes. Die interaksie tussen mens en natuur word aanvaar en daarmee saam ook die feit dat verskillende mense (ook karakters in die roman) dieselfde omgewing verskillend sal ervaar. Die skep van ruimte in die roman is uiteindelik die skep van 'n sin van plek. Daar word uitgegaan van die standpunt dat die narratiewe ruimte die skep van 'n fiktiewe deiktiese sentrum veronderstel. Die deiktiese sentrum in die roman is per definisie dié van die fokalisator. In die artikel word aangevoer dat ruimte as skeppingsmiddel hanteer kan word soos wat die skryfkuns die skep van 'n karakter in drie fases hanteer. Ten slotte word hierdie teoretiese uitgangspunte geïllustreer deur voorbeelde uit die genoemde romans.
ABSTRACT: The creation of space in a novel, with reference to the three dome novels by Hans du Plessis
This article discusses the creation of space with reference to three Afrikaans novels by Hans du Plessis: Verbrande paradys (Burnt paradise) (2009), Die pad na Skuilhoek (The road to Skuilhoek) (2011) and As die wind kom draai (When the wind starts turning) (2013). The article investigates the novelist's use of space as a creative element in the transformation of a location that exists in reality to the narrative space in the said novels. This is done within the framework of the theory of creative writing as discipline and with reference to cultural geography and Andries Bezuidenhout's (2013) discussion of the theoretical scheme of Wesley Kort and of David Harvey, in order to achieve a more explicit theory of space.
The research was undertaken within the framework of the theory of practice-based research, a model often used in research within the study of arts. Breed and Greyling (2010:86) are convinced that this research method recognises the link between theory and practice, as well as the relevance of the theoretical and philosophical paradigms for the contemporary arts practitioner. This is one of the main reasons why the novels written by the author of this article are used as illustrative material.
The theory of space has been widely discussed in literary theory, philosophy, creative writing studies and environmental studies, and it is accepted as being a diverse wide-ranging issue, because there is a marked interaction between the human being and space. The issue of sense of place, it is argued, is in fact the data from reality that has to be transformed when writing fictional prose. Sense of place refers to features that are unique to a certain place, and these are experienced by the inhabitants of that place.
Furthermore, it is theoretically accepted in the article that cultures are locatable and specific phenomena, whereas culture includes everything we do in our daily lives, and in which space is central. Against the background of cultural geography the growing interest in various forms of literature as a way of investigating the meaning of landscapes is discussed. Literature is not objective; instead, subjectivity speaks about the social meanings of places.
This article takes intimate, social and extensive space through narrative space in literary texts into consideration. Through the use of absolute, relative and relational space, material and represented space offer a framework to bring abstract and symbolic issues together. Seeing that social space implies both inclusion and exclusion, there should be a connection between space of thought and social space.
The texts referred to in the article are discussed as examples of moral agency.http://reference.sabinet.co.za.nwulib.nwu.ac.za/sa_epublication/litnethttp://reference.sabinet.co.za.nwulib.nwu.ac.za/document/EJC14772
Interview with Shaun Abrahams, National Director of Public Prosecutions
No full textExecutive Director of Institute for Security Studies, Anton du Plessis, and Senior Researcher, Ottilia Maunganidze, sat down with the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) National Director of Public Prosecutions, Shaun Abrahams to discuss life, presidents, politics and prosecutions in South Africa. Du Plessis and Abrahams have known each other for many year
Out-of-Field Teaching Practices
No full textSociety perceives the role of school leaders as ‘fixers’. Yet the author poses some confronting questions: can they fix or manage the out-of-field phenomenon without having in-depth knowledge and understanding? Can educators teach the next generation of teachers and school leaders without appreciating the realities of the workplace? Can policymakers develop effective policies without a deeper understanding of the workforce issues that influence quality education beyond the obvious issues?
Many dilemmas face today’s teaching workforce and workplaces. The book takes the reader on a journey as experienced in real life by teachers and school leaders. It aims an extreme global focus on the quality of education and on governments’ achievements in providing opportunities to prepare the next generation of students for their future.
The author’s assessment exposes more concerns than assurances.
Anna du Plessis’ academic career includes more than 25 years of classroom experience across three countries. Her journey in leadership positions started during her fourth year of teaching. Her compassion for teachers, school leaders and students stimulated a search for a deeper understanding of the lifeworld and challenges facing educational practitioners.
The objective in this book is to share information that will improve education systems, strategies, decisions, policies and actions. Readers of this book might be parents, student teachers, prospective school leaders, educational directors, policymakers or teacher educators.
Only knowing and understanding can inform well-directed decisions.No Full Tex
MicroCT of bamboo
No full textThis is a dataset of bamboo at 2 micron voxel size. Image stack with isotropic voxel size is provided. Citation of the below paper is encouraged in case of using the data: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2018.12.01
MicroCT data for 10 mm cube of Ti6Al4V manufactured by Laser Powder Bed Fusion
No full textThis dataset is a full 3D dataset from microCT of a 10 mm cube of Ti6Al4V produced by a Laser Powder Bed Fusion system. The data was obtained using a standard protocol and the image analysis steps are described in this protocol also. The data is provided here for researchers to attempt the same analysis on this data. The cube presented here is an integral part of a round robin test where the same cube was microCT scanned at 10 different laboratories. This dataset is the data from the reference lab, lab 1 in the round robin manuscript. Voxel size is 15 micro
MicroCT data for Tanaid specimen
No full textMicroCT stack of slice images of Tanaid crab that lives in small shell. Data set slice resolution (isotropic voxel size 2.028815 micrometers). MicroCT scanned at Stellenbosch CT facility using Nanotom S system, VGSTUDIO MAX 3.2 used for processing the data (de-noising)
Izak David du Plessis Collection index
No full textThis inedx describes the Izak David du Plessis collection which consists of material and manuscripts by Prof I.D. du Plessis, Afrikaans author. The collection includes the manuscript of "Raamwerk vir Suid-Afrika" ; correspondence ; "Die sanger, die bose en die lied" ; newspaper clippings and illustrations ; manuscript of Leipoldt article ; manuscripts of early verses ; notebook and is compiled in 2 pamphlet boxes
Post treatments for improving fatigue performance
No full textFatigue properties, in general, are highly sensitive to the state of surface, residual stresses, microstructure, porosity, and internal defects in materials. Despite the fast progress in additive manufacturing (AM), many of the abovementioned aspects are still not fully explored and thus there are still multiple knowledge and technological gaps to be addressed before we can fully exploit the high potential of AM for load-bearing applications especially when subjected to cyclic loading. Postprocessing approaches come into play to modulate these properties and compensate for technological shortcomings that lead to irregular surface morphology, internal defects, undesired residual stresses, and anisotropic microstructure. This chapter provides a general overview of the available postprocessing techniques applied to AM metallic materials to enhance their performance under fatigue loading. The posttreatments are categorized based on their intrinsic features and compared in terms of limitations, efficiency, and future prospects
Women, mining and the law
No full textAt a recent colloquium of the University of Cape Town's Mineral Law in Africa's initiative1 the position of gender and mining were discussed. The discussion raised many issues pertaining to women's position in relation to mining in Africa. Tapiero ("Women Mine the Risks Men the Benefits" 2010 2 Inside Mining 12?15) states that "worldwide between 80 and 100 million people are directly and indirectly dependent on non-industrial forms of mining for their livelihoods. Of these, an estimated 30% are women." The same author then indicates that mining carries risks for women as mining may result in a poor distribution of the mining benefits between men and women; it may lead to social disruption, including matters such as domestic violence, loss of agricultural land and environmental damage and pollution. When decisions are made with regard to mining projects, women are not always consulted and they do not have, due to cultural or religious reasons, a say in decision-making, either with regard to employment, or the placing of a mine. There may also be other legal or cultural constraints impacting on the effects that mining may have on women. The author, however, also indicates that "a growing body of evidence indicates that the increasing women's economic opportunities lead to a higher rate of family savings, greater spending on family nutrition, health and girls' education and declining household poverty" (Tapiero 2010 2 Inside Mining 13)
Book Review: Who are We?
No full textBOOK REVIEW (by Larise du Plessis, with reply by Author)
Ron Dultz (2007). Who Are We? Reseda, CA: Ron Dultz Publishing
Soft Cover (174 pages)
ISBN 10: 0-615-16088-7 & ISBN 13: 978-0-615-16088-7
Cost: USA $12.0
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