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Promotie van W.J. Smit
No full textPromovendus W.J. Smit, onderwijzer in Den Haag, met pedel Elderman
Promotie van W.J. Smit
No full textW.J. Smit met paranimfen, familie en promotoren prof.dr. Z.W. Sneller en prof. W.E. Boerma
Enkele aspekte met betrekking tot die gereformeerde erediens en kerklied in ’n multikulturele Suid-Afrika
No full textA few aspects regarding the reformed worship service and liturgical song in a multicultural South Africa
Worship originates within a specific culture. Because cultures are constantly changing and developing, the church also has to deal with change in its worship services. In postapartheid South Africa, with its variety of cultures, the reformed churches will increasingly have to take cognisance of the realities and issues brought about by its multicultural context. When focusing in this regard on one of the important acts in reformed worship, namely the liturgical song, some fascinating issues present themselves. It shows that the reformed churches in South Africa are indeed facing exceptional challenges. In the liturgical song God affords his church the perfect gift with which these challenges can be met. If handled in the Biblical way, the reality of a multicultural context becomes an opportunity to witness to the world the forgiveness and reconciliation through Jesus Christ
Berta Smit Collection index
No full textThis index describes the Berta Smit Collection and contains articles ; note books ; clippings ; manuscripts ; interviews ; radio talks ; book reviews ; speeches ; personalia.
Berta Smit (1926-1997) was a well-known author for books such as Juffrou Sophia vlug vorentoe, Die man met die kitaar, Die vrou en die bees etc. and literary figure. This collection consists of articles, manuscripts inter alia of 'Juffrou Sophia vlug vorentoe', note books, interviews, radio talks, speeches and book reviews. The collection is compiled into 13 pamphlet boxes
Vakmanschap van de Projectontwikkelaar?
No full textProjectontwikkelaars worden in de huidige markt stevig op de proef gesteld. Hans-Hugo Smit geeft zijn visie op het verleggen van de koers van aanbodgericht naar vraaggericht ontwikkelen en de rol van de ontwikkelaar daarbij
De storm doorstaan : Longitudinaal onderzoek naar cultuurverandering tijdens een organisatietransformatie.
No full textDrie jaar lang analyseerde een onderzoeksteam onder leiding van promovendus Wouter Smit de organisatiecultuur van een publieke organisatie die verkeerde in een ‘stormachtige’ periode. Eerst werd er een fusie uitgevoerd die al snel werd opgevolgd door een bestuurlijke hervorming en een reorganisatie.
Het onderzoek tijdens deze ingrijpende organisatietransformaties heeft geleid tot een inkijk in de organisatiecultuur. Aan de hand van ruim 350 cultuurinterviews met medewerkers en leidinggevenden werden de veranderingen in de cultuur in kaart gebracht. Daartoe werd jaarlijks een ‘cultuurfoto’ gemaakt, bestaande uit een overzicht van de belangrijkste kernwaarden en van de machtsrelaties binnen de organisatie.
Geconcludeerd werd dat cultuurverandering zeer complex is en sterk samenhangt met de context waar de organisatie in verkeert. Het duurt meerdere jaren voordat een organisatiecultuur zowel fundamenteel als duurzaam (mee)verandert. Managers die proberen een cultuur te vormen naar hun eigen wens lopen het risico veel invloed te verliezen omdat ingrijpende transformaties zich moeilijk laten regisseren en voor veel onduidelijkheid en onzekerheid zorgen bij de medewerkers. In plaats daarvan kunnen managers zich beter richten op het versterken van het verandervermogen binnen de cultuur. Dit kunnen zij doen door aandacht te hebben voor kernwaarden die en gedrag dat de gemeenschappelijkheid binnen de organisatie benadrukken, zoals ‘samenwerken’, ‘kennis delen’ en ‘gezamenlijk leren’. Dit biedt een sterke basis om elke storm te doorstaan
Metal accumulation in riverine macroinvertebrates from a platinum mining region
No full textSouth Africa is the world’s main supplier of Pt. The Bushveld Igneous Complex in South Africa contains 75% of the world’s Pt resources. Mining of this precious metal requires large volumes of water for production and removal of waste products. Most of this wastewater is discharged into river systems. Although the source of contamination with Pt in aquatic systems due to mining activities is known, little to no information is available about the impact of Pt on aquatic organisms. Additionally, other metals are released as byproducts of Pt mining, which might also be discharged into the environment. Therefore, concentrations of Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, Pt and Pb were determined in water, sediment and macroinvertebrate samples from a reference site (Site 1), a highly impacted site (Site 2) and a moderately impacted site (Site 3) along the Hex River, South Africa. Aquatic invertebrate families representing different functional feeding groups i.e. scraper-grazers (Lymnaeidae), collector-gatherers (Potamonautidae, Hydropsychidae, Tubificidae and Chironomidae), shredders (Baetidae) and predators (Coenagrionidae and Libellulidae) were studied. In the sediments, the concentrations of Cr and Pt were significantly higher at Site 2 than at Sites 1 and 3, respectively, whereas concentrations of Ni, Cu, Cd, and Pb showed no significant differences between the sites. Depending on the metal, the aquatic invertebrate families showed different grades of bioaccumulation. The results from especially Lymnaeidae, Baetidae, Tubificidae and Chironomidae showed great promise for the use of these taxa for biomonitoring of metal contaminations. The macroinvertebrates accumulated metals associated with Pt mining, with epi-benthic dwelling taxa (Tubificidae) accumulating higher concentrations of Pt and Cr than other families (e.g. Potamonautidae, Coenagrionidae and Lymnaeidae). These results provide valuable information on the behavior of metals related to Pt mining in aquatic ecosystems and therefore can contribute to the risk assessment of these intensive mining activitie
First record of Labeo capensis (Smith, 1841) in the Crocodile River (West) system: another successful non-native freshwater fish introduction in South Africa
No full textSouth Africa is one of six global fish invasion hotspots and as a result, non-native fishes are common components of the fish assemblages in all of the major river systems. The rate of establishment for introduced fish into South African rivers is high (79%) and the vector responsible for the highest establishment rate is interbasin transfer schemes with 80%. Introductions of non-native fish into river systems can negatively affect native fish species through hybridisation, competition for food sources and predation, and the introduction of associated parasites and diseases. The aims of the current study were to provide evidence of the introduction of Labeo capensis into the Crocodile River (West) system, using morphological and molecular techniques, and to record the fish health and gonadosomatic index to determine the invasive status of L. capensis. From the fish health assessment index and gonadosomatic index of L. capensis collected from Olifantsnek Dam, it can be concluded that L. capensis is a healthy reproducing population. Because this fish species can survive and reproduce in newly colonised river systems, it has the potential to compete with the native fish species for food and habitat, but can also hybridise with native Labeo specie
Design of a new Faculty of Architecture - Investigation and design of Media Facades
No full textGraduation Project [G.J. Smit] for both Architecture & Building Technology. [architecture] : design of a new Faculty of Architecture [building technology] : investigation and design of Media FacadesStrategic Architectural Design DevelopmentArchitecture & Building TechnologyArchitectur
SKION: Digitale Basiskaart - Eindverslag
No full textThis document gives an overview of the progress and achievements of R. Spliet and S. Smit during their internship at SKION, including all delivered documentation.IN3405 BachelorprojectComputer ScienceElectrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Scienc
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