111 research outputs found
Joseph Meiring Home, Toledo, Ohio [approximately 1905]
No full textA family poses on the porch of the Joseph Meiring farmhouse located at Hill Avenue near Elmdale in Toledo around 1905. Terms associated with the photograph are: dwellings | farmhouses | Meiring, Joseph | Colonial Style | Hill Avenue (Toledo, Ohio
Truth and Reconciliation in South Africa: Jewish Voices and Perspectives
No full textThe author who served on the South African� Truth� and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) focuses on the Jewish experience in South Africa� during� the apartheid years. At a special TRC Hearing for Faith Communities (East London, 17-19� November 1997) Chief Rabbi Cyril Harris submitted a statement on behalf of his community. Two earlier documents were also put at� the TRC�s disposal: a statement on Reconciliation� presented by Gesher (a Jewish movement for social action) as a well as a comprehensive volume containing 27 interviews with Jewish activists (Cutting Through the Mountain). Taking his cue from both the Chief Rabbi�s presentation and the earlier documents, the author discusses the role of the Jewish community in overtly and covertly supporting the apartheid regime, as well the experiences of many Jews in struggling against apartheid. Finally the contribution of the Jewish community towards healing and reconciliation in South Africa comes under the spotlight
Truth and Reconciliation in South Africa: the role of the faith communities
No full textTen years after the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission commenced with its work (1995), the author � using the statements made by representatives of the different faith communities in South Africa � analyses the role the communities played in the past: as agents of oppression, as victims of apartheid, as opponents of apartheid, as well as their role in the country�s transition to a new democratic society. Finally, the contribution of the faith communities in the process of reconciliation and nation building is discussed
Mathematics
No full text"Inservice education"--Final (unnumbered) p. of each document.; Includes bibliographical references.T. Teaching mathematics : elementary & middle grades / prepared by Steven P. Meiring (19 p.) -- K. Kindergarten mathematics / principal authors, James B. Wesson, Steven P. Meiring (18 p.) -- 1. First grade mathematics (18 p.) ; 2. Second grade mathematics (15 p.) ; 3. Third grade mathematics (18 p.) / principal author, C. Winston Smith, Jr. -- 4. Fourth grade mathematics (21 p.) ; 5. Fifth grade mathematics (19 p.) / principal author, James B. Wesson -- 6. Sixth grade mathematics (19 p.) ; 7. Seventh grade mathematics (23 p.) / principal author, William R. Speer -- 8. Eighth grade mathematics (19 p.) ; 8E. Eighth grade enrichment mathematics / principal author, James E. Schultz.A series of eleven monographs describing mathematics learning in the elementary and middle grades. These documents identify appropriate outcomes for each grade level and discuss teaching methods for helping students achieve those outcomes
Leadership for reconciliation: A Truth and Reconciliation Commission perspective
No full textAs important as the need for authentic leadership in the fields of politics, economy and education in Africa may be, the continent is also in dire need of leadership for reconciliation. Against the backdrop of the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), the author � who served on the Commission � discusses five characteristics of leaders for reconciliation. Leaders need to be: leaders with a clear understanding of the issues at stake; leaders with respect for the truth; leaders with a sense of justice; leaders with a comprehension of the dynamics of forgiveness; and leaders with a firm commitment. The insights and experiences of both the chairperson of the TRC, Desmond Tutu, and the deputy chair, Alex Boraine, form the backbone of the article
Theology in the flesh - embodied sensing, consciousness and the mapping of the body
No full textDr Jacob Meiring is part of
the research project,
‘Theology of Nature’, directed
by Prof. Dr Johan Buitendag
(Dean, Faculty of Theology,
Department Dogmatics and
Christian Ethics, Faculty of
Theology, University of
Pretoria.)Flowing from his model for a contemporary theological anthropology as embodied sensing, the
author focuses on the corporeal-linguistic turn in the 21st century and explores how his use of
bodymapping, as an applied aspect of theological anthropology within the context of narrative
therapy, intersects with the work of the neuro-scientist, Antonio Damasio on consciousness,
and specifically his research on how the brain constantly maps the body in the brain. The
author also explores the notion of sensing in the latest book of the Irish philosopher Richard
Kearney and based on this, expands his model for theological anthropology to the embodied
sensing of meaning.http://www.hts.org.zaam2016Dogmatics and Christian Ethic
Validation of Sequentially Linear Analysis by simulating structural behaviour of masonry components
No full textThe unreinforced masonry construction of Dutch terraced houses in Groningen is prone to lateral earthquake loading. To analyse the capacity of these houses, the faculty of Civil Engineering at the TU Delft started a test campaign. In this thesis, the experimental results served as benchmarks to validate a relatively new numerical method: Sequentially Linear Analysis (SLA). This method is developed to overcome numerical instability, which is a problem for regular non-linear finite element analyses (NLFEA). The objective is to investigate to what extent SLA is able to predict the behaviour of the two main components of a Dutch house, namely the shear wall and the out-of-plane loaded transversal wall, during a monotonic pushover test. Both pre-stressed components are modelled, using the (new) non-proportional loading algorithm and two modelling approaches were applied: the smeared crack approach and the discrete crack approach. Besides, two finite element types were used: the new implementation of the SLA code for shell elements is validated by modelling the shear wall with plane stress elements as well. Results showed that SLA is able to predict the behaviour of pre-stressed masonry components using the non-proportional loading algorithm, except for the post-peak behaviour of the out-of-plane loaded transversal wall. As SLA is under development, the method still has difficulties to overcome. The defined stop criteria were helpful to temporarily deal with the identified problems, but further research needs to be done to actually solve the errors.<br/
Moral regeneration : seedbeds for civic virtue
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Web display format PDFTaking his cue from a recent report by the US National Council on Civil Society, the author discusses a number of “seedbeds of civic virtue” that may play a role in the much needed moral regeneration of South African society. The “seedbeds” are (1) family, (2) the local community, (3) faith communities, (4) voluntary civil organizations, (5) arts and art institutions, (6) education, (7) business, labour and economic institu-tions, (8) the media, (9) government, (10) the nation. The “rainbow nation”, the author contends, has in recent times lost some of its colour, but if the different partners in the quest for moral regeneration take hands, the colours of the rainbow may return.http://explore.up.ac.za/record=b100134
Theology in the flesh – a model for theological anthropology as embodied sensing
No full textThe author proposes a model for theological anthropology as embodied sensing that is based on an interdisciplinary exploration of the corporeal turn from a southern African perspective. The work of James B. Nelson is acknowledged, stating that body theology starts with the concrete, the bodily expressions of life and not with doctrines about God and humanity. The theological anthropology of David H. Kelsey is evaluated as a theological anthropology with a sentiment of the flesh. Based on clearings in the work of David Kelsey and an interdisciplinary research, the author proposes a model for theological anthropology as embodied sensing which functions within the intricate and complex connection of the living body, language and experiencing in a concrete lifeworld with an openness to the ‘more than’. The author considers the use of bodymapping within narrative therapy as a way in which to uncover the intimate and intricate connection between the living body, experience and language, and implementing insights from theological anthropology as embodied sensing
Theology in the flesh – embodied sensing, consciousness and the mapping of the body
No full textFlowing from his model for a contemporary theological anthropology as embodied sensing, the author focuses on the corporeal-linguistic turn in the 21st century and explores how his use of bodymapping, as an applied aspect of theological anthropology within the context of narrative therapy, intersects with the work of the neuro-scientist, Antonio Damasio on consciousness, and specifically his research on how the brain constantly maps the body in the brain. The author also explores the notion of sensing in the latest book of the Irish philosopher Richard Kearney and based on this, expands his model for theological anthropology to the embodied sensing of meaning
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