Wataalamu mbalimbali wamefafanua dhana ya hadithi fupikwa namna mbalimbali. Kipera hiki cha fasihi andishi ni zao la athari za kimagharibi. Hadithi za fasihi simulizi zimerutubisha hadithi fupi zinazoendeleza majukumu ya tangu jadi ya kuelimisha, kuongoza, kuonya na kuburudisha. Hadithi fupi ya kisasa ina sifa za matumizi ya lugha ya nathari, masimulizi mafupi aghalabu ya tukio moja, mhusika mkuu mmoja au wahusika wachache, msuko sahili na hatimaye mshikamano na umoja wa mawazo na mtindo. Katika makala haya, tunachambua hadithi teule za Kiswahili kuhusu nafasi na ujitambuzi wa wanawake. Kachukua Hatua Nyingine ya Kyallo Wadi Wamitila inajadili hatua ambazo mwanamke anafaa azichukue ili ajikwamue na utumwa wa ndoa zinazompa mwanamume uwezo wote. Nayo Ngome ya Nafsi ya Clara Momanyi inaonyesha hatua anazochukua mtoto msichana kujikomboa dhidi ya mila na desturi zinazomnyima utambulisho wa kibinafsi na kijinsia. Wasia wa Baba ya Ahmad Kipacha inaonyesha jinsi utamaduni na mafundisho chanya ya dini kuwa njia mwafaka za kujengea utambulisho wa mwanamke. Hatimaye Usia wa Mama ya Fatima Salamah inaonyesha mtoto msichana akijihami kupitia utamaduni na mafundisho chanya ya dini dhidi ya ushawishi hasi wa mamake.

I begin this thesis with a brief account of my meetings with popular South Indian guru Sathya Sai Baba (1926- ) and very brief a discussion of recent fraud and sexual abuse allegations that have been made against him. I note that one of the key factors involved in this, also accountable for his extraordinary popularity, is his divine persona-especially his self-proclaimed identity as "the avatar"-and I review previous academic studies pertaining to this. In contrast to most previous studies of Sathya Sai Baba, which align him primarily with Śaiva traditions and with the "Sai Baba movement", I note a strong (and long running) affinity in his ideas for Vaiṣṇava traditions (especially the Bhagavad-Gītā and the Bhāgavata-Purāṇa), and I add that his background as a member of a traditionally highly regarded bardic caste may have contributed to his divine persona. I further investigate this persona via a history of potentially parallel traditional and modern avatar ideas. I show something of the manner in which many of the avatar concepts and myths to which Sathya Sai Baba refers originated and developed, especially invoking the episteme of "resemblance", posited by Brian Smith, the idea of "inclusivism"-which I adapt from the work of Paul Hacker and Wilhelm Halbfass-and traditional (Sāṁkhya) processes of "distinction", "categorization", and "enumeration". In addition to these, I much refer to Max Weber's analysis of "pure types" of authority-traditional, charismatic, and rational-showing that Sathya Sai Baba draws upon all of these in legitimating his claim to be "the avatar". I also show that his divine persona draws upon a strong affinity that he exhibits for advaita ("non-dualism"), especially that of Śaṅkara, and that his personal history of intense devotional and ecstatic/yogic spiritual practices was likely important in the formative stages of this persona. I further suggest that the history of his geographic locale, in which there are strong themes of sacred kingship and ecstatic/advaitic/poetic/devotional sainthood, may have contributed to the production and reception of his persona. On top of this, I note that the influence of a number of modern avatar figures, especially Ramakrishna, Vivekananda, and Aurobindo, is patent in his avatar teachings, and I compare and contrast him with a number of other significant modern figures. Based upon all of this, I consider the question of whether Sathya Sai Baba ought to be regarded as a "traditionalist", both vis-à-vis modernity ("Neo-Hinduism", as defined especially by Paul Hacker) and "innovation". I conclude that, in contrast to most previous scholarly characterizations, he is certainly innovative, but that he ought not to be considered a "Neo-Hindu"-most appearances to the contrary being due to his borrowing or extrapolating ideas in a very traditional manner from typical Neo-Hindu thinkers (especially Vivekananda), as if these ideas, and those that framed them, were thoroughly traditional. Finally, I outline a couple of major themes in his avatar teachings: an ambivalent attitude to his role as an exemplar, which I note to accord with earlier and parallel avatar ideas; and strong docetic tendencies, which similarly, in contrast to some scholarly characterizations, find parallels in popular portrayals of other avatar figures.

The survival rate and life expectancy of infants with complex health needs have increased overthe last decades, and this increases the number of families who have to care for such infants at home. These families seek support in the community setting, and supporting them has a positive impact on the well-being of both the parents and the infant. In South Africa the needs of these parents are not known, and this fact makes it difficult to adequately support them in the community. The aim of this study was to explore and describe the needs of parents of infants with complex health needs in the community setting. Two objectives were set to reach the aim mentioned above: 1) to critically appraise and synthesise the best available evidence on the support needs of parents of infants with complex health needs and 2) to explore and describe parents’ emic perspective on their support needs as parents of infants with complex health needs in a South African context. A sequential mixed method approach was utilised in two phases, here discussed in five chapters. In an attempt to meet objective one, the support needs of parents of infants with complex health needs were determined by means of an integrative literature review from studies obtained through computerised searches of several electronic databases, supplemented by checking reference lists and consultation with experts. This was followed by individual face-to-face interviews with the stated parents in three different settings. The latter addressed the second objective of the study, namely to provide an emic perspective on the support needs of parents of infants with complex health needs in a South African context. The integrative literature review described five main themes on the support needs of parents of infants with complex health needs: need for information, need for parent-to-parent support, need for professional support, need for self-confidence in the care of the infant and need for social support. All of these themes were confirmed in the South African context through the interviews with parents. However, South African parents added an additional theme: the need for normality. The final chapter offers an evaluation of the study and discusses study limitations and recommendations for nursing practice, education and research. / Thesis (MCur)--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2013.

The survival rate and life expectancy of infants with complex health needs have increased overthe last decades, and this increases the number of families who have to care for such infants at home. These families seek support in the community setting, and supporting them has a positive impact on the well-being of both the parents and the infant. In South Africa the needs of these parents are not known, and this fact makes it difficult to adequately support them in the community. The aim of this study was to explore and describe the needs of parents of infants with complex health needs in the community setting. Two objectives were set to reach the aim mentioned above: 1) to critically appraise and synthesise the best available evidence on the support needs of parents of infants with complex health needs and 2) to explore and describe parents’ emic perspective on their support needs as parents of infants with complex health needs in a South African context. A sequential mixed method approach was utilised in two phases, here discussed in five chapters. In an attempt to meet objective one, the support needs of parents of infants with complex health needs were determined by means of an integrative literature review from studies obtained through computerised searches of several electronic databases, supplemented by checking reference lists and consultation with experts. This was followed by individual face-to-face interviews with the stated parents in three different settings. The latter addressed the second objective of the study, namely to provide an emic perspective on the support needs of parents of infants with complex health needs in a South African context. The integrative literature review described five main themes on the support needs of parents of infants with complex health needs: need for information, need for parent-to-parent support, need for professional support, need for self-confidence in the care of the infant and need for social support. All of these themes were confirmed in the South African context through the interviews with parents. However, South African parents added an additional theme: the need for normality. The final chapter offers an evaluation of the study and discusses study limitations and recommendations for nursing practice, education and research. / Thesis (MCur)--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2013.

Emotions have become an important research topic in both the behavioural sciences and advertising. Nowadays, emotions are acknowledged as an important mediator of cognitive and behavioural consumer responses to advertising. Consequently, researchers in marketing and advertising have emphasised the need to consider emotions as a crucial factor in the advertising process. To test the viability of this assumption, an empirical research study was conducted at the Behavioural and Communication Research Division of the Bureau of Market Research (BMR). More specifically, the research study used a three–dimensional approach to measure generational differences in consumers’ emotional response to television advertisements. To capture immediate, positive and negative emotive responses towards a pre–selected test advertisement, the study used three research instruments, namely AdSAM, PrEmo (both non–verbal measurement instruments) and the List of Emotions (LoE) (verbal measurement instrument). Gauteng consumers (n = 102) who view television participated in the study, which revealed that ageing appears to be a significant antecedent in measuring emotive response to advertisements. In this regard, the study showed, among others, that Baby Boomers (older generation) were inclined to react to the advertisement in a different manner than younger generations (Millennials and Xers). For example, Baby Boomers found it easier to acknowledge higher levels of engagement with the test advertisement, as was noted in the high Arousal ratings. No significant differences were, however, evident between generations on the Pleasure dimension as all generations seem to have felt positively towards the test advertisement. Furthermore, although all generations felt positive emotive reactions when viewing the test advertisement, Millennials feel more Comfortable, whereas the Xers and Baby Boomers feel stronger Warmed emotions. Overall, older people tend to purposefully seek to experience positive emotions and avoid or limit negative emotions. In summary, both non–verbal and verbal measures reflected generational differences that seem to be more apparent when analysing negative emotions. The study also revealed that the AdSAM instrument appears to be advantageous when measuring emotions in television advertising due to its non–verbal properties. However, greater generational differences seem to be evident when emotions are measured with a verbal rather than non–verbal instrument. Against this background, certain recommendations for future research were made, amongst others, the need for further research on emotive reaction to television advertisements and the need for innovative research models that are customised for the diverse South African consumer market. / Thesis (M.A. (Research Psychology))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2012.

Emotions have become an important research topic in both the behavioural sciences and advertising. Nowadays, emotions are acknowledged as an important mediator of cognitive and behavioural consumer responses to advertising. Consequently, researchers in marketing and advertising have emphasised the need to consider emotions as a crucial factor in the advertising process. To test the viability of this assumption, an empirical research study was conducted at the Behavioural and Communication Research Division of the Bureau of Market Research (BMR). More specifically, the research study used a three–dimensional approach to measure generational differences in consumers’ emotional response to television advertisements. To capture immediate, positive and negative emotive responses towards a pre–selected test advertisement, the study used three research instruments, namely AdSAM, PrEmo (both non–verbal measurement instruments) and the List of Emotions (LoE) (verbal measurement instrument). Gauteng consumers (n = 102) who view television participated in the study, which revealed that ageing appears to be a significant antecedent in measuring emotive response to advertisements. In this regard, the study showed, among others, that Baby Boomers (older generation) were inclined to react to the advertisement in a different manner than younger generations (Millennials and Xers). For example, Baby Boomers found it easier to acknowledge higher levels of engagement with the test advertisement, as was noted in the high Arousal ratings. No significant differences were, however, evident between generations on the Pleasure dimension as all generations seem to have felt positively towards the test advertisement. Furthermore, although all generations felt positive emotive reactions when viewing the test advertisement, Millennials feel more Comfortable, whereas the Xers and Baby Boomers feel stronger Warmed emotions. Overall, older people tend to purposefully seek to experience positive emotions and avoid or limit negative emotions. In summary, both non–verbal and verbal measures reflected generational differences that seem to be more apparent when analysing negative emotions. The study also revealed that the AdSAM instrument appears to be advantageous when measuring emotions in television advertising due to its non–verbal properties. However, greater generational differences seem to be evident when emotions are measured with a verbal rather than non–verbal instrument. Against this background, certain recommendations for future research were made, amongst others, the need for further research on emotive reaction to television advertisements and the need for innovative research models that are customised for the diverse South African consumer market. / Thesis (M.A. (Research Psychology))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2012.

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O material a ser utilizado como adsorvente foi caracterizado por diferentes t?cnicas f?sico-qu?micas, tais como: granulometria, densidade aparente, an?lise elementar, an?lise t?rmica, FRX, MEV, DRX e pHPZC. De posse das an?lises das caracteriza??es foram realizados ensaios de adsor??o, pelo m?todo de banho finito em solu??es sint?ticas dos metais Ca e Sr. Os resultados demonstraram que o carv?o baba?u possui remo??o m?xima em baixas concentra??es. Paralelamente ao estudo de adsor??o em solu??es sint?ticas, foi realizado ensaios de adsor??o com a ?gua produzida e o resultado mostrou que o carv?o baba?u possui bom potencial de adsor??o, removendo acima de 50 % do c?lcio e acima 45 % do estr?ncio, e apresentando valores para a capacidade de adsor??o de 17,31 mg/g para o c?lcio e 3,15 mg/g para o estr?ncio. Para otimizar os ensaios de adsor??o foi aplicado o planejamento fatorial completo de dois n?veis com o intuito de verificar a influ?ncia da concentra??o dos metais Ca e Sr e a massa do adsorvente em solu??o sint?tica sobre a % remo??o e a capacidade de adsor??o dos metais. Atrav?s dos resultados das an?lises das superf?cies de respostas p?de-se observar que as regi?es ?timas para a remo??o dos metais foram no n?vel superior da concentra??o dos metais e no n?vel superior da massa de adsorvente (+1,+1) obtendo uma remo??o m?xima de 58 % do c?lcio e 63 % do estr?ncio. / Produced water is a major waste generated during oil exploration and production. Due to its large volume and complex chemical composition an effort arises so that the contaminant concentrations meet the current legislation, in order to reduce harmful effects on the environment caused by its disposal without prior treatment. The objective of this paper is to characterize produced water from the Periquito field, RN, Brazil, and assess the adsorptive potential of babassu nut charcoal for removal of calcium and strontium from produced water, focusing on its suitability for disposal. Through the physicochemical characterization of the produced water, it was possible to observe that the concentrations of calcium and strontium were: 322 mg/L and 69 mg/L, respectively. The material to be used as an adsorbent was characterized through different physicochemical techniques, such as laser particle size, density, elemental analysis, thermal analysis, XRF, SEM, XRD and pHPZC. Provided the characterization analysis, adsorption experiments were carried out using the method of finite bath in synthetic solutions of both calcium and strontium. The results showed that babassu nut charcoal has maximum adsorption removal at low concentrations. In parallel with the study on adsorption in synthetic solutions, adsorption experiments were performed with produced water, whose results showed that babassu nut charcoal has good adsorption potential, removing over 50% of calcium and above 45% strontium, and having values of 17.31 mg/g for the adsorption capacity for calcium and 3.15 mg/g for strontium. In order to optimize the experiments, the full factorial design of two levels was applied in order to verify the influence of the concentration of calcium, strontium and the mass of the adsorbent in synthetic solution on the percentage of removal (%) and the adsorption capacity of adsorption of these metals. From the analysis results, it was possible to observe that the optimal regions for the removal of these metals was in the upper level of the metal concentration and in the upper level of the adsorbent mass (+1, +1) obtaining a maximum removal of 58 % for calcium and 63 % for strontium.

本論文是以新加坡與馬來西亞（簡稱新馬）為範圍的「土生華人」文學研究，主要對象是被稱為「峇峇」的土生華人從19世紀至今所產生的文學，亦兼及印尼地區土生華人（馬來語）文學的比較研究。 本論文架構除「緒論」與「結論」外，內文共分為五章。緒論除介紹本論文的研究動機與目的、研究方法與主體架構外，主要為研究對象的釐清與相關名詞的界定，並回顧峇峇的語言及文學的研究概況。 進入「本論」第一章「峇峇的語言使用」，筆者分別從峇峇的母語——峇峇馬來語和峇峇福建話，進而是「父語」福建話、再到外來語的英語和華語著手，透過這四種語言在新馬地區尤其峇峇社會中個別的使用狀況與相互消長的分析，以對峇峇社會的語言與文字使用的歷史有更深入的瞭解。可以說，峇峇的語言使用是與近現代華人移民海外及西方殖民東南亞的歷史是發展息息相關的。 第二章「峇峇的馬來語翻譯文學」。首先是介紹峇峇馬來文報刊雜誌的出版概況，此為羅馬化峇峇馬來語書寫之始。其次從所得的文獻資料並配合第一章的研究心得，從外部的出版概況，條析出峇峇馬來語翻譯文學從興起、繁盛到沒落三個階段的發展情形；接著從作品內部進行剖析，發覺翻譯作品從作品的展演形式看，又可分為前、後兩期不同的階段。最後第四小節，筆者嘗試透過田調期間所得的一本「峇峇馬來語籤詩翻譯本」的研究，談談中國通俗文學及民間信仰對峇峇文化的影響，以及峇峇人在以峇峇馬來語翻譯中國籤詩文時所透露出來的多元文化意象。 接著進入第三章，著重探討「峇峇馬來語創作文學」，從所得資料彙整的結果看來，峇峇馬來語的書面創作量不及翻譯文學，尤其散文體的作品寥寥可數。然而，缺乏書面的創作文本並不代表峇峇沒有創作文學，「峇峇文學即是峇峇馬來語翻譯文學」這樣的想法也只是長久以來因書面創作的匱乏而對外界造成的假象。事實上，因文化的接觸和語言的掌握，早期的峇峇社會非常熱衷於馬來語詩歌的吟誦或創作，惟傳統上多屬於民間的即興創作，詩文的流傳也多以口耳相傳，較少以書面語呈現及保存。峇峇馬來語的詩歌體裁源自馬來古典文學的班頓（Pantun）及莎雅爾（Syair）體，因此相較於中國通俗小說翻譯作品，這類文學形式更具馬來色彩，也更能凸顯峇峇被馬來文化涵化的事實。從早期（峇峇）馬來語詩歌在峇峇社會的流行程度看，若當初這些詩歌能被紀錄下來，其作品數量的豐盛絕不亞於峇峇馬來語翻譯文學作品。因此第三章主要是針對筆者這些年來所收集到的峇峇馬來語詩歌作品進行統整分析，以反駁峇峇文學只有「翻譯作品」而沒有「創作文學」的質疑。 第四章分別介紹峇峇的漢語文學及英語文學。無可否認，以峇峇馬來語作為峇峇母語（或「族語」）的地位，峇峇馬來語文學之於峇峇文學的「核心性」是不容撼動的，但若從「人」（民族）的角度檢視，在肯定其作為民族文學的重要表徵的同時，以峇峇文化發展上語言使用的多元現象看，我們也不應忽略峇峇人當中有用其他語言書寫文學的事實。在峇峇社會的發展進程中，各語言之間一直是相互影響的，呈現在文學上的情況也與此相去不遠。因此，第四章主要是承前三章語言使用多元的文路，對峇峇的文學書寫歷程中較隱性的漢語文學及英語文學進行概觀介紹，以作為峇峇馬來語文學發展的一個補充瞭解。我們發現，峇峇馬來語的興起與峇峇漢語能力（文學）的衰退脫不了關係，而峇峇馬來語（文學）的沒落則或多或少歸因於峇峇英語文學的興盛。 在前四章的基礎上，第五章筆者嘗試把峇峇文學擺在民族文學的位階上，與其他相關文學：（第一節）印尼土生華人文學、（第二節）馬來文學和（第三節）馬（新）華文學進行比較分析。尤其針對學界在印尼土生華人（馬來語）文學、印尼語發展、以及印尼新文學發展上的研究成果所導致的聯想：「(新馬)峇峇文學、馬來語以及馬來新文學之間的關係」，峇峇文學將如何自處？本章最後筆者將峇峇文學擺在「國家文學」的氛圍中去瞭解，在新、馬多元民族的社會中，各民族文學之間的認定是如何？而峇峇文學又是否可以在強勢的政治取向及意識型態包圍下，在眾主流（民族）文學之中找到自我的定位？ 最後是本論文之結論。筆者承前文的研究脈絡，輔以民族文學界定的三條件（族屬、創作語言、內容題材）檢視峇峇文學作為「民族文學」的契合或可行性（非單指文本存在的必要性和文學性問題），並在各系語言文學的比較分析中，檢討峇峇文學對於峇峇社會文化發展的回應及影響。

This work addresses the history, development and conservation of the Werkbund exhibition estates in Europe. Specifically, these are six housing estates built between 1927-1932 in Stuttgart, Brno, Wroclaw, Zurich, Vienna and Prague as part of exhibitions of modern living. The aim is to compare the development in individual cities and above all their preservation and the way of conservation and restoration. The first chapter deals with the formation of colonies and their differences. In the next part we deal with the fate and the structural changes during the war and the first post-war years until the first colony was declared a monument. The third chapter explains the developments in the 1960s and early 1980s, the beginnings of monument conservation and the first comprehensive renovation of the housing estates. The last chapter focuses on today's housing estates, today's approach to the restoration of functionalist architecture and its pitfalls. In all chapters, we managed to compare the development and to show the specifics of the individual files, which made it possible to specify why the colonies need to be protected, the extent to which they are preserved today, how much they are preserved, and what problems the building regeneration brings. Due to the different status and approach in individual...

Wataalamu mbalimbali wamefafanua dhana ya hadithi fupikwa namna mbalimbali. Kipera hiki cha fasihi andishi ni zao la athari za kimagharibi. Hadithi za fasihi simulizi zimerutubisha hadithi fupi zinazoendeleza majukumu ya tangu jadi ya kuelimisha, kuongoza, kuonya na kuburudisha. Hadithi fupi ya kisasa ina sifa za matumizi ya lugha ya nathari, masimulizi mafupi aghalabu ya tukio moja, mhusika mkuu mmoja au wahusika wachache, msuko sahili na hatimaye mshikamano na umoja wa mawazo na mtindo. Katika makala haya, tunachambua hadithi teule za Kiswahili kuhusu nafasi na ujitambuzi wa wanawake. Kachukua Hatua Nyingine ya Kyallo Wadi Wamitila inajadili hatua ambazo mwanamke anafaa azichukue ili ajikwamue na utumwa wa ndoa zinazompa mwanamume uwezo wote. Nayo Ngome ya Nafsi ya Clara Momanyi inaonyesha hatua anazochukua mtoto msichana kujikomboa dhidi ya mila na desturi zinazomnyima utambulisho wa kibinafsi na kijinsia. Wasia wa Baba ya Ahmad Kipacha inaonyesha jinsi utamaduni na mafundisho chanya ya dini kuwa njia mwafaka za kujengea utambulisho wa mwanamke. Hatimaye Usia wa Mama ya Fatima Salamah inaonyesha mtoto msichana akijihami kupitia utamaduni na mafundisho chanya ya dini dhidi ya ushawishi hasi wa mamake.