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I am the Bread of Life. Imagery in John 6:32-51
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2007)English: John 6 is one of the most discussed chapters in the Gospel according to John, because of the Eucharistic nature of the language in 6:51c-59.The complex nature of the metaphors and imagery used in these verses, as ... -
‘I could have done everything and why not?’: young women’s complex constructions of sexual agency in the context of sexualities education in Life Orientation in South African schools
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2015)Progressive policies protecting women’s rights to make reproductive decisions and the recent increase in literature exploring female sexual agency do not appear to have impacted on more equitable sexual relations in all ... -
I want to publish but ...: barriers to publishing for women at a University of Technology
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2012)This article documents the experiences of a community of practice (CoP) of female academics with regard to the notion of publishing. The non-probability, purposive sample utilised in the study, comprised a group of female ... -
‘I won’t be squeezed into someone else’s frame’: stories of supervisor selection
(University of the Free State, 2010)English: Using a collection of stories from a group of women who belong to a PhD support group, this article tracks the issue of choosing a supervisor. These women are all academics and therefore had some claim to an ... -
Icarus, Brueghel and the poets a study of meaning in the myth of Daedalus and Icarus
(University of the Free State, 2001-11)The myth of Daedalus and Icarus has always seemed such a simple story: a cautionary tale about disobedience and hubris. The fallacy of that presumption has resulted in this dissertation. The research question took an ... -
The idea of changing places in intercultural communication
(University of the Free State, 2001)This article explores the idea of "changing places" in intercultural communication within the context of the class room and the courts in our communities. The authors argue that in order to address the legacy of colonial ... -
Identification and confirmation of the presence of some steroid-like growth promoters in the urine of cattle and swine
(University of the Free State, 1998-11)English: Anabolic steroids and/or growth promoters are used to improve growth rate and feed conversion efficiency of livestock. The residues of these anabolics, which are present in the meat, may have a pharmacological ... -
The identification and delineation of high-yielding wellfield areas in Karoo Aquifers as future water supply options to local authorities
(University of the Free State, 2011)English: This Masters thesis forms the capacity development component of the Water Research Commission (WRC) project number KS/1763, entitled "The identification and delineation of high-yielding well-field areas in Karoo ... -
Identification and expression analysis of flavonoid biosynthetic genes in the genus Clivia
(University of the Free State, 2010)English: Anthocyanins belong to a large group of secondary plant metabolites, the flavonoids, and fulfil a range of biological functions that include the cyanic pigmentation they provide to flowers, fruits, vegetables and ... -
Identification and potential biotechnological application of yeast isolates in the UNESCO-MIRCEN biotechnological yeast culture collection of the University of the Free State
(University of the Free State, 2011-01)English: As the initiative for establishing a yeast culture collection began in the early 1980’s in the department of Microbial, Biochemical and Food Biotechnology, research pertaining to the identification of isolates ... -
Identification and quantification of impurities in zircon, PDZ and other relevant zirconium products
(University of the Free State, 2008-11)Abstract not available -
Identification of a putative protease inhibitor involved in three different Puccinia-triticum aestivum interaction
(University of the Free State, 2013)English: The Bowman-Birk family of plant protease inhibitors are serine protease inhibitors that can simultaneously inhibit trypsin and/or chymotrypsin. Unique features include an unusually high thermal stability, tolerance ... -
Identification of a putative protein kinase gene involved in the resistant response of sunflower to rust
(University of the Free State, 2004-09-04)English: Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is a commercially important crop plant. Susceptible plants infected with leaf rust (Puccinia helianthi) leads to great yield losses. The aim of this study was to identify putative ... -
Identification of antigen-specific serological cross-reactivity among survivors of Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic fever
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Identification of antigenic regions and linear B cell epitopes on yellow fever virus
(University of the Free State, 2013-02)English: Yellow fever virus (YFV) virus is an arthropod-borne virus that causes viral hemorrhagic fever in humans in the tropical parts of both Africa and South America. The virus belongs to the family Flaviviridae, of the ... -
Identification of arboviruses circulating in mosquito populations in the Bloemfontein area, South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2019-02)Globally there are more than 3 500 different species of mosquito. Many of these are known to be the primary insect vectors of many medically important diseases. Adequate surveillance programs should be put in place to ... -
The identification of community needs for AIDS health education
(University of the Free State, 1997-09)English: AIDS is a fatal disease which mostly affects the economically productive age-group (25-50 years). It therefore adversely affects the economy of the country. It is also expensive to treat as it affects the immune ... -
The identification of detectable gravitational wave signatures within the Einstein formalism for various classes of galactic sources
(University of the Free State, 2014-01)English: A central result of this thesis is the prediction of short period (transient) GW signatures, using General Relativity. This thesis focused on various LIGO and SKA Gravitational Wave (GW) sources such as collapsing ... -
The identification of Diptera of the grave and their succession patterns during winter and summer in central South Africa, with reference to forensic applications
(University of the Free State, 2016-01)English: Forensic entomology is a specialist branch of forensic sciences in which information about insects is used to draw certain conclusions when investigating medico-legal cases involving both humans and wildlife. ...