Multilingualism

Some notes, links and papers.

Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng nee Setati
Recently appointed Deputy Vice Chancellor Research at UCT
She was at Wits, then at UNISA and now she is at UCT

http://www.uct.ac.za/dailynews/?id=9535

http://www.becomingyou.co.za/women-at-work-an-interview-with-professor-mamokgethi-phakeng/

https://www.researchgate.net/researcher/78181996_Mamokgethi_Setati

MAMOKGETHI SETATI and JILL ADLER
BETWEEN LANGUAGES AND DISCOURSES: LANGUAGE
PRACTICES IN PRIMARY MULTILINGUAL MATHEMATICS
CLASSROOMS IN SOUTH AFRICA
http://moscow.sci-hub.bz/6ccc9e4059ebcfa562eecdcf71d20322/setati2000.pdf

Teaching Mathematics in a Primary Multilingual Classroom
Mamokgethi Setati
University of theW itwatersrand
http://moscow.sci-hub.bz/a87435f6a5b309faadee2952c100b4bf/10.2307@30034945.pdf

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Anthony_Essien/publication/280942447_Research_on_multilingualism_in_mathematics_education_in_South_Africa_2000-2007/links/55cdadb008aebebb8f578608.pdf?origin=publication_list&ev=auth_pub_xdl

http://cyber.sci-hub.bz/MTAuNTk1MS9qcmVzZW1hdGhlZHVjLjQ0LjEuMDExOQ==/10.5951@jresematheduc.44.1.0119.pdf

http://mamokgethi.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Kgethi-CV-March-2014.pdf

http://www.uct.ac.za/downloads/email/AbridgedCV.Phakeng.Dec2015.Final.pdf


THE CALCULUS OF SOCIAL CHANGE – MATHEMATICS AT THE CUTTING EDGE
Mamokgethi Setati Phakeng (Chair)
University of South Africa
The aim of this plenary panel is to explore the idea of a Mathematics Education that is at the cutting edge and on the cusp/crest of making a difference, hence the title, “The Calculus of Social Change – Mathematics at the Cutting Edge”. This theme will be addressed by four panellists. In this introduction I give the rationale for the plenary panel and describe how it has been organised.
http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.671.2061&rep=rep1&type=pdf#page=353

The Universities and the challenges facing South Africa.

Our country is in crisis and our universities reflect that instability.
What is the actual situation at our universities?
Here are some articles which describe the challenges facing our universities
Please note that my publishing these links does not necessarily reflect my agreement or disagreement with the views expressed. I publish them with the intent of trying to understand the problems from as many different perspectives as possible.

1. The UCT Vice-Chancellor, Dr Max Price's restrained report on the UCT situation on Tuesday the 4th October 2016.
https://www.uct.ac.za/dailynews/?id=9989

A report dated 4th November about the arrest of a UCT activist:
http://www.politicsweb.co.za/news-and-analysis/uct-fallist-masixole-mlandu-arrested-again-for-vio

2. Pastor  Xola Skosana's war with privileged spaces
http://kaganof.com/kagablog/2016/06/10/pastor-xola-skosana-declares-war/ 

3. The thoughts of a socialist student leader - Athabile Nonxuba
http://www.studentinvestor.co.za/athabile-nonxuba-feesmustfall-interview/


4, Wits student leader Mcebo Dlamini
https://madibazradio.wordpress.com/politics/political-report-by-qhawe-ka-mkhwane/the-rise-and-fall-of-mcebo-dlamini/

5. Three old ones from 2013 and 2014 when Adam Habib had just been appointed vice-chancellor of Wits
http://mg.co.za/article/2013-08-30-00-mg-litfest-imagination-needed-to-face-this-new-moment-of-reckoning

http://www.financialmail.co.za/coverstory/2014/01/23/which-sa-universities-get-top-marks

http://mg.co.za/article/2014-11-07-varsities-we-darent-let-the-bucks-stop-here

6. A recent article about South African Business schools
http://www.financialmail.co.za/coverstory/2016/09/29/ranking-the-mbas-which-business-school-is-in-the-driving-seat

7. A overview of the senior management at UCT
https://www.uct.ac.za/about/management/execdirectors/

8. A New York Times Article about affirmative action at UCT
https://www.criminology-dev.uct.ac.za/usr/about/intro/transformation/new_york_times.pdf

9. Two articles from Achille Mbembe

http://www.litnet.co.za/interview-the-end-of-public-universities-in-south-africa/

 

http://mg.co.za/article/2016-09-22-mantashe-and-student-protesters-agree-on-university-shutdowns-but-this-is-the-last-thing-africa-needs-1

Entry Level University text books

Open source textbooks for entry level university courses
http://2012books.lardbucket.org/

2012 Book Archive

Creative Commons licensed, freely downloadable

What is this?

First off, this is not the website for the original publisher. Instead, this is the archive of a small project by Andy Schmitz to archive Creative Commons-licensed copies of all the books which were available online from a specific publisher at the end of 2012. (That publisher has asked to remain unnamed here. For more information, see the attribution page.)
That publisher is a textbook publisher, focusing on (mostly entry-level) college textbooks. From their beginning until the end of 2012, they licensed all of their books under a Creative Commons by-nc-sa 3.0 license, allowing anyone who so desired to copy them, give them away, or modify them, as long as they acknowledged the authors, released the copies under the same license, and didn't do so for commercial gain. This was an unusual model, but they hoped it would work. (They sold access to additional study materials, as well as copies of books that would fit well on e-readers.)
In late 2012, they decided that the process of giving away access to their textbooks online wasn't working, and decided to switch to a different model, requiring students to pay for access to the books starting in 2013. (At least initially, these fees ware rather cheap compared to normal textbook prices, but still not free.)
Because the books were still available under a Creative Commons license at the end of 2012, I downloaded them to have copies known to be available under a Creative Commons license. I then repackaged them so that they are available outside of the publisher's website, and can be used by anyone under the terms of their Creative Commons license.

Today's Scripture

Friday 30th September 2016.
Today's Gospel
Saint  Luke.10:13-16.

Commentary:
http://mobile.evangelizo.org/

May all these languages spoken in our Church bring to mind each of our friends who speaks them.
Anke dipolelo tše di bolelwago mo kerekeng ya rena, di re gopotša bakgotsi ba rena bao ba di bolelago.

English
http://dailygospel.org/

Sepedi / Sesotho sa Leboa
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/256/Psalms.139:1-14.NSO00
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/256/Job.38:1-21.NSO00
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/256/Luke.10:13-16.NSO00

Sesotho / Southern Sotho
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/274/Psalms.139:1-14.sso89so
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/274/Job.38:1-21.sso89so
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/274/Luke.10:13-16.sso89so

Setswana
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/278/Psalms.139:1-14.tsw08no
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/278/Job.38:1-21.tsw08no
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/278/Luke.10:13-16.tsw08no

XiTsonga
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/418/Psalms.139:1-14.TSO89
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/418/Job.38:1-21.TSO89
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/418/Luke.10:13-16.TSO89

isiZulu
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/286/Psalms.139:1-14.ZUL59
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/286/Job.38:1-21.ZUL59
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/286/Luke.10:13-16.ZUL59

isiXhosa
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/282/Psalms.139:1-14.XHO96
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/282/Job.38:1-21.XHO96
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/282/Luke.10:13-16.XHO96

chiShona
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/32/Psalms.139:1-14.BSN
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/32/Job.38:1-21.BSN
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/32/Luke.10:13-16.BSN

Tshivenda
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/280/Psalms.139:1-14.ven98
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/280/Job.38:1-21.ven98
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/280/Luke.10:13-16.ven98

Chisena (Beira - Mozambique)
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/1378/Luke.10:13-16.sehnt

Afrikaans
https://www.bible.com/af/bible/2/Psalms.139:1-14.aba
https://www.bible.com/af/bible/2/Job.38:1-21.aba
https://www.bible.com/af/bible/2/Luke.10:13-16.aba

Siswati
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/604/Psalms.139:1-14.swtIsi
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/604/Job.38:1-21.swtIsi
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/604/Luke.10:13-16.swtIsi

isiNdebele
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/450/Psalms.139:1-14.snd12
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/450/Job.38:1-21.snd12
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/450/Luke.10:13-16.snd12

XiTsonga
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/418/Psalms.139:1-14.TSO89
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/418/Job.38:1-21.TSO89
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/418/Luke.10:13-16.TSO89

Kiswahili
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/393/Psalms.139:1-14.bhnd
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/393/Job.38:1-21.bhnd
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/393/Luke.10:13-16.bhnd

Français
http://levangileauquotidien.org/

Italiano,
http://vangelodelgiorno.org/M/IT/

Nederlands
http://dagelijksevangelie.org/M/NL/

Deutsch (Germany)
http://evangeliumtagfuertag.org/

Español
http://evangeliodeldia.org/

Arabic
http://alingilalyawmi.org/M/AR/

Português
http://evangelhoquotidiano.org/M/PT/

Filipino
https://www.bible.com/tl/bible/399/Psalms.139:1-14.rtpv05
https://www.bible.com/tl/bible/399/Job.38:1-21.rtpv05
https://www.bible.com/tl/bible/399/Luke.10:13-16.rtpv05

Čeština / Czech
https://www.bible.com/cs/bible/15/Psalms.139:1-14.b21
https://www.bible.com/cs/bible/15/Job.38:1-21.b21
https://www.bible.com/cs/bible/15/Luke.10:13-16.b21

Sevenska / Swedish
https://www.bible.com/sv/bible/33/Psalms.139:1-14.bsv
https://www.bible.com/sv/bible/33/Job.38:1-21.bsv
https://www.bible.com/sv/bible/33/Luke.10:13-16.bsv

Magyar / Hungarian
https://www.bible.com/hu/bible/526/Psalms.139:1-14.csia
https://www.bible.com/hu/bible/526/Job.38:1-21.csia
https://www.bible.com/hu/bible/526/Luke.10:13-16.csia

Guiziga (Cameroon)
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/550/Psalms.139:1-14.BEGDC
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/550/Job.38:1-21.BEGDC
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/550/Luke.10:13-16.BEGDC

Kapsiki (Cameroon)
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/1515/Psalms.139:1-14.KBDC
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/1515/Job.38:1-21.KBDC
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/1515/Luke.10:13-16.KBDC

Noni (Cameroon North West Province near Kumbo)
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/440/Luke.10:13-16.nhunt

Igbo (Nigeria)
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/77/Psalms.139:1-14.igbob
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/77/Job.38:1-21.igbob
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/77/Luke.10:13-16.igbob

Yoruba (Nigeria)
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/207/Psalms.139:1-14.bm
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/207/Job.38:1-21.bm
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/207/Luke.10:13-16.bm

Fula /Fulani /Fulfulde (Nigeria / Cameroon)
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/905/Psalms.139:1-14.fbdc
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/905/Job.38:1-21.fbdc
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/905/Luke.10:13-16.fbdc

Hausa (Nigeria)
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/71/Psalms.139:1-14.hau
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/71/Job.38:1-21.hau
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/71/Luke.10:13-16.hau

Luguru (Tanzania)
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/915/Psalms.139:1-14.lbv
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/915/Job.38:1-21.lbv
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/915/Luke.10:13-16.lbv

Acholi (Uganda)
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/559/Psalms.139:1-14.aco85
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/559/Job.38:1-21.aco85
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/559/Luke.10:13-16.aco85

Lango (Uganda)
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/472/Psalms.139:1-14.la79
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/472/Job.38:1-21.la79
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/472/Luke.10:13-16.la79

Pope Francis' twitter page
https://mobile.twitter.com/Pontifex

Vatican News
www.news.va/en

Map of Israel in New Testament Times:
http://www.bible-history.com/geography/ancient-israel/israel-first-century.html

Jerusalem at the time of Abram and Melchizedek ((16- Salem, Jebus)
http://www.generationword.com/jerusalem/16-salem-jebus.html

The Catholic Church in South Africa through the eyes of the Southern Cross
https://www.facebook.com/thescross/?rc=p
or http://www.scross.co.za/
The Jesuit Institute South Africa
https://www.facebook.com/JesuitInstitute

Our Parish Website
http://www.staugustinesilverton.com

Johannesburg girl wins top prize at Google Science Fair in the USA

Some fantastic news from the Google Science Fair 2106 in the USA, if you have not already heard the news.

Kiara Nirghin (16) from Jo'burg won it with a project on using orange peels to store water.

https://www.googlesciencefair.com/en/

And here is an earlier report about the finalists.

http://googleforeducation.blogspot.co.za/2016/08/sixteen-science-and-engineering.html?m=1

Please pass on the news to other people involved in Science Expo and Science Fairs in South Africa.

This is really encouraging for all our young scientists.

Michaelmas - Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel, Uriel and Raphael

29th September 2016

Michaelmas

http://mobile.evangelizo.org/gospel.php

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Symeon the New Theologian
"The angels in heaven always look upon the face of my heavenly Father" (Mt 18,10)

I give thanks to you, my God, because you have enabled me to live, to know and to worship you. For life is “to know you the only true God” (Jn 17,3), O Creator and Author of all, unbegotten, uncreated, without source, unique, and the Son begotten of you, and Most Holy Spirit proceeding from you: threefold unity worthy of all praise... What glory or light of immortality is there among angels and archangels, Sovereignties, cherubim and seraphim and all other heavenly hosts; what joy is there, what radiance of insubstantial life if not the incomparable light of the Blessed Trinity?... Mention to me any being, corporeal or incorporeal, and you will find that God made them all. Should anyone talk to you about any beings whatsoever, those of heaven, of earth or those of the underworld, for them, too, and for all, there is only one life, one glory, one hope, one kingdom, one only treasure, joy, crown, victory, peace or splendor of any kind: and that is to know the origin and cause from which all has originated, all has come to birth. He is the one who upholds all things above and those below; He is the one who orders all the spiritual beings, He is the one who reigns over every visible being... These increased in knowledge and redoubled their fear when they saw Satan fall and his associates carried off by their presumption. Those who fell forgot it all, slaves of pride that they were; whereas all those who retained their knowledge, supported by fear and love, clung to their Lord. Thus the recognition of his lordship Resulted, too, in an increase of their love because they now saw better and more clearly the dazzling radiance of the Trinity.

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Nuclear deal between South Africa and Russia

There has been much talk about South Africa's intention to build 9.6 GWe of new nuclear powered plants. Another agreement with the Russians was signed on Monday the 22nd September on the sidelines of the 58th IAE General Conference in Vienna.

Here are are some links to the  agreement.


https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=ru&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rosatom.ru%2Fjournalist%2Fmain%2Fb6da9b004590ed359d669d9207a61cab&edit-text=

The original article in Russian can be found at
http://www.rosatom.ru/journalist/main/b6da9b004590ed359d669d9207a61cab