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Dragonflies and Damselflies of the KhoiSan Karoo Conservancy
Get PDFThis guide to the dragonflies and damselflies of the KhoiSan Karoo Conservancy provides a provisional list of the first 19 species to be recorded here. It is designed to be used as a guide for visitors. To help with the identification of species, it provides links to the species texts in the online atlas of the Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini, where there is comprehensive information based on annotated photographs
Dragonflies and Damselflies of the Lower Olifants River Valley: Citrusdal to the sea
Get PDFThis paper contains a list of the 38 species of dragonflies and damselflies recorded to date on the section of the Olifants River between Citrusdal and the sea at Papendorp. It is designed to be used as a guide for residents and visitors. To help with the identification of species, links to the species texts in the online Atlas of the Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini are provided. These contain comprehensive species information and annotated photographs. We also set out priorities for further observations
Evaluation of the Education and Training of Valuation Surveyors in Uganda
Get PDFIn the developing world, matching the education and training of Valuation Surveyors with the needs of the industry is increasingly becoming challenging. This is largely due to globalisation, commercialisation, and advancements in information and communications technology, among others. In Uganda, while curricula are reviewed at least every after five years, the technologies and the market requirements continue to evolve, affecting the skills and knowledge passed on to graduates at universities and other tertiary institutions. This paper evaluates the education and training of Valuation Surveyors in Uganda, through a stakeholder survey, to determine the gaps in training and suggest ways on how to fill the gaps and consequently improve the valuation surveying curriculum. A questionnaire designed to capture both quantitative and qualitative data was administered to valuation practitioners and students. Over 49% of the respondents suggested the need for constant review of curriculum and adoption of a more practical approach to learning, as one of the major ways of bridging the gap between the education system and the changing industry. The findings of the study can be used by stakeholders in the education sector, to identify and prioritise the training needs of valuation students in different institutions for quality improvement purposes
Developing a Contextual Framework for Land Value Capture in Lagos, Nigeria
Get PDFThis study aims at developing a framework to guide the use of Land Value Capture (LVC) as a financing mechanism for infrastructure development in Lagos State, Nigeria. This is geared towards facilitating sustainable economic development in the region. Being a desk research, the methodology adopted was a literature survey. This was in order to identify baseline conditions necessary for the efficient application of LVC. The conditions identified, were then analyzed in terms of their workability within the context of the study area. Data was drawn from research articles, case studies, policy papers, and publications from relevant intergovernmental organizations. In addition to developing a framework, which guides the use of LVC in the study area, the study found that there is potential for the application of LVC in Lagos. Areas requiring minimal intervention include the existence of a vibrant property market and lead implementing institution. The state’s current inability to fully capitalize on LVC, are in the areas of having a strategic national vision, a clear policy framework, sound structure for institutional development finance, and an effective land title documentation system. This is the first study that develops a framework for the use of LVC specifically for Lagos. Further, the paper contextualizes the baseline conditions for LVC in Lagos, Nigeria, presenting an alternate finance mechanism for infrastructure development revenue in the region
Eurasian Hobby : A hunter of dusk or dawn?
No full textThe European literature considers the Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo as active during the day, while in the southern African literature, the species is - often exclusively - called a hunter of dusk and dawn. This note tracks down the three original sources on which this misunderstanding is based and reviews evidence for the mainly diurnal activity of this species based on European standard literature
Notes on the seabirds of Gough Island and at sea between Gough and Cape Town, March–June 2021
Get PDFRelatively little has been reported about the seabirds of Gough Island, central South Atlantic Ocean, from autumn and winter. We report ad hoc observations on the abundance, phenology and moult of seabirds at Gough Island from March to June 2021, and during the voyages between the island and Cape Town, South Africa. At least 43 species of seabirds were recorded: 1 penguin, 8 albatrosses, 5 southern and 1 northern storm petrel, 22 petrels and shearwaters, 1 gannet, 3 terns and 2 skuas. The results are presented as an annotated species list as well as a daily log of species for the voyages to and from the island. More species were seen per day at sea in June than in March, but fewer individuals were recorded in oceanic waters, mainly due to the large numbers of Great Shearwaters Ardenna gravis in March
Resource Utilization of Tertiary Education Trust Fund Intervention Projects in Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria
Get PDFThis study evaluates the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) intervention projects and space utilisation in Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic (NUBAPOLY) Zaria of Kaduna state, Nigeria. The study relates to the funding and utilisation of physical projects in NUBAPOLY. The study population consisted of all the twenty-one (21) staff of the physical planning department of Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria. The respondents were selected based on a convenience sampling technique. A total of 21 copies of the questionnaire were administered and retrieved from the respondents. The data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics. Findings from the study revealed that the construction of new buildings (52.4%) and the provision of laboratory equipment and furniture (33.7%) had the highest allocation of funds, respectively. The overall space utilisation for NUBAPOLY is 43.60%. In comparison, renovation of buildings had the least (1.0%). Based on these findings, it was recommended that TETFund should ensure adequate utilisation of its intervention projects through supervision and inspection. The management of Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic should make optimum utilisation of TETFund intervention projects, especially on the Main and Annex campuses, to improve the quality of education
The Importance of the Makuleke Wetlands Ramsar Site as an Important Breeding Locality for Yellow-billed Stork Mycteria ibis.
Get PDFThe Yellow-billed Stork Mycteria ibis is considered an Endangered Species in South Africa, with only one regular breeding locality present, situated at the Nsumo Pan in the iSimangaliso Park (Mkhuze section) in the KwaZulu-Natal Province. During the 2017 and 2021 seasons, two separate breeding colonies of this stork were studied within the Makuleke Wetlands Ramsar Site (Site No. 1687), within the Greater Kruger National Park, which appears to be unrecorded as a breeding locality for this species. The total number of immatures counted in Makuleke in May 2017 was 55, with 181 counted in July 2021. This highlights the importance of the Makuleke Wetlands Ramsar Site as a breeding locality of this species within South Africa, even if it is infrequent
Evaluating and Publishing Curriculum Development Activities
Get PDFThis article is a reflection on the evaluation of curriculum development activities, drawing on the experience of having led a major cross-departmental curriculum reform, as well as having reviewed a significant number of manuscripts as the editor-in-chief of an engineering education journal. It aims to highlight some of the potential pitfalls in the design of curriculum development evaluations, especially when the intention is that such evaluations should be presented for publication
AIDS cholangiopathy: A case report and review of relevant literature
Get PDFAIDS cholangiopathy is a syndrome that occurs in HIV/AIDS with advanced immunosuppression. It is characterized by obstruction of the biliary tree by opportunistic infection and may have complications including hepatic failure. Patients with this condition may have increased risk of poor outcome from opportunistic infection. Antiretroviral therapy is key to preventing this condition. Due to the paucity of literature on childhood AIDS cholangiopathy with the advent of antiretroviral therapy, a case of AIDS cholangiopathy is described and relevant literature is reviewed.