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A newly discovered population of the critically endangered false limpet Siphonaria compressa Allanson, 1958 (Pulmonata: Siphonariidae), with observations on its reproductive biology

- Allanson, Brian R, Herbert, D G

  • Authors: Allanson, Brian R , Herbert, D G
  • Date: 2005-05-23
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: vital:6833 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1007570
  • Description: The endangered false limpet, Siphonaria compressa, originally described by Allanson in 1958 from Langebaan Lagoon, Saldanha, has been found living in intertidal eelgrass meadows in the embayment of the Knysna River estuary at Bollard Bay, Leisure Isle, Knysna, South Africa. This represents only the second known site of occurrence of the species. Although classified by the IUCN as critically endangered, the Knysna population is viable. , Acrobat Distiller 6.0 (Windows)
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The WHO UNESCO FIP Pharmacy Education Taskforce: enabling concerted and collective global action

- Anderson, Claire, Bates, Ian, Beck, Diane, Brock, Tina, Futter, William T, Mercer, Hugo, Rouse, Mike, Wuliji, Tana, Yonemura, Akemi

  • Authors: Anderson, Claire , Bates, Ian , Beck, Diane , Brock, Tina , Futter, William T , Mercer, Hugo , Rouse, Mike , Wuliji, Tana , Yonemura, Akemi
  • Date: 2008
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: vital:6348 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006029 , http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1478-4491-7-45
  • Description: Pharmacy Education is a priority area for the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), the global federation representing pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists worldwide that is spearheading the Global Pharmacy Education Taskforce. This paper describes the work of the Taskforce that was established in March 2008, explores key issues in pharmacy education development, and describes the Global Pharmacy Action Plan 2008-2010. Given the significance of pharmacy education to the diverse practice of contemporary pharmacists and pharmacy support personnel, there is a need for pharmacy education to attain greater visibility on the global human resources for health agenda. From this perspective, FIP is steering the development of holistic and comprehensive pharmacy education and pharmacy workforce action to support and strengthen regional, national, and local efforts. The role of a global organization such as FIP is to facilitate, catalyze, and share efforts to maximize pharmacy education development and stimulate international research to develop guidance, tools, and better understanding of key issues. To achieve this goal, FIP has (1) established a formal collaborative partnership with the 2 United Nations agencies representing the education and health sectors, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the World Health Organization (WHO); and (2) established the Global Pharmacy Education Taskforce to serve as the coordinating body of these efforts. The initial effort will serve to leverage strategic leadership and maximize the impact of collective actions at global, regional, and national levels. Three project teams have been convened to conduct research, consultations and develop guidance in the domains of vision for pharmacy education, competency, quality assurance, academic workforce, and institutional capacity.
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  • Date Issued: 2008

The WHO UNESCO FIP Pharmacy Education Taskforce (commentary)

- Anderson, Claire, Bates, Ian, Beck, Diane, Penick Brock, Tina, Futter, William T, Mercer, Hugo, Rouse, Mike, Whitmarsh, Sarah, Wuliji, Tana, Yonemura, Akemi

  • Authors: Anderson, Claire , Bates, Ian , Beck, Diane , Penick Brock, Tina , Futter, William T , Mercer, Hugo , Rouse, Mike , Whitmarsh, Sarah , Wuliji, Tana , Yonemura, Akemi
  • Date: 2009
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: vital:6347 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006020
  • Description: Pharmacists' roles are evolving from that of compounders and dispensers of medicines to that of experts on medicines within multidisciplinary health care teams. In the developing country context, the pharmacy is often the most accessible or even the sole point of access to health care advice and services. Because of their knowledge of medicines and clinical therapeutics, pharmacists are suitably placed for task shifting in health care and could be further trained to undertake functions such as clinical management and laboratory diagnostics. Indeed, pharmacists have been shown to be willing, competent, and cost-effective providers of what the professional literature calls "pharmaceutical care interventions"; however, internationally, there is an underuse of pharmacists for patient care and public health efforts. A coordinated and multifaceted effort to advance workforce planning, training and education is needed in order to prepare an adequate number of well-trained pharmacists for such roles. Acknowledging that health care needs can vary across geography and culture, an international group of key stakeholders in pharmacy education and global health has reached unanimous agreement that pharmacy education must be quality-driven and directed towards societal health care needs, the services required to meet those needs, the competences necessary to provide these services and the education needed to ensure those competences. Using that framework, this commentary describes the Pharmacy Education Taskforce of the World Health Organization, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and the International Pharmaceutical Federation Global Pharmacy and the Education Action Plan 2008–2010, including the foundation, domains, objectives and outcome measures, and includes several examples of current activities within this scope.
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  • Date Issued: 2009

The Legacy - Chris McGregor: An African way of swing

- Anderson, Muff, Lock, Graham, Wilmer, Val, Kilby, Jak

  • Authors: Anderson, Muff , Lock, Graham , Wilmer, Val , Kilby, Jak
  • Subjects: Jazz , Jazz musicians , McGregor, Chris -- 1936-1990 , Moholo, Louis T. -- 1940- , Beer, Ronnie , Miller, Harry , Pukwana, Dudu , Bahula, julian , Feza, Mongezi , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group) , Blue Notes (Musical group : South Africa) , Dyani, Johnny Mbizo
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: vital:13473 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1001395 , Jazz , Jazz musicians , McGregor, Chris -- 1936-1990 , Moholo, Louis T. -- 1940- , Beer, Ronnie , Miller, Harry , Pukwana, Dudu , Bahula, julian , Feza, Mongezi , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group) , Blue Notes (Musical group : South Africa) , Dyani, Johnny Mbizo
  • Description: The legacy: An African way of swing. South African pianist and band-leader Chris McGregor drops out of the sky to tell Graham Lock about his roots in African village music and outline his plans for his legendary bunch of huffers and puffers, Brotherhood of Breath. , Photocopied articles from the magazine The Wire about each of the main members of Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath. The magazine details the life of CHris McGregor amongst Dudu Pukwana, Johnny Dyani, Harry Miller, Mongezi Feza, Louis Moholo, Ronnie Beer and Julian Bahula. There is a picture of the first performance at ICA, London, by the Blue Notes (from left to right: Dudu Pukwana playing saxophone, Mongezi Feza playing trumpet, Johnny Dyani playing double bass and Chris McGregor playing piano). A photo of Mongezi Feza playing trumpet is on the second page. The third page is about Harry Miller and there is a picture of a band playing on stage featuring, from left to right, Nick Evans playing trombone, Mike Osborne, Mongezi Feza holding his trumpet, Harry Miller playing double bass and Louis Moholo playing drums. The fourth and the fifth page are about Dudu Pukwana's life and there are 2 pictures with this article. The top picture shows, from left to right, Hugh Masekela playing trumpet and Dudu Pukwana playing saxophone. The second picture represents Dudu Pukwana holding his saxophone and singing along with Pinise Saul. The next page is about Mongezi Feza and there is a picture where we can see him playing trumpet next to Dudu Pukwana playing the saxophone. The next article is about Louis Moholo. A picture of himself with Nana Tsiboe and Nii Moi Aquaye is accompanying this article. The next page features saxophonist Ronnie Beer and a picture of himself with Chris McGregor in 1969 is also with this article. The ninth page of the article is about Johnny Dyani and is accompanied by 2 pictures of Johnny Dyani with his Double Bass. An article on Chris McGregor's life comes next. There are 2 pictures. The first picture, on the tenth page shows Chris McGregor playing piano and the second picture, on the next page features Chris McGregor playing piano on stage with the Brotherhood of Breath in 1974. Julian Bahula is next on the list and there is a picture of the band Jazz Afrika, with, from left to right, Dave Chambers playing saxophone, Peter Segone playing trumpet and Julian Bahula playing drums. The next page of the article is exploring the musicians music life after the Brotherhood of Breath and the Blue Notes and gives their selected discography. There is also a picture of Chris McGregor playing piano with Harry Miller playing Double Bass in Soweto in 1971. The next 4 pages are specifically on the Brotherhood of Breath. There are 2 pictures with this article. The first one shows Chris McGregor playing piano with 4 members of the band (2 trombone and 2 trumpet players) and the second picture is a portrait of Chris McGregor.
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Impact of climate change and development scenarios on flow patterns in the Okavango River

- Andersson, L, Wilk, J, Todd, M C, Hughes, Denis A, Earle, A, Kniveton, D, Layberry, R, Savenije, H H G

  • Authors: Andersson, L , Wilk, J , Todd, M C , Hughes, Denis A , Earle, A , Kniveton, D , Layberry, R , Savenije, H H G
  • Date: 2006
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: vital:7086 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1012346
  • Description: This paper lays the foundation for the use of scenario modelling as a tool for integrated water resource management in the Okavango River basin. The Pitman hydrological model is used to assess the impact of various development and climate change scenarios on downstream river flow. The simulated impact on modelled river discharge of increased water use for domestic use, livestock, and informal irrigation (proportional to expected population increase) is very limited. Implementation of all likely potential formal irrigation schemes mentioned in available reports is expected to decrease the annual flow by 2% and the minimum monthly flow by 5%. The maximum possible impact of irrigation on annual average flow is estimated as 8%, with a reduction of minimum monthly flow by 17%. Deforestation of all areas within a 1 km buffer around the rivers is estimated to increase the flow by 6%. However, construction of all potential hydropower reservoirs in the basin may change the monthly mean flow distribution dramatically, although under the assumed operational rules, the impact of the dams is only substantial during wet years. The simulated impacts of climate change are considerable larger that those of the development scenarios (with exception of the high development scenario of hydropower schemes) although the results are sensitive to the choice of GCM and the IPCC SRES greenhouse gas (GHG) emission scenarios. The annual mean water flow predictions for the period 2020–2050 averaged over scenarios from all the four GCMs used in this study are close to the present situation for both the A2 and B2 GHG scenarios. For the 2050–2080 and 2070–2099 periods the all-GCM mean shows a flow decrease of 20% (14%) and 26% (17%), respectively, for the A2 (B2) GHG scenarios. However, the uncertainty in the magnitude of simulated future changes remains high. The simulated effect of climate change on minimum monthly flow is proportionally higher than the impact on the annual mean flow.
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  • Date Issued: 2006

Monitoring the oceanic flow between Africa and Antarctica: report of the first Good Hope cruise

- Ansorge, Isabelle J, Speich, S, Lutjeharms, Johan R E, Goni, G J, Rautenbach, C J de W, Froneman, P William, Rouault, M, Garzoli, S

  • Authors: Ansorge, Isabelle J , Speich, S , Lutjeharms, Johan R E , Goni, G J , Rautenbach, C J de W , Froneman, P William , Rouault, M , Garzoli, S
  • Date: 2005
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: vital:6832 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1007568
  • Description: The Southern Ocean plays a major role in the global oceanic circulation, as a component of the Meridional Overturning Circulation, and it is postulated that it has a great influence on present-day climate. However, our understanding of its complex three-dimensional dynamics and of the impact of its variability on the climate system is rudimentary. The newly constituted, international GoodHope research venture aims to address this knowledge gap by establishing a programme of regular observations across the Southern Ocean between the African and Antarctic continents. The objectives of this programme are fivefold: (1) to improve understanding of Indo-Atlantic inter-ocean exchanges and their impact on the global thermohaline circulation and thus on global climate change; (2) to understand in more detail the influence these exchanges have on the climate variability of the southern African subcontinent; (3) to monitor the variability of the main Southern Ocean frontal systems associated with the Antarctic Circumpolar Current; (4) to study air-sea exchanges and their role on the global heat budget, with particular emphasis on the intense exchanges occurring within the Agulhas Retroflection region south of South Africa, and (5) to examine the role of major frontal systems as areas of elevated biological activity and as biogeographical barriers to the distribution of plankton. We present here preliminary results on the physical and biological structure of the frontal systems using the first GoodHope transect that was completed during February-March 2004.
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  • Date Issued: 2005

Physical and biological coupling in eddies in the lee of the South-West Indian Ridge

- Ansorge, Isabelle J, Pakhomov, E A, Kaehler, Sven, Lutjeharms, Johan R E, Durgadoo, J V

  • Authors: Ansorge, Isabelle J , Pakhomov, E A , Kaehler, Sven , Lutjeharms, Johan R E , Durgadoo, J V
  • Date: 2010
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: vital:6493 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1004477
  • Description: Eddies have some decisive functions in the dynamics of the Southern Ocean ecosystems. This is particularly true in the Indian sector of the Southern Ocean, where a region of unusually high-mesoscale variability has been observed in the vicinity of the South-West Indian Ridge. In April 2003, three eddies were studied: eddy A, a recently spawned anticyclone south of the Antarctic Polar Front (APF),; eddy B, an anticyclone north of lying between the Subantarctic Front and the APF; and eddy C, a cyclone north of the APF west of the ridge. Elevated concentrations of total Chl-a coincided with the edges of the cyclonic eddy, whereas both anticyclonic eddies A and B were characterised by low total Chl-a concentrations. Biologically, the two anticyclonic eddies A and B were distinctly different in their biogeographic origin. The zooplankton community in the larger anticyclonic eddy A was similar in composition to the Antarctic Polar Frontal Zone (APFZ) community with an addition of some Antarctic species suggesting an origin just north of the APF. In contrast, the species composition within the second anticyclonic eddy B appeared to be more typical of the transitional nature of the APFZ, comprising species of both subantarctic and subtropical origin and thus influenced by intrusions of water masses from both north and south of the Subantarctic Front. Back-tracking of these features shows that the biological composition clearly demarcates the hydrographic origin of these features.
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  • Date Issued: 2010

An interdisciplinary cruise dedicated to understanding ocean eddies upstream of the Prince Edward Islands

- Ansorge, Isabelle J, Froneman, P William, Lutjeharms, Johan R E, Bernard, Kim S, Lange, Louise, Lukáč, D, Backburg, B, Blake, Justin, Bland, S, Burls, N, Davies-Coleman, Michael T, Gerber, R, Gildenhuys, S, Hayes-Foley, P, Ludford, A, Manzoni, T, Robertson, E, Southey, D, Swart, S, Van Rensburg, D, Wynne, S

  • Authors: Ansorge, Isabelle J , Froneman, P William , Lutjeharms, Johan R E , Bernard, Kim S , Lange, Louise , Lukáč, D , Backburg, B , Blake, Justin , Bland, S , Burls, N , Davies-Coleman, Michael T , Gerber, R , Gildenhuys, S , Hayes-Foley, P , Ludford, A , Manzoni, T , Robertson, E , Southey, D , Swart, S , Van Rensburg, D , Wynne, S
  • Date: 2004
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: vital:6830 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1007566
  • Description: A detailed hydrographic and biological survey was carried out in the region of the South-West Indian Ridge during April 2004. Altimetry and hydrographic data have identified this region as an area of high flow variability. Hydrographic data revealed that here the Subantarctic Polar Front (SAF) and Antarctic Polar Front (APF) converge to form a highly intense frontal system. Water masses identified during the survey showed a distinct separation in properties between the northwestern and southeastern corners. In the north-west, water masses were distinctly Subantarctic (>8.5°C, salinity >34.2), suggesting that the SAF lay extremely far to the south. In the southeast corner water masses were typical of the Antarctic zone, showing a distinct subsurface temperature minimum of <2.5°C. Total integrated chl-a concentration during the survey ranged from 4.15 to 22.81 mg chl-a m[superscript (-2)], with the highest concentrations recorded at stations occupied in the frontal region. These data suggest that the region of the South-West Indian Ridge represents not only an area of elevated biological activity but also acts as a strong biogeographic barrier to the spatial distribution of zooplankton.
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  • Date Issued: 2004

Low awareness and use of pre-exposure prophylaxis among adolescents and young adults in high HIV and sexual violence prevalence settings

- Anthony Idowu Ajayi

  • Authors: Anthony Idowu Ajayi
  • Date: 2019
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/4040 , vital:43996
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Le piazze della musica

- Armini, Claudio

  • Authors: Armini, Claudio
  • Subjects: McGregor, Chris -- 1936-1990 , Jazz , Jazz musicians , Blue Notes (Musical group : South Africa) , Dollar Brand -- 1934- , Evans, Giles
  • Language: Italian
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: vital:13474 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1001396 , McGregor, Chris -- 1936-1990 , Jazz , Jazz musicians , Blue Notes (Musical group : South Africa) , Dollar Brand -- 1934- , Evans, Giles
  • Description: Photocopied article in Italian about a music festival where Chris McGregor's Blue Notes, Giles Evans Orchestra and Dollar Brand Quintet amongst other bands were playing. There are 2 pictures with this article. The top picture represents a band and the second picture shows 3 saxophonists.
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Jazz musician

- Arnott, Bruce

  • Authors: Arnott, Bruce
  • Date: 2012-09-20
  • Subjects: McGregor, Chris -- 1936-1990 , Jazz , Jazz musician
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: vital:13475 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1001397 , McGregor, Chris -- 1936-1990 , Jazz , Jazz musician
  • Description: Photocopied tribute from Bruce Arnott to Chris McGregor. There is also a drawing of Chris McGregor as seen by Bruce Arnott.
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Monitoring and Management Mechanisms on Stress in HEI in Eastern Cape Province in South Africa: Critical Review

- Asoba, Samson Nambei, Patricia, Nteboheng Mefi

  • Authors: Asoba, Samson Nambei , Patricia, Nteboheng Mefi
  • Date: 2021
  • Subjects: Teachers--Job stress , Ill-Discipline of Learners , Middle school education -- Parent participation
  • Language: English
  • Type: text , article , Article
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/8068 , vital:61393 , xlink:href="https://www.abacademies.org/articles/monitoring-and-management-mechanisms-on-stress-in-hei-in-eastern-cape-province-in-south-africa-critical-review-10636.html"
  • Description: Stress is a global phenomenon that affects everyone regardless of gender, resources and environment. Although this phenomenon is well researched, teachers’ experiences of stress remains a worrying challenge particularly to schools’ effectiveness. This study sought to establish how monitoring and management mechanism that can assist teachers to cope with stress challenges. These are some of the recommendation: that the school disciplinary committee should be trained in various disciplinary measures that may be implemented in the school to curb learner ill-discipline and lack of commitment, that working relationship should be built between schools and the Department of Basic Education, motivational speakers and educational counsellors should meet with all learners on a regular basis to motivate them to have high desire for and interest in education and to build their self-confidence in the classroom, providing all the schools with healthy environment in classrooms, provision of learning and teaching materials to all schools, schools should set up an effective school-parents partnership in order to promote a safe drug and alcohol free environment, employ enough teachers in all secondary schools and the Department of Basic Education at district level should make room for stress management workshops for teachers.
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  • Date Issued: 2021

Article by Ronald Atkins

- Atkins, Ronald

Big Band revivalists

- Atkins, Ronald, Keen, Graham

  • Authors: Atkins, Ronald , Keen, Graham
  • Subjects: McGregor, Chris -- 1936-1990 , Westbrook, Mike , Jazz , Jazz musicians
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: vital:13480 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1001402 , McGregor, Chris -- 1936-1990 , Westbrook, Mike , Jazz , Jazz musicians
  • Description: Photocopied article about the revival of big bands after rock 'n' roll was born. There are 2 pictures with this article. The left picture shows Mike Westbrook's Concert Band on stage and the right picture is a portrait of Mike Westbrook playing piano.
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Chris McGregor

- Atkins, Ronald

Chris McGregor

- Atkins, Ronald

Chris McGregor Group

- Atkins, Ronald

African Jazz on white keys

- Atkins, Ronald

Westbrook's massive

- Atkins, Ronald

Shoppers Drug Mart or poachers Drug Mart?

- Attaran, Amir, Walker, Roderick B

  • Authors: Attaran, Amir , Walker, Roderick B
  • Date: 2008
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: vital:6346 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006018
  • Description: [From the text]: Shoppers Drug Mart (Pharmaprix in Quebec) is a familiar Canadian institution. Its 1000 stores dot the landscape; no pharmacy chain is larger. In many Canadian communities, the corporation's well-staffed local franchises give patients quality care. However, in South Africa, the same corporation is potentially contributing to a public health disaster. In 2005, 2006 and twice in 2007, it has dispatched recruiters to that country, with the mission of plucking pharmacists from a continent that has far too few for its needs. Shoppers Drug Mart promises 6-figure salaries and help to establish a brilliant career in Canada. The carrot, and the helping hand holding it, are huge.
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  • Date Issued: 2008
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