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Iyaze mwangu cata. Chipoya waya musali

- Musumali Chinyama, Luvale men at Kitwe, Folk, Tracey, Hugh

Bwasemera obugenyi bwamunywami wange

- Musumali Chinyama, Performer not specified, Folk, Tracey, Hugh

Evaluation of cover crop species for biomass production, weed suppression and maize yields under irrigation in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

- Musunda, Bothwell Zvidzai

  • Authors: Musunda, Bothwell Zvidzai
  • Date: 2010
  • Subjects: Cover crops , Biomass energy -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , No-tillage , Conservation of natural resources -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Agriculture -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Agricultural systems -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Weeds
  • Language: English
  • Type: Thesis , Masters , MSc Agric (Crop Science)
  • Identifier: vital:11867 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/347 , Cover crops , Biomass energy -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , No-tillage , Conservation of natural resources -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Agriculture -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Agricultural systems -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Weeds
  • Description: Achieving high biomass yields of cover crops has been a challenge to the success of Conservation Agriculture (CA) practices in the Eastern Cape (EC). A study was conducted to evaluate strategies for optimizing cover crop biomass production. Trials were carried out to screen summer and winter cover crops, as well as evaluate intercropping patterns and planting dates for biomass, weed suppression and subsequent maize yield under irrigation. Four summer legume cover crop species were evaluated under a Randomised Complete Block Design (RCBD) design. The cover crops were fertilized with 13.34 kg ha-1 of N, 20 kg ha-1 P and 26.66 kg ha-1 K. In the 2008/09 summer season a maize crop was superimposed on the 2007/08 screening trial under no-till. The crop was fertilized with 60 kg ha-1 of N. An intercropping trial was conducted over two seasons as a way of investigating the best way of incorporating cover crops into farmers cropping systems. This was done bearing in mind the limitation of resources such as land. The trial evaluated 3 factors laid as a 2 x 2 x 3 factorial arranged in a split-plot design. The main factor was cover crop planting date (planting at maize planting or 2 weeks after maize planting). The sub plot factor was intercropping pattern (strip intercropping and between row intercropping). A trial was also conducted to evaluate the effect of planting date (End of April and mid May) and four winter legume cover crop species on cover crop biomass, weed suppression and maize grain yield. The experiment was laid out as a Randomised Complete Block Design (RCBD) replicated 3 times. In the subsequent summer season a maize crop was superimposed on the winter trial to test the residual effects of the cover crop species. Another study was conducted to evaluate winter cereal cover crop species for biomass accumulation, weed suppression and subsequent maize grain yield. The cover crops as well as a weedy fallow control plot treatments were laid out as a Randomised Complete Block Design replicated 3 times. In the subsequent summer season a maize crop was superimposed on the site under no-till to evaluate the residual effect of the cover crops on maize. The results showed sunhemp, cowpea and lablab as the best cover crops with high biomass and weed suppression whilst mucuna was the least. Sunhemp consistently yielded higher cover biomass averaging 11200 kg ha-1 over the two seasons whilst mucuna had a consistently lowest average biomass yield of 4050 kg ha-1. These cover crops were above the critical 6 t ha-1 for effective weed suppression. There was a significant (p<0.01) relationship of cover crop dry weight and weed dry weight in both seasons. Subsequent maize grain yield was significantly higher in the sunhemp plots (64.2 %) than the weedy fallow plot. Mucuna, lablab and cowpea had maize grain yield increases of 16.6%, 33% and 43.2% respectively. Intercropping cover crops at maize planting yielded higher cover crop dry weights than a delay in intercropping cover crops. A delay in intercropping resulted in significantly higher average maize grain yield of 4700 kg ha-1 compared to intercropping at maize planting (3800 kg ha-1) and sole maize (4300 kg ha-1) over the two seasons. Strip intercropping also yielded higher (5000 kg ha- 1) average maize grain yield compared to row intercropping (3600 kg ha-1) and sole maize (4300 kg ha-1). There was a significant (p<0.05) relationship between cover crop dry weight in the 2007/08 season and maize grain yield in the 2008/09 season. Early planting grazing vetch gave the highest biomass yield of 8100 kg ha-1 whilst early planted red clover had the lowest biomass of 635 kg ha-1. Low weed dry weights were also obtained from the early planted grazing vetch as opposed to the other treatments. There was a significant (p<0.001) relationship of cover crop dry weight and weed dry weight. In the subsequent 2008/09 summer season early planted grazing vetch had the highest maize yield of 7500 kg ha-1 which was 56.3 % more than the weedy fallow plot had 4800 kg ha-1. The weedy fallow plot also had high weed infestation than the cover crop plots. There were significant (p<0.01) relationships between cover crop dry weight and maize grain yield, winter weed dry weight and maize grain yield and summer weed dry weight and maize grain yield. The results also showed triticale (13900 kg ha-1) as the best winter cover crop for biomass production. Italian ryegrass (6500 kg ha-1) produced the least amount of biomass. In The subsequent maize crop white oats gave highest maize grain yield (6369 kg ha-1) which was 33 % more than the weedy fallow plot (4784 kg ha- 1). There were also significant (p< 0.01) relationships of maize grain yield and winter weed dry weight, maize grain yield and summer growing weeds. The various studies demonstrated that there is opportunity for high biomass production under small scale farmers irrigated conditions using cover crops both in winter and summer. Best bet cover crops were sunhemp, cowpea and lablab for summer and triticale, white oats, barley, Italian ryegrass and grazing vetch for winter. Cover crops can also be incorporated into farmers cropping systems as sole crops or intercrops within the maize based cropping systems. Strip intercropping can be used by farmers as a way of introducing cover crops. Critical to achievement of high biomass is the time of planting cover crops with high biomass when planting is done early. A 2 week delay in strip intercropping cover crop into maize can be used as a way of incorporating cover crops into farmers cropping systems with minimal maize yield reduction.
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  • Date Issued: 2010

Mutenekele mwana mayo

- Musungu, Aroni, Bemba boys, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Mu caka ca 1934

- Musungu, Aroni, Katenga, Christopher, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Musungu, Aroni , Katenga, Christopher , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1949-07-28
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Kwawambua f-za
  • Language: Bemba
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/205914 , vital:46962 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT056-C57 , Research no. C3P16
  • Description: An epic song about men discovering wizards and being imprisoned accompanied by bottles.
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  • Date Issued: 1949-07-28

Fonda

- Musungwa, Chabarwa, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Fonda

- Musungwa, Chabarwa, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Maria

- Mususa, C, Tracey, Hugh

Dekunde

- Mususa, Chikari, Sukuma men, Tracey, Hugh

Dekunde

- Mususa, Chikari, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Mususa, Chikari , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1949-09-23
  • Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe city not specified f-rh
  • Language: Korekore
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/252408 , vital:52234 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR3557 , XYZT4401
  • Description: Humorous song accompanied by the Madebe dza Mhondoro mbira
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  • Date Issued: 1949-09-23

Maria

- Mususa, Chikari, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Mususa, Chikari , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1949-09-23
  • Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe city not specified f-rh
  • Language: Korekore
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/252418 , vital:52236 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR3557 , XYZT4403
  • Description: Humorous song accompanied by the Madebe dza Mhondoro mbira
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  • Date Issued: 1949-09-23

An analysis of the effect that integrated reporting has had on the description of the strategy and strategic planning process in the banking sector in South Africa

- Musuwo, Getrude Tafadzwa

  • Authors: Musuwo, Getrude Tafadzwa
  • Date: 2017
  • Language: English
  • Type: Thesis , Masters , MBA
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/40990 , vital:25045
  • Description: The study was carried out in order to analyse the effect which the requirement for integrated reporting has had on the description of strategy and strategic planning processes of three South African Banks during the three-year period between 2012 and 2014. The study was conducted in three Johannesburg Stock Exchange listed Banks namely Barclays Bank, Capitec Bank and Standard Bank and focused on their integrated reports for 2012 to 2014. The objectives of the study were to analyse the change in the scope of the depth of reporting on strategy, analyse the evolution of the strategic planning process, compare and contrast the banks’ nature, scope and depth of reporting and establish how the requirement for integrated reporting has impacted on the strategic planning processes in the banks. The study was carried out as a content analysis of the integrated reports of the three banks. The sample for the study consisted for the 9 integrated reports issued by the three banks in the period from 2012 to 2014. There was an increasing trend in the prominence of reporting on strategy by the C.E.Os and chairmen of the companies in the integrated reports. All the companies exhibited an increase in the depth of their reporting on strategy in their overall integrated reports. There is a general increase in the depth of reporting on value creation in the integrated reports. From discussing their business models to some extent in 2012 and 2013, all integrated reports reported on strategy to a large extent in 2014. The study concluded that the scope and depth of reporting on strategy was growing. The study also concluded that strategic planning processes had been transformed due to the requirement for integrated reporting. It was also concluded that Standard Bank had the greatest focus on strategy. Further studies may focus beyond strategy and explore the extent to which companies are implementing non-financial measures in their integrated reporting.
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  • Date Issued: 2017

Preliminary observations on the effects of hydrocortisone and sodium methohexital on development of Sarcophaga (Curranea) tibialis Macquart (Diptera: Sarcophagidae), and implications for estimating post mortem interval

- Musvasva, E, Williams, K A, Muller, W J, Villet, Martin H

  • Authors: Musvasva, E , Williams, K A , Muller, W J , Villet, Martin H
  • Date: 2001
  • Language: English
  • Type: text , Article
  • Identifier: vital:7075 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1009532
  • Description: Larvae of Sarcophaga (Curranea) tibialis (S. tibialis) were reared at constant temperature on chicken liver treated with a steroid or a barbiturate at concentrations that would be lethal, half-lethal and twice-lethal doses for humans. Trends to greater mortality at higher drug concentrations were not statistically significant. Larvae exposed to either drug took significantly longer to reach pupation compared to those in the control, while larvae exposed to sodium methohexital passed through pupation significantly faster than those in the control. No systematic relationship was found between drug concentration and development time of larvae or pupae. The total developmental period from hatching to eclosion did not differ between treatments, implying that estimates of post mortem intervals- (PMI) based on the emergence of adult flies will not be affected by the involvement of these drugs in a case. On the other hand, anomalous pupation spans may indicate the presence of barbiturates. These findings are compared with patterns found in another fly fed other contaminants.
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  • Date Issued: 2001

Preliminary observations on the effects of hydrocortisone and sodium methohexital on development of Sarcophaga (Curranea) tibialis Macquart (Diptera: Sarcophagidae), and implications for estimating post mortem interval

- Musvasva, E, Williams, K A, Muller, Wilhelmine J, Villet, Martin H

  • Authors: Musvasva, E , Williams, K A , Muller, Wilhelmine J , Villet, Martin H
  • Date: 2001
  • Language: English
  • Type: text , Article
  • Identifier: vital:6920 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1011898
  • Description: Larvae of Sarcophaga (Curranea) tibialis (S. tibialis) were reared at constant temperature on chicken liver treated with a steroid or a barbiturate at concentrations that would be lethal, half-lethal and twice-lethal doses for humans. Trends to greater mortality at higher drug concentrations were not statistically significant. Larvae exposed to either drug took significantly longer to reach pupation compared to those in the control, while larvae exposed to sodium methohexital passed through pupation significantly faster than those in the control. No systematic relationship was found between drug concentration and development time of larvae or pupae. The total developmental period from hatching to eclosion did not differ between treatments, implying that estimates of post mortem intervals- (PMI) based on the emergence of adult flies will not be affected by the involvement of these drugs in a case. On the other hand, anomalous pupation spans may indicate the presence of barbiturates. These findings are compared with patterns found in another fly fed other contaminants.
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  • Date Issued: 2001

COIN : a customisable, incentive driven video on demand framework for low-cost IPTV services

- Musvibe, Ray

  • Authors: Musvibe, Ray
  • Date: 2012 , 2012-03-02
  • Subjects: Internet television , Digital television , Television broadcasting -- Technological innovations , Multicasting (Computer networks) , Video dial tone , Open source software , Telecommunication , Capital investments
  • Language: English
  • Type: Thesis , Masters , MSc
  • Identifier: vital:4654 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006650 , Internet television , Digital television , Television broadcasting -- Technological innovations , Multicasting (Computer networks) , Video dial tone , Open source software , Telecommunication , Capital investments
  • Description: There has been a significant rise in the provision of television and video services over IP (IPTV) in recent years. Increasing network capacity and falling bandwidth costs have made it both technically and economically feasible for service providers to deliver IPTV services. Several telecommunications (telco) operators worldwide are rolling out IPTV solutions and view IPTV as a major service differentiator and alternative revenue source. The main challenge that IPTV providers currently face, however, is the increasingly congested television service provider market, which also includes Internet Television. IPTV solutions therefore need strong service differentiators to succeed. IPTV solutions can doubtlessly sell much faster if they are more affordable or low-cost. Advertising has already been used in many service sectors to help lower service costs, including traditional broadcast television. This thesis therefore explores the role that advertising can play in helping to lower the cost of IPTV services and to incentivise IPTV billing. Another approach that IPTV providers can use to help sell their product is by addressing the growing need for control by today's multimedia users. This thesis will therefore explore the varied approaches that can be used to achieve viewer focused IPTV implementations. To further lower the cost of IPTV services, telcos can also turn to low-cost, open source platforms for service delivery. The adoption of low-cost infrastructure by telcos can lead to reduced Capital Expenditure (CAPEX), which in turn can lead to lower service fees, and ultimately to higher subscriptions and revenue. Therefore, in this thesis, the author proposes a CustOmisable, INcentive (COIN) driven Video on Demand (VoD) framework to be developed and deployed using the Mobicents Communication Platform, an open source service creation and execution platform. The COIN framework aims to provide a viewer focused, economically competitive service that combines the potential cost savings of using free and open source software (FOSS), with an innovative, incentive-driven billing approach. This project will also aim to evaluate whether the Mobicents Platform is a suitable service creation and execution platform for the proposed framework. Additionally, the proposed implementation aims to be interoperable with other IPTV implementations, hence shall follow current IPTV standardisation architectures and trends. The service testbed and its implementation are described in detail and only free and open source software is used; this is to enable its easy duplication and extension for future research. , TeX output 2012.03.02:1241 , Adobe Acrobat 9.2 Paper Capture Plug-in
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  • Date Issued: 2012

Evaluating the implementation of the principles of good governance in Zimbabwe local government system : a case of Marondera local municipality

- Muswaka, Phyllis

  • Authors: Muswaka, Phyllis
  • Date: 2014
  • Subjects: Local government -- Zimbabwe Public administration -- Zimbabwe
  • Language: English
  • Type: Thesis , Doctoral , PhD
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/13068 , vital:39453
  • Description: Participatory budgeting currently occupies centre stage in Public and Municipal financial management Acts. The principle of participatory budgeting ushers in a broader public forum in which crucial principles in Public financial management such as accountability and transparency are observed, thereby automatically ensuring effective governance. The efficacy of participatory budgeting is to improve service delivery through opening up structures that will combat the spread of mal administrative practices such as corruption and financial fraud whilst enhancing democratic participation and upholding the rule of law by fostering transparency and accountability and making the governments more responsive to the needs of the people. The main objective of this study is to explore the pernicious effects of having limited citizen participation in Public finance management. It seeks to examine whether the poor service delivery by local municipalities can be attributed to the lack of effective citizen participation. This will be done through assessing whether the seeds of participatory budgeting have led to the fruits of efficient and effective service delivery in the public sector both in theory and in practice at Nkonkobe local municipality. It has been discovered that the inability to provide effective service delivery is a complex challenge facing many municipalities in South Africa, and although such a situation has been co-determined by many other factors including financial restraints, the root cause of service delivery incapability’s can be traced back to weather the citizens are actually participating in the management of public finances through participatory budgeting or not. More often than not, the failure to accommodate the citizens in local government affairs has been the spark that has been responsible for setting alight strikes and service delivery protest marches in most of South Africa’s Provinces. However, due to this, this study aims to reveal that participatory budgeting is an ambitious issue that requires local authorities to focus on in order to improve service delivery through embracing active citizen participation. Recommendations as well as consequences of lack of citizen participation in the budget process were thereby highlighted.
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  • Date Issued: 2014

Musingasinga yakora egali I

- Muswankuli, Misaki, Tracey, Hugh, Composer unknown

  • Authors: Muswankuli, Misaki , Tracey, Hugh , Composer unknown
  • Date: 1950-08-27
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Masindi f-ug
  • Language: Nyoro
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/215961 , vital:48117 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT286-F46-MOA8 TRACK4a , Research no. D5S7
  • Description: Ntara dance song accompanied by the Ntara xylophone, 16 loose notes on temporary banana stalk supports.
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  • Date Issued: 1950-08-27

Musingasinga yakora egali I

- Muswankuli, Misaki, Ruli men, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Muswankuli, Misaki , Ruli men , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1950-08-27
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Masindi f-ug
  • Language: Nyoro
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/215970 , vital:48118 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT286-F46-MOA8 TRACK4b , Research no. D5S7
  • Description: Two Ntara dances with Ntara xylophone, 16 loose notes on temporary banana stalk supports accompaniment.
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  • Date Issued: 1950-08-27

Musingasinga yakora egali II

- Muswankuli, Misaki, Ruli men, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Muswankuli, Misaki , Ruli men , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1950-08-27
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Masindi f-ug
  • Language: Nyoro
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/215975 , vital:48119 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT286-F46-MOA8 TRACK4b , Research no. D5S7
  • Description: Two Ntara dances with Ntara xylophone, 16 loose notes on temporary banana stalk supports accompaniment.
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  • Date Issued: 1950-08-27

Rwosere

- Muswankuli, Misaki, Ruli men, Tracey, Hugh

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