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When Does English Become “My” Language?
Authors: Hayasaki Aya
Published: December 2024

Although much of the world’s English-speaking population is made up of so-called non-native speakers, many learners of English as a foreign language (EFL), particularly those from Japan, nevertheless consider their variety of English in a negative light and believe that English does not belong to them. However, little academic discussion has occurred regarding the process through which such learners develop their perceptions about English. This study qualitatively investigated how individual learners transform their attitudes concerning English language ownership over time and across contexts. One Japanese male university student and one Japanese female junior college student participated in a semi-structured interview, and data were analysed through the lens of language ownership. The findings revealed that learning English in an Inner Circle context did not necessarily provide EFL learners with a greater sense of ownership of English, nor did living in an Expanding Circle context necessarily restrict it. This study highlights the importance of accepting different varieties of English as legitimate and encouraging learners to embrace their own language variety in order to increase their confidence in using English. Overall, this study contributes to a better understanding of the complex relationship between language ownership and language learning in EFL contexts.
Iron Deficiency and Anemia of Inflammation in Tuberculosis: A Systematic Review of the Evidence
Authors: Deddy Herman  , Rizanda Machmud  , Nur Indrawaty Lipoeto
Published: December 2024

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major global health problem, with anemia being a frequent comorbidity. Anemia in TB is multifaceted, with iron deficiency and anemia of inflammation (AI) being the most common types. This systematic review aims to synthesize the evidence on iron deficiency and AI in TB, their prevalence, impact on outcomes, and management strategies.
Methods: A systematic search of PubMed and ScienceDirect databases was conducted for articles published in the last 10 years. Observational studies examining the prevalence, types, and impact of anemia on TB outcomes were included. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were followed.
Results: The review included 7 studies involving 1,133 participants. Anemia prevalence ranged from 61% to 89% in TB patients. AI was the predominant type, with iron deficiency also prevalent. Anemia was associated with increased mortality, delayed sputum culture conversion, and impaired TB treatment response.
Conclusion: Anemia, primarily AI and iron deficiency, is highly prevalent in TB and negatively impacts treatment outcomes and survival. Effective management of anemia is crucial for improving TB outcomes. Further research is needed to optimize diagnostic and treatment strategies for iron deficiency and AI in TB.
Menjelajahi Pengalaman dan Dukungan Anak Jalanan di Aceh, Indonesia: Studi Kasus
Authors: Fitriani Lisa , Saidi Sanisah , Susanti Suryani Sulistiana , Febriana Dara
Published: December 2024

Masalah anak jalanan, terutama di negara-negara berkembang sedang berada pada kondisi yang tidak baik. Banyak negara melaporkan peningkatan jumlah anak jalanan. Penelitian ini untuk mengeksplorasi pengalaman anak jalanan tentang dukungan yang mereka terima dan untuk menilai dampak dari dukungan tersebut terhadap kehidupan mereka. Sebuah studi kasus kualitatif eksploratif dilakukan di Panti Asuhan (Panti Asuhan) dari Mar 2023 hingga Mei 2024 dengan persetujuan dari komite etik IREC (Universitas Islam Internasional Malaysia). Tiga metode pengumpulan data digunakan: (1) wawancara mendalam, (2) observasi partisipan, dan (3) analisis dokumen yang digunakan untuk mencapai tujuan penelitian. Teknik purposive sampling digunakan untuk memilih 41 partisipan. Data dianalisis menggunakan teknik kerangka kerja dengan menggunakan perangkat lunak N-vivo 14 untuk mengelola data. Dua tema utama muncul dari analisis. Pertama, pengalaman anak-anak yang tinggal di Jalanan. Tema kedua adalah lintasan pengalaman anak-anak yang tinggal di Panti Asuhan. Temuan dari penelitian ini menawarkan wawasan dan rekomendasi yang mendalam untuk pembuatan kebijakan, praktik perawatan kesehatan, pendidikan, dan penelitian masa depan tentang populasi rentan di Provinsi Aceh.
Individual differences in online research: Comparing lab-based and online administration of a psycholinguistic battery of linguistic and domain-general skills
Authors: McConnell Kyla , Hintz Florian , Meyer Antje S.
Published: December 2024

Experimental psychologists and psycholinguists increasingly turn to online research for data collection due to the ease of sampling many diverse participants in parallel. Online research has shown promising validity and consistency, but is it suitable for all paradigms? Specifically, is it reliable enough for individual differences research? The current paper reports performance on 15 tasks from a psycholinguistic individual differences battery, including timed and untimed assessments of linguistic abilities, as well as domain-general skills. From a demographically homogenous sample of young Dutch people, 149 participants participated in the lab study, and 515 participated online. Our results indicate that there is no reason to assume that participants tested online will underperform compared to lab-based testing, though they highlight the importance of motivation and the potential for external help (e.g., through looking up answers) online. Overall, we conclude that there is reason for optimism in the future of online research into individual differences.
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Authors: Hoşses Burak
Published: December 2024

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Reactivity of hypervalent iodine(III) reagents bearing a benzylamine with sulfenate salts
Authors: Dedeiras Beatriz , Caldeira Catarina S , Cunha José C , Gomes Clara S B , Marques M Manuel B
Published: December 2024

The reactivity of our recently disclosed hypervalent iodine reagents (HIRs) bearing a benzylamine with in situ-generated sulfenate salts was investigated. Under the studied conditions sulfonamides have been obtained in up to 52% yield. This reaction has been extended to a variety of HIRs and sulfenate salts to explore the different reactivity of these new reagents. A plausible mechanism is proposed, suggesting a possible radical pathway.
Information field theory of A. A. Denisov – 50 years
Authors:   Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, Volkova Violetta N. , Loginova Alexandra V. ,   Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, Shirokova Svetlana V. ,   Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, Maksimov Mikhail S. ,   Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University
Published: December 2024

50 years ago, in 1974, A. A. Denisov proposed a theory based on a dialectical generalization of the laws of functioning and development of systems of various physical natures, which he called the theory of the information field. The theory is based on the use of the apparatus of mathematical field theory to explain the laws of information reflection, which determined its name. Based on this theory, significant results were obtained for the study of motion control processes in continuous spatio-temporal and arbitrarily evolving situations. The use of this theory for the study of open distributed information systems seems promising. Subsequently, a discrete version of the theory was developed, which allows explaining the process of reflection and transformation of information and became the basis for the development of a number of practical applications, some of which are given in this article. This article characterizes the prerequisites for the emergence of this theory, the main ideas and concepts of the theory and its contribution that, over the 50 years, scientists and students united by the Scientific and Pedagogical School “System Analysis in Engineering and Control”, have made on the basis of this theory in the development systems theory, computer science and other sciences of systems. Information is provided on the application of A. A. Denisov’s ideas and the development of models for specific applications based on them. The authors of the article, including Anatoly Alekseevich’s students, was developing, appliing and are currently developing models of information theory of A. A. Denisov, proving the usefulness of theoretical knowledge for solving practical problems.
A neural network algorithm for identifying and removing outliers in noisy data sets
Authors:   National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE University), Yasnitsky Leonid N. , Plotnikova Evgeniya G. ,   National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE University)
Published: December 2024

Outliers in statistical data, which are the result of erroneously collected information, are often an obstacle to the successful application of machine learning methods in many subject areas. The presence of outliers in training data sets reduces the accuracy of machine learning models, and in some cases, makes the application of these methods impossible. Currently existing outlier detection methods are unreliable. They are fundamentally unable to detect some types of outliers, while observations that are not outliers are often classified as outliers by these methods. Recently emerging neural network methods for outlier detection are free from this drawback, but they are not universal, since the ability of neural networks to detect outliers depends both on the architecture of the neural network itself and on the problem being solved. The purpose of this study is to develop an algorithm for creating and using neural networks that can correctly detect outliers regardless of the problem being solved. This goal is achieved by using the property of some specially created neural networks to demonstrate the largest training errors on those observations that are outliers. The use of this property, as well as the implementation of a series of computational experiments and the generalization of their results using a mathematical formula, which is a modification of the consequence of the Arnold – Kolmogorov – Hecht-Nielsen theorem, made it possible to achieve the stated goal. The use of the developed algorithm turned out to be especially effective in solving the problems of forecasting and controlling interdependent thermophysical and chemical-energy-technological processes of processing ore raw materials, occurring at existing serial metallurgical enterprises, where the presence of outliers in statistical data is almost inevitable, and without their identification and exclusion, the construction of neural network systems that are acceptable in accuracy models are generally impossible.
Inter-measurement correlation of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome severity assessment tools and its influencing factors
Authors:   Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Sam Ratulangi University, Prof Dr. R. D. Kandou Central General Hospital, Manado, Indonesia, Chrismicel  , Jehosua Seilly Y. ,   Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Sam Ratulangi University, Prof Dr. R. D. Kandou Central General Hospital, Manado, Indonesia, Runtuwene Theresia ,   Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Sam Ratulangi University, Prof Dr. R. D. Kandou Central General Hospital, Manado, Indonesia, Wariki Windy MV ,   Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Sam Ratulangi University, Manado, Indonesia, Khosama Herlyani ,   Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Sam Ratulangi University, Prof Dr. R. D. Kandou Central General Hospital, Manado, Indonesia, Kembuan Mieke AHN ,   Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Sam Ratulangi University, Prof Dr. R. D. Kandou Central General Hospital, Manado, Indonesia
Published: December 2024

Background and objectives. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a prevalent entrapment neuropathy in which median nerve compression at the wrist causes symptoms such as tingling, pain, and muscle weakness. The severity of CTS can be assessed subjectively using the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ) and objectively using nerve conduction studies (NCS). This study analyzes the correlation between BCTQ scores and NCS results and examines the influence of demographic factors, pain intensity, and psychological factors on CTS severity. Materials and methods. This analytical observational study employed a cross-sectional approach, integrating BCTQ with NCS among 40 Indonesian CTS patients. NCS severity was assessed using the Bland and Padua criteria. Additional analysis examined the influence of demographic factors, pain intensity, and psychological factors through logistic regression. Results. Our findings revealed a weak but significant positive correlation between the BCTQ symptom severity scale (SSS) and NCS severity grade, particularly in Bland’s and Padua’s classifications. No significant correlations were found between the BCTQ functional status scale (FSS) and NCS severity grade. Symptom duration was a significant predictor of NCS severity grade, with durations ≥1 year increasing the risk of higher NCS severity (Bland grade 4-6) by 6.034 times (p=0.025). Anxiety increased the likelihood of severe BCTQ SSS by 9.479 times (p=0.032) and severe FSS by 10.833 times (p=0.029). Conclusions. The study confirmed that while the BCTQ provides a useful subjective assessment of CTS severity, its correlation with objective NCS findings is limited.
Relevancia de la Financiación e Inversión en proyectos y Modelos de Negocios Sostenibles
Authors: Machado-Licona Jhorquis , Franco-Blanco Liliana , Hincapié-Pomárico William C. , De-Arco-Amador Ysabel
Published: December 2024

El presente artículo de revisión se propone identificar cómo se relacionan los procesos de financiación e inversión con el desarrollo de proyectos y modelos sostenibles, así como las ventajas que se obtienen por este tipo de prácticas. Para ello implementa una metodología de orden cualitativa, que de acuerdo con Echarte (2023) implica analizar datos que ayuden a describir el fenómeno de interés para el investigador. Los datos que se obtienen bajo esta metodología provienen de documentación y expresión oral. Como principal hallazgo se puede indicar que las organizaciones que apoyan modelos de negocio sostenibles mejoran su imagen organizacional y logran la consecución de más recursos económicos.
El impacto de la Innovación y las Finanzas en la Competitividad de las Pymes
Authors: Sara-Jaramillo Kary L. , Ramírez-Ramos Juan L. , Caicedo-Garavito Luis D.
Published: December 2024

El objetivo de esta investigación fue analizar el impacto que tiene la innovación y las finanzas en la competitividad de las pymes. Los avances tecnológicos y la globalización han cambiado en gran parte al mercado empresarial, por lo que se hace necesario que las pymes estén a un paso adelante, esto se logra a través de la innovación y el buen manejo de los recursos de la empresa, mediante la tecnología, la maquinaria necesaria y el capital humano debidamente capacitado se puede responder rápidamente a las necesidades que se presenten en el mercado. En la metodología de esta investigación se implementó un enfoque cualitativo donde se pudo analizar mediante revistas, artículos y otras fuentes bibliográficas el impacto de las diferentes dimensiones que están estrechamente relacionada con el impacto de las variables innovación y finanzas en la competitividad de las organizaciones. Se pudo concluir que, para que una pyme sea competitiva debe tener un amplio conocimiento del mercado, de sí misma y de la competencia para poder estar a la vanguardia, así mismo, es relevante el impacto que tiene la innovación y las finanzas, los cuales inciden de manera directa en los procesos empresariales haciéndola más rentable y con ventaja ante la competencia.
Comportamiento de las Exportaciones de Café colombiano durante el periodo 2019-2023
Authors: Huancas-Segura Abner F. , Castro-Ramírez Valentina , González-Díaz Jaime E.
Published: December 2024

El objetivo de la investigación fue analizar el comportamiento de las exportaciones de café colombiano de la partida 090111190000 durante el periodo 2019-2023, considerando los efectos de la crisis climática en la producción. La metodología adoptó un enfoque cuantitativo y descriptivo, con un diseño no experimental longitudinal, utilizando datos de Trademap organizados en Excel. Este enfoque permitió evaluar las variaciones en el valor FOB y las cantidades exportadas hacia diferentes mercados internacionales, especialmente aquellos con una alta demanda como Estados Unidos, Bélgica, Alemania y China. Los resultados indican que Estados Unidos se mantuvo como el principal destino de exportación en términos de valor FOB, acumulando más de 6 millones de dólares, seguido de Bélgica y Alemania. Sin embargo, la tendencia de exportación hacia Estados Unidos mostró un decrecimiento del 33.82% en 2022-2023, mientras que China experimentó un crecimiento significativo del 75.40% en el mismo periodo, lo que lo posiciona como un mercado emergente relevante para las exportaciones colombianas de café. Las conclusiones destacan la importancia de la diversificación de mercados para la sostenibilidad de las exportaciones de café colombiano, especialmente ante la crisis climática que afecta la productividad en regiones tradicionales. Se sugiere que las estrategias de internacionalización deben centrarse en mercados emergentes como China, aprovechando su tendencia de crecimiento, y reforzar las relaciones con Europa para mantener la competitividad del café colombiano en un contexto global cambiante.
Harnessing parental involvement and educational equity for sustainable development in South African schools
Authors: Marongwe Newlin , Mutesasira Godfrey
Published: December 2024

The importance of parental involvement in schools cannot be overemphasised. Government and donor agencies have recognised the significant role of parents in the educational development of their children. This conceptual paper, therefore, explores how parental involvement can be harnessed to uplift and promote educational equity in South African schools amidst the urgent need for collaborative efforts between parents, schools, and policymakers to mitigate challenges and advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory was used to anchor the study. A typology methodological design was employed to identify and categorise four themes discussed in the paper. Through exploring effective parental in¬volvement strategies, this paper provides actionable insights for enhancing academic outcomes and advancing SDG 4 (Quality Education) and SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities) within the South African context. Therefore, recognising educational disparities, this paper advocates for a holistic approach to parental involvement that empowers families, strengthens communities, and promotes sustainable development. The paper concludes that parental involvement is a powerful catalyst for educational equity and sustainable development in South African schools. Through collaborative efforts and a commit¬ment to social justice, the transformative potential of parental involvement can be harnessed to build a more equitable and inclusive education system that advances the SDGs and ensures a brighter future for all children in South Africa and beyond.
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Authors: Cenicafé Federación Nacional de Cafeteros
Published: December 2024

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Az ipari katasztrófák kriminalitása
Authors: Dunavölgyi Szilveszter , Tilki Katalin
Published: December 2024

Following an assessment of major industrial disasters in the past 15 years, the authors point to the dynamic reaction of criminal legislation and jurisprudence.
Hip-hop, Identity, and Cultural Hybridity: An Exploration of Motswako as a Bicultural Phenomenon
Authors: Theledi Kgomotso Mothokhumo Ambitious , Khetoa Soyiso
Published: December 2024

South Africa is a linguistically and culturally diverse country. South African locals normally assimilate more than one culture, officially and unofficially. The former refers to the systematic transition experienced by speakers of African languages in government schools from acquiring knowledge in their main language, to learning in English, while the latter refers to voluntary access to cultures of other people within their immediate environment. As locals acquire other languages, they in turn acquire the culture of the language they are acquiring because language and culture are indissoluble. This study is premised on the idea that music is a universal language with which musicians communicate aspirations, desires and experiences. Therefore, in this study, the researchers sought to explore the exchange of ideas in hip-hop collaborative projects. The study revealed that in the past, hip-hop was undesirably perceived in South Africa due to associations it had with offensive language and violence. Within the context of the historical past of South Africa, hip-hop was embraced as a mouthpiece to comment against social ills and injustices when locals could not freely express themselves. However, contemporarily, thematic concepts expressed in hip-hop include value for life, an assumption of an expensive lifestyle, objectification of females, socio-political observations, and so forth. The study concludes that collaboration is an important factor in career development within the hip-hop fraternity and encourages collaborative projects beyond terrestrial borders. This study contributes to literature on music and its impact on culture.

Keywords: Youth, Expressionism, Bi-Cultural, Frame-Shift Theory, Motswako Hip-Hop.
A Desktop Review of Linguistic Practices in Higher Education Post #FeesMustFall Protests: An Appraisal of Academy and Multilingual Citizenship
Authors: Khetoa Soyiso
Published: December 2024

Student protests nationwide in the form of #FeesMustFall in South Africa between 2015 and 2016 catalyzed a national conversation on decolonization, inclusivity and linguistic transformation in higher education. This qualitative desktop review examines the evolution of linguistic practices in a South African university post-protests, focusing on the intersection of academic discourse and multilingual citizenship. This review is premised on Language Management Theory which endorses deliberate processes which seek to influence language behaviour among language users. Through an analysis of secondary sources, the study explores the implications of linguistic practices for epistemic justice, academy, and multilingual citizenship post #FeesMustFall demonstrations. The findings highlight the continued hegemony of English in communication, classroom interactions, and research. However, the university has taken steps to promote multilingualism by offering African language courses to first-year students in humanities and engineering programs. The institution also recognizes linguistic diversity as a valuable asset that empowers people in multicultural and multilingual settings. This review contributes to the ongoing discourse on language, power, and knowledge production in African higher education, providing insights for policymakers, educators, and language practitioners who are committed to creating inclusive and equitable academic spaces.

Keywords:#Feemustfall Demonstration, Higher Education, Language Policy, Language Management, Multilingualism.
Paradox of Laws on Age of Consent for Children when Testing, or Participating in HIV/AIDS Research and Clinical Trials in South Africa
Authors: Mtunuse Paul T. , Mdunyelwa-Melane Tembela
Published: December 2024

The purpose of the study was to explore the contradictions between the laws on the age of consent for children when consenting to test or participating in HIV/AIDS research and clinical trials exclusive of parental consent in South Africa. The methodology used was a qualitative method that incorporated a literature review, content analysis, internet sources, and databases to analyse children’s consent to testing and treatment. Consent for children when testing for or participating in HIV/AIDS research and clinical trials is a controversial issue. The paper submits a finding that while it is welcomed that children below 18 years may undergo testing or consent to research or clinical trials for HIV without parental consent, this is a paradox as it leads to legal contradictions. The inconsistencies are that whereas other laws allow children of 12 years of age to consent to testing or participation in HIV/AIDS research, other rules do not permit such a minor to act on his or her behalf if his or her health is harmed in the process, until 18 years. In conclusion, the researchers recommended that parental consent to HIV testing, research, or clinical trials of a minor child should not be excluded by law. The study’s contribution to scholarship is that it exposes inconsistencies in legislation that governs the age of consent for children and guides health professionals and researchers to understand the risks they assume when testing or conducting HIV/AIDS research or clinical trials.

Keywords: Age of Consent, HIV/AIDS, Clinical Trials, Parental Consent, Assistance, Age of Majority.
Death: One’s Ownmost Possibility (Freedom) or a Social Event? An Exploration of the Works of Martin Heidegger and Emmanuel Levinas
Authors: Boakye Anthony
Published: December 2024

This study explored the works of Martin Heidegger and Emmanuel Levinas and how they both approached the subject of death, as to whether death should be understood in the context of one’s ownmost possibility or just a social event. This paper examined the notion of death as construed by both Levinas and Heidegger and how it might help to understand the nature of the world, especially the question of how one dies. The methodology used in this study is qualitative. The understanding of death according to Heidegger has been grounded in his concept of Dasein the basic fact of our existence. Due to this, Dasein must live an authentic life through the recognition of mortality. Levinas strongly argues that to be responsible for the Other is deep-rooted in one’s subjective makeup. Hence, to meet the Face of the Other is to have the notion of meeting a Being in eternity. This is when one philosophizes beyond oneself by going beyond the limits of what the mind can tell. That goes beyond what Edmund Husserl and Heidegger emphasized, the phenomenon of being (the being of subjects and objects). In a sense, one goes beyond history and consciousness where even in death it is not only the I that dies but also the Other. This means death now becomes a relational activity. The death of the Other is the death of the entire community. This study will contribute to the scholarly understanding that one dies alone.

Keywords: Dasein, Authenticity, Inauthenticity, Face, Responsibility
Academics’ Views on Africanisation and Decolonization of Teacher Education Curricula: A Case Study of a Selected Higher Education Institution in South Africa
Authors: Gobingca Berington Zanoxolo
Published: December 2024

The purpose of the research was to assess the academics’ views on the afrikanisation and decolonisation of teacher education curricula in South African higher education institutions (HEIs). It is meant to draw their attention to redesigning the curricula which is appropriate to fit and benefit holistically the Africans and international students who are enrolled in teacher education programmes in HEIs of South Africa. A qualitative case study was conducted using face-to-face semi-structured interviews to collect data from ten purposely selected academics in the Faculty of Education of one of the South African Universities located in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. The thematic approach was used to analyse the collected data from the sampled academics. It emerged that there is a mismatch between the academics’ instructional and research practices in meeting the diverse learning capabilities of Africans. It is concluded that redesigning, aligning and re-structuring the HEIs’ curricula could improve the throughputs, graduation rates, and research publication competencies of Africans. The HEIs should offer an inclusive curriculum of African and international knowledge, theories and skills. Collaboration of various stakeholders, including students, instructors, University Faculty of Education advisory board, Department of Basic Education officials as employers and financial supporters, teacher unions, school principals, school governing bodies and financial sponsors to enrolled students for their university-related activities, researchers, book publishers, and other interested parties in education, is essential to developing and implementing a transformed, diverse, impactful, relevant and quality curriculum to meet the demands of the global market.

Keywords: Academics, Africanisation, Decolonisation, Curricula, Eurocentric Knowledge System, Higher Education Institutions
Towards a New Pastoral Care Model for Youth Retention in the Presbyterian Church of Ghana: A Case Study of the Brong-Ahafo Presbytery
Authors: Amarkwei Charles , Joshua Djabanor
Published: December 2024

Church dropout among the youth has become a major hindrance to church growth in the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG). Contemporary scholars have attributed this phenomenon to the lack of a modern pastoral care model for the youths in the mainline churches. The present study proposes a new pastoral care model for youth retention in the Presbyterian Church of Ghana. The pastoral care model that would help retain the youth embraces theological sensitivity to not only the spiritual but also the physical needs of the youth (satisfaction) for their holistic growth without compromising the biblical truth. This study employed a quantitative and qualitative analytic approach with primary and secondary data sources. In the study, the researchers sampled eighty (80) youth from four pastoral districts and the Youth Coordinator of the Brong-Ahafo Presbytery of the PCG. The findings showed that the pastoral care needs of the youth in the PCG include emotional, spiritual, physical, intellectual, social and personal needs. These needs can be met through regular visitation, welfare support, youth discipleship, friendly leadership, spiritual gift nurturing and management, disciplining with love and care, teaching doctrine, a friendly worship atmosphere and positive youth development programmes. The study also showed that some church leaders largely ignore the pastoral care needs of youth. Furthermore, it was established from the survey that the decline of youth in the PCG is due to lack of pastoral care which is important in faith formation and spiritual development in the youths. The study, when engaged, could help the church revise its current approach to youth ministry that would meet the holistic needs of youth while meeting ministry and mission goals.

Keywords – Pastoral Care, Youth Retention, Mainline Churches, Church Dropout
Toward Inculturating the Theology of Healing Ministry in the Methodist Church in Zimbabwe
Authors: Mujinga Martin
Published: December 2024

The relationship between theology and culture created serious tensions in the mission of the Methodist Church in Zimbabwe. Research has shown that most of the splits that happened in the church were premised on the differences between the missionaries and/or the locals and how the Methodist Church was theologising healing ministry, From the year 2008, most Methodist congregants sought healing from the newer religious movements, resulting in dual and/or total transfer of membership. The purpose of this paper was to discuss the ongoing debates about the theology underlying healing ministry in the Methodist Church in Zimbabwe. The paper used a missio-cultural conceptual framework to assess the inculturative challenges of healing ministry.The research was conducted between 2015 and 2016 in the Mabelreign, Epworth, and Mbare societies of the Methodist Church in Zimbabwe. The qualitative research used both purposive and snowball sampling to collect data from ninety-eight participants who took part in different interviews. The paper found out that the diverse understanding of healing ministry has caused conflictive relationships among the clergy themselves and the clergy and congregants, dual membership, and total transfer of members to newer religious movements. The paper recommended the church to advocate for the inculturation of healing ministry in the Methodist Church if the ecclesial space will remain relevant in a multireligious world. This research contributes significantly to knowledge as it brings to light a new dimension of creating a dialoguing space between the healing ministry and African culture. This inculturative space allows theology to be relevant in Africa.

Keywords: Inculturation, Missio-cultural, Methodist Church in Zimbabwe, Healing Ministry
An Assessment of the History of Christian Mission in Talensiland: Addressing the Issues of Conflict and Accommodation for Discipleship and Church Growth
Authors: Bayeti Samuel Zuul
Published: December 2024

Christians throughout the ages have come to believe that the Great Commission, recorded in Matthew 28:19-20 enjoins them to proclaim the gospel to every person everywhere in the world. From biblical history as well as church history, it is evident that this mandate by Jesus to all Christians has been carried out resulting in the establishment of churches. The emergence of Christianity resulted in the formation of churches. Thus, Christians of all ages have sought to proclaim their faith as the vehicle for the salvation of non-Christians. The Christian faith, as a universal religion, encounters people in their various cultures wherever it is propagated. This paper therefore examined how the Christian faith was transmitted among the Talensi People of Ghana, and how it is being expressed by Talensi Christian converts as well as its impact on the Talensi society. Interviews and participant involvement formed the basis of data collection for the study. Key personalities who were contended that the success of any evangelistic activity among indigenous people highly depends upon how the Christian message is proclaimed, and understood by its intended audience. The paper concludes that for the Christian faith to take root in indigenous societies, it must take cognizance of the people’s culture. People do not need to abandon their cultural links in order to become Christians but rather can be assisted to express their faith relevantly in the light of their cultures. This paper adds to the scholarly discourse on the engagement between Christianity and African traditional culture as well as the history of religions and missions as academic disciplines.

Keywords: The Gospel, Culture, Talensi People, Syncretism, Conversion, Discipleship, Church Growth, Contextualisation.
Factors that Influence Academic Resilience of Students from Economically Disadvantaged Environments in South Africa During the COVID-19 Era
Authors: Adewoye Segun Emmanuel
Published: December 2024

Many students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds faced challenges in their academic prospects even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, as a result of risk factors both in the family and school environments. Despite these challenges, some learners from economically disadvantaged areas in South Africa go on to achieve academically, while others succumb to risk factors. The purpose of this study was to examine factors that influence the academic resilience of students from economically disadvantaged environments in South Africa during the COVID-19 Era. A phenomenological research design was adopted using a qualitative research approach. A non-random purposive sampling technique was used to identify 20 adolescent school learners within the age bracket of 12 to 14 from underprivileged backgrounds to participate in the study. Data was collected using semi-structured individual interviews which were also audio-recorded. Following recordings, the interviews were transcribed. The data was analysed using inductive thematic analysis. The findings of this study revealed that optimism and hopefulness, determination and perseverance, internal locus of control and family support were the resilient factors that contributed to the academic resilience of learners from economically disadvantaged environments during the COVID-19 pandemic. The broad implication of these findings is that students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds can succeed academically if they leverage their resilience on internal and external protective factors. By providing insight into the factors that enhance academic resilience, parents and teachers can help learners build the resilience needed to persevere through academic difficulties and succeed in their educational journey.

Keywords: Academic Resilience, Academic Achievement, Adversity, Covid-19, Economically Disadvantaged Students
Періодичні розв’язки системи лінійних неоднорідних диференціальних рівнянь першого порядку з прямокутними періодичними матрицями та імпульсною дією у фіксовані моменти часу
Authors: Єлішевич Михайло
Published: December 2024

Побудовано періодичні розв’язки системи лінійних неоднорідних диференціальних рівнянь першого порядку з прямокутними періодичними матрицями та імпульсною дією у фіксовані моменти часу і визначено умови їхнього існування.
Про асимптотику розв’язків одного класу істотно нелінійних неавтономних диференціальних рівнянь
Authors: Євтухов В’ячеслав , Голубєв Сергій
Published: December 2024

Встановлено необхідні й достатні умови існування $P_\omega(Y_0,\lambda_0)$-розв’язків для неавтономного двочленного диференціального рівняння четвертого порядку зі швидко змінною нелінійністю, а також асимптотичні зображення для таких розв’язків і їхніх похідних до третього порядку включно.
A contextual model for assessing the nexus between green innovation practices and enterprise performance
Authors: Takyi Kwabena Nsiah Takyi , Gavurova Beata , Asamoah Comfort Adebi
Published: December 2024

The pursuit of green innovation and sustainable practices is increasingly growing currently because of the alarming environmental concerns and the coexistence of economic expansions. But the strategies employed by companies in exploring green innovation activities have gained little or no attention in literature. This study proposes a conceptual model that outlines green innovation strategies, corporate performance, and the moderating effect of green dynamic capacity. Based on the perspective of the Resource Based viewpoint and the notion of dynamic capabilities, this study addresses a) what is the relationship between green innovation practices and enterprise performance? and b) to what extent do green dynamic capabilities moderate the connection between green innovation practices and enterprise performance? We used a cross-sectional data from SMEs in Ghanaian manufacturing firms, analysed utilizing the advanced PLS-SEM systematic procedures. Our findings revealed a significant relationship between green product innovation, green process innovation, and green service innovation on financial performance and that green dynamic capacity moderate these relationships. Our research contributes to expanding the knowledge of green innovative practices among SMEs in the manufacturing sector. These findings have both theoretical and practical implications, opening numerous options for further research.
Imaging of the Vega Debris System Using JWST/MIRI
Authors: Su Kate Y. L. , Gáspár András , Rieke George H. , Malhotra Renu , Matrá Luca , Wolff Schuyler Grace , M. Leisenring Jarron , Beichman Charles , Ygouf Marie
Published: December 2024

We present images of the Vega planetary debris disk obtained at 15.5, 23, and 25.5 μm with the Mid-Infrared Instrument on JWST. The debris system is remarkably symmetric, smooth, and centered accurately on the star. There is a broad Kuiper-belt-analog ring at ∼80–170 au that coincides with the planetesimal belt detected with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array at 1.34 mm. The interior of the broad belt is filled with warm debris that shines most efficiently at mid-infrared, along with a shallow flux dip/gap at 60 au from the star. These qualitative characteristics argue against any Saturn-mass planets orbiting the star outside of about 10 au, assuming the unseen planet would be embedded in the very broad planetesimal disk from a few to hundreds of astronomical units. We find that the distribution of dust detected interior to the broad outer belt is consistent with grains being dragged inward by the Poynting–Robertson effect. Under the drag-dominated disk assumption, tighter constraints can be derived for planets in specific locations; for example, any planet shepherding the inner edge of the outer belt is likely to be less than six Earth masses. The disk surface brightness profile along with the available infrared photometry suggest a disk inner edge near ∼3−5 au, disconnected from the sub-astronomical-unit region that gives rise to the hot near-infrared excess. The gap between the hot, sub-astronomical-unit zone and the inner edge of the warm debris might be shepherded by a modest-mass, Neptune-size planet.
Interpolation Techniques for Reconstructing Galactic Faraday Rotation
Authors: Khadir Affan , Pandhi Ayush , Hutschenreuter Sebastian , Gaensler B. M. , Vanderwoude Shannon , West Jennifer L. , O’Sullivan Shane P.
Published: December 2024

The line-of-sight structure of the Galactic magnetic field (GMF) can be studied using Faraday rotation measure (RM) grids. We analyze how the choice of interpolation kernel can affect the accuracy and reliability of reconstructed RM maps. We test the following kernels: inverse distance weighting (IDW), natural neighbor interpolation (NNI), inverse multiquadric interpolation (IM), thin-plate spline interpolation (TPS), and a Bayesian rotation measure sky (BRMS); all techniques were tested on two simulated Galactic foreground RMs (one assuming the GMF has patchy structures and the other assuming it has filamentary structures) using magnetohydrodynamic simulations. Both foregrounds were sampled to form RM grids with densities of ∼40 sources deg−2 and area ∼144 deg2. The techniques were tested on data sets with different noise levels and Gaussian random extragalactic RM contributions. The data set that most closely emulates expected data from current surveys, such as the POlarization Sky Survey of the Universe’s Magnetism (POSSUM), had extragalactic contributions and a noise standard deviation of ∼1.5 rad m−2. For this data set, the accuracy of the techniques for the patchy structures is ranked from best to worst as BRMS, NNI, TPS, IDW, and IM; in the filamentary simulated foreground, the ordering is BRMS, NNI, TPS, and IDW. IDW is the most computationally expensive technique, while TPS and IM are the least expensive. BRMS and NNI have the same, intermediate computational cost. This analysis lays the groundwork for Galactic RM studies with large radio polarization sky surveys, such as POSSUM.
Cloud Crushing and Dissipation of Uniformly Driven Adiabatic Turbulence in Circumgalactic Media
Authors: Lv Alex , Wang Lile , Cen Renyue , Ho Luis C.
Published: December 2024

The circumgalactic medium (CGM) is responsive to kinetic disruptions generated by nearby astrophysical events. In this work, we study the saturation and dissipation of turbulent hydrodynamics within the CGM through an extensive array of 252 numerical simulations with proper cooling mechanisms and a large parameter space spanning average gas density, metallicity, and turbulence driving strength. A dichotomy emerges in the dynamics dissipation behaviors upon turbulence driving turnoff. Hot and subsonic disturbances are characterized by weak compression and slow dissipation, while warm and supersonic turbulences are marked by significant compression shocks and subsequent rapid cooling. In the supersonic cases, the kinetic energy decay is divided into a rate-limiting phase of shock dissipation and a comparatively swift phase of thermal dissipation, predominantly occurring within the overdense regions. Dense clouds are crushed on relatively brief timescales of ∼30–100 Myr, depending on turbulence driving strength but independent from average gas density. This independence is in spite of the complex interplay between the kinetics and thermodynamics of dissipation. The brevity of such timescales relative to typical dynamical timescales within the CGM suggests turbulent clouds must be cotemporal with turbulence driving sources such as cool accretion flows or feedback from the interstellar medium. Quantitative results from this work contribute a novel data set of dissipation timescales that incorporates thermodynamics and radiative cooling in an area of study typically focused on kinematics, which may serve as a valuable asset for forthcoming simulations that aim to explore gas dynamics on galactic and cosmological scales.
Development of Torus and Kink Instabilities in Eruptive Prominences
Authors: Filippov Boris
Published: December 2024

Several filament eruptions with pronounced writhing of the axis of the structure are analyzed. Initially, smooth arches of eruptive filaments are transformed into large-scale helical structures with at least one complete turn due to the development of kink instability. However, the initiation of the eruptions seems to be caused not by the kink instability but by catastrophic loss of equilibrium or torus instability. Calculations of the decay index of the coronal potential magnetic field indicate that the studied filaments began to rise rapidly at heights where the decay index was close to unity, the threshold for the catastrophic loss of equilibrium of straight flux ropes. Although it is often assumed that the kink instability precedes the subsequent torus instability leading to a full eruption, these examples testify to the possibility of the reverse order of the eruption development.
Protosolar D-to-H Abundance and One Part per Billion PH3 in the Coldest Brown Dwarf
Authors: Rowland Melanie J. , Morley Caroline V. , Miles Brittany E. , Suarez Genaro , Faherty Jacqueline K. , Skemer Andrew J. , Beiler Samuel A. , Line Michael R. , Bjoraker Gordon L. , Fortney Jonathan J. , Vos Johanna M. , Alejandro Merchan Sherelyn , Marley Mark , Burningham Ben , Freedman Richard , Gharib-Nezhad Ehsan , Batalha Natasha , Lupu Roxana , Visscher Channon , Schneider Adam C. , Geballe T. R. , Carter Aarynn , Allers Katelyn , Mang James , Apai Dániel , Limbach Mary Anne , Wilson Mikayla J.
Published: December 2024

The coldest Y spectral type brown dwarfs are similar in mass and temperature to cool and warm (∼200–400 K) giant exoplanets. We can therefore use their atmospheres as proxies for planetary atmospheres, testing our understanding of physics and chemistry for these complex, cool worlds. At these cold temperatures, their atmospheres are cold enough for water clouds to form, and chemical timescales increase, increasing the likelihood of disequilibrium chemistry compared to warmer classes of planets. JWST observations are revolutionizing the characterization of these worlds with high signal-to-noise, moderate-resolution near- and mid-infrared spectra. The spectra have been used to measure the abundances of prominent species, like water, methane, and ammonia; species that trace chemical reactions, like carbon monoxide; and even isotopologues of carbon monoxide and ammonia. Here, we present atmospheric retrieval results using both published fixed-slit (Guaranteed Time Observation program 1230) and new averaged time series observations (GO program 2327) of the coldest known Y dwarf, WISE 0855–0714 (using NIRSpec G395M spectra), which has an effective temperature of ∼264 K. We present a detection of deuterium in an atmosphere outside of the solar system via a relative measurement of deuterated methane (CH3D) and standard methane. From this, we infer the D/H ratio of a substellar object outside the solar system for the first time. We also present a well-constrained part-per-billion abundance of phosphine (PH3). We discuss our interpretation of these results and the implications for brown dwarf and giant exoplanet formation and evolution.