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The Influence of Proximity to Wild Resources and Markets on the Utilization of Wild Edible Plants in Kondoa District, Tanzania
Authors: Mwajombe Anselm , Mwiturubani Donald , Liwenga Emma
Published: January 2024

Wild edible plants (WEPs) are important not only as a source of nutritional supplements but also as a source of income, serving as safety nets during household shocks in central Tanzania. This article examines the influence of proximity to wild resources and markets on the utilization of WEPs. Quantitative and qualitative methods were used in data collection and analysis. These included household survey, focus group discussions, and interviews. The results revealed that proximity to forest/wild areas influences the collection of WEPs over space and time. Subsistence utilization is influenced by proximity to wild resource areas, culminating in the lack of adequate markets and job opportunities. Cash income from WEPs trade is influenced by climate change, processing, means of transport and membership in social networks. Extension services to smallholder farmers can attribute to the synchronization of indigenous knowledge in modern farming systems for natural resource integrity. There is a need to harmonize the development and sustainability of natural resource management, food security and income portfolios, particularly in rural livelihoods, and promote the utilization of wild resources.
The Impact of Natural Gas Revenue on Economic Growth in Tanzania
Authors: Kondowe Gerald , Osoro Nehemiah
Published: January 2024

This article investigates the linkage between natural gas revenue and economic growth in Tanzania from 2005q1 to 2017q2 periods. The study uses unit root analysis, Gregory Hansen (GH) cointegration test, autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) bound cointegration test, and the error correction model (ECM). The Zivot and Andrews (ZA) and Clemente-Montares-Reyes (CMR) unit root tests reveal that the series had a mixed order of integration, i.e., I(0) and I(1) with a single structural break. The GH cointegration test suggests that the break date is 2012q1. Both GH and ARDL bound cointegration tests indicate that a long-run relationship exists. The empirical results show that natural gas revenues stimulate economic growth in Tanzania both in the long-run and short-run. Thus, it validates the non-existence of the resource curse hypothesis. Moreover, since the government’s share of revenues increase with gas prices, the study recommends stimulating more economic growth by promoting more uses of natural gas in other sectors of the economy—i.e., industry, transport and households—where gas prices are high. Tanzania must also soon decide on an export-oriented liquefied natural gas (LNG) project to fetch a competitive gas price.
The Lived Experiences of Women Leaders at the University of Dar es Salaam and the State University of Zanzibar
Authors: Bachilula Juliana , Dachi Hillary , Boniface Raymond
Published: January 2024

This paper explores the lived leadership experiences of women leaders at the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) and the State University of Zanzibar (SUZA). The study employed the phenomenology research design, and involved a total of 31 participants. Data were generated through semi-structured interviews and documentary review. The study findings revealed that, to become a leader, there are obstacles such as loopholes in university policies, guidelines and leadership, university charters, as well as stated leadership attributes. It was also revealed that leadership capacity-building, self-efficacy and self-esteem and accountability were the strategies used by women to remain in university leadership positions. This paper concludes that women leaders pass through a labyrinth to become and remain leaders. The study recommends that university managements should facilitate the provision of leadership capacity-building, supported by favourable policy environments to enhance the nurturing of women leaders.
Microplastic Contamination in Sediments of Xiamen Bay: Investigating Ecological Consequences
Authors: Feng Yuming
Published: January 2024

Microplastic contamination in aquatic ecosystems poses a global environmental challenge, with local variations requiring focused investigations. This study examines the prevalence, characteristics, and ecological implications of microplastics in Xiamen Bay sediments, providing insights into the potential risks for both the environment and human health. The analysis encompasses spatial and temporal distribution patterns, ecological impacts on sediment biota, and pathways of human exposure. Key considerations for human health risk assessment are identified, considering particle characteristics, exposure levels, and vulnerable populations. The study concludes by emphasizing the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in addressing these challenges and proposes strategies for mitigating the impact of microplastic contamination in Xiamen Bay.
Digitalization Higher Education in India
Authors: Kumar Vinod
Published: January 2024

India is well-progressing towards digital education, backed by rising adoption of digitalization by universities and colleges, increasing internet penetration and soaring demand from students. As per Red Seer Consulting, the online education market (higher education and lifelong learning market) in India is forecast to reach ~ US$ 5 billion by 2025, driven by the government’s focus on designing online education programmes, strengthening digital infrastructure across the country and catering to the rising demand for up skilling among students. This paper presents key initiatives taken by the Indian government to boost digital education in Higher Education.
Organization Structure of Planning Department in Himachal Pradesh and Hamirpur District
Authors: Kumar Vinod
Published: January 2024

Planning in India has its history since pre independence days. Since 1950-51, India has been engaged in the world’s largest and most comprehensive experiment in democratic planning. Planning on such a gigantic scale is obviously more than an economic process. It is a total national effort and commitment which includes political leaders at all levels, the administration and the people of the country, as well as those specifically entrusted with the task of economic planning and development. In Himachal Pradesh, the planning machinery was set up in 1972 under the centrally sponsored scheme of strengthening of state planning machinery. In the State Planning machinery in Himachal Pradesh is the existence of State Planning Board and State Planning Department. State Planning Board is an advisory or policy making body and State Planning Department is executive body at the state level planning. In this research paper discuss planning organization structure of Himachal Pradesh with special reference to the District Hamirpur.
Facial Recognition Technology: College Students’ Perspectives in China
Authors: Wu Yi
Published: January 2024

This study explores the perspectives of college students aged 18-25 in China regarding Facial Recognition Technology (FRT). Amidst an era of rapid technological advancements and privacy concerns, this paper examines the nuanced views of young adults on the deployment and implications of FRT. Utilizing a combination of surveys, focus groups, and interviews, the research delves into students’ awareness, acceptance, and apprehension towards FRT. It highlights a complex interplay of recognizing FRT’s benefits in security and convenience against significant privacy concerns and potential misuse. The findings indicate a cautiously optimistic attitude towards FRT with a strong call for balanced development, robust legal frameworks, and ethical considerations in technology deployment. This paper contributes to the broader discourse on technology, privacy, and youth perceptions, offering insights for policymakers, technology developers, and educational institutions.
Decolonising the Agenda in UK Higher Education: A Comparative Study of British Minority Ethnic and International Students’ Perspectives at One UK University
Authors: Li Jingman
Published: January 2024

Initiatives to focus on issues of racial discrimination and the advancement of people of colour have put pressure on all areas of British society to confront their colonial legacy and racial inequalities. Within universities, the dominant Eurocentric curriculum forms the majority of the existing university curriculum, which has a significant impact on minority ethnic students. The decolonisation agenda can therefore be described as an attempt to diversify curriculum content, incorporate more perspectives of people of colour, foster a sense of belonging for people of colour, and provide an inclusive environment. However, it seemed that only one in five universities had truly attempted to address the legacy of harmful problematic colonialism. Thus, this research seeks to explore the state of and obstacles to advancing the decolonisation agenda in higher education, such as language challenges, sense of belonging, and engagement of students in the classroom, through a comparative study of these two groups, from the perspectives and experiences of British minority ethnic and international students. To explore this comparison, I used semi-structured interviews. The main findings of this research found that international students face greater challenges in finding a sense of belonging than British minority ethnic students. The study also revealed that the advancement of the decolonisation agenda at this university does provide a very comfortable sense of belonging and an inclusive environment for the majority of coloured students, but racial exclusion and a lack of voice can still be present on a small percentage of the campus. Overall, this research presents a new direction on the topic, deconstructing the term ethnic minority in the hope of gaining a more comprehensive and in-depth perspective to assess the progress of this agenda.
Research on the Relationship Between Emotional Energy and Revisit Intention in Camping Tourism: Based on Structural Equation Model
Authors: Ma Lin , Dai Lei
Published: January 2024

Camping tourism was more popular during the COVID-19 epidemic around the world, which made camping tourism a crucial part of the worldwide tourism industry. However, previous research did not fully study camping tourism from a comprehensive perspective, just focused on the environment or peer interaction, as a result, they are hard to deeply understand the nature of camping tourism. In this paper, we introduce the tourism field theory and interaction ritual chain theory to construct our model and test the model with the method of structural equation model. After testing the model, we find: (1) The tourism field can significantly and positively affect individual tourist’s emotional energy; (2) Interaction ritual can significantly positively affect the emotional energy of individual tourists; (3) The emotional energy of tourists can significantly positively affect the revisit intention; (4) There is a significant mutual positive influence between the tourism filed and the interaction ritual. Based on the research conclusions, the study provides theoretical support and reference suggestions for tourism planners and product designers from three aspects: emphasizing the construction of the tourism field, providing opportunities for interaction rituals, and developing diversified tourism projects.
Coalition Leadership: Lessons Learned While Commanding A NATO Brigade in Afghanistan
Authors: Creighton James L.
Published: January 2024

Colonel Creighton’s command provides an excellent case study in the leadership of coalitions, which are critical to the United States now and in the future. The U.S. military’s mission in Afghanistan enjoyed significant legitimacy because it operated within a coalition that was based on international mandates from the United Nations and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). These mandates enabled unity of purpose among the more than 50 nations that joined the Coalition and sustained that unity for more than 20 years. Coalitions enable the sharing of burdens among troops, funding, equipment, and civil, humanitarian, and development support. When legitimacy is firmly established, political leaders can more easily generate domestic support and secure precious resources. Coalition members contribute within their unique capabilities, and as a result, the whole becomes greater than the sum of the parts. The unity enabled by legitimacy creates political and military options that are not possible when nations act unilaterally. Ultimately, this unity among the United States and its allies and partners will be essential to prevail in the strategic competition vis-à-vis China and Russia.
Automated Classification of Empon Plants: A Comparative Study Using Hu Moments and K-NN Algorithm
Authors: Hayatou Oumarou  , Rismayanti Nurul
Published: January 2024

The study "Automated Classification of Empon Plants: A Comparative Study Using Hu Moments and K-NN Algorithm" investigates the potential of image processing and machine learning techniques in the classification of empon plants, specifically ginger and turmeric. Utilizing a dataset of leaf images, the research employed the Canny method for image segmentation and Hu Moments for feature extraction, followed by classification using the K-Nearest Neighbors (K-NN) algorithm. The performance of the model was evaluated through a 5-fold cross-validation method, focusing on metrics such as accuracy, precision, recall, and F1-score. The results showcased the model's variable performance, with the highest accuracy reaching 65.33%. The study contributes to the field by demonstrating the application of Hu Moments in plant classification and by assessing the K-NN algorithm's effectiveness in this context. These findings offer insights into the potential of combining image processing techniques with machine learning for accurate plant classification, paving the way for further research in the area.
Pengaruh Struktur Modal Dan Ukuran Perusahaan Terhadap Nilai Perusahaan Pada Perusahaan Sektor Energi Di Indonesia
Authors: Melisa Nanda , Oktavianti Santi , Haqiqi Teuku Muhammad , Zainal Rabin Ibnu , Firmansyah Firmansyah
Published: January 2024

The energy company is a sector company that sells products and services related to energy extraction which includes non-renewable energy so that revenue is directly affected by world energy commodity prices such as oil mining, natural gas, coal. The purpose of this study is to determine whether the capital structure  of firm size has an effect on firm value. The analytical method used is panel data regression through eviews 12. With this research the researcher used a purposive sampling data collection technique. Purposive sampling is a sampling technique with a certain determination, with a total population of 37 energy sector companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange 2019-2022, and based on predetermined criteria, a sample of 30 companies from the energy sector in 2019-2022 was obtained. The results showed that the variable capital structure (DER) has a negative effect on firm value, while company size (SIZE) has a positive effect on firm value. Simultaneously capital structure and company size affect company value in Energy sector companies listed on the IDX in 2019-2022. The ability of the independent variables to simultaneously explain the dependent variable can be said to be included in the level of a strong relationship and this research model is good.
Pengaruh Rasio Keuangan Terhadap Harga Saham Pada Sektor Properti Di Indonesia (Periode 2019-2022)
Authors: Aprillita Lisa , Oktavianti Santi , Haqiqi Teuku Muhammad , Oktaviyani Henny , Shalahuddin Muhammad , Rahmania Vanesha , Dekas Rikkie
Published: January 2024

The property sector is one of the main source for realizing invesment with the main sources coming from the industrial and housing sectors. The purpose of this study is to analytical the variable ROA, ROE, DER, PER, EPS affect stock price. The analytical method used was panel data regression analysis through eviews 12. In this study, researches used side purposive data collection techniques. Purposive sampling is a sampling technique with certain considerations, with a total population of 35 property companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange For the 2019-2022 period and based on predetermined criteria, a sample of 32 companies from the real estate and property sector was obtained in 2019-2022. The results of the study partially show that the four variables ROA,ROE, DER, EPS, and PER have a positive effect on stock prices is DER Simultaneously the three variables ROA, ROE, EPS and PER affectstock prices.
Power and Partnership Conference: Challenging the Power Structure
Authors: Stephanos Francis
Published: January 2024

God, the creator and the proprietor of every living and non-living thing, is the source of power and authority, which he delegates to humans to exercise authority and control, for proper use and care of all God’s creation, placed at their disposal and for the well-being of humanity. But with power comes the misuse of power as evidenced is power sharing struggles, misuse of power by the governmetn and misuse of pwoer by the church. In the palce of the exercise of pwoer, Jesus gives us the servanthood partnership--partnership which is expressed in compassion, humility, obedience, and a genuine spirit of service to the point of sacrificing oneself. If we are motivated by fear, love of God, and compassion, we can see the needs of the people and join them to walk alongside in collaboration with them in order to alleviate their sufferings. True partners do not end their relationship after the goal of temporary relief has been obtained, but move into the critical phase of long-term and lasting development for transformation and growth.
Influence Of Competency And Job Achievement Assessment On Teacher Performance Through Certification Incentives As An Intervening Variable In Medan Islamic Education Park
Authors: Lubis Salwa Algia Mawarid , Lumbanraja Prihatin , Absah Yeni
Published: January 2024

The research conducted at the Taman Pendidikan Islam Medan was research that aimed to look at the phenomenon of decreasing teacher performance that occurred in elementary, middle and high school teachers due to low competence and teaching, as well as failure to assess work performance and delays in the distribution of certification incentives to teachers. This research uses a census technique where all members of the population of 74 teachers are used as research samples. Data analysis was carried out using the Structural Equation Model (SEM-PLS) Version 4.0. The research results show that competence has a positive and significant effect on certification incentives, work performance appraisal has a positive but not significant effect on certification incentives, competence has a positive and significant effect on teacher performance, work performance appraisal has a positive and significant effect on teacher performance, certification incentives have a positive and significant effect on teacher performance. significant effect on teacher performance, competency has a positive and significant effect on teacher performance through certification incentives, and work performance assessment has a positive but not significant effect on teacher performance through certification incentives.
Estudio de motivadores sobre rendimiento excepcional en cortadores de caña
Authors: Muñoz Pineda María del Carmen
Published: January 2024

Dos temas fundamentales en el área de Recursos Humanos son el desempeño y los motivadores de un buen desempeño. El poder determinar qué es lo que lleva a un desempeño excepcional a los cortadores de caña en los ingenios, ¿Qué hace que un hombre en un día de corte, llegue a cortar más de 10 toneladas de caña?, qué tipo de variables influyen sobre ellos para lograr este desempeño excepcional, es el objeto de este estudio.En este estudio participaron diferentes profesionales para investigar apropiadamente los datos respecto al 100% de cortadores con rendimiento superior y llegar por medio de un análisis estadístico de ellos a detectar, si los métodos de siguen que siguen, la calidad de su trabajo, sus medidas antropométricas, su motivación o experiencia, influyen en su desempeño y los vuelve excepcionales. La aplicación de métodos estadísticos sobre los datos de la población de cortadores de caña con rendimiento excepcional de un ingenio y su contraste con los grupos promedio y los de bajo rendimiento (coleros), nos llevan a concluir que la personalidad y sus tendencias dominantes influyen de manera determinante en el rendimiento de los cortadores de caña.
Estado del Arte en Psicoterapia de Grupo en el mundo: Sistemas, poblaciones especiales, desarrollos actuales, y producción bibliográfica en el periodo 2007-2023
Authors: Colli Alonso Mario , Rodas López Jorge Ernesto
Published: January 2024

Los autores elaboran un Estado del Arte sobre el tema de la Psicoterapia de grupo en los últimos 15 años en el mundo; aportan su experiencia en el campo en Psicoterapia de grupo en el campo de las Adicciones, y otros campos, su contacto con figuras internacionales de la Psicoterapia de grupo en Europa, Estados Unidos y América Latina, las últimas clasificaciones de Psicoterapia de grupo en el mundo, así como las poblaciones especiales en Psicoterapia de grupo, ofreciéndonos un panorama del tema a nivel internacional. Ellos exponen también un listado actualizado de los manuales de diferentes sistemas de Psicoterapia de grupo, que se han producido en el mundo en los últimos 15 años (2007-2023), con las últimas contribuciones de autores de España, Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Cuba, Colombia, y otros.
Von Herausforderung zu Herausforderung: Innovative Antworten der traditionellen Glasindustrie
Authors: Voß Werner
Published: January 2024

Die Auswirkungen des russischen Krieges in der Ukraine, die Notwendigkeit treibhausgasärmere Produktionsweisen, die Restrukturierung der Wertschöpfungsaktivitäten, Digitalisierung und demografischer Wandel lassen sich in der in dem energieintensiven Wirtschaftszweig der Glasindustrie wie unter einem „Brennglas“ studieren. Dieser Praxisbeitrag analysiert deshalb die Strukturen des Wirtschaftszweigs ‚Glas und Glaswaren‘, welche treibhausgasärmeren Produktionssysteme möglich sind und wie sich das Management der Unternehmungen dazu positioniert. Ferner werden die Strategien der Interessenvertretungen untersucht. Dabei wird gezeigt, dass dieser Industriezweig erhebliche Innovationspotenziale besitzt. Die Akteure befinden sich aktuell noch in einem Suchprozess, in dem unterschiedliche Technologien in Erwägung gezogen werden. Die Umstellung der Technologien bedarf materieller Unterstützung und Koordination durch staatliche Akteure auf unterschiedlichen Ebenen. Die IGBCE bringt sich als zuständige Branchengewerkschaft in Zusammenarbeit mit Betriebsräten mit ihren Ressourcen in diesen Diskurs als Sozialpartner ein, um sozial-ökologische Transformation mit sozialer Sicherheit zu verbinden.
Nutritional Care and Intervention in Spinocerebellar Ataxia
Authors: A. Wright Donnette
Published: January 2024

This chapter examines the link between nutritional health outcomes in clients diagnosed with spinocerebellar ataxia as well as generalized quality of life and well-being that is achieved as a result of nutritional intervention and concordant nutritional status. Spinocerebellar ataxia is a familial disorder typified by degenerative changes to the neurological system including the brain, and spinal cord, impacting mobility and volitional actions. Due declining neural activity, the management of health and wellness in the affected individuals is central to mitigating the functional decline and morbidity. The linkage between dietary intake and nutritional support is a significant element of the health care interventions necessary to provide optimal health outcomes in clients diagnosed with spinocerebellar ataxia. Accordingly, an analysis of factors that impact dietary intake, and nutritional profile is pivotal in regulating disease progression, remission and management. The isochronous relationship between nutritional support and spinocerebellar ataxic progression and the concordant impact of disease progression on nutritional outcome is a critical subject for review. Lastly, summative standardized models are essential to guiding the health care strategy for managing the wellbeing of individuals with spinocerebellar ataxia.
Hodrick-Prescott Filtering of Large Emerging Economies and Decoupling Hypothesis
Authors: Mezentseva Olga
Published: January 2024

The aim of this chapter is to summarize our researches about economic growth in large emerging economies: Russia, India, and China. There were launched back in 2014. Since the 2008 crisis, there has been speculation that large emerging economies have built up sufficient economic capacity and that emerging economies’ economic cycles have become more independent of developed economies. However, our studies have shown that at the time of 2014–2015, the economic growth of large developing economies had too different qualitative characteristics to speak about the synchronization of economic cycles and confirm the decoupling hypothesis. In addition, we predicted a slowdown in China and extremely weak economic growth in Russia as early as 2014. However, the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and unprecedented anti-Russian sanctions artificially led to greater cooperation and communication between large emerging economies. Contrary to expectations, the Russian economy has shown its resilience, and economic ties between China and Russia, and India and Russia have strengthened. The main result of this research is that we have shown that, in addition to the indicator of economic growth, its qualitative characteristics are much more important. Until international cooperation occurs on a qualitative basis of economic growth, the decoupling hypothesis cannot be confirmed.
Nutrient Management of Maize
Authors: Batool Maryam
Published: January 2024

This chapter presents a comprehensive overview of nutrient management practices tailored for optimizing maize production. It covers critical aspects, including soil testing protocols, advanced fertilizer application methods, organic and inorganic amendments, precision nutrient management approaches, integrated strategies, and conservation agriculture-based practices. Recognizing maize’s significance for global food security and economic prosperity, the chapter emphasizes efficient and sustainable nutrient management to achieve high yields. Precision technologies enable targeted fertilizer applications, while organic and inorganic amendments enhance soil fertility and nutrient cycling. Integrated nutrient management reduces environmental risks and improves long-term soil fertility. Conservation agriculture-based practices, such as reduced tillage and cover cropping, positively influence maize yield and sustainability by enhancing nutrient retention and water management. Overall, adopting appropriate nutrient management practices is crucial for maximizing maize production while ensuring food security and environmental well-being.
Teachings of Tatéi Niwetsika: Native Maize from Northern Mexico
Authors: Garcia-Weyandt Cyndy
Published: January 2024

In the spring of 2021, Kalamazoo College students began the project “Tatéi Niwetsika: Planting Traditional Knowledge and Flavors,” with the intention of learning about traditional agriculture, Native Maize from Mexico, food sovereignty, and the connection between Wixárika language and culture in Nayarit. In November of 2022, we harvested the first crop of Native Maize, and thus the teachings of Our Mother Corn. From a community perspective and active participation in the field of research, this chapter discusses the importance and relevance of cultivating Native seeds using traditional agriculture. The author shares from multiple perspectives the activities that link academic research and community work in Tepic and Kalamazoo. This chapter focuses on issues of traditional agriculture, the challenges of planting Native seeds of the Gran Nayar, and food sovereignties. Finally, the author grapples with the challenges of planting Native Maize in Kalamazoo and the desire to adapt the seeds in another environment. This chapter aims to highlight traditional techniques of cultivating Maize and the ceremonial aspects. Additionally, this chapter aims to define essential research methods and techniques such as community participation and social justice for more reciprocal research on issues regarding Indigenous sovereignties.
OXTR Gene Polymorphisms and Event-Related Potentials in Humans: A Systematic Review
Authors: Armando León-Rodríguez Diego , Becerra Julian , Carlos Caicedo Mera Juan , Fernando Cardenas Luis , Martínez Cotrina Jorge , Mauricio Aponte Canencio Diego
Published: January 2024

Oxytocin receptor (OXTR) gene polymorphisms have been consistently associated with humans’ differences in sensitivity to social cues, social cognition, stress response, and brain activity. However, how social and affective neural processing differs across carriers of distinct OXTR gene polymorphisms remains unclear. This systematic PRISMA review is the first to examine the experimental literature on the relationship between OXTR polymorphisms and ERP components. Eight studies published between 2014 and 2019 were included. The rs53576 was the only OXTR gene polymorphism analyzed in all studies. The OXTR genetic variation explained significant changes in N1, P2, N2, P3, and late positive potential (LPP) components during social perception and empathy for pain tasks. OXTR genotypes were not related to P1, N170, N3, or any neural activity after 600 ms. The discussion is focused on the influence of OXTR genetics on neural processing, the development of brain neural networks implicated in social and emotional skills, cultural neuroscience of the oxytocinergic system, and methodological issues of this field. In conclusion, the evidence supports the hypothesis that genetic variations of the OXTR significantly influence neural activity related to emotional and social processing, except for the early phases of face recognition.
The 7D BIM Model Used in the Estimation of the Useful Life of Façade Materials
Authors: Zita Sampaio Alcínia , Domingos Inês , Gomes Augusto
Published: January 2024

The Building Information Modelling (BIM) methodology is supported on the concept of centralizing, in a parametric virtual model, all information related with the project, the construction and the overall lifecycle of a building. The building maintenance and management activities, requires the development of working facilities planned in an early project phase. The maintenance planning has been improved supported in BIM, as it allows professionals to easily retrieve, add and update the database of the BIM model. The definition of adequate maintenance strategies requires knowledge regarding the durability of the materials, mainly the degradation perdition of the materials. The present work is focused on the estimation of the useful lifetime of materials usually applied on the finishing of traditional building façades and terraces. Based on the knowledge of durability of the selected materials a Dynamo script was created allowing to obtain an estimation value concerning the degradation perdition of the materials. Other Dynamo script was developed oriented to the visualization of the degradation level of the materials. This innovative approach intends to support the maintenance engineers to make assertive decisions concerning the maintenance activity. In this study Dynamo programming improved BIM-FM systems integration, providing a positive contribution in construction maintenance context.
Prospective Chapter: Dam Design Challenges under a Clam for Sustainability on a Modified Catchments
Authors: Tadesse Bulti Abebe
Published: January 2024

Dams play a crucial role in water management and have both positive and negative impacts on river catchments. One of the significant concerns is the distortion of natural flow discharge and sediment dynamics downstream of a dam. This distortion affects the ecosystem and the river’s natural habitat, and it is essential to address these implications for sustainable water management. The aim of this study is to develop a comprehensive understanding of the impacts of dam construction on river catchments and devise effective strategies to mitigate the negative consequences. To achieve this, it needs to consider the modification caused by dam construction in hydrological simulations to improve downstream hydrologic predictions. Hydrological modeling applications have been instrumental in the design and management of hydraulic structures like dams. These models help estimate essential variables and provide insights into the flow and sediment dynamics within a river catchment. However, to ensure accurate predictions, it is crucial to incorporate the modifications caused by dam in these simulations. A combined hydrologic and hydraulic routing application based on a model background was proposed to consider the modification of a catchment. The study made through this method shows a good improvement for instantaneous flows on a modified catchment
Investigation of Sickle Cell Nephropathy
Authors: Duyuran Rumeysa , Çiçek Hülya
Published: January 2024

Sickle cell nephropathy is a complication of sickle cell anemia (SCD), a genetically inherited blood disease. It is a genetic disorder characterized by the presence of HbS modified due to amino acid mutation. The mutation causes hemoglobin to assume a sickle shape under certain conditions, leading to various complications such as decreased elasticity, increased hemolysis, and vascular occlusion. Polymerization of HbS in an oxygen-free environment causes organ dysfunction by contributing to vascular occlusion and tissue hypoxia. These sickle-shaped cells can cause blockages in the circulatory system and tissue hypoxia, leading to damage to various organs. Nephropathy is known as one of the common complications of sickle cell disease. Sickle cell nephropathy is generally characterized by impaired renal function, proteinuria, hematuria, hyposthenuria, and sometimes renal failure. Treatment of sickle cell nephropathy focuses on symptomatic supportive treatments, and in advanced cases such as renal failure, kidney transplantation may be required. In summary, sickle cell nephropathy is a condition that causes damage to the kidneys as a result of sickle cell anemia and can lead to serious complications. For these reasons, it becomes important to conduct further research to support the literature.
Digital Frontiers in Healthcare: Integrating mHealth, AI, and Radiology for Future Medical Diagnostics
Authors: Najjar Reabal
Published: January 2024

In an era where technology and healthcare increasingly intertwine, we stand on the precipice of a seismic shift in the future of healthcare and medicine. This chapter unravels the confluence of mHealth, artificial intelligence (AI), and radiology as it navigates the labyrinth of these advancements, dissecting their unique qualities, historical evolution, and projected trajectories. From the democratising potential of mHealth to AI’s analytical might, and the transformative journey of medical imaging from film to digital—the chapter offers a deep dive into current realities and future horizons. Further, the intersection of these domains is explored, illuminating AI’s revolutionary role in enhancing mHealth capabilities through advances in medical imaging. An exhaustive review of cutting-edge applications and the ethico-regulatory conundrums they pose, forms a substantial part of the discourse, followed by a foresight into anticipated technological breakthroughs, their potential impacts, and the critical role of policymakers and health leaders in this odyssey. The chapter culminates in a holistic synthesis, tying together the strands of the preceding sections to underscore the transformative potential of this technological triumvirate. The text is designed as a captivating exploration, a reflective critique, and a roadmap for the future as we collectively navigate towards a technologically empowered healthcare era.
Daily and sacramental bread in the land of Tsampa : why don't Tibetan Christians share their own staple food?
Authors: Hanker Martin , Jandáček Petr
Published: January 2024

Most people build their lives around some complex carbohydrate which often comes in the form of bread. This staple food has also become an important religious concept in Christianity, playing an integral part during Holy Communion. Therefore, missionaries were tasked with finding the most suitable translations for Biblical bread – translations that were appropriate given its various contexts while respecting the original idea and the target culture. Different missions employed different strategies for achieving the best result possible, always challenging the local food cultures. Missionaries of the Moravian Church, the prominent translators of the Scripture into Tibetan, perceived the act of "breaking bread" as a social responsibility and were relatively liberal concerning any exact specifications of the bread itself. Their first translation of the New Testament was prepared in Ladakh by H. A. Jäschke and published in 1885. Jäschke is well known for his lexicographical perfectionism and creative ability to find apt and often locally sourced equivalents, even for words notoriously hard to translate (like the Holy Spirit or angel). Nonetheless, the Biblical bread remained simply bread, i.e., baglep, presumably ignoring the staple food and main carbohydrate of the entire Tibetosphere – the roasted barley flour called tsampa. This article focuses on early attempts to translate the term "bread" into Tibetan and attempts to explain the possible reasons why baglep was chosen over tsampa. Following introductory remarks on the available textual material and the methodology used, the historical and cultural background of (Biblical) bread is first outlined. Second, a brief history of Tibetan translations of the Bible, including remarks on the translators' approaches, is offered to contextualise the challenges of intercultural dialogue. Contrasting arguments favouring tsampa are also presented, sourced from folk proverbs and ethnographic research. And finally, accounts of the Lord's Prayer and Last Supper from Synoptic Gospels in Tibetan are compared and commented upon.
PENIPUAN MENGATASNAMAKAN BANK BERBENTUK PHISING
Authors: Pratama Erdiyanto Rizqy
Published: January 2024

Kemajuan teknologi yang pesat dan berkembang di Indonesia saat ini memberi dampak yang signifikan bagi para penggunanya. Dengan berkembangnya tekonologi, berbagai aktivitas serta kegiatan yang sebelumnya harus dilakukan secara langsung atau konvensional, sekarang sudah dapat dilakukan dengan melalui media dengan basis internet seperti aplikasi dan situs online. Kegiatan yang lain seperti kemudahan dalam mengakses materi ilmu pengetahuan, video pembelajaran, serta aplikasi bimbingan belajar online adalah salah satu dampak positif kemajuan teknologi. Kemudian akibat kemajuan teknologi juga sangat bermanfaat untuk berkomunikasi jarak jauh dengan adanya aplikasi sosial media berbasis internet yang memungkinkan penggunannya untuk berinteraksi jarak jauh dengan mudah. Dengan adanya media internet dan kemudahan dalam mengakses berbagai aplikasi, beberapa jenis tindak pidana semakin mudah untuk dilakukan diantaranya, tindak pidana pencemaran nama baik, pornografi seperti penyebaran sex tape, perjudian, pembobolan rekening, perusakan jaringan cyber (hacking), penyerangan melalui virus, phising, dan sebagainya. Kejahatan yang dilatarbelakangi oleh perkembangan dan kemajuan teknologi informasi dan telekomunikasi merupakan kejahatan tindak pidana yang berkaitan dengan aplikasi internet, atau dalam istilah asing sering disebut cybercrime. Salah satu dari sekian cybercrime yang mulai bermunculan adalah phising. Phising adalah bentuk tindak penipuan online yang dilakukan oleh pelaku phising atau phiser untuk memperoleh informasi pribadi korban. Pelaku tindak pidana penipuan online dapat dijerat Pasal 28 ayat (1) UU ITE.
ANALISIS KUALITAS PRODUK SABLON BAJU DILIHAT DARI KUALITAS PELAYANAN DAN KUALITAS PRODUK
Authors: Alfin Prahadi Muhammad , Ega Fauzi Dwiali , Rizky Adrian , Paduloh Paduloh
Published: January 2024

Kualitas produk mengacu pada keadaan fisik, fungsi, serta karakteristik suatu produk, baik barang maupun jasa, berdasarkan standar mutu yang diinginkan. Dalam rangka memenuhi dan memuaskan kebutuhan konsumen atau pelanggan, parameter kualitas meliputi daya tahan, keandalan, ketepatan, kemudahan pengoperasian, kemudahan reparasi produk, dan atribut produk lainnya. Informasi yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini berasal dari sumber sekunder, yang merupakan hasil penelitian terdahulu yang didukung oleh kerangka teori. Penggunaan sablon merupakan proses manual yang dianggap sebagai metode pencetakan yang paling dasar. Sektor tekstil telah berkembang sebagian besar berkat kegunaan dan efisiensi dari jenis pencetakan ini.
A Beautiful and Dangerous Memory
Authors: Flores Nichole M. ,   Philosophy Documentation Center
Published: January 2024

Miguel A. De La Torre rejects hope as the ethical basis for a politically effective and truly liberative form of solidarity. Kelly Brown Douglas, on the other hand, articulates a critical retrieval of hope emphasizing the interpretive relationship between the cross, the lynching tree, and the resurrection. Reading De La Torre and Douglas’s works through Natalie Carnes’s theological aesthetics suggests that their respective works can be engaged as “iconoclasms of fidelity,” or the salutary breaking of idolatrous images toward recovering faithful ones. Examining #SprayTheirNames murals that were created in response to state violence against Black people in the United States, I argue that Carnes’s aesthetics framework holds the violence of the crucifixion and promise of resurrection in visual tension, thus decrying violent oppression while offering a beautiful and dangerous memory that catalyzes hope-filled movement in defense of Black lives.
The potential of social media in the classroom in case of scarce resources: Students’ perspectives
Authors: Nizonkiza Deogratias
Published: January 2024

In a digital age, the question of using social media in the classroom has sparked interests from both researchers and all those involved in education across the globe. While using technology in the classroom and related benefits are unquestionable in developed countries (Klopfer, Osterweil, Groff and Haas 2009), they are less obvious in developing countries. The present study explores the potential of using social media even in case of scarce resources. Results obtained by means of a questionnaire designed to this end and administered to higher education students at a university in Burundi show that students know the widely used social media, which they use in their everyday life activities. Students consider them excellent vehicles for improving their language skills in both English and French. In regards with incorporating social media into the classroom, students are very positive even though they are aware of the challenges this may pose. Based on the results, this study reflects on the potential of social media in the classroom even with scarce resources.
Teachers’ views towards, and practices in the teaching of mother tongue in Uganda: an ethnographic view
Authors: Ssentanda Medadi E , Asiimwe Allen
Published: January 2024

In this paper, we discuss teachers’ views and related classroom practices of teaching the mother tongue, (MT) Luganda as a subject, as observed in rural classrooms in central Uganda. The challenges observed arise from the lack of and, in some cases, limited training of teachers in MT teaching. Also, there is a disjointed approach to the teaching of Luganda and English, languages to which learners are simultaneously introduced when they first learn to read. The disjointed approach to the teaching of Luganda and English brings about the problem of letter-naming when teaching the two languages. In addition, the overrepresentation of the Luganda orthography regarding the use of /r/ and /l/ as though they are phonemes affects the quick mastery of writing skills in Luganda. The paper demonstrates how teachers go about the teaching of the MT (Luganda) and how these difficulties affect language teaching in rural schools in two districts in Uganda. The paper ends with a discussion on what can be done to overcome these challenges with implications on teacher-education.
An Optimality Theoretic analysis of Yoruba hypocoristic personal names: Issues of truncation, reduplication and tone
Authors: Ehineni Taiwo Oluwaseun
Published: January 2024

This paper provides an Optimality Theoretic analysis of Yoruba hypocoristic personal nameswith the aim of showing the interaction of different linguistic processes in the formation ofYoruba names. Based on the data collected from Yoruba texts and interactions in the speechcommunity, this study demonstrates that the formation of the hypocoristics involves not onlyprocesses of shortening or reduplication, but also tonal truncation. While Akinlabi andLiberman (2000) note that Yoruba has tonotactic restrictions—where especially vowel-initialwords can only take a low or mid tone but not a high tone—, this study reveals that suchrestriction may be violated in formation of hypocoristics, where reduplicated forms tend ratherto satisfy a tonal requirement of HHML to be well-formed. Crucially, the study shows thatderiving the hypocoristic in Yoruba involves processes relating not only to the foot structure(foot binarity), where the base of the derived form is expected to be a binary foot, but also, andessentially, processes relating to the tonal structure.
Penultimate lengthening in isiNdebele: A system and its variations
Authors: Aunio Lotta , Crane Thera , Kerbs Richard
Published: January 2024

Lengthening of the penultimate syllable in a word, phrase, or utterance is common across Bantu languages, especially in Eastern and Southern Bantu languages. Despite the prevalence of the general phenomenon, there is significant cross-linguistic diversity in how PUL is instantiated. The aim of this paper is to describe the PUL patterns and variation in isiNdebele, a Nguni language spoken in South Africa. IsiNdebele is closely related to Zulu and frequently spoken in situations of intense contact with Zulu, but its realisation of penultimate lengthening nevertheless shows important differences from what has been reported for Zulu and other Nguni languages. In addition, penultimate lengthening in isiNdebele shows significant internal variation, both across speakers and across utterances produced by the same speaker. This variation has implications for both phonological and syntactic analyses of this language: Many studies of phonological phrasing in other Nguni languages use penultimate length as the main phonetic cue for phrase boundaries, but a strict correlation between PUL and phrasing cannot be confirmed for isiNdebele. Lengthening also depends on factors such as speech rate, emphasis, and careful vs. casual speech.