bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
International Humanitarian Law and the Protection of Cultural Property in Contemporary Armed Conflict: Current Issues and Challenges
Authors: Wang Yao
Published: November 2022

Cultural property can be damaged to varying degrees during armed conflicts, such as the devastating blows inflicted on cultural property during WWII. In reality, when a country is at war, its cultural property is exposed to unintended or purposeful damage. Cultural property has been protected by laws and regulations since the early twentieth century, and humanitarian law provides specific measures on the issue. This article will examine the causes of attacks on cultural property in the context of today's armed conflicts and analyze the inadequacies of the protection of cultural property in today's international humanitarian law. Despite the growing concern of the international community for cultural heritage, there is still a lack of clear procedures and penalties for crimes against cultural heritage in the context of regional armed conflicts, and the international legal system needs to be further improved.
Newspaper reporting on the smallpox epidemic in Carniola in 1873–1874
Authors: Hekič Luka
Published: November 2022

The article analyzes the smallpox epidemic between 1873 and 1874 in Carniola through reporting of Slovenian and German newspapers. These also provide the basis for a detailed study of the spread of the disease in Carniola, measures adopted by the provincial authorities and their infringement, as well as the consequences for the population that smallpox left in its wake. With a further focus on Ljubljana, the article also investigates the number of the deceases and their social structure at the zenith of the epidemic. By analyzing these processes, it aims to demonstrate the course of the smallpox epidemic in Carniola as reported in newspapers and the way in which newspapers set on notifying the public daily about the disease.
TOXICO-PATHOLOGICAL ASSESSEMENT OF Nerium oleander ROOTS AND LEAVES ON WISTAR RAT
Authors: MAAROUF TOUNES , OTMANI INES , TALBI AMINA , HAMAMDIA ZAHRA , BENDALI-SAOUDI FATIHA , ABDENNOUR CHERIF
Published: November 2022

The aim of the study was to evaluate the toxic effects of Nerium oleander roots (R) and leaves (L) aqueous extract on Wistar rat. Serum chemistry, epididymal sperm parameters and histological examination of liver, kidney and brain were assessed after twelve consecutive day’s oral administration of N. oleander. The extracts of R1, R2, L1 and L2 induced no treatment-related adverse effects with regard to general behaviors, hematological, serum chemistry, epididymal sperm parameters and histological profiles of liver, kidney and brain. However, the higher doses (R3, L3) led to, diarrhea, weakness, anorexia, frequent urination, and nasal hemorrhage, with no mortality. The hematological data revealed a significant increase in the levels of hematocrit and platelets in both L3 and R3 compared to the control. However, these two extracts have not affected the level of RBC, hemoglobin, WBC, and lymphocytes, while the L3 has reduced the concentration of glucose and increased that of urea. However, triglycerides, total cholesterol, alanine aminotransferease, albumin, conjugated bilirubin, potassium and calcium levels of L3 and R3 were not statistically significant compared to the control. Simultaneously bilirubin concentration was increased significantly in L3 and R3. There were no significant differences in epididymal sperm analysis when compared to the control. Adverse histological changes were observed in both liver and kidney as well as in the brain. To conclude, N. oleander extracts have disturbed the levels of certain vital variables in rats at higher dose, in which caution should be taken during the use of this plant.
Acceso a la justicia: mecanismos e instrumentos para la protección de los Derechos Humanos
Authors: Rojas Nastassja , Quintero Germán , González Claudia , Angel Sergio , Muñoz Lina , Bohórquez Valentina , Hernández Luisa , Herrera María Camila , Serna Daniela
Published: November 2022

El presente documento tiene por objetivo general presentarse como una guía sobre el acceso a los sistemas de protección de Derechos Humanos en el plano internacional y regional. Para lo cual, fue preciso, en un primer momento, plantear la diferenciación entre los términos de Derechos Humanos y Derecho Internacional de los Derechos Humanos. Dado que desde una perspectiva iusnaturalista los Derechos Humanos constituyen derechos fundamentales que le corresponden a las personas por el hecho de serlo, le son consubstanciales a su condición y han de ser respetados y garantizados. De manera inexcusable, su condición de derechos inherentes a la persona humana hace que estos sean las barreras que separan a los estados como entidades diferenciadas de la comunidad internacional. El respeto y la garantía de los Derechos Humanos se ha venido constituyendo como una obligación acreditada a los estados, pero que, a su vez, los trasciende, argumento que suscita el Derecho Internacional de los Derechos Humanos. Por su parte, el DIDH, rama del Derecho Internacional Público, instaura las obligaciones de los estados en relación con los Derechos Humanos, estas se enmarcan en el respeto, protección y realización, lo cual se traduce en impedir expeditamente cualquier violación y en estipular medidas de carácter positivo para su disfrute.
The Capability of Mathematical Models in Glioblastomas Cancer Treatments Optimization
Authors: Almasuady Abdullah , Yehya F. , Khaled Adnan
Published: November 2022

We have studied the advantages of using mathematical models in medical application. In this paper, we have applied the well-known mathematical model[Meaney. 2019] for obtaining the best conditions in cancer treatments.

The model is Specified for use in case of brain tumor (Glioblastomas) and radiation treatments (one-step).

We have extended the range of calculated values of treatment parameters. We applied the model on different cases that differ in the value of initial tumor cell density. We found that the model is somewhat linearly applicable for different cases. Finally, we have analyzed our result and compared them with other's data.
إنبات ونمو بذور المورينجا (Moringa oleifera) في بيئة البيتموس بتأثير معاملات النقع، الحرارة وحمض الجبرلين
Authors: عيد أحمد محمد , يحيى علي قائد أحمد
Published: November 2022

شجرة المورينجا تُوصف بأنها الشجرة المُعجزة الغنية بمحتواها الغذائي والطبي والتجميلي. تتكاثر هذه الشجرة بالبذرة والعُقل وتأخذ البذرة فترة طويلة إلى حد ما حتى تنبت لذلك اٌجري البحث بغرض دراسة تأثير معاملات النقع في الماء العادي والفائر والتحضين الحراري في البيت الزجاجي وبيت الظل والنقع في حمض الجبرلين (GA3) على إنبات ونمو بذور المورينجا أوليفيرا (Moringa oleifera) في بيئة البيتموس، اٌستخدم لذلك عامل واحد بتصميم تام العشوائية (CRD). أظهرت نتائج البحث أن أقل عدد من الأيام (16 يوم) سُجل حتى إنبات 50% من بذور المورينجا كان لمعاملة تحضين البذور في البيت الزجاجي بعد نقعها في الماء العادي لمدة 24 ساعة (T11)، كما سُجلت أعلى نسبة إنبات مئوية (45.15%) لنفس المعاملة (T11) مقارنة ببقية المعاملات الأخرى. صفات النمو الجذري والخضري الأخرى للبحث تم دراستها وتسجيل نتائجها. إعتماداً على نتائج البحث يمكن القول أن بذور المورينجا يمكن إنباتها بالنقع في الماء العادي مع التحضين الحراري في البيت الزجاجي بشكل سريع وسهل وغير مُكلف. AbstractMoringa tree is described as a miracle tree; rich in its medicinal, nutritional and cosmetic ingredients. It is propagated by seed and cutting and the seed takes partially long time to germinate so the current research is carried out to study effect of dipping in normal and boiled water, incubation in fiberglass house and greenhouse, and dipping in gibberellic acid treatments on moringa seeds germination and growth in peat moss medium. It was used one way ANOVA in completely random design (CRD). Results showed the least number of days (16.00) for germinating 50% of moringa seeds and the highest germination percentage (45.15%) were for the treatment of incubation of seeds in fiberglass house (T11). The rest measured parameters of the research were studied and recorded. Depending on the results of the research, we found that moringa seeds would be germinated by dipping in normal water with incubation in fiberglass house simply and easily with no much expenses.
New general results on matrix domains of triangles in sequence spaces
Authors: Al Yari Abdullah K. Noman & Essam S.
Published: November 2022

The notion of matrix domains of triangles in sequence spaces has largely been used to define new

sequence spaces in terms of old ones. In this research paper, we will use this idea to introduce some

new sequence spaces related to bounded and convergent ser

ies. Also, some properties of our spaces

will derived. Further, we will establish some new inclusion relations between them. Moreover, the

Schauder basis of these spaces will be discussed.
استخدام طريقتي (2SLS&3SLS ) في تقدير منظومة المعادلات الآنية للاقتصاد اليمني في الفترة (1995-2017)
Authors: طاهر سارة أحمد حسين
Published: November 2022

هدفت هذه الدراسة الى تقديم دراسة تحليلية قياسية للاقتصاد اليمني وذلك بمنهجية علمية   تمثلت باستخدام نموذج المعادلات الآنية والذي يأخذ بالاعتبار العلاقة السببية بين المتغيرات محل الدراسة ( الناتج المحلي الإجمالي، الدخل القومي، الضرائب الغير مباشرة، الاستثمار، الانفاق الاستهلاكي الحكومي، الانفاق الاستهلاكي الخاص) واختيار طرائق التقدير الملائمة بعد اجراء عملية التشخيص للنموذج ومن ثم المفاضلة بين طريقتي التقدير ( 2SLS - 3SLS)، وتوصلت الى النتائج التالية :

نمذجة الاقتصاد اليمني في صورة نموذج معادلات آنية أثبت فعاليته من خلال العديد من المؤشرات الاقتصادية والاحصائية.

معنوية العلاقة الاقتصادية بين الناتج المحلي الإجمالي والاستثمار والانفاق الاستهلاكي الحكومي.

عدم معنوية العلاقة بين الناتج المحلي الإجمالي والإنفاق الاستهلاكي الخاص وهذا ما يؤكد عدم فعالية المشاريع الخاصة في دعم الناتج المحلي الإجمالي.

افضلية طريقة المربعات الصغرى ذات الثلاث مراحل في تقدير معلمات النموذج المقترح للاقتصاد اليمني.

أوضحت الدراسة القياسية جودة استخدام نماذج المعادلات الآنية في التحليل القياسي والاقتصادي.

الكلمات المفتاحية: النمو الاقتصادي، المعادلات الآنية، المربعات الصغرى على مرحلتين، المربعات الصغرى على ثلاث مراحل، التشخيص.

Abstract:

This study aimed to present a standard analytical study of the Yemeni economy using a scientific methodology represented by using the simultaneous equations model, which takes into account the causal relationship between the variables under study (gross domestic product, national income, indirect taxes, investment, government consumer spending, private consumption spending) and choosing Appropriate assessment methods after performing the diagnostic process for the model and then a comparison between the two estimation methods (2SLS - 3SLS), and the following results were reached:

Modeling the Yemeni economy in the form of a simultaneous equations model that has proven its effectiveness through many economic and statistical indicators.

The morale of the economic relationship between GDP, investment and government consumption spending.

The insignificance of the relationship between GDP and private consumption spending, which confirms the ineffectiveness of private projects in supporting GDP.

The preference of the three-stage least squares method in estimating the parameters of the proposed model for the Yemeni economy.

The standard study showed the quality of using simultaneous equations models in econometric and economic analysis.

Key words: economic growth, simultaneous equations, two-stage least squares, three-stage least squares, diagnosis.
محور العلوم الإنسانية (الغلاف والفهرس)
Authors: فاهم بجاش & نايف الأبرط &محمد البخراني & أرفق شرهان
Published: November 2022

(محور العلوم الإنسانية (الغلاف والفهرس
مستوى أداء وظيفة خدمة المجتمع بفرع جامعة البيضاء رداع
Authors: العبيدي حسن ناصر العبيدي  و صفاء ناصر
Published: November 2022

يهدف البحث الحالي إلى تحديد مستوى أداء وظيفة خدمة المجتمع بفرع جامعة البيضاء رداع بمجالاتها (التوعية المجتمعية والاستشارات التربوية – التدريب والتأهيل – الاستفادة من الخدمات الموجودة بالكلية) من وجهة نظر طلبة مستوى رابع، ولتحقيق ذلك استخدم الباحثان المنهج الوصفي المسحي، فيما كانت الاستبانة المكونة من ثلاثة مجالات و (28) فقرة هي أداة جمع البيانات، والموزعة على عينة عشوائية منتظمة بلغت (72) طالب وطالبة من طلبة مستوى رابع لكليتي التربية والعلوم، والعلوم الإدارية والحاسبات. وخلصت الدراسة إلى عدد من النتائج أهمها:

مستوى أداء وظيفة خدمة المجتمع جاءت بدرجة ضعيفة، وبمتوسط حسابي (1.89)

مستوى الأداء لكل مجال من مجالات الأداء لوظيفة خدمة المجتمع من وجهة نظر الطلبة جاءت كالآتي:

حصل الأداء لمجال التوعية المجتمعية والاستشارات التربوية على درجة أداء ضعيفة وبمتوسط حسابي ((1.82.

حصل مجال التدريب والتأهيل على درجة أداء منعدمة وبمتوسط حسابي(68).

حصل مجال الاستفادة من خدمة الكلية على درجة ضعيفة جداً وبمتوسط حسابي(13).

المصطلحات: أداء، خدمة المجتمع، فرع رداع.

The Level of Performance of Serving the Community  At Albaydha University- Radaa Branch

Abstract:

           This research aimed to determine the level of performance of serving the community at Al-Baydaaa University Radaa branch, in its fields (community awareness and educational counseling - training and entitlement - utilizing the services in the college) from the point of view of fourth-level students. To achieve this, the research used the descriptive survey approach, while the questionnaire consisted of (3) areas and (28) items are a data collection tool, distributed over a regular random sample of (72) students from the fourth level of the Faculties of Education and Science, and Administrative Sciences and Computers. The most important of which are:·         The degree of community service function performance was weak, with a mean (1.89).·         The degree of performance for each field of performance for the community service function from the point of students' as follows:-       The field of community awareness and educational consultations got a weak performance score, with a mean (1.82).-       The field of training and qualification got a nonexistent performance score with an arithmetic mean (1.68).-       The area of ​​benefiting from the college service got a very weak score, with a mean (2.13).Keywords: performance, community service, Radaa branch.
تفسير القرآن الكريم بلغة حمير دراسة تحليلية
Authors: جريد عبده أحمد عبد الله
Published: November 2022

مضمون محتوى هذا البحث يتمحور حول تفسير القرآن الكريم بلغة حمير، والهدف منه إبراز المواضع القرآنية المفسرة بها، وإظهار أثرها في بيان المفردات القرآنية وتوجيه القراءات. وقد استخدمت في هذا البحث المنهج التحليلي، وذلك بالتعريف بلغة حمير، واهتمام المفسرين بها، مع حصر المواضع القرآنية المفسرة بها،وذكر نماذج تفسيرية لذلكومناقشتها وتحليلها.

وخلص البحثإلى مجموعة من النتائج من أهمها: أن المواضع القرآنية المفسرة بلغة حمير بلغت (46) موضعاً، اقتصرت على بيان دلالات الألفاظ القرآنية وتوجيه القراءات.

وأخيراً أوصي الدارسين والباحثين في اختصاص التفسير بمزيد من الاهتمام والعناية بتفسير القرآن الكريم ببقية لغات قبائل العرب؛ لعدم نضجه وبروزه.

الكلمات المفتاحية: تفسير، قرآن، لغة، حمير

Abstract

The content of this research is the interpretation by Hemiar language.It aims to identify the themes of the holy Qura'an that are interpreted by Hemiar language,and  to show its impact  in clarifying the Quranic vocabularies and guiding the readings.the analytical method is applied in this research ,identifying the Hemiar language , and the interpreters' care  and  interest in this language, mentioning  the Quranic themes interpreted by this language with providing samples of the holy quran interpreted by Hemiar language to discuss and analyze them.

the research is concluded with some findings ,the most important  of which are that the Quranic  themes interpreted by Hemiar language are (46) ones, limited to clarifying the words'semantics and directing the readings.

finally, it is recomended that the students  and researchers  in the field of Holy Qura'an should pay more effort  and  diligence to interpret the Holy Qura'an by other Arabic tribes'   languages because  this type of interpretation is not much more famous.
منهجية فقه النص الشرعي
Authors: حاشد حاشد أحمد محمد
Published: November 2022

هذا البحث لغير المتخصصين في علم أصول الفقه، من النخب المثقفة، والأوساط المتعلمة، وهو دراسة وصفية، تحليلية، لأهم القواعد الضرورية، والأساسية، والتي تمثل السياج العام، والإطار الكلي، في منهجية فقه النص الشرعي، وهو محاولة لجمع أهم القواعد الأصولية العامة، الحاكمة، والعاصمة، لفهمنا للنص الشرعي من الخطأوالزلل والخلل والقصور.وقد توصل الباحث إلى خمس قواعد متفق عليها بين جمهرة العلماء، تقريبًا، وهي:

القاعدة الأولى: مراعاة الوضع اللغوي، والاستعمال الشرعي.

القاعدة الثانية: مراعاة التكامل الدلالي للنص، والتكامل الدلالي بين النصوص.

القاعدة الثالثة: مراعاة المنظور الظاهري، والمنظور المقاصدي للنص.

القاعدة الرابعة: مراعاة النصوص التعبدية، والنصوص التعليلية.

القاعدة الخامسة: مراعاة فقه التأصيل وفقه التنزيل للنص.

الكلمات المفتاحية: منهجية فقه النص -أصول الفقه – القواعد الأصولية –النص الشرعي –الوضع اللغوي – الاستعمال الشرعي – التكامل الدلالي – المنظور المقاصدي – المنظور الظاهري – النصوص التعبدية – النصوص التعليلية – فقه التأصيل – فقه التنزيل.
PENGGUNAAN GAYA BAHASA REFETISI DALAM SURAH AL-JIN (SEBUAH TINJAUAN STILISTIKA)
Authors: Hasibuan Sammad
Published: November 2022

Abstract: This study aims to describe the types of repetition language styles contained in Surah Al-Jin, verse 1 to verse 28. The method used in this research is descriptive-qualitative method. Because the expected results are not in the form of numbers, but in the form of a descriptive presentation. The approach used is a stylistic approach, especially the style of repetition or repetition of Gorys Keraf's perspective. The results showed that there are five types of repetition language styles contained in Surah Al-Jin, namely anaphora, epistropha, mesodiplosis, epizeuksis and tautotes. Among the five types, the most widely used are anaphora, epistropha and tautotes repetition types. For the use of the type of mesodiplosis, only found a few times. This study is expected to be able to add to the treasures of stylistic scholarship, especially examining the suras in the Qur'an from the aspect of using the style of repetition or tikrr from the perspective of Gorys Keraf.
Neighborhood Effects in Hybrid Rice Adoption in Davao del Sur, Philippines
Authors: Miguel Charisse , Sarmiento Jon Marx , Estaña Leo Manuel , Limpoco Marie Analiz April , Calag Vicente , Novero Annabelle , Alviola Pedro
Published: November 2022

The Philippines adopted the hybrid rice technology in 1998 to increase productivity; however, the adoption rate is 9% of the total rice area in 2016. Thus, it is important to understand the adoption decision of farmers in relation to hybrid rice technology. Previous studies of rice technology adoption in the Philippines did not consider the spatial dependencies, wherein the choice of adoption of a farmer is influenced by the choice of the neighboring farmers. Hence, this study identifies the factors that influence the farmers’ adoption decision of hybrid rice technology, focusing on the role of spatial proximity. A survey involving 122 rice farmer-respondents using proportional random sampling was conducted in Padada and Hagonoy, Davao del Sur, Philippines in 2016. Using the Bayesian-Markov Chain Monte Carlo spatial autoregressive probit estimation, this study found that proximity to neighbors is associated with the choice of the farmers to adopt hybrid rice technology. Moreover, the sex of the household head (HH), household size, non-farm income, and rainfall are the major determinants of adopting hybrid rice technology. Thus, the interventions should focus on delivering better access of female farmers to productive resources and those with relatively higher household size, improve access to non-farm livelihood and employment opportunities, and reinforce proven risk mitigation practices in terms of providing stable water sources in the farming community.
Characterization and Radiation Shielding Properties of Philippine Natural Bentonite and Zeolite
Authors: Gili Mon Bryan , Hila Frederick
Published: November 2022

In this paper, the investigation of the structural and radiation shielding characteristics of natural bentonite and zeolite was presented. XRD (X-ray diffraction) and SEM (scanning electron microscopy) were used to examine the structural properties and morphologies of the minerals. The Electron-Photon Interaction Cross Sections 2017 (EPICS2017) library through EpiXS software was used to obtain the photon shielding properties – including mass attenuation coefficients, mean free paths, half-value and tenth-value layers, effective atomic numbers, and buildup factors for energy absorption and exposure. The ESTAR web program and SRIM code were used to obtain electron and ion stopping powers and ranges. The neutron removal cross-sections and the fast and thermal attenuation factors were obtained using the Phy-X/PSD, MRCsC, and NGCal software. The results showed that the zeolite grain sizes were typically smaller than 50 µm, while the bentonite grain sizes were larger reaching 100 µm. It was found that both materials were significantly composed of mordenite and montmorillonite. The photon shielding quantities for both materials showed similar MFP, HVL, and TVL values with different buildup factor values at large penetration depths. The high-energy charged particle range within both materials described similar trends and values. The range of alpha particles was significantly smaller than the average grain sizes for both materials. The fast neutron removal cross-sections of zeolite and bentonite were significantly higher than for typical soil values. Both natural materials may be suitable candidate ingredients for radiation shielding composites, especially due to their natural abundance and unique properties.
América Latina y la Fenomenología del Sur
Authors: Álvarez Falcón Luis
Published: November 2022

Este estudio describe el desarrollo filogenético de la filosofía fenomenológica desde Europa hasta América Latina, señalando las líneas de transmisión y las diferentes recepciones en cada ámbito regional. Su objetivo principal es demostrar que, tras un desarrollo ontogenético de este movimiento filosófico, existen las condiciones para hablar de una fenomenología del sur como claro exponente de la filosofía contemporánea en el siglo XXI.
La psicología fenomenológica en Colombia: siglo XXI
Authors: Gil Congote Lina Marcela
Published: November 2022

Este artículo da los siguientes pasos: 1. Expone las principales tesis de E. Husserl que sustentan la psicología fenomenológica como estudio de la subjetividad: región de las regiones, en sus vertientes empírica y trascendental, en dos de sus obras: Psicología fenomenológica e Ideas II; 2) Desde esta orientación teórica plantea la recepción de la psicología fenomenológica en Colombia en las primeras décadas de este siglo, sintetizadas así: a) el proyecto de naturalización, b) fenomenología y psiquiatría, c) la vía psicológica: inteligencia artificial ―IA―, y d) fenomenología y psicología de la individuación; 3) A manera de colofón, muestra que la relación indisoluble entre lo empírico y lo trascendental mantiene vivo el aporte de la fenomenología a la psicología contemporánea.
Anotaciones iniciales para una historia de la fenomenología y sus derivas contemporáneas en Costa Rica
Authors: Masís Jethro
Published: November 2022

Este artículo ofrece una serie de apuntes para una historia de la presencia de la fenomenología y de la filosofía de la existencia en Costa Rica. La referencia a apuntes o anotaciones tiene el propósito de disipar desde el inicio la impresión de que acá se va a ofrecer una valoración exhaustiva de las obras que harán las veces de acervo documental para dicha historia. En vez de eso, se destacarán una serie de momentos y publicaciones que tal vez podrían servir como introducción para un emprendimiento como aquel. Así, lo que se busca es una primera exploración de la presencia de la fenomenología y sus derivas contemporáneas en la filosofía costarricense. Se defenderá la tesis de que tanto la fenomenología como la filosofía de la existencia tuvieron un truncado inicio en la comunidad filosófica costarricense que, de cierta forma, refleja los avatares de la recepción contemporánea de la fenomenología.
Contemporary globalization, the social sciences and the challenge of scholarship in the emerging world regions
Authors: Okeke Remi Chukwudi , Iloh Emeka C.
Published: November 2022

This contribution interrogates contemporary globalization, the social sciences and the challenge of scholarship in the emerging world regions. It identifies contemporary globalization as a synonym for the third wave of globalization, commencing post World War II, with a large American globalism measure. It is accepted in the paper that “any discipline or branch of science that deals with human behaviour in its social and cultural aspects” is classifiable as a social science. In this work, a reference to social science scholarship is specifically to Africa, Asia, Latin American, and the Middle Eastern nations in the emerging world regions. The paper's thesis is on the global need for new interdependencies and sensitivities in social science scholarship under contemporary globalization.
Power and regional security: A comparative discourse on ECOWAS and SADC
Authors: Okon Enoch Ndem
Published: November 2022

The paper discussed the power indices in the ECOWAS and the SADC, which accounted for their timeous response to security threats and violent outbursts in their respective regions. ECOWAS is seen as a historical model of sub-regional integration and human security organisation, given its engagement in several conflicts arising from its weak states, while SADC has focused on containing threats emerging from the relics of settler colonialism with periodic convulsion in its domain. The study identifies the indices of power within these two regions and their nexus to achieve regional security goals. It adopted a case study research design and relied on data from secondary sources, which were presented qualitatively and analysed with content analysis technique. It made a discourse on the uniformity and differences between power indices in ECOWAS and SADC and concluded that strengthening of existing institutions is imperative. Besides, revolutions in the industrial and technological capacities of the sub-regions are necessary for the achievement of set regional security goals.
Sports-media reports as correlates of perceived performance among female track and field athletes in Ibadan metropolis
Authors: Aletta Chukwuemeka O. O.
Published: November 2022

Female athletes have been known to complain about sexism (gender bias and sexist comments by the sports-media) opining that it impacts negatively on their perception of performance. This research investigated the impact of sports-media narratives (positive or negative) on female track and field athletes' perceived performance in the Ibadan metropolis. A survey research design was used. It was anchored on the Hypodermic Needle Theory and Media Agenda Setting Theory, which stresses audience weakness and malleability in the face of the deliberate media onslaught. Three (3) Female Athletic Clubs were conveniently selected and the 120 female athletes purposively sampled for the study. Author-developed and validated Female Athletes Sports-media Response Questionnaire (FASRQ) with (r=86) was the instrument for data collection. Data were analyzed with descriptive and inferential statistics. Results indicated positive significant relationship between positive sports-media narrative and perceived performance among female track and field athletes in Ibadan metropolis (r = .785**, N= 117, p < .05) and positive significant relationship between negative sports-media narrative and perceived performance among female track and field athletes in Ibadan metropolis (r = .638**, N= 117, P < .05). It was recommended that sports-media should endeavor to balance their reportage, be neutral and objective, and portray a good image of female track and field athletes in their narratives.
Industry 4.0 and its associated technologies
Authors: Krishnan Umachandran
Published: November 2022

Rapid implementation of Information and Communication Technology in manufacturing enables the industrial processes to evolve as smart for mass customization, making it something unique and spectacular with the ways of adapting to work facilitated with better communication approaches, and novel classifications in manufacturing are changing the terminology of the Industrial Upheaval. The key impact factor offers a cutting edge to compete with the application of the IoT. Thus facilitating functional requirements to unravel towards the encounters erupting from the technological disruption. The enhancing parameter in novel manufacturing uses digital format information, which supports the content interstellar by considering the people's needs on the dependable data and the progress in the information and communication infrastructure. The potential of people being linked with mobile devices to admittance knowledge sources, bourgeoned by emergent technology, influences the Industry 4.0 to unceasing growth in the IoT, Cloud computing, autonomous vehicles, Big Data, Augmented/Virtual Reality, 3-D printing, energy storage, nanotechnology, robotics, Artificial intelligence, materials science, biotechnology, and quantum computing. Smart Manufacturing is an inclusive strategy, which authorizes the production and generation Ecology to catapult the demand-supply equations on a physical goods/service perspective. This inclusive growth trajectory positions the future of industries to evolve towards industry 4.0. This necessitates the importance of skills and quality as the important parameter for providing cutting-edge deliverables to industries. While preparing themselves for employability in the future, potential and prospective students need to pick and equip themselves with industry 4.0 competent skills for a better opportunity.
Application of artificial intelligence for recruitment in manufacturing industries
Authors: Umachandran Krishnan
Published: November 2022

The recruitment process in manufacturing industries is automated to become open and inclusive to provide equal opportunity to the job seeker and the job opening in the organization. Online recruitment is an electronic process format to hire suitable candidates using electronic devices and other social media networks through the Internet, reaching a massive population of job seekers and hire the best available talent at a cost-effective mode compared to the conventional recruitment process.  The changes in the recruitment landscape are exciting, with the need to transition for a sustainable economy, handling geopolitical volatility and environmental impact are organizational drivers of change for automation in the recruitment process. Advancements in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and natural user interfaces make it possible to automate knowledge-based tasks of human orientations. To help manufacturing organisations meet these challenges and recruit the best talent, artificial intelligence strategizes are used to develop a cognate recruitment process taking account of candidate's perspective and reaches specified candidates with auto-generated messages, and bonds the best-fit candidates for the organization, delivering quality, quantity and quick to fulfill the organizational requirement of manpower. This paper covers all recent and relevant literature reviews in human resource recruitment and the application of artificial intelligence to reduce the time and effort of the experts in handling the right manpower requirement.
The breach of banker’s duty of confidentiality within the Economic and Monetary Community of Central African States (CEMAC Zone): The case of Cameroon
Authors: Nchanji Shey Justin
Published: November 2022

Banks are at the heart of every nation and the need to regulate this sector with a lot of care, since they are pivotal in catalyzing economic growth and development.  Proper regulation of banking institutions would guarantee maximum and effective protection of its customers and the enhancement of economic growth and development. Adopting the doctrinal and analytical research methods, this paper sets out to determine the legal mechanisms established to ensure the protection of confidentiality, the information which falls within the ambit of secrecy, the ambiguity surrounding the disclosure of customers’ private information, the penalties imputed on violators of the laws and the qualifications of the duty of confidentiality. This paper reveals that clients still face divulgement of their secret information, though legislation guarantee the protection of their right to privacy. Thus, it is imperative for bankers to scrupulously respect their obligation of secrecy so as to instill clients with confidence in order to guarantee a sound banking environment in the CEMAC zone and Cameroon specifically. Furthermore, the optimization of banking secrecy would adequately protect customers since the underlying element governing banker-customer relationship would be cemented. In addition, there is high need for sensitization of bankers through seminars, workshops and conferences in order to guarantee a proper respect of banking deontologies when exercising their profession.
Mankind’s future in the providence of bio-science: A nostalgia for the eugenic teleology of genetics and genomics
Authors: Uzomah Michael Maduawuchi
Published: November 2022

This study is an attempt towards extolling the transhumanist eugenic significance of genetics and genomics, applying the critical tool of philosophy. One of the most remarkable areas contemporary science and technology has made an unprecedented, awesome and stunning progress is the area of bioscience and specifically bio-medical sciences (Genetics and Genomics). Modern scientists are strongly convinced that the human genes (in philosophical terms) are the basic substratum of the human nature, hence, research in human genome holds the master key towards uncloaking the incredible secret of human life, health and disease. The marvelous prospect of this emerging ontological approach in medicine that makes it relishing and fascinating is such that apart from being curative, it is also both preventive and regenerative. Through the aid of expository analytical method, this study reveals that there has been a renewed and increasing interest in bio-medicine, especially in stem cells research and embryology. Consequently, deducing from the findings of this study, this paper argues that, given the credible antecedences of scientific research and predictions, if the recesses of the human genes are penetrated and concealed data retrieved, the future of mankind promises to be relishing in the bosom of biomedicine; because diseases, aging, and most probably death would be overcome by mankind.
Languaging ethnicity and decolonising language ideologies in Cameroon contemporary urban music
Authors: Nyamkoh Wanyu Ernest
Published: November 2022

This paper examines the relationship between standard language ideologies and ethnicity as performed in music. This is premised against the assumption that research on language and race/ethnicity has tended to focus more on institutional settings and how ideologies about race or ethnicity are (re) produced and sustained through language policies and practices in these settings while little is done to account for how these tendencies are performed out of institutional settings. It is against this backdrop that this paper examines two Cameroonian songs as sites wherein ideologies about standard language are sustained and challenged. The ethnicisation of linguistic sounds in one True Feelings permeates a colonial tendency establishing the standard norm versus the non-standard variety between British English and Cameroon English or New Englishes in general. The purported Standard English is depicted as the norm against which deviant forms are judged. This tendency is decolonised Be Proud wherein plea is made to diversity and linguistic plurality as the alternation between different sound forms and structures is associated to the creative potential of the language. The analysis therefore demonstrates that there is need to consider and amplify the enormous research in the emerging field of Raciolinguistics by extending the debate into informal settings where such ideological work is either sustained or challenged.
A morphosyntactic and semantic analysis of toponyms among the Luhya: A case of Bungoma County
Authors: Mandillah Lucy
Published: November 2022

Onomastics,the study of names has remained an area of marginal significance in research despite its importance in language studies. This paper  conducts a  morphosyntactic and semantic analysis of toponymns (place names) among the Luhya group of speakers  in Western Kenya, Bungoma County. A structural and  functional approach is used  to analyse the naming  patterns  with the idea that African names, as signs of language, can be divided into two morpho-syntactic categories:nominal that is, they constitute single words, or syntagmatic, meaning they are made up of sentences or phrases. Purposively sampled thirty  place names are selected  from the IEBC inventory and  nine key respondents from the nine  sub counties. The 30 names are subjected to morpho-syntactic analysis whereas the semi-structured interviews are used to elicit data on etimology and meaning of names from the nine respondents within the framework of the Frame Semantic theory by Fillmore, (Fillmore, 1982). The theory is used to  ascertain whether the meaning-making elements in the respective toponymns reflect the historical functions and meanings embedded within the names.The findings reveal that Luhya place names are generated through grammatical rules as a result of word transformations. Such names are generated from nominals and their resulting phrases through derivational morphology.Three word formation processes namely, pre-fixation, compounding and borrowing  are exhibited in the naming process. Semantically, the study reveals that Luhya place names are  transparent and descriptive in terms of their function. Places are named after topographical features, historical events, climatic conditions and prominent people.
Contribution of teachers of translation in promoting the public recognition of the translation profession in Burundi
Authors: Fiacre Irankeje
Published: November 2022

Translation plays a vital role in communication without having to learn a foreign language. It also paves the way for knowledge dissemination between people from different cultural backgrounds. However, the translation profession is still little recognized in Burundi. This article attempts to appraise the role of lecturers of translation at university in the development of the translation profession in Burundi. Tseng’s model of professionalisation and the theory of control are two theoretical frameworks underpinning this study. Questionnaires were administered to translation lecturers at the undergraduate level. The data collected were therefore analysed using Microsoft Excel. Results indicated that the translation profession is unknown in Burundi. The findings also revealed that lecturers of translation at universities do not act as a role model in promoting public recognition of the translation profession. This research finally recommends that all stakeholders in the translation profession should establish a body regulatory to regulate translation practices on the market.
Issues of ideal national identities in Tanure Ojaide’s The Questioner: A psychoanalytic approach
Authors: Mustafa Linda Jummai , Ibrahim Daniel
Published: November 2022

Environmental degradation has been a major topic of concern all over the world, especially because lands exploited for mining mineral resources such as crude oil become contaminated to such an extent that the natural ecosystems of many communities in the world are destroyed. Nigeria is not exempted from this problem and in particular, the Niger-Delta area has for decades suffered great deterioration due to the exploration and exploitation of oil. This situation may have instigated Tanure Ojaide to write poems that bring to the fore the psychological disposition of a people plagued with environmental degradation in the Niger-Delta area of Nigeria to call the world’s attention to the deterioration of life in the Niger-Delta. It is against this backdrop that this study understudies The Questioner, a collection of poems in order to further encapsulate the gory picture of environmental depreciation, neglect, corruption and unconcern for the people of the Niger-Delta. With the application of Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytical discourse, this study identifies the formation or adoption of questionable identities by individuals who are bedeviled with problems associated with environmental degradation. Hence, by the end of this research, it is observed that the personae in the poems studied, were embroiled in psychological conflicts that caused the fragmentation of their identities as a result of the devastating effects of environmental degradation.
The Impact of Market Liquidity on Stock Returns: Empirical Evidence from the Vietnamese Stock Market
Authors: Tram Anh Luong , Hoai Nguyen Thi , Trang Nguyen Thi , Vy Dau Thao , Vi Le Ha , Uyen Le Thi Phuong
Published: November 2022

The stock market plays an increasingly important role in restructuring the economy in Vietnam. Among many evaluation criteria, market liquidity is one of the essential factors showing the development of the stock market. This study aims to understand the influence of market liquidity on the performance of the Vietnamese stock market from 2011 to 2020. The research results show that market liquidity positively affects the Vietnamese market's excess return, and this result is unchanged with control variables. This finding contrasts with the liquidity risk premium theory, but it contributes to the debate over the role of investor sentiment in the markets.
Sensory Marketing and Tourism Behavior: Empirical Study in Hanoi City
Authors: Ha Nguyen Thu , Anh Phan Chi
Published: November 2022

As the COVID-19 epidemic has been basically controlled, provinces and cities in Vietnam are actively planning to accelerate tourism recovery, ensure safety, and adapt to the new normal. The study analyzes the influence of sensory marketing on customer retention at tourist places in Hanoi. Through data obtained from 410 tourists who have experienced tourism in Hanoi, the analysis results show that marketing activities through the senses including sight, taste and touch have a positive influence on tourist satisfaction and promotion of tourist retention. Thereby, the authors also propose some solutions for managers to deploy towards maintaining satisfaction and increasing the return rate of tourists in the near future.
Gender income inequality among Vietnamese informal workers in the context of Covid-19
Authors: Anh Do Vu Phuong , Hue Hoang Thi , Huy Nguyen Quang , Hien Pham Thi Thuc , Huyen Nguyen Thi Thu , Anh Pham Ngoc
Published: November 2022

The paper examines gender income inequality of informal workers in the context of Covid-19 pandemic in Vietnam through the Theil’s L index, using The Labor Force Survey by the General Statistics Office for the first three quarters of 2021. The results indicate that gender income inequality triggers informal workers' income inequality. Furthermore, males are proved to contribute more to income inequality among informal workers. In addition, results after utilizing the Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition method show that personal, labor-employment and geographical characteristics are factors breeding informal workers’ gender income inequality. Based on the findings, the authors propose several suggestions to equilibrate their income distribution and lessen the gender income inequality of informal workers.
Grundsätze und Methoden zur Abbildung von Prognosen im Bilanzsteuerrecht
Authors: Kilincsoy Ersen-Mert
Published: November 2022

Tax accounting is significantly influenced by forward-looking estimates that must be in line with taxation principles and legal requirements, which limit judgement. Yet, the derivation process and the supporting evidence to be provided are often not clarified definitively, which results in risks for the practice of accounting.

This PhD thesis points out the principles according to which forecasts for the purposes of depreciation and impairment as well as provisions should be made and reviewed, taking into account empirical conditions. It discusses the applicability of suitable methods and, on this basis, outlines reform options.
Music in Christian Worship Today
Authors: Okeke Basil Chukwuka
Published: November 2022

“Music in Christian Worship Today” is a cross-cultural historical study of the Nigerian practice of composing songs for worship that cut across cultures. Due to the interdisciplinary nature of the subject matter, the book adopts a historical musicological method and partly an ethnomusicological method (fieldwork supplemented by interviews and a questionnaire). The objectives are to arouse interest in the study of different manifestations of worship music in multicultural contexts, to contribute to ongoing efforts to allow a culturally diverse faith community to participate actively in worship through culturally grounded songs, and to provide some Nigerian examples of worship music to a larger readership.
Perspective Chapter: The Risks and Opportunities Associated with Social Media during the COVID-19 Pandemic and the War in Ukraine
Authors: Krajčovič Peter
Published: November 2022

The popularity of social media has significantly contributed to its widespread use by different age groups of users, including children and seniors. In the online environment, especially on social media, users can encounter many threats, mainly fake news and disinformation. Although fake news and disinformation have been around for a long time in the Internet environment, the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, as well as other crises, have highlighted the dangers of their spread through the Internet, especially on social media, their impact on individuals, on the economy, and on society. This chapter discussed the main risks, but also the opportunities provided by social media during the last crises. It brings closer the change in media behavior and the use of social media during COVID-19 and the military conflict in Ukraine, the shift of paradigm in using social media, as well as the possible methods to fight disinformation.
Sputtering Deposition
Authors: Ghazal Humaira , Sohail Nadeem
Published: November 2022

Hundreds of research papers on various elements of sputtering have been published. The goal of this chapter is to present different aspects of sputtering that have been observed when materials are exposed to intense ion beams. Sputtering deposition is a common physical vapor deposition technology that has benefits over the molecular beam epitaxy and pulsed laser deposition in order to produce films of large area for a variety of industrial applications. Sputtering deposition has a reputation for producing high-quality epitaxial coatings and complicated oxide super-lattices at a cheaper cost than other methods, and the resulting films have proven to be essential enablers of scientific advancement. The sputtering process is discussed in detail, as well as the design and basic operations of the sputtering system, the effects of low and high energy sputtering, and changes in sputtering performance as a function of both the sputtering gas composition and the incident ion mass, dose, energy and angle. Sputtering deposition’s benefits, limits, and future trends are also discussed. Sputtering deposition is an important green technology for material production.
Gastric Volvulus
Authors: Carolina Jimenez Maria , M. Martinez Jose , F. Cubas Robert
Published: November 2022

Gastric volvulus is one of the most worrisome complications related to large paraesophageal hernias. It is a medical emergency that requires high index of suspicion and prompt management and operation during the index admission. Here we discuss the pathophysiology and classification of gastric volvulus, clinical and radiological presentation, and treatment options. The approaches described here include endoscopic, laparoscopic, robotic and open. We advocate for the first three approaches and usually save the open approach for certain redo operations or patients with significant adhesions from prior mediastinal or foregut surgeries.