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Susceptibility of the Climate Resilient Landforms of the Coastal Tract of Odisha and West Bengal, India
Authors: Paul Ashis Kumar , Paul Anurupa , Sardar Joydeb 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
Wide sea beaches, beach ridges, barrier sand spits, sand dunes, and climate-sensitive tidal flats with mangrove forests on the coast of Odisha and West Bengal are the products of coastal process dynamics during the middle to late Holocene epoch under a stable sea level stage. These features are resilient to the global climate change phenomenon under natural conditions with the continuous supply of sediments and the spread of habitats that protect the coastal lowlands behind them against storms and inundations. Both the geomorphological and ecological systems of the depositional features were developed and optimized into matured stages before human intervention into the coastal system. These features were well developed along the storm-affected shoreline of the eastern coast of India with the supply of sediments into the coastal zones by river inputs, longshore current transport, cross-shore transport through storms, transgressive seas during the Holocene epoch, seasonal wind waves, and aeolian deposits. After assessing the climatic sensitivity stress, exposure index, adaptive capacities, and coastal vulnerabilities of the study area, the final result shows high susceptivity scores for the landforms that represent low resilient capacity; whereas, the coastal tracts of Purba Medinipur, and Sundarban represent low resilient capacity; and the coastal tract of Odisha reflects high to moderate resilient capacity. In the perspective of the global climate change phenomenon and human intervention into the coastal systems, the present study was conducted to find out the temporal changes of the coastal depositional features, to estimate the sensitivity of the features, and finally, to enquire about their susceptibility to the impact of cyclonic storms and the rapid rate of sea-level rise process currently occurring in the region of the tropical coast.
Decoding the Vitality of Earth Observation for Flood Monitoring in the Lower Godavari River Basin, India
Authors: Mukherjee Jayesh , Ghosh Surajit 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
The entire Indian subcontinent experienced devastating floods in the year 2022. The central section of the Godavari river basin (GRB) received torrential rainfall from the southwest monsoon during the second week of July 2022. This study exhibits how Earth observation (EO) datasets and cloud platforms like Google Earth Engine (GEE) can be used for swift, lucid and accurate decoding of the flood inundation signatures. Geospatial analysts can estimate concurrent floods using high-resolution C-band SAR/Sentinel-1 images, gridded precipitation and streamflow forecast datasets. The GPM (IMERG) precipitation data showed an incremental trend with prime hotspots, rainfall dissemination and retrieval from 01-20 July 2022 in the mid-GRB. The flood inundation layers were derived based on Otsu’s method with selective topographic conditions from Sentinel-1 in GEE. Five significant flood affected case sites were identified in the lower GRB from Kothapalli to Yanam town, where the Godavari river meets the Bay of Bengal. Large stretches of agricultural lands were found to be inundated, resulting in extensive economic losses. Such flooded farmlands surrounding Kothapalli, Bhadrachalam, Kunavaram, Polavaram and Yanam towns were estimated as 60, 91, 86, 170 and 142 km2 on 16 and 21 July 2022, respectively. The results were validated and cross-verified using bulletins and maps issued by various national agencies. Hence, EO, GEE and cloud analytical techniques are modern untapped potential e-assets vital for incorporation in policy frameworks helping disaster managers with comprehensive flood condition analysis.
Dashboard Design to Analyze Chemical Weathering of Clastic Sediments
Authors: Babu Vinay , Bhan Uday , Devaraju J. , Rai Santosh K. 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
For a provenance study and characterization of different types of sedimentological processes that affect weathering, information on chemical weathering of sediments is critical. Major elements of sedimentary geochemistry can be estimated by using the various weathering indices (WIs) models. The present study is a fair attempt in the development of a web dashboard – SedWeather to analyze chemical weathering of sediments using major elemental geochemistry. It offers a flexibility to constrain sediments and rock composites and to demonstrate weathering profiles & source rock chemical makeup in various compositional space diagrams including Al2O3 – CaO-Na2O – K2O, Al2O3 – CaO-Na2O-K2O – Fe2O3-MgO, M – F – W; illustrates different various weathering indices (WIs) including CIW, CPA, CIA, PIA, CIX, ICV, WIP and W in boxplots, scatter matrix, correlation matrix against major oxides and ratios. It is possible to alter the Python code in accordance with the data and user requirement by altering the arguments and adding more relevant charts and plots to fit the data. SedWeather’s performance in evaluating chemical weathering is demonstrated by evaluating sediments of Surma and Barail sandstones, Mizoram Foreland Basin, NE India, sediments of Manasbal lake, Kashmir, India, and channel sediments, overbank sediments, suspended sediments of the Ganga basin, having their own provenance history.
Hydrochemistry of High Fluoride Groundwater Terrain of Phagi Block, Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India with Special Emphasis on Fluoride Correlation with Different Ions and other Parameters
Authors: Yadav Sonam , Singh K.N. , Maanju S.K. 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
About 53% of groundwater samples collected for chemical analysis have shown fluoride value beyond maximum permissible limit of 1.5 mg/L. The hydro-chemical correlation of fluoride with different anions and cations present in the groundwater of Phagi block, Jaipur district, Rajasthan was established using SPSS software and it is found that there is positive correlation of F– with Na+ and negative correlation with Ca2+. Fluoride contents have strong positive correlation with pH (r = 0.337*) is significant at 0.05 level. The concentration of fluoride in groundwater of the study area is very high exceeding the limits prescribed by WHO and BIS, the highest value of F is being found in Harsuliya village which is 10.05 mg/l. Apart from this groundwater facies present in the study area has been computed and found in the decreasing order - Na - Cl &gt; Mixed Ca - Na - HCO3 &gt; Mixed Ca - Mg - Cl &gt; Ca - HCO3 &gt; Ca - Cl. The source of fluoride in the study area is mainly geogenic. Due to intake of groundwater high in fluoride, both dental and skeletal fluorosis is found in the local population of the study area.
Technology-Enhanced Learning in the Education of Oncology Medical Professionals: A Systematic Literature Review
Authors: Kulaksız Taibe , Steinbacher Jana , Kalz Marco 
Published: June 2023

AbstractAs cancer continues to be a significant global health challenge, the education of oncology professionals plays a crucial role in providing quality cancer care and achieving optimal patient outcomes. In order to meet the growing need for flexible, accessible, and effective training, this study examines the role of technology-enhanced learning (TEL) in the education of oncology medical professionals. Following the PRISMA guidelines, this systematic review included 34 articles published between 2012 and 2022 in EBSCO and PubMed databases. Findings reveal a diverse range of digital tools being used in oncology training, despite a shortage of advanced educational technologies and limited functional improvement compared to traditional instruction. Since the training primarily targeted at multiple professions in the medical expert role, with radiation oncologists being overrepresented, other oncology domains should be examined more thoroughly in the future, taking into account distinct professional abilities, e.g. communication, collaboration, and leadership skills with reference to the CanMEDS framework. Although the training programmes generally resulted in positive outcomes according to the Kirkpatrick evaluation model, experimental research designs were rather limited. Therefore, the substantial contribution and limitations of TEL in oncology education need to be clarified. Precise reporting of digital tools and instructional processes, as well as challenges encountered, is highly recommended to increase transparency and replicability. Research methodology in digital oncology education remains a major concern and should be addressed accordingly in future research.
Assessing the Regional Economic Ripple Effect of Flood Disasters Based on a Spatial Computable General Equilibrium Model Considering Traffic Disruptions
Authors: Yang Lijiao , Wang Xinge , Jiang Xinyu , Tatano Hirokazu 
Published: June 2023

AbstractWith growing regional economic integration, transportation systems have become critical to regional development and economic vitality but vulnerable to disasters. However, the regional economic ripple effect of a disaster is difficult to quantify accurately, especially considering the cumulated influence of traffic disruptions. This study explored integrating transportation system analysis with economic modeling to capture the regional economic ripple effect. A state-of-the-art spatial computable general equilibrium model is leveraged to simulate the operation of the economic system, and the marginal rate of transport cost is introduced to reflect traffic network damage post-disaster. The model is applied to the 50-year return period flood in 2020 in Hubei Province, China. The results show the following. First, when traffic disruption costs are considered, the total output loss of non-affected areas is 1.81 times than before, and non-negligible losses reach relatively remote zones of the country, such as the Northwest Comprehensive Economic Zone (36% of total ripple effects). Second, traffic disruptions have a significant hindering effect on regional trade activities, especially in the regional intermediate input—about three times more than before. The industries most sensitive to traffic disruptions were transportation, storage, and postal service (5 times), and processing and assembly manufacturing (4.4 times). Third, the longer the distance, the stronger traffic disruptions’ impact on interregional intermediate inputs. Thus, increasing investment in transportation infrastructure significantly contributes to mitigating disaster ripple effects and accelerating the process of industrial recovery in affected areas.
Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Africa: exclusion of students with disabilities in South African higher education
Authors: Ndlovu Sibonokuhle 
Published: June 2023

Abstract While contemporary scholarship seeks to include Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) into epistemology, to re-centre knowledge that has been placed in the periphery, in Africa largely and in South Africa specifically, construction of African Indigenous Knowledge (AIK) has shaped disability in negative ways, hence the exclusion of persons with disabilities in society. The article utilised a review of literature as a methodology to explore the ways in which negative AIK has been constructed, to frame disability negatively and to exclude students with disabilities in South African higher education. Decolonial theory informed the imperceptible underlying cause of negative AIK about disability. Ubuntu was viewed as an African philosophy that could bring back the being and humanness of those with disabilities. Incorporating African proverbs relating to tolerance of disability into the curriculum was proposed as the way in which positive AIK could be re-centred, to assist the inclusion of students with disabilities in families, communities and higher education. The article sought to contribute to the contemporary debate of placing IKS at the centre of epistemology in higher education. While a number of studies have focused on re-centering IKS in epistemology largely, few have looked at it from the perspective of re-centering the positive AIK, to include students with disabilities in higher education in the South African context.
A guided approach for utilizing concrete robotic 3D printing for the architecture, engineering, and construction industry
Authors: Cabibihan John-John , Gaballa Aya , Fadli Fodil , Irshidat Mohammad , Mahdi Elsadig , Biloria Nimish , Mansour Zeyad , Abdulrazak Houssam 
Published: June 2023

AbstractThe emerging field of robotic 3D printing offers practical alternatives to conventional building methods that are currently used in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry. Robotic 3D printing has many advantages over the conventional construction as it reduces human error, is relatively inexpensive, and opens the door to the creative complex designs while reducing the amount of expertise required to complete the construction process. At present, there is a shortage of resources offering guidance on how to utilize the available technology. Thus, it is often difficult for researchers and practitioners alike to find the right information and make informed decisions relative to their specific applications. In this paper, we provide such a resource by gathering data from previously constructed projects in the form of a categorical study, which paves the way for accessing the most recent information regarding the robotic 3D printing technology of interest. We illustrate the latest methods and techniques used in the field and describe the hardware used. We also use the resulting classification methods to present a decision-making workflow to streamline the process of selecting the most appropriate approach. We also examined and performed a detailed analysis on three case studies of prominent buildings that have been constructed using 3D printing technology. The categorical parameters were selected carefully to form a clear, informative distinction between the buildings. Printing method and motion type were the most important parameters when it comes to robotic 3D printing. A new database was created and demonstrated to elucidate the types of the additive manufacturing that can be used. By analyzing the data, we hope to facilitate the development of new structures as they relate to 3D printing in the AEC industry.
Attitudes of military personnel towards unmanned ground vehicles (UGV): a study of in-depth interview
Authors: Pekarev Janar 
Published: June 2023

AbstractThe increasing potential of unmanned systems promises massive changes in military tactics and enormous enhancements to army arsenals. However, these developments also raise many concerns for societies as the use of force could potentially be delegated to autonomous weapons systems (AWS) that could operate without meaningful involvement of the military chain of command. This paper [Article adapts from a collaborative research report of Estonian research group nr R-012 on the iMUGS (Integrated Modular Unmanned Ground System) project, funded by the EDIDP (European Defence Industrial Development Programme).] reports the findings of interviews with military personnel (n = 18), which were conducted to gauge their perceptions and attitudes towards UGVs and the transformation to autonomous weapons. The findings indicate that the patriotic mentality to fight for freedom is perceived as inconceivable for an AI because unmanned platforms can hardly ever be equipped with patriotical algorithms. However, participants agreed that AI-driven machines should be perceived as decision-making instruments at best, with the caveat that any discretion to use lethal force should not be delegated to the machine.
Imagining Europe
Authors: Larsen Signe Rehling 
Published: June 2023

AbstractWhat can the cultural study of law tell us about the European Union (EU)? How can we study the European political imagination? This paper demonstrates that the European political imagination is both composite and multifaceted. It is structured not merely by EU law but also by the constitutional orders of the EU Member States. A cultural analysis of European law must therefore include the constitutional worldviews of the Member States. In the political imagination of most of the Member States, “Europe” plays an important symbolic role. Yet since the Member States are shaped by different ‘varieties of constitutionalism’, the meaning ascribed to “Europe” is not uniform. The study of the constitutional worldviews of the Member States, however, should not come at the expense of studying the European political imagination sustained by EU institutions. This political imagination is currently undergoing a transformation. EU authority is increasingly legitimized by appealing to the “the people of Europe” and there are calls for “European sovereignty.” This emerging European political imagination transcends the dominant view of the literature where Europe is understood as a space of “post-sovereignty.”
Political Theory and the Volunteer: Lessons from Kahn’s Ethnography of ‘Our Unhappy Politics’
Authors: Berger Benjamin L. 
Published: June 2023

AbstractThis article offers a reading of Paul Kahn’s Democracy in Our America that places this intimate “work of local political theory” in a central position in the landscape of his political thought. The article argues that the figure of the volunteer, as it appears in the volume, holds a space for love and meaning—and for political happiness—that secures for it a critical role in the system of beliefs and practices that sustain self-government in the United States. That framing draws the volunteer into relationship with Kahn’s thinking about the family, the veteran, and law. But it also means that the erosion of the volunteer spirit that Kahn traces in his own New England town of Killingworth, Connecticut, is best understood as the loss of the site of action that reflects a reaching for political meaning beyond self-interest and, with it, the loss of the possibility of self-government. Reading the volunteer as a powerful placeholder for the erotic at the heart of the political—and then tracing eros and happiness through Plato, Freud, and Arendt—this article reconstructs Kahn’s link between our unhappy lives and our unhappy politics.
Beyond Victimization: On the Lasting Relevance of Political Sacrifice
Authors: Goldoni Marco 
Published: June 2023

AbstractThe article thematizes the relevance of Paul Kahn’s conception of political sacrifice for contemporary constitutional studies. Kahn’s approach to political sacrifice is compared with another extremely influential theory of sacrifice, René Girard’s theory of sacrifice. The main aim is to show why Kahn’s view of sacrifice in constitutional orders escapes the logic of victimization that affects Girard’s seminal work, and it provides a better understanding of a political conception of modern constitutional orders. In the final section, the article shows that although Kahn’s version of political sacrifice is seen as the embodiment of the principle of sovereignty, it can be expanded beyond it.
Kahn in Luxembourg: A Prolegomena to the Cultural Study of EU Law
Authors: Mair Sabine 
Published: June 2023

AbstractIn the context of growing anxieties regarding the place and role of law in the future of the Europe Union (EU), this article reflects upon the extent to which Paul Kahn’s cultural study of law’s rule could be relevant for the place and role of EU law in these respects. Drawing upon Kahn’s monograph Making the Case: The Art of the Judicial Opinion, this article analyses the Laval judgment for these purposes, as one of the most controversial cases ever decided by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). On this basis, the article shows how the cultural analysis of law advanced by Kahn can help us to sharpen our sensibilities with regard to the deeper layers of moral and political meaning that EU law expounds and to thereby enable us to expand our horizons as well as conversations on the socio-political and economic composition of EU law. Yet this article also raises skepticism about the cultural study of EU law’s rule. Given the diverse cultural idiosyncrasies and traditions by which citizens of EU Member States live, it questions whether EU law can be assessed from the point of view of a collective identity believed to best persuade EU citizens of the authority of EU law.
Between Integration and the Rule of Law: EU Law’s Culture of Lawful Messianism
Authors: Marzal Toni 
Published: June 2023

AbstractThe present article seeks to identify the particular culture that undergirds the practice of EU law, by drawing from Paul Kahn’s Cultural Analysis of Law. It will do so by extracting from his work certain models for understanding the imaginative life of a political community, most importantly those of the rule of law and of political action, which in Kahn’s observation of American realities stand in competition to one another. This will lead us, first, to consider the particular place held by European integration, as a messianic project of collective transformation. While this might seem to structure the practice of EU law in a way that is consistent with Kahn’s description of political action, such a view, we will then submit, does not consider the particular place of law in the EU’s legal culture, as the very substance in which the European order appears incarnated, and which provides the impetus for much of its development. To account for these two dimensions in the political imaginary of the EU, it is argued that, unlike Kahn’s description of the American context, the rule of law and political action do not stand in tension with one another. Instead, the practice of EU law operates under an idiosyncratic frame of experience, which can be usefully associated to Robert Cover’s notion of “lawful messianism,” and which synthesizes key aspects of Kahn’s account of the rule of law and political action. Finally, to illustrate the operation of just that culture of lawful messianism and its persistence to this day, the article turns to the place of the rule of law as a “foundational value” of the European legal system and recent developments around this particular norm of EU law.
The Political Jurisprudence of Paul W. Kahn
Authors: Loughlin Martin 
Published: June 2023

AbstractThis article presents an account of the work of the American constitutional law scholar, Paul W. Kahn, by situating it within a European tradition of political jurisprudence. After introducing certain basic features of this school of political jurisprudence, it proceeds to examine and evaluate Kahn’s work relating to the political, the state, sovereignty, collective identity and constitution within the framework of that distinctive worldview.
Oil extraction and the changing dynamics of pastoral conflicts: a conjoint experiment in Turkana, Kenya
Authors: Kim Hye-Sung 
Published: June 2023

AbstractCommunities inhabiting the arid and semi-arid areas of eastern Africa have long suffered from and engaged in pastoral conflicts. However, since some countries in the region became oil producers, the conditions affecting pastoral conflicts have changed. This study examines how oil extraction may influence pastoral conflicts by using a survey experiment conducted in Turkana County, Kenya, on a sample of 801 respondents. The study finds that overall, respondents’ perceived risks of pastoral conflicts decrease when they are primed about the consequences of oil extraction leading to fundamental changes in pastoral livelihoods, such as an increase in employment opportunities in the oil sector and rapid social changes. The residents of Turkana view pastoral conflicts as customary as long as pastoralism continues and fundamental changes to pastoralism-based livelihoods originating from oil discovery and extraction may lead to a decrease in the pastoralist population engaging in pastoral conflicts.