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Research Focusing On Protective Factors: From Individual To Community And Societal Strengths, Maria Caridad H. Tarroja Dec 2024

Research Focusing On Protective Factors: From Individual To Community And Societal Strengths, Maria Caridad H. Tarroja

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

No abstract provided.


Black Artists In America: From Civil Rights To The Bicentennial, Mallory Sharp Dec 2024

Black Artists In America: From Civil Rights To The Bicentennial, Mallory Sharp

Art Inquiries

No abstract provided.


Effect Of Alternative Rearing Substrates On The Growth, Reproduction And Nutritional Composition Of The African Field Cricket Gyrllus Bimaculatus (Orthoptera: Gryllidae), Atujune Katabaro, Blanka Joseph, Anitha Philbert Dec 2024

Effect Of Alternative Rearing Substrates On The Growth, Reproduction And Nutritional Composition Of The African Field Cricket Gyrllus Bimaculatus (Orthoptera: Gryllidae), Atujune Katabaro, Blanka Joseph, Anitha Philbert

Tanzania Journal of Science

The increasing demand for animal protein to cater to the ever-growing human population has prompted the quest for alternative protein sources from insects. The field cricket Gyrllus bimaculatus, is one of the species of major interest, however, rearing of this species depends on the commercial chicken feed, which is expensive. This study explored the suitability of food remains in the rearing of this species. Three experimental food types were formulated from various food remains, and fed to crickets along with the commercial chicken feed for 14 weeks. Crickets that were fed on a combined diet of mixed food types performed …


Finite Element Models For Predicting Moisture Effects On Bolt Embedment And Connection In Timber, Henry Meleki Kiwelu Dec 2024

Finite Element Models For Predicting Moisture Effects On Bolt Embedment And Connection In Timber, Henry Meleki Kiwelu

Tanzania Journal of Science

The mechanical performances of timber connections are particularly important for timber engineers involved in the design of the wood structures. The mechanism of connection must be well understood in order to design a safer connection and avoid catastrophic failure. Often connections are made weak fuse elements by deliberate intent to ensure that if structural systems fail it will be by controllable ductile deformation of connections in load paths. Model method of determining engineering design capacities of laterally loaded dowel fasteners, such as bolts, screws and nails was developed. It should however be pointed out that FE and similar continuum model …


Design And Optimization Of Eco-Friendly Biocomposite Films For Packaging Applications Using Response Surface Methodology, Ba Omoike, Fe Okieimen, C Imoisi Dec 2024

Design And Optimization Of Eco-Friendly Biocomposite Films For Packaging Applications Using Response Surface Methodology, Ba Omoike, Fe Okieimen, C Imoisi

Tanzania Journal of Science

The use of synthetic polymers as packaging materials constitutes environmental pollution due to the accumulation of plastic waste after they are discarded. This study aimed at preparing and optimizing an environmental-friendly carboxymethyl starch/PVA/kaolin composite film using response surface methodology to develop potential solutions for replacing synthetic packaging and optimize the formulation of the biocomposite films. The biocomposite films were prepared by solution casting method. The interactive effect of carboxymethyl starch (CMS) (2.0-5.0 g), poly(vinylalcohol) (PVA) (0.0-3.0 g) and kaolin (0.00-0.22 g) on the ultimate tensile strength (UTS), percentage elongation at break (%EB) and water vapour permeability (WVP) were determined. The …


Developing A Roadmap For Green Port In Timor-Leste, Emanuel Da Silva Maia Dec 2024

Developing A Roadmap For Green Port In Timor-Leste, Emanuel Da Silva Maia

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Terrains Of Country: Mapping Co-Design Methods, Julie Nichols, Uncle Lindsay Thomas, Travis Thomas, Jared Thomas, Fu Hong Tang, Delene Weber Dec 2024

Terrains Of Country: Mapping Co-Design Methods, Julie Nichols, Uncle Lindsay Thomas, Travis Thomas, Jared Thomas, Fu Hong Tang, Delene Weber

ASEAN Journal of Community Engagement

This paper explores the ‘discursive’ as well as the physical terrains of Country as part of a co-design methodology employed with Nukunu. It examines a curatorial and archival perspective in its documenting of Nukunu Country forming part of the Time Layered Culture Map (TLCMap) digital humanities infrastructure project. A literature review from Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal scholars presents perspectives around decolonizing Western ontological and epistemological structures as a mode of disrupting current, entrenched codification of knowledge. This paper seeks primarily to explore the Indigenization of information shared and re-presented in the co-design exercises of designing on Country to contribute to the …


Assessing The Environmental Impact Of Municipal Solid Waste, Ojo Oluwayinka Florence, Olaniyan Olatunji Sunday, Akolade Adebola Saheed, Alabi Oluwaseyi Omotayo, Olaomotito Precious Adesope, Adebayo Kehinde John Dec 2024

Assessing The Environmental Impact Of Municipal Solid Waste, Ojo Oluwayinka Florence, Olaniyan Olatunji Sunday, Akolade Adebola Saheed, Alabi Oluwaseyi Omotayo, Olaomotito Precious Adesope, Adebayo Kehinde John

Journal of Environmental Science and Sustainable Development

Municipal solid waste (MSW) management presents significant environmental challenges, especially with increasing urbanization and population growth. This study assesses the environmental impacts of MSW, focusing on waste composition, management practices, and their effects on air, water, and soil quality. The primary objective is to evaluate how MSW contributes to environmental degradation and to explore strategies for mitigating these impacts. A hypothesis was developed that optimizing waste composition through proper sorting and treatment can reduce the environmental footprint of MSW management by at least 10% in terms of leachate production and greenhouse gas emissions. Samples were collected using a randomized sampling …


Empowering Local Heroes: A Study On Mindfulness, Self-Core Evaluation, And Agreeableness In Indonesian Climate Village Program, Daniswara Krisna Prabatha, Seger Handoyo, Suryanto Suryanto Dec 2024

Empowering Local Heroes: A Study On Mindfulness, Self-Core Evaluation, And Agreeableness In Indonesian Climate Village Program, Daniswara Krisna Prabatha, Seger Handoyo, Suryanto Suryanto

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

This comprehensive study explores the intersection of mindfulness, self-core evaluation, and agreeableness with local hero leadership, a similar framework to servant leadership, within Indonesia’s Climate Village Program (ProKlim). Employing a quantitative research methodology, this paper examines how these psychological traits impact the effectiveness of local hero leadership, a pivotal element in community-driven environmental initiatives. The study's aim is to understand the impact of the local hero's nature and character on leading ProKlim effectively. The research investigates the role of a local hero as a servant leader, delving into how mindfulness contributes to awareness and responsiveness, how self-core evaluation relates to …


Sustainable Cities In Developing Countries: A Case Of Balancing Cultural Heritage Preservation And Tourism In Manila, Philippines, Geoffrey Rhoel C. Cruz, Ma. Divina Gracia Z. Roldan Dec 2024

Sustainable Cities In Developing Countries: A Case Of Balancing Cultural Heritage Preservation And Tourism In Manila, Philippines, Geoffrey Rhoel C. Cruz, Ma. Divina Gracia Z. Roldan

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

This study argues that heritage can work side-by-side with development, with culture and heritage serving as an integral part of the city’s economic backbone. A major challenge faced by developing countries is making their cities sustainable by preserving cultural heritage amidst demands for economic growth. This is experienced in the Philippines, with its capital city, Manila, as a case in point. Using a heritage-driven development framework developed by Zerrudo (2020), the paper examines how cultural heritage conservation and tourism development objectives affect the sustainability of cities in developing countries. The paper emphasizes culture as an important pillar of sustainable development. …


Short-Term Parental Migration And Intergenerational Educational Persistence, Swati Sharma Dec 2024

Short-Term Parental Migration And Intergenerational Educational Persistence, Swati Sharma

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

This study examines the mechanisms through which short-term parental migration affects intergenerational educational persistence, using a sample of 40,922 Indian father-child pairs from the Indian Human Development Surveys. A flexible modeling approach was used that allows for heterogeneous effects of social origins and structural features of the Indian education system on different educational transitions of the child. Results show that parental migration increases intergenerational educational persistence. In particular, persistence increases for higher educational transitions when parental migration is motivated by economic distress or when the left-behind children are engaged in household responsibilities. Lack of parental supervision increases persistence across all …


Should The Philippines Shift To The Opt-Out System?, Napoleon Mabaquiao Jr., Ronel De Loyola Dec 2024

Should The Philippines Shift To The Opt-Out System?, Napoleon Mabaquiao Jr., Ronel De Loyola

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

With the increasing demand for organs and the shortage of organ donations, more lives are being lost every day. Governments and national health authorities are, consequently, exploring more effective ways to increase organ donation rates, both from the living and the dead. Regarding cadaveric organ donations, the increase in organ donation rates in countries that have shifted from the opt-in (or explicit consent) system to the opt-out (or presumed consent) system has been very encouraging. As a result, some other countries still operating under the opt-in system are contemplating making the same move. In the Philippines, there are bills filed …


The Empowerment Of Consumers With Disabilities: The Role Of Self-Esteem, Accessibility, And Access To Information, Megawati Simanjuntak, Fauzia Rahmi, Santi Utami Dewi Dec 2024

The Empowerment Of Consumers With Disabilities: The Role Of Self-Esteem, Accessibility, And Access To Information, Megawati Simanjuntak, Fauzia Rahmi, Santi Utami Dewi

ASEAN Marketing Journal

Consumer empowerment in Indonesia remains relatively low, particularly for individuals with disabilities. This study investigates the roles of accessibility, self-esteem, and information access in empowering disabled consumers. A total of 100 participants with physical disabilities, aged 17 and older, were surveyed regarding their online and offline purchasing experiences. Data were collected via an online questionnaire and analyzed using SEM PLS. Results indicate that self-esteem and information accessibility significantly influence the empowerment of consumers with disabilities, with the Disabled Consumer Empowerment Index categorized as "not empowered." Notably, the knowledge dimension received the lowest scores based on a traffic-light system. These findings …


Cfo-Ceo Informal Ties, Business Strategy, And Tax Aggressiveness, Hilmi Khuluqy, Siti Maisaroh, Alfa Rahmiati, Heru Tjaraka Dec 2024

Cfo-Ceo Informal Ties, Business Strategy, And Tax Aggressiveness, Hilmi Khuluqy, Siti Maisaroh, Alfa Rahmiati, Heru Tjaraka

Jurnal Akuntansi dan Keuangan Indonesia

This study aims to provide empirical evidence on the impact of the informal relationship between the CFO and CEO on tax aggressiveness, and the moderating role of business strategy in this relationship. The data used in this study is sourced from companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) from 2020 to 2022. The informal relationship between the CFO and CEO is measured through social ties and CFO co-option, while tax aggressiveness is measured by book-tax differences. This study also explores how business strategies, categorized as prospector or defender, moderate this relationship. The results indicate that CFO-CEO social ties …


Raw Milk Collection Diversity And Determinants Of Physicochemical And Microbiological Quality In Algerian Small Farms, Nasria Benamara, Houari Yerou, Hamza Belkhodja, Toufik Madani Dec 2024

Raw Milk Collection Diversity And Determinants Of Physicochemical And Microbiological Quality In Algerian Small Farms, Nasria Benamara, Houari Yerou, Hamza Belkhodja, Toufik Madani

Journal of Bioresource Management

Milk sector in Algeria presents lasting supply instability and its development policy has not achieved the expected results. The interest in developing local dairy production therefore has been a priority for public authorities. Our work aims to analyze raw milk collection diversity at the GIPLAIT dairy in Tizi (Mascara) and assess their physicochemical and microbiological quality. The typology of raw milk collection was determined from upstream, the farm to the dairy processing factory. The quality of the milk was determined by carrying out both physicochemical analyses (pH, Dornic acidity, butter content, protein content, density and total dry extract) and microbiological …


Exploring Antibiotic Resistance And Exopolysaccharide Production In Bacillus Paramycoides From Wastewater, Zainab Hassan, Nazia Jamil, Rida Batool Dec 2024

Exploring Antibiotic Resistance And Exopolysaccharide Production In Bacillus Paramycoides From Wastewater, Zainab Hassan, Nazia Jamil, Rida Batool

Journal of Bioresource Management

Antibiotics have been found extensively in the environment, particularly in groundwater, sediments, and surface water. The purpose of this study was to isolate and identify antibiotic-resistant bacteria from wastewater collected from sewage (Sher Shah Colony, Raiwind) and an industrial area (Hudiara Drain Gajju Matta) in Lahore. Ten bacterial strains (Z1, Z2, Z3, Z4, Z5, Z6, Z7, Z8, Z9, and Z10) were isolated from the samples. All of these strains were gram-positive. Antibiotic resistance profiling showed that strain Z1 was most resistant to ampicillin (1500 μg/ml) among all of the antibiotics (tetracycline, penicillin, erythromycin, and chloramphenicol) that were tested. A growth …


Economic Analysis And Profitability Of Honey Production And Marketing In Cross River State, Nigeria, Joseph A. Ugbe, Tee T.N., Ancha P.U Dec 2024

Economic Analysis And Profitability Of Honey Production And Marketing In Cross River State, Nigeria, Joseph A. Ugbe, Tee T.N., Ancha P.U

Journal of Bioresource Management

The significance of honey in the socio-economic livelihoods of rural and semi-urban populations is paramount, as it tackles issues such as unemployment, income, and ecosystem preservation. The decrease in the timber industry has caused numerous individuals who rely on forests for their income to be without jobs, making it difficult to find other ways to make a living. This study examines the economic analysis and profitability of honey production and marketing in Cross River State, Nigeria, over 5 years (2017-2021) for sustainable forest management. Six hundred and eighty-four (684) respondents were selected from three ecological zones in the state using …


Multi-Sensor Data Fusion And Gis-Drastic Integration For Groundwater Vulnerability Assessment With Rainfall Consideration, Wu Jiazhe, Dai Xinrui, Su Yangcheng, Zheng Xiangtian, Bushra Ghaffar, Rabiya Nasir, Ahsan Jamil, Zeeshan Zafar, Mohammad Suhail Meer, M. Abdullah-Al-Wadud, Rahila Naseer, Hesham El-Askary Dec 2024

Multi-Sensor Data Fusion And Gis-Drastic Integration For Groundwater Vulnerability Assessment With Rainfall Consideration, Wu Jiazhe, Dai Xinrui, Su Yangcheng, Zheng Xiangtian, Bushra Ghaffar, Rabiya Nasir, Ahsan Jamil, Zeeshan Zafar, Mohammad Suhail Meer, M. Abdullah-Al-Wadud, Rahila Naseer, Hesham El-Askary

Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science Faculty Articles and Research

In many areas of the world, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions, groundwater is the primary source of fresh water, and it supplies around one-third of the world's fresh water. Agriculture is the primary economic sector on the coast in the southern district (Nowshera). More food productivity is required due to the expanding population and diminishing agricultural lands, which increases the use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers in farming. The current study was conducted in northwestern parts of Pakistan to evaluate the impacts of the frequent use of pesticides and fertilizers in agricultural fields. Nine hydrogeological parameters were considered, and …


Financial Barriers And Inequity In Medical Education In India: Challenges To Training A Diverse And Representative Healthcare Workforce, Manmeet Ahluwalia Dec 2024

Financial Barriers And Inequity In Medical Education In India: Challenges To Training A Diverse And Representative Healthcare Workforce, Manmeet Ahluwalia

All Publications

India has been historically challenged by an insufficient and heterogeneously clustered distribution of healthcare infrastructure. While resource-limited healthcare settings, such as major parts of India, require multidisciplinary approaches for improvement, one key approach is the recruitment and training of a healthcare workforce representative of its population. This requires overcoming barriers to equity and representation in Indian medical education that are multi-faceted, historical, and rooted in inequality. However, literature is lacking regarding the financial or economic barriers, and their implications on equity and representation in the Indian allopathic physician workforce, which this review sought to describe. Keyword-based searches were carried out …


“Religion’S Firm-Rooted Truths:” Richard Polwhele, Pulpit Oratory And Loyalist Romanticism In The English Province, Dafydd Moore Dec 2024

“Religion’S Firm-Rooted Truths:” Richard Polwhele, Pulpit Oratory And Loyalist Romanticism In The English Province, Dafydd Moore

School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences

This article explores the rearguard action fought by the clergyman and writer Richard Polwhele against what he saw as the threat of Anglican Evangelicalism and Methodism in Cornwall during the French Revolutionary period, highlighting the connections between religious experience, rhetorical performance and politics. Whether it be through his theorizing of pulpit oratory, his rows with those he considered Enthusiasts or his understanding of ordination oaths, Polwhele maintained that religious belief should be regulated by rhetorical distance. Explaining this stance, the article shows how Polwhele’s theological and ecclesiological opposition to the Enthusiasm he regarded as dangerously inherent in Evangelical Protestantism also …


Democracy, Race, And Nature: The Radicalism Of Anti-Capitalist Politics, Inés Valdez Dec 2024

Democracy, Race, And Nature: The Radicalism Of Anti-Capitalist Politics, Inés Valdez

Emancipations: A Journal of Critical Social Analysis

No abstract provided.


The Many Sides Of Democracy And What Remains Of It, Regina Kreide Dec 2024

The Many Sides Of Democracy And What Remains Of It, Regina Kreide

Emancipations: A Journal of Critical Social Analysis

No abstract provided.


Self-And-Other Determination And The Invention Of Whiteness: A Comment On Democracy And Empire, Emily Katzenstein Dec 2024

Self-And-Other Determination And The Invention Of Whiteness: A Comment On Democracy And Empire, Emily Katzenstein

Emancipations: A Journal of Critical Social Analysis

No abstract provided.


It Seems We Are All Imperial Environmentalists Now, Kieran Dunn Dec 2024

It Seems We Are All Imperial Environmentalists Now, Kieran Dunn

Emancipations: A Journal of Critical Social Analysis

No abstract provided.


Introduction, Alasia Nuti Dec 2024

Introduction, Alasia Nuti

Emancipations: A Journal of Critical Social Analysis

No abstract provided.


Crisis, Class, Hegemony: Three Remarks On The Contemporary Critique Of Capitalism, Brian Milstein Dec 2024

Crisis, Class, Hegemony: Three Remarks On The Contemporary Critique Of Capitalism, Brian Milstein

Emancipations: A Journal of Critical Social Analysis

Azmanova rightly notes that the present conjuncture has been marked by a vexing exhaustion of utopian energies—which she sees underwritten by a condition of “meta-crisis” and a “paradox of emancipation.” I am sympathetic to her insights, but I wonder how these figure into a broader critique of the politics of present-day capitalism. In a brief addendum to this symposium, I remark on three theoretical problem areas pertinent to the contemporary critique of capitalism: (a) the theory of crisis as it pertains to emancipatory politics, (b) the idea of an emancipatory class, and (c) the concept of hegemony in the context …


Neoliberalism, Neofeudalism, And Precarity: A Response To Albena Azmanova And Jodi Dean, Panos Tsoukalis Dec 2024

Neoliberalism, Neofeudalism, And Precarity: A Response To Albena Azmanova And Jodi Dean, Panos Tsoukalis

Emancipations: A Journal of Critical Social Analysis

This is a response to the articles of Albena Azmanova and Jodi Dean included in this issue, exploring the intersections and divergences in their analyses of contemporary capitalism. I argue that the lens of neofeudalism that Jodi Dean invites us to entertain can offer a different explanation of Albena Azmanova’s diagnosis of contemporary capitalism. Notably, I propose that capitalism’s neofeudalising tendencies contribute to the rise of inequality, the decline of class politics, and the increase of monopoly power. Contrary to Jodi Dean though, I will claim that there were two crucial transformations of contemporary capitalism that spearheaded the emergence of …


From Neoliberalism To Neofeudalism, Jodi Dean Dec 2024

From Neoliberalism To Neofeudalism, Jodi Dean

Emancipations: A Journal of Critical Social Analysis

No abstract provided.


Immanent Critique And Dialogical Critical Theory, Paul Apostolidis Dec 2024

Immanent Critique And Dialogical Critical Theory, Paul Apostolidis

Emancipations: A Journal of Critical Social Analysis

No abstract provided.


Radical Politics Facing The ‘Emancipation Paradox’, Albena Azmanova Dec 2024

Radical Politics Facing The ‘Emancipation Paradox’, Albena Azmanova

Emancipations: A Journal of Critical Social Analysis

No abstract provided.