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Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal

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Hasan Al-Banna And Islamic Education Politics: Weaving The Mind, Heart, And Spirit Of Struggle From Egypt To The World, Syamsul Kurniawan, Maimunah .

Journal Of Middle East and Islamic Studies

This article examines Hasan al-Banna's thoughts on Islamic education politics, with a focus on the integration of three main dimensions: heart, mind, and the spirit of struggle, which form the foundation of the educational system he proposed from Egypt for the world. Through the Ikhwanul Muslimin movement, which originated in Egypt, al-Banna introduced an education that unified spirituality, intellectualism, and political struggle into a cohesive whole. This study employs the Atomic Habits theory by James Clear (2019), which emphasizes small, consistent changes that lead to significant impacts, to understand how al-Banna’s ideas on Islamic education can be viewed as a …

The Art And Science Of Healing: Reframing The Healer's Mindset For The Human-Ai Era, Jen-Hung Yang

Journal of Medical Education

Background: AI's expansion in medicine sharpens the tension between diagnostic science and the art of healing. AI is a complex sociotechnical system. Its integration in medicine is accelerating, yet reactive and tool-driven, which offers both opportunities and risks. AI will potentially worsen depersonalization and burnout. Objectives: The aim is to develop the guiding principles of AI to strengthen the art healing in medical education. Innovations: Healer's Mindset, inspired by Gardner's Five Minds, reframes Respectful and Ethical minds as three pillars: critical validation, a humanistic core, and discerning augmentation. These principles can help AI restore medicine's essence: fostering inquiry, faculty …

Utilization Of Phytogenic Silver Nanoparticles And Bacterial Agents For The Management Of Citrus Canker Disease, Zainab Jamil, Tariq Mukhtar, Muhammad Usman Raja, Muhammad Shahbaz, Jaya Seelan S. Seelan, Muhammed Tatar, Amjad Ali, Noor Fatima, Rahma Bejaoui, Ayşe Usanmaz Bozhüyük

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Citrus is one of the most important and widely cultivated fruit crops globally. However, its productivity is increasingly threatened by various diseases, with bacterial infections being particularly the most destructive. Among these, citrus canker, caused by Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citri (Xac), poses a significant challenge, requiring effective management strategies. Traditional approaches have shown limited success, but nanotechnology has emerged as a promising alternative for disease control. In this study, Xanthomonas spp. was isolated from two locations: Koont Farm and the National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC) citrus orchards in Islamabad, Pakistan. The isolates were identified through morpho-biochemical methods. Moreover, three Bacillus …

มาตรการคุ้มครองสิทธิในความเป็นส่วนตัวของเด็ก: กรณีศึกษาการโฆษณาโดยเจาะจงตัวบุคคลในประเทศไทย (Protective Measures On Children’S Right To Privacy: A Case Study Of Targeted Advertisement In Thailand), Janejira Daorueang

Chulalongkorn University Law Journal

การโฆษณาโดยเจาะจงตัวบุคคลส่งผลกระทบต่อสิทธิในความเป็นส่วนตัวของเด็กทั้งในรูปแบบของการเฝ้ามองพฤติกรรมทางออนไลน์ การเก็บรวบรวม ใช้ หรือการเปิดเผยข้อมูลส่วนบุคคลโดยไม่ได้รับความยินยอมหรือไม่มีกฎหมายให้อำนาจไว้ การทำโปรไฟล์ หรือการนำเสนอโฆษณาที่ตอบสนองต่อความต้องการหรือลักษณะเฉพาะของตัวเด็ก สามารถชักจูงความคิดหรือกระตุ้นความต้องการของผู้รับโฆษณาได้โดยเฉพาะเพื่อแสวงหาประโยชน์ในทางเศรษฐกิจ สังคม การเมือง หรือวัตถุประสงค์อื่นใด การที่เด็กซึ่งเป็นบุคคลกลุ่มเปราะบางของสังคมอาจมีความรู้ความเข้าใจในการใช้งานเทคโนโลยีดิจิทัลและเครือข่ายออนไลน์และมีวิจารณญาณในการรับสื่อโฆษณาที่ไม่เพียงพอ ส่งผลให้เด็กมีความเสี่ยงจากการตกเป็นเป้าหมายของการแทรกแซงสิทธิในความเป็นส่วนตัวและการแสวงหาประโยชน์อันไม่ชอบจากการกระทำดังกล่าวได้โดยง่าย จากการศึกษาพิจารณาได้ว่า กฎหมายภายในของไทยในปัจจุบันอาจมีไม่เพียงพอสำหรับการคุ้มครองสิทธิในความเป็นส่วนตัวของเด็กจากการโฆษณาโดยเจาะจงตัวบุคคลตามมาตรฐานระหว่างประเทศ ดังนั้น บทความนี้จึงมีวัตถุประสงค์ในการศึกษาแนวทางการพัฒนามาตรการทางกฎหมายที่เหมาะสมกับสถานการณ์ในปัจจุบันเพื่อคุ้มครองสิทธิในความเป็นส่วนตัวของเด็กให้สอดคล้องกับพันธกรณีของประเทศไทยที่มีอยู่ตามกฎหมายระหว่างประเทศ

Cross-Validated Probabilistic Bayesian Bert With Semantic Embedding Fusion For Robust Text Classification, Nabil M. Abdel-Aziz, Mahmoud Ibrahim, Khalid A. Eldrandaly

Sustainable Machine Intelligence Journal

Sentiment Analysis is one of the most prominent branches of natural language processing. It deals with text classification to identify the public emotions and opinions which help businesses and political institutions make strategic decisions. This study proposes a sentiment classification model by integrating the Bayesian inference into the BERT transformer model, augmented with pre-trained GloVe embeddings. The primary objective is to refine sentiment analysis performance on IMDB movie reviews dataset by leveraging BERT's contextualized embeddings and the semantic richness of GloVe vectors, while incorporating Bayesian inference for uncertainty quantification. Using both 5-fold cross-validation and solo training, the model's performance was …

The Role Of Ai In Addressing The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (Sdgs): A Comprehensive Survey, Walid Abdullah, Muhammad Nawaz, Basma Nasir, Muhammad Javed Ramzan

Sustainable Machine Intelligence Journal

Artificial Intelligence (AI) emerges as a transformative tool in addressing global challenges, particularly in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This paper provides a comprehensive survey of how AI technologies contribute to addressing global challenges across social, economic, and environmental domains. By enabling advanced data analysis, predictive modeling, and automation, AI offers innovative solutions across sectors such as poverty reduction, healthcare, quality education, sustainable cities, climate action, and the protection of life on land and below water. Special attention is given to practical, real-world examples where AI enables more efficient resource management, predictive analytics, environmental monitoring, and data-driven …

Gamma Secretase Inhibitors, Dapt And Mk0752, Exhibit Synergistic Anticancer Effects With Cisplatin And Docetaxel In 2d And 3d Models Of Breast Cancer, Kübra Telli̇, Johannes Gubat, Padraig D'Arcy, Özden Yalçin Özuysal

Turkish Journal of Biology

Background/aim: Breast cancer remains a major malignancy among women, and severe side effects and the development of acquired drug resistance frequently hinder current therapeutic strategies. The Notch signaling pathway, a key regulator of cell fate, is commonly dysregulated in breast cancer and associated with poor prognosis. Gamma-secretase inhibitors (GSIs) block Notch receptor activation and have shown potential anticancer efficacy. This study aimed to investigate the synergistic activity of two commonly used GSIs, DAPT and MK0752, combined with docetaxel or cisplatin in both 2D and 3D breast cancer models.Materials and methods: Triple-negative, highly metastatic MDA-MB-231 and ER+/PR+ MCF-7 breast cancer cell …

การกำกับดูแลแพลตฟอร์มพาณิชย์อิเล็กทรอนิกส์ที่มีอำนาจเหนือตลาด: บทเรียนจากประเทศสหรัฐอเมริกาและประเทศญี่ปุ่น (Regulation Of Dominant E-Commerce Platform: Lessons From The United States And Japan), Sakda Thanitcul

Chulalongkorn University Law Journal

จากการศึกษาเปรียบเทียบการกำกับดูแลการผูกขาดในประเทศสหรัฐอเมริกาและประเทศญี่ปุ่น ผู้เขียนได้ค้นพบว่าวัตถุประสงค์ของกฎหมายต่อต้านทรัสต์ของประเทศสหรัฐอเมริกาคือ “ประสิทธิภาพ” และ “สวัสดิการผู้บริโภค” ทำให้ในยุคเศรษฐกิจดิจิทัล หน่วยงานบังคับใช้กฎหมายต่อต้านทรัสต์ของประเทศสหรัฐ อเมริกาประสบปัญหาในการกำกับดูแลการผูกขาดโดยบริษัทแพลตฟอร์มอิเล็กทรอนิกส์ที่มีอำนาจเหนือตลาด เนื่องจากผู้บริโภคได้ประโยชน์จากการผูกขาดดังกล่าว แม้ว่าผู้มีส่วนได้เสียอื่น โดยเฉพาะอย่างยิ่งคู่ค้าที่เป็นบริษัทขนาดกลางและขนาดย่อม (Small and Medium Enterprise: SME) จะถูกเอารัดเอาเปรียบก็ตาม ส่วนในประเทศญี่ปุ่น วัตถุประสงค์ของกฎหมายป้องกันการผูกขาด คือ การสนับสนุนและรักษาไว้ซึ่ง “การแข่งขันที่เสรีและเป็นธรรม” ซึ่งหมายความรวมถึงการปกป้อง SMEs จากการถูกเอารัดเอาเปรียบและพฤติกรรมการปฏิบัติทางการค้าที่ไม่เป็นธรรม (Unfair Trade Practices) ของบริษัทขนาดใหญ่ด้วย ส่วนวัตถุประสงค์ของกฎหมายแข่งขันทางการค้าในประเทศไทยมีความคล้ายคลึงกับประเทศญี่ปุ่น จึงมีบทบัญญัติเกี่ยวกับพฤติกรรมการปฏิบัติทางการค้าที่ไม่เป็นธรรมเช่นเดียวกัน ผู้เขียนจึงเสนอแนะให้หน่วยงานบังคับใช้กฎหมายป้องกันการผูกขาดของประเทศไทยออกกฎหมายลำดับรองเพื่อกำกับดูแลพฤติกรรมของผู้ประกอบธุรกิจแพลตฟอร์มตัวกลางการซื้อขาย (E-Commerce) ที่มีอำนาจเหนือตลาดในประเทศไทย

6c Potency Of Terminalia Chebula Reveals Secondary Metabolites And Induces Apoptosis In Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells (Tnbcs), Apoorva Parimoo, Shama Aphale, Prajakta D. Patil, Ruchika Kaul Ghanekar

Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy

Background: Breast cancer is a prevalent malignancy in women globally, and TNBCs, being ER-/PR-/Her2-, pose challenges in treatment options. Complementary and alternative medicines, including homoeopathic remedies, have gained popularity as potential anti-cancer agents to mitigate the side e ects of conventional drugs. Previously, the anticancer activity of homoeopathic potencies of Terminalia chebula (MT, 3X, 6C, and 30C) against breast cancer cell lines has been reported. Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the mechanism of anticancer activity of 6C potency of T. chebula against the TNBC cell line, MDAMB231 and to understand the phytochemical composition of 6C potency. Methods: …

Many Hands Make Stronger Work: Building Cross-Institutional Undergraduate Research Experiences Using Universal Design For Learning, Stephen Podowitz, Abigail Graham, Madison E. Greene, Sarah R. Johnson, Katherine Leonard, Margaret Vander Sys, Mariel A. Pfeifer

College of Life Sciences Faculty Papers

Designing an undergraduate research experience in which all team members can meaningfully contribute and experience growth can be challenging, especially for virtual teams working across institutions. For two years, the authors worked remotely as a team that included several undergraduate researchers in a highly involved research project. Through the partnership, the two principal investigators on the project were able to involve more undergraduates in research than they could individually, using a mentoring model that drew on Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles to ensure students had opportunities for intellectual involvement in the research process. By working as an integrated team, …

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Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal

No abstract provided.

Book Review: The Death In Their Eyes: What Perpetrator Images Perpetrate, Libertad Gills

Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal

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Reexamining The Abraham Accords: The Dynamics Of The Abraham Alliance Amid Geopolitical Uncertainly, Wahyu Dwi Pambagyo, Ali Maksum

Journal Of Middle East and Islamic Studies

Several studies have discussed the bilateral economic impact of the Abraham Accords, but few of them have thoroughly examined how this agreement has evolved into a collective security framework amid global geopolitical changes. This study attempts to fill the existing research gap by analyzing the transformation of the Abraham Accords into the Abraham Alliance using the Balance of Power theory framework developed by Stephan M. Walt. Using a qualitative approach and case study mode, this study examines secondary data from 2020 to 2025, using academic journals, government policy documents, and reliable news media as sources. This study concludes that the …

Digital Zakat And Islamic Fintech: A Bibliometric Analysis Of Global Research Trends And Collaboration Networks (2012–2025), Muhamad Dupi, Fauziyah Adzimatinur

Journal Of Middle East and Islamic Studies

This paper examines global research trends, collaborative networks, and prevailing themes in digital zakat and Islamic fintech studies published from 2012 to 2025. We retrieved a total of 194 Scopus-indexed publications using bibliometric methods on September 23, 2025, and analyzed them using VOSviewer version 1.6.20. The analysis set a minimum occurrence threshold of 5 for keywords and a minimum citation threshold of 10 for documents. The results indicate that the number of publications has been steadily rising since 2017, with the most in 2023 (42 documents). Malaysia, Indonesia, and Nigeria were the top contributors, and INCEIF University and the International …

QawāʿId Al-Fiqh On Government Energy Subsidies: Controlling Inflation Amid Economic Recovery, Nuzulul Firdaus, Nur Fatwa

Journal Of Middle East and Islamic Studies

The war between Russia and Ukraine significantly affected world life, one of which was the increase in world oil energy prices. Indonesia, in this case, which still imports a lot of energy, is also affected. The government needs to implement policies to face these global challenges, one of which is to provide subsidies for energy so that state budget funds can assist people's purchasing power for energy because if not, this will lead to an increase in the prices of goods and services so that there will be inflation. Still, on the other hand, Indonesia is also carrying out a …

A New Dioecious Bush Tomato, Solanum Nectarifolium (Solanaceae), From The Northern Tanami Desert, Northern Territory, Australia, With Reassessment Of S. Ossicruentum And A Change In The Circumscription Of S. Dioicum, Christopher T. Martine, Kym Brennan, Jason T. Cantley, Aiden Webb, Geoffrey Newton

Faculty Journal Articles

A new species of functionally dioecious bush tomato from the “Solanum dioicum + S. echinatum group” of Solanum subgenus Leptostemonum is described. Solanum nectarifolium Martine & Brennan, sp. nov., is a member of the taxonomically challenging Solanum dioicum W.Fitzg. species complex in Australia and differs from other species in the group by the presence of prominent and conspicuous extrafloral nectaries on the abaxial leaf surfaces, a tinge of purple on the new growth and young fruiting calyces, and curved prickles on young stems. Although fairly well represented in herbarium collections, this new taxon has historically been treated as a …

Identifying Research Priorities For Post-Collision Care In The United Kingdom: Protocol For A Road Injury Priority Setting Partnership, Tim Nutbeam, Caroline Leech, Claire E Baker, Elizabeth Box, Lauren R Rodgers, Kerry Dungay, Louise Johnson, Brian Lee, Marilyn Macqueen, Rob Fenwick, Ian Marritt, Ian Dunbar, Ed B.G. Barnard

Peninsula Medical School

Background: Road traffic injury remains a significant global health challenge, causing over 1.2 million deaths and tens of millions of non-fatal injuries each year. In the United Kingdom (UK), more than 1,600 people died and nearly 30,000 sustained serious injuries on the roads in 2024. While improvements in vehicle design, road infrastructure, emergency response, and road user behaviour have contributed to a sustained reduction in road deaths over recent decades, outcomes for those injured remain variable, and post-collision care has received comparatively less research attention. The Road Injury Chain of Survival framework identifies five interdependent stages where timely, coordinated interventions …

Communication Factors Influencing Smallholder Farmers' Adoption Of Climate Change Adaptation Measures In Kenya’S Embu County, Olive Wanjiru Ndwiga, Dominic Mutambu, Daniel Manguriu, Monicah Mucheru-Muna

Journal of Environmental Science and Sustainable Development

Climate change in Kenya has severely impacted the agricultural sector, affecting food security. It is crucial to enhance farmers’ adaptive capacity to cope with these threats. Effective communication of climate variation risks and coping measures is essential to improve farmers' adaptive capacity. Nevertheless, the adoption of adaptation measures remains low. This is because the influence of communication factors remains underexplored. Therefore, this study focuses on exploring the communication factors affecting the adoption of climate variation adaptation measures in Embu County. The study was conducted in 2023 and 2024 and analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software. The …

Short- Term Effects Of Cypermethrin Pesticide On Nutrient Levels And Microbial Communities In Tropical Soil Of Uganda, Mama N. Simon

Tanzania Journal of Science

Cypermethrin is an insecticide widely used by farmers in Uganda to control pests and diseases. The widespread use leads to biomagnification, affecting humans and the ecosystem. This study examined the short-term effects of cypermethrin on soil macronutrients (N, P, K), meso-nutrients (Ca, Mg), and microbial communities (bacteria, fungi, and actinomycetes) in tropical Ugandan soils. Soil samples treated with cypermethrin and control were collected and analysed using standard methods of flame photometry for potassium (K), atomic absorption spectroscopy for calcium and magnesium, Wet-acid oxidation for nitrogen and phosphorus, and standard plate count techniques for microbial populations. The study used a Randomized …

Feline Conjunctivitis In Sleman Region Indonesia: Clinical Characteristics, Bacteriological Isolation Of Staphylococcus Aureus, And Antimicrobial Susceptibility, Agung Budi Pramono, Fatkhanudin Aziz, Faiz Ihsanul Kamil, Soedarmanto Indarjulianto, Ida Tjahajati

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Conjunctivitis is a common ocular condition in domestic cats, often associated with Staphylococcus aureus. Accurate detection and resistance profiling are essential for appropriate therapy. This study aimed to characterize clinical features of feline conjunctivitis, identify S. aureus using phenotypic and genotypic methods, and assess its antibiotic susceptibility. Twenty conjunctivitis-suspected cats in Sleman, Indonesia, underwent clinical examination and conjunctival swabbing. Bacterial isolates were cultured on Mannitol Salt Agar and identified by Gram stain, catalase, coagulase, biochemical tests, and PCR targeting 23S rRNA. Susceptibility to gentamicin, chloramphenicol, ciprofloxacin, and amoxicillin was tested by Kirby-Bauer. Predominant signs included excessive tearing (95%), hyperemia …

The Mwanza Declaration: Magufuli, Street Vendors And The Right To The City In Tanzania, Sabatho Nyamsenda, Ng’Wanza Kamata

Tanzania Journal of Sociology

This article seeks to understand the continuity and change in relations between the state and street vendors under the late President of Tanzania, John Pombe Magufuli (November 2015–March 2021). Focusing on the concessions made by the state to street vendors under the Magufuli regime, the article diverts from the standard characterisation of such gains as an expedient gift from an authoritarian leader to conceptualising them as a product of street vendors’ struggles against eviction from the city centre. It examines the key tenets of the Mwanza Declaration on the Right to the City as well as the contestations around its …

Influence Of Household Characteristics And Incident Setting On Child Abuse Cases In Shinyanga Region., Amani Mapamba

Tanzania Journal of Sociology

This study investigates the influence of household characteristics and incident settings on child abuse cases in Shinyanga Region, Tanzania. Grounded in Rational Choice Theory, the study assumes that perpetrators make calculated decisions influenced by household structure and contextual settings. Utilizing a quantitative research approach, cross sectional secondary data were collected from 401 reported child abuse cases at Shinyanga Regional Referral Hospital between July 2020 and April 2023. Binary logistic regression was used to analyze the predictive influence of variables such as relationship to household head, history of abuse in the household, perpetrator identity, and location of the incident. Findings revealed …

Electrochemical Characterization And Modulation Of Biological Processes, Yue-Qi Li, Wei-Hua Huang, De-Chen Jiang, Bao-Hong Liu, Bin Su, Yang Tian, Jing-Juan Xu, Ping Yu, Feng Zhao, Huang-Xian Ju, Jing-Hong Li

Journal of Electrochemistry

Electrochemical processes lie at the core of biological function, governing energy transduction, metabolic flux, and molecular signaling. Recent advances in electrochemical science now allow these processes to be probed and controlled with unprecedented spatial, temporal, and chemical resolution. In this review, we present an integrated framework that progresses from fundamental mechanisms to analytical technologies and functional modulation. We begin by outlining electron transfer pathways in mitochondrial respiration, microbial extracellular electron transfer, and DNA- and protein-based charge conduction, followed by the principles of photon-electron conversion in photosynthesis and the central role of redox equilibrium in coordinating cellular responses. We then highlight …

Synergizing Digital And Print: Leveraging Spine Surgeons' Social Media To Transform Publishing And Society Interaction, Benedikt W. Burkhardt, Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski, Choll W. Kim, Morgan P Lorio, Oscar L. Alves, Rossano Kepler Alvim Fiorelli, Sergio Luis Schmidt, Hansen A. Yuan, Alex R. Vaccaro

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Faculty Papers

BACKGROUND: Social media has fundamentally altered how information is created, disseminated, and consumed, with growing impact on spine surgeons and professional societies. Traditional academic publishing remains the standard for research validation, but digital platforms now shape much of the real-time dialogue in spine care.

OBJECTIVE: To explore strategies for integrating spine surgeons' social media presence with traditional publishing channels to enhance knowledge dissemination, support clinical innovation, and improve member engagement within spine societies.

METHODS: This perspective reviews current patterns of social media use among spine surgeons, focusing on platforms such as X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and LinkedIn. It analyzes benefits …

Spatial And Temporal Analysis Of Summer Rainfall Characteristics In Upper Northeastern Thailand Using Weather Radar Data, Nawin Sermsook

Journal of Letters

This research aims to investigate and analyze spatial and temporal characteristics of daily rainfall which include rainfall amount, proportion of areas with heavy (35-90 mm/day) and extreme (>90 mm/day) rainfall intensity, numbers of extreme rainfall clusters, average size of extreme rainfall clusters, and orientation of extreme rainfall areas in the upper northeastern region of Thailand during the summer season (March to May) from 2017 to 2020. Rainfall data were obtained from Sakon Nakhon weather radar station. Radar reflectivity was converted to hourly rainfall amount using Z-R relationship for northeastern Thailand.    It was found that the spatially variable bias correction …

From Plague To Cholera: The Prevention And Treatments Of Cholera In Thailand, 1820–1959, Suwasadee Photpun

Journal of Letters

This article aims to explore the history of cholera in Thailand from 1820 to 1959, focusing on disease prevention and the evolving treatment methods for cholera patients across different historical periods. The article argues that knowledge about pathogens and the discovery of Vibrio cholerae as the cause of cholera did not lead to significant changes in cholera prevention and treatment methods before the mid-20th century. Methods like maintaining hygiene, implementing quarantine, and treating the disease with Western medicine and intravenous saline infusions were already known and utilized before the acceptance of germ theory and before the discovery of bacteria as …

Phra Malai Of Wat Thewa Sangkharam: An Orthographic Analysis And Its Social And Cultural Connections Within The Local Context Of Kanchanaburi, Jaturong Phiromya, Phatchaya Luangdaeng, Kriangkri Thongsri

Journal of Letters

This research article aims to 1) analyze the Phra Malai manuscript of Wat Thewasangharam from a paleographic perspective, and 2) examine the interrelationship between this manuscript and the local society and culture of Kanchanaburi. A qualitative research methodology was employed, incorporating fieldwork data collection and documentary analysis and synthesis. The findings indicate that 1) the Phra Malai manuscript of Wat Thewasangharam is a Buddhist didactic text inscribed on white Thai folding books (samut thai khao), written in Khmer–Pali and Khmer–Thai scripts, and recorded in both Pali and Thai. The script characteristics correspond to the early to mid-Rattanakosin period, spanning the …

Knowledge Transfer For Improvement Of Local Administrative Organizations Capacities In Flood Hazard Risk Management Using Participatory Geographic Information System At Dan Makham Tia, Kanchanaburi, Komsan Sriboonruang, Nirut Jorncharoen, Malinee Kumkrua

Journal of Letters

This research aims to (1) create risk and vulnerability maps of flood hazard using participatory geographic information systems in Dan Makham Tia District, Kanchanaburi Province, (2) transfer knowledge on flood hazards risk management based on data from the flood risk and vulnerability maps to local administrative organizations ; and (3) transfer the action plans based on the maps to improve the capacities of local administrative organizations in flood hazard risk management. The sample groups were officers of Charakhe Phuek Subdistrict Administrative Organization, disaster prevention and mitigation volunteers, public health volunteers, rescue workers, and disaster victim households. The research framework included …

Beyond Charisma: A Critical Theory Perspective On Populist Leadership In A Post-Covid Age Of Crisis, Samuel Fianko-Ofori, Stephen Apolima

Interdisciplinary Journal of Leadership Studies

This paper argues that the digital communication environment has qualitatively transformed the dynamics of populist leadership, moving it beyond a reliance on personal charisma. While the affective bonds between leaders and followers—explored by classical theorists like Weber, Freud, and Adorno—are not new, their operation within the platformed public sphere marks a distinct shift. We introduce the concept of Affective Populist Leadership (APL) to conceptualize this shift. APL is a mode of leadership sustained through the strategic cultivation and digital amplification of collective emotions. It operates through three mutually reinforcing mechanisms: (1) the perpetual theatrical framing of politics as crisis, (2) …