Information and Communication Technologies for Development: Evolution of International Discourse by Z. E. Gomboin

“…The final section summarizes the key provisions of critical approaches to ICT4D, which have gained prominence over the last decade. …”
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Sheikh al-Qaraḍāwī’s Independent Reasoning (Ijtihād) in Reformulating Contemporary Islamic Criminal Jurisprudence within the Framework of the Modern State by Gaber Mohamed

“…Al-Qaraḍāwī’s views covered a range of complex criminal issues, including his stance on abolishing the death penalty, gender equality in matters of blood money, retribution between Muslims and non-Muslims, the changing jurisprudential concept of guardianship in retribution cases, the minimum threshold for amputation on theft, criticism of the modern prison system, punishment by stoning, the crime of apostasy, and his critique of the prevailing European narrative on corporal punishments in Islam. …”
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IMPLICATION OF COMMUNALISM IN CHILD-TRAINING IN ANCIENT ISRAEL AND TRADITIONAL YORUBA SETTING FOR MORAL EDUCATION IN CONTEMPORARY NIGERIA by FABAREBO SAMUEL IDOWU, IYANDA ABEL OLATOYE

“…Biblical texts and 30 purposively selected Yoruba proverbs were the primary data. Historical-critical method was utilised in the interpretation of both Biblical texts and the selected Yoruba proverbs. …”
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Insights into Enhanced Oil Recovery by Coupling Branched-Preformed Particle Gel and Viscosity Reducer Flooding in Ordinary Heavy Oil Reservoir by Zongyang Li

“…However, lowering interfacial tension or reducing oil viscosity, which is more critical for viscosity reducer to improve oil recovery of ordinary heavy oil, has not yet formed a unified understanding, which restricts the further large-scale application of viscosity reducer flooding for ordinary heavy oil reservoir. …”
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In Vitro Characterization of Multilamellar Fibers with Uniaxially Oriented Electrospun Type I Collagen Scaffolds by Alireza Hooshmand-Ardakani, Tahereh Talaei-Khozani, Mehdi Sadat-Shojai, Soghra Bahmanpour, Nehleh Zarei-fard

“…Fabrication of an appropriate scaffold is critical in order to recapitulate the architecture and functionality of the native tissue. …”
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Variability and Performance Evaluation of Released Linseed Varieties for Yield and Related Traits in South Gondar Zone, Ethiopia by Kassahun Amare, Getaneh Abebe

“…Additionally, understanding the amount of genetic variation that is available within the linseed germplasm using genetic traits is also critical to the successful and sustainable improvement program of linseed. …”
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In-Line and Cross-Flow Coupling Vibration Response Characteristics of a Marine Viscoelastic Riser Subjected to Two-Phase Internal Flow by Xueping Chang, Jinming Fan, Wenwu Yang, Yinghui Li

“…Furthermore, the maximum displacements and stresses of the marine viscoelastic riser can be increased or decreased depending on the internal flow velocity, and the critical internal flow velocities result in the increase of mode order for different cross-flow velocities. …”
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Role of sirtuins in epigenetic regulation and aging control by E. M. Samoilova, S. E. Romanov, D.  A. Chudakova, P. P. Laktionov

“…Studies on the functional connection between SIRT and longevity, as well as its effect on pathological processes associated with aging, such as chronic inflammation, fibrosis, and neuroinflammation, have been critically analyzed.…”
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Investigating the status of the second victims of error and related factors in nurses: a description study by Fardin Shahbazzadeh, Aghil Habibi Soola, Sajjad Narimani, Mehdi Ajri-Khameslou

“…Abstract Background Errors not only affect patients as the primary victim but also have a negative impact on nurses as the secondary victim; therefore, understanding the reasons for the second victim’s error, as well as the elements that contribute to this phenomenon, is critical for managing the mistake. The main purpose of this research was to determine the status of second victims of error and related factors in nurses. …”
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The Political Complexity of Regional Electricity Policy Formation by Kyungjin Yoo, Seth Blumsack

“…Planning and market rules are a critical determinant of the technical success of renewable energy integration efforts and the financial viability of renewable energy investments. …”
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Stability Analysis of a Weathered-Basalt Soil Slope Using the Double Strength Reduction Method by Xiaoliang Liu, Xin Chen, Mei Su, Shilin Zhang, Dengfeng Lu

“…Due to the increase in water content caused by heavy rainfall, the strength of the soil decreased continuously. Once the critical stress state of the slope was exceeded, the plastic sliding block slipped at high speed over a long distance along the rock-soil layer interface, and along the way, it scraped out and carried away the original loose topsoil and gravel blocks, which finally piled up in the form of a debris flow. …”
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A review of the application of CIELAB colour systems for the development of gold and silver nano-enabled colorimetric assays for the detection of chromium by Sindisiwe Fortunate Shange, Phumlane Selby Mdluli, Nirmala Deenadayalu

“…As consequently, there is a critical requirement to maintain the availability of safe water for consumption and verify the potentially harmful levels of metals in water bodies. …”
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The Performance Study on the Long-Span Bridge Involving the Wireless Sensor Network Technology in a Big Data Environment by Liwen Zhang, Chao Zhang, Zhuo Sun, You Dong, Pu Wei

“…The PSO-BP neural network model converges to the set critical error after it is iterated to the 226th generation, while the other two neural network models are not converged. …”
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Explainable deep learning approach for recognizing “Egyptian Cobra” bite in real-time by Elhoseny Mohamed, Hassan Ahmed, Shehata Marwa H., Kayed Mohammed

“…So, a quick identifying the Egyptian Cobra bite from other snake species is a challenging and critical task. This research employs Internet of things (IoT) and deep learning methods to precisely recognize bites of Egyptian cobra, in the real-time, by analyzing images of the bite marks. …”
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The Impact of Internet on Teaching and Learning of Geography in Secondary Schools in Kabale Municipality. by Kato Brian

“…Findings of this study established that the intensive use of internet and the process-oriented learning environment supported the development of students’ expertise in internet and enhanced students’ in critical thinking skills, teacher and student intervention and increase students’ learning motivation. …”
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Analysis of Power Quality Issues in Induction Motors. by Nazziwa, Evalyne

“…Mitigation techniques were suggested to install passive harmonic filter to mitigate harmonic distortion, install a dynamic voltage restorer(DVR) to mitigate voltage disturbances and isolate all the sensitive and critical loads of kigezi highland factory feed them via uninterruptible power supplies (UPS). …”
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The Challenges of Social Work and Social Administration on Rural Development: A Case Study of Kabale District. by Sembure, Edson

“…The objectives of the study included the following to identify the contribution of social work and social administration on rural development, to find out the challenges faced by social work and social administration on rural development, to identify the strategies in place to increase the role of social workers towards rural development. There was critical review of the issues that have explored and studied both theoretically and empirically in the existing literature on of social work and social administration as an independent variable and rural development as the dependent variable and the methods of data collection were put into action. …”
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The Effect of Early Marriages on Social Development in Kakabara Town Council, Kyegegwa District. by Birungi, Beatrice

“…In chapter two, there was a critical review of the issues that have been explored and studied both theoretically and empirically in the existing literature on early marriage as an independent variable and socio-economic development as the dependent variable. …”
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One Parent Type Family and Social Welfare: A Case Study of Nyarusiza Sub-County Kisoro District. by Duhimbaze, Emmanuel

“…In chapter two, there was a critical review of the issues that have been explored and studied both theoretically and empirically in the existing literature on one-parent type family as an independent variable and social welfare as the dependent variable. …”
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Assessing the Challenges Encountered in Accessing Reproductive Health Services By Women: A Case Study Of Southern Division Kabale Municipality. by Tumuheirwe, Marion

“…The study concludes that reproductive health is a critical component of any woman's health. It is widely acknowledged that reproductive health is a concern for all and more so for women, with a rise in cases of reproductive health issues. …”
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