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Mentors before Mentor: Eurocentrism, Erasure of Indigenous Knowledge Systems, and Gender in Recent Interpretations of Homer, the Odyssey, and the Iliad
Get PDFThis essay examines the origins of the universal human practice of mentoring. It assembles information from various sources and employs content analysis and socio-linguistic and historical approaches to interrogate and evaluate the material from an Afrocentric perspective. The major focus is upon the concept of mentoring in the widest context of the history of humanity, but with particular attention to intersecting narratives of Kemet (ancient Egypt), Homeric Greece, and the impact of Eurocentrism. The results invalidate popular ideas about the origins of mentoring and confirm that this universal human practice is to be found in all human societies, including the oldest ones, a large number of which predated the Greeks. They demonstrate the practice to be widespread and indeed institutionalized in Kemet, which exerted a tremendous influence upon most subsequent societies, including Greece
Lived Experiences and Reintegration Challenges of Street Children in Arusha: A Socio-Cultural Perspective
Get PDFThe phenomenon of street children remains a persistent social crisis in Tanzania, particularly in urban areas like Arusha City, where poverty, family breakdown, and rapid urbanization have contributed to the rising number of children living and working on the streets. Despite various government and NGO interventions, many reintegration efforts fail due to institutional mistrust and socio-cultural disconnects. This study aimed to explore the lived experiences of street children in Arusha City, examine the challenges of institutional reintegration, and analyze the socio-cultural dynamics that influence their return to street life. A cross-sectional research design was employed, focusing on Kati Ward, a central and socio-economically diverse area within Arusha. The study population included street children, community members, and key informants such as local leaders and child welfare officers. A sample size of 100 respondents was determined using Yamane�s formula, and data were collected through structured questionnaires for street children and community members, and unstructured interviews for key informants. Data analysis was conducted using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), with results presented through descriptive statistics, including frequencies and percentages. Key findings revealed that 77% of street children were aged 10�14, 82% were male, and 68% had only reached primary education. Rehabilitation centres and education initiatives were the most cited interventions, yet many children return to the streets due to emotional disconnection and systemic gaps. The study concludes that sustainable reintegration requires a holistic, community-based approach that addresses root causes and incorporates the voices and needs of street children themselves
Why Astrophysicist Herbert Dingle Rejected Relativity
Get PDFReferring to the example of the famous twin� paradox, astrophysicist Herbert Dingle argued that Special Relativity is false : two clocks, he said, cannot run slow relatively to each other.� His argument implied that the two clocks and��their readings were real, in accordance with� naive realism. It will be shown that they are� not real but part of the observers\u27 subjective� perception of reality - in which case, nothing��prevents them from being different. Thus, it is naive realism which is wrong, not Relativity
Critical Integration of Generative AI in Higher Education: Cognitive, Pedagogical, and Ethical Perspectives
Get PDFGenerative AI is rapidly transforming higher education by reshaping cognitive processes, learning behaviors, assessment practices, and instructional approaches. This study examines the impact of AI on student learning through a combination of multi-institutional evidence and a quasi-experimental assessment in an undergraduate writing course. Three central dimensions are analyzed: cognitive offloading, critical versus na�ve adoption of AI, and emerging learning patterns including normalization, confirmation bias, and the erosion of scaffolding. Findings reveal that AI tools can enhance grammar accuracy, research efficiency, and factual recall, while also posing risks to creativity, critical thinking, independent revision, and metacognitive engagement. The study highlights the importance of structured, critically mediated integration of AI into curricula to maximize learning benefits, uphold academic integrity, and support long-term skill development
Organizational Efficiency in Courts and Tribunals: An Unfinished Task/A Forgotten Task
Get PDFThe purpose of this article is to address various issues related to the modernisation of the organisation of courts and tribunals in order to respond to the challenges of an increasingly complex and, at the same time, more demanding justice, to essential mechanisms to strengthen the effectiveness of judicial procedures as well as to the citizens guarantee regarding judicial claims. The likely implementation of a collegiate system in the first instance, which goes beyond the nineteenth century scheme of isolated courts which work as �kingdoms of taifas�, re-opens with the presentation by the government of a draft for an Organization Efficiency Act, a project which is a mere replay of 2021 draft bill. If a broad political and professional consensus to promote the reform and its implementation is not to be reached, we might risk it that a modernization of justice will cease to be a pending issue and will turn into a forgotten subject
Experimental Determination of Suction Pressure using the Filter Paper Method for Unsaturated Clay Soils in the Moscow Region
Get PDFIntroduction. In the world, practice of soil research there is ASTM Standard Test Method for Measurement of Soil Potential (Suction) Using Filter Paper D 5298-16. However, unfortunately, in Russia there are no defining documents related to negative pore pressure, or matrix suction, or SWCC, yet. Materials and methods. In this study, as a practical example of the effect of suction pressure on slope stability, the authors considered an object located in Zelenograd. Because of the experiment, SWCC was obtained and a geomechanical model was created.
Results. Thus, for cover loams, the value of the initial suction pressure is 17 kPa. The value of matrix suction is 199 kPa. For fluvioglacial loams, the value of the initial suction pressure is 14 kPa. The value of matrix suction according to the graph is 207 kPa.
Discussion and conclusion. Subsequently, calculations were performed in the Plaxis software without taking into account the suction pressure and with taking into account the suction pressure, while all other model parameters remained unchanged
The 50-Year CO? Balance: Crucial Roles of Agriculture, Forestry and the Ocean
Get PDFCO? exchanges between continents, oceans and atmosphere are analyzed over the last 50 years, correcting for the importance of agriculture and forestry. Global crops capture and store an average of 40.4 GtCO?/year, a flow greater than fossil emissions, both followingpopulation growth. The mineralization of agricultural and forestry biomasses releases 12.3�GtCO?/year, leading to a stable continental balance of about 7.2 GtCO?/year emitted.
Contrary to previous studies, this one shows that the ocean has become an increasingly strong source of CO?, from the neutrality of the 1970s to reaching an average of 10.4 GtCO?/year over the last decade. Over the half-century, the ocean has contributed 55% to the increase in atmospheric CO? concentration, with the remainder coming from the continents. These results challenge common assessments that underestimate the role of crop plants as CO? sinks and, as therefore, wrongly attribute to the ocean a role in absorbing anthropogenic emissions
Fluctuation-Dissipation Relations for the Shock Compression of Hydrodynamic Solids
Get PDFThis paper is concerned with an extension of the fluctuation-dissipation (F-D) relations proposed by J. von Neumann and D. Grady for the shock compression of hydrodynamic solids by use of an underlying� probability density distribution. As a specific illustration of the extension, a beta function is used to develop probabilistic F-D relations. Usefulness of the extension is evaluated in prediction of Pop-plot power coefficients in the pressure-time domain. Predicted values are found to be in a reasonable agreement with measured values. Additional results include a pressure threshold for the appearance of a uniform probability distribution of energy fluctuations and the upper limit of dissipated kinetic energy
Experience of Reality a Conceptual Framework and its Implications
Get PDFThe experience of reality (EoR) is a relevant part of our everyday conscious experience. It holds the potential to shape reasoning, reporting, and acting. On the one hand, EoR helps us to navigate towards our goals. On the other hand, it can be used as a tool for social control and manipulation. Here, I propose a distinction between three types of EoR: EoR out there, EoR of the experience itself and EoR somehow, and I put forward two key ideas concerning EoR. First, I argue for the idea that EoR is not always aligned with reality. In other words, what we experience as real does not always correspond to what is really the case. Luckily, this misalignment can be reduced throughout both non-interactive and interactive dynamics. Second, I identify one exception to this rule: EoR somehow lacks content and is entirely undetermined and non-conceptualized. Hence, it always aligns with the reality it is an experience of
The Symptoms of Interference: Review of Political Influence in Policing
Get PDFThe nexus between political influence, corruption, and governance failures within law enforcement and the criminal justice system is a classic example of the government not being strong but fat. Corruption is a key focus of how political power and vested interests manipulate law enforcement policies, criminalising specific activities while safeguarding influential minority groups. The analysis reveals the symptoms of undetected shady corrupt public officials and lobby groups in establishing police protection rackets, creating a cycle of corruption that benefits various stakeholders and sustains the status quo. Token interventions, such as occasional police raids or prosecutions, are shown to be superficial efforts aimed at placating public concerns without effectively addressing the entrenched corruption. The ever-mounting corruption cases and numbers detail how the criminal justice system\u27s resources are hypnotised. This article further examines the role of oversight bodies like the Civilian Secretariat for Police and the Portfolio Committee on Police in curbing corruption within the South African Police Service (SAPS). However, it finds that political interference, exemplified by cases involving high-ranking officials, continues to impede monitoring efforts. This underscores the broader implications of corruption, including threats to national security, economic instability, and deepening social inequality. It concludes by advocating for enhanced oversight and comprehensive reform to rebuild trust in governance and uphold the rule of law