22 research outputs found
Intertextual strategies in African and Caribbean fiction: discourses of post-independence problem-space in Sylvia Wynter, George Lamming, Grace Odot, and Ngugi Wa Thiongo
No full text“Intertextual Strategies in African and Caribbean Fictions” is concerned with modes of narrative emplotment in post-independence writing in Africa and the Caribbean. In the two regions, anti-colonial narratives have been dominant for some time. These self-determination narratives construct what David Scott calls a “space of experience” where the present has triumphed over the oppression of the past and looks toward a “horizon of expectation” in the post-independence period. These Romance narratives, the work argues along with Scott, have lost their explanatory value. This is because questions that those in the post-liberation period ask have changed, and so the Romance narratives no longer provide answers. The dissertation pays close attention to primary texts and authors. The discussion also includes theoretical and critical texts from both Africa and the Caribbean. It uses Sylvia Wynter’s The Hills of Hebron (1962), George Lamming’s Water with Berries (1971), Grace Ogot’ The Strange Bride (1989), and Ngugi wa Thiongo’s Matigari (1987) to show that the Romance narrative mode of emploting the movement of history is inconsistent with the issues which concern post-independence problem-space. In its consideration of these works, it argues that the problem-space of anti-colonial nationalists should not be taken as a monument entrenched in stone that is designed by its creators to have a fixed meaning. Of course, the connection between anti-colonial nationalists and autonomy is vital; but the novels examined here show that the end of colonial rule also produced significant changes in the consideration of historical form and mode of narrative emplotment. The work argues that the transition from colonial rule to independence demands the emplotment mode of tragedy. It highlights the role of tragedy in historical change at the same time as it demonstrates that the novels discussed here call for a re-imagination in the post-independence problem-space.Ph. D.Includes bibliographical referencesby Enock Alo
Interleaved EEC Coding for a Direct Sequence CDMA System in Land-Mobile Satellite Channel
No full textThe performance of forward error correction codes and the respective interleaved codes for a direct-sequence code division multiple access system in a bursty land-mobile satellite channel have been evaluated in terms of throughput and delay. The FEC scheme used the Reed-Solomon and BCH codes. Interleaved codes were compared with non-interleaved versions. Results are presented for heavy shadowing conditions in a fast as well as a slow fading environment. These results show only a modest improvement due to interleaving with very little effect on average delay.Applied SciencesElectrical EngineeringTelecommunications and Traffic Control Systems Grou
Twisting and Rieffel's deformation of locally compact quantum groups. Deformation of the Haar measure.
No full textWe develop the twisting construction for locally compact quantum groups. A new feature, in contrast to the previous work of M. Enock and the second author, is a non-trivial deformation of the Haar measure. Then we construct Rieffel's deformation of locally compact quantum groups and show that it is dual to the twisting. This allows to give new interesting concrete examples of locally compact quantum groups, in particular, deformations of the classical group and of the Woronowicz' quantum group
Technical project report for the construction of the new office block in Pallisa Dlg, Pallisa district.
No full textA project report submitted to the Directorate of Research and Graduate Training in partial fulfillment of the requirements for award of Postgraduate Diploma in Construction and Project Management of Makerere University.Makerere University requires Post Graduate Diploma students of Construction and Project Management at the College of Engineering Design Art and Technology to participate in internship and write-up a technical report about the activities undertaken in the implementation of a construction project. It is expected that this internship would equip the student participating in site activities on an on-going construction project or a reasonable size and scope at the company. The intention is to ensure that students relate their technical, project management, and contract administration knowledge acquired from the classroom setting to actual practice in the construction industry.
The student was attached to the construction project, where Pallisa DLG was constructing a new office block at Pallisa DLG headquarters. During the internship, the author was appointed inspector of works on the construction project, which opportunity allowed him to train in Project Management. The author’s practical involvement in this project started during the 3rd phase of the construction process. His responsibilities encompassed management and supervision of all site works, providing leadership to the project team, correspondence with the consultant, Preparation, submission and presentation of project progress reports as and when required by the client, cost monitoring and control through resource scheduling and allocation and cash flow monitoring, quality control through tight supervision and ensuring that material testing is done satisfactorily; time management and through remote (onsite) scheduling of works, and attending site meetings.
These responsibilities allowed the author to directly practice construction and project management during the execution. The experience was gained in project management, and application of computer technology in managing construction projects works and the focus was based on the course outline for report in the course content in relation to experience gained in the field of study. Construction procedures and project management. During the project execution, the author of this project report appreciated that some construction project management practices were exercised. This all conformed to the knowledge and skills acquired by the author
Factors Associated with Late Antenatal Initiation among Women in Malawi
No full textJournal Article, Faculty of Humanities ,Population and Health-- Mahikeng CampusBackground
Early initiation of antenatal care (ANC) is critical in identifying and mitigating adverse pregnancy-related complications. However, globally, a high percentage of women initiate ANC only at a late stage of their pregnancy. In view of this, the main objective of the study is to establish the prevalence and factors associated with late ANC initiation among women in Malawi. Methods The study was based on the 2015-16 Malawi Demographic and Health Survey (MDHS). The study population consisted of 13,251 women of reproductive age who had given birth during the five years preceding the survey. The data was analyzed using the chi-square test and multivariate logistic regression.
Results
The prevalence of late ANC initiation in Malawi was 75.6%. The logistic regression modelling revealed increased odds of late ANC initiation attendance among women residing in the Northern Region (AOR: 1.172; 95% CI: 1.021-1.345) and the Central Region (AOR: 1.178; 95% CI: 1.074-1.291), women residing in urban areas (AOR: 1.273; 95% CI: 1.108-1.463), women with no education (AOR: 1.814; 95% CI: 1.13-1.47) or with primary education (AOR: 1.697; 95% CI: 1.13-1.47), women with less than four ANC visits (AOR: 4.155; 95% CI: 4.002-4.814), unmarried women (AOR: 1.478; 95% CI: 1.111-1.985) and those whose last birth was not by caesarean section (AOR: 1.377; 95% CI: 1.179-1.607). Reduced odds of late ANC initiation among women were observed among women in the 20-24 age group (AOR: 0.634; 95% CI: 0.456-0.881), those in the 25-29 age group (AOR: 0.645; 95% CI: 0.476-0.874) and those aged 30-34 years (AOR: 0.634; 95% CI: 0.456-0.881).
Conclusions
The study found that ANC initiation in Malawi is often delayed, with most first visits occurring after the first trimester. Late ANC initiation is associated with region, place of residence, marital status, and the women's age. These are significant factors to be considered when designing new or reviewing ANC policies and strategies aimed at increasing ANC utilization and encouraging early initiation of ANC. Earlier ANC initiation among Malawian women can contribute positively towards improving maternal and child health in Malawi. Therefore, government policies and interventions should target women with no or little education, those living in poor families and other modifiable risk factors, such as young unmarried women.Acknowledgments
The author is grateful to the DHS program for granting access to these data. The author also gratefully acknowledges the support of the North-West University Faculty of Humanities, Mafikeng, South Africa
Schopenhauer como educador: modelo de uma formação intempestiva
No full textSchopenhauer as educator is the Untimely Third and, in this work, Nietzsche's then master appears as a model educator. Schopenhauer is seen by Nietzsche, at this moment, as an example of genius, because he figured in society as an exception, not as a rule. The university of the time and the state structure are disapproved by Nietzsche, and, to confront them, he uses them as a critical reading key to the thought of the fellow author. We will study, going through Nietzsche's analyses, how Schopenhauer appeared as someone who pointed to an untimely education and how his effort to prioritize singularity can be configured as an artistic perspective as well.Schopenhauer como educador é a terceira, das quatro Considerações Intempestivas e, nesta obra, o então mestre de Nietzsche figura como modelo de educador. Schopenhauer é visto por Nietzsche, neste momento, como um exemplo de gênio, pois figurou na sociedade como exceção, não como regra. A universidade da época e a estrutura estatal são reprovadas por Nietzsche, e, para as confrontar, ele as utiliza como chave de leitura crítica o pensamento do autor conterrâneo. Estudaremos, perpassando as análises que Nietzsche de que modo este autor figurou como alguém que apontou para uma educação intempestiva. Como essa postura de esforço de priorizar a singularidade pode ser configurada como perspectiva também artística.Schopenhauer como educador é a terceira, das quatro Considerações Intempestivas e, nesta obra, o então mestre de Nietzsche figura como modelo de educador. Schopenhauer é visto por Nietzsche, neste momento, como um exemplo de gênio, pois figurou na sociedade como exceção, não como regra. A universidade da época e a estrutura estatal são reprovadas por Nietzsche, e, para as confrontar, ele as utiliza como chave de leitura crítica o pensamento do autor conterrâneo. Estudaremos, perpassando as análises que Nietzsche de que modo este autor figurou como alguém que apontou para uma educação intempestiva. Como essa postura de esforço de priorizar a singularidade pode ser configurada como perspectiva também artística
Conservadorismo enquanto episteme
No full textO presente trabalho procura trazer elementos para o debate a respeito do conservadorismo. Tomaremos como objeto de estudo o que os estudantes entendem sobre o termo e a não abordagem epistemológica e acadêmica. De acordo com o google trends, em novembro de 2004 o termo chegou a ser um dos 100 mais pesquisados. Em outubro de 2018, ficou entre os 64 de maior interesse. Outrossim, uma enorme quantidade de informações sobre conservadorismo alcançou os meios de comunicações tradicionais e mídias sociais. O objetivo dessa pesquisa é analisar as percepções destes alunos sobre conservadorismo enquanto ideias e práticas, buscando estabelecer uma comparação com as percepções presentes entre os estudantes e a história do termo. Para tanto, foram utilizadas perguntas orientadas e dirigidas que consistem em perguntas abertas. As análises comparativas mostram que os alunos não responderam às perguntas de forma tão diferente o que um autor do século XVIII defendia como conservadorismo. Em seguida, o texto apresenta uma proposta para que o profissional de educação possa abordar o termo enquanto episteme, mesmo que alguns livros didáticos não exponham à categoria e não haja especificamente a exigência do currículo mínimo no ensino médio sobre o conceito conservadorismoThe present work seeks to bring elements to the debate about conservatism. We will take as object of study what students understand about the term and the non epistemological and academic approach. According to google trends, in November 2004 the term was one of the 100 most searched. In October 2018, it was among the 64 of most interest. In addition, a wealth of information about conservatism has reached traditional media and social media. The objective of this research is to analyze the students 'perceptions about conservatism as ideas and practices, trying to compare the students' perceptions and the history of the term. To this end, we used guided and directed questions consisting of open questions. Comparative analysis shows that students did not answer the questions so differently than what an eighte-enth-century author advocated as conservatism. Next, the text presents a proposal for the edu-cation professional to approach the term as episteme, even if some textbooks do not expose it to the category and there is no specific requirement of the minimum curriculum in high school on the concept conservatis
Overlap in processing advantages for minimal ingroups and the self
No full textAcknowledgements This work was supported by a Medical Research Council Fellowship (MR/P014097/1), a Christ Church Junior Research Fellowship and a Christ Church Research Centre Grant to P. L. L. The Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging is supported by core funding from the Wellcome Trust (203139/Z/16/Z). The work was completed in partial fulfilment of a PhD funded through a DSTL studentship by the first author. We thank the late Professor Glyn Humphreys, who initially supervised the wider PhD project that this work formed a part of, for his helpful discussions and input into this research.Peer reviewe
A trajetória política de Cipriano Barata na formação do Estado Nacional Brasileiro (1821-1835)
No full textO presente trabalho busca investigar a trajetória política de Cipriano Barata no
período compreendido entre a adesão da Bahia às Cortes de Lisboa até o ano de 1835, quando
o baiano encerrou a atividade de redator da série de periódicos intitulado Sentinela da
Liberdade. Busquei delinear como o periodista concebeu a organização do nascente Estado
nacional brasileiro, baseando-se na defesa da descentralização política da monarquia
constitucional portuguesa nas Cortes de Lisboa e no nascente Estado Imperial em 1823 e na
busca por reformas federativas no período regencial. O estudo procurou investigar o sentido
atribuído às noções de cidadania e de federalismo, assim como o conceito de nação nos
escritos do autor. A essas palavras foram atribuídos novos significados no período,
simbolizando a difusão de uma nova cultura política fundada no liberalismo. The present work search the investigate political trajectory of Cipriano Barata in the
period understood between the support of the Bahia the Court of Lisbon by the year 1835,
when the Bahia ended the series editor activity of periodic entitled Sentinel of Liberty. I
sought to outline how the journalist conceived Brazilian organization National State and
based on the defense of political decentralization of constitutional monarchy in Lisbon Courts
and the nascent Imperial State in 1823, and the search for federal reforms regency period. The
study sought to investigate the meaning attributed the notions of citizenship and federalism as
well as the concepts of nation present in the writings of the author. These words were
assigned new meanings in the period, symbolizing the propagation of a new political culture
based on liberalism.CNP
APPLICATION OF CLIL WITH CASE STUDIES TO IMPROVE THE WRITING SKILL OF MILITARY UNDERGRADUATES
No full textThis research discusses on the application of Content Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) with case studies method in an academic writing program for military undergraduates in the National Defence University of Malaysia (UPNM). To achieve the research objective and hypothesis, the ADFELPS pre and post proficiency test was carried to explore the impact of adapted CLIL program to improve the writing skill. The data were from two classes which comprises 25 students form each class. The implementation phase was carried out through workshop method. The collected data was then analyzed using quantitative approaches such as mean analysis, standard deviation index as well as others. Based on the descriptive and inferential statistics the findings were compared and discussed to demonstrate the effectiveness of the adapted CLIL program. The findings revealed a positive outcome for writing skill of the undergraduates in terms of content comprehension, communicative effectiveness and linguistic skills. Besides, the results of the research also revealed the potentialities of case studies as an effective approach towards contextual learning to facilitate language development in the military. Finally, the author emphasized on CLIL with case studies implementation for language education in the Malaysian Armed forces training institutions.
 
