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The role of the European External Action Service in the formulation and implementation of European Union foreign policy
No full textauthor: Oludare Adedeji OgunbanwoLiteraturverzeichnis: Seite 51-69Masterarbeit University of Salzburg 201
The role of the European External Action Service in the formulation and implementation of European Union foreign policy
No full textauthor: Oludare Adedeji OgunbanwoLiteraturverzeichnis: Seite 51-69Masterarbeit University of Salzburg 201
Ha-Joon Chang to give Annual Adedeji Lecture 2016
No full textThe 2016 Annual Adedeji Lecture will be delivered by renowned Development Economist Ha-Joon Chang and author of widely discussed policy books, most notably Kicking Away the Ladder and 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism, and Economics. Chang’s new book Smart Industrial Policy for Africa in the 21st century will be launched alongside the 2016 Economic Report on Africa on 3rd April during the ECA-AU Africa Development Week. ECA launched the Adebayo Adedeji lecture series in March 2014 to honour and recognize the intellectual contribution to development, service to Africa and humanity of Professor Adebayo Adedeji ECA Executive Secretary from 1975-1978 and UN Under-Secretary General from 1978-1991
Instrumentation as a Stylistic Determinant in Nigerian Gospel Music
No full textGenerally, in Africa, musical instruments perform various functions, both musical and non-musical. In Nigerian gospel music these functions are not only found but also have expanded. In this paper, various musical instruments used in Nigerian gospel music are described and categorized before discussing their musical, socio-linguistic symbolic, aesthetic, and stylistic functions. Since Nigerian gospel music has been categorized into distinct styles (Adedeji, 2004a), instrumentation could be argued to be one of the determinants, as shown in this paper.Généralement en Afrique, les instruments de musique jouent plusieurs fonctions. Ces fonctions sont soit d'ordre musical ou d'ordre non-musical. Dans la musique chrétienne du Nigeria, non seulement ces fonctions existent mais elles sont étendues. Dans cet article, nous avons décrit et groupé plusieurs instruments de
musique utilisés dans la musique chrétienne au Nigeria. Ensuite, nous avons discuté leurs fonctions musicales, socio-linguistiques symboliques, esthétiques et stylistiques. Au Nigeria, comme la musique chrétienne est groupée en de catégories de styles distincts (Adedeji, 2004 a), nous pouvons argumenter, dans cet article, que l'instrumentation en constitue l'un des déterminants.Institute of African Studies: Research Review Vol. 23 (2) 2007: pp. 43-5
Leading the African agenda or following the African consensus? South Africa's implementation of the African agenda in the United Nations Security Council
No full textPH-Controlled Assembly of DNA Tiles
No full textWe demonstrate a strategy to trigger and finely control the assembly of supramolecular DNA nanostructures with pH. Control is achieved via a rationally designed strand displacement circuit that responds to pH and activates a downstream DNA tile self-assembly process. We observe that the DNA structures form under neutral/basic conditions, while the self-assembly process is suppressed under acidic conditions. The strategy presented here demonstrates a modular approach toward building systems capable of processing biochemical inputs and finely controlling the assembly of DNA-based nanostructures under isothermal conditions. In particular, the presented architecture is relevant for the development of complex DNA devices able to sense and respond to molecular markers associated with abnormal metabolism
Digitalization and New Trends in the Nigerian Music Industry: The Social Media Angle
No full textAbstract: It is evident that the evolution of digital technology has created an apparent and drastic shift in the way the music industry operates. Social media as an important tool in music digitalisation is also bringing further transformation to the way artistes, producers and other music industry stakeholders conduct their business. Adopting the qualitative research method with digital ethnography and consultation of relevant literatures, this study examines the Nigerian music industry and the popular music scene through the current Afrobeats sub-genre against the backdrop of social media deployment. The paper argues that the social media has contributed positively towards the popularity of Afrobeats and the Nigerian music industry, and through social media new trends and novel way of music production, promotions and dissemination is being witnessed in the Nigerian popular music scene.
Keywords: Popular Music, Social Media, Digitalization, Music Industry, Afrobeats, Nigeria.
Title: Digitalization and New Trends in the Nigerian Music Industry: The Social Media Angle
Author: Wale Adedeji
International Journal of Recent Research in Social Sciences and Humanities (IJRRSSH)
ISSN 2349-7831
Vol. 10, Issue 3, July 2023 - September 2023
Page No: 132-144
Paper Publications
Website: www.paperpublications.org
Published Date: 08-August-2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8223814
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https://www.paperpublications.org/upload/book/Digitalization%20and%20New%20Trends-08082023-5.pdfInternational Journal of Recent Research in Social Sciences and Humanities (IJRRSSH), ISSN 2349-7831, Paper Publications, Website: www.paperpublications.or
Speech at the opening of the expert group meeting of the African centre for applied research and training in social development by Adebayo Adedeji
No full textProfessor Adedeji provided a historical background on ACARTSD from its inception to the establishment of a fully-fledged research and training center in social
development. The paper elaborated on guidelines that would assist ACARTSD in achieving its objectives including providing a better understanding of the dynamics
of social change in African lifestyle, strengthen intra-regional cooperation and co-ordination in the field social development. The author urged African countries to support the Centre by providing expertise in the implementation and funding of its programme to make its functioning a reality
An Examination of Contemporary Conflict Management Approach in the 21st Century Nigeria
No full textConflict is inseparable part of human being, and an attempt to ignore it will lead to tragedy. The history of conflict in Nigeria and its resolution dated with the birth of the country. The study did a critical analysis of modern conflict management approaches in the contemporary Nigeria. The study is historical in nature relying mainly on secondary source of data collection. The work found that conflict in Nigeria is caused by multiplicity of factors such as colonial legacy, ethnic identity, religious affiliation, land and ecology factor, worsening economic conditions, and discrimination and neglect among others. Suppression, judicial process, state creation, creation of specialized ministry, synergistic approach and interfaith peacemaking among various approaches have been employed to manage the conflict in the country. The study discovered among proliferation of institutions, unclear legal and policy framework, primordial factor, financial constraints, lack of political will, and weak administration of justice as factors hindering the effectiveness of the approaches. The paper concluded by recommending combine participation, inclusion of expert in formulation of strategies, capacity building, enactment of legal frameworks and arms control. Judicial and security sectors reformed is also fundamental to the effective conflict management in Nigeria.
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Computational evolution of beta-2-microglubulin binding peptides for nanopatterned surface sensors
No full textThe bottom-up design of smart nanodevices largely depends on the accuracy by which each of the inherent nanometric components can be functionally designed with predictive methods. Here, we present a rationally designed, self-assembled nanochip capable of capturing a target protein by means of pre-selected binding sites. The sensing elements comprise computationally evolved peptides, designed to target an arbitrarily selected binding site on the surface of beta-2-microglubulin (β2m), a globular protein that lacks well-defined pockets. The nanopatterned surface was generated by an atomic force microscopy (AFM)-based, tip force-driven nanolithography technique termed nanografting to construct laterally confined self-assembled nanopatches of single stranded (ss)DNA. These were subsequently associated with an ssDNA-peptide conjugate by means of DNA-directed immobilization, therefore allowing control of the peptide’s spatial orientation. We characterized the sensitivity of such peptide-containing systems against β2m in solution by means of AFM-based differential topographic imaging and surface plasmon resonance (SPR) spectroscopy. Our results show that the confined peptides are capable of specifically capturing β2m from the surface-liquid interface with micromolar affinity, hence providing a viable proof-of-concept for our approach to peptide design
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