125 research outputs found
Afrocentric architecture for lowcost housing design in Kano, Nigeria: exploring opportunities/ Aisha Abdulkarim Aliyu and Alice Sabrina Ismail
No full textAfrocentric architecture for low-cost housing is a sustainable, economic, and cultural solution that can be used to address the housing needs of lowincome communities in Kano, Nigeria. Low-cost housing is a critical need in many developing countries, including Nigeria, where rapid urbanization and population growth have led to a shortage of affordable and sustainable housing options. This paper explores the concept of Afrocentric architecture for low-cost housing design in Kano Nigeria, with a focus on the sustainable, economic, and cultural benefits of this approach. The paper begins by providing background information on low-cost housing design in Kano Nigeria and discussing the importance of Afrocentric architecture in this context. The study employs a qualitative approach, case studies, interviews, and Observation, to identify key principles of Afrocentric architecture that can be incorporated into low-cost housing design in Kano, Nigeria. The limited integration of Afrocentric architecture principles in low-cost housing design in Nigeria has led to a disconnect between cultural heritage and contemporary design practices and hindered the potential economic, social, and environmental benefits of sustainable housing design. In addition, it
discusses the economic benefits of Afrocentric architecture for low-cost housing design, including how it can create jobs, stimulate local economies, and reduce construction costs. The paper explores the cultural benefits of Afrocentric architecture for low-cost housing design, including how it can preserve local culture and heritage, promote social cohesion and community building, and contribute to cultural development in Kano Nigeria. The study's findings provide important insights into the potential benefits of Afrocentric architecture for low-cost housing design in Nigeria and inform future design and policy decisions related to sustainable development, cultural preservation, and economic growth
Språkstörning i ett flerspråkigt perspektiv - en fallstudie
No full textAbdulkarim Ismail, Amna & Fellnäs, Ingela (2014). Språkstörning i ett flerspråkigt perspektiv. En fallstudie. Language impairment in a multilingual perspective. A case study. Specialpedagogik, Skolutveckling och ledarskap, Lärande och samhälle, Malmö högskola.
Syfte
Syftet med vårt arbete har varit att studera skolsituationen för en tvåspråkig elev med grav språkstörning genom att ta del av pedagogers berättelser och därigenom ta reda på hur pedagogerna skapar en gynnsam lärandemiljö för eleverna. Vi ville också undersöka hur eleven och föräldrarna upplever skolsituationen.
Preciserade frågeställningar
Hur skapar pedagoger en gynnsam lärandemiljö för flerspråkiga elever med språkstörning? Hur upplever eleven och föräldrarna skolsituationen? Hur tar eleven till sig undervisningen?
Teoretisk ram
Vi har använt oss av Vygotskijs sociokulturella teori (1934) vid analysen av studien men även använt oss av ett specialpedagogiskt perspektiv.
Metod
Vi har använt oss av en fallstudieundersökning och med kvalitativa forskningsfrågor som grund intervjuat elev, föräldrar och undervisande pedagoger. Vi har även observerat eleven vid sju olika tillfällen i klassrumssituationen och på en rast.
Resultat och analys
Syftet med vår undersökning har uppfyllts genom att vi fått ta del av informanternas berättelser och upplevelser. Resultatet visar på att föräldrarna haft ett stort behov av att berätta om sina upplevelser. Eleven har också berättat om sina upplevelser och vi menar att genom berättelserna fått bekräftat att eleven tagit till sig den undervisning som bedrivs överensstämmer med hennes behov. Pedagogerna har berättat om framgångsrika metoder för arbete i kommunikationsklasser.
Kunskapsbidraget i relation till vad som redan beforskats och vad vår undersökning kommit fram till
Vi har funnit att pedagogerna försöker använda sig av forskning om undervisningsmodeller som beskrivs i tidigare forskning kring språkutvecklande arbetssätt (Cummins, 1997; Gibbons, 2006; Thomas & Collier, 1997). Föräldrarna vittnar i likhet med tidigare forskning (Bouakaz & Persson, 2007; Lahdenpäre, 1997; Stigendal, 2000) i sina berättelser om den klyfta som finns mellan skolan och föräldrar med en annan kulturell bakgrund än den svenska. Vi menar att det finns ett behov av att öka förståelsen mellan föräldrar och den svenska skolan.
Specialpedagogiska implikationer
Att undervisa elever med språkstörning i särskilda undervisningsgrupper menar vi har många fördelar även om det sker under exkluderande former. Det är dock viktigt att sprida den kunskap som finns bland personalen där till pedagoger i alla förskolor och skolor för att alla barn ska kunna undervisas under inkluderande former.Language Impairment in a multilingual perspective
A case study
Abstract/ Summary
Amna Ismail, Abdulkarim & Fellnäs, Ingela (2014) Language Impairment in a multilingual perspective. A case study. School development and leadership, special education, learning and society, Malmö Highschool.
Purpose
The purpose of our research has been to study school situation for a bilingual pupil with specific language impairment by taking part of the teachers experience and through that we get to know how teachers create a beneficial learning environment for pupils. We also wanted to know how the pupil and her parents feel about the school situation.
The main questions in the research
How do teachers create a beneficial learning environment for bilingual pupils with specific language impairment? How do the parents and the pupil feel about the school situation? How does the pupil learn and understand during lessons?
Theoretical frame
Vygotskijs social cultural theory (1934) was our main theory that we used when we analyzed this research. We also used special educational perspective.
Method
Our research is a case study about one pupil with Specific Language Impairment. Our interview questions were based on quality methods when we interviewed the pupil, her parents and her teachers. We have also observed the pupil at seven different occasions.
Result and analyses
The purpose of our research was achieved by taking part of the participants’ stories and experiences. The results show that the parents were in a real need of talking about their feelings and experiences. The pupil has talked about her feelings and experiences and we believe that through these stories we are now assured that this pupil gained the help and support that suited her needs. The teachers have talked about their successful methods which they used in the communication class.
Knowledge contribution in a relationship to what has already been researched and what does our examination reached
We have found that the teachers use researches of teaching models which are described in previous research about language development work (Cummins, 1997; Gibbons, 2006; Thomas & Collier, 1997). In their stories parents testify as in previous research (Bouakaz & Persson, 2007; Lahdenpäre, 1997; Stigendal, 2000) the gap between the school and the parents with another cultural background than the Swedish. We believe that there is a need to increase the understanding and the cooperation between the parents and the Swedish school.
Special educational implications
We believe that teaching pupils with specific language impairment in specific teaching groups has many advantages even if it occurs in excluding forms. However, it is important to spread the knowledge that exists among the staff to the teachers in all preschools and schools in order to enable all children to get the chance to be taught in inclusive forms.
Keywords: multilingualism, parental perspective, communication class, language impairmen
Influence of KCNH2 Polymorphisms on the QTc Interval in Kelantanese Malays Patients Receiving Methadone Maintenance Therapy (MMT) in Malaysia
No full textSupplementary files of the paper "Influence of KCNH2 Polymorphisms on the QTc Interval in Kelantanese Malays Patients Receiving Methadone Maintenance Therapy (MMT) in Malaysia" [IN REVIEW] [JOURNAL OF PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS]
Authors: Muslih AbdulKarim Ibrahim, Muhammad Irfan Abdul Jalal, Zalina Zahari, Nurfadhlina Musa, Nasir Mohamad, Rusli Ismai
EXTRACTION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF RICE BRAN OIL (RBO) FOR POTENTIAL APPLICATION AS BIODIESEL
No full textAbstract: Rice bran oil (RBO) is a potential feedstock for biodiesel and biolubricant production among other alternative sources. The rice bran’s fat extraction was carried out using maceration with chloroform, solvent recovery as a means of purification was carried out using rotary evaporator. Physicochemical analysis such as percent extraction and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS), iodine value, peroxide value and saponification values were carried out to ascertain its potential application as Biodiesel. From the GC-MS analysis, over 30 compounds including fatty acids and other phytochemicals were discovered with Oleic acid having the greater percentage of 34.5% having the base peak at m/z of 282.
Keywords: Rice bran oil (RBO), biodiesel, biolubricant production.
Title: EXTRACTION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF RICE BRAN OIL (RBO) FOR POTENTIAL APPLICATION AS BIODIESEL
Author: Shehu Isah, Abdulkarim Shuaib
International Journal of Novel Research in Physics Chemistry & Mathematics
ISSN 2394-9651
Vol. 10, Issue 3, September 2023 - December 2023
Page No: 36-62
Novelty Journals
Website: www.noveltyjournals.com
Published Date: 21-September-2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8366590
Paper Download Link (Source)
https://www.noveltyjournals.com/upload/paper/EXTRACTION%20AND%20CHARACTERIZATION-21092023-6.pdfInternational Journal of Novel Research in Physics Chemistry & Mathematics, ISSN 2394-9651, Novelty Journals, Website: www.noveltyjournals.co
Evaluating traffic operations performance of directional interchange with semi-direct ramp connections with loops
No full textThe purpose of this research is to evaluate the performance of the Directional Interchange with Semi-Direct Ramp Connection with Loops (DI-SDRL) interchange in terms of traffic operations under a wide-range of traffic demand conditions. Towards this end, the performance of this interchange has been compared to a conventional one, i.e. Directional with Loops Interchange (DLI). Thirty different traffic scenarios were assessed were developed to test their performance using a state-of-the-art traffic microsimulation tool PTV-VISSIM. The results showed that the DI-SDRL interchange design outperforms the conventional DLI interchange in terms of vehicle hours traveled and average speed. Nevertheless, the DI-SDRL underperforms the DLI in terms of vehicle kilometer traveled. There was no significant difference in terms of average delay. At the individual segment level, the analysis showed that the DI-SDRL interchange outperforms the DLI at diverging segments; on the contrary, the DLI interchange outperforms the DI-SDRL at merging segments.The accepted manuscript in pdf format is listed with the files at the bottom of this page. The presentation of the authors' names and (or) special characters in the title of the manuscript may differ slightly between what is listed on this page and what is listed in the pdf file of the accepted manuscript; that in the pdf file of the accepted manuscript is what was submitted by the author
Performance Analysis of Text and Image Steganography with RSA Algorithm in Cloud Computing
No full textA Framework for Privacy and Hate Speeches Control on Social Media in Mobile Computing
No full textThe hype in information technology has led to the use of mobile devices to carry out several activities such as financial transactions, communications, learning and other related activities using the internet. Social networking platforms today are used to facilitate the activities carried out on mobile devices. The use of these social network platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Whatsapp, Snapchat, Instagram among others on mobile devices is called mobile social network. A mobile social network makes it faster and easier for users to relate to one another and carry out other related activities at convenience. The major challenge with the use of social network applications on mobile devices is that, many illegal activities are carried out such as hate speeches and bigotry statement which has demeaning the interest of users. This research work proposes a technique for discovering and blocking hate speeches and bigotry users on social network platforms using text scanning and matching algorithm; in order to curtail the damages caused to national security and unity by such statement. Keywords: Mobile social network, social network
THE CONCEPT OF ISLAMIC SPIRITUAL HAPPINESS (a Review of Nasaruddin Umar’s Thought)
No full textThis article is a review of a book written by Nasaruddin Umar, titled “Doors towards Happiness: Learning 9 Art of Happy Life in the World and the Hereafter/ Pintu-Pintu Menuju Kebahagiaan: Belajar 9 Seni Hidup Bahagia di Dunia dan Akhiratâ€. This study aims to photograph his unique ideas about Spiritual Happiness. Then, the author offers it as a theoretical review of Islamic Psychology, in response to the problem of happiness in Western-modern psychology. Through this study, the author showed Nasaruddin Umar's influence on the views of some Sufis such as Ibn ‘Arabi and ‘AbdulKarim al-JillÄ« in interpreting happiness. In addition, the author seeks to map several important principles used as the foundation of theory, both theoretical and practical.Â
Regulation of VceCAB multidrug resistance (MDR) efflux pump in Vibrio cholerae 569B
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