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Potential contribution of biomass gasification‐based technology in energy transition: a technical review coupled with bibliometric studies

open access: yesBiofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.
Abstract Biomass gasification technology has been extensively researched around the world; however, there is a need to evaluate the current research landscape and evolutionary direction of research in the broader context of energy transition. A systematic bibliometric analysis of the Web of Science database was performed for articles that fall within ...
Olasunkanmi Opeoluwa Adeoye   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ogya ne atuduro nna faako - Fire and gunpowder do not sleep together: Teaching and learning Materials Science and Engineering with African proverbs

open access: yes, 2019
In 2008, on a sabbatical leave in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Ghana, I was assigned a new course, Materials and the Future.
Osseo-Asare, Kwadwo
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Proverbs accross cultures: Engaging with anti- proverbs and postproverbials in European and African proverb studies in the digital age

open access: yes, 2021
Proverbs are considered as basic elements when discussing different cultures, and some proverbs are even considered to carry the hallmark of universality. Originating from the oral tradition, they are nowadays present in both traditional and radical forms, in all spheres of human culture, namely in the written text, media and the Internet.
Aleksa Varga, Melita   +1 more
openaire   +3 more sources

CONCEPTIONS OF MOTHERHOOD IN PROVERBS USED BY GHANAIAN WOMEN

open access: yesProverbium, 2011
Motherhood has been established as a key distinguishing factor of African gender relations. What remain unexplored are the circumstances under which African women find motherhood to be most fulfilling.
Helen Yitah
doaj  

Career adaptability as an instructional scaffold for career education in South African schools

open access: yesAfrican Journal of Career Development
Background: South African learners need more career preparation, as it provides a sense of control in the current economic climate of high unemployment, as confirmed by the business sector.
Marlene Algra, Hermien Olivier
doaj   +1 more source

WEAVING WORDS ACROSS WORLDS: THE SOCIO-TECHNICAL DANCE OF MACHINE TRANSLATION IN PRESERVING CULTURAL NUANCES [PDF]

open access: yesZiglôbitha
: Neural machine translation (NMT), powered by natural language processing and transformer models, has revolutionized global communication, achieving high accuracy in high-resource languages like English and Arabic.
Hadja BOUFRIOUA
doaj   +1 more source

A Critical Assessment of Selected Warning and Advisory Proverbs in Yoruba Routine Conversation

open access: yesYoruba Studies Review
This paper delves into the utilization of proverbs among the Yoruba people, focusing specifically on their role as instruments of warning and facilitators of peace and unity within the community. Proverbs, deeply embedded in the Yoruba culture, serve as
Francis Yede   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

APPROPRIATING THE DECALOGUE ACCORDING TO AFRICAN PROVERBS

open access: yesScriptura, 2013
This article argues the following: (i) there is a close but neglected relationship between “torah” and “hokmah” in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament and this should be reflected in the interpretation of the Decalogue. (ii) African proverbs/ wisdom can be utilized as a hermeneutical sounding board for the appropriation of the Decalogue in African contexts.
openaire   +3 more sources

‘Where are the adults?’: Troubling child‐activism and children's political participation

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Children's political participation is a well‐established theme in childhood studies. In this article we offer an original account of child activism that takes into account the entangled and emergent aspect of children as activists. We begin with a historical and a conceptual review, noting the importance of mid‐20th century developments such ...
Sharon Hunter, Claire Cassidy
wiley   +1 more source

African proverbs and conflict management: A study of selected Shona, Oshiwambo, Yoruba and Swahili proverbial expressions.

open access: yes, 2013
Preprint. Published item: African Journal of Rhetoric, 4, 122-149. ISSN 1998-2054.This study employs a Dialectical – Relational Approach to analyse selected Shona, Oshivambo, Yoruba and Swahili proverbs in a bid to show that African proverbs have vast ...
Makamani, Rewai
core  

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