Purpose: Rivers control biophysical processes that underpin essential ecosystem services. Myanmar’s rivers provide great opportunities for increasing energy supply at low costs from hydropower plants and make important contributions to the national economy. However, associated environmental impacts, as well as input and output flows of hydropower

Many writers have associated contemporary manifestations of extremism with early Islamic sects whose conclusion is argued against by this article. This study employs a critical analysis of available sources and argues for additional scrutiny. Our position is supported by detailed minutiae concerning significant circumstances and early sectarian con

This paper revisits the role of Islamic ethics (akhlāq islamiyyah). The author argues that Islamic ethics has, so far, not been appropriately treated as a full-fledged discipline and is very much overshadowed by the discipline of law. Thus, the discussion focuses on major features which distinguishing Shari‘ah law from akhlāq comprising the pri

Introduction: An increased incidence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) was reported among agricultural workers who were exposed to organophosphates (OP). There is little information on the effects of chronic low OP exposure on kidney in experimental animals. Chlorpyrifos (CPF) is a common type of OP used in agriculture. Thus, the aim of this study wa

Stereospermum fimbriatum or locally known as “ Chicha ” is traditionally used for itchy skin, earache, stomachache and postpartum treatments. This study was designed to evaluate the antimicrobial potential of S. fimbriatum ’ s stem bark against 11 pathogens and isolate its bioactive compound. Successive soxhlet extraction was conducted using

يستند كلّ من الفنّين؛ الشعر والسينما إلى مرجعيات خاصّة قد لا تتشابه في جميع مكوّناتها. فكما يستعصى على الشعر الانتقال إلى عالم حسي بصري، كذلك قد لا تصل السينما إلى سبر أغوار القصيدة، إلا أن الع

Lately, the classical schools of Islamic theology are generally associated with various modern movements such as Neo-Kharijites and Neo-Mu'tazilites especially in terms of their negative influence. This paper aims at critically analyzing the way in which modern Muslim scholars claim the legacy of the classical Mu‘tazilite school. It specifica

Introduction: Hospital foodservice is one of the key performance metrics that should be constantly monitored to maintain and improve the quality of hospital services. However, hospital foodservice must overcome obstacles and constraints that can impact the quality of services supplied. This study explored the barriers and challenges foodservice emp

International audiences are now able to watch foreign films without having to worry about figuring out the plot themselves. This is owing to the entertainment industry that deems subtitles as an integral element of every production. However, subtitles are influenced by culture, and subtitling taboo words can be challenging. This research is conduct

The identification of human activities such as stair ascending and descending poses a significant challenge due to the proximity of data provided by the sensory pathway. Accurate identification of human activities is crucial in conveying essential gait information to users for the recognition of human movement activities. However, gait patterns can