A Study of Buddhist Gods and Goddesses in Mainamati Museum

Indonesian Journal of Islamic Literature and Muslim Societies, 2023

The following research aims to discuss the development of Islamic maritime civilization on the East Coast of Sumatra during the 17 th to 18 th Centuries AD. What sultanates represented Islamic maritime civilization on the East Coast of Sumatra and what were their contributions to the development of Islamic maritime civilization on the East Coast of Sumatra are the two questions raised in this research. To answer these two questions, this research uses the historical research method with research steps that include heuristics, criticism, interpretation, and historiography. The search for sources was carried out through literature research. From the research conducted, it was concluded that the Islamic maritime civilization on the East Coast of Sumatra was represented by sultanates such as Aceh, Siak, Deli, Serdang, Langkat, and Asahan. These sultanates contributed greatly to developing Islamic maritime civilization by making maritime-oriented policies and providing protection to fishermen, sailors, and traders which encouraged the operation of more ports so that maritime activities became increasingly crowded with maritime trade activities, shipbuilding, and voyages. The bustling maritime activities

Public lecture in Spanish in the framework of the Seminarios del Máster Interuniversitario en Historia y Ciencias de la Antigüedad (MIHCA): Nuevos estudios y perspectivas en Próximo Oriente y Egipto antiguos (https://www.academia.edu/97224129/Nuevos_estudios_y_perspectivas_en_Pr%C3%B3ximo_Oriente_y_Egipto_antiguos). Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 10/03/2023

Tourism hospitality management, 2007

The unsatisfactory performance of tourism on Zante Island in Greece, expressed by low return on equity capital of hotels of the island, is due to the mass tourism product. The SWOT analysis is used as a tool of strategy analysis of the internal and external environment to describe the present situation of tourism on the island. Results show that the best strategy to achieve and promote competitiveness is to differentiate the product, ameliorate its quality and the use of Information Communication Technology, in order to decrease seasonality, prolong the annual period of tourism operations and connect it to the rest of the economy on the island. The case study of defining thematic routes for tourism in Zante by the local communities is an example of decisive contribution of the product differentiation to sustainable development of rural and less favorite areas.

Raça, etnia e gênero: questões do tempo presente - Volume 2

Reconhecer a dimensão do gênero e suas implicações no âmbito do trabalho teve um grande impacto nas produções teóricas da sociologia do trabalho nos últimos anos. No cenário do trabalho musical, as diferenças sexuais emergem, em alguma medida, como definidora de relações assimétricas entre homens e mulheres desde o processo de aprendizagem musical até o exercício efetivo da profissão. A partir de breves relatos de experiência coletados através de entrevistas semiestruturadas com mulheres musicistas, esse trabalho constitui-se uma tentativa de problematizar em que medida a trajetória profissional dessas mulheres é condicionada por uma espécie de divisão sexual do trabalho artístico que demarca lugares de atuação e expressão específicos para homens e mulheres no cenário musical. Indaga também até que ponto os processos de construção de habilidades e competências generificadas são marcantes nas trajetórias das mulheres musicistas e se constituem como mecanismos não só desfavoráveis aos seus processos de formação e profissionalização na música, mas também como mecanismos de invisibilização de suas carreiras profissionais.

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This work was supported by Asociación de Laboratorios Farmacéuticos de Investigación y Desarrollo (AFIDRO). The views expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Bureau of Economic Research. NBER working papers are circulated for discussion and comment purposes. They have not been peer-reviewed or been subject to the review by the NBER Board of Directors that accompanies official NBER publications.

OASE, 2009

There are probably very few twentieth century architects with a history more chequered than that of James Stirling (1926-1992). In the late 1950s and early ’60s the work of his collaborative practice with James Gowan seemed to be strikingly idiosyncratic explorations of brutalism. A decade later, and by then working on his own, Stirling pioneered the use of overt historic quotations which subsequently became known as postmodernism in architecture; a term which the architect himself rejected. Attracting both violent opposition and the admiration of historians such as Reyner Banham and Colin Rowe, Stirling became a bête noire in his own country and a figure in the culture of international architectural stars. What Stirling’s work has to offer today is an approach to architecture as a set of strictly formal operations, which derive their significance form the recognisability or ‘legibility’ of the spatial forms and the images that are introduced, absorbed and distorted in a new composition. Stirling was a formalist; an architect who believed that architecture needed to ‘speak’ through its own accumulated language, but also one for whom this language was not dead, but held the key for invention. It is this understanding of architecture as an accumulation of knowledge, to be used with both erudition and pragmatism, that we propose to examine in this issue of OASE.

Turkish journal of chemistry, 2024

Introduction Water is the most important resource for the survival and development of all living things. The increase in the need for clean water, in parallel with the increasing human population, causes water scarcity and concerns more than 50% of the world's population. Based on recent developments and changes, it has been emphasized that around 1 in 8 individuals lack the availability of secure drinking water [1]. As a result of rapid industrial development and increased human activity such as the use of fertilizers, pesticides and insecticides, mining, paper production, metalworking, various dangerous inorganic and organic pollutants are released into the environment, polluting the water and putting the ecological environment at risk. These organic pollutants lower the amount of dissolved oxygen in the water and endanger aquatic animals and ecosystems. Therefore, it is vital that immediate action must be taken without delay to address environmental pollutions, which threatens our world and our future [2]. Pollutants in water can reach the human body through the food chain and can cause long-term health risks. If we consider metal pollution, headaches in the central nervous system can be caused by mercury, and tissue damage can be caused by lead ions. Some metal ions can cause developmental delays, loss of appetite, and hearing disorders in children, especially during periods of growth and development [3,4]. In order to protect the environment, studies on successful water treatment systems and wastewater treatment continue today. Among the many separation procedures, more emphasis has been placed on membrane filtration due to its room temperature operation, simple operating procedures, low energy consumption, and high efficiency [5]. Membranes are classified according to their pore size, and nanostructured membranes perform very well in terms of water filtration. Most contaminants in wastewater (in the 1 to 10 nm range) can be filtered out, including metallic ions, salts, organic compounds, and microbes [6]. In this perspective, ultrafiltration and nano filtration of water and wastewater treatment using nanostructured membranes are the main treatment methods discussed in this review. In this review, nanostructured membrane types and synthesis strategies and the use of the membrane process for water and wastewater treatment are discussed. Also, nanostructured membrane application for removing various contaminants from water is discussed [7].