Search results

Quantum information and quantum computing are based on the concept and manipulation of qubits. In this pedagogical Tutorial-written with the aim of assisting self-motivated undergraduate mathematics, physics, and engineering students-transformation of these qubits, especially the Hadamard transformation (H) and the phase shifter transformation (φ), is illustrated. Two-qubit gates and their applica

It has increasingly been recognised that rural and urban areas are inextricably interlinked. This book adopts a fresh approach to the issue of rural-urban dynamics through a study of the changing nature of livelihoods, mobility and markets in ten study sites across four countries of Africa and Asia. Building on detailed fieldwork conducted in Ghana, Tanzania, Vietnam and Thailand, the authors expl

This article examines the life and work of the Danish Catholic priest Peter Schindler through a biographical and microhistorical perspective. Particular attention is given to Schindler’s memoirs, written during his years at the German priestly college at Campo Santo Teutonico in Rome, where he lived from 1947 to the early 1960s. In these writings, Schindler portrays his residence in Rome as the fu

Background: Less adults with cerebral palsy (CP) lives independently, compared to adults without disabilities. Access to personal assistance may help overcome barriers to independent living. Also, little is known about hand function in adults with CP, and the role of hand function in achieving independent living remains unexplored. Objective: To explore the associations between housing and persona

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) has in recent years gained increasing attention as a climate solution. In Denmark, geological CO2-storage was earlier rejected, but in 2020 CCS was incorporated into national climate policy as key to reach the country’s 2030 target. In this article we investigate the incorporation of CCS into Danish climate policy as a case of mitigation deterrence. Through the con

Urban freight distribution remains a critical source of congestion, emissions, and energy waste. Electrification of conventional vans fails to address systemic inefficiencies linked to vehicle size, weight, emissions and energy demands. This paper proposes a shift toward micro vehicles for urban deliveries as a more sustainable and adaptive solution, analysed through a Complex Adaptive Systems (CA

This chapter explores the level and characteristics of the entrepreneurial activities of young people living in one such area, Bwaise, which is located on the outskirts of Kampala. Drawing on a participatory research methodology, it examines why and how young people establish businesses in a difficult urban environment and the range of challenges they face related to resource scarcity and inadequa

This chapter draws on research conducted in one such compound, Chawama, in order to explore the employment situation of young people. Young people growing up in Lusaka's compounds face extreme challenges in finding ways to support themselves. The chapter highlights how some young people in the community act as "social entrepreneurs" a term used to denote entrepreneurial activity driven by a missio

This introduction presents an overview of key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book analysis the nature of youth entrepreneurship at the national level in both urban and rural areas and in specific sectors, and shows how it is affected by key factors including microfinance, social capital, and entrepreneurship education. It illustrates the multifaceted nature of yout

This chapter examines the livelihood strategies of young people living in three villages near the town of Bole in the Northern Region of Ghana, looking at their farming and fishing activities, nonfarm businesses in the village, and the role of migration in business establishment. The fieldwork on which the chapter is based was conducted in Bole District, one of 20 districts in the Northern Region,

The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has become one of the EUs most contested policy areas. But despite widely observed patterns of rural resentment and farmers’ resistance to environmental policies, few studies have examined the CAPs political consequences beyond recent farmers protests. Drawing on policy feedback theory, Bourdieu’s theory of symbolic fields, and scholarship on sociotechnical ima

This chapter looks in detail at the role of young female entrepreneurs in the handicraft industry, and examines why young women choose to enter the sector and the capitals on which they draw in operating their enterprises. Handicraft production by young women in western Uganda is typically based on both informally and formally learned skills and makes use of locally available and/or purchased raw

This chapter contributes to debates concerning university entrepreneurship education in sub-Saharan Africa by examining who studies entrepreneurship education and why, their career paths after graduating, and how their studies have impacted on their entrepreneurial intentions. It draws on a study of recent graduates from two universities in Uganda who had studied entrepreneurship. Governments, don

The industrial sector, also called secondary sector, is in charge of transforming materials into goods. An important workforce is employed in the industrial sector not only in modern industrial countries, but in all modern societies. Since many of these jobs entail working under wet conditions, heat, or with hazardous chemicals, both irritant and allergic occupational contact dermatitis are of utm

The use of the home as a workplace has persisted throughout the world, challenging established notions of economic progress and resulting in home-based work being seen as an integral and lasting part of the capitalist organisation of production. Many different types of work are conducted in the home, including production, retail, and service activities. Home-based workers are a heterogeneous group