This study examines how Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies influence e-commerce innovations in developing countries, specifically within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. E-commerce in the southern African countries is constrained by low levels of infrastructure and digital prowess and consumer trust, and artificial intelligence technologies offer new ways for businesses to streamline processes, improve customer engagement, and increase security. This study looks i...

Artificial Intelligence  Business Analysis 

With the continuous development of information technology, the application of Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC) in the field of education is becoming increasingly widespread. This study combines the characteristics and needs of the International Trade Practice Course to explore a blended teaching design based on AIGC. The aim is to optimize the theoretical knowledge module, practical operation module, and case analysis module in the teaching content by introducing artificial intel...

Pedagogy 

Water resources in Kenya face escalating challenges from rapid urbanization, population growth, and anthropogenic activities that disrupt hydrological processes. This study investigated historical stream discharge trends in the River Ruiru sub-catchment of Kiambu County, Kenya, from 2006 to 2016. The research employed a descriptive quantitative research design using the Mann-Kendall trend test and Sen’s slope estimator to analyse discharge data. The study conducted a comprehensive data validatio...

Hydrology 

Epigenetics can be defined as a heritable or reversible change in gene expression that is not accompanied by changes in DNA sequences. Epigenetics provides an additional layer of instructions that can affect where and when genes are expressed, modulating the aging process in response to an array of environmental factors such as diet, lifestyle, genetics and disease. Subsequent changes at the gene level are likely to contribute to cell, organ and body senescence affecting the health and well-bein...

Molecular Biology 

Under the background of accelerating new urbanization process, smart urban renewal has been transformed from “incremental construction” to “stock optimization”, and the traditional renewal mode is difficult to meet the demand of sustainable urban development due to data silos and lack of dynamic simulation. Based on digital twin technology, this paper explores the application path of smart urban renewal by constructing its technical framework, aiming to provide a full life cycle digital solution...

Civil Engineering 

Traditionally, it was a preserve of higher institutions of learning to provide quality education. The nitty-gritty of how the quality of education was controlled, managed, audited and assured was not so much of public talk. As rightly observed by [1] before concern rose; there would be general trust in higher education institutions and academics (Professors) that would know what to do and how to do it. Today the question of quality is in public domain, giving rise to the question of quality assu...

Philosophy  Library, Intelligence and Philology 

Nowadays, appearance plays a pivotal role in society, significantly influencing self-perception and social interactions. The maxillary anterior teeth, as key components of the smile, are essential to facial aesthetics and effective communication. In this context, the delay between tooth extraction and the placement of an aesthetically pleasing prosthesis has become a major concern for patients. This growing intolerance to treatment delays underscores the necessity of adopting techniques that mee...

Dentistry 

The genus Boana (Hylidae) comprises over 100 species distributed primarily across tropical regions of the Americas. While the advertisement calls of Boana raniceps are relatively well documented, information on its secondary vocalizations, such as the release call, remains scarce, particularly for populations in the Atlantic Forest. Addressing this gap, the present study provides the first description of the release call of B. raniceps recorded in an Atlantic Forest re...

Zoology  Ecology 

Subclinical hypothyroidism, marked by elevated thyroidstimulating hormone (TSH) levels with normal free thyroxine (T4) levels, often presents subtly with symptoms such as fatigue, weight gain, and mood changes. This case study examines a 44-year-old woman diagnosed with subclinical hypothyroidism and evaluates two treatment approaches: aggressive levothyroxine therapy versus selenium supplementation. Guided by the American Thyroid Association (ATA) and European Thyroid Association (ETA) guidelin...

Applied Biology 

This study examines the central tenet of traditional Chinese medical nursing (TCM) that emphasizes harmony and unity with nature. It explores how TCM’s historical focus on care and nursing over disease treatment is intertwined with the philosophy of balancing qi and blood, and yin and yang. The paper discusses the significance of adhering to natural laws and adapting to environmental changes, both seasonally and daily, as a means to maintain health and prevent diseases. It also addresses the int...

Nursing  Rehabilitation Medicine  Kinesiology