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Optimizing Ipsative Assessment in the Philippines: A Narrative Review on the Experiences of Mathematics Teachers
Authors: Luzano Jay Fie
Published: May 2024

As education systems evolve globally, there is a demand for innovative assessment methods that align with modern classrooms. Ipsative assessment, focusing on personal growth over peer comparisons, is increasingly favored. However, there is inadequate evidence regarding its efficacy in mathematics education, particularly in developing countries such as the Philippines. This study utilized a narrative literature review to explore the ipsative assessment experiences of Mathematics teachers in the Philippines. Findings revealed two (2) emerging perceptions and responses to Ipsative Assessment in Mathematics Education, such as (1) Attitudes Towards Self-Reflection and Growth and (2) Impact on Teaching Practices and Student Learning. Four (4) themes emerged for the challenges in implementing Ipsative Assessment; namely: (1) Shift in Assessment Paradigms; (2) Challenges in Data Interpretation and Feedback; (3) Resistance to Change; and (4) Challenges on Integration into Curriculum and Pedagogy. As to the contributions of Ipsative Assessment to improving teaching practices and student learning outcomes, three (3) themes surfaced, such as, (1) Enhanced Self-Awareness and Reflective Capacity; (2) Personalized Instruction and Differentiation; and (3) Data-Driven Decision-Making and Continuous Improvement. It is recommended that through targeted interventions, capacity-building initiatives, and collaborative efforts, mathematics educators are now empowered to leverage ipsative assessment as a powerful tool for enhancing their teaching practices and fostering student success in mathematics education in the Philippines.
Sacralizar el espacio, deslegitimar los jueces de fe. Grafitis, inscripciones y dibujos de los prisioneros del Santo Oficio (Palermo, siglo XVII)
Authors: Fiume Giovanna
Published: May 2024

Dentro del complejo monumental del Palacio Chiaromonte, conocido como el Steri, actualmente sede de la Universidad de Palermo, se encuentra el edificio de las Cárceles Secretas, construido en 1603 para la reclusión de prisioneros del tribunal del Santo Oficio español mientras sus procesos estaban en curso. En las paredes, los detenidos han dejado no solo grafitis, escrituras y dibujos, sino también nombres y fechas que han permitido rastrear los documentos judiciales que los conciernen (conservados en el fondo Inquisición Sicilia del Archivo Histórico Nacional de Madrid y en el Archivo de Estado de Palermo); las informaciones provenientes tanto de los documentos archivísticos como de las escrituras y los dibujos de las paredes revelan las identidades de los autores: la condición social, la edad, los delitos imputados, el comportamiento judicial, la relación con los compañeros de prisión y la vida carcelaria de numerosos grupos de presos encerrados por motivos de fe. Sus perfiles biográficos iluminan, por un lado, las motivaciones de esta «escritura artística» y, por otro lado, los modelos iconográficos que inspiran muchos grafitis y dibujos.
Se trata de una verdadera actividad de sacralización de la cárcel con el fin de domesticar un territorio peligroso y hostil que muestra las devociones, los cultos y las opiniones religiosas de una muestra significativa de la población carcelaria del Antiguo Régimen y llega a rastrear en algunos de ellos la implícita contestación y la deslegitimación de la autoridad de los jueces.
Un grafito arbóreo de 1906 para «predecir» lo ya sucedido. El magnicidio fallido de Mateo Morral
Authors: Lorenzo Arribas José Miguel
Published: May 2024

En junio de 1906, unos días después del intento de asesinato del rey Alfonso XIII, apareció un insólito grafito escrito en un árbol del parque del Retiro cuya redacción se atribuyó al anarquista Mateo Morral. Después de examinar la única fotografía conocida del grafito, las fuentes hemerográficas y las «pruebas» presentadas en el transcurso del proceso judicial, hay razones para pensar que tal grafito fue un montaje realizado con posterioridad a los hechos para intentar incriminar a otros personajes molestos para el Gobierno, principalmente al pedagogo Francisco Ferrer y Guardia, fundador de la Escuela Moderna.
Nighttime Graffiti in the Roman Republic: Populism and the Anti-State
Authors: Allen Joel
Published: May 2024

This paper contends that populist graffiti in the Roman Republic, including famous examples from the aftermath of Gaius Gracchus’s death and the last weeks of Julius Caesar’s life, were at times intentionally produced at night, not just for the security and anonymity of darkness, but also in order to generate maximum impact, with a daybreak surprise that breached the notional barriers between the populist night and the aristocratic day. Various sources indicate that the formal institutions of the res publica, as dominated by the elite, were largely diurnal in nature, such that the state was effectively suspended at every sunset, and the night became the province of the marginalized. Graffiti from this context, when newly revealed at dawn, thus constituted a missive from an anti-state to the «legitimate» one – a kind of technology of illumination that facilitated popular engagement with political debates from which the people were otherwise procedurally excluded.
Grafitos y autores invisibles. Los grafitos figurativos del Royal Cachette wadi (Luxor, Egipto) como estudios de caso
Authors: Vivas Sainz Inmaculada
Published: May 2024

Los grafitos figurativos realizados por las culturas antiguas pueden ser considerados como una fuente de información de los sectores más bajos de la sociedad, gentes iletradas incapaces de producir textos escritos, y también reflejo de una población mayoritariamente analfabeta. Los autores invisibles de esos dibujos nos han legado una evidencia compleja, pero que resulta una excepcional muestra del deseo de dejar constancia de su presencia en un lugar. A partir de dos estudios de caso de grafitos figurativos del llamado Royal Cachette wadi o wadi C2 en la antigua Tebas (Luxor, Egipto), se plantea un análisis holístico que tenga en cuenta su iconografía, su función y la ubicación exacta en el contexto del paisaje. Todo ello servirá para mostrar la importancia del wadi C2, el carácter liminal de la ubicación de ambos grafitos y el papel sagrado del lugar que presenta una excepcional concentración de grafitos en el contexto de la montaña tebana.
Data Visualization in Education: A Comprehensive Review
Authors: Adarsh Bhavimane  , Rakshitha Shetty  , Ghrutha Varsha Kurunji  , Alex Tayenjam  , Dr. Pushparani M K
Published: May 2024

Data visualization tools have become increasingly prevalent in educational settings, offering innovative ways to present information and enhance student learning outcomes. This comprehensive review examines the impact of data visualization in education by synthesizing findings from recent research papers. A thorough analysis of twenty peer-reviewed articles covering various aspects of data visualization tools and techniques in educational contexts is presented. The review highlights the effectiveness of these tools in engaging students, improving comprehension, and facilitating data- driven decision-making. However, challenges such as accessibility and educator training remain significant barriers to widespread adoption. Hence, Recommendations for future research and practices are Necessary
Chatbot to Known an Individual Prakriti
Authors: Sarthak Jagadale  , Omkar Avghade  , Aniket Bhosale  , Shubham Kothavale  , Sakshi Burande  , Prof. Kshirsagar A.P.
Published: May 2024

This research explores the creation and assessment of a chatbot integrated with advanced natural language processing and machine learning techniques to identify an individual's Prakriti (Tridosha) in Ayurveda. [7]The chatbot employs methods like tokenization, named entity recognition, and text classification for dosha analysis. Utilizing a diverse dataset containing health records and dosha-related traits, the chatbot's accuracy is evaluated using metrics such as accuracy, precision, recall, and user satisfaction surveys. The study also conducts error analysis and evaluates response time, offering a thorough assessment of the chatbot's efficiency. The results highlight the chatbot's precision in dosha identification, showcasing its potential for personalized healthcare applications and emphasizing the synergy between traditional knowledge and modern technology.[7].
HUBUNGAN PENERAPAN PIJAT PERINEUM UNTUK MENGURANGI RUPTUR PERINEUM SAAT PERSALINAN DI KLINIK PRATAMA RATNA KOMALA TAHUN 2018
Authors: Nisa Hainun
Published: May 2024

Pendahuluan: ketegangan pada otot otot dasar panggul yang berperan dalam proses persalinan sering mengakibatkan terjadinya robekan perineum, terutama pada persalinan primigravida . ini dikarenakan pada primigravida jalan lahir belum dilalui oleh kepala janin. Untuk mengurangi robekan perineum terutama derajat 2 dan derajat 3 terdapat suatu metode yang sangat sederhana dan singkat yaitu metode pijat perineum. Ketegangan otot perineum dan mental ibu hamil dapat dikurangisaat perawatan prenatal yaitu dengan kegiatan pijat perineum yang teratur selama kehamilan sampai saat melahirkan. Tujuan : Untuk mengetahui hubungan penerapan pijat perineum untuk mengurangi ruptur perineum saat persalinan dengan ibu bersalin yang ikut kelas penerapan pijat perineum. Metode : Penelitian ini dilakukan pada bulan Juni – Juli 2018. Dimana dilakukan pengambilan data ibu bersalin dan melakukan observasi juga penyebaran kuesioner. Dengan menggunakan tehnik Purpose Sampling. Dimana responden berjumlah 33 responden. Hasil : ini menunjukan terdapat hubungan yang bermakna antara penerapan pijat perineum untuk mengurangi ruptur perineum saat persalinan di klinik pratama ratna komala ( p Value sama dengan 0,002). Kesimpulan: Pijat perineum efektif untuk mengurangi ruptur perineum
The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan «On Advertising»: the possibility of its changes
Authors: Шишимбаева С.С. , Қарақожаев О.С.
Published: May 2024

В статье дается анализ Закона Республики Казахстан «О рекламе». Цель исследования заключается в даче предложений и рекомендаций для совершенствования Закона Республики Казахстан «О рекламе». Для этого использованы сравнительный, формально-юридический методы, метод структурного анализа и проблемно-теоретический прием исследования.

Мақалада «Жарнама туралы» Қазақстан Республикасының Заңына талдау жасалады. Зерттеудің мақсаты «Жарнама туралы» Қазақстан Республикасының заңын жетілдіру үшін ұсыныстар мен ұсынымдар беру болып табылады. Бұл үшін салыстыру, формальды құқықтық және құрылымдық талдау тәсілдері, мәселелі-теориялық зерттеу тәсілі қолданылды

The article analyzes the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan «On Advertising». The purpose of the study is to provide suggestions and recommendations for improving the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan «On Advertising». For this purpose, comparative, formal-legal methods, the method of structural analysis and the problem-theoretical method of research were used.
Вопросы правовой идентификации цифровых активов в контексте объектов гражданских прав
Authors: Kaishataeva A.K. , Bokayev Zh.T.
Published: May 2024

Digitalization is an integral part of all processes of modern life. Digital rights, digital assets, cryptocurrencies are the tools without which the development of the modern economy is impossible. At the same time, the development of digital tools, along with positive impacts, can also lead to negative consequences. Effective legal regulation of these objects, a reasonable definition of their legal nature and based on this adequate application of existing legal mechanisms is an important task for any state. In this article, we propose to consider the legal possibilities for identifying digital assets as objects of civil rights, by understanding the features of digital assets. The study aims to explore factors that indicate that the application of digital asset technologies, including blockchains and cryptocurrencies, requires a rethinking of the traditional understanding of property rights.

Цифрландыру қазіргі өмірдің барлық процестерінің ажырамас бөлігі болып табылады. Цифрлық құқықтар, цифрлық активтер, криптовалюталар қазіргі заманғы экономиканың дамуы мүмкін емес құралдар болып табылады. Сонымен қатар, цифрлық құралдарды дамыту оң әсерлермен қатар жағымсыз салдарға да әкелуі мүмкін. Бұл объектілерді тиімді құқықтық реттеу, олардың құқықтық табиғатын негізді анықтау және осыған негізделген қолданыстағы құқықтық тетіктерді барабар қолдану кез келген мемлекет үшін маңызды міндет болып табылады. Бұл мақалада цифрлық активтердің ерекшеліктерін түсіне отырып, цифрлық активтерді азаматтық құқықтар объектілері ретінде анықтаудың заңды мүмкіндіктерін қарастыруды ұсынамыз. Зерттеу блокчейндер мен криптовалюталарды қоса алғанда, цифрлық активтер технологияларын қолдану меншік құқығының дәстүрлі түсінігін қайта қарауды талап ететін факторларды зерттеуге бағытталған

Неотъемлемой частью всех процессов современной жизни является цифровизация. Цифровые права, цифровые активы, криптовалюта есть инструменты, без которых невозможно развитие современной экономики. При этом развитие цифровых инструментов наряду с положительным влиянием, может привести и к негативным последствиям. Эффективное правовое регулирование этих объектов, разумное определение их юридической сущности и основанное на этом адекватное применение имеющихся правовых механизмов - есть важная задача для любого государства. В данной статье мы предлагаем рассмотреть юридические возможности идентификации цифровых активов как объектов гражданских прав, разобравшись в особенностях цифровых активов. Исследование направлено на изучение факторов, указывающих, что применение технологий цифровых активов, включая блокчейны и криптовалюту, требует переосмысления традиционного понимания прав собственности
Родительские права и обязанности в отношении детей.
Authors: Даулетбекова Г.А.
Published: May 2024

«Ата-аналар мен балалардың арасындағы құқықтық қатынастар» ата-аналардың және балалардың құқықтары мен міндеттері туындауының негіздері, ата-аналардың және балалардың құқықтары мен міндеттері балалардың заңмен белгіленген тәртіппен куәландырылған белгілі бір әке мен шешеден туатындығы болып табылады.

«Правоотношения между родителями и детьми» основаниями возникновения прав и обязанностей родителей и детей являются то, что права и обязанности родителей и детей рождаются от определенного отца и матери, которые удостоверяются в установленном законом порядке.

"Legal relations between parents and children" is the basis for the emergence of the rights and obligations of parents and children, the rights and obligations of parents and children are the fact that children are born from a certain father and mother, certified in accordance with the procedure established by law.
Ilustrando la ética maker: proceso experimental colaborativo en una neoartesanía
Authors: Fanio González Arianna Mª , Jiménez Martínez Carlos , De la Torre Cantero Jorge
Published: May 2024

Implementar los principios de la ética y cultura maker en situaciones de aprendizaje colaborativo presencial en aulas universitarias convencionales de diseño, supone una oportunidad para repensar la importancia de los vínculos interpersonales ligados al uso humano de la tecnología en dinámicas de creación en contextos postpandemia. En este estudio convergen la visualización de dichos fundamentos proyectuales con la fabricación digital al servicio de la recuperación y valorización del conocimiento artesano de elaboración de baldosas hidráulicas. Así, se constituye una comunidad de práctica que interpreta gráficamente ocho conceptos; hacer, compartir, aprender, equipar, participar, jugar, apoyar y cambiar, para plasmarlos posteriormente en los productos resultantes, impregnando a su vez el propio proceso de experimentación colectiva. Además de incentivar la participación, el codiseño, la diversidad de soluciones gráficas, la autoorganización y búsqueda de consensos, se generaron recursos visuales y objetuales en abierto, disponibles para su uso y adaptación, fomentando la transmisión cultural.
Pieles, corazas y caparazones: la arquitectura y sus ruinas modernas en la construcción de la identidad de A Coruña
Authors: Palleiro-Sánchez Pedro
Published: May 2024

La fachada, esa suerte de piel arquitectónica, adopta multitud de formas y es en este marco donde la arquitectura dialoga entre el lugar, la identidad y la historia. Por consiguiente, la ciudad no debe abordarse únicamente desde una dimensión física, sino que es fundamental incorporar la experiencia de quienes la habitan. En este sentido, la fotografía no solo invita a ver la ciudad desde una perspectiva histórica, sino que también permite ofrecer una representación personal e intencionada de esta con la que poder acceder a una subjetividad expresiva. Así, a través de una serie de fotografías de diversas edificaciones podemos no solo contemplar la transformación urbana y social de A Coruña en el siglo XX, sino también proponer un acto de reinterpretación y resignificación de espacios arquitectónicos con carga histórica y simbólica.
Florencia Gavilán
Authors: Gavilán Florencia
Published: May 2024

Perfil de la ilustradora Florencia Gavilán
PROFESOR FERNANDO HENRÍQUEZ BARRIENTOS† (1942-2024)
Authors: Naranjo José Antonio , Vivallo Waldo , Rojo Mario , Polanco Edmundo
Published: May 2024

Cinco décadas de investigación y docencia
The Self-Sabotage Cycle
Authors: Hermes Patricia , Rosner Stanley
Published: May 2024

A 12-year-old boy vows he will never do to his future family what his father did by leaving the boy, his sister and mother. Yet, 30 years later, the boy now a man leaves his own family. A young woman who's broken off an abusive relationship is now attracted to the same kind of personality in a potential boyfriend. And an attorney who grew up with an impossible-to-please father takes a job in a firm where the boss thinks praise is never productive. These are the kind of repetitive cycles that Stanley Rosner has seen time and again in his practice across 40 years as a clinical psychologist. A past president of the Connecticut Psychological Association, Rosner examines in this book whether there is for some people a compulsion to repeat self-destructive acts, and what the foundation for that compulsion might be, as well as how it can be changed to afford better, happier living.

Assisted by popular author Patricia Hermes, Rosner offers many eye-opening vignettes from his therapy rooms, showing us clearly how early life events can create unconscious dilemmas that move us to repeat the situation in other forms. He aims to show us how we can resolve the issues that linger, explaining how to recognize these issues, then move forward to put them to rest in ways that are not self-sabotaging. What I have to offer, says Rosner, is the opportunity for change.
A Short History of Taiwan
Authors: Davison Gary M.
Published: May 2024

This concise account of Taiwan's history makes a cogent, compelling argument for the right of the Taiwanese people to declare their nation independent, if they so choose. Davison's bold stand—unprecedented from a Western author—challenges the one China notion advanced in the Shanghai Communique of 1972 and states unequivocally that, should independence be proclaimed, it could only be taken away by force if the international community sides with contemporary might over historical right. He argues that the possible conflict could be sufficiently incendiary to induce a major military clash between the United States, the People's Republic of China, and other major powers.

Davison lets the facts of Taiwanese history make the case for Taiwan's existence as a unique national entity. A historical overview details the circumstances under which the Qing dynasty made its 17th century claim on the island, the events that led to cession to Japan in 1895, the origins of the Guomindang occupation during the Chinese Civil War, and the dramatic election of March 2000 that brought the Democratic Progressive Party's Chen Shuibian to office, ending Guomindang domination. After centuries of outsider domination, and over a hundred years of disconnection from any government exercising power over all of mainland China, the Taiwanese people are in a position to make a decision for national independence based on solid historical evidence.
Understanding The Grapes of Wrath
Authors: Johnson Claudia Durst
Published: May 2024

WhenThe Grapes of Wrathwas published in 1939, it had an explosive effect on the public, calling attention to the problems of migrant farm workers during the Great Depression. This casebook provides a rich source of primary materials on the period and the plight of the migrant farm worker that brings to life the problems Steinbeck immortalized in the novel. Included are interviews with eyewitnesses to the Dust Bowl, firsthand accounts and investigative reports of the causes and effects of the Great Depression, letters to Eleanor Roosevelt and Labor Secretary Frances Perkins, diaries and autobiographies of migrant farm workers in the 1930s, newspaper articles and editorials of the period, congressional testimony, a Wobbly song, affidavits by union activists, and other unique materials, many of which have never before appeared in print. All these materials can be used in literature, American history, and interdisciplinary classes to enrich the study of this novel and its times.

Following a literary analysis of the novel, six chapters present primary documents on the following topics related to the novel: the financial causes and results of the Great Depression; the history of farming in the early twentieth century and the growth of agribusiness in California; working and living conditions of migrant farm workers in 1930s California; attempts to unionize farm workers and major strikes of the period; lawlessness among law enforcement officers in dealing with union members; the legacy of the 1930s—Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers, and working and living conditions of farm workers long after the publication of the novel. Each chapter is followed by study questions, topics for research papers and class discussion, and suggestions of further reading.
United States History
Authors: Perrault Anna , Blazek Ron
Published: May 2024

This important work has been completely revised and expanded with the addition of online databases, web sites and CD-ROM titles. It identifies and describes hundreds of reference books that pertain to American history. Entries offer full descriptive, and in some cases, evaluative annotations. Arranged topically, the guide begins with an introduction and a chapter on sources of general importance. Subsequent chapters cover U.S. history in terms of politics and government; diplomatic history and foreign affairs; military history; social, cultural, and intellectual history; regional history; and economic history. Introductory scope notes provide valuable expository information and suggested search strategies in such areas as automation, government documents, and genealogy. Entries include works published through 2002.
United States Military Assistance
Authors: Mott   IV William H.
Published: May 2024

This interdisciplinary study examines the relationships between the provision of military assistance and success in achieving donor aims in history and theory, based upon an initial proposition that the relationship between donor and recipient is a critical determinant of success or failure. Mott builds upon his previous research of general historical and Soviet case studies which focuses on four initial features of the wartime donor-recipient relationship: convergence of aims; donor control, commitment of donor military forces, and coherence of donor policies and strategies. To this foundation, he adds additional variables, recipient success, and regional efforts. The study presents a pattern for policy development and theoretical analysis in which military assistance is a viable, robust policy option and bilateral relationship with clear set of requirements, features, processes, and predictable results.

Mott's primary methodology is the search for uniformities across historical observations through low-level, ordinary, multivariate regressions. He examines a set of 25 discrete and significant U.S. donor-recipient relationships, and analyzes the features of wartime and Soviet relationships in each. Each chapter focuses on U.S. military assistance in a region and refines the relevant features of the observed relationships into a common profile for comparison with other regions. Mott's conclusions about the donor-recipient relationship narrow the gap between economics, political science, and military strategy; link history and theory to policy; and offer new insights into a complex feature of international relationships and foreign policy.
Using Internet Primary Sources to Teach Critical Thinking Skills in Government, Economics, and Contemporary World Issues
Authors: VanFossen Phillip J. , Shiveley James M.
Published: May 2024

Teachers of political science, social studies, and economics, as well as school library media specialists, will find this resource invaluable for incorporating the Internet into their classroom lessons. Over 150 primary source Web sites are referenced and paired with questions and activities designed to encourage critical thinking skills. Completing the activities for the lessons in this book will allow students to evaluate the source of information, the content presented, and it usefulness in the context of their assignments.

Along with each Web site, a summary of the site's contents identifies important primary source documents such as constitutions, treaties, speeches, court cases, statistics, and other official documents. The questions and activites invite the students to log on to the Web site, read the information presented, interact with the data, and analyze it critically to answer such questions as: Who created this document? Is the source reliable? How is the information useful and how does it relate to present-day circumstances? If I were in this situation, would I have responded the same way as the person in charge? Strengthening these critical thinking skills will help prepare students for both college and career in the 21st century.
Wikis
Authors: Teehan Kay
Published: May 2024

This text provides different varieties of tried-and-true wikis that will help any educator accomplish the multitude of teaching tasks imperative to their students' success.

Wikis can be one of the most effective learning tools for today's teachers—if they're used correctly and appropriately. In many cases, educators have not been using this powerful Web 2.0-based tool to its complete potential. In today's demanding, fast-paced education environment, educators need to take full advantage of the technology resources at their disposal to keep pace with tech-savvy students and meet assessment standards.

InWikis: The Educator's Power Tool, the author shares her vast knowledge to unlock the capabilities of wikis for every educator. Educational wiki use can be categorized into three major types: the library wiki, the reciprocal wiki, and student-produced wiki. This book gives real examples of all three uses, as well as straightforward instructions on how to set up, dress up, and lock down a wiki for optimal practicality, attractiveness, ease of use, and security. Student and content-specific examples are included.
Women and Equality in the Workplace
Authors: Stebbins Leslie , Giele Janet Zollinger
Published: May 2024

An expert guide to women's quest for fairness in the workplace, marking the great legal and social advances as well as continuing inequalities.

Women and Equality in the Workplace: A Reference Handbookis an expert overview of the issues of gender equity in the workplace as they have evolved from World War II to the present. Focusing primarily on the United States, while drawing broad contrasts with nations around the world, the book describes the practical impact of laws and social policies developed to combat the many forms of sex discrimination, as well as the legal remedies of equal pay law, affirmative action, and comparable worth.

Women and Equality in the Workplacealso reviews current sociological and economic theories as to why, despite the notable progress, men continue to have better pay and benefits, higher status, and more opportunities, while working women are still all too often harassed, stigmatized, and overlooked.
Women in Golf
Authors: Hudson   Jr. David L.
Published: May 2024

Despite the thirst for more information about women's golf, very little exists about its history outside of books about the legendary Babe Didrikson Zaharias. Hudson fills this void, offering a complete history of women in golf. He focuses on the fascinating development of women's golf, the creation of the women's tour, star athletes of the past, the astronomical rise of the present-day tour greats, and the future of the sport.

Golf may well have replaced baseball as America's pastime, and the sport enjoys incredible popularity across the globe. At the professional level, women's golf continues to escalate in popularity and media attention, particularly with the dominance of LPGA champion Annika Sorenstam and the interest surrounding teenage phenom Michelle Wie.

Despite the thirst for more information about women's golf, very little exists about its history outside of books about the legendary Babe Didrikson Zaharias. Hudson's new book fills this void, focusing on the fascinating development of women's golf, the creation of the women's tour, star athletes of the past, and the astronomical rise of the present-day tour greats. In addition, Hudson examines women's golf in the context of the country's history of discrimination against women. Women's golf grew in popularity after the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920, granting the right of suffrage. Unfortunately, gender discrimination remains a reality in the world of golf in certain locales of country club golf. Nonetheless, women's golf has never been more popular. For example, the Futures Tour, where girls and young women hone their skills on the way to the LPGA, has grown to more than 300 players from 27 countries, making it the largest international developmental tour in the world. And the 2006 LPGA Tour featured 34 events with prize money nearing $50 million, the highest ever in LPGA history. In 1890, Hudson writes, theWashington Postreported that some girls are anxious to learn golf, because they are really fond of sport and exercise; others, because it gives them a chance to show off a natty suit. Those girls are now acknowledged as women—and this book shows how very far they, and their sport, have come.
Women in Psychology
Authors: Felipe Russo Nancy , O'Connell Agnes
Published: May 2024

These insightful essays, remarkably free of the jargon endemic to the social sciences, will enrich academic libraries' psychology reference ollections. Wilson Library Bulletin This book will serve as a valuable resource for teachers and scholars alike. Choice
Women of the Afghan War
Authors: Ellis Deborah
Published: May 2024

This is an account of the Afghan War and its tragic aftermath as told by the women who were caught up in it and became its innocent victims. The voices in this oral history will provide personal snapshots to the news reports of the Taliban activities now coming out of Afghanistan. These accounts provide an historical background to the growth of the Taliban, and reveal circumstances of the daily life of the women who must survive in this very closed society.

Through the medium of oral history, this book brings to light the stories of the women who have suffered the consequences of the Afghan War and whose lives and whose daughter's lives have been changed forever. Through the voices of the Soviet women who supported their soldiers on Afghan soil, and the voices of the Afghan women scattered by circumstance around the globe, the last Cold War battle between the superpowers takes on a very personal tone. Policy decisions issued from on high became the rockets that destroyed these women physically, mentally, and emotionally. Children were killed or maimed and homes and families destroyed. Ultimately, these women were forced to flee or become invisible within their homeland. The Taliban militia rose from the dust of this war and by government decree reduced even the most educated and influential of the women to non-person status.
Working with Troubled Youth in Schools
Authors: McAuliffe Garrett
Published: May 2024

The challenge of preventing and coping with violence and other psychosocial problems among youth is the inspiration for this work, which offers both a conceptual foundation and a practical guide for helping troubled youth in schools. The book is meant to be a guide for practicing school staff. It is intended to be either immediately useful, or to be a stimulus for longer-range plans. All chapters are written by veterans of school systems who are or have been principals, special education directors, directors of guidance, school counselors, school psychologists, teachers, and school social workers. The topics range from a call for socially critical leadership from school administrators to moment-to-moment suggestions for interactions with students.

Two sets of words echo throughout this book:preventandconnect. Prevention, not only reaction, is necessary if schools are to assist troubled youth, and in order to do the best job possible, school staff members must connect not only with students, but with the students' families and the community at large, as well as other school colleagues. Part I presents the big pictures and helps readers to re-think current conceptions of the work of schools in the psychosocial development of youth. Part II provides complementary chapters with descriptions and illustrations of effective practices for meeting the learning needs of troubled youth. Armed with the inspiration and the applications of this book, school professionals will be able to get to work immediately on fulfilling all students' promise, as well as their own as professionals.
Music of the Counterculture Era
Authors: Perone James E.
Published: May 2024

The late 1960s and early 1970s saw the flourishing of an American counterculture that affected many walks of society. The movement's music provided the soundtrack for this bellwether time in American cultural history. Such performers as Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Phil Ochs, Arlo Guthrie, The Doors, John Lennon, James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, and The Grateful Dead ushered in new sounds, as well as new attitudes and philosophies for an emerging generation. With vibrant narrative chapters on the role of music in the anti-war movement, the Black power movement, the women's movement, political radicalism, drug use, and the counterculture lifestyle, James Perone details the emerging issues explored by performers in the Sixties and Seventies. A chapter of biographical sketches provides an easily accessible resource on significant performers, recordings, and terminology. Also included are chapter bibliographies, a timeline, and a subject index.

The American History through Music series examines the many different styles of music that have played a significant part in our nation's history. While volumes in this series show the multifaceted roles of music in culture, they also use music as a lens through which readers may study American social history. The authors present in-depth analysis of American musical genres, significant musicians, technological innovations, and the many connections between music and the realms of art, politics, and daily life. Chapters present accessible narratives on music and its cultural resonations, music theory and technique is broken down for the lay reader, and each volume presents a chapter of alphabetically arranged entries on significant people and terms.
Ancient Mesopotamia
Authors: McIntosh Jane R.
Published: May 2024

The first general introduction to Mesopotamia that covers all four of the area's major ancient civilizations—Sumer, Akkad, Assyria, and Babylonia.

Ancient Mesopotamia: New Perspectivesranges from the region's cultural beginnings to its Persian "liberation," from simple farmers to mighty kings, from the marshy Gulf shores and Arabian desert sands to the foothills of the Taurus and Zagros mountains. It is the first volume to capture the entire sweep of Mesopotamia's four major ancient cultures (Sumerian, Akkadian, Assyrian, Babylonian) in one concise and captivating volume.

Ancient Mesopotamiareveals how archaeologists, geologists, geographers, and other scientists have pieced together an understanding of some of the most complex and accomplished civilizations in history: their economies, social orders, political systems, religions, intellectual accomplishments, and material culture. It offers a wealth of information and insights into the glorious past of a land in turmoil today.
Anger in the Workplace
Authors: Allcorn Seth
Published: May 2024

Allcorn explores what it means to feel angry at work. Anger has its origins in anxiety that arises from feeling frustrated, humiliated, and threatened at work. Anxiety creates a biological and psychological readiness to act that is guided by whether it is acceptable to feel angry at work. Employees act responsibly if they feel that their anger is acceptable. They may also act in ways that are destructive to self, others, and the workplace if they feel that being angry is not acceptable. Managing the development of anger and its expression in the workplace is an important aspect in designing a better workplace.

The book defines anger and aggression by synthesizing biological, psychological, and social perspectives. The social acceptability of anger and the fear that it interferes with judgement and results in aggression are discussed. Sex and gender-based differences in the experience of and expression of anger and aggression are explored. Learning to cope with anger is discussed. If feeling angry is not avoided then owning one's anger, thinking it through, and acting upon it constructively are important. Anger and aggression can contribute to innovation and productivity. The workplace is, however, a contributor to feeling angry because it promotes feelings of helplessness, persecution, alienation, and worthlessness. Hierarchical organization, power and authority relations, leadership styles, and organizational culture contribute to the development of these feelings. Desires for attachment and the fear of abandonment and desires for autonomy and fear of engulfment in the workplace must be managed to avoid anger. The book concludes by reviewing the relationship between anger and organizational dynamics.
The Anthropology of Cannibalism
Authors: Goldman Laurence R.
Published: May 2024

Using new case data from South American, Australian, and Papua New Guinean societies, the authors explore how cultural ideas for humanity are reflected in seemingly universal understandings of our potential for anthropophagy. Whether or not a society actually practices cannibalism, these conceptions are often articulated at the level of folklore and myth, where flesh-eating is imbued with symbolic meanings centered on ideas about regeneration after death, the equivalence between human flesh and food, and the morality of social exchange in and between groups. Thus, cannibalism emerges at once as a resource for political agendas that perpetuate ethnic stereotypes of exotic others; a cultural practice capable of expressing violent suppression as well as transforming death into a life-sustaining process; and a theme whose horrific potentiality engenders baleful monsters and myths for public delectation as well as child control.

Cannibalism exists in folklore traditions as the definition of the antithesis of socially accepted morality, as well as something that in practice was a conduit for the regeneration and reproduction of positive values. Cannibalism is seen as bound up with the commerce of exchange between people intent on defining their economic and political worlds in and through symbols. This book is a major milestone, providing a valuable set of correctives for both the academic discourse on cannibalism as well as the wider conventional beliefs about the topic.
Asian Students' Classroom Communication Patterns in U.S. Universities
Authors: Liu Jun
Published: May 2024

The past decade has witnessed a steady increase in the numbers of Asian students in North American institutions of higher learning. While their academic success has been widely recognized, concerns about their silence in classrooms have also been expressed by educators. Following an overview of Asian students in North American higher education, this book presents a focused ethnographic study of twenty Asian graduate students enrolled in a major US university, exploring and describing Asian student's oral classroom participation modes across multiple factors.

Four major classroom communication patterns--total integration, conditional interaction, marginal participation, and silent observation--are identified among the participants and discussed across sociocultural, affective, cognitive, linguistic, and pedagogical/environmental factors. Also discussed are the Asian concepts of face saving, politeness, and social identity in multiple discourse communities in light of Asian students' perceptions of and modes in classroom participation. The book concludes with a call for the development of cultural transformation competence, which encompasses social identity negotiation skills, and culture-sensitivity knowledge and mindful reflexivity in addition to communicative competence.
Behind the Ballot Box
Authors: Amy Douglas J.
Published: May 2024

Interest in voting systems and voting system reform is growing in the United States. Voting systems—the procedures by which we cast votes and elect our public officials—are a crucial part of the democratic election process. The decision to use one kind of voting system rather than another has far-reaching political consequences. Among other things, voting systems help to determine which officials are elected to run our governments, the variety of parties that voters have to choose from at the polls, whether political minorities can win any representation, and whether the majority will rule.

Amy gives readers all the information and analytical tools needed to make intelligent choices among voting systems. He provides a set of political criteria that can be used to judge voting systems and gives detailed descriptions of all the common voting systems used in the United States and other Western democracies, including winner-take-all systems as well as proportional representation systems. He also provides an analysis of the various political advantages and disadvantages associated with each type of system. This is an important guide for citizens, government officials, political activists, students, and anyone who wants to learn more about voting systems and their political implications.
Chemical and Biological Warfare
Authors: Mauroni Al
Published: May 2024

A thorough handbook covering the facts, history, and controversies surrounding our most controversial and misunderstood unconventional weapons.

Unlike most books on this topic, the expanded second edition of Mauroni's popular reference handbook is neither sensationalistic nor moralistic. Instead, it offers readers a reasoned, thorough, and fact-based introduction to this highly charged issue.

Covering the period from World War I through the Iraq War,Chemical and Biological Warfarenot only describes the development of key chemical and biological agents, such as anthrax, tularemia, brucellosis, VEE, Q fever, and botulinum toxin, it also assesses the threats we face, compares military CB warfare with terrorist incidents, explains effective defensive measures, and clarifies the responsibilities of the various federal agencies charged to address these issues. With extensive new material, this edition provides an authoritative and up-to-date introduction to this vitally important topic.
China and the South China Sea Dialogues
Authors: Lee Lai To
Published: May 2024

Lee provides an in-depth analysis of China's diplomatic strategy in bilateral and multilateral negotiations on the South China Sea. Based on both documentary research and the personal experiences of the author at conferences and meetings on the issue, Lee highlights the approach adopted by China in its dealings with other parties to the dispute. Professor Lee also examines the state of cross-strait dialogues between Taiwan and China on the South China Sea.

As Professor Lee makes clear, while China has been consistent in stating that its claims over the South China Sea are indisputable, Beijing is still willing to talk about the conflicts with the parties involved. While China prefers to conduct bilateral discussions, it has not ruled out multilateral talks and cooperation in the South China Sea. However, there has been limited progress in these talks, especially those conducted at multilateral meetings. As most of the claimants are from ASEAN, the book also examines Sino-ASEAN relations in general and explores how that would affect China's conduct in South China Sea discussions. An important study for scholars, and policy makers involved in security issues in the Asia Pacific.
Darwinism, Dominance, and Democracy
Authors: Somit Albert , Peterson Steven
Published: May 2024

Somit and Peterson seek to explain two apparently contradictory yet well-established political phenomena: First, throughout human history, the vast majority of political societies have been authoritarian. Second, notwithstanding this pattern, from time to time, democracies do emerge and some even have considerable stability. A neo-Darwinian approach can help make sense of these observations. Humans—social primates—have an inborn bias toward authoritarian life, based on their tendency to engage in dominance behavior and the formation of dominance hierarchies. Reinforcing this bias is an impulse toward obedience. These factors are associated with the propensity of humans to accept authoritarian systems.

Nonetheless, the authors argue, conditions of material abundance combined with another human characteristic—indoctrinability—can foster the emergence and maintenance of democracies. Somit and Peterson assert that an understanding of human nature from an evolutionary perspective can help to explain how and why political systems have developed. They conclude by pointing to policy implications that might enhance the odds of formation and continuation of democratic forms of government. Students and scholars of political science and philosophy, sociology, and human biology will find this an intriguing study.