bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Effect of Pre-Competition Anxiety on Tennis Accuracy Shot Performance Among Malaysian Varsity Tennis Players
Authors: Wan Pa Wan Ahmad Munsif , Abdul Rahim Mohamad Rahizam , Mazalan Nur Shakila , Nazarudin Mohamad Nizam , Wan Daud Wan Rezawana , Abdullah Mohd Firdaus
Published: September 2024

Athletes with high levels of anxiety may take wrong actions and cause athletes to not be able to perform well. Specifically, when pre-competition anxiety problems occur, this situation can affect the accuracy of the shots in tennis. Therefore, this study identifies the effect of pre-competition anxiety on tennis forehand (FH) and backhand (BH) accuracy shots among Malaysian varsity tennis players. This study uses quantitative cross-sectional survey research. This research used the Competitive State Anxiety Inventory (CSAI-2) questionnaire and the tennis forehand (FH) and backhand (BH) accuracy shot instrument to survey 60 respondents utilizing a convenient sampling technique. The descriptive data showed high cognitive and physical anxiety and low self-confidence 24 hours before the competition. Researchers used the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software, version 25, to perform inferential statistical analysis related to the Simple Linear Regression Test and concluded that pre-competition anxiety had a significant impact on tennis forehand (FH) and backhand (BH) accuracy shots, accounting for 10.1% of the variance. These findings imply that an excessive level of pre-competition anxiety has a significant negative impact on tennis forehand (FH) and backhand (BH) accuracy shots. The conclusion is that pre-competition anxiety poses a significant threat to the accuracy of tennis forehand (FH) and backhand (BH) accuracy shot performance. Solutions are desperately needed, such as meditation, self-talk, imagery, and sports massage intervention, which may control pre-competition anxiety and subsequently accurately perform tennis forehand (FH) and backhand (BH) shots.
A Systematic Literature Review of Design Considerations, Challenges and Guidelines in Primary School Physical Learning Space Design
Authors: Sun Rongrong , Abdul Aziz Muhammad Firzan
Published: September 2024

Many countries are keen to enhance existing learning spaces beyond the status quo, as non-traditional learning spaces can be leveraged to cultivate talent and ability in the 21st century. Recently, many primary schools have begun to practice planning and constructing non-traditional learning. This review highlights the available evidence on the considerations, challenges, and existing learning space design guidelines based on primary-school research conducted from 2000 to January 2024. The Web of Science (WoS) and Scopus databases are intensively searched for research conducted in primary school settings in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. The finding shows optimism regarding non-traditional learning spaces fostering more flexible, innovative, and open learning environments that support and assist student-centred pedagogical approaches, and it summarises the three results from the seven aspects. The primary considerations are physical space and pedagogical organisational design, challenges from users and designers and current research and guidelines for users and designers. Based on the three study results, this research proposes suggestions for physical learning spaces. There is an urgent need to design guidelines to promote primary school learning efficiency and create an environment that students and teachers like.
Assessing Lecturers’ Belief on Assessment in Nigeria Using Brown’s Factor Model of Assessment Belief: A Study of Content-based Validity
Authors: Umar Yaro , Hooi Lian Lim
Published: September 2024

The objectives of this study are threefold: First, to highlight the importance of assessment beliefs and their contribution to the practice of assessment. Second, the current literature on assessment beliefs in different contexts should be assessed, including the relationship between lecturers’ beliefs on assessment and their evaluations of student performance. Third, the content-based validity of an adapted instrument (Brown conception of Assessment III Abridged Survey) will be measured using the Lawshe content validation ratio for use among lecturers within the context of Nigeria. This psychometric study utilized a 27-item survey from Brown (2006), covering four dimensions: improvement of teaching and learning, student accountability, institutional accountability, and assessment as irrelevant. Seven experts were randomly selected to judge the relevancy of each item to the domain construct based on the defined four-point scale. The Content Validity Ratio (CVR), based on the Lawshe Validity Model (1975), is used to analyze the data collected. Results indicated that items under the “assessment as irrelevant” were deemed non-essential. As a major contribution to this study, the existing literature on content-based validity studies is expanded by applying the Lawshe content validation ratio. Based on the study result, a three-dimensional conceptual framework for analyzing lecturers’ beliefs on assessment is also suggested. It calls for additional psychometric properties, particularly construct validity testing, to ensure the convergent and discriminate validity of the instrument within the context of TVET tertiary institutions in Nigeria.
Assessing Determinants of Technical Efficiency in Livestock Production: A Case Study from Shaanxi, China
Authors: Li Yujie , Shiang Lim Ee , Lim Ghee-Thean
Published: September 2024

The demand for livestock products is rising, and China is actively encouraging farmers to increase their livestock production to meet this growing demand. At Shaanxi Province’s livestock industry’s current production output and growth rate, it appears unfeasible to meet the government’s production target for 2025. Inefficiencies within livestock production can significantly impede the development of this industry. Therefore, this research employs the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) technique, considering Constant Returns to Scale (CRS) and Variable Returns to Scale (VRS) assumptions, to assess the technical efficiency of the livestock industry in Shaanxi Province. The data utilised are secondary data from 2010 to 2019. The findings reveal that the Shaanxi livestock industry has an average technical efficiency of 0.84 (CRS) and 0.92 (VRS), suggesting that there is room for further production growth with the current inputs, breeding scales and technology. Although dairy cows, cattle and goats have achieved full technical efficiency. Technical and scale inefficiencies still exist in hog and layer farming practices, which can be improved to increase production. Notably, hog farming demonstrated the lowest technical efficiency, scoring 0.68. The results of factors affecting inefficiency suggest that increasing spending on disease prevention and raising the selling price can both improve technical efficiency. Additionally, reducing death loss has the potential to improve technical efficiency. Thus, the government is expected to promote farm consolidation and expansion while actively advocating for establishing livestock production cooperatives.
Gender Quota of Women Election Supervisors in The Implementation of Indonesian Election Law
Authors: Muharam Ricky Santoso , Pradhanawati Ari , Fitriyah Fitriyah , Supratiwi Supratiwi
Published: September 2024

Election supervisors are part of the election organizers in Indonesia, regulated by Law Number 7 of 2017 concerning general elections. The regulation on women’s representation in the Election Supervisory Board (Bawaslu) is contained in Article 92, paragraph 11, as much as 30% of women’s representation. This research uses a qualitative approach using archival studies on various elections and affirmative regulations. The findings in this study are the results of women’s quotas spread across 514 regencies/cities. Male representatives numbered 1633 (85%) and women 274 (14%) out of 1907 commissioner seats contested. This study opens further discussion for the Indonesian government to amend the election law regarding women’s representation in Bawaslu, as a regulatory sanction is required if the quota is not fulfilled.
A Review of the Potential Socioeconomic Impacts of Bamboo Plantation on Local Community
Authors: Samdin Zaiton , Abdullah Zawawi Nurul Izzati , Saadun Norzanalia , Kamaruddin Norfaryanti
Published: September 2024

Bamboo is a versatile and essential resource that thrives in tropical climates, providing shelter, tools, and even a staple vegetable in Asia, Africa, and South America. This paper reviews the potential socioeconomic impact of bamboo plantations on local communities, emphasizing the relevance of bamboo cultivation across different cultural and environmental contexts. It delves into the multifaceted potential of bamboo, moving beyond its historical significance, and describes the plant's adaptability, showcasing its transformative application in construction, medicine, energy, and beyond. The goal is to synthesize existing knowledge and insights on the subject, providing a valuable resource for policymakers, researchers, and industry stakeholders. By consolidating existing knowledge globally, it offers an understanding of the potential benefits, challenges, and strategies associated with bamboo plantations. It is hoped that this review can serve as a foundational resource for those seeking to promote the growth of the bamboo industry while enhancing the well-being of local communities. It is intended for publication in a scholarly journal to disseminate this knowledge globally, fostering informed decision-making and sustainable practices in agroforestry and bamboo cultivation across diverse regions.
Hibah dan Utang Piutang dalam Potret Resiprositas Tradisi Becekan Masyarakat Muslim Pedesaan di Kabupaten Tulungagung
Authors: Bariroh Muflihatul
Published: September 2024

Masyarakat desa tidak bisa lepas dari berbagai macam tradisi yang dijalankan secara turun temurun sebagaimana halnya tradisi sumbangan termasuk praktik becekan, yakni tradisi saling membantu dan menyumbang dalam berbagai acara hajatan yang idealnya tidak mengharapkan balasan apapun. Seiring perkembangan sosial, praktik becekan menunjukkan adanya isyarat transisi peralihan makna. Budaya becekan menjadi suatu budaya tuntutan pengembalian yang pernah didapatkan dari pemberi yang menyerupai transaksi utang-piutang. Penelitian ini berjenis kualitatif melalui pendekatan kombinasi studi kasus dan etnografi karena berkaitan dengan tradisi masyarakat. Hasil analisis menyatakan bahwa status pemberian becekan pada prinsipnya merupakan hadiah dan tidak dikatakan sebagai utang-piutang sehingga tidak ada kewajiban untuk mengembalikan becekan tersebut, hanya dianjurkan saling membalas sebagaimana petunjuk hadis Nabi. Dikecualikan jika terdapat kebiasaan masyarakat setempat yang disepakati secara tegas bahwa hal tersebut adalah pinjaman seperti becekan dalam jumlah besar, maka harus dinyatakan secara jelas bahwa becekan tersebut merupakan pinjaman utang yang harus dibayar kembali di kemudian hari.
Tinjauan Hukum Pidana Islam terhadap Parameter Pemidanaan Hukuman Mati dalam KUHP Nasional
Authors: Calvin Calvin , Azizah Noor
Published: September 2024

Penelitian dilakukan untuk menjawab permasalahan tinjauan hukum Islam terhadap parameter pemidanaan dalam KUHP, dengan pendekatan metode penelitian hukum normatif. Metode penelitian yang digunakan yaitu yuridis normatif dengan mekanisme pengumpulan data studi kepustakaan. Hasil analisis menyimpulkan bahwa parameter pemidanaan dalam KUHP Nasional telah memberikan parameter yang sangat efektif dalam menjatuhkan pidana mati bagi tersangka sebagaimana yang tertuang dalam pasal 54 KUHP Nasional, hal ini dilakukan melalui pendekatan sistem delphi yang telah dimodifikasi dengan cara memberikan skor pada setiap variabel dalam pasal a quo. Sejalan dengan hal tersebut, hukum pidana Islam juga memberikan parameter yang jelas dalam menjatuhkan terpidana yang notabene dijatuhi hukuman mati, dengan merujuk pada kitab Al-Wajiz, namun terdapat perbedaan yang cukup signifikan terkait jenis tindak pidana yang dilakukan. Sehingga tulisan ini akan memberikan gambaran mengenai pentingnya parameter dalam menjatuhkan hukuman mati bagi pelaku tindak pidana.
Teaching Learners of Specialized Classes the Method of Mathematical Modeling based on Solving Problems with Practical Content
Authors: Alibekova Zhazira , Ashirbayev Nurgali , Ashirbayeva Zhansaya , Altynbekov Shadiyar
Published: September 2024

The state of the art for research focused on the formation of mathematical thinking and analytical skills in learners revolves around several key developments and approaches in modern education, cognitive science, and instructional technology. It should also be noted that this topic is not sufficiently studied by other researchers, educators, and mathematicians. The research aims to understand how using mathematical modeling in specialized classes can make learning more effective. By focusing on real-world, practical tasks, the study seeks to show how applying math to everyday problems can deepen students' understanding and make the subject more engaging and relevant to their lives. Analysis, induction, deduction, and synthesis are the main methods of the research, allowing the description and highlighting of the most important aspects of the mathematical modeling methods application in profile classes. The article presents the following information: the study of the impact of learners' use of mathematical modeling on their understanding of the material presented; the definition of the concepts of "model" and "mathematical modeling" is given, the stages of this process are described; the application of tasks with practical content is studied; the concept of "system of tasks" and the main methods of its construction are considered; an elective course "Mathematical modeling" for learners of profile classes is proposed. The materials of the article are of practical and theoretical value for teachers, mathematicians, other representatives of the scientific community, and researchers of the topic of implementation of methods of mathematical modeling in the course of mathematics for specialized classes, interested in features and aspects of the application of tasks with practical content in the learning process, explore the role of mathematical modeling in the process of formation of mathematical thinking.
E-Assessment for Character Evaluation in Elementary Schools
Authors: Asrial Asrial , Syahrial Syahrial , Kurniawan Dwi Agus , Insani Putri Fhadira , Perdana Rahmat , Rahmi Rahmi , Susbiyanto Susbiyanto , Aldila Febri Tia
Published: September 2024

This study investigates Elementary School teachers’ responses to e-assessment tools for evaluating students' character traits of patriotism, tolerance, and discipline, and compares these traits across three schools. Utilizing a research and development methodology with quantitative data, the sample includes 55 students from Elementary School 034/I Teratai, 58 from Elementary School 045I Sridadi, and 61 from Elementary School 064/I Muara Bulian, selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected using a questionnaire and analyzed with descriptive statistics and one-way ANOVA, followed by Tukey HSD post-hoc tests. Findings reveal that Elementary School 034/I Teratai students scored highest in patriotism (89.11), Elementary School 045I Sridadi students in tolerance (88.41), and Elementary School 064/I Muara Bulian students in discipline (89.20). Significant differences in patriotism and discipline were observed between Elementary School 034/I Teratai and Elementary School 064/I Muara Bulian, and in tolerance between Elementary School 045I Sridadi and Elementary School 064/I Muara Bulian. The e-assessment tool developed was deemed highly valid and feasible for use. The impact of this e-assessment to make it easier for teachers to assess the character of high school students.
Müəyyən şəxsli sual cümlələrində qrammatik vasitələr
Authors: Ədalət A.
Published: September 2024

Sual cümlələri tarixən müxtəlif üsul və vasitələrlə formalaşmışdır. Onlar nəqli cümlədən sonra kommunikativ-situativ tələbə görə geniş istifadə edilən cümlə növüdür. İntonasiyanın rəngarəngliyi və qrammatik xüsusiyyətlərinin zənginliyi cəhətdən müxtəlif növlərə malik sual cümlələrini bir-biri ilə yaxından bağlı olan üç mühüm əlamətə görə təsnif etmək mümkündür: 1. qrammatik quruluşuna görə. 2. ifadə məqsədinə görə.
Structural-semantic expansion in impersonal sentences
Authors: Ədalət A.
Published: September 2024

Mübtədanın olmaması şəxssiz cümlənin səciyyəvi əlamətidir. Belə cümlə konstruksiyasında şəxssizliyin əsas təzahür forması onun xəbəridir. Qeyd etdiyimiz kimi, şəxssiz cümlə mübtəda ilə xəbərin sintezindən ibarətdir. Mübtəda xəbərin semantik bazasında passiv mövqedə hiss olunur. Deməli, bu cür konstruksiyalar predikativ mərkəz əsasında formalaşır. Bu cəhətdən də şəxssiz cümlələrin sintaktik semantikasının təzahüründə xəbər prioritet üzv kimi qəbul edilir. Şəxssiz cümlələrdə struktur subyektdən söhbət gedə bilmədiyi üçün subyektin predikativ inteqrasiyası nəticəsində təzahürü daha çox diqqəti cəlb edir. Bu baxımdan “şəxssiz cümlələrin struktur-semantik genişlənməsində müxtəsər və geniş cümlələrin xəbərlərinin ifadə vasitələrinin xüsusi rolu vardır” fikrini tərəddüdsüz söyləyə bilərik.
Nəsimi dilinin linqvistik-poetik çalarları
Authors: Rəhman Q.
Published: September 2024

Orta dövrün başlanğıcı sayılan XIII əsrdən etibarən anadilli poeziyanın inkişafını müşahidə edirik. Poeziyamızda ərəb-fars dilləri ilə yanaşı, ədəbiyyatımızın, ümumən mədəniyyətimizin ən böyük hadisəsi sayılan ana dilinin canlanmasını dövrün doğma dildə yazan söz sənətkarlarının yaradıcılığında müşahidə edirik. Anadilli poeziyanın formalaşmasında mühüm rol oynayan mükəmməl yaradıcılığa malik sənətkarlar arasında İmadəddin Nəsimi xüsusilə fərqlənir. Tükənməz yaradıcılıq xəzinəsinə malik Nəsimi poeziyası indiyədək ayrı-ayrı dilçi, tənqidçi və ədəbiyyatşünas alimlər tərəfindən müxtəlif aspektlərdən tədqiq edilərək işıqlandırılsa da, hələ də geniş təhlilə ciddi zərurət duyulur.
Müasir Azərbaycan ədəbi dilində toponimik vahidlərin formalaşmasının leksik üsulları
Authors: Həmzə Ə.
Published: September 2024

Azərbaycan toponimik vahidlərinin işlənmə coğrafiyası son dərəcə geniş olduğu kimi, yaranma üsulları da müxtəlifdir. Bu isə toponimlərin formalaşma üsullarının təsnifat sistemini yaratmış olur. Toponimlərlə bağlı araşdırmaların genişlənməsinə baxmayaraq, toponimikanın elmi-nəzəri prinsiplərinə riayət olunmur. Məhz bu istiqamətdə aparılan araşdırmaların əksəriyyətində səciyyəvi xüsusiyyətlər mövcuddur. Qeyd edək ki, tədqiqatların təsnifatında bəzi metodik nöqsanlar da özünü göstərməkdədir. Ümumiyyətlə, toponimlərə sistemli şəkildə yanaşıldığı üçün onun tədqiqi zamanı bəzi mühüm məsələlər ya araşdırma prosesindən kənarda qalmış, ya da tamamilə unudulmuşdur.
Müasir Azərbaycan dilində şəkilçilərin təsnifi
Authors: Elşad A.
Published: September 2024

Məqalədə müasir Azərbaycan dilində şəkilçilərin təsnifi problemləri şərh olunur. Araşdırma prosesində iltisaqi dillərdən olan Azərbaycan dilinin qrammatik sistemində və söz yaradıcılığında mühüm rol oynayan şəkilçi morfemlərin təsnifatı barədə tədqiqatçıların mülahizələri nəzərdən keçirilir. Həmçinin dil faktları və qrammatik qanunauyğunluqlar əsasında yeni bölgü aparılır, spesifikliyi ilə diqqəti cəlb edən bəzi şəkilçilərin funksionallığı barədə ətraflı məlumat verilir.
Azərbaycan dilinin qrammatik qanunauyğunluqlarının mənimsədilməsində qrammatik təhlillərin rolu
Authors: Aygün Ə.
Published: September 2024

Məqalədə tədris prosesində Azərbaycan dilinin qrammatik quruluşunun öyrədilməsinin metodik yolları şərh olunmuş, şagirdlərin qrammatikanı şüurlu olaraq mənimsəmələri, düzgün oxu, yazılı və şifahi nitq vərdişlərinə yiyələnmələri üçün Azərbaycan dili məşğələlərinin ümumi sistemində qrammatik təhlilin əhəmiyyəti vurğulanmışdır. Eyni zamanda şagirdlərdə mütəmadi olaraq fonetik hadisələri müşahidə etmək, fonetik təhlillər aparmaq və fonetikaya aid bilikləri tez-tez təkrarlamaq kimi xüsusiyyətləri formalaşdırmaq üçün məşğələlər keçirməyin vacibliyi diqqətə çatdırılmışdır. Morfologiya bölməsinin tədrisi zamanı şagirdlərdə həm düzgün, şüurlu, ifadəli şifahi nitq və oxu vərdişlərinin formalaşması, həm də orfoqrafik vərdişlərin qaydaya salınmasının faydalı olduğu izah olunmuşdur. Sintaksisə aid olan məşğələlərdə sintaktik formaların əhəmiyyəti, üslubi imkanları və nitqdə işlənmə yerləri göstərilmişdir. Məqalədə həmçinin qrammatik təhlillərdən istifadənin şagirdlərin kommunikativ vərdişlərinin formalaşmasına təsiri vurğulanmışdır.
Ədəbiyyat dərslərində İsmayıl Şıxlının həyat və yaradıcılığının öyrənilməsinin metodik imkanları
Authors: Bilal H.
Published: September 2024

Məqalədə ədəbiyyat dərslərində görkəmli yazıçı İsmayıl Şıxlının həyat və yaradıcılığının öyrənilməsi yolları işıqlandırılır. Təcrübə göstərir ki, yazıçının həyat və yaradıcılığının öyrənilməsi, əsərlərinin təhlili zamanı interaktiv metodlardan istifadə, müəllifin öz əsərlərində qaldırdığı tarixi, siyasi və mənəvi problemlərin müzakirəsi şagirdlərin mövzunu dərindən mənimsəməsinə kömək edir. “Dəli Kür” romanında XIX əsrdə Azərbaycan kəndində baş verən ziddiyyətli proseslər Cahandar ağanın timsalında təsvir edilir. Əsərin təhlili zamanı şagirdlərdə romanda həyat həqiqətləri, xalqımıza xas olan mənəvi dəyərlərin yüksək sənətkarlıqla əks etdirilməsi barədə qənaət formalaşdırılır.
Wise thoughts in the language of ashug poetry
Authors: Fəxriyyə C.
Published: September 2024

Məqalədə Azərbaycan aşıq ədəbiyyatının dili ilə bağlı məsələlərdən bəhs olunaraq aşıq şeirinin linqvistik xüsusiyyətləri ön plana çəkilir, bu şeir dilindəki hikmətli söz və ifadələr təhlil obyektinə çevrilir. Tədqiqat işində həmçinin müxtəlif aşıqların yaradıcılığına müraciət edilir, onların aforizm səviyyəli əsərləri araşdırılaraq hikmətli fikirlər atalar sözləri ilə müqayisə edilir. Məqalədə hikmətli fikirlərin əhəmiyyətli cəhətləri işıqlandırılmaqla yanaşı, onların müsbət əxlaqi xüsusiyyətlərin inkişafındakı rolundan danışılır. Hətta belə bir fikir də irəli sürülür ki, hikmətli sözlərdə ifadə olunan ideyalar cəmiyyətin idarə olunmasına müsbət təsir göstərir. Məqalədə irəli sürülən elmi-nəzəri fikirlər dil-üslub faktları ilə əsaslandırılır.
A utilização da Teoria Ator-Rede no Ensino de Ciências: uma análise de artigos publicados em duas décadas em periódicos brasileiros
Authors: Dangui Amanda Carolina Mikos , Arruda Sergio de Mello , Passos Marinez Meneghello
Published: September 2024

Neste artigo expomos os resultados de uma pesquisa que procurou compreender como a Teoria Ator-Rede (ANT) tem sido utilizada por pesquisadores brasileiros da área do Ensino de Ciências. Para isso, realizamos uma Revisão Sistemática de Literatura em periódicos nacionais em duas décadas de publicações. O corpus ficou constituído por 38 artigos, que foram separados em três gerações da ANT: período de formação, consolidação e expansão. A fim de nortear o processo interpretativo elaboramos três questões: Quais são os objetivos explicitados nos artigos em função das pesquisas que divulgam? De qual geração da ANT são as referências utilizadas nos artigos? Quais são os agrupamentos de pesquisadores que adotaram a ANT como referência? Para organizar as informações que respondessem a tais questões adotamos os procedimentos indicados pela Análise de Conteúdo buscando primeiramente pelos objetivos expostos nos artigos e agrupando os pesquisadores por uma relação de autoria e coautoria. Constatamos que os textos da ANT de segunda geração foram os mais referenciados nos artigos estudados e que, no geral, são pesquisas que tecem reflexões de como a Educação Científica articula-se com o que entendemos por modernidade. Os artigos que usaram como referência textos da ANT de primeira e terceira geração foram encontrados em menor número e desenvolveram, respectivamente, pesquisas etnográficas em sala de aula e em laboratório escolar e discussões contemporâneas a respeito da pós-verdade. O corpus interpretado indica que as pesquisas se concentraram entre pesquisadores pertencentes às seguintes instituições de Ensino Superior: UFRGS, UFMG, UEL e CEFET/RJ.
Gênero e sexualidade na formação de professores de educação física da Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana: o que nos dizem os currículos
Authors: Valadares Aila , Lima Tatiana Polliana Pinto de
Published: September 2024

No presente estudo, foi realizada a análise documental dos três modelos curriculares implantados no curso de Licenciatura em Educação Física da UEFS desde a sua criação. Em tais documentos buscamos identificar, através da análise temática de Bardin, como foram tratadas as questões de gênero e sexualidade no curso de 1996 a 2022. No modelo curricular de 1996, pudemos perceber uma forte tendência tecnicista e esportivista e um completo apagamento das discussões a respeito de gênero e sexualidade. No currículo de 2004, o curso passou a dar maior destaque à investigação científica e a uma visão mais integral do ensino da educação física; no entanto, gênero e sexualidade continuam não sendo mencionados no texto. No terceiro modelo curricular, elaborado em 2018, gênero e sexualidade passam a aparecer em um componente curricular obrigatório e em trechos do texto do PPC que, fundamentados pela resolução do CNE/CP N° 02/2015, descrevem a instituição, o curso, componentes curriculares e o perfil do egresso. Com isso identificamos um avanço no trato das questões de gênero e sexualidade no curso, se comparado aos modelos anteriores, nos quais as discussões foram inexistentes. No entanto, concluímos que apenas um componente curricular não é suficiente para tratar do tema com a complexidade devida, sendo necessária uma abordagem transversal dessas discussões.
Sovereign Human Being
Authors: Jeutner Valentin
Published: September 2024

Sovereign is who decides; and who decides is responsible.The book develops these two arguments by comparing Carl Schmitt's and Dietrich Bonhoeffer's theories of sovereignty.

Carl Schmitt was an influential jurist of Nazi Germany. Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a Lutheran priest hanged for his involvement in a plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler. In many ways, the two men could not be more different. But they both struggled with the question of how to maintain order and how to prevent violence at times of crisis.

In this considered work, Jeutner brings these two thinkers into careful dialogue. They both agreed that order is established not by appealing to existing norms or general principles but by an individual's sovereign decision. Ascribing sovereignty to individuals communicates that they always have a choice and that they are always responsible for these choices. Thus, it is not just powerful individuals who have the choice to bring wars to an end or who can combat climate change.

This exploratory work reveals that, by making sovereign decisions, ordinary individuals, too, can work towards the peaceful resolution of conflicts or reduce their carbon footprint. Making such sovereign decisions is not easy for individuals who are taught to follow orders and norms. For this reason, this book supplements the comparative analysis of Schmitt and Bonhoeffer with an action-guiding decision-making framework. While the proposed framework departs from Schmitt's and Bonhoeffer's theses by recognizing the agency, responsibility, and sovereignty of all individuals, Jeutner argues that this acknowledgement of the universal sovereignty of individuals is the only way to bring about the orderly and peaceful world of which Schmitt and Bonhoeffer dream.
Qanat
Authors: Lightfoot Dale
Published: September 2024

Qanats are ubiquitous, yet unseen, anda clever way to create streamswhere none exist in nature.For 3,000 years, they have made life possible in impossible places and still sustain life and livelihoods in many countries today. After 30 years of field research, Dale Lightfoot provides the first comprehensive study of the qanat and sheds new light on their unique locations and distribution, their origins and history, their ecology, current status and use.

Qanats are remarkably engineered underground aqueducts, using gravity to bring water to villages and towns where reliable flowing surface water is scarce or absent. Although an ancient technology, more than 46,000 of them still flow around the world today, with their sustainable nature making them a focus of renewed interest.

Richly illustrated with images and a series of original maps, this is the most complete record to date of the locations and distribution of qanats worldwide, including examples from the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, Central Asia, China, India, Mexico and South America.
West Germany
Authors: Sneeringer Julia
Published: September 2024

Julia Sneeringer’s book provides a concise overview of developments in the Federal Republic of Germany from the end of the Second World War and Germany’s division, to the unification of East and West Germany in 1990. Within the framework of key political and economic moments, it illuminates how West Germans experienced social, economic, and cultural change across four decades.

Chronologically structured and supplemented with timelines, each chapter in the book presents the major themes, events and developments occurring during the period. A focused bibliography is also included to offer guidance on further reading. Among the notable topics covered are:

· The redefining of German identity after Nazism · Democratization · The explosion of consumer culture · The protest movements of 1968 · Changing gender and sexual roles · Immigration and multiculturalism · Pop culture · Environmentalism · Terrorism · The return of the right in politics

West Germany in Focusis a peerless introduction to West Germany for anyone looking to understand the complexities of German history since 1945.
Living and Dying in Mesopotamia
Authors: Gadotti Alhena , Kleinerman Alexandra
Published: September 2024

Exploring life, death, and the afterlife in Mesopotamia, Alhena Gadotti and Alexandra Kleinermanexamine how life and death experiences continually developed over the course of nearly three millennia of Mesopotamian history. To achieve this, the book follows the life cycle of the people of the Tigris and Euphrates River valleys from 3000 BCE to 300 BCE, from birth, through death, and beyond. This book is the first to interrogate the relationships between living and dying through case studies and primary evidence. Including letters written by both women and men, the book allows readers to enter the minds of the ancients.

First, the authors focus on life through topics such as the rituals surrounding birth, marriage, and religion. The authors then examine the common causes of death, the rituals associated with death, and the Mesopotamian views of the netherworld, its gods, and inhabitants. Concepts of gender fluidity, both in life and death, are considered alongside evidence from epigraphic data.

Illustrating daily life as a multifaceted subject affected by time, space, location, socioeconomics, and gender, this book creates a window into the conditions and concerns of the Mesopotamian people.
Aesthetics of Weather
Authors: Diaconu Madalina
Published: September 2024

In an age of rife consumption and increasing need for consideration of sustainable social practices, an exploration of the aesthetics of weather from various angles becomes vital in shedding light on its importance to our experience of the changing world.

In response, offering the first in-depth and nuanced examination of the aesthetics of weather, this book underlines the relevance the concept has for scientific communication, for fostering sustainable patterns of behaviour and for rejecting the environmentally-damaging “consumption” of landscapes and fine weather. In addition, it provides examples taken from global, contemporary popular culture whilst calling attention to the socioeconomic and political dimensions of individual experience, demonstrating and analysing our fascination with, and cultural interpretations of, weather phenomena in our everyday lives.

Within its three sections, the volume reinvents traditional phenomenological methods to create socially, politically and historically embedded ‘phenomenographies’ and explore the importance of aesthetic practices in shaping our experience of weather and climate. It also provides a deeper engagement with general topics, such as the relationship between perception, emotion, imagination, and cognition in our aesthetic experience of the weather, combining these with aesthetic analyses of the so-called “fine weather”.

With its broad scope of inquiry ranging from Aristotle to eco-phenomenology, from the pioneers of scientific meteorology to contemporary art, and from everyday aesthetics to geoengineering, this book argues that an aesthetics of weather inflected by greater knowledge and the taking of a critical stance towards aestheticism can become a valuable ally to climate ethics in the Anthropocene.
Song of the Season
Authors: Hischak Thomas
Published: September 2024

What links the popular songs "You'll Never Walk Alone", "Send in the Clowns", "Memory" and "I Am What I Am"? They all originated in Broadway musicals.Song of the Seasonis for those who believe that the score is at the heart of a musical and is the essential building block on which the rest of a show is built. Through a systematic historical survey from 1891 to 2023 it argues that the best musicals survive because of their songs, from early 20th century classics such asShow BoatandOklahoma!through to the contemporary sound ofDear Evan HansenandHamilton.

looking at outstanding songs from each Broadway season, the development and history of the musical is illustrated with a fresh perspective. As song styles and popular music tastes changed throughout the decades this structure charts the progress of American showtunes alongside popular music forms as songs evolved from the waltz and ragtime to jazz, rock, rap and hip-hop. Factual analysis and historical context combine to offer a rich picture of the American songbook from Irving Berlin to Elton John.

Song of the Seasonpaints a fresh picture for musical theatre students and fans alike, illustrating significant changes in the form through the music. Analyzed in an accessible and engaging way that doesn't rely on music theory knowledge, and including a link to playlist where all the 'songs of the seasons' can be listened to, it is a must-have for those looking to expand their knowledge of the form and trace the social history of the American showtune.
Basque Witch-Hunt
Authors: Machielsen Jan
Published: September 2024

In June 1609, two judges left Bordeaux for a territory at the very edge of their jurisdiction, a Basque-speaking province on the Atlantic coast called the Pays de Labourd. In four months, they executed up to 80 women and men for the crime of witchcraft, causing a wave of suspects to flee into Spain and sparking terror there. Witnesses, many of them children, described lurid tales of cannibalism, vampirism, and demonic sex. One of the judges, Pierre de Lancre, published a sensationalist account of this diabolical netherworld. With other accounts seemingly destroyed, this witch-hunt – France's largest – has always been seen through de Lancre’s eyes. The narrative, re-told over the centuries, is that of a witch-hunt caused by a bigoted outsider.

Newly discovered evidence paints a very different, still darker picture, revealing a secret history underneath de Lancre’s well-known tale. Far from an outside imposition, witchcraft was a home-grown problem. Panic had been building up over a number of years and the region was fractured by factionalism and a struggle over scarce resources.The Basque Witch-Huntreveals that de Lancre was no outsider; he was a local partisan, married into the Basque nobility. Living at the Franco-Spanish border, the Basques were victims of geography. Geo-politics caused a local conflict which made the witch-hunt inevitable. The same forces eventually sent thousands of religious refugees from Spain to France where they, in turn, became new objects of popular fear and anger.

The Basque witch-hunt is justly infamous. This book shows that almost everything historians thought they knew about it is wrong.
Influence of Averroes on European Thought
Authors: Debeuf Koert
Published: September 2024

By exploring the influence of the Andalusian philosopher, Averroes or Ibn Rushd (1126-1198 AD) on European philosophy from the 13th to the 18th century, Koert Debeuf sheds light on a neglected side of the history of philosophy: the influence of Arabic thought on European philosophy.

In this book Debeuf reveals the true extent of Averroes’s role, showing it as much larger than we read about in popular histories of philosophy. His ideas have been followed, fought and discussed in Europe for centuries, deeply influencing generations of thinkers.

Why has Averroes’ role been forgotten? By focusing on histories of philosophy written from the 17th to the 21st century, Debeuf provides a chronological overview that shows that Arabic philosophy was not just forgotten, but purposefully written out of the history of philosophy.

Until the early Enlightenment most European thinkers were convinced that the history of philosophy was universalistic. That changed in the 18th century with the rise and dominance of Christian and European idea. Although the battle against Arabic philosophy started more than 700 years ago we see how it is still alive today. This much-needed study encourages us to challenge and reassess our existing ideas about the history of philosophy and Eurocentric interpretations of one of philosophy's major figures.
Rare Plants
Authors: Marren Peter
Published: September 2024

A beautifully written and illustrated account of the threatened plant species that inhabit the British Isles.

Britain and Ireland are home to around 300 species of rare flowering plants, and many more rare ferns, mosses, liverworts and freshwater algae. These are species at the cutting edge of biodiversity: fascinating, often beautiful, and in decline. Yet as some teeter on the brink, more rare species are still being discovered.

InRare Plants, prize-winning author Peter Marren describes the allure of Britain and Ireland’s vanishing wild flora, from the simple joy of plant hunting to the wonder and (sometimes) weirdness of the plants themselves, as well as their important place in our landscape and culture. He also explores the condition of rarity in the context of our changing world and climate: why do plants become rare, what threats do they face, and what opportunities do we have to protect them before it is too late? The book concludes with an overview of different conservation techniques, using test cases such as Lady’s Slipper Orchid and Starved Wood-sedge, and asks at what point careful management becomes gardening, and how far we are justified in intervening in the life of a wild species.

Illustrated with around 300 colour images by some of our best plant photographers, as well as boxed texts telling the fascinating stories of several key species, this is above all a celebration of rare plants and why they matter.
Statistics in the Law of Evidence
Authors: Lennings Nicholas
Published: September 2024

This book evaluates the role played by statistical evidence in litigation.Despite the increasing prevalence of statistical evidence in modern litigation, how such evidence should be admitted and used by courts is often inconsistent and widely criticised. Accepting that statistical evidence can lead to more accurate decisions, the book proposes criteria that could allow courts to decide that statistical evidence is good for fact-finding.

The many and varied scholarly debates regarding statistical evidence have by and large avoided judicial attention. Unlike previous works, this book contextualises those debates in the language and practice of evidence law, focusing principally on Australia, as well as the UK and the USA.

It does so by identifying that the controversy around statistical evidence follows the three-tiered statistical syllogism underlying statistical inference: first, whether statistical evidence is capable of establishing an association between phenomena in a state of nature; second, inferring that phenomena to an individual from the general association; and third, whether statistical evidence can be sufficient for proof of contested facts. Objections are said to arise at each level of this syllogism and, by mapping these objections onto evidence law, the book argues that a pathway for the judicial evaluation of statistical evidence can be constructed.
Commercial Uses of Trusts
Authors: Zhang Ruiqiao
Published: September 2024

This book provides a systematic and critical analysis of the role trusts play in modern commercial markets.

Commercial trusts are complex and ever-evolving, and a reassessment of the traditional legal norms relating to them is much needed in order to provide new doctrinal insights. The book does just that: focusing on trusts in the UK, while drawing on developments in European jurisdictions and in China. It presents a thought-provoking assessment and a unified understanding of commercial trusts.
Pride Against Prejudice
Authors: Moore Joseph
Published: September 2024

Aware of Mr. Doby's neglect by biographers, Mr. Moore, who has been a fan of his subject ever since he heard the Doby legend, seeks to give him recognition. . . . Mr. Moore effectively uses records, interviews, and a clear narrative style to make his points (what is more persuasive in sports than an athlete's record! what is more animated than public statements and their refutations!), and gives voice to some of Mr. Doby's severest critics….Pride Against Prejudiceis a tribute to both its author and Larry DobyNew York Times Book Review

This is an excellent biography of Larry Doby, the first black player in the American League and one of the first black managers in the major leagues. . . . Moore has done a superb job of researching Doby's life and writing about it. The book is highly recommended.The Sporting News

As the second black major league baseball player, following Jackie Robinson, Larry Doby has never received the acclaim accorded to Robinson; yet his experiences of segregation and racial invective, and his courage and ability to excel in the face of almost overwhelming circumstances, were equivalent. This fascinating biography brings to light many interesting and little-known facts concerning Doby's life and baseball career, and his contribution as a civil rights pioneer in the American League. His story is perceived as the story of the many black men who followed him into major league baseball, and who shared importantly in pioneering the integration of the sport.
Rise of the Wehrmacht
Authors: Mitcham   Jr. Samuel W.
Published: September 2024

The Rise of the Wehrmachtis the first comprehensive work to deal with the German war effort in World War II from this point of view. Its uniqueness lies in the fact that it covers the entire war effort from the point of view of the German military that actually conducted and fought the war, something that has never been done before on this scale. Excellent books have been written about the German Army, Navy, the Luftwaffe, and the SS, as well as about the Panzer branch, the parachute arm, the U-Boat forces, etc., but this is the first to cover them all in depth.

Mitcham also covers the German Wehrkreise (roughly translated as military district) system in depth and recognizes its importance, both in the formation and expansion of the German Army before the war and in its continuing importance throughout the conflict. He deals with the German rearmament in greater depth and detail than has been done before, points out the importance of the police in the development of Germany's reserves before and during World War II, and offers new insights into the evolution and development of the German military doctrine of Kesselschlact (the decisive battle of encirclement and annihilation). In addition,The Rise of the Wehrmachtexplains the problems the Wehrmacht faced because of its too rapid expansion. This expansion was far more rapid than the German generals intended and resulted in many problems, especially in terms of equipment shortages and a shortage of qualified officers. Finally, Mitcham addresses the contributions of the Hitler Youth to the war effort, where their work on farms, fire and rescue crews, in nursing, and as postal workers, for example, provided essential services to German infrastructure.
Selling to Newly Emerging Markets
Authors: Miller Russell R.
Published: September 2024

Significant sales opportunities exist in newly emerging markets around the globe—and many of them are missed. Because sales and marketing executives lack familiarity with the structure of the markets and the risks of working in them, Miller says, they often have little understanding of how to enter them. In this unusually well-researched book by an experienced international marketer, Miller concentrates on the unique characteristics, opportunities, and sales methods associated with newly emerging markets. He pays special attention to economies in transition in the newly independent states in Russia and the rapidly expanding markets throughout Eastern Europe. His book will be essential for organizations contemplating expansion internationally and for executives and scholars in educational and multilateral institutions with important interests in understanding new markets and how to benefit from them.

Miller maintains that because of a lack of familiarity with developing countries, executives in many organizations perceive inordinate risk in doing business with them. His book attempts, therefore, to provide the experience and insights that many well-trained but internationally inexperienced managers lack. He defines the typical characteristics of these markets, the factors that are important to market selection, and ways to reduce operating risk. Of critical importance is the choice of an appropriate market entry strategy, and Miller focuses on the relative merits of different types of foreign representation, plus the advantages and drawbacks of strategic alliances that involve direct investment and technology transfers. The result is a timely, useful, readable volume for sales executives almost anywhere, certainly for those in companies that have come to understand the importance of doing business globally.
Sources of Power
Authors: Weissenbacher Manfred
Published: September 2024

A landmark book rolls out a bold, new, energy-based theory of human history based on a simple, yet powerful law: whoever controls the world's effective energy supplies during a given energy age will inevitably dominate the economic, political, and cultural history of that age.

The innovative theory articulated inSources of Power: How Energy Forges Human Historyparses history into four ages: the foraging, agriculture, coal, and oil ages, each defined by the dominant source of power. Manfred Weissenbacher tests this sweeping theory against the panorama of world history, combining formidable powers of synthesis with a specialist's deep understanding of energy systems and technologies.

After proving the operation of his law through history and into the present, Weissenbacher applies it to global geopolitical trends. He assesses the prospects of the various candidate technologies to succeed oil and charts future scenarios based on the distribution of energy reserves. Finally, he forecasts the fates of the American and Chinese empires in the twilight of the oil age: the United States as a mature superpower forced to deploy military might to occupy oilfields in the Middle East; China as an emerging superpower forced to deploy economic might to muscle in on the development of Third World oilfields.