bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
HARP CERİDELERİNE GÖRE ÇANAKKALE MUHAREBELERİNDE DERİNLİĞİNE TERTİBAT ANLAYIŞI
Authors: ÖZ Necdet
Published: February 2024

I. Dünya Savaşı’nda siper savaşının en temel unsuru derinliğine tertibat anlayışıdır. Bu savaştan önce savaşlar tek bir hat üzerinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Derinliğine tertibat anlayışının geliştirilmesiyle birlikte kademeli bir şekilde birden fazla sayıda siper hattı inşa edilmiştir. Bu çalışmada Çanakkale Cephesi’nde derinliğine tertibat anlayışının nasıl ve ne zaman geliştiğinin ortaya konması amaçlandı. İkinci olarak Batı Cephesi ve Çanakkale Cephesi karşılaştırılarak Türk ordusunun yeni bir savaş anlayışına cevap verme kabiliyeti ortaya konmaya çalışıldı. Çalışmada, yayınlanmış olan 19. Tümen, 57. ve 27. Alay harp cerideleri esas alınarak savaş anında çıkartılan derslere odaklanıldı. Sonuç olarak, Türk ordusunun kendi savaş tecrübesinden yola çıkarak derinliğine tertibat anlayışını geliştirdiği ortaya kondu.
Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility characterization of Escherichia coli isolated from the intestines of freshwater fish from the Mindu dam in Morogoro, Tanzania
Authors: Samiji Ally , Makyao Ester , Mgonja Frida , Katakweba Abdul
Published: February 2024

Background: The Mindu dam, an open system, serves as a microbial reservoir, housing uropathogenic microorganisms like Escherichia coli. Morogoro municipality relies on the dam for water and fish. This study aimed to assess the antimicrobial susceptibility of Escherichia coli isolated from fish and water in Mindu dam.   
Methods: In May 2019, a cross-sectional study was conducted in Morogoro municipality. Selected antimicrobials, including ampicillin, tetracycline, cefoxitin, erythromycin, trimethoprim, gentamicin, enrofloxacin, and nalidixic acid, were tested using the disc diffusion method. E. coli ATCC 25922 served as a positive control for quality assurance during bacterial isolation. The potential source of antimicrobial contamination was identified through the multiple antibiotic resistance index.
Results: Out of 148 samples, E. coli was found in 24, none in water. E. coli showed high resistance (≥50.0%) to erythromycin (62.5%), nalidixic acid (79.2%), and ampicillin (75%). Additionally, 58.0% of isolates displayed multi-drug resistance across antimicrobial classes, with a multiple antibiotic resistance index ranging from 0.00 to 0.75.
Conclusion: Antimicrobial-resistant E. coli in the food chain may heighten the spread of complex urinary tract infections in the municipality. It underscores the necessity for robust municipal surveillance of antimicrobial resistance and effective antimicrobial stewardship for enhanced infection prevention and control.
Evolución de la enfermedad por coronavirus (COVID-19) en Ecuador
Authors: Inca Ruiz Gerardo Patricio , Inca León Ana Cristina
Published: February 2024

Introducción: La enfermedad por coronavirus (COVID-19) fue declarada una emergencia de salud pública de importancia internacional por el Comité de Emergencias del Reglamento Sanitario Internacional. En el Ecuador se identificó el primer caso el 29 de febrero del 2020 y su propagación crece en forma acelerada. Objetivo: Demostrar como se desarrolla la infección por COVID-19 en Ecuador a partir de la información proporcionada por el gobierno central con el fin de implementar oportunamente medidas que aplanen la curva creciente en el país. Método: El estudio se basa en literatura de revistas científicas y en reportes diarios de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) y del Sistema Nacional de Gestión de Riesgos y Emergencias (SINGRE) del Ecuador del 13 al 31 de Marzo del 2020. El procesamiento de los datos se hizo a través de una hoja electrónica de cálculo. Resultados: El Ecuador tiene la tasa más alta de personas con COVID-19 en América del Sur 13.15 por 100 000 habitantes y supera el promedio mundial de 9.63. La tasa letalidad en Ecuador de 3.40 % se acerca al promedio mundial de 4.80%. La provincias de Guayas, Galápagos, Cañar y Sucumbios tienen las tasas de morbilidad por COVID-19 más altas en el país y superan la media mundial. Conclusiones: Se debe fortalecer la comunicación de riesgos, la participación comunitaria y mantener el asilamiento domiciliario, al menos hasta 14 días después de que la curva presente un descenso de los casos.
Desarrollo de una aplicación web para la graficación de atractores caóticos utilizando la metodología Scrum
Authors: Zárate Mora Thalía , Rosero Ra´´ul , Pástor Danilo , Jiménez-Rodríguez Maricela , Gómez Omar S.
Published: February 2024

El presente trabajo destaca el desarrollo de una aplicación web bajo la metodología Scrum, para la graficación de atractores caóticos (Lorenz, Rossler, Sprott y Chen), enfocado en la mejora y automatización del proceso de generación de estos atractores caóticos para el Grupo de Investigación en Ingeniería de Software (GrIISoft) de la FIE-ESPOCH, destacando módulos como gestión de usuarios, autenticación, creación y consulta de gráficos. Abordando 17 historias de usuarios y 8 técnicas en 4 sprints. La evaluación comparativa con el proceso actual de GrIISoft reveló una notable reducción en el tiempo de respuesta promedio de 10501,67 ms a 116,57 ms, representando un incremento del 98.9%. Se evidenció un eficiente uso de memoria y CPU en diversos navegadores, especialmente en Edge y Opera, con consumos inferiores. Además, la aplicación demostró capacidad para manejar hasta 207 usuarios de manera simultánea. El análisis de resultado respalda la mejora en los tiempos de respuesta.
Exploración integral de la seguridad en redes de proveedores de servicios de internet: Una revisión sistemática de literatura
Authors: Viteri Hernández Chrystian , Ávila Diego
Published: February 2024

La seguridad de las redes de los Proveedores de Servicios de Internet (ISP) se erige como un pilar fundamental en la salvaguarda de la información y los servicios esenciales en línea. Esta relevancia adquiere mayor peso en la actualidad, dado que la dependencia del internet se ha vuelto crucial en nuestras vidas cotidianas. Sin embargo, el incremento de la sofisticación de los ataques cibernéticos exige la implementación de medidas de seguridad eficaces para resguardar tanto los datos como los servicios. El propósito de este trabajo consiste en proporcionar una visión integral de la seguridad en las redes de los ISP, abarcando las medidas de seguridad existentes y las innovadoras diseñadas para mitigar los ataques cibernéticos. Este objetivo se materializa a través de una revisión sistemática de literatura, donde se analizaron 57 documentos seleccionados de las bases de datos de SpringerLink, Scopus y Web of Science. La metodología de Kitchenham se empleó como marco estructurado y detallado para planificar, ejecutar y reportar esta revisión. Los resultados obtenidos revelan que los ISP implementan una variedad de mecanismos de seguridad, que incluyen firewalls, sistemas de detección y prevención de intrusiones, así como pruebas de penetración integrales. Estos enfoques holísticos se revelan como esenciales para mitigar los ataques cibernéticos de manera efectiva. Se llega a la conclusión de que la combinación de diversas medidas de seguridad, desde el uso de firewalls avanzados hasta la implementación de cifrado de datos, junto con la realización periódica de pruebas de penetración, subraya la importancia de adoptar una estrategia integral de seguridad en la infraestructura en los ISPs.
Development and characterization of mid-nickel layered oxide cathode applying niobium as a doping element for lithium-ion batteries
Authors:   , Oliveira Filho Helder Rezende de
Published: February 2024

A tese possui como objetivo de contribuir e disseminar informações úteis para o desenvolvimento de catodos à base de Ni para baterias de íon-lítio. Para atingir esse propósito, o primeiro capítulo apresentou uma abrangente revisão de literatura sobre o as etapas de desenvolvimento de catodos para baterias. Uma discussão de todos os aspectos de síntese e caracterizações in situ, ex-situ e in-operando de materiais catódicos foi realizada. Além disso, o capítulo incluiu as principais tendências e desafios encontrados na fase de pesquisa e desenvolvimento do catodo NMC. A principal classe de catodos de alta energia, acompanhada de resultados científicos publicados em periódicos de alto impacto também foi descrita ao longo do capítulo. Por fim, conceitos eletroquímicos, métodos de montagem de células e aplicação de técnicas de caracterização eletroquímica também foram discutidos. O segundo capítulo apresentou a síntese do material LiNi0,55Mn0,25Co0,20O2 dopado com Nb pelo método solvotermal seguido da reação no estado sólido. Além disso, os efeitos do nióbio na microestrutura e no desempenho eletroquímico do catodo foram investigados. Os resultados mostraram que os parâmetros da rede estrutural se expandiram devido ao maior raio iônico do dopante. O grau de mistura de cátions Li+/Ni2+ foi reduzido com a introdução de Nb, especialmente para os cátodos Nb0,5, Nb1,0 e Nb1,5. Verificou-se que a dopagem com Nb potencializou a atividade eletroquímica do material LiNi0,55Mn0,25Co0,20O2, aumentando sua capacidade de descarga inicial para 169,61 mAhg-1 quando 1% de Nb foi utilizado como dopante em contraste com a capacidade de 149,45 mAhg-1 apresentada pelo o material não dopado. O material 1,0Nb-NCM modificado apresentou excelente ciclagem à taxa de 1 C (2,8– 4,3 V) com uma retenção de capacidade de 92,7% após 100 ciclos. Estes resultados sugeriram que o teor otimizado de Nb possui um efeito benéfico na estrutura do catodo, melhorando o desempenho dos catodos médio Ni ao longo de sucessivos ciclos de carga/descarga. Palavras-chave: Eletroquímica; Baterias de íon-lítio; Catodo de óxido de níquel em camadas; Síntese solvotermal; Catodos dopados com nióbio.
A Theoretical Framework to Study the Impact of Integrity Practises on Teachers Quality in Rural Schools
Authors: Mohd Zain @Matjin Latifah , Bikar Singh Soon Singh , Rabe Zulfhikar Rabe , Abdul Rajun Ibnis Shaid , Manining Amran
Published: February 2024

The changes of globalisation in the flow of education challenge teachers to wisely adapt changes to improve the delivery of existing education. Innovation in education is in line with the rapid pace of the Industrial Revolution 4.0, which plays an important role in producing creative and innovative students. Teachers serve as catalysts for change for students to develop analytical, critical, and creative thinking to become skilled and competitive individuals. However, the growing issue of integrity also requires awareness among teachers of the importance of practising integrity to improve self-quality. Integrity issues in the field of education tarnish the good name of education itself and have resulted in the credibility of teachers being often disputed. The National Integrity Plan was launched in 2004 to address the problem of leakage among civil servants, including teachers. This situation results in the quality of teachers being tarnished and requires support from professional organisations in order to mobilise energy in an integrated and holistic manner to improve the quality of teachers and school performance. Based on the literature review, this article presents the Theory of Personal Psychology and Integrity Strengthening Model to evaluate the effect of integrity practises on the quality of teachers and further strengthen the level of teacher professionalism in rural areas. This theoretical framework study contributes to the management of integrity practises in schools and the Ministry of Education Malaysia, especially in improving the quality and professionalism of teaching.
Prediksi Pergerakan Mata Uang dengan Convolutional Neural Network pada Trading Forex: Studi Kasus EUR/USD
Authors: Baradja Abdillah
Published: February 2024

Prediksi pergerakan pasar di forex trading merupakan tantangan besar karena ketidakstabilan dan sifat non-linear pasar. Kecerdasan Buatan (AI), khususnya pembelajaran mendalam, telah menarik perhatian sebagai alat bantu dalam pengambilan keputusan trading, mengingat keberhasilannya dalam berbagai aplikasi lain. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji efektivitas jaringan saraf konvolusional (Convolutional Neural Network - CNN) dalam memprediksi pergerakan pasar forex. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode pembelajaran terawasi dengan algoritma propagasi balik untuk melatih CNN. Data yang digunakan diperoleh dari platform MetaTrader, mencakup nilai tukar harian EUR/USD selama dua tahun (2018-2019). CNN dirancang dengan tiga jenis lapisan: konvolusi, sub-sampling, dan terhubung penuh, dengan tujuan untuk mengidentifikasi pola dalam data dan menghasilkan prediksi yang akurat. Hasil eksperimen menunjukkan peningkatan marginal dalam kinerja CNN dibandingkan dengan model neural network lainnya, terutama dalam hal kesalahan prediksi dan ketepatan sasaran. Walaupun demikian, CNN memerlukan waktu dan sumber daya yang lebih banyak untuk pelatihan. CNN menunjukkan potensi dalam meningkatkan akurasi prediksi pergerakan pasar forex dibandingkan dengan model jaringan saraf lainnya, terutama karena kemampuannya dalam preprocessing data dan mengurangi noise. Namun, tantangan terkait waktu dan sumber daya pelatihan perlu ditangani untuk penerapan yang lebih efisien.
SIMULASI GAWAT DARURAT MENINGKATKAN SIKAP ORANG TUA DALAM PENANGANAN KEJANG DEMAM ANAK
Authors: Nurhadi Mokhamad , Tiara Putri Ryandini  , Hanim Nur Faizah
Published: February 2024

Febrile seizures are an emergency condition that can be life-threatening or life-threatening in children. Many parents do not understand the attitude in handling children’s febrile seizures so it can worsen the child’s condition if it is too late to get help. Efforts to improve the attitude of parents in handling febrile seizures need to be done one of them through health education with the simulation method.  The purpose of this research is to know the effect of emergency simulation on parents' attitudes in handling children’s febrile seizures  (in  Ngampel  Village  Bancar  Tuban).  The research method used is a pre-experimental design with a one-group pre-post-test design. The research sample is 28 parents of babies or toddlers in Ngampel Village selected by simple random sampling. Using a cross-sectional approach.  The data were analyzed using Wilcoxon’s test. The results showed that most of the respondents before being given an emergency simulation had an attitude in the medium category and after being given an emergency simulation had an attitude in the good category. The result of the statistical test showed that there is an effect of emergency simulation on parents attitudes in handling children’s febrile seizures  (in  Ngampel  Village  Bancar  Tuban)  with a value of p-value 0,000 pada α=0,05 (p<0,05). Expected emergency simulation can improve the attitudes of parents in handling children’s febrile seizures.
PENGARUH METODE BERMAIN FLASHCARD TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN KOGNITIF PADA ANAK DALAM PENCEGAHAN COVID-19
Authors: Faqih Moh Ubaidillah , Nurus Safa'ah  , Suhartono
Published: February 2024

School children are the main targets for various delays in development, one of which has occurred in this pandemic era is delays in cognitive abilities in preventing COVID-19. Cognitive abilities in children in preventing COVID-19 can be improved by playing Flashcards. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the Flash Card playing method on cognitive abilities in children in preventing COVID-19 at MI Miftahul Huda Tegalrejo. The design used in this study was pre-experimental using a one-group pre-post-test research design with a simple random sampling technique. The sample in this study were children in grades 1A and 1B, totaling 25 children with a total population of 27 children. The results obtained in this study that before being given the Flash Card playing method, most of the children had undeveloped cognitive abilities, namely 16 (64%) children, while after being given treatment most of the children had cognitive abilities that developed as expected, namely 16 (64%) children. The statistical test used is the Wilcoxon test. Based on the results of statistical tests using the Wilcoxon test, the Asym value was obtained. Sig  (2-tailed) =  0.000 (<0.05), then  H1  is accepted so that the Flash Card playing method affects cognitive abilities in children in preventing COVID-19. These results are expected to be applied at MI Miftahul Huda Tegalrejo to improve cognitive abilities in preventing COVID-19.
Assessment of Ambient X-ray Pollution and its Health Effects in the Medical Diagnosis Centers in Kabul City
Authors: Khavari Rajab Ali , Arab Shahzada
Published: February 2024

One of the most common pollutants in healthcare facilities is X-ray radiation, which can seriously injure patients as well as staff members in the corresponding department if safety precautions are not taken and the risks are not sufficiently understood. To look at X-ray radiation pollution in radiology centers in Kabul, measurements were taken with Poly-Master detectors in several radiology center locations, including the control room, hallways, behind the gates, and in more than 12 radiology facilities. The dose data was then analyzed. The SPSS program was used to assess background, X-ray devices worker equivalent doses, ambient pollution, and surface pollution. The results demonstrate that, there is no surface pollution following exposure and that the background dose is typically normal. The X-ray device used by employees' equivalent dose was found to be slightly greater than the specified threshold in places where radiology criteria was not taken into account, but overall it was near to normal. The equivalent dose estimate for radiation workers indicates that, in terms of health impacts, the dosage is typically not more than the established limit and does not pose a significant risk to health. As can be seen from the spatial distribution, radiation risks are higher at sites with a higher volume of radiology services. However, these risks can be mitigated by having adequate knowledge and information about how the device operates.
TERMINATION OF CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT; REASON(S) REQUIRED OR NOT? A REVIEW OF GHANA’S LABOUR STATUTES AND CASE LAWS
Authors: Gyesi Solomon
Published: February 2024

The laws which regulate employment relations have gone through various stages from the master-servant relationship in the medieval period to the current statutory implied provisions embedded in employment contracts.  In the current era of insatiable search for the rights and dignity of all persons across the world, the need to ensure decent work conditions has been of great interest. The right of workers to enjoy employment security is entrenched in the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention on Termination of Employment (Convention 158) and Termination of Employment Recommendations in 1963. State parties to the ILO are required to incorporate such provisions in their national laws. The ILO Conventions and Recommendations on termination of employment contract require that employment contract should be terminated on a stated reason but not at the whim and caprices of the employer. Though Ghana has not yet ratified the ILO Convention 158, the passage of the Labour Act 2003, (Act 651) was guided by the provisions in the ILO Convention on Termination of Employment. Notwithstanding the safeguards provided in Ghana’s Labour Act to protect employees from arbitrary termination of employment, the judicial interpretations have maintained the view that an employer can terminate an employment contract without giving reasons. This interpretation placed the Ghanaian worker at the mercy of the employer. What is worse is that many negotiated collective agreements contain provisions for the termination of a contract of employment at will. A recent judicial interpretation has departed from the previous view that an employment contract can be terminated without reason, thereby giving a sigh of relief to the Ghanaian worker. This paper, through theoretical reviews, seeks to reinforce the judicial interpretation that there must necessarily be a reason for the termination of a contract of employment.
Challenging Anthropocene Ontology
Authors: Randazzo Elisa , Richter Hannah
Published: February 2024

Using the recent turn to ecology as a starting point, Hannah Richter and Elisa Randazzo bring ecological thinking into contact with Critical Indigenous Studies, in which awareness of the necessity for sustainable relations between humans and non-humans has long preceded Western Anthropocene discourse. Currently, the drastic ecological changes labelled as ‘the Anthropocene’ not only increasingly shape the political awareness and the priorities of citizens and governments, but also inform a large body of social scientific scholarship.

Indigenous scholarship and practice, in particular ecological adaptability, is intrinsically related to power structures and political struggle – hence indigenous understanding of Anthropocene discourses are intertwined with discourses of colonialism and political contestation. This book problematises the depoliticising character of Western Anthropocene discourses in relation to indigenous ecologies. The authors reveal how the anti-colonial struggles of Indigenous communities and the unequal distribution of responsibilities for and suffering from ecological change, are concealed and devalued in Western discourses of the Anthropocene.
From Asgard to Valhalla
Authors: O’Donoghue Heather
Published: February 2024

From Asgard to Valhalla takes readers deep inside Odin’s cavernous hall and tells of the adventures, tragedies and lessons of the Viking Gods. Here, Heather O’Donoghue skillfully uncovers both the history and legacy of these myths to provide the authoritative student text on Old Norse mythology.

From the magnificent tales of A Song of Ice and Fire and the supernatural wonders of Valkyries to Tolkien’s Riders of Rohan and Marvel’s mighty Thor, Norse mythology is a fundamental part of western culture. Drawing from a wealth of sources and scholarly debates, this fully-updated and expanded 2nd edition offers both an engaging survey of the Old Norse myths and an accessible introduction to how such strange and fragmentary material has been seized, repurposed and at times abused throughout the centuries. Notably, this important and timely study explores how Old Norse mythology has been – and continues to be – weaponized by far right movements across the world.

Containing 2 brand new chapters on post-medieval reception, 30 illustrations for a stronger visual context and pedagogical updates throughout to aid further study, this new edition of From Asgard to Valhalla: The Remarkable History of the Norse Myths is a vital resource for all students of Old Norse mythology.
Tokyo 1944–45
Authors: Lardas Mark
Published: February 2024

The full history of how the United States targeted and destroyed the Japanese capital from the air, in a ten-month long campaign by the US Army Air Force and the US Navy.

In November 1944, the US Army Air Force launched a 111-plane B-29 strike against Tokyo, the first raid since the morale-boosting Doolittle Raid of 1942. From then until August 13, 1945, the United States would attack Tokyo 25 times, 20 from B-29s based in the Marianas and five from US Navy carrier task forces. The campaign included the single deadliest air raid in human history, when around 100,000 people were killed by the firestorm created by the Operation Meetinghouse raid of March 10, 1945.

This book, the first to examine the full history of the United States’ air campaign against the greatest target in Japan, looks at the USAAF’s and US Navy’s efforts to use air power to eliminate Tokyo’s strategic value to the Empire. It considers how the campaign developed from daylight bombing to firebombing and anti-ship mining, and finally how the target was handed over to the US Navy, whose carrier-based bombers and fighter-bombers continued to strike Tokyo during July and August 1945.

Using specially commissioned battlescenes, strategic maps and diagrams, this volume presents a detailed picture of how Tokyo was vanquished from the air.
AI and the Rule of Law
Authors: Burgess Paul
Published: February 2024

This book considers the ways in which the concept of the Rule of Law will need to evolve in order to ensure that the exercise of power by Artificial Intelligence (AI) does not become arbitrary and does not proceed unchecked. It presents the Rule of Law and its impact on the past and the present; it considers what AI is, what it does, and what it might become in future; and it looks at how AI will need to be harnessed to allow power to be exercised more effectively in the future.

The book argues that the Rule of Law has for centuries been the concept that protects against the arbitrary exercise of power. However, the exercise of power by AI unchecked by humans strains the concept’s ability to provide this protection.
Advanced, Automated and Electric Vehicle Law
Authors: Glassbrook Alex
Published: February 2024

‘A comprehensive and informative guide to the law, set in its historical and technical context, by an author with a deep understanding of transformative technology could not be more timely. I can think of no better guide in this field than Alex Glassbrook.’

From the Foreword by Mr Justice Sweeting

The era of advanced, automated and electric vehicles (AAEVs) has begun; the legal transformation is starting.

In July 2018, Parliament enacted the Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2018, legislating for electric vehicle charging and allowing a direct civil claim against the motor insurer of an automated, ‘self-driving’ vehicle. In May 2022, the UK government announced its intention to create a new legal category for e-scooters. In April 2023, a ‘hands free’ advanced driver assistance system was approved for use on certain motorways across England, Wales and Scotland.

On 8 November 2023 the Automated Vehicles Bill 2023-24 (HL Bill 1) had its first reading in Parliament.

Motor vehicle technologies have developed since the nineteenth century and have affected numerous aspects of our lives - from road safety to the environment, from the laws of negligence and contribution to the rules of compulsory insurance. As AAEV technologies proliferate, their effects are likely to spread further.

This book describes the emerging laws of advanced, automated and electric vehicles in England and Wales, explaining

- The insurance and liability reforms of the Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2018

- The wider regulatory reforms of the Automated Vehicles Bill 2023-24, set to become the Automated Vehicles Act 2024

- The range of legal practice areas affected by AAEVs, including discussions of the new public laws of vehicle safety, the actionability of downloaded software, electronic disclosure in civil litigation and the law of testing prototypes.

This book will help those litigating, adjudicating, regulating and studying AAEV issues. It gives the context and detail of AAEV law in its many applications. It is a map to a fast-changing legal landscape.

This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional’s Cyber Law online service.
School Libraries in a Time of Change
Authors: Craver Kathleen W.
Published: February 2024

By becoming practical futurists, school librarians can help their libraries not only to survive sweeping changes in education but to thrive. This book shows how to spot technological trends and use them to your library’s advantage.

During this time of rapid modernization of technology and educational reform, this book is a must-read for school librarians tasked with ensuring their libraries meet evolving standards. This title provides the research and organizational techniques and skills they need to gain seats at the table of the three power committees: technology, curricula, and strategic planning.

School librarians need to collect and publicize national and local school-based evidence that shows the positive correlations between school librarians and student achievement. Craver notes correlative sources and provides ideas to employ them to ensure that school librarians remain indispensable. In addition, acquiring technological skills and becoming expert at their application are paramount for librarians. Even more important is the need for librarians to assume sole responsibility for designing and integrating information literacy and critical thinking skills throughout the curriculum. Craver analyzes studies that show students’ inability to discern fact from fiction, ads from news, and information bias in electronic information sources and recommends six actions that school librarians take to ensure that they become active participants in their future rather than its victims.
Understanding Depression
Authors: Nydegger Rudy
Published: February 2024

Straightforward and easy to read yet thorough and accurate, this book provides a complete overview of depression that describes the historical background of clinical depression, the various types of mood disorders, and their impact on the health and well-being of people and society.

Depression is a serious health issue that affects a greater proportion of people than many would suspect. A recent report by the World Health Organization stated that depression is the predominant cause of illness and disability for those age 10 to 19 worldwide, and more than 40 percent of U.S. college students reported experiencing symptoms of depression. Written by a clinical psychologist who has treated depressed patients and has also taught and done research in the clinical area for more than 40 years, this book presents the best and most current information that is available about depression that covers general background, theory, research results, and treatment methods in easy-to-understand, nontechnical language.

The book discusses the various different types of mood disorders and what their impact is on the health and well-being of people and society. It helps readers to understand how those who are depressed suffer, what it feels like, and how their symptoms affect their daily lives. One chapter of the book is dedicated to answering a very common question regarding depression: "Who gets it, and why?" Many major and different types of depression are covered, including adjustment disorder with depressed mood, atypical depression, depressive personality disorder, dysthymic disorder, major depressive disorder, postpartum depression, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, seasonal affective disorder, and unipolar depression. The final chapter of the book draws conclusions based on the information presented, identifies effective treatments for depression, and suggests ways that individuals can cope with depression.
When Baby Boom Women Retire
Authors: Dailey Nancy
Published: February 2024

Fewer than 20% of Baby Boom women will experience a secure retirement. Marriage, education, occupation, home ownership—these variables predict their future. Possession of all four indicates retirement security, and absence of any increases risk of old-age poverty. This riveting sociological study also examines the social relations and structures that will determine the retirement experience, options, and decisions for more than 40 million Baby Boom women. These women's material base and social status are examined through the use of empirical data, and the key predictors of their retirement are identified.

The massive entry of Baby Boom women into the labor force increases the importance of retirement planning for working women. It comes at a time when existing research models and data are outdated and inadequate to effectively predict their future retirement experience. Over the past 30 years, American men and their spouses have benefited from the linear, undifferentiated model of the traditional male retirement. For the Baby Boom generation, however, the nature of work has changed significantly. The current retirement model may not serve Baby Boom men as well as in the past, let alone Baby Boom women. In contrast, this book offers a new, dynamic model that considers the social and work structures influencing women's lives and that accurately reflects the predictors and parameters of Baby Boom women's retirement.
White Crow
Authors: Cockfield Jamie H.
Published: February 2024

Based on material from the newly opened Russian archives, this is the first biography of Nicholas Mikhailovich Romanov (1859-1919), the only intellectual in the Russian Imperial Family. This unique study provides insight into the last six decades of tsarist Russia through the experiences of the odd ball member of the clan. An historian and a biologist, the Grand Duke made major contributions in both these fields. A political liberal, he fought tirelessly for reform from within the system. His reformist views made him a pariah within his own family, and contemporary recognition of his accomplishments came more from abroad than at home.

Entering the military, as all Romanovs did, the Grand Duke eventually became hostile toward it and was in fact the only family member ever to formally leave military service. He received honorary doctorates from the Universities of Berlin and Moscow and even won election to the French Academy—one of only two Russians to do so. As the political situation in Russia worsened, he urged the tsar to implement reforms, and he even participated in discussions of a palace coup. Exiled to Vologda after the Communist seizure of power, he was later imprisoned by the police and shot in January 1919.
Copycat Crime
Authors: Helfgott Jacqueline B.
Published: February 2024

Details the new phenomena of copycat crime inspired by technology and the hyperreality fueled in some people by digital culture and video games. Across her 30-year career in criminology, author Jacqueline Helfgott has watched with fascination and fear as the world has shifted from a place where one-dimensional televised news each evening and newspapers bought each morning provided the only information on crimes and killings. Now, nonstop, instant global news coverage on 24-hour television and the internet enables people to see and replay not only crime, violence, terrorism, and murder coverage provided by journalists in real time, but also Facebook and YouTube feeds filmed by the criminals themselves while perpetrating the crimes. In this riveting text about the consequences of our technical, digital, and cultural changes, Helfgott focuses on how these advances are perpetuating this era's new and more massively deadly acts. The book intertwines vignettes from current events, perpetrator statements, police reports, and current research to show how copycat crimes are linked to media, technology, and our digital culture. Concluding with recommendations to reduce the criminogenic effects of media, technology, and digital culture, this book also includes an appendix listing technology- and media-influenced copycat crimes.
John Thomas Scopes
Authors: Moore Randy
Published: February 2024

This is the first comprehensive, annotated biography of John Scopes, the famed defendant in the Scopes Monkey Trial. This biography uses new, never-before-published sources, photographs, and stories from untapped sources―John Scopes's family and friends.

In 1967, John Scopes published his memoirs, which focused overwhelmingly on his eight-day trial and not on the rest of his life, ignoring several important events, such as his divorce and remarriage, his run for the U.S. Congress, and his challenges with his family. This volume is the first complete, annotated biography of John Scopes. It details his entire life and, where appropriate, those of his parents, siblings, wife, and children, all supported by hundreds of cited sources, quotations, and family stories.

Ideal for readers with an interest in academic freedom, free speech, or the evolution-creationism controversy, this book uncovers the facts of Scopes's post-trial life, including the challenges that Scopes faced in his personal life, his conversion from a socialist to a political conservative, and his final years and death. Readers will be surprised to learn that John Scopes's life differed significantly from what has often been presented in the media.
100 Most Popular Contemporary Mystery Authors
Authors: Drew Bernard A.
Published: February 2024

Provide your mystery fans with background information on their favorite writers and series characters, and use this as a guide for adding contemporary titles to your collections.

This book examines 100 of today's top mystery novels and mystery authors hailing from countries such as the United States, Great Britain, France, Italy, South Africa, and Australia. Equally valuable to students writing research papers, readers craving new authors or more information about their favorite authors, and teachers seeking specific types of fiction to support curricula, 100 Most Popular Contemporary Mystery Authors: Biographical Sketches and Bibliographies provides revealing information about today's best mysteries and authors-without any “spoilers.”

Each of the accomplished writers included in this guide has established a broad audience and is recognized for work that is imaginative and innovative. The rising stars of 21st century mystery will also be included, as will authors who have won the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Award.
101 Great, Ready-to-Use Book Lists for Teens
Authors: Keane Nancy J.
Published: February 2024

Building on the author's work in The Big Book of Teen Reading Lists, this book provides 101 new and revised reading lists created in consultation with teachers and public librarians—an invaluable resource for any educator who plans activities for children that involve using literature.

Nancy J. Keane is the author of the award-winning website Booktalks—Quick and Simple (nancykeane.com/booktalks), as well as the creator of the open collaboration wiki ATN Book Lists. With her latest book, 101 Great, Ready-to-Use Book Lists for Teens, she provides another indispensable resource for librarians and teachers.

The lists in this book are the result of careful consultation with teachers and public librarians, and from discussions on professional email lists. These indispensable lists can be utilized in many ways—for example, as handouts to teachers as suggested reading, to create book displays, or as display posters in the library. This collection will facilitate the creation of valuable reading lists to support the extended reading demands of today's teens.
21st-Century Apprenticeship
Authors: Cantor Jeffrey A.
Published: February 2024

Illustrates how a changing U.S. economy demands a revival of employer-based workforce training and suggests a new model of apprenticeship founded on the best of practices past and present, overseas and at home.

Registered apprenticeship provides opportunities to "learn and earn." Research data indicates that individuals who graduate with an apprenticeship certificate have higher starting salaries than those with only a two-year degree. This book examines the rebirth of an age-old concept in the 21st century—apprenticeship. Serving as a call to action with a positive message for parents, entrepreneurs, educators, legislators, and political leaders, the book analyzes the condition of the U.S. and world economies from an employment and occupational perspective and describes how apprenticeship training can significantly bolster the economic recovery.

Author Jeffrey A. Cantor, PhD, explains how modern-day apprenticeships can serve business owners in developing workers, parents in guiding their children into productive careers and professions, community leaders in instituting workforce development policies that support both entrepreneurs and citizens, and college educators in working more effectively with business and industry within our communities. Readers will learn how apprenticeship can provide young people with invaluable opportunities to train for desirable, high-tech, and high-wage jobs, without their having to ""give up"" on a college education—it is possible to have both.
Advice from the Top
Authors: Campbell Valencia
Published: February 2024

Minority women who have made it to the top offer tips and advice to others who wonder what it takes to succeed in careers in both the for-profit and nonprofit worlds.

To gain the invaluable insights in Advice from the Top: What Minority Women Say about Their Career Success, Valencia Campbell reviewed research on career success, then interviewed 14 extraordinary minority women, each of whom shared stories about the path(s) to the top of her field. But this book goes beyond the usual superficial profiles of women achievers. Rather, it shares their views on what constitutes success, the factors they consider important to their success, and the obstacles they encountered and overcame.

The book also provides concrete action steps designed to help readers vault the hurdles encountered by the women profiled, and to do so with aplomb. And it offers insider advice on how to overcome bias to reach goals. Perhaps most important, Advice from the Top will inspire minority women who want to advance their careers, leaving a lasting legacy for all those who care about improving the status of women in our society.
Alphabet Books
Authors: Mackey Bonnie , Watson Hedy Schiller
Published: February 2024

Covering more than 300 alphabet books with topic, content area, grade level, text structure, and instructional value indexing, this extensive resource guide includes bibliographic information and brief summaries of each selection as well as a chapter devoted to the unique uses of alphabet books within ELL classrooms.

Alphabet books are perfect for establishing introductory lessons and serve as a starting point for project ideas. Alphabet Books: The K-12 Educators' Power Tool is ideal for school and public librarians as well as teachers who need to meet specific learning standards. The indexing by topic, grade level, and content area helps in finding just the right book for the aligned instructional objective.

Some 300-plus alphabet books are additionally categorized according to the complexity of the text structure. Featured books for three grade level categories (Pre K-2, 3-6, and 7-12) are accompanied by instructional strategies to use with these books. Images of the finished student projects for every described strategy are included to clarify the instructional values. A chapter that focuses on the use of alphabet books in the English language learners' classroom offers strategies for the specific needs of this student group.
Amateur Soldiers, Global Wars
Authors: Fowler Michael C.
Published: February 2024

Transnational politics, modern communications, and access to the tools of warfare have combined to give political movements the ability to wage global war to promote their own agendas, a development that has changed the face of both politics and warfare. Fowler examines current aspects of conducting war, including mobilization, funding, training, fighting, and intelligence to demonstrate how they are accessible to anyone and are well-suited to waging insurgency efforts in many places around the world. Such efforts force governments to deal with unforeseen enemies who violently advance their agendas in a quest for increased power and authority.

Because global insurgents, such as al Qaeda, build more direct connections between politics and the use of force, confronting them requires solutions that emphasize politics as much as the use of force. National governments must unite to seek cooperative solutions to issues that affect them. The implications of the adoption of such strategies by groups with varied agendas will undoubtedly change foreign policy planning for decades to come.
America’s Oil Wars
Authors: Pelletière Stephen C.
Published: February 2024

Why has the United States become involved in so many wars in the Middle East, and why just now? What explains the extraordinary disconnect between pre-war statements by the Bush Administration and the post-war reality? How much of U.S. intelligence was wrong, and why? Why did the Bush Administration ignore warnings by senior military commanders about the difficulties they would confront in trying to occupy Iraq? Why was there virtually no pre-war planning for administering Iraq once the war was successfully concluded? Pelletiere argues that, in going to war twice against Iraq and once against Afghanistan, the United States was seeking to put a lock on its future energy supplies. In neglecting diplomacy for so long in dealing with the Gulf States, Washington was practically compelled to use force to get what it wanted.

Pelletiere explores the context of events that produced the attacks of September 11, 2001, the pretext for the United States' military move into the region. He debunks the Bush Administration's claim that the United States was beset by Islamic terrorists bent on destroying western civilization and set the stage for an examination of other possible motives. Next, he details the history of U.S. involvement in the region, beginning with the discovery of oil and the pioneering efforts of American and British companies to open the region to exploration. After the OPEC Revolution, he argues, the United States would allow itself to be drawn into an arms-supplying relationship with the Shah of Iran and the military-industrial complex would become hooked on subsidies from the Gulf monarchs. Finally, after discussing the First Gulf War and recent events in Afghanistan, Pelletiere contends that these conflicts and the current war in Iraq are really part of a greater struggle between North and South, a struggle that will have significant consequences for the future of the United States.
Animal-Assisted Therapy
Authors: Altschiller Donald
Published: February 2024

This comprehensive overview of the many types of animal-assisted therapy provides the perfect reference for students, general readers, pet owners, animal care specialists, psychologists, occupational and physical therapists, and mental health professionals.

The use of animals for therapy is a burgeoning form of treatment for individuals with physical, emotional, or psychological illnesses. Written for students and general readers, Animal-Assisted Therapy offers a historical overview of the practice, detailing its growth and the many ways it is practiced today.

Filled with illustrative examples, such as successful programs where children with reading problems read aloud to canine companions, the book illuminates the expansive nature and effectiveness of this therapy as it is practiced both generally and among special populations, including children, the elderly, autistic individuals, and the incarcerated. The book also provides specific information that will be of interest to pet owners who want to get involved in these programs and includes information on U.S. government requirements allowing guide dogs in public and private facilities.
Archival Information
Authors: Fisher Steven
Published: February 2024

From original manuscripts and letters to sound recordings and birth certificates, archival information plays an increasingly important role in modern research. Libraries and the Internet have made finding information on a wide range of topics faster and easier, but not all information—particularly from primary sources—is available via local library branches or online resources. Using archival information presents its own challenges. Materials are often located in many different places: public or academic libraries, government agencies, historical societies, or museums. They are usually kept in secured areas where the public is restricted from browsing. This definitive guide shows novice and experienced researchers how to find archival information. It provides tips on how to use archival materials effectively and efficiently.

Topics covered include government archives, science and technology collections, military archives, genealogical records, business and corporate archives, performing arts archives, and sports collections. Also provided is an overview of the world of archives, including archival terminology, how to contact archives, and archival etiquette. Whether searching for a noted author's original manuscripts, trying to locate presidential papers, or tracking down a repository of oral histories, Archival Information is an indispensable reference.