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RESEARCH ON THE USE OF GLUTEN-FREE FLOUR IN THE PREPARATION OF CRUMBLY COOKIES
Authors:   M.Kh. DulatyTaraz Regional University, Taraz, Kazakhstan, Umirbekova A.S. , Мynbayeva A.B. ,   M.Kh. DulatyTaraz Regional University, Taraz, Kazakhstan, Soltybaeva B.E. ,   M.Kh. DulatyTaraz Regional University, Taraz, Kazakhstan, Ivannikova N.V. ,   M.Kh. DulatyTaraz Regional University, Taraz, Kazakhstan, Borankulova A.S. ,   M.Kh. DulatyTaraz Regional University, Taraz, Kazakhstan
Published: February 2024

The article is devoted to the current problem of expanding the range of gluten-free food products. The technology for preparing crumbly cookies for special nutrition using gluten-free corn, rice and buckwheat flour of high nutritional value is presented. The organoleptic and physicochemical parameters of crumbly cookies made from gluten-free flour were determined. As a result, a recipe for crumbly cookies made from gluten-free flour was developed. The resulting product is recommended for consumption as a dessert by people suffering from celiac disease, as well as those who need to adjust their diet.
METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF SUGAR CONFECTIONARY PRODUCT WITH DIABETIC PROPERTIES
Authors:   Омский государственный технический университет, г. Омск, РФ, Молибога Е.А. , Шадрин М.А. ,   Омский государственный технический университет, г. Омск, РФ
Published: February 2024

В статье представлены результаты исследования по обогащению сахаристых кондитерских изделий дополнительными функциональными ингредиентами для создания продукта повседневного потребления, который приравнивается к лечебно-профилактическому элементу питания. В качестве основополагающего вектора научно-исследовательской работы, была выделена цель исследований: разработка технологии сахаристого кондитерского изделия, с повышенной пищевой и биологической ценностью и использованием нетрадиционного вида сырья. Для подтверждения качественных показателей готового изделия использованы стандартные и индивидуальные подходы исследования, согласно разработанной методологии проектирования функционального продукта питания. Основными результатами исследования является снижение сахараемкости изделия, за счет внесения растительного подсластителя, внесение компонента богатого витаминном С, являющегося одновременно обогатителем и осветляющим компонентом. Новизной данного исследования можно считать внесение нетрадиционного растительного сырья, адоптированного под потребителя именно данного региона и способствующего конструированию пищевого продукта с определенными заданными показателями, например повышением как пищевой, так и биологической ценности, в сравнении с существующими аналогами.
The impact of bulgur flour on the quality of wheat dough
Authors:   M.Kh. Dulaty Taraz regional university, Taraz, Kazakhstan, Zhanysbek A.Zh. , Mynbaeva A.B. ,   M.Kh. Dulaty Taraz regional university, Taraz, Kazakhstan, Ivannikova N.V. ,   M.Kh. Dulaty Taraz regional university, Taraz, Kazakhstan
Published: February 2024

The work is devoted to the study of the possibility of using perspective material for baking - bulgur flour, which has a valuable chemical composition, high nutritional and biological value. In the course of experimental studies, it was found that the addition of bulgur flour improves the quality of baking flour and semi-finished products. Studies of the impact of bulgur flour on the indicators of gas-forming and gas-holding capacity of wheat dough were conducted using the device Reofermentometer F3, which allows controlling the rate of pressure change of forming carbohydrate dioxide during fermentation.
COMPOSITIONS AND PROPERTIES OF POLYSTYRENE CONCRETE ON ASH AND SLAG MIXTURE
Authors:   M.Kh.DulatyTaraz Regional University, Taraz, Kazakhstan, Sagyndykov A.A. , Nurlybayev B.A. ,   M.Kh.DulatyTaraz Regional University, Taraz, Kazakhstan, Meirmanov A.O. ,   M.Kh.DulatyTaraz Regional University, Taraz, Kazakhstan, Raptaev A.V. ,   M.Kh.DulatyTaraz Regional University, Taraz, Kazakhstan
Published: February 2024

Compositions of polystyrene concrete based on an ash-slag mixture of an average density of 700-1050kg/m3 with a compressive strength of 2.0-7.4MPahave been developed and mathematical dependences of changes in the average density and compressive strength on the content of modified cement, ash-slag mixture and polystyrene concrete granules have been obtained.
Development of an information system of a medical institution
Authors:   M.Kh.Dulaty Taraz Regional University, Taraz, Kazakhstan, Imanbekova A.N.
Published: February 2024

This article discusses the issues about Information technology (IT) is the research, design, development, implementation, maintenance or management of Computer Information Systems, in particular software applications and computer hardware. Information Technology Association. It deals with the use of electronic computers and computer software tools for the safe Conversion, Storage, Protection, processing, transmission and retrieval of information.
Optimizing Small Business Management through Collaborative Training and Education in Business Applications
Authors: Sopanah Ana , Rusyad Zahir , Zulkarnain Zulkarnain
Published: February 2024

The purpose of this activity is to empower MSMEs and prospective MSMEs in the Malang City, Malang Regency and Batu City areas with knowledge and skills in digital marketing, so that they can increase the visibility, sales and growth of their business in the rapidly growing digital era. . The methods used in this digital marketing workshop include in-depth presentations by experienced facilitators, interactive discussions to share experiences and understanding, as well as practical exercises to apply concepts in real situations. Apart from that, there are also case analysis sessions, self-studies, and participants' active involvement in solving digital marketing challenges relevant to their business. The result of this digital marketing workshop activity is an increase in participants' understanding and skills in digital marketing, which allows them to design and implement more effective marketing strategies online. Participants are also able to recognize new opportunities in the digital business world and have the ability to optimize the use of digital tools to increase the visibility, engagement and sales of their business.
Assistance with Literacy and Numeracy Activities in the Teaching Campus 4 Program
Authors: Handayani Estu , Dwiyanti Yeni Hilma
Published: February 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic that hit Indonesia had an impact on teaching and learning activities which resulted in the uptake of students' understanding at school on matters related to literacy and numeracy to decrease and not be optimal. This is because learning during a pandemic is carried out online or online. Conditions post-pandemic COVID-19 need to be rearranged, one of which is with the Teaching Campus activities. SMP Sunan Giri I Banyuwangi is one of the schools selected for the Campus Teaching Literacy and Numeracy program. Teaching campus activities help improve the literacy and numeracy skills of students at SMP Sunan Giri I where it was found that some students do not understand simple calculations and there are still many students with very low literacy awareness. The results of the implementation of the Merdeka Campus community service at SMP Sunan Giri I Grogol can be seen from the enthusiasm of the students in receiving learning about literacy and numeracy creatively and interestingly and making students feel comfortable in participating in a series of activities.
Digital Marketing Training through the 4C Formula Copywriting Method in Kampung Gerabah Penanggungan
Authors: Chaerani Aura , Rahmawati Widiya , Syaadzan Daiva Permana Ardanu , Salamah Salafiatus , Iswari Hanif Rani
Published: February 2024

This community service initiative focused on enhancing the digital marketing skills of the residents in Kampung Gerabah Penanggungan through a 10-day training program. Twenty community members participated in the program, where they received training on fundamental aspects of digital marketing, such as social media marketing and search engine optimization (SEO). Additionally, the participants were equipped with knowledge and skills in employing the 4C formula copywriting method, a proven approach for crafting compelling marketing content. The results of the study showed that the training program was effective in improving the participants' knowledge and skills in digital marketing. The participants were able to create effective marketing content for their products and services. They were also able to use social media to reach a wider audience.
ARTIGO 26: AS CONTRIBUIÇÕES DOS VALORES CRISTÃOS PARA OS DIREITOS HUMANOS E PARA A MUSICA POPULAR BRASILERIA
Authors: Frezza Filho Ezio
Published: February 2024

Neste artigo é analisada a música Artigo 26, do compositor Ednardo; trata-se de uma letra complexa que alinhava: a) temas de direitos humanos; b) direito à educação; c) lema da revolução francesa; d) atividades literárias e políticas da capital cearense; e) jogos de palavras da língua francesa e da língua portuguesa. As expressões Liberdade, Igualdade e Fraternidade vão sendo repetidas em estribilhos inspirados na Declaração Universal dos Direitos Humanos - DUDH, com destaque o seu artigo 26, que garante o direito à instrução gratuita para todos os seres humanos. O autor usou vários aspectos das atividades desenvolvidas pela Padaria Espiritual, entidade de caráter literário, político e libertário que atuou em Fortaleza/CE entre os anos de 1890 a 1898, misturando-os com jogos de palavras e fragmento de parlendas interioranas. Também serão tratados dos engajamentos do Conselho Mundial de Igrejas que, reunido entre agosto e setembro de 1948, em Amsterdã, na Holanda, aprovou diretrizes que contribuíram para que a ONU promulgasse declaração universal em comento. O suporte teórico utilizado passa por Bakhtin e por Alfredo Bosi, de modo que são alinhavadas a análise do discurso e as ideias da literatura e (ou de) resistência.
FAKTOR-FAKTOR KUNCI YANG MEMPENGARUHI KEBERHASILAN UMKM DALAM MENCAPAI PERTUMBUHAN EKONOMI DI PASAR PUSAT
Authors: Salim Faris , Luthfi Muhammad Reyhan , Ibrahim Muhammad Zafran , Alfath Mohammad Avinsyah
Published: February 2024

Bisnis mikro, kecil, dan menengah (UMKM) memainkan peran penting dalam menggerakkan ekonomi di pasar pusat. Banyak faktor penting mempengaruhi kemampuan UMKM untuk mencapai pertumbuhan ekonomi. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menemukan dan menganalisis faktor-faktor tersebut. Faktor pertama adalah faktor internal, yang mencakup manajemen yang efektif, inovasi produk, dan kualitas pelayanan. Manajemen yang efektif memastikan pengelolaan sumber daya dengan optimal, sementara inovasi produk dan kualitas pelayanan dapat meningkatkan daya saing UMKM di pasar yang kompetitif. Faktor kedua datang dari sumber luar, seperti peraturan pemerintah, akses ke pembiayaan, dan kemajuan teknologi. Peraturan pemerintah yang mendukung UMKM dan memberikan insentif dapat meningkatkan peluang pertumbuhan mereka. Kemajuan teknologi juga penting karena kebutuhan modal sering menjadi penghalang bagi UMKM.  Faktor pasar, yang mencakup pemahaman dan pemasaran yang efektif tentang pasar, merupakan faktor ketiga. UMKM harus memahami kebutuhan dan preferensi pasar dan memiliki kemampuan untuk memasarkan produk mereka secara efektif untuk menarik pelanggan. Data yang dikumpulkan dalam penelitian ini dikumpulkan melalui wawancara dan penelitian literatur yang menggunakan PAR (Participatory Action Research). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa peluang keberhasilan UMKM dalam mencapai pertumbuhan ekonomi di pasar pusat dapat ditingkatkan dengan mengintegrasikan faktor internal, eksternal, dan pasar secara keseluruhan. Oleh karena itu, untuk meningkatkan kontribusi UMKM terhadap pertumbuhan ekonomi lokal dan nasional, kebijakan dan strategi yang mendukung pengembangan elemen-elemen ini harus diterapkan.
SOSIALISASI PENTINGNYA DESAIN DAN BENTUK KEMASAN UNTUK MENARIK KONSUMEN USAHA MIKRO KECIL MENENGAH
Authors: Khairunnisa Elvira , Adelia Disyah , Maisyaroh Dwi , Harison Fadia Ramadhani , Qotrunnada Jihan
Published: February 2024

Permasalahan yang terdapat pada anggota koperasi yaitu belum adanya penggunaan kemasan dalam produknya sehingga penulis memberikan sosialisasi tentang pentingnya desain dan kemasan produk untuk menarik konsumen dan menjaga kualitas produk. Tujuan dari kegiatan ini adalah memberikan edukasi kepada ibu-ibu pelaku UMKM mengenai pentingnya desain dan bentuk kemasan untuk menarik konsumen. Kegiatan ini menggunakan metode pelaksanaan berupa sosialisasi yang melibatkan Mahasiswi STIES Imam As-Syafi’i Pekanbaru sebagai narasumber dan anggota koperasi yang berjumlah 10 orang sebagai peserta. Hasil kegiatan ini adalah meningkatkan pengetahuan dan keterampilan dalam menggunakan kemasan yang dapat menjaga kualitas produk dan memiliki daya tarik bagi konsumen.

The problem faced by cooperative members is that they do not yet use packaging in their products. Therefore, the author provided socialization on the importance of product design and packaging to attract consumers and maintain product quality. The purpose of this activity was to educate women who are engaged in MSMEs about the importance of product design and shape to attract consumers. This activity used a socialization method involving students from STIES Imam As-Syafi’i Pekanbaru as resource persons and 10 cooperative members as participants. The results of this activity were to improve knowledge and skills in using packaging that can maintain product quality and have appeal to consumers.
Ethical use of data in the metaverse for corporate social responsibility
Authors: Uwhejevwe-Togbolo Samuel Ejiro , Festus Elugom Ubogu , Iguemedere Ofomaja Nelson
Published: February 2024

The study examined ethical use of data in the metaverse for corporate social responsibility (CSR). The study noted that Metaverse, is an emerging technology with vast potential for businesses, social interactions, and entertainment. Nevertheless, with the increasing use of data in this digital realm, it is crucial to ensure the ethical use of data and prioritize Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Thus, metaverse has garnered a lot of interest recently. It describes a group virtual shared environment that is produced through the combination of virtual, augmented, and physical reality settings. The metaverse can be conceptualized as an immersive, persistent, and networked virtual environment where users can explore different virtual environments, interact with one another, and take part in a variety of activities. Consequently, in the metaverses, CSR plays a crucial role. These elements consist of safeguarding user privacy and data security, battling false and misleading information, encouraging diversity and inclusion, addressing the impact on the environment, supporting moral business conduct, and enhancing stakeholder trust. The study concluded that Corporate social responsibility is crucial when it comes to the moral use of data in the metaverse. Companies can foster trust with their users and help the metaverse succeed as a whole by making sure that user data is gathered, stored, and used ethically. It was recommended that firms should consider the environmental impact of the metaverse and adopt sustainable practices to minimize negative consequences on the environment.
Intersection between Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and Immigration: A Scoping Review
Authors: Cruz Puerto Melissa Stefania , Vázquez María Sandín
Published: February 2024

Introduction: in recent years, the number of studies investigating a potential connection between autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and migration has increased. This article presents a scoping review of the relationship between ASD and migration, focusing on cultural, ethnic factors, and migratory experiences.
Method: a scoping review method was employed, analyzing articles in categories such as cultural influences, barriers, diagnosis, early intervention, parent perspectives, and autism-associated stigma.
Results: the importance of addressing the interaction of cultural, systemic, and individual factors to enhance support and outcomes in individuals and families diagnosed with ASD in immigrant communities is emphasized.
Conclusion: evidence suggests the existence of common barriers in neurodevelopmental disorders and ASD in migrant populations, including structural, socioeconomic, social, and cultural factors such as lack of medical insurance, service fragmentation, inadequate social support, and a lack of culturally appropriate resources.
Blastocyst formation in vitrified-warmed preimplantation embryos derived from vitrified-warmed oocytes in a mouse model
Authors: Hong Yeon Hee , Jee Byung Chul
Published: February 2024

Objective: The purpose of this study was to use a mouse model to investigate the blastocyst formation rate in vitrified-warmed embryos derived from vitrified-warmed oocytes. Methods: Metaphase II oocytes obtained from BDF1 mice were vitrified and warmed, followed by fertilization with epididymal sperm. On day 3, a total of 176 embryos, at either the eight-cell or the morula stage, were vitrified-warmed (representing group 1). For group 2, 155 embryos at the same developmental stages were not vitrified, but rather were directly cultured until day 5. Finally, group 3 included day-5 blastocysts derived from fresh oocytes, which served as fresh controls. The primary outcome measured was the rate of blastocyst formation per day-3 embryo at the eight-cell or morula stage.Results: The rates of blastocyst formation per day-3 embryo were comparable between groups 1 and 2, at 64.5% and 69.7%, respectively (p>0.05). The formation rates of good-quality blastocysts (expanded, hatching, or hatched) were also similar for groups 1 and 2, at 35.5% and 43.2%, respectively (p>0.05). For the fresh oocytes (group 3), the blastocyst formation rate was 75.5%, which was similar to groups 1 and 2. However, the rate of good-quality blastocyst formation in group 3 was 57.3%, significantly exceeding those of group 1 (p=0.001) and group 2 (p=0.023).Conclusion: Regarding developmental potential to the blastocyst stage, vitrified-warmed day-3 embryos originating from vitrified-warmed oocytes demonstrated comparable results to non-vitrified embryos from similar oocytes. These findings indicate that day-3 embryos derived from vitrified-warmed oocytes can be effectively cryopreserved without incurring cellular damage.
Characteristics Analysis of Glamping Visitors in The Covid-19 Pandemic (Case Study on Glamping Lakeside Rancabali)
Authors: Baskoro Harwindito  , Asmawih  , Armand  , Hady Chandra Kurniawan4  , Michelle Angel
Published: February 2024

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the analysis of the characteristics of glamping visitors during the covid-19 pandemic at Glamping Lakeside Rancabali.
Research metods: In obtaining the desired research results, this study used descriptive research methods with a quantitative approach, and purposive sampling through questionnaires.
Result and discussion: The results of this study indicate that in general the analysis of the characteristics of glamping visitors is seen from positive environmental, personal, and social factors on a trip or vacation to Glamping Lakeside Rancabali.
Implication: In this study, it can be concluded that the gender of the respondents, both male and female, is 42 (male) and 33 (female), the age characteristics of Glamping Lakeside Rancabali visitors are dominated by young adults, namely 21-30 years, from the province and domiciled in DKI Jakarta, the most recent education attained by the most respondents is the respondent with a high school education level, the income or income of the most respondents is the respondent with an income of IDR 2,500,000 – IDR 3,500,000. The results of the CHAID analysis obtained by researchers are the dependent variable used in this study, namely public transportation, while for the independent variables (free) used are 10 other indicators. The conclusion obtained is that the chi-square test is h0 rejected, which means that the dependent and independent variables have a relationship.
 
Keywords: Glamorous Camping, Guest Characteristics, Covid-19 Pandemic
Médecin correspondant SAMU : le médecin généraliste au coeur de l'aide médicale urgente
Authors: MINET M , LOGNOS B , PAVAGEAU S , GRIFFITHS K , SERAYET P , PASCAL B , CARBONNEL F
Published: February 2024

Introduction. Les médecins correspondants SAMU (MCS), médecins généralistes ambulatoires conventionnés avec des SAMU, représentent un maillon de la réponse à l’aide médicale urgente (AMU) dans un délai acceptable de moins de trente minutes grâce à un maillage territorial existant au plus près des populations isolées. Objectif. Décrire la place des MG formés MCS dans la réponse à l’AMU sur le territoire français. Méthode. Une étude descriptive exploratoire a été menée à partir d’une base de données issue du document « Diagnostic d’accès aux soins urgents » du 31 décembre 2019 produit par la Direction de la recherche, des études, de l’évaluation et des statistiques (DREES) et la Direction générale de l’offre de soins (DGOS). Résultats. Le MCS était le dispositif d’AMU le plus proche pour 3 058 872 Français (4,58 % de la population française). 45,9 % d’entre eux habitaient à moins de trente minutes d’un service d’urgence ou d’un SAMU. Le MCS était le dispositif le plus proche pour 14 % des communes françaises dont le cumul de leur superficie correspondait à 20,1 % du territoire français, avec un profil montagneux et rural. Ils sont installés dans 46 départements et interviennent dans 67. Plus de 1,3 million de Français habitaient à plus de trente minutes de tout dispositif AMU. Conclusion. Le dispositif MCS est une réponse à part entière à l’AMU. Il peut permettre de favoriser l’accès aux soins urgents dans un délai acceptable de trente minutes pour le territoire. Une modélisation cartographique « en vie réelle » pourrait définir les besoins territoriaux précis en MCS. Une formation MCS pourrait être proposée aux MG de ces territoires et être intégrée dans le cursus des MG en s’appuyant sur la présence d’antennes universitaires de territoire, dans des zones en contexte difficile d’accès aux soins d’urgence.
Nilai Kerja dan Etos Kerja dalam Islam
Authors: Arum Teguh Fitriyani
Published: February 2024

Bisnis adalah pilihan terbaik bagi manusia, selain dapat memenuhi kebutuhan manusia juga dapat menjadi lapangan pekerjaan Bagai orang lain. Dalam melakukan usaha ataupun bekerja seseorang harus memiliki nilai kerja dan etos kerja, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui nilai dan etos kerja dalam ekonomi islam. Penelitian ini termasuk jenis penelitian kepustakaan (library research) dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Dalam  pandangan  Islam,  bekerja merupakan satu kesatuan yang tidak terpisahkan, mulai dari niat bekerja yaitu tidak hanya mencari kelimpahan meteri di dunia tetapi juga mencari pahala untuk dikhirat nanti. Etos kerja perspektif ekonomi Islam bukanlah semata- mata merujuk kepada mencari rezeki atau materi untuk menghidupi diri dan keluarga dengan menghabiskan waktu siang maupun malam, dari pagi hingga sore, terus menerus tak kenal lelah, tetapi kerja mencakup segala bentuk amalan atau pekerjaan yang mempunyai unsur kebaikan dan keberkahan bagi diri, keluarga dan masyarakat sekelilingnya serta negara.
Türkiye’de Kahramanmaraş Depremi’nden Sonra Hemşirelik Öğrencilerinde Yaşanan Travmatik Stres Belirtileri, Fiziksel Belirtiler ve Psikolojik Sağlamlık
Authors: Gezgin Yazıcı Havva , Ökten Çiğdem
Published: February 2024

Bu çalışmanın amacı; Kahramanmaraş depremi sonrasında öğrencilerin yaşadıkları duygusal, bilişsel, fiziksel ve davranışsal tepkilerini ve psikolojik sağlamlık durumlarını incelemektir. Tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel tipte olan çalışma, 01.04.2023-30.04.2023 tarihleri arasında 358 öğrenci ile yürütüldü. Verilerin toplanmasında kişisel bilgi formu, Travmatik Stres Belirti Ölçeği, Hasta Sağlık Anketi (PHQ)-15 (Somatizasyon), Kısa Psikolojik Sağlamlık Ölçeği kullanıldı. Katılımcıların Travmatik Stres Belirtileri Ölçeği puan ortalamaları 35,91±12,38 iken Hasta Sağlık Ölçeği puan ortalamaları 11,49±7,35 ve Kısa Psikolojik Sağlamlık Ölçeği puan ortalamaları 17,02±4,15 olarak belirlendi. Katılımcıların travmatik stres belirti puanı değişiminin %12’si psikolojik sağlamlık değişkeni ile, (R2 = 0.12, p = 0.00) Hasta Sağlık Ölçeği puanı değişiminin %9’u psikolojik sağlamlık değişkeni ile açıklanmaktadır (R2 = 0.09, p = 0.00). Travmatik stres belirtileri ölçeğinden alınan puanların yüksek, somatik belirtilerin ve psikolojik sağlamlık düzeylerinin orta düzeyde olduğu görülmektedir. Psikolojik sağlamlığın travmatik stres belirtileri ve fiziksel belirtiler üzerinde etkisi vardır.
Understanding Presidential Doctrines
Authors: Warren Aiden , Siracusa Joseph M.
Published: February 2024

American foreign policy has long been caught between conflicting desires to influence world affairs yet at the same time to avoid becoming entangled in the burdensome conflicts and damaging rivalries of other states. Clearly, in the post-1945 context, the United States has failed in the attaining the latter. As this new, expanded edition illustrates, the term “doctrine” seemingly (re)attained a charged prominence in the early twenty-first century and, more recently, regarding the many contested debates surrounding the controversial transition to the Biden administration. Notwithstanding such marked variations in the discourse, presidential doctrines have crafted responses and directions conducive to an international order that best advances American interests: an almost hubristic composition encompassing “democratic” states (in the confidence that democracies do not go to war with one another), open free markets (on the basis that they elevate living standards, engender collaboration, and create prosperity), self-determining states (on the supposition that empires were not only adversative to freedom but more likely to reject American influence), and a secure global environment in which US goals can be pursued (ideally) unimpeded. Of course, with the election of Donald J. Trump in 2016, the doctrinal “commonalties” between Republican and Democratic administrations of previous times were significantly challenged if not completely jettisoned. In seeking to provide a much-needed reassessment of the intersections between US foreign policy, national security, and doctrine, Aiden Warren and Joseph M. Siracusa undertake a comprehensive analysis of the defining presidential doctrines from George Washington through to the epochal post-Trump, Joe Biden era.
Working Remotely
Authors: Virello Molly
Published: February 2024

In March of 2020, the world workforce moved to work remotely - challenging the nature of what librarians accomplish while not being in their buildings and how libraries serve communities with their doors closed. While the initial move to remote work was forced, voices emerged that questioned why librarians couldn’t work remotely for extended periods of time as part of their regular jobs.

Librarians are uniquely positioned to move themselves to remote work, while also maintaining connections to their patron base and their colleagues – but where to start? Stepping outside the traditional library space, librarians can carve out a space to work remotely while still retaining the ability to reach our patrons, provide access to quality programming, pave the way for libraries to share information, promote resources, and even lead change in their communities.

With times changing and our profession adapting so quickly, this practical how-to guide will help librarians set up an office space, set a routine, and adapt, plan, create, implement, manage, and evaluate their programs and services to the best of their ability in order to unleash their library’s potential to engage and wow their patrons and communities. With worksheets and templates, anecdotes about what works easily and what might prove challenging, this book is ideal for today’s librarian.
The FIFA World Cup
Authors: Lisi Clemente A.
Published: February 2024

The first complete history of the FIFA World Cup with a preview of the 2022 event in Qatar.

Every four years, the world’s best national soccer teams compete for the FIFA World Cup. Billions of people tune in from around the world to experience the remarkable events unfolding live, both on and off the field. From Diego Maradona’s first goal against England at the 1986 World Cup to Nelson Mandela’s surprise appearance at the 2010 final in South Africa, these unforgettable World Cup moments have helped to create a global phenomenon.

In The FIFA World Cup: A History of the Planet's Biggest Sporting Event, veteran soccer reporter Clemente A. Lisi chronicles the tournament from 1930 to today, including a preview of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Lisi provides vivid accounts of individual games, details the innovations that impacted the sport across the decades, and offers biographical sketches of greats such as Pelé, Diego Maradona, and Lionel Messi. In addition, Lisi includes needed, objective coverage of off-field controversies such as the FIFA corruption case, making this book the only complete and impartial history of the tournament.

Featuring personal interviews and behind-the-scenes stories from the author’s many years attending and covering the World Cup, as well as stunning color photography, The FIFA World Cup is the definitive history of this global event.
Mindful Marijuana Smoking
Authors: Braunstein Mark Mathew
Published: February 2024

Learn how to smoke cannabis in a way that reduces the health risks of smoking.

As an herbal remedy, cannabis can lift your mood and can treat a long list of ailments. But the way that most of us take a hit of pot needlessly takes a hit on our health. It is high time for health-conscious cannabis consumers to learn a new way of smoking that reduces its risks. In Mindful Marijuana Smoking, Mark Mathew Braunstein offers sound advice on every phase of the cannabis smoking experience, presenting health tips based on solid science. Whether with rolling papers, hand pipes, waterpipes, or herbal vaporizers, each method of cannabinoid delivery has both risks and rewards. Chapters are devoted to each method so that you can learn how to maximize their benefits and reduce their hazards, as well as how to protect your health even before you take a puff. And once you’ve inhaled the smoke, this book assures you that you don’t need to hold your breath to reap all the benefits of cannabis.

Additionally, this book teaches readers how to assure an herb’s purity, as both black market and corporate cannabis keep dirty secrets about how they were grown, and readers will learn about the potential impurities in rolling papers and vaping oils. The stronger the dose, the less you need to toke, so you’ll find instructions on how to properly store cannabis to retain its potency. Finally, after you’ve smoked, you’ll find guidance on why and how to relieve your parched mouth and to replenish nutrients that are depleted by smoking. Potheads and patients, tenderfoot tokers and seasoned stoners, dabbling dilettantes and cannabis connoisseurs, all need to read this book. By following its many health tips, when you light up, you can lighten up.
Classic Baseball
Authors: Rosengren John
Published: February 2024

A collection of iconic, unbelievable, and intimate stories from baseball history that celebrate the enduring impact of the national pastime.

Baseball—rooted as it is in tradition and nostalgia—lends itself to the retelling of its timeless tales. So it is with the stories in Classic Baseball, a collection of articles written by award-winning journalist John Rosengren and originally published by Sports Illustrated, The New Yorker, Sports on Earth, VICE Sports, and other magazines. These are stories about the game’s legends—Ty Cobb, Christy Mathewson, Josh Gibson, Bob Feller, Frank Robinson, Sandy Koufax, Kirby Puckett—and its lesser-knowns with extraordinary stories of their own. They cover some of the game's most famous moments, like Hank Aaron hitting No. 715, and some you've never heard of, like the time the Ku Klux Klan played a game against an all-Black team.

Whether it be the story of John Roseboro forgiving Juan Marichal for clubbing him in the head with a bat, Elston Howard breaking down the Yankees' systemic racism to integrate America's team, or the national pastime played on snowshoes during July in a remote Wisconsin town, these are stories meant to be read and read again for their poignancy, their humor, and their celebration of baseball.
Black Existential Freedom
Authors: Etoke Nathalie
Published: February 2024

The history of slavery, colonization, subjugation, gratuitous violence, and the denial of basic human rights to people of African descent has led Afro-Pessimists to look at black existence through the lens of white supremacy and anti-blackness. Against this trend, Black Existential Freedom argues that Blackness is not inherently synonymous with victimhood. Rather, it is inextricable from existential freedom and the struggle for political liberation.

This book presents an existential analysis of continental and diasporic African experiences through critical interpretations of music, film, and fiction that portray what it means to be human— to persevere in the tension between life and physical, psychological, and social death—for the sake of freedom. With its transdisciplinary perspective and convergence of Africana existential philosophy, African-American Studies, Afro-French Studies, Diaspora Studies, and African studies, this book is not concerned with disciplinary boundaries or certain appropriations of European metaphysics that are committed to a reading of black “non-being.” Black Existential Freedom explores the continuities and discontinuities of black existence and the manifestations and the meanings of blackness within different countries, time periods, and social and political contexts.

Etoke's book empowers the reader to understand and process the complexities of racialized identity in a globalized contemporary society. Ultimately, it is an ode to human survival and freedom.
The Exhibition and Experience Design Handbook
Authors: McNeil Timothy J.
Published: February 2024

Today’s multi-modal, participatory exhibitions and attractions are bound by a desire to convey information, excite the viewer and create social and narrative experiences. Without design at the helm and employed effectively, these experiential moments would not become lasting memories that inform and inspire an increasingly sophisticated audience.

This full-color illustrated handbook, based on the author’s research and expertise as an exhibition designer, educator, and critic, is the first title to simultaneously

explain how to design exhibitions and attractions successfully;

contextualize contemporary exhibition design practice through its historical and theoretical underpinnings;

elevate understanding of one of the most rapidly evolving and trans-disciplinary creative disciplines;

illuminate exhibition design’s contributions to the expanding global market for civic, cultural, commercial and entertainment experiences; and

reframe the exhibition design process using a set of recurring tropes and the methods they employ, making this book distinct from other practice-based, museological or commercially-driven titles.

This full-color book with over 250 photographs and drawings uses real-world examples, museum and exhibition design studio profiles, historical and contemporary voices, and draw on the author’s own creative practice and exhibition making experience, as well as contributions from his extensive network of international museum, attraction, and design professionals.

The author introduces a new methodology for understanding exhibition and experience design. One that elevates understanding of one of the most rapidly evolving and trans-disciplinary creative disciplines.

Twelve easy-to-follow illustrated chapters introduce a set of reoccurring exhibition design conventions or “tropes” that are omnipresent in exhibition making and can be used to chart a new methodology for understanding exhibition design and its process.
The Many Faces of Art Forgery
Authors: Casement William
Published: February 2024

"[P]rovides a treasure trove of information that will engage readers intrigued by but new to the subject of art forgery as well as those with an art or art history background." Booklist, Starred Review

Forgery is a provocative presence in the art world that captures attention in the press and inspires books about the exploits of famous fraudsters as well as scholarly articles and monographs. But missing until now has been a big-picture look at the phenomenon of art forgery. The Many Faces of Art Forgery provides a uniquetreatment that features historical highlights, philosophical insights, psychological profiles, economic theories, and legal statutes and cases.

Key features include:

The story of art forgery from antiquity to the present, including 80 named forgers, the tricks of their trade, and the social forces that ensure the existence of their enterprise.

How scientific analysis is both effective and limited in exposing art fakes.

Multiple definitions for the term “forgery” as applied to art.

The effect on authenticity in legal terms, philosophical terms, and public opinion when an artwork undergoes extensive restoration, or artists hire surrogates to make their works, or they appropriate images from otherartists or styles from indigenous cultures.

Forgers’ mentalities: their motivations, rationalizations, and strategies.

The ethics of art forgery: from criminality to esteem for fooling experts.

The possibility and aesthetic worth of a “perfect fake.”

In all, readers will understand the substantial place forgery occupies in the realm of art, as well as that what constitutes authentic versus inauthentic is not always clear-cut, nor are legal and moral judgments about forgery. In conveying this message, the author provides a wealth of information in an accessible and engaging style suitable for experts and general readers alike.
The Con and the FBI Agent
Authors: Nadolski David
Published: February 2024

While FBI Agent David Nadolski risked his career, his informant, Anthony Romano risked his life to quash one of the biggest armed robberies of the twentieth century.

During the 1990’s Boston was a world leader in arts, culture, higher education, and medicine. It was also a world leader in organized crime.

In this exciting account, former FBI supervisory special agent David Nadolski tells the story of an unlikely alliance between two diametrically opposed people—the con and the FBI agent. While investigating a break-in at the Stone Library in Quincy, MA that houses the personal book collection of John Quincy Adams, the FBI gets a call from prison inmate, Anthony (Tony) Romano, requesting to meet with the case agent on the burglary. Romano provides a helpful tip that leads to the apprehension of the thief and the recovery of four priceless, historically significant books. Recognizing Tony’s potential, Nadolski begins to cultivate a relationship in hopes of recruiting Romano as a criminal informant.

Nadolski recruits Romano to play a very dangerous game—infiltrate the Merlino gang, controlled by Carmello Merlino, a career criminal who specialized in bank robberies, armored car robberies, and home invasions. The Merlino gang also became suspects in the largest art theft in history which took place at the Isabella Stuart Gardner Museum in Boston and remains unsolved to this day. Romano, a former armed robber, agrees. With sights set on the Loomis Fargo Armored Car Company money vault, located south of Boston, the Merlino gang gets to work. Little did they know, Romano, at great personal risk, was a wearing a wire and recording their planning sessions.

After two years of being joined at the hip and learning to trust each other unconditionally, special agent Nadolski and Romano run a successful criminal investigation and undercover sting operation to catch four dangerous criminals poised to launch one of the biggest armed robberies of the twentieth century.
The Other Enlightenment
Authors: Sharpe Matthew
Published: February 2024

Challenging widespread misunderstandings, this book shows that central to key enlightenment texts was the practice of estranging taken-for-granted prejudices by adopting the perspective of Others.

The enlightenment’s key progenitors, led by Montesquieu, Voltaire and Diderot, were more empiricist than rationalist, and more critical than utopian. Moreover, each was an artful exponent of the ‘proto-postmodernist’ practice of asking Europeans to review what they considered unquestionable through the eyes of Others: Persians, women, Tahitians, Londoners, natives and naïves, the blind, and even imaginary extra-terrestrials. This book aims to show that this self-estrangement, as a means to gain critical distance from one’s taken-for-granted assumptions, was central to the enlightenment, and remains vital for critical and constructive sociopolitical thinking today.
Every Picture Hides a Story
Authors: Gabrielle Anna , Cane William
Published: February 2024

Each year 11 million people trek to the Louvre to gawk at the Mona Lisa. Many visitors clutch guide books in hand describing the painting. For some, it’s the experience of a lifetime, one they’ll talk about with friends and family for decades.

Yet some modern researchers say that the vast majority of people will never recognize the hidden messages in this painting. That’s because those hidden messages are subliminal.

Buried below the threshold of conscious awareness, Da Vinci used techniques people never notice. Not only don’t people know what they’re seeing, they would be shocked to find out.

A surprisingly large number of famous paintings fall into the same category. That is, they employ subliminal techniques to enhance the effectiveness of the work or to encode messages within portraits and landscapes. No book, however, has ever attempted to provide an overview of the technical sophistication and arcane methods that artists worldwide have used to conceal secret meaning in their work. Every Picture Hides a Story is the first book to expose the subliminal content in the world’s greatest paintings. Titillating, subversive, and building on the groundbreaking work of pioneers of art criticism, this book will enable readers to view art masterpieces with greater understanding. And their enjoyment of these works will be exponentially enhanced.

This full-color book contains 86 images of the paintings and their details.
A House Built by Slaves
Authors: White Jonathan W.
Published: February 2024

Readers of American history and books on Abraham Lincoln will appreciate what Los Angeles Review of Books deems an "accessible book" that "puts a human face — many human faces — on the story of Lincoln’s attitudes toward and engagement with African Americans" and Publishers Weekly calls "a rich and comprehensive account."

Widely praised and winner of the 2023 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize, this book illuminates why Lincoln’s unprecedented welcoming of African American men and women to the White House transformed the trajectory of race relations in the United States. From his 1862 meetings with Black Christian ministers, Lincoln began inviting African Americans of every background into his home, from ex-slaves from the Deep South to champions of abolitionism such as Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth. More than a good-will gesture, the president conferred with his guests about the essential issues of citizenship and voting rights. Drawing from an array of primary sources, White reveals how African Americans used the White House as a national stage to amplify their calls for equality. Even more than 160 years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, Lincoln’s inclusion of African Americans remains a necessary example in a country still struggling from racial divisions today.
The Walled Garden
Authors: Friedman Lawrence M. , Grossman Joanna  L.
Published: February 2024

Privacy, in human history, is a relatively recent concept. Nobody had much privacy in the Middle Ages. Even kings and queens lacked privacy: it was an age when crowds watched a queen give birth, and the king received visitors while on the chamber pot. Technology and concepts of privacy grew up together—as both friends and enemies. For example, the late 19th century invention of the candid camera made it possible, for the first time, to take someone’s picture without that person’s consent. This fact was in the background of the classic article by Warren and Brandeis that launched the right of privacy. Today, we have smart phones with cameras, selfies, the Internet, surveillance cameras, and tools that can look through walls, smell through walls, see through walls. Dangers to privacy have multiplied enormously, and we have only just begin figuring how to handle the change.

This book is timely as our basic understandings of privacy are challenged by modern technology, changing social mores, and evolving legal understandings that both reflect and reinforce underlying changes in society. It is likely to be of interest to graduate and undergraduate students, scholars, and potentially other professionals with an interest in law and social norms.
Caring for Loved Ones with Heart Disease
Authors: Shah J
Published: February 2024

Guides caregivers of those with heart disease through the process of supporting their loved one without sacrificing their own personal needs and wellbeing.

Over 30 million people in the US suffer from heart disease and it is universally feared as the most common cause of death. Through the various stages of heart disease, patients need increasing care from their friends, family members, or other caregivers. Caring for Loved Ones with Heart Disease helps caregivers get appropriately involved in the care of their loved one’s heart disease management and treatment while maintaining their own physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing.

Offering accessible information about heart diseases, treatments, common problems, the challenges of caregiving, and more, this work fills the increasing need among caregivers to understand everything their loved one will face from the doctor’s office to operating room to home care. Importantly, however, Jignesh Shah does not overlook the needs of the caregiver, providing tips and tools for balancing the complexities of advocacy and hand-on care with the physical, mental, emotional, and social needs of the caregiver. Shah teaches readers about various resources to help maintain a balance between performing these critical functions and tending to their own needs. Any friend or family member assisting in the care of a loved one will find the guidance offered throughout this book indispensible.
The Betrayal
Authors: Shapiro Ira
Published: February 2024

In two previous highly regarded books on the U.S. Senate, Ira Shapiro chronicled the institution from its apogee in the 1970s through its decline in the decades since. Now, Shapiro turns his gaze to how the Senate responded to the challenges posed by the Trump administration and its prospects under President Biden. The Founding Fathers gave the US Senate many functions, but it had one fundamental responsibility—its raison d’etre: to provide the check against a dangerous president who threatened our democracy. Two hundred and thirty years later, when Donald Trump, a potential authoritarian, finally reached the White House, the Senate should have served as both America’s first and last lines of defense. Instead, we had the nightmare scenario: today’s Senate, reduced through a long period of decline to a hyper-partisan, gridlocked shadow of its former self, was unable to meet its fundamental responsibility. Shapiro documents the pivotal challenges facing the Senate during the Trump administration, arguing that the body’s failure to provide leadership represents the most catastrophic failure of government in American history. The last section covers the Senate’s performance during President Biden’s first year in office and looks forward to the 2022 Senate elections and beyond.