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Structure of a new system of information in a soft rough setting based on new groups
Authors: Khalil Shuker , Taleb Hussein , Al-Musawi Abu Firas Muhamad
Published: August 2024

Our goal in writing this article is to investigate roughness as it relates to soft sets on the cubic dihedral group. We distinguish between two types of sets in this paper: lower cubic dihedral sets and higher cubic dihedral sets that are soft. They are introduced on the other side by use of the typical soft cubic dihedral group that is associated with each parameter. We discuss a few key findings regarding our lessons over groups.
Supplement t-extending modules
Authors: Nayef Mahdi Saleh , Al-Majeed Zahra Moaed Abd , Shaker Zainab Raad , Dawood Alaa Sabeeh
Published: August 2024

It is known that the topic of extending module has been addressed by many researchers. In this work, we will focus on studying and presenting a new class of modules namely, supplement t-extending which is weaker than t-extending and supplement extending modules, respectively. Throughout this study, many results, examples, properties and characterizations about this concept are given. In addition, many relationships with other related concepts are discussed.
Several types of derivations on prime and semiprime gamma rings
Authors: Chitheer Maryam Kareem , Majeed Abdulrahman H. , Hasan Zahra Mahmood Mohamed
Published: August 2024

In this paper the notion of asymmetric skew 4-derivation of prime and semiprime Γ-ring is presented and studied. Therefore we proved that; presume Ň be a 3,2-torsion free non commutative prime Γ-rings accomplishing a certain assumption and L be admissible Lie ideal of Ň; Let : Ň4→Ň is a symmetric 4-derivation. If f is a trace of such that [f(s),s]σ = 0; for each one s ∈ L, σ ∈ Γ therefore Ῥ = 0,also we prove that; if Ň be a 3,2−torsion free non commutative semiprime Γ-rings accomplishing a certain assumption and L be admissible Lie ideal of Ň. Presume a is an automorphism of Ň and : Ň4→Ň is a symmetric skew 4-derivation associated with a. Presume that the trace function f is commuting on L such that [f(s), a(s)]σ ∈ Z for each s ∈ L, σ ∈ Γ, where f(L) ⸦ L, therefore [f(s), a(s)]σ = 0 for eachs ∈ L, σ ∈ Γ,the quantity demand and investment in research and development, while the other model focuses on a more realistic relationship between the quantity demand and the price.
L- open set and some related concepts
Authors: Abdulqader Zinah T. , Esmaeel Rana B. , Arif Nabeel E.
Published: August 2024

In this paper we argue that the set all L-open is a topology and broaden the idea of an open set by introducing the notion of an L-open set. In addition to exploring the concept of L-base, this paper aims to provide a thorough investigation of an L-open set and a plethora of new results. The connections between open sets, ordinary open sets, h-open sets, and L-open sets are also provided.
Hiperglucemia en el embarazo en Cochabamba, Bolivia
Authors: Claros-Espinoza Karen Griselda
Published: August 2024

La hiperglucemia en el embarazo afecta a 1 de cada 6 embarazos en Latinoamérica, pudiendo deberse a diabetes gestacional o a diabetes preexistente. No se cuenta con información sobre la incidencia de hiperglucemia en el embarazo en Bolivia. En la revisión de 154 pacientes en el Hospital México de Sacaba en Cochabamba, Bolivia, se encontró que el 69.4% contaba con alguna medición de glucemia en ayuno reportada en la tarjeta prenatal, correspondiendo  13.1% a diabetes gestacional, 4.7% con criterio de diabetes preexistente no diagnosticada. En ninguna paciente se realizó curva de tolerancia oral a la glucosa.
ERA UMA VEZ... O STORYTELLING COMO ESTRATÉGIA PEDAGÓGICA PARA O ENSINO DE EMBRIOLOGIA
Authors: Gomes dos Anjos Bruno , Gomes de Oliveira Leandra Eugênia , Santos Duarte Ana Cristina
Published: August 2024

O ensino de embriologia enfrenta vários desafios, os quais, muitas vezes, são consequência do modelo de ensino tradicional. Para superar alguns deles, as metodologias ativas (como o storytelling), se apresentam como alternativas promissoras. Assim, surgiu a seguinte questão de pesquisa: quais as possibilidades e limites do storytelling como metodologia ativa para o ensino de embriologia? Dessa maneira, o trabalho teve como objetivo analisar os limites e possibilidades do storytelling como metodologia ativa para o ensino de embriologia. É uma pesquisa de abordagem qualitativa, descritiva e interventiva, realizada com alunos da 1º série do Ensino Médio, por meio de uma sequência didática. A pesquisa aponta que essa metodologia pode ser limitada por fatores como o tempo de aula, a carga horária do professor e a cultura tradicional; entretanto, potencializa a contextualização, a atenção e participação dos alunos, a construção da relação docente-discente e a dinâmica em sala de aula.
ALFABETIZAÇÃO CIENTÍFICIA POR MEIO DA CONTROVÉRSIA CONTROLADA: UM ESTUDO SOBRE BIOCOMBUSTÍVEIS NO ENSINO DE QUÍMICA
Authors: Ferreira Francisca Rayssa Freitas , Vasconcelos Ana Karine Portela , Oliveira Ana Laura dos Santos
Published: August 2024

Este estudo abordou a implementação da controvérsia controlada no ensino de Química, com o tema Biocombustíveis, para promover a alfabetização científica e o pensamento crítico em alunos do 3º ano do Ensino Médio de uma escola privada. A metodologia aplicada foi a controvérsia controlada, para a coleta de dados foram desenvolvidos questionários, debates e observações. Os resultados revelaram avanços na compreensão dos alunos sobre benefícios, desafios e políticas relacionados aos Biocombustíveis. O método possibilitou uma participação ativa dos estudantes, estimulando o protagonismo e a reflexão. Apesar de algumas limitações e lacunas, a abordagem se mostrou eficaz na promoção da alfabetização científica com intuito de promover autonomia e formação do pensamento crítico dos estudantes. A interdisciplinaridade, a contextualização e a simulação contribuíram para uma aprendizagem mais crítica sobre temas científicos e sociais.
Feeding Practices in Rearing of Yak and its Bovine Crosses in Ladakh
Authors: Yousuf Akeel , Khan Azmat Alam , Hamadani Henna , Haq Zulfiqar Ul , Sheikh I U
Published: August 2024

Yak has been very closely associated with  the culture, religion, and social fabric of the pastoral  people in Ladakh. A study was carried out to  document the feeding practices involved in rearing  of yak and its bovine crosses in Ladakh. Results  indicate that availability of fodder was seasonal with  the fodder being available only between the months  of April to October and had to be stored for harsh  winters. Common property resources (CPRs) were  found to be the primary and only fodder source and  all the yak rearers were feeding a mixed feed  including green, dry and home-grown concentrate  depending on the availability. Usually, the animals  were allowed to graze in the pastures (CPRs) for  most of the time and were stall-fed with collected  and stored grasses only during extremely harsh  winters. During stall-feeding, animals were fed once  a day and it was usually a group feeding of different  animal species all together. Yak rearers in general  lacked the knowledge regarding feed improvement  and feeding of mineral mixture but were aware  about feeding of salt to animals.
Exploring the Risks of Copulatory Trauma in Immunocompromised NOD SCID Mice
Authors: Vats Drishiya , Nayak Debasis , Chawla Sourabh , Prabhu Shyama N , Bhoge Sampada G
Published: August 2024

This report documents a sudden and fatal  case of copulatory breeding trauma in a 7-month old NOD SCID male breeder mouse. While similar  injuries in other mouse strains typically result in  recovery, the immunocompromised status of NOD  SCID mice significantly impairs their healing  abilities and heightens their susceptibility to  infections. The mouse exhibited acute lethargy,  gastrointestinal distress, and penile discharge,  leading to death within a few hours. Postmortem  examination revealed a significantly distended  bladder with hemorrhagic spots, and urine analysis  showed numerous motile sperm-like structures.  The findings indicate that copulatory trauma was  the primary cause of death, emphasizing the need  for careful monitoring and preventive measures in  breeding management, particularly for  immunocompromised strains.
Knowledge Level of Women Dairy Farmers on Dairy Animal Management in Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh
Authors: Keerthi V , Anitha A , Rao K Ananda , Sudhakar K
Published: August 2024

An investigation was undertaken to study  knowledge level of women dairy farmers on dairy  animal management in Guntur district of Andhra  Pradesh. A total of 225 randomly selected women  dairy farmers in three animal husbandry divisions of  Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh viz., Pedaravuru,  Guntur and Narasaraopeta. The farm women in the  study area had good knowledge regarding  importance of Artificial Insemination (96.40%), followed by identifying the animals in estrus  (95.10%), importance of treatment of anestrus and  repeat breeding animals (92.90%), culling of  unproductive animals (87.10%) and pregnancy  diagnosis at 3 months after insemination (86.70%).  Poor knowledge was observed regarding dry period  (20.90%), feeding concentrates according to the  level of production (16.00%), strip cup test to detect  mastitis (13.78%), urea treatment of paddy straw  (4.90%) and practicing of dry cow therapy (4.89%)  in the study area.
An Overview on the Philosophy and Educational thoughts of Dr. Zakir Hussain
Authors: Priya Sharma
Published: August 2024

As an exceptional educator and a selfless nationalist leader, Dr. Zakir Husain has earned a stellar reputation. His contributions to Indian education are now considered seminal. He came to the realization that education was the key to achieving national unity and integrity. Zakir Hussain possessed an uncommon blend of wisdom, knowledge, and pragmatism, making him an authentic embodiment of Indian culture. Zakir Hussain's educational concept protects every facet of life. It shifts between what one might call the "poles of the eternal and the temporal," between a sense of conscience awakening and the ability to use one's skills efficiently, or from conviction to accomplishment. Education, according to his philosophy, is a journey from the shadows into the light, echoing a Platonic idea. Similar to what Kant had done, it acknowledged the intellectual component of education's Aristotelian logic but placed greater emphasis on its moral component. The ideals of Plato, Hegel, and Gandhiji informed Zakir Hussain's humanism, idealism, and liberalism, respectively. John Stuart Mill, who had connected education to the need for pleasure in his utilitarian philosophy, had his views rejected by him. The paper provides a descriptive and exploratory analysis based on secondary sources
Occupational Therapy Practice Guidelines for Adults Living With and Beyond Cancer
Authors: Newman Robin M. , Polo Katie M. , Amanat Yasaman , Campbell Claudine , Fleischer Anne , Morikawa Stacey
Published: August 2024

Importance: Occupational therapy practitioners play an important role in addressing the impairments, occupational performance, and participation needs of adults living with and beyond cancer.

Objective: These Practice Guidelines aim to assist occupational therapy practitioners, educators, and researchers in applying evidence and expert opinion to occupational therapy practice across the cancer continuum of care, including identifying gaps in care. Key focus areas include psychosocial function, fatigue, cognition, pain, sleep, and physical activity. These guidelines can serve as a reference for policymakers, health care professionals, health care managers, regulators, third-party payers, and managed care organizations to manage, reimburse, and set policy.

Method: We examined, synthesized, and integrated the results of systematic reviews, supporting literature, and expert opinion to develop and provide clinical recommendations for practice in the care of adults living with and beyond cancer.

Results: Sixteen systematic reviews with moderate to strong strength of evidence published between 2019 and 2022 served as the foundation for these Practice Guidelines.

Conclusions and Recommendations: To support symptom management for adults living with and beyond cancer, occupational therapy practitioners can consider using psychosocial interventions for anxiety, depression, posttraumatic growth, and overall psychological distress. Practitioners can consider using physical activity interventions for cancer-related fatigue, cognitive performance, and sleep. Practitioners could also consider using interventions for cognition, pain management, and self-management for the improvement of cancer-related symptoms.

Plain-Language Summary: These Practice Guidelines provide strong and moderate levels of evidence for occupational therapy practitioners to support adults living with and beyond cancer. They provide specific guidance for addressing pain, cancer-related fatigue, cancer-related cognitive impairments, psychosocial well-being, sleep, and physical activity. The guidelines also include case examples and an infographic to support occupational therapy practitioners in integrating evidence to support interventions in cancer care, and they highlight gaps and expert opinions in practice for continued clinically relevant research.
Financial Literacy, Health Insurance, and Health-Related Financial Behaviors
Authors: Kopplin Kyle
Published: August 2024

Research on financial literacy seeks to determine whether costly financial mistakes can be avoided. Decisions all consumers face are whether to purchase health insurance, purchase prescriptions, pursue recommended medical testing, and seek medical help for related problems by comparing perceived costs and benefits. Using data from the National Financial Capability Study, this paper provides evidence that financial literacy is a significant determinant in health insurance demand that also reduces the probability of less desirable health-related financial behaviors.
Digital Stimulation
Authors: Marinucci Mimi
Published: August 2024

Digital Stimulationexplores the subject of intimacy, including romantic and sexual intimacy, between human and nonhuman entities, particularly technological entities. As relationships between humans and machines become increasingly prevalent, it is important to address the potential for such relationships to reflect, to reinforce, or to reinvent existing hierarchies. The distinction between man and machine, like the distinction between man and beast, between man and brute, between man and nature, between man and woman, and so on, is an expression of the anthropocentrism and androcentrism permeating western ideas of self and other.

Concerns about the representation (or misrepresentation) and treatment (or mistreatment) of machines are of consequence for other human and nonhuman others as well, and this book details many of the ways in which depictions of machines, especially robots, mirror ideas and attitudes about various human and nonhuman others. This book also addresses the ongoing development of machines designed explicitly for intimate engagement with humans, such as sex robots. As they become more and more lifelike, it becomes progressively
Understanding Language
Authors: Winkler Elizabeth Grace , Stickle Trini
Published: August 2024

An introduction to linguistics, this book acquaints students to the key areas of linguistics using real-world illustrations. This fully revised and updated text draws upon students’ daily experiences with linguistic concepts, allowing them to integrate terminology and build analytical skills as they develop a deeper understanding of how language facilitates our lives and, collectively, our society. Features of the third edition include:

- A new chapter exploring language, the brain and the mind - A new chapter on World Englishes - Updated and expanded coverage of topics throughout, including animal communication systems, language and gender and educational linguistics - New and refreshed online resources offering additional support for teachers and students.

Equipped with illustrations, diagrams and a wealth of examples of language in use, this book brings the study of language to life, using a wide range of materials including text from public signs, newspapers, magazines, digital platforms, snippets from real-life conversations as well as dialogue from print, film and television. The book’s companion website provides a host of additional materials to further assist in the teaching and understanding of linguistics. It includes suggestions for further reading and a list of questions to consolidate understanding at each step.
Slow Train Coming: Bob Dylan's Girl from the North Country and Broadway's Rebirth
Authors: Almond Todd
Published: August 2024

The incredible journey of a musical from potential disaster to success, and the Broadway industry that managed to stay alive during the pandemic shutdown of 2020-22.

Despite historic, seemingly insurmountable setbacks of four openings, Bob Dylan and Conor McPherson’s musicalGirl from the North Countrybecame a critical Broadway hit. Hailed as an experience “as close as mortals come to heaven on earth,” by The New York Times, the musical weaves two dozen songs from the legendary catalogue of Bob Dylan into a story of Duluth during the Great Depression, to create a future American classic.

Opening on Broadway in the middle of an unprecedented moment,Slow Train Comingis a book about pressing on in the face of extreme adversity. Todd Almond’s behind-the-scenes oral history weaves his personal first-hand account of starring in the show with exclusive interviews and reflections from fellow cast members and the creative team.

Together they follow the show from its beginnings at New York’s Public Theater where it emerged as an underdog-of-a-show, through a fraught jump to Broadway against a backdrop of the emerging Covid-19 pandemic and the longest shutdown in Broadway history, which resulted in the theatre industry’s subsequent fight for survival.

Told through personal stories, anecdotes from the cast, production shots, behind-the-scenes photos, and insights from the creators, this book is both an inside look at a perilous moment of one of America’s proudest institutions, Broadway, and a true story of American grit and determination lived by the company of this quirky musical-that-could.
Memory Assemblages
Authors: Bensusan Hilan
Published: August 2024

Making the claim that reality is more like memory than a permanent substance, this original work draws on Derrida and Malabou to suggest a picture of the world as an assemblage of spectral resonances and disseminations.

InMemory Assemblages, Hilan Bensusan combines elements of continental and analytic philosophy to advance a theory of realism which insists on the reality of spectres, an ultrametaphysical approach departing from metaphysics while attending to the problems that triggered metaphysical investigation. In doing so, Bensusan builds on the reception of Derrida’s hauntology, particularly by Latin American scholars in disciplines such as media studies, history, and political theory, and engages with currents of speculative realism as well as contemporary work on idealism and logic.

Challenging the correlationist view in which being and time cannot be considered independently of subjectivity, Bensusan gives an account of exteriority where thought and reality share a common logic of addition. Central to the book is this philosophy of addition, where addition structures the insufficiency and incompleteness of whatever seems to be present: it is an operation that dismantles what has been before in a way that depends on that past consigned to memory. Addition is explored in light of the Derridian supplement, the Epicurean Swerve, Jean-Luc Nancy’s notion of struction and the Marxist notion of forces of production. A coda further elaborates the notion of production in this context, arguing for a spectral Marxism and drawing on Deleuze and Guattari’sAnti-Oedipus.
The Complete Guide to Personal Training
Authors: Coulson Morc
Published: August 2024

A revised and updated third edition of the popularComplete Guide to Personal Trainingwith up-to-date content and new exercises.

This is the complete reference guide for anyone working as a personal trainer, or studying to become one, with an in-depth look into the role of the trainer in relation to codes of conduct and client care. This comprehensive book contains practical tips and advice for designing a range of exercise programmes for clients. It also focuses on the best ways to sustain a financially successful personal training business and stand out from the crowd.

This new third edition includes:

- Brand-new illustrated stretches and exercises - Advice on training at home or outdoors - A spotlight on client well-being - Updated government guidelines, statistics and scientific findings - Guidance on adapting exercises for disabled or vulnerable clients - National guidelines for nutrition and weight.

This is essential reading for personal trainers in the health and fitness industry and for those teaching or studying for qualifications in this area.
Philippines 1944
Authors: Young Edward M.
Published: August 2024

The US Navy’s 1944 Philippines raids were the first time naval aircraft had challenged and beaten a land-based air force. With artwork and rare photos, this is the first book to study them.

During September 1944, the US Navy’s Task Force 38 launched a series of huge airstrikes against Japanese forces in the Philippines. Seventeen carriers, wielding over 1,000 combat aircraft, made up the most powerful naval fleet assembled to date. It was the first time aircraft carriers had dared to confront a major land-based air force. Over a period of two weeks, TF 38 demonstrated the power and mobility of the Fast Carrier Task Force. The strike forces claimed 368 Japanese aircraft shot down and 446 destroyed on the ground, with over a hundred ships destroyed and significant damage to ground installations.

This book is the first to focus on the campaign, and is illustrated with archive photos, original artwork, maps and 3D diagrams. Renowned Pacific War historian Edward M. Young draws upon after-action reports and other primary sources to explain how these September strikes impacted the reeling forces of Imperial Japan. Soon overshadowed by the invasion of Leyte and the enormous Battle of Leyte Gulf, few detailed accounts of this campaign exist. But it was an important stage in the Pacific War, for the relative ease of these raids prompted the planned invasion of Leyte to be brought forwards by two months.
Soviet Tanks at Kursk 1943
Authors: Hiestand William E.
Published: August 2024

Illustrated throughout, this book explains the composition and qualities of the Soviet tank force that fought Germany’s mighty Panzers at the biggest tank battle in history.

In the summer of 1943, Hitler’s army had rebuilt its Panzer forces after defeat at Stalingrad and retreat from the Caucasus. New types, including the Panther, Tiger, and Elefant, at last added technical superiority to the traditional tactical edge enjoyed by the Panzer divisions. The plan was to begin offensive operations by striking from the north and south to cut off Soviet forces in the Kursk salient.

In this book, Soviet military specialist William E. Hiestand explores the armor that met this Panzer force, in the biggest tank battle of World War II. The Soviets had benefited from their prodigious production capabilities but the tanks at Kursk varied widely. Still short of tanks, the Soviets also still operated weak T-60 and T-70 light tanks, along with the increasingly obsolete KV-1 heavy tank. Significant numbers of Lend-Lease tanks also fought, including M3 Lees, Valentines, Stuarts, Churchills, and the first Shermans to join the Red Army. The Soviets also benefited from the firepower of the first generation of Soviet self-propelled guns – the SU-76, SU-122, and SU-152.

With meticulously researched tank illustrations and rare archive photos, this is an expert account of the Soviet tank forces in the climactic clash on the Eastern Front.
Venture Capital Investment and Government Incentives
Authors: Wilkinson Tamara
Published: August 2024

This book explores the best ways for governments to design venture capital investment incentives.

Venture capital is a multi-billion-dollar industry and a major driver of innovation and national growth. Investment in startup companies by venture capital funds helps finance new inventions and create wealth, economic growth, and jobs. However, because venture capital investment is highly risky and sensitive to market downturns, many governments around the world use special legal and tax incentives to help encourage this form of investment. Since the introduction of the first venture capital incentive in the USA in 1958, scores of venture capital incentives have come and gone. These incentives have experienced varied success, with some failing entirely.

Filling a gap in an important area, this book employs a legal and regulatory approach to examine venture capital policy from a global perspective. It uses an analytical framework to evaluate the design, implementation, and success of incentives, and looks at over 60 examples from 25 countries around the world.

The book is aimed at researchers and policy makers in law, finance and economics, as well as practitioners and investors in the venture capital space. The book introduces the legal aspects of venture capital investment and presents a list of leading practice guidelines and recommendations to help policy makers design effective, efficient, and appropriate venture capital incentives.
An Auditor’s Guide to Auditing Financial Statements in the UK
Authors: Collings Steve
Published: August 2024

Written by an experienced auditor this practical guide will help auditors plan their procedures in accordance with current auditing standards and other forms of regulation. The advice provided allows readers to get to grips with what the ISAs (UK) strive to achieve and what can - and typically does - go wrong during the execution of an audit procedure.

All chapters are clearly structured so that the reader can understand what they are trying to achieve during each step of the process, how they achieve those objectives, and the pitfalls to avoid. Topics covered include: Accepting an Audit Client, Planning the Audit, Group Audit, and Quality Management.

This title is also available within Bloomsbury Professional's Financial Reporting for Smaller Companies online service.
Sumi-e
Authors: Lucas Akemi
Published: August 2024

Learn the engaging art of Japanese sumi painting, where simple sweeps of the brush capture the essence of nature.

The Japanese art tradition of Sumi-e uses brushes and ink washes to combine calligraphic lines with carefully thought out blank spaces. Traditionally focusing on flowers and plants, this mindful art form has roots in Zen Buddhism, striving to capture the essence and natural vitality of a subject, rather than creating a realistic representation.

In this beautifully illustrated step-by-step guide, master calligraphic artist Akemi Lucas describes the equipment, brush positioning, ink-mixing techniques and mindset needed to excel at this delightful art form. Ideal both for beginners and accomplished Sumi-e artists, the projects start with orchid, bamboo, chrysanthemum, and plum blossom – known as ‘The Four Gentlemen’ – and increase in complexity through fruits and flowers to water, insects, and birds. Many of the later projects also include important advice on background washes and other advanced techniques that will add sophistication to your work.

Prepare your ink, clear your mind, and create natural wonderlands using simple sweeps of the brush.
Higher Education in the Digital Age
Authors: Atkins Daniel E. , van Houweling Douglas , Duderstadt James J.
Published: August 2024

Academic management and administrative processes rely heavily on technology in business offices, virtual laboratories, digital libraries, and the like. Technology also has an impact upon teaching, freeing classrooms from constraints of time and space. Yet many university leaders are hesitant to set technology as a priority. This book is designed to address the subject from a perspective appropriate to leaders.

Academic management and administrative processes rely heavily on technology in business offices, virtual laboratories, digital libraries, and the like. Technology also has an impact upon teaching, freeing classrooms from constraints of time and space. Yet many university leaders are hesitant to set technology as a priority. This book is designed to address the subject from a perspective appropriate to leaders.

An important concept covered here is that the new advances in information technology drive a significant restructuring of our social institutions, which will provide access to knowledge and education that was formerly restricted to the privileged. The generation raised with this technology demands new approaches to teaching and learning-this poses a unique challenge to traditional faculty members. The authors of this book believe It is our collective challenge as scholars, educators, and academic leaders to develop a strategic framework capable of understanding and shaping the impact that this extraordinary technology will have on our institutions. They believe that academic institutions will change in form and character, and that such changes will affect the mission, function, and possibly even the concept of the university. The role of leadership is to both see over the horizon and adapt leadership styles to an environment of constant change. Leadership must formulate a clear and consistent institutional vision.
African American Slave Narratives
Authors: Bland   Jr. Sterling L.
Published: August 2024

African American slave narratives of the 19th century recorded the atrocities of the antebellum South and provided a solid foundation for the African American literary tradition. By presenting 16 slave narratives in their entirety, this reference conveniently documents this historically significant literary genre. A vivid and moving history of African Americans seeking to establish community, liberty, economic independence, and education within the constraints of a repressive society. This reference intentionally avoids well-known narratives and instead collects unavailable and otherwise difficult-to-find texts. To add to the value of the work for researchers and general readers alike, each narrative is accompanied by a preface, explanatory notes, and suggestions for further reading.

Many of the narratives gathered here were influential when initially published; Josiah Henson's presentation of himself, for example, embodies many of the characteristics given to Uncle Tom by Harriet Beecher Stowe in her novelUncle Tom's Cabin.While other collections often only provide excerpts from widely available texts, this reference includes complete narratives. The introductions and annotations redefine current thinking in the field by closely examining how these authors used language, structured their writing, and crafted their autobiographies. By examining the historical, cultural, literary, and social issues that African Americans have faced since their arrival, this reference provides the broad context necessary to understand the literary, social, and intellectual traditions from which these writings developed.
Encyclopedia of American Holidays and National Days
Authors: Travers Len
Published: August 2024

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Encyclopedia of Arms Control
Authors: Williams   Jr. Robert E. , Viotti Paul
Published: August 2024

Arms Control: History, Theory, and Policy features in-depth, expert analysis and information on the full spectrum of issues relating to this critical topic. The first major reference on arms control in over a decade, the two-volume set covers historical context, contemporary challenges, and emerging approaches to diplomacy and human rights. Noted experts provide a full spectrum of perspectives on arms control, offering insightful analysis of arms-control agreements and the people and institutions behind them.

Volume 1 provides an accessible historical overview of the subject and a more detailed conceptual analysis of the foundations of arms control. Volume 2 covers the contemporary and practical issues of arms control, focusing on global issues that arms control advocates have been forced to address with varying degrees of success: a burgeoning international trade in conventional weapons; a closely related flood of small arms and light weapons used to fuel intrastate conflicts and even genocide; and the spread of nuclear weapons to potentially unstable regions of the world.
Boomer Bust?
Authors: Hudson Robert B.
Published: August 2024

Seventy-six million Baby Boomers are careening toward retirement in the United States. Demographic shifts toward aging populations are taking place around the Western world, as a variety of factors—biological, technological, medical, and sociocultural—are extending life spans. Meanwhile, birth rates are declining. The scaremongers argue that this generational shift is going to be disastrous: It will result in skyrocketing tax rates, lower retirement and health benefits, higher inflation, increased unemployment and poverty, political instability, and a host of other societal ills. But will it? In Boomer Bust?, Robert Hudson assembles leading authors from fields such as economics, political science, and finance to separate fact from fiction, highlight the terms of debate, and showcase innovative policies that will prevent disaster from occurring.

From topics like Social Security to older people rejoining the workforce to the elderly as a political lobby, this two-volume set covers the gamut of economic, political, financial, and business issues related to aging. The Boomer generation will leave one of the largest footprints the world has yet seen. In retirement, as in all else, this generation is blazing a path affecting succeeding generations profoundly. Boomer Bust? charts a path through the thicket of personal and public policy choices facing not just Baby Boomers but all of society.
Encyclopedia of Constitutional Amendments, Proposed Amendments, and Amending Issues, 1789–2015
Authors: Vile John
Published: August 2024

Now in its fourth edition and completely updated, this is the most comprehensive book on constitutional amendments and proposed amendments available.

Although only 27 amendments have ever been added to the U.S. Constitution, the last one having been ratified in 1992, throughout American history, members of Congress have introduced more than 11,000 amendments, and countless individuals outside of Congress have advanced their own proposals to revise the Constitution—the wellspring of America's legal, political, and cultural foundations. At a time when calls for a new constitutional convention are on the rise, it is essential for students of political science and history as well as American citizens to understand proposed alternatives.

This updated edition of the established standard for high school and college libraries as well as public and law libraries serves as the go-to reference for learning about existing constitutional amendments, proposed amendments, and the issues related to them. An alphabetically arranged two-volume set, it contains more than 500 entries that discuss amendments that have been proposed in Congress from 1789 to the present. It also discusses prominent proposals for extensive constitutional changes introduced outside Congress as well as discussions of major amending issues.
The Creative Enterprise
Authors: Epstein Marc J.
Published: August 2024

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Critical Food Issues
Authors: Phoenix Laurel , Walter Lynn
Published: August 2024

Critical Food Issues: Problems and State-of-the-Art Solutions Worldwide examines 31 crucial areas of concern, from soil degradation, depletion of water for irrigation, and loss of biodiversity to declining rural livelihoods, hunger and obesity, unjust farm labor practices, and farm animal mistreatment.

Critical Food Issues divides its coverage into two exhaustive volumes, one on bioenvironmental topics and one with a sociocultural focus. Throughout, highly accomplished experts from a variety of academic backgrounds review the current state of research on specific problems, then identify strategies for confronting those problems that balance sustainable agrifood systems with environmental stewardship, healthy people, and equitable communities. At a time of increasing public outcries over the quality of food and the impact of agrifood production on long-term environmental and human well-being, Critical Food Issues offers an authoritative and comprehensive basis on which producers, consumers, and citizens can make more informed decisions about the future of food.
Ecopsychology
Authors: Nemeth Darlyne , Hamilton Robert , Kuriansky Judy
Published: August 2024

This anthology is a two-volume work that focuses on our relationship with the Earth and our future, examining the crossover between psychology and environmental studies in the emerging fields of ecopsychology and environmental psychology.

This set offers the first comprehensive and holistic understanding of how our human activities are very rapidly changing the earth's environment and harming its inhabitants. Since our present path of population growth and use of finite global resources is unsustainable, we must find new ways to protect our environment and our future. Offering unique perspectives and guidance toward holistic new solutions, this reader-friendly anthology serves a vast audience in the fields of psychology and environmental studies as well as scientists, humanitarians, educations, and policymakers.

This work presents readers with the latest research on psychology and the environment, gives examples from around the world, applies to programs for youth and adults, and appeals to all stakeholders, including those in public health, policy, environmental studies, and more. The reader will gain the perspective and understanding of policies needed to effect environmental change and holistically manage the direction of that change.
Emerging Issues in the 21st Century World-System
Authors: Dunaway Wilma A.
Published: August 2024

As one-half of the latest edition of Immanuel Wallerstein'sPolitical Economy of the World Systemseries, this collection offers cutting-edge theoretical directions to explain the structural crises of the 21st-century world- system. Contributors argue that the capitalist world system has reached a critical bifurcation point, a short period which will be characterized by a sudden shift in the long-term structural forces that have created and sustained the world as we know it. Writers challenge conventional thinking about the most significant structural crises that face the 21st-century world-system, including terrorism, debt, the growth of megacities as global actors, the emergence of a powerful transnational capitalist class, and the world ecological crisis.
Emerging Issues in the 21st Century World-System
Authors: Dunaway Wilma A.
Published: August 2024

As one-half of the latest edition of Immanuel Wallerstein's Political Economy of the World-System series, this collection offers cutting-edge theoretical directions to explain the structural crises of the 21st-century world- system. Contributors argue that the capitalist world system has reached a critical bifurcation point, a short period which will be characterized by a sudden shift in the long-term structural forces that have created and sustained the world as we know it. Writers challenge conventional thinking about the most significant structural crises that face the 21st-century world-system, including terrorism, debt, the growth of megacities as global actors, the emergence of a powerful transnational capitalist class, and the world ecological crisis.
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Homes through World History
Authors: Steele James M.
Published: August 2024

The earliest forms of personal dwellings were constructed out of ice, stone, mud, and other materials locally found. Whether a tent or simple dwelling for an ordinary citizen, or a palace for a royal family, each house met the needs of its occupants, and tells us their economic circumstances, community position, and climate.

The earliest forms of personal dwellings were constructed out of ice, stone, mud, and other materials locally found. Whether a tent or simple dwelling for an ordinary citizen, or a place for a royal family, each house met the needs of its occupants, and tell us their economic circumstances, community position, and climate.

*Arctic igloos *Native American dwellings *Aztec and Incan dwellings *Egypt: Old, Middle, and New Kingdom Houses *Nubian mud houses *China: houses from 1600 to 1027 B.C. *India: houses of the Muguls *Japan: prehistoric and early Japanese house forms *traditional Korean courtyard house *Aboriginal dwellings (Australia) *Britain: Woodhenge, Anglo Saxon villages, rural farms *Switzerland's alpine cabins *Crete: houses of the Minoans *Greece: Mycenae, Greek village architecture through Byzantine and Ottoman influence *Rome: Etruscans, houses during the Roman Empire *Germany's medevial houses *France's Romanesque houses *Mesopotamia *Jordan: houses of Petra *Arabian Gulf: bedouin tents, houses, and palaces *Israel: Jericho & Jerusalem
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy
Authors: Westfahl Gary
Published: August 2024

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Intelligence and Government in Britain and the United States
Authors: Davies Philip
Published: August 2024

Bringing a dose of reality to the stuff of literary thrillers, this masterful study is the first closely detailed, comparative analysis of the evolution of the modern British and American intelligence communities.

Intelligence and Government in Britain and the United States: A Comparative Perspectiveis an intensive, comparative exploration of the role of organizational and political culture in the development of the intelligence communities of America and her long-time ally. Each national system is examined as a detailed case study set in a common conceptual and theoretical framework. The first volume lays out that framework and examines the U.S. intelligence community. The second volume offers the U.K. case study as well as overall conclusions.

Particular attention is paid here to the fundamentally different concepts of what "intelligence" entails in the United States and United Kingdom, as well as to the nations' different approaches to managing change- and information-intensive activities. The impact of these differences is demonstrated by examining the evolution of the two intelligence communities from their inceptions prior to World War II through their development during the Cold War and the transformations that have taken place since, especially in the wake of the September 2001 terrorist attacks and 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Iraq's Insurgency and the Road to Civil Conflict
Authors: Davies Emma R. , Cordesman Anthony H.
Published: August 2024

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Iraq's Insurgency and the Road to Civil Conflict
Authors: Cordesman Anthony H. , Davies Emma R.
Published: August 2024

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Marketing in the 21st Century
Authors: Owens Deborah L. , Hausknecht Douglas R.
Published: August 2024

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Marketing in the 21st Century
Authors: Lewison Dale M. , Hauser William J.
Published: August 2024

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Social Dancing in America
Authors: Giordano Ralph G.
Published: August 2024

This two volume set relates the history of the most popular social dances, where they began, which dances survived the test of time and why, and what attracted American men and women to social dancing in these periods. Unlike other books on social dancing that taught people How to Dance, this books not only describes the dances, but also WHY Americans danced. This two volume companion set is the most comprehensive collection of American social dance from the first settlements in 1607 through the birth of the nation in 1776 and into the beginning of the 21st century.Social Dancing in Americaencompasses the global nature of the ethnic contributions to the formation of many unique American social dances. Those influences included the Native American Indian, Spanish, Caribbean, African, European, and other ethnic cultures that created original American social dances such as the Lindy Hop, Rock n' Roll, the Twist, Disco, Breakdancing, and Hip Hop. The book is also a celebration of the American spirit embodied among everyday individuals as they danced for fun, recreation, and family celebrations such as weddings.

During the twentieth century, social dancing in itself offered a parallel of the social, economic, and cultural traditions of each particular time period. For example, segregation and the Jim Crow mentality was cemented in place all over the United States and for most of the century dancing and dancing halls were strictly segregated. Segregation forced a mass migration from the south to northern cities and with it a transformation of the Delta Blues music into an American original - Jazz. Jazz gave birth to the Charleston Dance, as well as evolving into swing music and the Lindy Hop. In the latter part of the 20th-century, with the technological advancement of television, shows such as American Bandstand, Soul Train, Dance Fever, and eventually the MTV generation greatly influenced dance styles and the current new trend in dancing such as Rock n' Roll, Freestyle, Disco, Breakdancing, and Hip Hop.
Linguistic Labor and Literary Doulas
Authors: Attig Remy
Published: August 2024

An examination of Spanglish, Portuñol, and Judeo-Spanish literatures that builds on sociolinguistic understandings of the intersections of language, nation, and identity to develop the theoretical frameworks of “linguistic labor” and “literary doulas.”

Connecting the metaphor of labor to the human life cycle, Remy Attig introduces the notion of literary doulas. These doulas accompany a community as a body of literature is born (akin to the doula as midwife), or, in the case of Judeo-Spanish, writes the language as a form of linguistic palliative care for a community whose historical language is facing imminent death (the death doula).

Presenting three case studies of Spanglish, Portuñol, and Judeo-Spanish, the first part ofLinguistic Labor and Literary Doulasplaces the emergence of these languages in their respective geographies and contexts. Attig discusses the work of authors and literary doulas, including Susana Chávez-Silverman, Gloria Anzaldúa, Fabián Severo, and Matilda Koén-Sarano.

The framework of linguistic labor relates the creation of a literary corpus in an undervalued or stigmatized language context to other forms of domestic or gendered labor, often the responsibility of women and queer people. In the second part of the book, Attig places these literatures and theories in discussion with emerging scholarship in translinguistics, queer theories, and translation studies. By applying the notion of translinguistics to useful case studies that challenge traditional understandings of the frontiers between languages,Linguistic Labor and Literary Doulasmodels productive ways that we can discuss real-world linguistic practices as valuable aspects of culture and identity.