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Iot Based Smart Irrigation System using Artificial Intelligence
Authors: Dr. G. Nanthakumar  , Abinesh A  , Ganesh K. R  , Harish V  , Nagendran S
Published: April 2024

Sustainable agriculture depends on effective water management, and the Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) combine to offer a novel approach to irrigation process optimisation. In order to improve water utilization in agriculture, this research suggests a comprehensive system that includes buzzers, LCD displays, relays, water pumps, soil moisture sensors, AI algorithms, and water pumps. An AI algorithm at the centre of the system evaluates data collected in real time from field-installed soil moisture sensors. These sensors gather information on the soil’s moisture content, which offers important insights into the real water needs of the crops. After analysing this data, the AI programme decides how best to schedule irrigation. The system’s integration with a relay is intended to regulate when a water pump is activated. According to the suggestions of the AI algorithm, the relay provides accurate control over the irrigation operation, enabling on-demand watering. By avoiding over- irrigation and conserving water, this lowers the chance of waterlogging and associated problems. The system has an LCD display to improve user engagement and offer real-time feedback. Important details like irrigation status, soil moisture levels, and AI-driven suggestions are conveyed through the display. With the help of this function, farmers may monitor the system’s performance and make well-informed judgements. Furthermore, a buzzer is incorporated to deliver auditory notifications in the event of crucial occurrences, such low soil moisture levels or system faults.This guarantees timely resolution of problems that might affect crop health and system performance as a whole. A number of benefits are provided by the suggested AI-driven water management system, including improved agricultural output, water conservation, and operational effectiveness. Water scarcity and resource optimisation in irrigated fields are addressed by the system, which offers a comprehensive precision agriculture solution by utilising the capabilities of IoT devices, soil moisture sensors, relays, water pumps, buzzers, and LCD displays
Signal Master using YOLO
Authors: Dr. Kiran Bhandari  , Ridhima Lawane  , Megha Atale  , Shubham Pawar
Published: April 2024

As urban populations and automobile numbers continue to swell, traffic congestion emerges as a pressing concern, inflicting delays, stress, heightened fuel consumption, and increased air pollution. Megacities, in particular, bear the brunt of this escalating issue. Real-time assessment of road traffic density becomes imperative for efficient signal control and traffic management. Among the pivotal factors influencing traffic flow, the traffic controller stands paramount, necessitating optimization to meet the surging demand. Our proposed system capitalizes on live camera feeds from traffic junctions to conduct traffic density calculations through image processing techniques and artificial intelligence (AI). By harnessing these technologies, the system aims to offer a dynamic solution to the persistent challenge of congestion. The core focus lies in devising an algorithm that dynamically adjusts traffic light signals based on the detected vehicle density, thereby mitigating congestion and fostering smoother transit experiences for commuters. This innovative approach not only promises expedited travel times but also holds the potential to curtail pollution levels, contributing to a more sustainable urban environment. By seamlessly integrating image processing and AI-driven traffic control mechanisms, our system endeavors to pave the way towards a more efficient and eco-friendly transportation infrastructure
Sustainability and Practices of Insurance Companies: Literature Review
Authors: Alshadadi Mohammed A. , Deshmukh P. V. , Zaid Mohammed Abdulrahman Kaid
Published: April 2024

Abstract: The objective of this paper is to review the literature on the relationship between insurance companies practices and sustainable development, focusing on the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) approach discussed in both developed and developing countries. Insurance companies encounter numerous opportunities and threats related to sustainability, with climate change and environmental pollution standing out as the most significant challenges impacting the insurance industry, particularly the life insurance sector. The paper concludes that insurance companies are prepared to offer sustainable insurance products in the future by committing to environmental and social standards. However, challenges exist regarding adherence to governance principles, particularly due to the predominance of small and medium-sized insurance companies. The current study also underscores the intimate connection between the insurance industry and sustainability factors. They mutually influence each other in an integrative relationship, necessitating the integration of ESG factors into the business strategies of insurance companies.
Digitalización de Servicios Estatales Breve Análisis de la Experiencia Panameña
Authors: Rodríguez Samudio Rubén E.
Published: April 2024

El gobierno y la justicia digitales son pilares fundamentales de las iniciativas de sociedades inteligentes. Por este motivo, una gran cantidad de recursos económicos quedan destinados a modernizar los servicios estatales, con el fin de agilizar la gestión pública. Adicional a la inversión económica, la digitalización también requiere de una reforma a nivel jurídico.
Panamá no escapa a esta realidad, y desde mediados de la década de los noventa, nuestro país ha invertido en la infraestructura necesaria a fin de utilizar tecnologías de la información y comunicación en la prestación de servicios. A partir del año 2000 se han llevado a cabo múltiples reformas legales para adaptar conjuntamente la administración estatal y de justicia a esta nueva realidad. Este artículo analiza la experiencia de Panamá en comparación desde la perspectiva del derecho comparado.
Fuentes internacionales del derecho internacional privado. Los tratados internacionales y su ámbito de aplicación
Authors: Flores Villa Francisco Fanol
Published: April 2024

Este trabajo plantea dentro de la temática de las fuentes del Derecho internacional privado, el concepto de tratado internacional y el contexto en el cual las disposiciones de un convenio internacional se pueden aplicar a un caso iusprivatista con elementos extranjeros.   Se hará referencia a la Convención de Viena de 1969 sobre el Derecho de los Tratados, al Código de Derecho Internacional Privado de la República de Panamá (Ley 61 de 2015) y a otros textos legales nacionales e internacionales
Avances legales sobre la obtención de variedades vegetales.
Authors: García G. Jorge Luis
Published: April 2024

Las obtenciones de variedades vegetales pueden ser definidas como los derechos de protección otorgados a quienes obtengan una variedad nueva vegetal, a través del mejoramiento de las plantas, con la aplicación de conocimientos científicos.  Al beneficiado con esta protección se les denomina obtentor, al cual se le otorga una certificación que le permite accionar en contra de quienes actúen en contra de sus derechos, evitando así que terceras personas realicen ciertos actos relacionados a la producción, reproducción, preparación con fines reproductivos, multiplicación o propagación, de la nueva variable vegetal generada.  Esta protección tendrá un término de duración de entre 15 y 25 años, dependiendo de si se trata de árboles forestales, frutales u otras especies.  Esta nueva variable vegetal debe recibir un nombre genérico distinto, además, de que para que el derecho de propiedad intelectual otorgue la protección, a que hemos hecho referencia, se requiere que la variable vegetal cumpla con ciertos requisitos como lo son: que sea nueva, distinguible, homogénea y estable.
Control De Convencionalidad Difuso En Los Fallos Indígenas En Los Tribunales Panameños
Authors: Valiente López Aresio
Published: April 2024

Los Estados en virtud de la libre determinación de los pueblos ratifican los Tratados internacionales, a fin de cumplir de buena fe y sobre todo en virtud del principio de Pacta Sunt Servanda. Los Tribunales panameños y las entidades administrativas, están obligados a cumplidos con los Tratados que el Estado ratifica, a través de la institución de Control de Convencionalidad Difuso.
El Control de Convencionalidad Difuso es un mecanismo que tiene como finalidad que los Estados, a través de sus entidades locales en base a sus competencias, llámense Órgano Legislativa, Órgano Ejecutivo y Órgano Judicial, hagan realidad los compromisos adquiridos en los Tratados internacionales.
Las altas Tribunales de justicia de Panamá poco a poco han estado incorporando el Control de Convencionalidad Difuso, incluyendo en los procesos judiciales en las que una de las partes son pueblos indígenas.
Fundamentación Del Concepto De Víctima Del Delito, Tipologías Y Su Participación En El Desarrollo De Los Procedimientos Alternos De Solución Del Conflicto Penal
Authors: De León Joel
Published: April 2024

La víctima del delito, más allá de entenderla como el simple sujeto pasivo del tipo penal o la persona sobre quien recae la acción delictiva o padece las consecuencias negativas de dicha acción en sí misma, en sus bienes o en sus derechos; posee tipologías que pueden variar dependiendo del análisis derivado de las dimensiones objetivas y subjetivas de los distintos procesos de victimización.  La participación victimal en el delito, su riesgo y vulnerabilidad contribuyen a definir los tipos de víctimas.  Diversas disciplinas del quehacer académico, entre ellas la criminología, los derechos humanos, el derecho penal y procesal penal reconocen la autonomía e interdisciplinariedad que este sujeto procesal tiene y que resultan necesarias para la definición de la política criminal de todo Estado. Este artículo, citando la legislación vigente, permite comprender no sólo los derechos de la víctima, sino también su participación procesal en el desarrollo de los procedimientos alternos de solución del conflicto penal.
VISIBILIDAD DE LA MUJER PROFESIONAL DE LA EDUCACIÓN FÍSICA
Authors: Tejedor De León Elzebir , González Milka , López Bony E. , Solís Bohen , Solís Tejedor Olga
Published: April 2024

El objetivo de esta investigación fue conocer la opinión que tenían un grupo de docentes universitarias sobre la visibilidad de ellas dentro de la universidad donde laboran. La población fue de 11 docentes que laboran en 5 universidades del sistema educativo universitario panameño. El instrumento fue un cuestionario construido ad hoc con 30 preguntas, una de selección única, 4 dicotómicas y el resto de respuesta abierta. La técnica que se empleó para su aplicación fue una entrevista estructurada. Los resultados se basan en la información que brindaron 11 docentes universitarias que laboran en el sistema superior de Panamá. Las conclusiones a las que se llegó es que la mujer profesional de la Educación Física que se desempeña como docente universitaria no considera como una posibilidad para desempeñarse satisfactoriamente en su entorno laboral, el separar su vida familiar-social y su vida laboral, y que ambas, deben ser entendidas bajo circunstancias específicas.  También, hay que señalar que consideran necesario que la universidad, debe ser un espacio, donde la mujer profesional de la Educación Física tenga plena posibilidad de transformarse y crecer, por lo que se debe enfocar la mirada en sus niveles de responsabilidad y en el propósito que guía su acción pedagógica, por lo que se debe reflexionar constantemente, sobre ello, de manera tal, que esta institución afiance su papel de ser una entidad transformadora y no perpetuadora de estereotipos.
ANÁLISIS DEL PAISAJE LINGÜÍSTICO VISTO A TRAVÉS DE LOS NOMBRES DE LOS RESTAURANTES UBICADOS EN EL BOULEVARD COSTA VERDE
Authors: Salcedo Murillo Zoribell Anays
Published: April 2024

RESUMEN
El análisis del paisaje lingüístico visto a través de los nombres de los restaurantes, ubicados en el Boulevard Costa Verde en la provincia de Panamá Oeste, no solo permite un entendimiento más profundo de las variaciones lingüísticas que caracterizan a esta región, sino que se convierte en un instrumento que sirve para explorar y estudiar la dinámica cultural, la forma cómo evoluciona el lenguaje y la interconexión que se da entre la sociedad en su conjunto, los tipos de comidas y su identidad. El propósito de esta investigación permite desentrañar las connotaciones culturales o los significados que comparten los letreros de estos locales, que no solo se trata de una simple denominación comercial, sino que va más allá al ofrecer una panorámica enriquecedora de la diversidad cultural y lingüística de esta comunidad. Se considera que esta investigación es tipo cualitativa, documental y lingüística, porque en esta se examinan los distintos términos que aparecen en los nombres de estos establecimientos. Los resultados de este análisis revelan diversos cambios lingüísticos que son producto del uso del lenguaje, así como la adopción de ciertas palabras de origen extranjero y la forma creativa en la que son utilizadas. Además, se refleja la influencia de la jerga local en los nombres de estos restaurantes. Por último, se sugiere realizar estos tipos de análisis, ya que estas investigaciones sirven para promover, por medio del estudio de la lengua, la identidad, la diversidad cultural y la comprensión de la importancia que tiene el lenguaje en la sociedad actual.
Insectos herbívoros asociados a Inga spectabilis y Cajanus cajan (Fabaceae) en Bugaba – Chiriquí, Panamá
Authors: Collantes-González Rubén Darío , Jerkovic Maricsa , Santos-Murgas Alonso
Published: April 2024

Leguminosas como la guaba machete (Inga spectabilis [Vahl] Willd.) y el guandú (Cajanus cajan [L.] Huth), contribuyen con la diversificación productiva y sostenible del agroecosistema; sin embargo, también suelen ser afectados por insectos herbívoros. El objetivo del estudio fue identificar insectos herbívoros asociados a estos cultivos en Bugaba – Chiriquí, Panamá. Para ello, se realizaron cinco visitas entre enero de 2022 y julio de 2023 a una finca ubicada en La Estrella, Bugaba; en la cual se dio seguimiento a tres árboles de guaba machete severamente defoliados y cinco plantas de guandú, inspeccionándose follaje, flores y vainas. Se tomó un registro fotográfico y se recolectaron muestras en recipientes plásticos, para luego prepararlas, revisarlas e identificarlas en el laboratorio. Según los resultados, la especie responsable de la defoliación en guaba machete fue Megalopyge lanata (Stoll, 1780) (Lepidoptera: Megalopygidae), conocida comúnmente como larva pollito o polilla de franela; también se encontró en esta planta a Membracis mexicana (Guerin-Meneville, 1829) (Hemiptera: Membracidae). En el caso del guandú, las especies encontradas correspondieron a Crypticerya sp. (Hemiptera: Monophlebidae), Guayaquila gracilicornis (Stål, 1869) (Hemiptera: Membracidae) asociada con Camponotus sp. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) y Trigona sp. (Hymenoptera: Apidae). Especies como M. lanata pueden ocasionar accidentes por erucismo (larvas) y lepidopterismo (adultos); además de que en investigaciones previas se han reportado larvas urticantes del género Automeris (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) asociadas al guandú. En síntesis, existen al menos dos especies de insectos herbívoros asociados a la guaba machete y tres al guandú en La Estrella, Bugaba; sobre las cuales debe continuarse investigando.
formación matemática del docente de educación primaria, un factor influyente en el desempeño de los alumnos al resolver problemas matemáticos
Authors: Adames P. Edilberto J. , Pinto M. Irvin R.
Published: April 2024

El presente estudio pretende identificar si la formación matemática del docente de educación primaria influye en el desempeño de los alumnos en la resolución de problemas matemáticos. Se trata de una investigación descriptiva, cuantitativa con diseño no experimental, transversal. Se empleó como instrumento de recolección de datos, la encuesta y una prueba, la cual se aplicó a docentes y estudiantes. Se seleccionaron 5 escuelas del distrito cabecera y se aplicó un muestreo probabilístico con un 95% de confianza.  La muestra consistió en 99 docentes y 340 estudiantes. El análisis estadístico de los datos recopilados permitió describir las debilidades que presentan los docentes del nivel primario en cuanto a su formación matemática en las áreas de aritmética, geometría, estadística y sistemas de medidas.
Diversidad de insectos acuáticos en Chiguirí Arriba, Penonomé, Coclé, Panamá
Authors: Higuera Gómez Marta , Quijada Gutiérrez Luis , Moreno Quirós Rodny
Published: April 2024

Los insectos acuáticos son importantes como indicadores por su facilidad para identificarlos y estudiarlos, además de que son sensibles ante los cambios ambientales que se reflejan como la calidad del agua.  Además, ayudan en el procesamiento de la materia orgánica tanto de origen acuático como terrestre, representando un enlace entre las fuentes basales de energía y niveles tróficos superiores. El objetivo de esta investigación fue determinar la diversidad de insectos acuáticos asociado a la hojarasca, en el arroyo de la Estación Biológica Jujuná, ubicado en la comunidad de Larguillo, del corregimiento de Chiguirí Arriba, distrito de Penonomé, provincia de Coclé, República de Panamá. Se realizó entre febrero y julio del año 2022, donde establecimos seis estaciones, en cada una se recolectó dos muestras de hojarasca, una vez al mes. Para determinar la diversidad se utilizaron los índices Shannon-Wiener, Margalef y Simpson. Se identificaron 2420 individuos distribuidos en siete órdenes, 24 familias y 29 géneros, destacando los Diptera, seguido por los Coleóptera y Trichoptera. Las subfamilias más abundantes fueron: Tanypodinae, Chironominae y Orthocladiinae. Los géneros más numerosos son los Phylloicus, Anchytarsus y Traverella. Según el índice de Simpson el arroyo posee poca dominancia relativa de insectos. Por otro lado, los índices de Margalef y Shannon-Wiener reflejaron que el afluente tiene una buena diversidad de insectos asociado a hojarasca. En conclusión, se determinó que el arroyo de la Estación Biológica Jujuná tiene una buena diversidad de insectos acuáticos, la cual fue mayor en la estación seca.
Revelation and the Word of God
Authors: Avis Paul
Published: April 2024

A unique work of Fundamental Theology, Revelation and the Word of God explores key issues of divine revelation as open questions. They include: Why is revelation so elusive? Existential and philosophical problems of revelation in the context of apologetics. The self-revelation of God in mystery. What does it mean to say, as the Bible does, that God ‘speaks’ and ‘acts’? How does revelation relate to the Bible, history, religious experience and the church? The relational and personalist dimensions of revelation. What the biblical Wisdom tradition contributes to our understanding of revelation.

The threefold form of the Word of God: Jesus Christ – the incarnate Word (Logos) and Wisdom (Sophia) of God; the Scriptures that witness to him; and the church’s proclamation (kerygma) in preaching, sacraments and other ways. The role of hermeneutics, cultural constraints and imagination in the reception of revelation. Critique (including Feminist Theology) of claimed ‘revelation’. Is there revelation today? How do developments in doctrine and practice relate to divine revelation? The liturgy as a vehicle of the Word of God. The Word in pastoral practice. Jesus Christ as the crown and criterion of divine revelation according to the Fourth Gospel.
Because This Land is Who We Are
Authors: Richmond Chantelle , Coombes Brad , Louis Renee Pualani
Published: April 2024

Because This Land Is Who We Are is an exploration of environmental repossession, told through a collaborative case study approach, and engaging with Indigenous communities in Canada (Anishinaabe), Hawai'i (Kanaka Maoli) and Aotearoa (Maori). The co-authors are all Indigenous scholars, community leaders and activists who are actively engaged in the movements underway in these locations, and able to describe the unique and common strategies of repossession practices taking place in each community.

This book celebrates Indigenous ways of knowing, relating to and honouring the land, and the authors' contributions emphasize the efforts taking place in their own Indigenous land. Through engagement with these varying cultural imperatives, the wider goal of Because This Land Is Who We Are is to broaden both theoretical and applied concepts of environmental repossession, and to empower any Indigenous community around the world which is struggling to assert its rights to land.
On Interrogation, Introspection, Dialectic and the Ineluctable Polarity of Being and Knowing
Authors: Knotts Matthew W.
Published: April 2024

This work considers the fundamentally “oppositional” structure of reality, viewing Augustine as a “Christian Heraclitus” and focusing on his conception of dialectic.

Matthew W. Knotts situates Augustine’s anthropology within a classical Roman philosophical context, while characterizing his intellect by continuous questioning. In this way, the book grounds a constructive philosophical-theological enquiry in an historical-critical study of the sources and their context.
Religious and Cultural Difference in Modern British Political Cartoons
Authors: Ahmed Tahnia
Published: April 2024

Focusing on British broadsheets such as The Times and The Guardian, and tabloid publications such as The Sun and The Daily Mail, this book looks at the visualization of post-colonial Britain through cartoons.

Tahnia Amend examines how Irish, Jewish, Sikh and Muslim communities are Othered, interrogating the patterns and trends in the way they are depicted – both consciously and unconsciously – by cartoonists in Britain from the 20th century onwards. She reveals how cartoonists such as Nicholas Garland and Peter Brookes present assimilation as the goal for the portrayed minorities. At the same time, this goal is deemed impossible because difference is ontological and unchangeable.

Central to the cartoons explored in this book is the construction of identity and the concept of “us”, demonstrating the role cartoons play in the stability and enduring power of the archetype. Ahmed suggests that cartoons illustrate how racial and religious prejudice subtly interface and reinforce one another. A deception of religious difference, Ahmed argues, is often actually a cover for outright racism.
Voice and Nation in Plurinational Bolivia
Authors: Swinehart Karl
Published: April 2024

This book offers ethnographic accounts of Aymara language media activism in Bolivia during the presidency of Evo Morales (2006–2019). It draws on research conducted among Aymara language radio broadcasters, hip hop artists, and community members during a period of radical social change and Indigenous political resurgence (pachakuti) in South America’s most Indigenous republic.

The Plurinational Republic of Bolivia counts Aymara among its official languages, but Aymara’s social status and transmission to newer generations raise concerns about whether, despite being one of the most widely spoken Indigenous languages of the Americas, the threat of language obsolescence persists. This ethnographic account of Indigenous language activism shows how Aymara media and cultural workers combat this threat by making the language audible in diverse corners of Aymara life and examines the role Indigenous multilingualism plays in Bolivian politics. Through interviews and analysis of Aymara media texts, this study shows how language professionals determine how “the voice of the people” should sound. By introducing neologisms and archaicisms to avoid mixing Aymara with Spanish, Aymara language professionals disseminate a register of dehispanicized Aymara over the airwaves. The study reveals how these language professionals approach cultivating Aymara as more than a question of linguistic competence, but also of political commitment and anti-racist practice.

Organized into two sections, one on radio and one on song, and including clear explanations and illustrations of key concepts in linguistic anthropology, this book listens to Aymara language advocacy from devout Catholics, union militants, and hip hop artists and fans, who hear in their language both the past and the future of Bolivia’s Aymaras.
Education, Affect, and Film
Authors: Epstein Irving
Published: April 2024

What can a study of international film contribute to our understanding of education in a globalized context? How can such an exploration further push the boundaries of comparative and international education (CIE) as an academic field?

In addressing these questions, Irving Epstein brings together insights from film theory, affect theory and CIE to explore the ways in which educational meanings are mediated through globalization processes. Some of the many films discussed in detail in the book include Parasite, Small Axe, My Octopus Teacher, The Pearl Button, and A Separation. Epstein shows how films can speak broadly to issues involving social class privilege, racism, colonialism and indigeneity, and environmental justice regarding educational concerns.
Informing Interwar Internationalism
Authors: Seidenfaden Emil Eiby
Published: April 2024

Examining the public information strategies employed by the League of Nations between 1919 and 1940, this book brings together international history, intellectual history and the history of communications to tell the story of how officials in Geneva planned for a new kind of public relations to underpin and strengthen the League’s internationalist project. Drawing on multi-archival work and shedding light on the role played by journalists in international diplomacy, it follows in the footsteps of individuals who left promising careers to work for the League's information section and shape opinion on a global scale.

Showcasing their vision for an open diplomacy and an informed international public, Seidenfaden shows how this was sought for and achieved against the politically charged backdrop of interwar Europe. Moving beyond the outbreak of WWII, it also shows the legacies that remained after the League was in hiatus, and many of its officials in exile. In doing so, this book reveals how public information strategies developed by the League were transferred into its successor organisation, the United Nations, which continues to shape our world today.
What Jane Austen’s Characters Read (and Why)
Authors: Ford Susan Allen
Published: April 2024

The first detailed account of Austen’s characters’ reading experience to date, this book explores both what her characters read and what their literary choices would have meant to Austen’s own readership, both during her life and today.

Jane Austen was a voracious and extensive reader, so it’s perhaps no surprise that many of her characters are also readers-from Mr. Collins in Pride and Prejudice to Fanny Price in Mansfield Park. Beginning by looking at Austen’s own reading as well as her interest in readers’ responses to her work, the book then focuses on each of her novels, looking at the particulars of her characters’ reading and unpacking the multiple (and often surprising) ways in which what they read informs our reading. What Jane Austen’s Characters Read (and Why) uses Austen’s own love of reading to invite us to rethink the ways in which she imagined her characters and their lives beyond the novels.
A Political Biography of the Indonesian Lesbian, Bisexual and Trans Movement
Authors: Wieringa Saskia
Published: April 2024

Here, the history of the Indonesian LBT movement is charted, from invisibility, to visibility and now as it moves again into hiding. In the early 1980s, during the oppressive military dictatorship called the New Order in Indonesia, the first organizations of Lesbian, Bisexual and Trans persons were established. They were short-lived, but prepared the ground for a more comprehensive LBT rights movement after the democratic opening of society in 1998. From 2000 to 2015 the visibility of the movement grew, until a vicious state-sponsored backlash set in, driven by majoritarian, fundamentalist Islamist groups.

Saskia Wieringa tracks the movement’s progress and explores the persistence of the butch/femme model of relationships; the proliferations of identities; family violence and conversion therapy; religion; and the anti-LGBT campaign. In its insistence on the local dynamics of this movement, the book aims to debunk the idea that homosexuality is a Western import. Chapters deal with the many religious and secular phenomena that are linked with gender diversity and same-sex relations traditionally, and the erasure of many of these traditions is explained using the concept of postcolonial amnesia. A Political Biography of the Indonesian Lesbian, Bisexual and Trans Movement is also a contribution to the growing literature on decolonization studies, pointing out that its dynamics, its historical course and its present condition, different as they are from the dominant Western view on a global LGBT movement, needs to be considered as valuable as accounts of Western LGBT histories are.
Euripides and Quotation Culture
Authors: Wright Matthew
Published: April 2024

Presenting a new approach to Euripides’ plays, this book explores the playwright’s ancient tragedies in relation to quotation culture. Treating extant works and lost works side-by-side, Matthew Wright presents a selective survey of ways in which Euripidean tragedy was quoted within antiquity, both in social contexts (on the comic stage, at symposia, in law courts, in education) and in different literary genres (drama, biography, oratory, philosophy, literary scholarship, history and anthologies). There is also a discussion of the connection between quotability and classic status, where Wright asks what quotations can tell us about ancient reading habits. The implication is that Euripides actively participated in quotation culture by deliberately making certain portions of his plays stand out as especially quotable.

Within classical antiquity, Euripides was the most widely quoted author apart from Homer. His plays are full of ‘quotable quotes’, which were repeated so often that they acquired a life of their own. Hundreds of famous verses from Euripidean drama circulated widely within the ancient world, even after the plays in which they originally featured became forgotten or vanished completely. Indeed, the majority of Euripides’ tragedies now survive only in the form of scattered quotations, otherwise known to us as ‘fragments’. It is this corpus of fragmentary quotations, along with his extant plays, that makes Euripides such an interesting case study in the world of quotation culture. This book is the first of its kind to understand Euripides’ work through this lens, as well as opening up quotation culture as a major theme of interest within classical scholarship.
Borges’s Creative Infidelities
Authors: Anderson Leah Leone
Published: April 2024

Using comparative analyses of source and target texts, Leone Anderson examines Jorge Luis Borges’s residual presence in his Spanish-language translations of works by James Joyce, Virginia Woolf, and William Faulkner.

Argentine writer and critic Jorge Luis Borges did not see translation as an inferior form of artistic production to be defined primarily in terms of loss or unfaithfulness, but rather as a vast and rich source for literary innovation and aesthetic inquiry. Borges’s Creative Infidelities: Translating Joyce, Woolf and Faulkner explores what this view may have implied for his translations of Anglophone Modernist fiction: the last two pages of James Joyce’s Ulysses; Virginia Woolf’s A Room of One’s Own and Orlando; and William Faulkner’s If I Forget Thee, Jerusalem [The Wild Palms].

Through full-length, manual comparisons of the English and Spanish texts, this book reveals the ways Borges inscribed his tastes, values and judgments–both about the individual works and about Modernist literature in general–onto his translations and how in doing so, he altered the identities of their characters, the ethical and rhetorical positioning of their narrators, their plots and even their genres.

This book is driven by storytelling: the stories of each texts’ origin and reception in English; of how they ended up in Borges’s hands and of his translation processes; of how, through his translations, the texts’ narratives were made to tell new stories; and of the extraordinary legacies of Borges’s Spanish translations of Joyce, Woolf and Faulkner.
Conversations with Young People in Family Mediation
Authors: Parkinson Lisa
Published: April 2024

‘Lisa has been a pioneer for many years of innovative mediation practice involving young people This book provides convincing evidence of the power of young people’s voices and the necessity that they be heard.’

Neil Robinson, mediator, consultant and trainer, Mental Health Tribunal Judge, Visiting Professor, Staffordshire University

‘Lisa Parkinson’s expertise of more than four decades as a mediator and her enormous experience and deep insights into child-inclusive mediation make Conversations with Young People in Family Mediation an invaluable and essential read for those interested in this topic.’

Christoph Paul, co-founder of International Mediation Centre for Family Conflict and Child Abduction, Berlin.

‘There is a genius to Lisa’s writing that blurs the edges between report and rapport ....it is peppered with lively examples and anecdotes.’

Glynne Davies, mediator and family lawyer, London

Conversations with Young People in Family Mediation highlights the importance of talking with young people and taking account of their views, because they have the right to be heard and they need to be involved in decisions affecting their lives. The book includes:

- Valuable advice from young people on how to talk with them in helpful ways

- Anonymised examples of young people’s participation in mediation

- A chapter on Diversity and Inclusivity

- An overview of significant research findings

- Appendices including a draft code of practice and sample documents

It is an invaluable guide to this important topic for mediators, lawyers, judges, social workers and academics.

This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Family Law and Mediation online services.
Modern Japan
Authors: Perez Louis G. , Purdy R. W.
Published: April 2024

Organized by theme, this comprehensive encyclopedia examines all aspects of life in Japan, from geography and government to food and etiquette and much more.

Japan, or the "Land of the Rising Sun," is home to more than 126 million people, nearly 10 million of whom live in Tokyo alone. How did this tiny island nation become such a powerhouse in the 21st century, and where will it go from here? Modern Japan examines history and contemporary life through thematic entries organized into chapters covering such topics as geography; history; government and politics; economy; religion and thought; social classes and ethnicity; gender, marriage, and sexuality; education; language; etiquette; literature and drama; art and architecture; music and dance; food; leisure and sports; and media and popular culture.

Each chapter contains an overview of the topic and alphabetized entries on examples of each theme.

A chronology covers from prehistoric times to the present, and special appendices offer profiles of a typical day in the life of representative members of Japanese society, a glossary, key facts and figures about Japan, and a holiday chart. This volume is ideal for students researching Japan, as well as general readers interested in learning more about the country.
Investigations of the Attack on Pearl Harbor
Authors: Smith Stanley H.
Published: April 2024

This work is designed as a reference tool for researchers investigating the what, when, and why of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. The book provides, for the first time, a cross-referencing and indexing of the total record of testimony and evidence that was compiled and published by the U.S. Congress following U.S. investigations into the Pearl Harbor attack. Transcripts from the postwar hearings contain significant information about the diplomatic background of the hostilities, the first look at the crypto-analytic activities of the U.S. military, and many of the communications between Washington D.C. and Pearl Harbor. Eyewitness accounts of the Japanese attack and information on the United States response to the attack are also found in these records.

The many hundreds of citations for such persons as President Roosevelt, Cordell Hull, and Admiral Stark are generated from nearly 30,000 pages of testimony and evidential material, and have been assembled into main and subcategories to aid the researcher. The citations involving President Roosevelt, for example, are made up of over 50 subcategories. This work cites all persons connected to the Pearl Harbor attack, all ships involved, and it contains many letters, memoranda, messages, and dispatches which are listed chronologically. To distinguish ship names from people, warships from merchant ships, and people from places, the Index uses the various type fonts that appeared in Samuel Eliot Morison's Vol. 15 (General Index) of The History of United States Naval Operations in World War II. This volume is suitable for Government Deposit libraries, college and research libraries, public libraries, and federal government offices.
Video Versions
Authors: Erskine Thomas L. , Welsh James M.
Published: April 2024

Many of our favorite films began as plays—some as well known as Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, and some not so well known as You've Got Mail's origin, a 1937 play Parfumerie by Miklos Laszlo. Video Versions identifies nearly 300 films and their theatrical origins, providing readers with an overview of the films and highlighting similarities and differences to the source plays. Perfect for teachers, students, and anyone interested in theater and film, it is the most complete resource available for video versions of plays.

Each entry provides: the original play's title, author, and year of publication; the name of the film, year of production, director and adapter; the main cast and the characters they play; running time and rating if available. Following a plot summary, a critical analysis provides the similarities and differences of the play and film, including character and plot changes, setting, missing or added scenes, special film techniques, and behind-the-scenes information such as who turned down or lost particular parts when the play was adapted to film. A short list of sources for further reading follows each entry. Information about contacting distributors—for obtaining the films—is included in the introduction and an extensive index completes the volume.
The Alexander Pope Encyclopedia
Authors: Rogers Pat
Published: April 2024

Alexander Pope (1688-1744) was the most important English poet of the 18th century, as well as an essayist, satirist, and critic. Many of his sayings are still quoted today. His Essay on Criticism shaped the aesthetic views of English Neoclassicism, while his Essay on Man reflected the moral views of the Enlightenment. He participated fully in the critical debates of his time and was one of the few poets who supported himself through his writing. This reference conveniently summarizes his life and works. Included are several-hundred alphabetically arranged entries on Pope's works, subjects that interested him, historical events that impacted Pope's life and work, cultural terms and categories, Pope's family members and acquaintances, major scholars and critics, and various other topics related to his writings.

The entries reflect current scholarship and cite works for further reading. The encyclopedia also provides a chronology and concludes with a selected, general bibliography. Because of Pope's central importance to the Enlightenment, this book is also a useful companion to 18th-century literary and intellectual culture.
Biographical Dictionary of American and Canadian Naturalists and Environmentalists
Authors: Sterling Keir B. , Harmond Richard , Cevasco George A. , Hammond Lorne
Published: April 2024

Casting a wide net, this volume provides personal and professional information on some 445 American and Canadian naturalists and environmentalists, who lived from the late 15th century to the late 20th century. It includes explorers who published works on the natural history of North America, conservationists, ecologists, environmentalists, wildlife management specialists, park planners, national park administrators, zoologists, botanists, natural historians, geographers, geologists, academics, museum scientists and administrators, military personnel, travellers, government officials, political figures and writers and artists concerned with the environment. Some of the subjects are well known. The accomplishments of others are little known.

Each entry contains a succinct but careful evaluation of the subject's career and contributions. Entries also include up-to-date bibliographies and information concerning manuscript sources.
Cybercrime
Authors: Marion Nancy E. , Twede Jason
Published: April 2024

This important reference work is an extensive, up-to-date resource for students who want to investigate the world of cybercrime or for those seeking further knowledge of specific attacks both domestically and internationally.

Cybercrime is characterized by criminal acts that take place in the borderless digital realm. It takes on many forms, and its perpetrators and victims are varied. From financial theft, destruction of systems, fraud, corporate espionage, and ransoming of information to the more personal, such as stalking and web-cam spying as well as cyberterrorism, this work covers the full spectrum of crimes committed via cyberspace.

This comprehensive encyclopedia covers the most noteworthy attacks while also focusing on the myriad issues that surround cybercrime. It includes entries on such topics as the different types of cyberattacks, cybercrime techniques, specific cybercriminals and cybercrime groups, and cybercrime investigations. While objective in its approach, this book does not shy away from covering such relevant, controversial topics as Julian Assange and Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. It also provides detailed information on all of the latest developments in this constantly evolving field.
Dictionary of Polynesian Mythology
Authors: Craig Robert Dean
Published: April 2024

Prior to 1500 A.D. the Polynesians were the most widely spread people on earth, having settled an area of the Pacific, the Polynesian Triangle, twice the size of the United States. In this first reference guide to the mythology of these Vikings of the Pacific, Craig reviews Polynesian legends, stories, gods, goddesses, and heroes in hundreds of alphabetical entries that succinctly describe both characters and events. His wide-ranging and thorough introduction sets the subject in its geographic, historical, anthropological, and linguistic contexts, offering an illuminating overview of the origin of the Polynesians as a distinct people and tracing their voyages and settlements from Indonesia to Malaysia, Tonga, Samoa, the Marquesas, the various islands of eastern Polynesia, including Hawaii, Easter Island, and New Zealand. The introduction presents fascinating information on Polynesian navigational skills and the voyages themselves, as well as a chart that details the evolution of the thirty Polynesian languages and compares cognates from several of these languages. A simplified pronunciation guide and a selected list of Polynesian dictionaries and/or grammars are provided for those interested in pursuing the richness of the Polynesian languages. This introductory survey gives readers the necessary background to understand the origin, development, and dispersion of the myths throughout the Pacific basin.

The Dictionary of Polynesian Mythology is the result of many years of research. The individual entries were gleaned from nearly 300 sources in English, German, French, and Polynesian languages with the majority extracted from a number of primary sources that date generally in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The printed source materials for this volume are fully described and listed by geographical group, including Maori, Cook Islands, Tahitian, Marquesan, Hawaiian, Samoan, and Tongan. General collections that retell the Polynesian stories are also surveyed. The entries are alphabetically arranged by major mythological figure; lesser characters can be located in the index. Short bibliographical citations--author, date, and page number--are included at the end of each main entry to direct readers to fuller information contained in the printed sources. An appendix provides valuable supplemental information on Polynesian gods and goddesses. This dictionary is sure to become a basic reference tool for libraries, students, and scholars of Pacific history and culture, as well as for courses in mythology, religion, and philosophy.
Encyclopedia of Hip Hop Literature
Authors: Stanley Tarshia L.
Published: April 2024

Hip Hop literature, also known as urban fiction or street lit, is a type of writing evocative of the harsh realities of life in the inner city. Beginning with seminal works by such writers as Donald Goines and Iceberg Slim and culminating in contemporary fiction, autobiography, and poetry, Hip Hop literature is exerting the same kind of influence as Hip Hop music, fashion, and culture. Through more than 180 alphabetically arranged entries, this encyclopedia surveys the world of Hip Hop literature and places it in its social and cultural contexts. Entries cite works for further reading, and a bibliography concludes the volume.

Coverage includes authors, genres, and works, as well as on the musical artists, fashion designers, directors, and other figures who make up the context of Hip Hop literature. Entries cite works for further reading, and the encyclopedia concludes with a selected, general bibliography. Students in literature classes will value this guide to an increasingly popular body of literature, while students in social studies classes will welcome its illumination of American cultural diversity.
Industrialization and Imperialism, 1800-1914
Authors: Bell Jeffrey A.
Published: April 2024

This book presents an age of nationalism, imperialism, modernization, industrialism, and great cultural achievement, stretching from 1800, when Europe was awash in the wake of the French Revolution, the reign of terror, and the coming rise of Napoleon, to Archduke Franz Ferdinand's assassination in 1914.

Concise biographical entries provide basic information on the great talents of the era—Beethoven, the Romantic poets, Hegel—as well as leaders in the modernization and industrialization of Western culture. Included are figures who played major roles on the imperialist and nationalist stage, those—such as Darwin and Planck—who made significant contributions to science, and those who struggled for women's rights and Abolition in the United States.