bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Structural Modeling of Food Safety Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Food Handlers in Highway Tourist Stop-Over Food Service Establishments in Uganda
Authors: Mukama Innocent Hope Tinka , Mukisa Mukisa , Charles Kyeyune Muyanja
Published: September 2024

The study examines the socio-demographic characteristics, food safety knowledge, attitudes, and practices of food handlers in highway tourist stop-over food service establishments in Uganda. The study further explores the relationship between the above factors using the Structural Equation Model (SEM). Understanding food safety knowledge, attitudes, and practices of food handlers can inform future interventions toward food safety assurance in food service establishments. The study used a cross-sectional design and data was collected using a self-administered structured questionnaire. Data was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 22 and Analysis of Moment Structures (AMOS). Approximately half of the respondents had adequate knowledge of food safety and good practices. The results from SEM confirmed that food safety knowledge significantly affected practices (β= 0.37 p<0.05), attitude insignificantly, and negatively affected practices (β= -0.04 p>0.05). Only 13.3% of the changes in practices were explained by the knowledge and attitudes of the respondents (R-squared 0.133). The majority of the food handlers were males, had experience of more than 2 years, attended food safety training, and had limited knowledge about Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP). The study is the first of its kind in Uganda. The findings suggest that future interventions should look beyond food safety knowledge and attitudes of the food handlers in food safety assurance efforts.
Effect of Stock Market Development on Economic Growth in Peru
Authors:   Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Perú, Almerco Palomino José Luis , Cano Huacarpuma Diana Elizabeth ,   Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Perú, Ricalde Peralta Liz Briceida ,   Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Perú, Almerco Palomino Elvis Daniel ,   Universidad Tecnológica del Perú
Published: September 2024

This paper aims to investigate the relationship, behavior, and relevance that the main variables of the Peruvian capital market have with the economic growth of Peru in the period 2015 - 2018, for which statistical series and the application of the methodology of a dynamic model have been used in order to validate the hypotheses and answer the problem posed. The results obtained, with each in monthly periods, showed that between Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the variables of negotiable amounts and stock market capitalization there is a positive relationship during the period 2015 - 2018. However, these variables explain the variation of GDP in a smaller proportion.
Características de emprendedores en Cruce Guaraní, Paraguay
Authors:   Universidad Nacional de Canindeyú, Paraguay, Duarte Sánchez Derlis Daniel , Zaracho Rojas Cinthia Carolina ,   Universidad Nacional de Canindeyú, Paraguay
Published: September 2024

Los emprendedores son individuos que identifican oportunidades de negocio y están dispuestos a asumir riesgos para crear, desarrollar y gestionar empresas. Su característica distintiva es la capacidad de innovar, adaptarse y perseverar en la búsqueda de soluciones creativas para satisfacer las necesidades del mercado. Son agentes de cambio que impulsan el crecimiento económico, la generación de empleo y la innovación en la sociedad. El objetivo de la investigación fue analizar las características de los emprendedores en Cruce Guaraní, Paraguay. Se utilizó una metodología de enfoque cuantitativo, descriptivo, no experimental, la población estuvo compuesta por 20 emprendedores activos, se les aplicó cuestionario de encuesta a través de un trabajo de campo. Los hallazgos revelan una diversidad en el perfil de los emprendedores, con una representación equitativa entre géneros y una amplia variedad de edades y experiencias empresariales. La ascendencia mayoritaria es brasileña, reflejando una fuerte influencia cultural en el entorno empresarial. Además, existe una diversidad educativa significativa, con la educación secundaria como la más común. En términos de actividad productiva, la agricultura de granos básicos y el comercio son las principales actividades, y la mayoría de las empresas son microempresas. Las motivaciones para emprender varían entre la oportunidad y la necesidad, mientras que las características clave de los emprendedores incluyen formación, innovación, motivación, perseverancia y experiencia previa.
Parque do Conhecimento da UESC: 21 anos promovendo popularização da ciência e ensino de física
Authors: Stuchi Adriano Marcus
Published: September 2024

The UESC Knowledge Park is an extension action with 21 years of history promoting the popularization of science, teacher training and physics teaching in the southern region of Bahia.  Historical facts are reported, obtained through documentary research, of the trajectory of the extension actions promoted, partnerships formed and transformations of extension practices over time. The objective of this article is to show the adaptation of the project's activities to the reality of the schools served, from scientific exhibitions to workshops, mini-courses for the teaching of experimental Physics through Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and Internet of Things (IOT) at times opposite to classes.
Gestão de gravidez em pacientes com doenças autoimunes: Revisão das práticas para o manejo de gestantes com doenças autoimunes
Authors: Silva Anna Gabriella Almeida Santos , Da Silva Adenildo Felipe Santos Cardoso , Cabrera Guilherme Faria , Maske Paula Vain , De Souza Vanessa Maria Gonçalves , Lima Catharina Vilalba , Perfete Samara Carvalho , Pereira Guilherme Henrique Machado Cessel
Published: September 2024

Introduction: Pregnancy in patients with autoimmune diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA), is often challenging due to the increased risks of maternal-fetal complications. Control of disease activity and appropriate drug management are essential to minimize these risks. This study reviews current management practices for pregnant women with autoimmune diseases, exploring therapeutic interventions, multidisciplinary approaches, and associated clinical outcomes. Methods: A systematic review of the literature was conducted using the PubMed, MEDLINE, and Google Scholar databases, covering studies published up to September 2024. Original articles, systematic reviews, clinical trials, and clinical practice guidelines in English, Portuguese, and Spanish that discussed the management of pregnancy in patients with SLE, RA, or antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) were included. The selection of studies considered the impact of different therapeutic strategies on maternal-fetal outcomes. The methodological quality of the studies was assessed using the Cochrane risk of bias tool and the GRADE system. Results: The results indicate that tight control of disease activity before conception significantly reduces the rates of complications such as preeclampsia, preterm birth, and fetal growth restriction. Medications such as methotrexate and mycophenolate mofetil were at high teratogenic risk and should be discontinued before pregnancy, while hydroxychloroquine, azathioprine, and corticosteroids were considered safe. Studies have shown that continued use of hydroxychloroquine was associated with lower rates of exacerbations of the disease and better gestational outcomes. In addition, multidisciplinary approaches, such as rheumatologist-led clinics, have been shown to be effective in improving maternal and fetal outcomes, reducing serious complications, and improving patients' quality of life. Conclusion: The management of pregnancy in patients with autoimmune diseases should be personalized, focusing on the prior and continuous control of disease activity and the careful choice of safe medications. Multidisciplinary strategies are key to optimizing maternal-fetal outcomes. While there are clear guidelines for SLE, RA, and APS, there is a need for more research to guide the management of less common autoimmune conditions and improve the care of these patients and their children.
PROTOCOLO PARA JULGAMENTO COM PERSPECTIVA DE GÊNERO, RESILIÊNCIA E AUTONARRATIVA: NARRATIVAS FEMININAS TÊM VALOR!
Authors: Brião Ferraz Deise , Moraes da Costa Marli Marlene
Published: September 2024

A autonarrativa das mulheres em processos que versam explícita ou implicitamente sobre gênero pode colaborar com o seu processo de retomada resiliente do desenvolvimento? Este é o problema que orienta esta pesquisa e que parte de hipótese afirmativa, com o objetivo geral de demonstrar que a autonarrativa, especialmente a partir da credibilidade e peso dado à voz das mulheres pode ter um efeito resiliente. Tais condições de escuta estão previstas no Protocolo de Julgamento com Perspectiva de Gênero e seguem recomendação do Comitê CEDAW para o acesso das mulheres à Justiça, livre de estereótipos e com equidade de gênero. Como objetivos específicos se pretende apresentar a necessidade de uma análise de gênero do fenômeno legal; posteriormente, será abordada a complexidade e dinamicidade dos conflitos interpessoais e seus efeitos psíquicos e, ao final, serão apresentados e relacionados os conceitos de resiliência e elaboração autonarrativa, bem como o papel dos(as) juristas como tutores de resiliência implícitos. O método de abordagem utilizado é a narrativa autobiográfica que leva em consideração as experiências e posições subjetivas das autoras implicadas na tessitura do texto, com a utilização de materiais biográficos secundários, quais sejam, artigos e livros. As conclusões apontaram para a possibilidade da atuação de juristas como tutores de resiliência em suas práticas jurídicas, propiciando um espaço seguro e respeitoso para a autonarrativa das mulheres quando do seu ingresso no judiciário, colaborando, assim, com seus processos de retomada do desenvolvimento, já que as condições afetivas da resiliência são especialmente estimuladas pelos vínculos desenvolvidos no entorno.
O CASO CAMBRIDGE ANALYTICA E A SOCIEDADE DE RISCO
Authors: Nora Heloísa Daniela , Obladen de Almendra Freitas Cinthia , Sivini Ferreira Heline
Published: September 2024

Ulrich Beck e a sociedade de risco fundamentam a pesquisa, de modo a explorar as consequências que derivam da interação do ser humano com as redes sociais, chegando dessa forma na delimitação do conceito nominado como meio ambiente digital. Nessa perspectiva, faz-se a análise do caso de compartilhamento indevido de dados envolvendo a empresa Cambridge Analytica e o Facebook que, supostamente, interferiu nas eleições presidenciais estadunidenses de 2016 e no referendo do Brexit.  O objetivo principal é aplicar a teoria do risco de Beck sobre a dimensão tecnológica, analisando os aspectos negativos da utilização indevida de dados no meio ambiente digital. Para alcançar os resultados pretendidos de aproximar a sociedade de risco da evolução tecnológica, utilizou-se do método indutivo, com procedimento teórico e técnica bibliográfica. Como resultado, a pesquisa confirmou a hipótese desenvolvida de que casos como o que envolve a Cambridge Analytica trazem riscos abstratos que vão além do que se entende por meio ambiente digital, respondendo ao problema sobre o estudo se a sociedade de risco de Beck engloba os reflexos negativos da utilização indevida de dados na sociedade contemporânea.
Carpet Marketing Activities Through Direct and Indirect Marketing
Authors: Somantri Suhandyana
Published: September 2024

The purpose of this study is to find out the carpet marketing activities, to find out the obstacles that occur in carpet marketing activities and to find out what solutions the company does in overcoming the obstacles when carrying out carpet marketing activities. The research methodology used is descriptive qualitative which aims to describe the conditions and analyze carpet marketing activities. In this study, data relating to the author's study are sourced from library studies, field studies, and documentation techniques. The results of the research on carpet marketing activities are as follows: direct marketing activities carried out by the company include providing excellent service, conducting product education, recruiting distributors and providing imported products. Meanwhile, marketing activities that are carried out indirectly include utilizing the internet and social media, word of mouth promotion and utilizing applications based on the Android operating system. The constraints faced by the company are more dominant from external parties, namely related to price competition and defamation of the company's reputation through fraud cases, as well as obstacles from internal parties related to product innovation related to the designs desired by consumers. The solution that has been made by the company in overcoming the existing obstacles is by remaining consistent with the policies that have been set and always evaluating in relation to improving the quality of products and services to consumers and staying focused on doing things that can be useful for the progress of the company.
The process of sending imported goods through a freight forwarder
Authors: Santi Meliana
Published: September 2024

In managing the process of sending imported goods it is not uncommon to have problems, and the problems that usually arise from companies engaged in logistics services are in terms of the long bureaucracy in processing documents so that the process of sending goods experiences delays, and inaccuracies in checking documents so that they have to change data. This study used a qualitative method by collecting data through interviews, observations and related documents. The results of this study are that in the import shipping process at CV Jaya logistics dynasty including receiving import documents, making a PIB draft on PPJK, calling the arrival of the plane, paying PIB taxes, requesting manifests, requesting PIB transfers and waiting for tracking responses, paying D/O, preparing import documents, paying warehouse rent or stacking fees, sending goods to the warehouse, confirming receipt of goods and making invoices. This is important in carrying out the handling process at CV Jaya logistics dynasty. On handling goods.
O Heavenly King dwell within us
Authors: Hunain Sameh , Azer Shereen , Henein Michael
Published: September 2024

According to the Coptic tradition, believers pray daily the Third Hour (according to the Hebrew tradition) which corresponds to Nine O’clock AM, reflecting on the event of the Pentecost and the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples, 10 days after the ascension of Lord Jesus. The Gospel of the third hour states clearly the promise of Lord Jesus to send the Holy Spirit, from the Father, upon the disciples. And that He will teach them and remind them of all which He had said to them. As is the case with all other hourly prayers, the gospel is followed by the litanies, again which reflect on the same event. The fourth litany reads: ‘O Heavenly King the Comforter, the Spirit of Truth, who is everywhere and fills everybody, come and dwell within us, you the Righteous One and save our souls’. This prayer is shared by many churches, including the Greek, Syrian, and Maronite churches. The Arabic of the word dwell ‘حل’ may give an inaccurate impression, of calling upon the Holy Spirit to descend upon the believers. We hereby discuss the Coptic and Greek linguistic evidence for the accurate meaning of the word. We conclude that the accurate meaning is ‘abide within us’ or ‘stay with us’, since the believer declares in the first and second litanies of the third hour, the presence of the Holy Spirit within his/her heart and asks for His renewal, with the Arabic request adjusted accordingly to ‘اسكن فينا، امكث فينا، أقم فينا’.
Long-term responses of phytoplankton biomass to the ocean surface variables in the central parts of the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal
Authors: Karnan Chinnadurai , Gautham Sreedharan , Sandhya Soolamkandath V. , Shahin Shajahan
Published: September 2024

The northern Indian Ocean has been warming steadily for over a half-century, especially the north-western Indian Ocean. It is widely reported that the increasing sea surface temperature in the global oceans decreases phytoplankton biomass and productivity. The impacts of long-term variations in the sea surface properties on the phytoplankton biomass (chlorophyll a) are least studied in the northern Indian Ocean. In this study, we have retrieved satellite, model, and ARGO float data sets to investigate the long-term variations in the distributions and trends of major oceanic variables for a better understanding of the respective changes that occurred in chlorophyll a concentration in the central regions of the Arabian Sea (AS) and the Bay of Bengal (BB). We have selected variables such as sea surface temperature (SST), sea surface salinity (SSS), photosynthetically available radiation (PAR), euphotic depth (ZEU), mixed layer depth (MLD), wind speed, mean sea level anomaly (MSLA), surface currents, etc., to relate with chlorophyll a. We found significant increasing trends in SST and positive-MSLA in both basins, and the chlorophyll a was decreased in the AS but contrastingly increased in the BB. Further data analysis revealed the possible reasons, such as seasonal changes in mean sea level anomaly and meridional currents, for the increasing trend of chlorophyll a in the central Bay of Bengal. The northward flow of the meridional currents during the southwest monsoon (SWM), transports the nutrient-rich water from the coastal upwelling zone of the southwest coast of India to the southern and central BB, and enhances chlorophyll a. Contrastingly, the southward flow of low-saline and nutrient-depleted Bay of Bengal water reduces the chlorophyll a. In addition, the large area of cold-core eddies found during the NEM enhanced the chlorophyll a in the central BB. Though contrasting trends between both basins in chlorophyll a distribution were found, the mean concentration of chlorophyll a in the northern Indian Ocean decreases. The present study signifies the importance of monsoon currents and eddies in regulating the chlorophyll a biomass and primary productivity in the AS and BB.
Extreme sea levels and floods: the case study of Klaipėda City, Lithuania
Authors: Vasiliauskienė Erika , Pociūtė Gertrūda , Dailidienė Inga , Bučienė Angelija
Published: September 2024

Klaipėda City is located in the Southeast Baltic Sea region, where sea level rise has been observed for decades. The Klaipėda Strait, which separates the Baltic Sea and the Curonian Lagoon, where the port is located, is also more prone to sudden extreme changes in water levels, usually caused by windstorms. Extreme sea level changes pose a threat to port operations, technical structures, city residents, buildings, and infrastructure. Fluctuations in sea levels also affect the water level of the Danė River, which enters the Klaipėda Strait and divides the city into two parts. Therefore, this study aims to determine the past extreme sea level events and their influence on floods in the Danė River within Klaipėda City from 1961 to 2022. For this, the impact of meteorological parameters caused dangerous sea level rises in the Klaipėda Strait, and the following rise of the Danė River was studied. The results show that the annual mean, annual mean maximum, and annual mean minimum water levels in the Klaipėda Strait increased from 1961 to 2022. Also, the number of events where the water level in the Klaipėda Strait was ≥ 100 cm in the Baltic Elevation System was increasing. The increasing frequency of extreme water level events in the Klaipėda Strait puts urban areas at greater risk from Danė River compound floods.
ANALYTICAL ASPECTS AND SIGNIFICANCE OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE GENERATION, MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND PLANNING FOR RURAL AREAS
Authors: Utkarsh Nigam  , Rajneesh Sharma  , Ganesh Nimbark  , Dr. Vinodkumar Patel
Published: September 2024

Solid Waste Management practices has been increased after keen initiatives of Government in the form of reforms, policies, regulations and laws. Actually cleanliness in a city is an attribute to the living beings and system adopted for cleanliness. Solid waste is mainly the dry form of refuse. The average density of the solid waste generated is around 300 to 600 Kg/ Cu.meter. Municipal Solid waste is usually collected by the carts, auto rickshaws, tractors and some special buses meant for this purpose only. These types of conventional practices have been redefined and performed in modern era too. The management of the solid waste’s collection, conveyance, transport, disposal or reuse, mode of disposal or reuse comprises the role of Municipality. It is just not a practice to collect the solid waste from each and every houses and then to dump at a place outskirts of a city. This management of the municipal solid waste should be incorporated equipped and comprises of additional art, science and technological use. Municipal solid waste management is an art of planning managing he various activities involved to dispose the solid wastes in dry form or wet form. Mainly the solid wastes are in dry form. In the present study efforts have been made to propose a plan of municipal solid waste management for total areas which could be better and efficient than the conventional approaches adopted for solid waste management. Also it was found during study that no one method of disposal of solid waste could be adopted perfectly but it must be a practice to adopt the combination of different methods of solid waste management especially in rural areas.
Analisis Kepuasan Pengguna Aplikasi Maxim dengan Menggunakan Model End-User Computing Satisfaction (EUCS)
Authors: Yolangga Yolangga , Hardiyanti Dinna Yunika
Published: September 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis tingkat kepuasan pengguna terhadap aplikasi Maxim menggunakan model End User Computing Satisfaction (EUCS) dan model TAM. Dalam penelitian ini, peneliti menggunakan metode kuantitatif deskriptif untuk mengumpulkan data dari 108 responden yang mewakili populasi pengguna aplikasi Maxim di kota Palembang. Proses pengambilan data dilakukan dengan menyebarkan kuisioner kepada masyarakat pengguna aplikasi Maxim di Palembang. Teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan rumus slovin. Metode pengolahan data yang dilakukan dalam penelitian ini menggunakan uji validitas, uji realbilitas, dan uji hipotesis yang diolah dengan menggunakan software SmartPLS. Hasil dari pengujian hipotesis terdapat 5 variabel yang tidak berpengaruh yaitu accuracy, format, timeliness, ease of use, content dan 1 variabel yang berpengaruh yaitu perceived of usefulness. Dari hasil analisis korelasi diperoleh R2 sebesar 0,878 menunjukan bahwa variabel satisfaction dapat dijelaskan oleh variabel content, accuracy, format, ease of use, perceived of usefulness dan timeliness sebesar 87,8 %. Hasil penelitian ini dapat digunakan sebagai bahan referensi untuk meningkatkan kualitas pelayanan aplikasi Maxim dan meningkatkan tingkat kepuasan pengguna.
Sustainable Ecotourism in Central America
Authors: Miller Andrew P.
Published: September 2024

Sustainable Ecotourism in Central America: Comparative Advantage in a Globalized World examines the factors necessary for Nicaragua, Panama, and Belize to implement an economic development model based on the growth of ecotourism and foreign direct investment. In order to determine what factors are necessary to implement this model, this book analyzes the state of ecotourism development in Costa Rica and the lessons that the Costa Rican case can provide for other Central American states. It also assesses the effects of globalization and the increasing implementation of free market policies on the development of ecotourism. The book ultimately argues that globalization and neoliberalism have made it more likely that states will be able to adopt a development model based on ecotourism and foreign direct investment due to the manner in which neoliberalism and globalization help to create ever-increasing economic interconnectedness and openness. While globalization has served to shrink the world and make it easier for people to travel, the economic openness of neoliberalism has facilitated global flows of both tourists and international capital into every corner of the world. Understanding the way globalization and neoliberalism interact with ecotourism development and foreign direct investment is the key to formulating policy recommendations for states in Central America to jumpstart their economic development.
Reexamining Reentry
Authors: West Rolanda J.
Published: September 2024

Reexamining Reentry takes an in-depth look at how and why prisoner reentry programs are developed. Furthermore, this book explains how having access to these programs, or not, could potentially stymie the community reintegration of the formerly incarcerated. All too often we see the pervasive criminalization of the formerly incarcerated even after serving their sentences and being released into the general public. What makes this text different from many others that focus on prisoner reentry is the focus on empowerment strategies for the participant of the program rather than the deficits experienced by prison populations while attempting to transition. This book will show how the policies, social labeling and discrimination, trauma experienced prior to and during incarceration, as well as media interpretation of the population prior to incarceration all work together to further criminalize populations that have paid their respective debts to society.
Women in American Prisons
Authors: Fleisher Mark S.
Published: September 2024

A fascinating look at the social life of women in prison. Intended to shine the light on prison social life in the face of allegations of all sorts of misconduct and deviant behaviors.
Eldercare, Health, and Ecosyndemics in a Perilous World
Authors: Christensen Janelle
Published: September 2024

Humans are at a unique crossroads: never before have we had such a clear understanding of how our actions affect a changing climate, or how our settlement patterns along coastal environments put us at risk of rising sea levels. However, the science behind climate change (and solutions for it) are engulfed in political controversy. Dr. Christensen uses anthropological methods to illuminate the lived experience of families caring for elder relatives during climate related events: a unique conundrum facing increasing numbers of people living in coastal areas.

As populations in industrialized countries grow older, they become more vulnerable to climate extremes. People over 65 are more likely to die in climate related events, such as heatwaves, hurricanes, and blizzards. Dr. Christensen presents the scientific evidence for climate change, the archaeological record on how humans responded to climatic shifts in the past, and explains how the current challenges are different. Using the theoretical framework of Singer’s Syndemics, she explores how aging bodies are more vulnerable to increased environmental toxins, which is further exacerbated by climate fluctuations. A central question is: how do we value our environment, our elders, and make decisions about well-being throughout the life course?
Syntactic and Semantic Mastery of English Auxiliaries by Kurd Learners at College Level
Authors: Sabir Paiman Hama Salih
Published: September 2024

The Syntax and Semantics of English Auxiliaries by Kurd Learners at College Level is concerned with the syntactic and semantic aspects of English auxiliary verbs (which comprise the primary and the modals) as a problematic area for English foreign language learners.

The study aims at investigating Kurd EFL learners’ ability in recognizing and producing the various forms and meanings of English auxiliary verbs, clarifying the problems that Kurd EFL learners encounter in learning the auxiliary verbs and identifies the sources behind them, and trying to put suitable suggestions to overcome these problems.

Its use of error analysis methodology makes this study unique as there are no other studies within its field to deal with topic in such a systematic and analytical method.
The Suicidal State in Somalia
Authors: Ingiriis Mohamed Haji
Published: September 2024

This book is a critical reposition of the study of military regimes in Africa. Documenting and delving deep into the reign and rule of General Mohamed Siad Barre regime in Somalia from 1969 up to 1991, the book puts emphasis on African agencies—ostensibly shaped by external beneficiaries and patrons—over what went wrong with Africa after the much-awaited post-colonial period. It does so by critically engaging with the wider theoretical and conceptual frameworks in African Studies which more often than not tend to attribute the post-colonial African State raptures to colonialism. The main thesis of the book is that colonialism left Africa on its own space wherein African leaders could have made a difference. By putting discrete perspectives into historical context, the book circumnavigates through comparative and comprehensive holistic approach to the Siad Barre regime to reveal how colonialism did not produce less than what criminalisation of the State resulted in Somalia. This empirical analysis is crucial to understanding the contemporary conundrum facing the Somali world today. The argument is that the contemporary conflicts are not only attributable to—but also because of—the past plunders of the post-colonial leaders trained by the departed colonial authorities. Employing nuanced analytic concepts and categories, the aim of the book is to refine the past to recapture the present and envision the future. Framing new ways of analyzing military regimes in Africa begins with (re)assessment of how the Siad Barre regime was previously approached. Marshalling extensive and extraordinary amount of sources, the book unveils the intricacies and contradictions of the dictatorship and its impact on the Somali psyche. The book locates the evolution of the regime within the wider context of the Cold War political contestation between the East and the West. Unparalleled in-depth and analysis, this book is the first full-length scholarly study of the Siad Barre regime systematically explaining the politics and process of the dictatorial rule. The historicity of exploring Somali State trajectory entails employing a Braudelian longue durée approach. Thus, three interrelated sets of contexts/questions inform the study: how Siad Barre himself came into power, how he ruled and maintained his authoritarian reign over the Somalis and who had assisted him from inside and outside the Somali world.
Pastoral Care and Counseling in Large/Mega Congregations
Authors: Beedoe Jean
Published: September 2024

Church growth in metropolitan communities motivated a short study concerning the pastoral care and counseling of immigrants, specifically Black Caribbean congregants in large/mega congregations. Culture, denomination history, and interpretations of scripture enter into the dynamics of defining not only the pastoral office of leaders but their perception of “care.” The phenomenological “cycle” of care is said to exist as an exchange happens between caregivers and care receivers. Such an exploration of three congregations opened up rare concepts of the psycho-social, and spiritual nature that guide interpersonal relationships of family systems across cultures. Large/mega congregations desire women’s as well as men’s style of nurturing and of fellowship that form the characteristics of a sharing, caring congregation. The study implicated a need for more comprehensive interdisciplinary teaching methods to train church leaders and clergy. It signals for an approach in practical theology to develop curricula for spiritual health of cultural plurality in congregations and community.
Cuba Before Castro
Authors: Gracia Jorge J. E.
Published: September 2024

Although much has been written about Cuba after Castro, relatively little has been written about Cuba before Castro. The political reality of Castro’s Revolution has created a historical void about this period, paying insufficient attention to an important century before 1959. Cuba has become a political punching bag, between supporters and critics of Castro and the Revolution, making it difficult to understand real life in Cuba because of the disproportionate preoccupation with, and monopoly of, the political reality on the island. In spite of some attempts, it continues to be easier and perceived as more pressing, to write about politics rather than the reality that Cubans experienced in their daily lives— their sufferings and celebrations, successes and failures, lives and deaths, and beliefs and disbeliefs. Going for and against the avalanche of information about the political authenticity in and out of Cuba, most Cubans have tended to forget that Cuba is much larger than the perceived reality after Castro’s Revolution. Too many have failed to remember the Cubans who have lived and worked in Cuba in the century before an important period of Cuban history where the nation was forged. Indeed, even limited attention reveals a rich and sophisticated society that calls for study.

In this book Jorge J.E. Gracia approaches this situation by telling true stories about some members of his family (Doctor Ignacio Gracia, Maruca Otero, the Marques de Arguelles, and many others) who lived during a culturally rich century before Castro. He hopes to entice historians, academics, tourists and others, to pursue a balanced exploration of the island by telling part of their stories. This enterprise is neither history nor fiction, but memories written by a Cuban who left Cuba when he was eighteen years old and has become a distinguished philosopher in the United States.
Unraveling the Seven Riddles of the Universe
Authors: Mazziotti Alexander  R.
Published: September 2024

As the crowd stood and applauded for the neurophysiologist Du Bois-Reymond’s lecture on August 14, 1872, they did not know that his lecture on the seven riddles of the universe would be long remembered. Scientists at the time believed that science could unlock all of the mysteries of the universe. However, the scientific revolution of the early 20th century fueled by relativity and quantum mechanics would upend the scientific world confirming Du Bois-Reymond’s insights. This book explores the brilliance of Du Bois-Reymond’s life and work and a vastly expanded scientific understanding of these riddles through the modern disciplines of physics, chemistry, and biology. Despite the progress, underlying metaphysical notions still haunt the riddles. Utilizing notions from Whitehead’s Process Philosophy, the author delves into the underlying structure of our universe and outlines the nature of the deity that emerges.

Part two of this book examines the riddles consequent demands on theology and religion through the lens of the extraordinary teacher, philosopher, and theologian William DeWitt Hyde. The author clarifies notions about miracles, immortality, and wisdom. This book takes the reader on a vivid, imaginative journey towards unraveling the mysteries of our existence, roles in society, and personal loyalties.
Pedagogy of the Heart
Authors: Kokol Martin
Published: September 2024

In this honest and daring work, Kokol tracks his career beginning as a high school teacher in south Florida, up to a graduate student in Massachusetts, out to a university professor in Utah and finally in New York City, and then to a high school teacher once again in eastern Idaho. What he learns along the way is both surprising and revealing in new ways to an audience that might be in the process of becoming a secondary school teacher. The author has not only spent time documenting his growth as he winds up in very different places in this country, but also puts together an unusually insightful and long overdue blueprint on where we can go as educators in this rising age of Generation Z. What comes out is meant to drum up conversations both in schools of education at the university level as well as out in the trenches of public and private secondary schools. The author reveals not only his professional ideas, but also his personal journey, not at all easy in the zip codes in which he finds himself at different points in his career. His work is wonderfully honest, even refreshing and his readers will most certainly delight at the personal connection he succeeds at making.
The Heart of Central New York
Authors: Sweeney Martin A.
Published: September 2024

In The Heart of Central New York: Stories of Historic Homer, NY Martin A. Sweeney makes the past come alive through this collection of articles from his column in The Homer News. Through his writing, Sweeney offers readers a glimpse of the excitement he brought to his classrooms by bringing to life the people, events, manners, and mores of the past in a community that is the heart of Central New York State. This compilation represents Sweeney’s successful efforts as a public historian in using the press as a tool for generating interest in his community’s unique historical identity.With annotations and a touch of humor, this book illustrates for current and emerging public historians how to successfully engage a community in acknowledging their history matters—that the fibers of “microhistory” contribute to the rich tapestry that is county, regional, state, and national history.
Heal Trauma
Authors: Quinn Alyson
Published: September 2024

Heal Trauma: How to Feel It, Unlock Patterns and Release It is a powerful companion for anyone wanting to work through past trauma. Trauma, when activated, can produce a wide range of symptoms including increased anxiety and depression, body pain, loss of memory and concentration, difficulties sleeping, flashbacks, nightmares, the desire to isolate socially and a wide range of intense feelings to name a few.It can also trigger a wide range of behaviours that are often bewildering to comprehend and to allay. Heal Trauma will serve as a guiding light in these dark times helping readers to understand the intense feelings they experience, and help them process and release emotion that has been triggered. The book will also help illuminate patterns of behaviour for instance, procrastination, perfectionism and obsessive rituals and link the pattern to past trauma.The vignettes on patterns will also guide the reader into taking action to undermine the pattern and find alternative ways to respond. The section on releasing trauma engages the reader through a process of creating a visual drawing that reflects their present experience of trauma activation and will help guide a process to release traumatic memory and associated embodied emotion.

This book is intended to be medicine in the moment and a trusted resource throughout ones life, it is a book to pick up repeatedly when another layer of trauma surfaces and the desire to heal is strong.
The Ballantines
Authors: Peel John
Published: September 2024

Seventy years ago, an Ivy League-educated lawyer, his wife from a prominent Midwestern media family, and their four children moved to a small town in Southwestern Colorado. They bought two struggling newspapers, melded them into one and started building a legacy – one issue at a time.

Arthur and Morley Ballantine not only made Durango their home, they helped mobilize their fellow business owners and neighbors to transform that sleepy little community into a thriving center of education, culture, enterprise, and philanthropy. The Durango Herald quickly became known as an award-winning publication staffed with hard-working, industrious journalists who wouldn’t shy from an important story, no matter who might want it quashed.

This is the story of a community-minded family with deep connections in the highest levels of government and education. It is the story of how their newspaper has kept its subscribers informed of important issues and news stories big and small. It is a reminder of local newspapers’ unique role as the glue that binds and enlightens the people of their towns.

The Ballantines: Building Community Issue by Issue not only traces the history of a remarkable family, but also reminds us of the vital role that quality journalism plays as the underpinning of a community.
Rising Light
Authors: Hickey Michael
Published: September 2024

Rising Light begins with the Christian hope of a promised expectation of a bodily resurrection. It is rooted in the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the Biblical foundation of the Old and New Testaments. It carries through to the Tradition of the Catholic/Christian church beginning with the Apostles and the church Fathers and then weaves through key Doctors of the church such as St Augustine and St Thomas Aquinas. It includes the institutional grounding of the Christian faith found in the church creeds, The Catholic Catechism, and Papal encyclicals, letters and exhortations.as well as the theology of prominent modern theologians such as Karl Rahner, SJ and Pierre Teilhard de Chardin SJ. This book will demonstrate how unlike the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ which are historical realities, the resurrection is something not only historical, but also transhistorical, in that it encompasses and affects all of history from its beginning to its end. The concluding chapters of Rising Light focus on how the risen Christ for us has now become greater than even Christianity itself as a world religion, as the risen Christ is now the Universal Christ. The book ends with how the theology of Karl Rahner (Theological Anthropology) can show us that theology of the resurrection is not only rooted in the supernatural and transcendent divine, but also in the very nature of the human person in something as universal to all mankind as our sense of humor.
Hog Wash
Authors: Sutherlin John W.
Published: September 2024

Hog Wash chronicles the efforts of a group of international environmentalists, investors, and researchers as they attempt to find an ecologically friendly process to clean-up the toxic waste pouring into lakes, rivers, and streams from confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs). This book begins in New Orleans but quickly transitions to Brussels, London, Berlin, Amsterdam, Paris, and Rome. Hog Wash is a first-hand account of what can go terribly wrong when well-intentioned, but naïve academics confront savvy, experienced conmen. There was too much at stake for this project to ever be successful. Too many powerful, wealthy people had too much to lose by protecting the environment. Hog Wash is the third installment of John W. Sutherlin’s ‘environmental trilogy’. Like his previous books, Hog Wash is methodically documented and written in an accessible style that is more like a novel than nonfiction.
Historical Dictionary of the Dominican Republic
Authors: Roorda Eric Paul
Published: September 2024

The colony called Santo Domingo, which became the Dominican Republic, was the violent crucible in which the ingredients of the New World, drawn from America, Europe and Africa, were fused together for the first time: humans, religions, technologies, animals, plants and learned behaviors. The history of the Dominican Republic diverged from the patterns established by the rest of Latin America, as it ultimately gained independence not from Spain, but from Haiti, and Spain later recolonized the country during a watershed period in the 1860s. In the 20th century, the United States occupied the Dominican Republic on two formative occasions, from 1916 to 1924 and again in 1965-1966, interventions detailed in this volume. At every turn, the backdrop to this pattern of shaky sovereignty has been the extreme instability of Dominican politics, which has been punctuated by incessant civil wars, coups, and periods of dictatorship, until the last few decades.

The Historical Dictionary of the Dominican Republic contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Dominican Republic.
The United States in World War I
Authors: Controvich James T.
Published: September 2024

With the centennial of the First World War rapidly approaching, historian and bibliographer James T. Controvich offers in The United States in World War I: A Bibliographic Guide the most comprehensive, up-to-date reference bibliography yet published. Organized by subject, this bibliography includes the full range of sources: vintage publications of the time, books, pamphlets, periodical titles, theses, dissertations, and archival sources held by federal and state organizations, as well as those in public and private hands, including historical societies and museums.

As Controvich’s bibliographic accounting makes clear, there were many facets of World War I that remain virtually unknown to this day. Throughout, Controvich’s bibliography tracks the primary sources that tell each of these stories—and many others besides—during this tense period in American history. Each entry lists the author, title, place of publication, publisher, date of publication, and page count as well as descriptive information concerning illustrations, plates, ports, maps, diagrams, and plans. The armed forces section carries additional information on rosters, awards, citations, and killed and wounded in action lists. The United States in World War I: A Bibliographic Guide is an ideal research tool for students and scholars of World War I and American history.
Food in the Gilded Age
Authors: Dirks Robert
Published: September 2024

The Gilded Age is renowned for a variety of reasons, including its culture of conspicuous consumption among the newly rich. In the domain of food, conspicuous consumption manifested itself in appetites for expensive dishes and lavish dinner parties. These received ample publicity at the time, resulting later on in well-developed historical depictions of upper-class eating habits.

This book delves into the eating habits of people of lesser means. Concerning the African American community, the working class, the impoverished, immigrants, and others our historical representations have been relatively superficial. The author changes that by turning to the late nineteenth century’s infant science of nutrition for a look at eating and drinking through the lens of the earliest food consumption studies conducted in the United States. These were undertaken by scientists, mostly chemists, who left their laboratories to observe food consumption in kitchens, dining rooms, and various institutional settings. Their insistence on careful measurement resulted in a substantial body of detailed reports on the eating habits of ordinary people. This work sheds new light on what most Americans were cooking and eating during the Gilded Age.
The Genocide Contagion
Authors: Charny Israel  W.
Published: September 2024

In The Genocide Contagion, Israel W. Charny asks uncomfortable questions about what allows people to participate in genocide—either directly, through killing or other violent acts, or indirectly, by sitting passively while witnessing genocidal acts. Charny draws on both historical and current examples such as the Holocaust and the Armenian Genocide, and presses readers around the world to consider how they might contribute to genocide. Given the number of people who die from genocide or suffer indirect consequences such as forced migration, Charny argues that we must all work to resist and to learn about ourselves before critical moments arise.