bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Transformation of public administration in the context of global digitalization
Authors: Исакова Г.К.
Published: August 2024

В статье рассматривается трансформация государственного управления в условиях глобальной цифровизации. Отмечается, что информационные системы являются одним из ключевых инструментов реализации полномочий государственных органов и обеспечения обмена информацией между ними. Цифровизация государственного управления позволяет снижать трудозатраты государственных служащих, повышать удобство и доступность государственных услуг для граждан и бизнеса, повышать прозрачность деятельности государственных органов, принимать управленческие решения в сфере государственного управления на основе наиболее актуальных и точных данных.

Information systems are one of the key tools for implementing the powers of government bodies and ensuring the exchange of information between them. Digitalization of public administration makes it possible to reduce the labor costs of civil servants, increase the convenience and accessibility of public services for citizens and businesses, increase the transparency of the activities of government bodies, and make management decisions in the field of public administration based on the most relevant and accurate data.
PENGARUH PERMAINAN ROLL DICE CHALLENGE TERHADAP LITERASI AWAL ANAK USIA 5-6 TAHUN
Authors: Salma Sulfiani
Published: August 2024

This study is based on the low early literacy levels of children, caused by a lack of engaging learning media that stimulates children's interest in learning and the use of inappropriate teaching methods in teaching literacy to children. The aim of this research is to determine the effect of the roll dice challenge game on the early literacy of children aged 5-6 years in Polombangkeng Utara District. The research approach used is a quantitative approach with a Quasi-Experimental Design type. The population in this study consists of children aged 5-6 years in early childhood education institutions in Polombangkeng Utara District. The sample was taken using purposive sampling technique. The research sample consisted of 34 children, 17 children as the experimental group and 17 children as the control group. The data collection techniques in this study include tests, observations, and documentation. The data analysis techniques in this study include prerequisite tests and independent sample t-tests. The results of the study concluded that the roll dice challenge game has a significant effect on the early literacy of children aged 5-6 years in Polombangkeng Utara District.
Вопросы изучения квантовой запутанности студентами физических специальностей университетов
Authors: Абдикамалoв Бахтияр , Хoжаназарoва Райгул
Published: August 2024

Работа посвящена методике изучения явления квантовой запутанности в курсе квантовой механики для студентов специальности "физика". Показано, что студентам университетов важно знать о квантовой запутанности, являющейся ключевой частью квантовой механики, поскольку она необходима для понимания различных трактовок квантовой механики и будущих технологий, связанных с этой областью.
Эксперименты, проведенные на интерферометре Маха-Цендера, являются одним из множества экспериментов, которые убедили физиков в том, что квантовая механика не может быть описана с точки зрения классической механики. В случае изучаемого явления фотон не следует по одной определенной траектории, а должен описываться в терминах квантовой суперпозиции множества траекторий.
Предлагается изучение феномена квантовой запутанности после освоения таких тем, как постулаты квантовой механики, уравнение Шредингера, принцип суперпозиции, проблема измерения, а также после решения известных традиционных задач, касающихся квазиклассического случая. Эти темы создают необходимый фон и мотивацию для понимания концепции запутанности и её последствий для квантовых систем. В качестве экспериментальной техники предлагается демонстрация работы самого простого интерферометра Маха-Цендера, изготовленного фирмой LD Didactic GmbH. Для компьютерной демонстрации изучаемого явления используется система компьютерной алгебры Mathematica и продукты фирмы Wolfram. В результате этого становится возможным наглядно показать, что квантовые частицы могут находиться в состоянии суперпозиции, и, таким образом, используемый интерферометр является мощным инструментом для выявления фундаментальной природы квантовой механики.
Sud-ekspertlik faoliyatida innovatsion texnologiyalar
Authors: Zulfuqorov Аbduvaxob
Published: August 2024

Ushbu maqolada innovatsion texnologiyalarning sud ekspertizalarini ishlab chiqarishga ta’siri ko‘rib chiqiladi. Sud-ekspertlik faoliyatining istiqbolli innovatsion yo‘nalishlari ko‘rsatilgan, ular orasida muallif tomonidan 3D texnologiyalari, nanotexnologiyalar va sun’iy neyron tarmoqlardan foydalanish samarali ekanligi ta’kidlangan. Innovatsiyalar ta’siri ostida sud-ekspertlik faoliyatining sifat jihatidan o‘zgarishi, ilgari imkoni yo‘q deb hisoblangan ekspertiza vazifalarini hal qilish orqali sud ekspertizasi imkoniyatlarini kengaytirish bo‘yicha takliflar berilgan.
Перспективы развития внешнеэкономических сделок в эпоху цифровизации
Authors: Имамова Дилфуза
Published: August 2024

В данной статье автор раскрывает перспективы развития внешнеэкономических сделок в цифровой сфере, особенно в заключении таких сделок посредством использования электронных средств связи и искусственного интеллекта. Рассмотрено использование блокчейна во внешнеэкономических сделках и определены смарт-контракты. Предложено принятие Концепции "Модель – Цифровизация договорного права", а также внедрение онлайн-арбитража.
تطبيق الطريقة القياسية لترقية قدرة الطلاب على فهم الجملة الاسمية والجملة الفعلية
Authors: Hastuti Hastuti , Nurhawani J.
Published: August 2024

كان موضوع هذه الرسالة "تطبيق الطريقة القياسية لترقية قدرة الطلاب على فهم الجملة الاسمية والجملة الفعلية (دراسة تجريبية في الصف الثاني بالمدرسة العالية الإسلامية الحكومية 2 بيرون)". قد اختارت الباحثة هذا الموضوع لأن الطلاب يواجهون الصعوبة وقلة الفهم عند تعلم اللغة العربية لا سيما عن الجملة الاسمية والفعلية ويكون الطلاب سوف ينسون بسهولة ما تعلموه وبسبب أقل استخدام طريقة تعليم اللغة العربية في المدرسة العالية الإسلامية الحكومية 2 بيرون. وأما الهدف من هذا البحث فهو لمعرفة فعالية تطبيق الطريقة القياسية لترقية قدرة الطلبة على فهم الجملة الاسمية والجملة الفعلية في الصف الثاني بالمدرسة العالية الإسلامية الحكومية 2 بيرون. وأما منهج البحث فهو منهج تجريبي بتقنيات جمع البيانات : الاختبار والملاحظة والوثائق. كان المجتمع طلبة الفصل الثاني بالمدرسة العالية الإسلامية الحكومية 2 بيرون وعددهم 165 طلبة. أما العينة فهي طلبة من الفصل  XI AGAMAكالمجموعة التجريبية وطالبات الفصلXI IPA1  كالمجموعة الضابطة وكان عدد هم 18 طلبة لكل فصل. وبعدما قامت الباحثة بتحليل البيانات باختبار-ت بمستوى الدلالة α = 0،05 و dk=34 وجدت نتيجة تالحساب>تالجدول يعني 4،34>1،69. وهذا يؤدى أن تطبيق الطريقة القياسية فعال لترقيية قدرة الطلاب على فهم الجملة الاسمية والجملة الفعلية في الصف الثاني بالمدرسة العالية الحكومية الإسلامية 2 بيرون.
THE USE OF BRAINSTORMING METHODS IN IMPROVING THE ARABIC SPEAKING SKILLS (AN EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH IN GRADE III OF SMP IT ZURRIYATUL QUR'ANI AL-MA'ARIF)
Authors: Putri Rambe Rika
Published: August 2024

This Article is entitled the use of brainstorming methods in improving the Arabic speaking skills. The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of the application of brainstorming methods to improve the speaking skills in grade III of SMP IT Zurriyatul Qur'ani Al-Ma'arif. This research is an experimental research with one group pre-test, post-test design. The population of this study is all students at SMP IT Zurriyatul Qur'ani Al-Ma'arif. And the sample is grade III students as an experimental class with a total of 14 students. The results of the study were obtained by using the observation sheet when applying the brainstorming method to improve the ability to speak Arabic which indicates very good / good scores, as stated on the test sheet (Pretest-posttest). The research results in this study showed a significant level (2-tailed). 000<0.05 after the T test using the "SPSS 22" program shows that the alternative hypothesis (Ha) can be accepted and the null hypothesis (Ho) is rejected. This proves that the application of the brainstorming method is effective in improving maharah kalam (Arabic speaking ability).
Predictors of Mobile Learning Acceptance: A Study Based on the Integration of UTAUT and Mobile Learning Acceptance Measures
Authors: MUHAMMAD Yahaya , Aliyu Aminu
Published: August 2024

The purpose of this study was to investigate the predictive factors influencing the acceptance of mobile learning among students in Nigerian Colleges of Education, via the integration of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) Model and Mobile Learning Acceptance Measures (MLAM) to ascertain their contribution to students’ behavioral intention to accept and use mobile learning. The study employed a survey design with a quantitative methodology, utilizing a sample size of 354 participants. The survey instrument, adapted from previous studies, underwent validation for face and content by experts in Educational Technology, as well as pilot testing which proved its reliability with a Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient of 0.970. Result of the regression analysis shows that the four UTAUT Predictors namely, Performance Expectancy (β =.310, p < .05), Effort Expectancy (β =.149, p < .05), Social Influence (β =.200, p < .05), Facilitating Conditions (β =.107, p < .05) significantly affects the criterion variable i.e., Behavioural Intention to accept mobile learning. This study also found that the MLAM variables namely, Flexibility has the most significant effect with (β =.529, p < .05) providing 28% variance (R2=.280) in the dependent variable (Behavioural Intention). This was followed by Suitability with (β =.453, p < .05). While Enjoyment (β =.044, p< .05) and Efficiency (β =.034, p > .05) has no significant effect on Behavioural Intention to accept mobile learning. In contrast to the previous studies enjoyment and efficiency variables were not significant predictors to the regression framework. However, this does not rule out the viability and validity of these variables in mobile learning acceptance studies. Similar studies are therefore needed to confirm their significance. The result of the descriptive analysis also shows that, the mean Behavioural Intention level of male students (Mean=2.98; SD = 0.40) is not significantly higher than that of female students (Mean=3.00; SD = 0.38) and the P= 0.813 > 0.05 which indicates that there is no significant difference between male and female Behavioural Intention towards accepting mobile in this context. These results underscore the critical roles of perceived performance benefits, ease of use expectations, social influences from peers and instructors, and the availability of necessary resources and social support in shaping students’ attitudes towards mobile learning acceptance. In the light of these, the study offers recommendations for theory and practice and indicates the limitations of the study for future research work.
Medical color image concealing for IoMT services
Authors: Nijrs Salwa Mohammed
Published: August 2024

Steganography (or Data Concealing, Data Masking, or Data Hiding) is the art of concealing information within other data, structures, or media to avoid detection or access by unauthorized users. Various domains and contexts can be used to hide data. By hiding sensitive data, you can prevent unauthorized access, tampering, or theft, protect your privacy, or even protect your intellectual property. Using images as cover media is the most effective method of steganography. A new method based on the modified technique described by the authors for grayscale images is presented in this manuscript for comparing the color images performance. Data can be hidden in color images by blocking them. Our calculation of the detail coefficients of the secret image uses an approximation of the blue, green, and red components of the cover image. As an alternative to block coefficients, we substitute approximation coefficients for root mean square errors. The best matching blocks are stored using a key. A single image hides a large amount of data, so the work is expected to be successful. A better peak signal-to-noise ratio is provided by Stego Medical Image (StMdIg).
Gamma semigroup whose gamma acts are quasi–injective
Authors: Abbas Mehdi S. , Al-Saadi Saad A. , Faris Abdulqader
Published: August 2024

In this paper, we interpose the notion tools, Noetherian gamma acts, and γ – idempotent elements, to describe gamma semigroups in which all gamma acts are quasi – injective. We get the following equivalent (i) a gamma semigroup S is Noetherian and each finite direct sum of quasi – injective SΓ-act is quasi – injective (ii) direct sum of quasi – injective SΓ-act is quasi – injective. Also we prove that an γ – monoid is ΓRQI if and only if all right Γ- ideal generated by γ – idempotent element.
The construction of fuzzy subgroups of groups with units modulo 20 and 21
Authors: Kadhm Amani E. , Khalil Shuker , Suleiman Enoch , Nguyen Tai
Published: August 2024

The number of fuzzy subgroups (NFSGs) of the groups of units U20 and U21 are determining in this study. The (NFSGs) of U20 was found based on diagram and using the lemma which state that the (NFSGs) of G is equal to the number of chains (NC) on the subgroups lattice of G. Moreover, we explain that there are only two fuzzy subgroups for a prime order group. Lagrange’s theorem is more important in this work, from Lagrange’s theorem, there is no nontrivial subgroup of U21 since the order of the group is prime. We prove that, if P1 (μ) = U21, then we get μ1(x) = θ1, ∀x ∈ U21. Thus we have one fuzzy subgroup of P1 (μ) = U21. If P1 (μ) = {1}, then we obtain μ2(x) = θ1, ∀x ∈ {1} and μ2 (x) = θ2,∀x∈U21\{1}. Thus we have 2 fuzzy subgroups of U21. We came up with the numbers 21 and 2 respectively.
On using of weird number sequence in counting Beurling prime systems
Authors: Hussein Hussein A. , Al-Maamori Faez A.
Published: August 2024

Beurling introduces the generalisation of the primes in the third decade of last century. He said in his work that any positive , increasiy real sequences {ri}∞ i=1 with r1 precisely qreatar than one called Beurling primes the fundamental Furthermore, the series of Beurling integers (or B-integers) could be generated by using the F-T-A. This work adapted the generalization Balanzarios work “Exampls of the generalised prime system“ where using the sequence of weird numbers to show that size of |N(x) – ax|, a > 0 is always less that the asymptotic behavior of πq(x).
EL TEOREMA DE PITÁGORAS E IMPLICANCIAS EN LA FORMACIÓN DOCENTE: MIRADA DECOLONIAL PLANETARIA EN RE-LIGANCIA
Authors: Milagros Elena
Published: August 2024

Se cumple con el objetivo complejo de sustentar pruebas del teorema de Pitágoras, e implicancias para la formación docente en el proyecto decolonial planetario en re-ligancia, enmarcado en la línea de investigación Educación Matemática Decolonial Planetaria Compleja. Usamos la deconstrucción rizomática como transmétodo de investigación; en una pesquisa decolonial planetaria-compleja que induce con la dinámica del teorema en la historia de la humanidad tales como, transdisciplinar, transversalizar, complejizar, animar; entre otras; a la necesaria y permanente formación docente y su complejización. Es de saber que el teorema de Pitágoras y sus demostraciones ha tenido aportes de personajes no matemáticos, tales como Platón, Henry Perigal, Leonardo Da Vinci, entre otros; que en admiración por la ciencia han seguido ideas inéditas en sus demostraciones. ¿Cómo visionando estas realidades logramos que la matemática toque la formación de los docentes para que ellos puedan enseñar desde esa pasión y formación?
Escassez, dano e as circunstâncias da justiça: quando a triagem se torna realmente problemática?
Authors: Azevedo Marco Antonio
Published: August 2024

As triagens não são ordinariamente problemáticas. Elas só são problemáticas quando a decisão envolve uma distribuição de desigual de recursos com prejuízos significativos a alguém; em circunstâncias normais, a triagem apenas garante uma melhor eficiência na gestão de recursos sem causar danos significativos a ninguém. Contudo, há situações críticas, e dramáticas, em que não é possível prestar um mesmo serviço a todas as pessoas ao mesmo tempo sem deixar alguém em uma situação prejudicial. Nas situações ordinárias é preciso estabelecer prioridades que garantam priorização eficiente (máxima eficácia com o menor custo) de forma justa. Nessas circunstâncias, não há “problema de triagem”, pois mesmo que alguém esteja em desvantagem em relação a outro, a desvantagem não é significativa ou impossível de ser compensada. Um problema de triagem surge quando é necessário racionar o recurso, gerando um ônus significativo para alguma parte que não pode ser compensado. No caso das decisões sobre as prioridades de utilização dos recursos da UTI na recente pandemia, as decisões pareceram implicar aceitar que alguém possa receber um tratamento pior, com sério risco de morte ou dano, pela omissão do melhor tratamento disponível apenas para alguns. Neste artigo, pretendo investigar se a abordagem consequencialista que supostamente parece fundamentar as propostas para o problema da triagem na distribuição de ventiladores mecânicos a pacientes gravemente afetados pelo COVID-19 pode ser avaliado à luz de uma melhor interpretação do chamado princípio do dano. Mas por que pensamos que é correto alocar recursos vitais escassos para aumentar a chance de salvar mais pessoas em algumas circunstâncias, mas relutamos em aceitar como certo seguir esse mesmo princípio em outras situações? Por exemplo, seria correto redistribuir recurso vital já alocado para garantir o princípio consequencialista do melhor resultado agregado de mais vidas salvas? Pretendo avaliar porque é correto dar um leito de UTI para alguém com mais chances de sobreviver antes da alocação, mas errado aplicar esse mesmo princípio para remover alguém desse leito após a alocação ter sido feita. O estudo permitirá desenvolver um conceito de dano que seja capaz de equilibrar reflexivamente as intuições e princípios em jogo.
Grupos vinculados ao NETI-UNAPI: características e implicações
Authors: Forcelini Franciele , Schmidt Alves Díaz Merino Giselle
Published: August 2024

O NETI é uma Universidade Aberta para as Pessoas Idosas que promove atividades de Ensino, Pesquisa e Extensão com foco nas pessoas idosas, as integrando no meio acadêmico e comunitário. Este artigo identifica e caracteriza os grupos vinculados ao NETI, analisando suas implicações para os participantes e para o programa de extensão. Esta pesquisa, realizada de agosto de 2022 a junho de 2023, adotou três etapas metodológicas: identificação dos grupos; levantamento e organização de dados e; análise de características e implicações. Como resultado, foram identificados 10 grupos, cujas implicações aos participantes incluem: aprendizado contínuo e desenvolvimento de habilidades; desenvolvimento cognitivo e criativo; aprendizagem e colaboração entre pares; socialização e bem-estar emocional; autonomia e protagonismo; conexão intergeneracional. Quanto ao NETI, promovem: reconhecimento e valorização; diversificação de atividades; redução da carga operacional; ampliação de parcerias e recursos; integração comunitária; desenvolvimento de estudos e pesquisas. Os grupos impactam tanto as pessoas idosas quanto as instituições que os apoiam, gerando reflexos positivos em toda sociedade.
Ethnography as Christian Theology and Ethics
Authors: Marie Vigen Aana , Scharen Christian
Published: August 2024

How can qualitative research methods be a tool for social change?Echoing the 'scandal of particularity' at the heart of the Christian tradition, theologians and ethicists involved in ethnographic research draw on the particular to seek out answers to core questions of their discipline.

This new edition features a dynamic selection of nuanced and provocative voices in this area of ethics and theology, showing how, in the past decade, the kinds of qualitative methodologies employed have become more varied and sophisticated. The leading and emerging scholars featured in this book have much to share how they approach this kind of work, what they are learning in the process, and what sorts of change is possible as a result. This volume also pays tribute to the life and work of a pathbreaker in qualitative methods for the sake of theological imagination and social change, the Rev. Dr. Melissa D. Browning (1977-2021).
Documentary Theatre and Performance
Authors: Lavender Andy
Published: August 2024

What distinguishes documentary theatre from other forms of drama? How has it integrated different media across the years, and to what effect? What is its relationship to truth and reality, and defining moments of civic unrest and political change?

In this short, authoritative book, Andy Lavender surveys a century of documentary theatre and performance and analyses key productions. Arranged in 3 sections that take a broadly chronological approach, the volume considers the nature of documenting, forms of intervention through theatre, the presentation of lived experience, and issues of truth, reality and representation.

The book includes a variety of case studies, beginning with Piscator’sIn Spite of Everything!(1925) and tracing the work that followed in Europe and America, including the tribunal and testimony plays of the 1990s and 2000s. It examines the relationship of 3 key productions to moments of civic and political crisis:Fires in the Mirror: Crown Heights Brooklyn and Other Identities(1992),Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992(1993) andThe Colour of Justice: The Stephen Lawrence Enquiry(1999). Finally, it looks at the impact of digital technologies, social media and hybrid artforms in the 21st century, to explore the engagement of documentary performance with mediations and experiences of cultural change and shifting identities across a range of case studies.
Soviet SCI_BERIA
Authors: Tatarchenko Ksenia
Published: August 2024

At first glance, the Novosibirsk Scientific Center, or Akademgorodok, appears as an outlier in academic excellence. This 'science city' is renowned for a preeminent university, dozens of research institutes, and a thriving technopark. At home, it is an emblem of Russian innovation; abroad, it is often portrayed as a potential threat, a breeding ground of cyber soldiers. Though Siberia has been the main source of post-1991 Russian carbon revenues, its soviet history and cold war legacy of internationalism demonstrates that territorial and scientific dimensions interlocked the moment the Siberian Branch of the Soviet Academy of Sciences was created in 1957. Drawing on a wide range of previously unexplored archives, Soviet SCI_BERIAfocuses on how the post-Stalinist Siberia was redefined and represented through the ideal of rational development, the late socialist innovation practices, and the relationship between experts and the state. It offers a fresh insight into the transition from Soviet to post-Soviet Akademgorodok. In doing so, Tatarchenko not only fosters a conversation between history, area studies, and science studies but also sheds new light on Soviet modernity and the limits of its transformative projects.
Divinity, Hospitality and the Posthuman in 21st-Century Literature
Authors: McAvan Emily
Published: August 2024

What does it feel like to experience the sacred today? Examining in detail many of this century’s most significant writers, including Margaret Atwood, Salman Rushdie, Elizabeth Strout, Marilynne Robinson, Mohsin Hamid, Michael Chabon, Howard Jacobson and Don DeLillo,Postsecular Fiction in the 21st Century: Divinity, Hospitality and the Posthumanargues that contemporary social and cultural forms, most especially those of 21st century literature, are marked by what Emily McAvan calls amaterial sacred.

Placing Christian, Jewish and Muslim writers in conversation with the new materialisms, this book shows how secular and sacred mix unpredictably in contemporary writing. In this important contribution to the understanding of religion, materialism and literature, McAvan maps new territory, arguing that the material sacred shows us that the human and non-human, the divine and the profane, have been interwoven from the start.
Carceral Worlds
Authors: Stuit Hanneke , Turner Jennifer , Weegels Julienne
Published: August 2024

We live a world in which the number of prisons is growing and experiences of incarceration are increasingly widespread.Carceral Worldsoffers a necessary and timely contribution to understanding these carceral realities of the globalized present.The book asks how the carceral has become so central in life, how it manifests in different geographical locations and, finally, what the likely consequences are of living in such a carceral world.

Carceral Worldsfocuses on carceral practices, experiences and imaginaries that reach far beyond traditional spaces of confinement. It shows the lasting effects of colonial carceral heritage, the influence of prison systems on city management, and the entrapping nature of digital infrastructures. It also discusses new urbanized forms of migrant detention, the relation between prisons and homelessness, the use of carceral metaphors in the everyday, and the carceral implications of the uneven distribution of climate risk across the globe.

The volume brings together work from scholars across the world and from a variety of disciplines in the social sciences and humanities, offering a fresh approach to the carceral as a central vector in modern life.
Working Together in Theatre
Authors: Cohen Robert , Veenstra Joel
Published: August 2024

This book explores how theater artistry melds the forces of collaboration and leadership, igniting creativity from the first spark of an idea to the climactic curtain call.

It throws the spotlight on the dynamic interplay of roles, covering the collaboration between producer, director, playwright, actor, designer, stage manager, dramaturg, and stage crew. Each chapter illuminates various strategies and insights, revealing how you can harness these transformative techniques on your own journey, crafting spellbinding productions through the power of collective creativity. In this new edition, Joel Veenstra builds upon, updates, and expands on Robert Cohen’s original concepts in the following ways:

- Updated case studies and examples drawn from the combined 75 years of professional theatre-making experience of Cohen and Veenstra, as well as insights from their extensive network of collaborators - Revised flow and scope to include the collaborator’s worldview, specific practices for creating collaborative milieu from the start, and conflict resolution tools - Modernized with new research, perspectives, and insights from leadership experts like Brené Brown and Simon Sinek, and team-based organizations like Google and The Second City - Refreshed exercises to enhance practical understanding and application of the concepts - Expanded lens for applications beyond the realm of theatre-making to any collaboration - Revised appendices with recommended digital resources
Stories of Change
Authors: Mbote David Kuria , Bompani Barbara , van Klinken Adriaan , Parsitau Damaris
Published: August 2024

Based on in-depth interviews with over twenty inspirational Kenyan and Ugandan Christian and Muslim leaders actively involved in struggles for LGBTIQ rights, this open access book shows how religious leaders in East African countries can be agents of progressive social change.

Through a community-based approach of life-story methodology, a team of field-leading scholars and practitioners from Kenya and the UK draws out crucial, critical insights into the personal, theological and social sacrifices and challenges that these religious leaders face in everyday realities dominated by conservative religious interpretations and theologies. In so doing, they also identify common strategies religious leaders develop to respond to these challenges while keeping true to their mission.

The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com
Birds of Florida
Authors: Hines Kirsten
Published: August 2024

The definitive photographic guide to the fantastic birds of Florida.

Stretching from temperate North America through the central highlands and vast Everglades wetlands of the peninsula and beyond to its Caribbean Keys, Florida is a great place to go birding at any time of the year. Roseate Spoonbills and Mangrove Cuckoo add a tropical flavour to its rich avifauna; woodland and scrub specialities include Red-cockaded Woodpecker and Florida Scrub-jay, while birds such as Snail Kites soaring over marshes and Snowy Plovers on the mudflats are high on any birder's wish-list. Vast numbers of migrants such as warblers, vireos, and flycatchers passing through each fall and spring add to the spectacle.

This book by biologist and wildlife photographer Kirsten Hines will help you identify more than 300 of Florida's regularly occurring species, including breeding birds, those on passage, and those wintering. Concise text for each species includes information on identification, songs and calls, behavior, distribution, habitat, and seasonality. Each photo has been carefully selected to guide identification, and equal prominence is given to male and female birds. A guide to the best birdwatching sites in Florida is also included.

Portable yet authoritative and comprehensive,Birds of Floridawill help you make the most of the dazzling variety of species to be found in the Sunshine State.
Mers el-Kébir 1940
Authors: Noppen Ryan K.
Published: August 2024

A fascinating analysis of the World War II battle between Great Britain and France to ensure French ships were kept out of German hands during World War II.

Following France's armistice with the Axis powers, Great Britain realized that if Germany or Italy insisted upon the transfer of battleships, cruisers, and destroyers from the French Navy to the control of their own navies, the balance in the Mediterranean would immediately swing in their favour. Churchill decided that the Marine Nationale's most powerful vessels would need to be secured through diplomacy, coercion, or force. The French Navy commander-in-chief was equally eager to keep their ships out of Axis hands, but he also did not want the British to have them. These increasingly hostile circumstances led to OperationCatapult, which began on 3 July 1940, and saw the two nations battle for the ships.

Expert naval historian Ryan Noppen analyses the Royal Navy OperationCatapultat Mers el-Kébir, the follow-up OperationLeverand the French retaliatory actions in the subsequent days. This book examines the rapid deterioration of Anglo-French relations and how the two former allies quickly fell into armed conflict. Fully illustrated with detailed maps, photographs and artwork that bring to life the British and French forces involved, it presents an engaging treatment of an often-forgotten episode early in World War II.
Human Rights at Work
Authors: Bogg Alan , Collins Hugh , Davies ACL , Mantouvalou Virginia
Published: August 2024

Should workers ever lose their job because of their political views or affiliations?Should female employees be entitled to wear a headscarf in the workplace for religious reasons? Can it ever be right for an employer to dismiss someone for personal activities undertaken in their leisure time? What restrictions, if any, should be placed on the right to strike ?

Engagingly written, this innovative new textbook provides an entry point for exploring these and other topical issues, enabling students to analyse the applicability of human rights to disputes between employers and workers in the UK. It offers an original perspective on the traditional topics of employment law as well as looking in greater depth at new issues, such as employees’ use of social media or the enforcement of human rights in the gig economy.

Uniquely, the book considers the most important international Conventions that are relevant for the law in the UK, especially the European Convention on Human Rights, the European Social Charter, Conventions of the International Labour Organisation, and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.

A central question that each of the chapters addresses is whether UK employment law is compatible with human rights law. Each chapter discusses all the key cases drawn from various jurisdictions, including the Court of Justice of the European Union and the European Court of Human Rights.

Written by a stellar team of authors, this textbook is an invaluable teaching aid for both postgraduate and undergraduate students studying employment law, human rights, human resource management, and industrial relations.
Constitutional Reasoning in Latin America and the Caribbean
Authors: Fröhlich Johanna
Published: August 2024

This book examines the reasoning practice of 15 constitutional courts and supreme courts, including the Caribbean Commonwealth and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.Enriched by empirical data, with which it strives to contribute to a constructive and well-informed debate, the volume analyses how Latin American courts justify their decisions.

Based on original data and a region-specific methodology, the book provides a systematic analysis utilising more than 600 leading cases. It shows which interpretive methods and concepts are most favoured by Latin American courts, and which courts were the most prolific in their reasoning activities.

The volume traces the features of judicial dialogue on a regional and sub-regional level and enables the evaluation and comparison of each country’s reasoning culture in different epochs. The collection includes several graphs to visualise the changes and tendencies of the reasoning practices throughout time in the region, based on information gathered from the dataset.

To better understand the current functioning and the future tendencies of courts in Latin America and the Caribbean, the volume illuminates how constitutional and supreme courts have actually been making their decisions in the selected landmark cases, which could also contribute to future successful litigation strategies for both national constitutional courts and the Inter-American Court for Human Rights.

This project was made possible due to the collaboration and funding provided by the Rule of Law Programme for Latin America of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation and the Law School of the University of San Francisco de Quito.
Good Judgment
Authors: Šadl Urška
Published: August 2024

Courts are context-conscious. They solve legal disputes with societal impact in mind, using interpretive tools and procedural means. This book develops concepts and methods for a systematic and legally informative analysis of this complex process. The evidence delivered prompts a conversation about the authority courts have to change the law. The analysis focuses on the European Court of Justice and its free movement case law. The framework and theory, however, are relevant to courts and case law everywhere. This is a compelling and intriguing examination of the ECJ and its shaping of a key tenet of EU law.
Why the Russian Constitution Matters
Authors: Partlett William
Published: August 2024

This book challenges the common view that the Russian Constitution is a sham or a reflection of Russia’s authoritarian past.

It instead shows that the Russian Constitution was a product of the constitutional ‘dark arts’, an increasingly common constitutional practice that seeks to guarantee liberal democracy and individual rights in a system of highly centralised power.

Over time in Russia, the centralisation of power in the president has undermined the constitution’s democratic and rights protections. This Russian experience matters for three reasons.

First, it shows that Russian authoritarianism is neither the personal creation of Vladimir Putin nor a natural reflection of Russian history. It is instead the product of a centralised constitutional system. A democratic Russia is possible but requires more than just Putin leaving office - it also requires breaking with Russia’s constitutional commitment to centralisation.

Second, it demonstrates the role that the constitutional dark arts play in populist authoritarianism around the world. In these contexts, centralisation allows one office to claim popular legitimacy and dominate politics while (generally falsely) also claiming to respect individual rights and democracy.

Third, it reveals that democratic constitutions are more than legal texts enforced in court. They are more fundamentally political texts that create a balanced state with political checks on the centralisation of political power. These checks and balances do not just limit state power and protect rights; they also enable the state to better understand and advance the general well-being of its citizens.

This book therefore provides critical guidance to those involved in building democracy in a post-Putin Russia. It is also important to those seeking to better understand the role that constitutions play in shaping both authoritarian and democratic politics.
Better Than New
Authors: Kempster Chloe
Published: August 2024

Give old furniture a new lease of life, save money and help the planet with this beautifully illustrated guide to upcycling.

Renovating tired old furniture can make it look as good as new – or even better! It can be a cost-effective and more sustainable solution than buying modern replacements, encouraging creative thinking and resulting in eye-catching and unique pieces.

In this colourfully illustrated guide by furniture artist and upcycling expert Chloe Kempster, you can learn all the tricks of the trade to revitalise well-loved but worn out furniture. Throughout the 15 step-by-step examples in this book – ranging from a textured bombe chest to a decoupaged wardrobe, and a hand-painted floral cupboard – there is plenty of advice regarding design and preparation, the types of paint and variety of decoration that can be used, and ideas for how to make your project really stand out.

Whether you are tailoring something to fit a new look in your home or revamping pieces to sell on to others, this book offers inspiration and advice both to keen beginners and those wanting to expand their existing skills.
Mosaics Inspired by Nature
Authors: Davies Rachel
Published: August 2024

A creative guide to making abstractmosaic designs inspired by nature, using the beauty and texture of slate and stone.

The shapes, patterns and structures found in the natural world can provide a source of wonder and inspiration for mosaic artists. Mosaics do not have to be made from tiles and then grouted, but instead they can be full of texture, incorporating a whole array of materials which hold connections to nature and to particular places. The subtle beauty of stone surfaces gives the work an organic feel, creating beautiful abstract designs.

Not only are these materials attractive but preparing them is an enjoyable task in itself. In this book, experienced artist Rachel Davies shares the methods she uses in her mosaic practice. Starting with tools, materials and cutting techniques, discover adhesive and substrate options, and get to know the various materials and how to use them creatively.

Supported by step-by-step photos, follow a series of exercises and suggestions to explore your interests and develop your own designs. With a focus on three of her own mosaics, inspired by seaweed, lichen and bark, Rachel walks you through her process to show how a piece of art develops from start to finish.

Beautifully illustrated with photographs of Rachel’s own work as well as spotlights on seven other contemporary artists, find inspiration and get started on your own mosaic journey.
Information Literacy for Science and Engineering Students
Authors: DeJong Mary
Published: August 2024

This engaging handbook gives students and working scientists and engineers the information literacy skills they need tofind, evaluate, and use information.

Beginning with a strong foundation in the utility, structure, and packaging of information, this useful handbook helps students and working professionals decode real-world information literacy problems. Mary DeJong provides a compelling context and rationale for the skills scientists and engineers need to succeed in challenging careers that rely on the successful discovering and sharing of complex information. Students will appreciate the in-depth information on sources, especially those needed for research assignments, and scientists and engineers who write for publication will benefit from chapters on searching databases and organizing and citing sources. Written with science and engineering students and professionals in mind, this book is thorough, well-paced, engaging, and even funny.
Women and Girls in STEM Fields
Authors: Page Heather Burns
Published: August 2024

Written by a respected science educator and advocate for women and girls in STEM fields, this one-stop resource provides a rich overview of efforts to provide women and girls with greater access to educational and career opportunities in traditionally male-dominated STEM fields.

Since the passage of Title IX, the numbers of American women working in STEM fields have increased, particularly in the social and biological sciences. Nonetheless, women continue to be underrepresented in STEM disciplines, accounting for less than a third of the current STEM workforce. When the intersection of sociocultural factors such as race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic background are examined alongside gender, some demographic groups of women continue to lag in terms of representation in all STEM fields. The reasons cited for this continued state of affairs remain hotly debated, even as efforts intensify to break down longstanding gender barriers and bring women and girls into the worlds of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Women and Girls in STEM Fieldsprovides wide-ranging, complementary coverage of every aspect of the issue, from the historical barriers that confronted generations of American women and girls interested in pursuing careers in various STEM disciplines to the laws and movements that dismantle some of those obstacles. Features include smartly organized chapters on major trends, issues, debates, and historical moments; carefully selected profiles of the key organizations and individuals that have shaped discussions of this subject in Washington, D.C. and across the USA; a suite of original essays from educators, scholars, and women writing about their firsthand experiences in today's STEM world.
Introduction to the World's Major Religions
Authors: Bailey Lee W.
Published: August 2024

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American Murder
Authors: Scott Gini Graham
Published: August 2024

America has long had the reputation as the most violent and murderous of modern industralized nations. Even while violent crime has dropped in recent years, our murder rate is still incredibly high. Since the beginning of the 20th century, our society has undergone profound changes, and our technologies have advanced, but the motives and methods for murder and escaping the long arm of the law have kept pace, often capitalizing on availble technologies. In addition, as the century progressed, the media would become an integral part of murder in America, helping investigations, glamorizing murder, and bringing it into our homes on a daily basis. Here, Scott examines the changing face of murder in the context of societal changes, and traces the advances in investigative techniques and technologies. Each chapter offers vivid accounts of the most notorious and representative murders for each time period, focusing especially on those murderers who have had the edge on their pursuers, even escaping detection to this day.

Beginning at the turn of the century, Scott details one of the most notorious cases of the day, in which a jealous lover poisons the wife of her lover. The book ends with the still-unsolved Tupac Shakur murder case. Taking readers through the various developments in methods of murder, and the techniques used to capture the criminals, Scott provides a fascinating overview of the way murder has changed through the decades and how law enforcement has kept pace. This insightful book sheds light on both our fascination with murder and on murderers and their nemeses over the last one hundred years.
First Amendment Rights
Authors: Lind Nancy , Rankin Erik
Published: August 2024

This two-volume work addresses every key, cutting-edge issue regarding the First Amendment, including subjects such as freedom of religion, freedom of press, freedom of speech, and freedom of organization.

First Amendment Rights: An Encyclopediaprovides both historical information and current, 21st-century topics in First Amendment issues. Volume 1 addresses the subject through the lens of past decisions and precedent, updated to include controversies between new social media and civil liberties. Volume 2 examines the current state of First Amendment rights, addressing the changes in interpretations of the First Amendment by the Roberts Court as well as in-vogue issues such as Occupy Movements as well as student rights and responsibilities in freedom of religion and speech cases. Key cases are highlighted throughout the text to further comprehension of the underlying issues and subtle complexities.

The information is presented so that readers can examine cases in the Roberts court and draw their own conclusions. Coverage is also provided of the challenges and opportunities that arise with the adoption of new technologies and their impact on the interpretations of the First Amendment.
The Great Depression in America
Authors: Young William H. , Young Nancy K.
Published: August 2024

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Hate Crimes
Authors: Perry Barbara
Published: August 2024

Hate crimes continue to be a pervasive problem in the United States. The murder of Matthew Shepard, the lynching of James Byrd, the murderous rampage of Benjamin Smith, and anti-Muslim violence remind us that incidence of deadly bigotry is not only a recurring chapter in U.S. history, but also a part of our present-day world.

Contrary to common belief, hate mongers who commit crimes are rarely members of the Ku Klux Klan or a skinhead group. In fact, fewer than 5 percent of identifiable offenders are members of organized hate groups. Yet rather than being an individual crime, hate crime represents an assault against all members of stigmatized and marginalized communities. To fully understand the phenomenon of hate crime and reduce its incidence, it is necessary to clearly define the term itself, to examine the victims and the offenders, and to evaluate the consequences and harms of hate crimes.

This comprehensive five-volume set carefully addresses the disturbing variety and incidence of hate crimes, exposing their impacts on the broader realms of crime, punishment, individual communities, and society. The contributing authors and editors pay critical attention to cutting-edge topics such as online hate crimes, hate-based music, anti-Latino hostilities, Islamaphobia, hate crimes in the War on Terror, school-based anti-hate initiatives, and more. The final volume of Hate Crimes provides valuable food for thought on possible legislative, educational, social policy, or community organizational responses to the varied forms of hate crime.
Encyclopedia of Major League Baseball Clubs
Authors: Riess Steven
Published: August 2024

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