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RACISM AGAINST INDIGENOUS PEOPLE AND AFRO-DESCENDANTS IN SWEDEN, BRAZIL, AND MEXICO
Authors: Gomes Cristina
Published: December 2024

This article explores how racism and stigmatizing discourses and practices are articulated and normalized in colonizer and colonized countries. The research compares the cases of Sweden, Brazil, and Mexico from a combination of frameworks -- the Critical Race Theory (Walton, 2019; Ansley, 1997), the neo-Marxist concept of institutional racism and racialization (Cole, 2016 and 2020), and a decolonial framework and methodology (Fanon, 1968; Tynan and Bishop, 2022). Racism has been structural and systemic in Latin American societies since colonization when religious and royal authorities legitimated Indigenous and African slavery in the colonies. After independence, modern free republics converted religious legitimation of racism in pseudoscientific Eugenics and the invention of human races and racism continue oppressing Indigenous and African descendants. Currently structural racism continues to be the normal behavior in Western societies, not an exception. The objective of this research is to identify and compare racism reveled in behaviors and the speeches behind them in two colonized societies – Brazil and Mexico – and Sweden, a colonizing society. The question orienting the comparative research is how and in which ways racism and stigmatizing discourses and practices are articulated and normalized in colonizer and colonized countries. Understanding the main persistent trends in these societies on eugenic somatic characteristics such as hair type, body part sizes (e.g. head), as well as other collective social and religious symbols, behaviors, attitudes and cultural customs, used as discriminatory markers. The qualitative methodology includes 69 interviews and six focus groups in the three countries. Results were analyzed form a critical reflexivity about how colonialism and eugenics impact the lived experiences and realities of both groups in colonized and colonizer countries, through historic and current practices. racism has the same routes of functioning, structuring unequal relationships, distortions in the perception of the other, marginalization and suffering.
ACESSO E CONHECIMENTO DE MULHERES QUILOMBOLAS ACERCA DO EXAME PREVENTIVO DE CÂNCER DE COLO DE ÚTERO
Authors: Da Cunha Juliana Chaves , Cruz Cesar Albenes de Mendonça , De Abreu Luiz Carlos , da Silva Alan Patricio
Published: December 2024

Introduction: The main form of prevention of cervical cancer is the periodic performance of the Pap smear, however many women in vulnerable situations, especially quilombolas, do not undergo it due to difficulties in accessing health services. Objective: To analyze the knowledge and access of quilombola women assisted by the Comprehensive Women's Health Care Policy on the preventive examination for cervical cancer, in the municipality of Vargem Alta, in the interior of Espírito Santo. Method: This is a cross-sectional, descriptive study with non-probabilistic convenience sampling. Data collection was carried out with the quilombola women through a semi-structured questionnaire. Subsequently, a descriptive analysis of the results was performed.  Results: The mean age was 45 years. Most women are married (n=19, 61.29%), have a low level of education, income of up to one minimum wage (n=27; 87.09%) and the Unified Health System is the preferred way to seek health services (n=29; n=93.54). Low knowledge and provision of guidance on cervical cancer was identified. The main difficulty encountered in performing the test was the distance from the Basic Health Unit (n=27; 87.09%). Final considerations: It was possible to identify that the main barrier that hinders the access of these women to the preventive exam is the distance from the health unit. Thus, it is essential to propose public policies that promote equity of access and education on this topic.
APONTAMENTOS SOBRE GEOGRAFIA DA CRIMINALIDADE NA REGIÃO DE SÃO LUÍS/MA: ANÁLISE DOS DADOS DE CONCENTRAÇÃO DE CRIMES VIOLENTOS LETAIS INTENCIONAIS NOS BAIRROS DO MUNICÍPIO DE SÃO LUÍS/MA
Authors: Da Silva Eduardo Philipe Magalhaes
Published: December 2024

This article addresses the occurrence of violent crimes in the Municipality of São Luís/MA, taking as reference the analysis of statistical data provided by the State Secretariat of Public Security and the Criminal Operational Support Center (CAOp-Crim) of the State Public Prosecutor's Office. The study has as its methodological cut the record of the occurrences of the so-called Intentional Lethal Violent Crimes (CLVI) between the years 2017 and 2021. This designation of crimes is used by the National Secretariat of Public Security (SENASP) to refer to the set of crimes of intentional homicide, bodily injury followed by death and robbery resulting in death. From the verification of the data provided by the anti-crime agencies, it can be seen that the Intentional Lethal Violent Crimes (CLVI) between 2017 and 2021 are concentrated in neighborhoods in the so-called "peripheral area", with higher demographic density and low intra-urban housing conditions. The importance of this set of variables on crime rates leads to the conclusion that the combination of factors such as population quantity and internal inequalities has a direct influence on the occurrence of violent crimes. The study, which does not pretend to be exhaustive, seeks to bring notes on criminal geography and its relationship with factors of social inequality.
NEURODIVERSIDADE NA ESCOLA: QUEBRANDO BARREIRAS E CONSTRUINDO UMA EDUCAÇÃO INCLUSIVA PARA TODOS
Authors: Dos Reis Nubiragina Salasar , Miranda Maria Marta Coelho , Fuzinato Rosangela Maria Alban , Ribeiro Marilda Faustino de Andrade , Macêdo Piedade Coelho Miranda
Published: December 2024

This article addressed the relevance of educational and digital inclusion for neurodivergent students, focusing on the contributions of assistive technologies and personalized pedagogical practices in the school environment. The aim was to investigate how neuroscience and adapted pedagogical strategies can promote equity and academic, social, and emotional development of these students. The study used a bibliographic research approach, based on Bastos and Keller (1995) and Gil (2002), with the purpose of clarifying fundamental aspects of the theme and organizing existing information to respond to the research problem. Topics such as the role of neuroscience in supporting neurodivergent students, strategies for the formation of innovative citizens, technological practices applied to inclusive teaching and concrete examples, such as the impact of the Wall-F adapted piano, were analyzed. The results showed that the personalization of teaching, when associated with assistive technologies, favored the learning, autonomy and social interaction of students, in addition to evidencing the importance of teacher preparation to ensure the effectiveness of these practices. However, the study also pointed out challenges, such as the need for continuing education for teachers and the analysis of the long-term impact of inclusive initiatives. It was concluded that the integration between technology, neuroscience and pedagogical practices constitutes an essential approach to transform the school environment into a more welcoming and equitable space, stimulating new research that delves into these issues.
ATENÇÃO SOMÁTICA COMO ABORDAGEM FENOMENOLÓGICA NOS FUNDAMENTOS DA DANÇA DE HELENITA SÁ EARP
Authors: Carvalho Igor , Meyer André , Earp Ana Célia Sá
Published: December 2024

The work analyzes the legacy of Helenita Sá Earp in the construction of dance as a field of knowledge in Brazil. It argues that artistic quality in dance comes from intuitive awareness, expressed in creativity and mindfulness of movement, rather than following predetermined patterns. The interpretation is based on Thomas Csordas' anthropological approach, taking the notion of "somatic attention" as central. The research highlights attention as a phenomenological posture in the Fundamentals of Dance by Helenita Sá Earp, which goes beyond a mentalist view, promoting a connective and open corporeality, where vital energies generate "germinal" movement. Each corporeality has specific practices, and this proposal, characterized by openness to infinite paths, applies to different contexts, transcending a specific emergency of time or place, in an incessant dialogue between flow and form in the praxis of performers-creators-artists-teachers-researchers in dance.
MARKETING NO SETOR BANCÁRIO: ESTRATÉGIAS, DESAFIOS E INOVAÇÕES
Authors: Bandeira Ariane Araujo
Published: December 2024

O setor bancário, tradicionalmente centrado em produtos financeiros e serviços convencionais, tem vivenciado uma transformação significativa nos últimos anos. O marketing bancário, que já se baseava em estratégias tradicionais de publicidade e promoção de produtos, evoluiu para se adaptar às novas demandas do mercado, em especial com o avanço da digitalização e a intensificação da concorrência. A experiência do cliente, a personalização dos serviços e o uso de tecnologias emergentes como inteligência artificial, big data e automação, são hoje componentes essenciais para a eficácia das estratégias de marketing no setor. Este artigo explora as principais tendências, desafios e inovações no marketing bancário, destacando como os bancos estão utilizando novas abordagens para manter a competitividade e melhorar a fidelização de clientes. Através da análise de campanhas de sucesso, tecnologias aplicadas e estudos de caso, buscamos entender como o marketing bancário pode ser uma ferramenta poderosa na construção de relacionamentos duradouros com os clientes e no impulsionamento da rentabilidade no contexto atual de inovações digitais.
Smart channel – The next step in the evolution of marketing channels
Authors: Palić Mirko
Published: December 2024

The evolution of marketing channels has progressed from multichannel to omnichannel strategies, driven by advancements in technology and shifting consumer expectations. This paper introduces the concept of the smart channel as the next step in this evolution, enabled by technologies from the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, the Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, virtual and augmented reality, big data, etc. The paper examines the historical development of marketing channels, highlights the limitations of existing omnichannel strategies, and explores how smart channels address these gaps. By utilizing intelligent automation and predictive analytics, smart channels enhance customer satisfaction, streamline processes, and provide competitive advantage for the early adopters. This conceptual paper emphasizes the transformative potential of smart channels to unify physical and digital touchpoints, creating a cohesive and adaptive marketing infrastructure. It concludes by identifying key challenges, such as investment needs and technological integration, while suggesting directions for future research. Ultimately, the smart channel represents a pivotal advancement in marketing, redefining the interaction between brands and consumers in an increasingly dynamic marketplace.
The Effect of Legal Protection Innovation and Marketing Education on the Performance of Banjarbaru City MSMEs In The Era Of Society 5.0
Authors: Wahyudi Wahyudi , Widyanto Rinto , Effendi Ibrahim Rully , Rahayu Aesty , Muslim Abdul Aziz , Aji Ifan Anom Bintoro
Published: December 2024

This study aims to analyze the influence of legal protection innovation and marketing education on the performance of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Banjarbaru City in the context of the Society 5.0 era. The Society 5.0 era emphasizes the important role of digital technology in various sectors, including MSMEs. MSMEs play a significant role in the Indonesian economy, but face various challenges, such as increasingly tight competition and changes in market patterns towards digital. This study uses a quantitative approach with a sample of 26 MSMEs from a total population of 10,869 registered in Banjarbaru City. Data were collected through questionnaires and processed using non-parametric statistical analysis, such as Spearman Rank Correlation and Kruskal-Wallis, because the data were not normally distributed. The results of the study indicate that legal protection innovation does not have a significant effect on MSME performance, with a correlation coefficient of -0.026 and a significance value of 0.901. In contrast, marketing education has a significant positive effect on MSME performance, with a correlation coefficient of 0.591 and a significance value of 0.001. This confirms that MSMEs who receive better marketing education tend to have higher performance, especially in terms of sales growth, customers, and profits. This study also found significant differences in MSME performance based on age, with older age groups showing higher levels of education and better MSME performance. In conclusion, although innovations in legal protection have not shown a significant impact, marketing education has been shown to play an important role in improving MSME performance in the digital era. This study recommends improving marketing training and education programs for MSMEs to strengthen their competitiveness in an increasingly modern and digital market.
Védett és ritka pókfajok a Mátra hegység Natura 2000 élőhelyein és megőrzésük lehetséges módjai
Authors: Szmatona-Túri Tünde , Dredor Dominik , Vona-Túri Diána
Published: December 2024

The main objective of this paper is to report the rare and endangered spider species and the methods of their conservation in the Natura 2000 habitats of the Mátra Mountains, Hungary. Sampling was carried out between 2007 and 2023 at 66 sampling sites, including habitats treated and untreated by shrub control, grazing and mowing. In 45 of these habitats 9 protected and 6 rare spider species were recorded. We conclude that our results showed a high number of rare and endangered spider species, reflecting the importance of Natura 2000 habitats for spiders in the Mátra Mountains. In addition, as spider species respond differently to management and vegetation succession, landscape management need to be better coordinated to maintain habitat mosaics.
A városi növekedés területhasználati és morfológiai aspektusai 12 hazai város példáján
Authors: Iváncsics Vera , Filepné Kovács Krisztina
Published: December 2024

A városok a figyelem középpontjába kerültek az elmúlt évtizedben gazdasági, társadalmi jelentőségüknek köszönhetően. Fejlődésük, illetve ennek vizsgálata a kutatások kedvelt témája. A bemutatott kutatás az elmúlt 30 év területhasználati változásait tekinti át 1990-től 2018-ig 12 magyarországi nagy- és középváros bemutatásával. A Corine területhasználat-változási adatbázis eredményeit áttekintve a cikk kitér a városok közigazgatási területén, illetve a várostest peremén megjelenő új mesterséges felszínek térképi és területi bemutatására, funkciónkként elemezve a változásokat. Morfológiai szempontból bemutatja, hogy a városok mely irányba növekedtek és ez a növekedés mennyiben befolyásolta a kompaktságukat. Megállapítotható, hogy a legnagyobb kiterjedésben lakó és gazdasági területek jelentek meg a közigazgatási területen belül és a város peremén egyaránt, de minden város esetén egyedi sajátosságok rajzolódnak ki adottságaik szerint. A legtöbb város esetén csökkent a kompaktság, ennek mértéke eltérő. Békéscsaba, Sopron, Szeged városok az 1990-es állapothoz képest kompaktabb várostesttel rendelkeznek.
Pengaruh Servicescape dan Menu Diversity terhadap Kepuasan Pelanggan dan Dampaknya terhadap Loyalitas Pelanggan
Authors: Yuana Putri Mita Septiana , Huda Miftahul
Published: December 2024

This study aims to determine and measure the influence of Servicescape and Menu Diversity on Customer Satisfaction and Customer Loyalty in Prigen District. This study is a quantitative study with a sample of 116 respondents using purposive sampling techniques with SPSS 22 analysis tools. The results of the study indicate that Servicescape has a significant effect on Customer Satisfaction, Menu Diversity has a significant effect on Customer Satisfaction, Servicescape has a significant effect on Customer Loyalty, Menu Diversity has a significant effect on Customer Loyalty, Servicescape through Customer Satisfaction has a significant effect on Customer Loyalty, Menu Diversity through Customer Satisfaction has a significant effect on Customer Loyalty.
Avaliação da qualidade microbiológica e do teor de cloro residual livre de águas de abastecimento público das regiões de Marília e Assis, SP, em 2022
Authors: Aguilar da Silva Rosângela , Alves Requena dos Santos Hadriel José
Published: December 2024

A água é o mais importante recurso natural do mundo e de vital importância para todos os organismos vivos e o funcionamento de ecossistemas, comunidades e economias. A água própria para consumo humano deve atender ao padrão de potabilidade estabelecido pela legislação, Portaria GM/MS nº 888, de 4 de maio de 2021. Os parâmetros para o monitoramento da qualidade bacteriológica da água para consumo humano são presença/ausência de coliformes totais e de Escherichia coli. O cloro tem sido utilizado para a desinfecção da água e tem reduzido consideravelmente a transmissão de doenças de veiculação hídrica. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar os resultados das análises coliformes totais, Escherichia coli e de cloro residual livre em amostras de água provenientes de 62 municípios pertencentes às regiões de Marília e Assis, SP, no período de janeiro a dezembro de 2022. Do total de 4.751 amostras analisadas, a presença de coliformes totais e Escherichia coli foi de 269 (5,7%) e 36 (0,8%), respectivamente. A legislação em vigor estabelece ausência de Escherichia coli em 100 mL de amostra e, em relação aos Coliformes totais são estabelecidos critérios de aceitação em função da população abastecida pelos Sistemas. A análise dos resultados de cloro residual livre mostrou que todos os municípios estão cumprindo a obrigatoriedade de adição de cloro na água de abastecimento público. Os resultados deste estudo permitiram avaliar a qualidade da água de abastecimento público, quanto aos padrões bacteriológicos estabelecidos pela legislação e mostraram a importância dos monitoramentos às ações por órgãos de saúde.
IMPACT OF ORGANIC NUTRIENTS ON THE INCIDENCE OF MAJOR PESTS, LEAF PRODUCTIVITY IN MULBERRY AND FOOD CONSUMPTION AND UTILIZATION OF BOMBYX MORI L.
Authors:   Research Extension Centre, Central Silk Board, Hosur, Tamil Nadu, India, P Samuthiravelu
Published: December 2024

The continuoususe of inorganic fertilizers over a period of time cannot sustain the cropyield for a long time, in view of their harmful effects on soil aggregation,and poor root anchorage for normal nutrient and moisture uptake. The organicmanures play an important role in supplying macro and micronutrients andimprove the physical, chemical and biological property of the soil. The presentstudy was undertaken to study the effect of organic nutrients supplementingthrough foliar spray of panchakavya (5 and 10%), vermiwash (10 and 15%) and seriboost(0.2%) on 15, 25 and 35 days after pruning following basal doses of vermicompostand inorganic fertilizers in normal recommendation in mulberry garden. Thetreatment of panchakavya and vermiwash showed better performance in mulberrygrowth parameter viz., number of shoots/plant, total biomass and leafyield. The average incidence of pest tukra mealy bug Maconellicoccushirsutus (Green), Pseudodendrothrips mori, leaf webber D.pulverulentalis were minimum in the treatment of panchakavya and vermiwash.On the food consumption and utilization of Bombyx mori L. larvae (CSR2 xCSR4) fed on leaves treated with panchakavya, vermiwash and seriboost revealedthat with advancing instars, irrespective of the treatment food consumption increased,but the pattern of food consumption differed significantly. The rate of feeding(Cr), Assimilation (Ar), and production (Pr) were higher in larvae treated withpanchakavya (10%) and vermiwash (15%), over control. The assimilationefficiency and larval growth of the larvae fed on leaves treated withpanchakavya, vermiwash and Seriboost increased over control.
PESTICIDAL ACTIVITY OF ENDOPHYTIC FUNGAL METABOLITES AGAINST MAJOR GROUNDNUT DEFOLIATOR SPODOPTERA LITURA (FAB.) (LEPIDOPTERA: NOCTUIDAE)
Authors:   Department of Biotechnology, Sathyabama University, Chennai 119, Tamil Nadu, India, Namasivayam Karthick Raja
Published: December 2024

The presentstudy has been undertaken to evaluate the pesticidal activity of crudemetabolites against major groundnut defoliator Spodoptera litura derivedfrom the fungal isolates resides in the leaflets of common garden weed Clerodendroninerme. A total of 75 isolates belong to Alternaria sp, Cladosporiumsp, Paecilomyces sp, Rhizopus sp, Tricoderma sp were isolatedfrom leaflets of garden weed Clerodendron inerme by surface washingmethod and the isolated fungi were grown in liquidmedia. Ethyl acetate extractwas prepared from the filtrate of the respective fungal organism and the pesticidalactivity was studied. Pesticidal activity of the metabolites extracted from Cladosporiumsp revealed distinct pesticidal activity against all the life stages of S.litura as dose dependent manner.
FEEDING POTENTIAL OF EUSEIUS OVALIS (EVANS) (ACARIDAE: PHYTOSEIIDAE) ON TETRANYCHUS MACFARLANEI BAKER AND PRITCHARD (ACARIDAE: TETRANYCHIDAE) INFESTING OK
Authors:   Division of Acarology, Dept. of Zoology, University of Calicut, Kerala, 673 635, India., Liyaudheen CK Mohamed
Published: December 2024

Predatorymites of the family Phytoseiidae have been successfully used in the biologicalcontrol of numerous agricultural pests worldwide. The present study deals withthe feeding efficacy of Euseius ovalis on Tetranychusmacfarlanei, a major spider mite pest with wide host range, inducing considerabledamage and yield loss to the vegetable crop, Abelmoschus esculentus, the commonly called okra.Feeding potential of E. ovalis was studied by rearing the preyand predator in an incubator, at 30 ± 20 Cand 64 ± 2% RH, by adopting the leaf flotation technique, on the leaf discs of okraplant . Known numbers of different life stages of T. macfarlanei wereoffered to different life stages of the predator and data were recorded on thefeeding activity and feeding rate of the predatory mite. The predatory mite itpierced the body of the prey with its chelicerae and gradually sucked out theinternal contents. Maximum feeding preference could be observed on the eggs ofthe pest mite, followed by the larva and protonymph. Lower feeding preferencewas observed on the adult and deutonymphal stages and the quiescent stages weretotally neglected by the predator. Prey consumption rates by the adult female,deutonymph, protonymph and the adult male of the predator were 63%, 52%, 50%and 33% respectively. Predator larva was recognized as a non feeding stage.Data when analysed statistically using the Two way ANOVA were foundsignificant, thereby establishing E. ovalis as a potentialpredator of T.macfarlanei.
Comparação de desempenho entre execuções em CPU e em GPU de implementação do método CSEM 3D
Authors: Lima Rômulo T. , Souza Mateus F. Lima de , Azevedo Ramoni Z. S. , Gomes Antônio Tadeu A. , Souto Roberto P. , Labruzzo Tiziano , Zerilli Andrea
Published: December 2024

Foi realizada uma comparação de desempenho CPU vs. GPU de implementação do método CSEM 3D, que é uma técnica geofísica usada para localizar reservas de petróleo no fundo do mar. Uma rotina da biblioteca PETSc domina o tempo total de execução, sendo possivel a sua chamada ser executada em CPU ou em GPU.
Historical Dictionary of U. S. Diplomacy from the Civil War to World War I
Authors: Blume Kenneth J.
Published: December 2024

The period encompassed by this volume—with the start of the Civil War and World War I as bookends—has gone by a number of colorful names: The Imperial Years, The New American Empire, America’s Rise to World Power, Imperial Democracy, The Awkward Years, or Prelude to World Power, for example. A different organizing theme would describe the period as one in which a transformation took place in American foreign relations. But whatever developments or events historians have emphasized, there is general agreement that the period was one in which something changed in the American approach to the world.

This second edition of Historical Dictionary of U.S. Diplomacy from the Civil War to World War I contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 1,000 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 diplomacy during this period.
Beyond ADHD
Authors: Emmerson Jeff , Yehling Robert
Published: December 2024

Beyond ADHD weaves Emmerson’s personal story of his ADHD diagnosis, exploring along the way the latest medical, scientific and societal explanations and tools for managing and living with the condition. Including interviews with a number of experts at the forefront of next-generation ADHD diagnostics and treatment, he questions the cookie-cutter way ADHD is commonly diagnosed and treated. Suggesting that the list of symptoms often used to identify ADHD can be attributed to many other disorders and conditions, he explores how and why ADHD diagnoses have increased by 50% in the last ten years.

Emmerson advocates a different approach to ADHD, arguing that it should be a diagnosis of exclusion rather than the other way around, and that we must look past the label, recognizing that individual symptoms vary and treatment plans should be better tailored to the individual. He examines mental and behavioral issues from all sides, including the possibility that nurturing – rather than trying to alter or suppress – the active, “360-degree” mind is a viable way for those diagnosed with ADHD to realize their gifts and lead purposeful lives.
Nonbinary Gender Identities
Authors: McNabb Charlie
Published: December 2024

Nonbinary gender identities are those that fall outside the traditional binary of “man” and “woman.” These include genderfluid, androgynous, genderqueer, and a multitude of other identity terms, some of which overlap. Although there have always been people who identify outside the gender binary, only recently have they gained popular media attention. Despite some visibility, however, nonbinary gender identities are poorly understood by the general public.

It is critically important for gender minorities to find themselves in the media that they consume. Just as important is the need for those outside the minority community to understand and appreciate them. Nonbinary gender identities are represented in books and other media, but these resources prove difficult to locate, as classification vocabulary doesn’t evolve as quickly as community language.

Reference sources identified include archives and special collections, theses and dissertations, key journals, and related organizations and associations.

This timely resource—the first reference on nonbinary gender identities—offers an accessible entry into researching this topic. Written by a nonbinary scholar and librarian, this guide includes valuable appendixes that will aid every researcher and writer: a glossary of the rich vocabulary emerging from nonbinary communities; a guide to pronoun usage; a primer on sex, sexuality, and gender; and Library of Congress Classification information.
Historical Dictionary of the Berbers (Imazighen)
Authors: Ilahiane Hsain
Published: December 2024

Berbers, also known as Imazighen, are the ancient inhabitants of North Africa, but rarely have they formed an actual kingdom or separate nation state. Ranging anywhere between 15-50 million, depending on how they are classified, the Berbers have influenced the culture and religion of Roman North Africa and played key roles in the spread of Islam and its culture in North Africa, Spain, and Sub-Saharan Africa. Taken together, these dynamics have over time converted to redefine the field of Berber identity and its socio-political representations and symbols, making it an even more important issue in the 21st century.

This second edition of Historical Dictionary of the Berbers contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 200 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, places, events, institutions, and aspects of culture, society, economy, and politics. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Berbers.
Supporting Muslim Students
Authors: Mahalingappa Laura , Rodriguez Terri L. , Polat Nihat
Published: December 2024

This book provides school professionals - including teachers, principals, counselors, psychologists, and administrators - with a practical guide for supporting Muslim students in PK-12 schools. It is important that school professionals are culturally responsive and understand students’ backgrounds in planning effective instruction and creating safe schools. However, in the post-9/11 world, negative biases and stereotypes permeate mainstream discourses. Muslim students and their families often find themselves in conflict with school practices, procedures, and policies and do not often find themselves represented in the curriculum.

This book provides a practical guide to the important issues that may impact the lives and education of Muslim students. This books give essential information about Islam and Muslim students from authentic perspectives. This text will support teachers and other school professionals in their advocacy for all students to provide equitable and just educational opportunities for all students. Beyond basics such as food and clothing requirement, this text advocates for the implementation of anti-bias pedagogy for diverse learners. Through school-based vignettes and case studies, we situate experiences of Muslim students in lived realities and help school professionals think deeply and critically about who their students are and how to engage their experiences in the curriculum.
What Schools Can Be
Authors: Ackerly Rick
Published: December 2024

In What School Can Be Ackerly shows the elements of school culture necessary for delivering good education. For more than a century, “blue ribbon” task forces have been formed to improve America’s public schools. Most of these efforts have failed because of mistaken notions about education and a failure to understand children. Education is not just curriculum, standards, and textbooks. It is the culture of the school, and the culture of American schools hasn’t changed much. Ackerly’s stories of teachers, students, and principals at work show what can be accomplished when good educational cultures are applied.
The Justice of War
Authors: Hall Richard
Published: December 2024

The Justice of War: Its Foundations in Ethics and Natural Law puts normative ethical theory at the forefront in its discussion of the justice of war. Situating the modern theory of just war in its historical context, Richard A. S. Hall gives full attention to natural law, a mainstay of just war theory. Hall considers the American philosopher Josiah Royce’s implicit theory of just war with its suggestion of a fourth component of just war theory (in addition to jus ad bellum, jus in bello, and jus post bellum), namely, jus ad pacem—justice/law for or about peace—concerning the prevention of war and the maintenance of peace. This book addresses, and answers affirmatively, the following questions raised by just war theory: Can just war theory be rationally defended against its realpolitik critics? Can there by such a thing as a just or moral war? The book aims at showing the doubters and critics that just war theory is a viable alternative to both the political realism of realpolitik and pacifism. In brief, war can be morally justified, though under very restrictive conditions.
Terrorist Recruitment of U.S. Gangs
Authors: Dones D. Darell
Published: December 2024

Since the September 11, 2001 US-Terrorist Attacks there has been an overwhelming increase in documented cases of violent acts of extremism made possible by radical terrorist recruitment of domestic gangs. These new, global criminal alliances combine tech-savvy radical extremists and the local knowledge and manpower of U.S.-based gangs creating a greater potential for biological attacks. As a result, both law enforcement and intelligence agencies have been forced to align their coordination efforts to a greater extent with colleges, universities, private infrastructures, and the military to shift national security efforts from reactive to proactive. D. Darell Dones examines the parallel terrorist-gang activities and prevailing psychosocial factors that explain the varying radical beliefs, causations, and behavioral mindset of these criminal partnerships.
Mindfulness in Good Lives
Authors: Martin Mike W.
Published: December 2024

Mindfulness is celebrated everywhere—especially in health psychology and spiritual practices, but also in the arts, business, education, environmentalism, sports, and the use of digital devices. While the current mindfulness movement may be in part the latest fad in a narcissistic and therapeutic culture, it is also worthy of greater philosophical attention. As a study in ethics and moral psychology, Mindfulness in Good Lives remedies the neglect of this subject within philosophy. Mike W. Martin makes sense of the striking variety of concepts of mindfulness by connecting them to the core idea of value-based mindfulness: paying attention to what matters, in light of relevant values. When the values are sound, mindfulness is a virtue that helps implement the kaleidoscope of values in good lives. Health psychologists, who currently dominate the study of mindfulness, often present their research as value-neutral science. Yet they invariably presuppose moral values that should be made transparent. These values, which lie at the interface of morality and mental health, form bridges between philosophy and psychology, and between literature and spirituality.
Historical Dictionary of Ancient South America
Authors: Giesso Martin
Published: December 2024

South America is a vast, relatively isolated, landmass that includes 12 independent countries and one region (Guyane Française) with diverse ethnic groups speaking hundreds of different languages and dialects, and extraordinary creativity. Indigenous people have occupied its different habitats while transforming the landscape and themselves, with extraordinary dedication and success. This dictionary opens a window to these peoples through many entries, in an integrated approach that allows to connect the multiple facets of indigenous life before 1492.

This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Ancient South America contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and the culture of ancient South America. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about ancient South America.
Litigation Nation
Authors: Hoffer Peter Charles
Published: December 2024

Americans have long been identified as a people of law and lawyers with an addiction to lawsuits. In Litigation Nation, Peter Charles Hoffer, one of America’s most preeminent legal historians, charts the history of civil litigation from the seventeenth century to the present, using key cases pursued by ordinary people to illustrate how the civil courts have been a battlefront to contest the boundaries of permissible personal conduct in times of social and political change. Using representative case studies from each period—from defamation suits in seventeenth-century America to recent civil rights and gender discrimination lawsuits, Hoffer’s concise and accessible history shows how litigation reflects the lives and values of ordinary Americans.
Historical Dictionary of Hong Kong Cinema
Authors: Stokes Lisa Odham , Braaten Rachel
Published: December 2024

Hong Kong cinema began attracting international attention in the 1980s. By the early 1990s, Hong Kong had become "Hollywood East" as its film industry rose to first in the world in per capita production, was ranked second to the United States in the number of films it exported, and stood third in the world in the number of films produced per year behind the United States and India.

This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Hong Kong Cinema contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 600 cross-referenced entries on directors, producers, writers, actors, films, film companies, genres, and terminology. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Hong Kong cinema.
Deconstructing Anxiety
Authors: Pressman Todd E.
Published: December 2024

In Deconstructing Anxiety, Pressman provides a new and comprehensive understanding of fear's subtlest mechanisms. In this model, anxiety is understood as the wellspring at the source of all problems. Tapping into this source therefore holds the clues not only for escaping fear, but also for releasing the very causes of suffering, paving the way to a profound sense of peace and satisfaction in life.

With strategically developed exercises, this book offers a unique, integrative approach to healing and growth, based on an understanding of how the psyche organizes itself around anxiety. It provides insights into the architecture of anxiety, introducing the dynamics of the “core fear” (one's fundamental interpretation of danger in the world) and “chief defense” (the primary strategy for protecting oneself from threat). The anxious personality is then built upon this foundation, creating a “three dimensional, multi-sensory hologram” within which one can feel trapped and helpless.

Replete with processes that bring the theoretical background into technicolor, Deconstructing Anxiety provides a clear roadmap to resolving this human dilemma, paving the way to an ultimate and transcendent freedom. Therapists and laypeople alike will find this book essential in helping design a life of meaning, purpose and enduring fulfillment.
Historical Dictionary of South Africa
Authors: Saunders Christopher , Limb Peter
Published: December 2024

As the most influential and powerful country on the entire continent of Africa, an understanding of South Africa’s past and its present trends is crucial in appreciating where South Africans are going to, and from where they have come. South Africa changed dramatically in 1994 when apartheid was dismantled, and it became a democratic state. Since 2000, when the previous edition appeared, further big changes occurred, with the rise of new political leaders and of a new black middle class. There were also serious problems in governance, in public health, and the economy, but with a remarkable popular resilience too.

This third edition of Historical Dictionary of South Africa contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 600 cross-referenced entries on important personalities as well as aspects of the country’s politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about South Africa.
Brick by Brick
Authors: Sherman Karen
Published: December 2024

After a twenty-five-year career spent fighting for women’s rights around the globe at the expense of time with her family, Karen Sherman looked around and realized she didn’t really know her children and felt little connection to her husband. With her world—work, marriage, family—crashing down, she made the rash decision to move to Rwanda with her three sons. While her boys attended the international school, she worked to better the lives of women survivors of war. But as the survivors—Josephine, Ange, Grace, Euphraise, Debora, Yvette, and Teresa—shared their stories of grit and determination, building lives and raising families despite the brutal challenges of war, genocide, and inequality, Karen began to see how her work was connected to the abuse in her own past, and how it was preventing her from becoming the woman she wanted to be. The struggles of these survivors, she realized, were the struggles of women everywhere, regardless of place or circumstance: striving to balance work and family, fighting for real options and choices, trying to make their voices heard. The strength of these women helped Karen find her own way through conflict zones and battles with corrupt politicians. In the end, the journey brings her home to her family and to a renewed commitment to fighting for women around the world to live free from violence and abuse, in peace and with dignity.
Dazed and Confused
Authors: Browne Blaine T.
Published: December 2024

While historians have revisited every aspect of America history in the tumultuous 1960s, coverage of the following decade is sparse. As America reflects on the 50th anniversary of the 1970s, Blaine Browne reexamines the decade’s major international, political, social, cultural, economic, and intellectual developments, giving special attention to how its developments continue to impact American life. He views the decade as a major transitional era, given the death of many of the promises and hopes of the Sixties, the collapse of the post-World War II consensus, and the uncertainties of a new age in which the America might well not enjoy the preeminent global position it had held for the previous quarter century. Growing fundamental economic challenges, as well as concerns about the viability of the nation’s political leadership and democratic institutions added to these anxieties. A general angst permeated national life. Whether readers are reliving the years when they came of age or exploring the 1970s for the first time, Dazed and Confused will introduce the topics and cast of characters who defined this pivotal decade in American life.
Copyright
Authors: Ferullo Donna L. , Buttler Dwayne  K.
Published: December 2024

Finally: a plain-language guide to best practices for the complex world of copyright management in academic libraries.

Copyright issues continue to perplex librarians and educators. The difficulties and confusion in applying the U.S. Copyright Act became especially apparent when Covid hit and many universities turned to remote learning as their primary method of instruction. Librarians and educators struggled with applying the law for both remote learners and students who were on site. This book provides advice on how to analyze and apply the copyright law to specific areas encountered by librarians and instructors.

Coverage includes:

Controlled digital lending is a very hot issue and confusing to many as to how copyright could apply in those situations

remote learning do’s and don’ts’ is at the forefront of copyright concerns which was highlighted during the pandemic

The application of copyright to music in light of recent changes to the U.S. Copyright Act has caused much confusion. Analysis of the new law and strategies on how to include music in a curriculum as well as how libraries can provide access and preservation of musical works.

Open access initiatives have become increasingly popular. However, open access does not mean that there is no copyright attached to the works.

The use of data is exploding as are the copyright issues associated with it. We will examine the issues and provide options.

Written by Donna L. Ferullo, the Director of the University Copyright Office at Purdue University who holds both law and library science degrees and Dwayne K. Buttler, the Evelyn J. Schneider Endowed Chair for Scholarly Communication at the University of Louisville, who also holds a law degree. Both Ferullo and Buttler have many years of experience advising their universities on copyright law.
Thinking Cis
Authors: zamantakis alithia
Published: December 2024

The fear many women have for their physical safety when out in public is often heightened for trans women of color. Scholars have long examined what it means to be transgender in a cisgender society, how transgender people experience everyday life and violence, and how transgender people make sense of and cope with that violence. However, to understand what causes anti-trans violence, it is necessary to turn to those most likely to perpetrate it: cisgender people.

Through extensive interviews and focus groups with cisgender-heterosexual men and cisgender-lesbian, bisexual, and queer women, Thinking Cis examines how cisgender people make sense of gender, attractions to transgender women, and the murders of Black trans women. It also analyzes how the social construction of cisness shapes how we think about race, gender, sexuality and who we consider worthy of living. alithia zamantakis pushes readers to rethink prominent understandings of anti-trans violence and in doing so, argues that it is not simply transphobia that gives rise to murders of trans women but a fear and hatred for what it means to love and desire transgender women.
Constructing Patienthood in Brokered Medical Interaction
Authors: Ali Afaf
Published: December 2024

Drawing on extensive firsthand experience of face-to-face meetings between patients and healthcare practitioners, Constructing Patienthood in Brokered Medical Interaction: Iraqi–English Encounters is the first book-length work dedicated to situating limited-English-speaking patients on equal footing with their interlocutors as essential partners in the process of meaning-making. Afaf Ali builds on theoretical and empirical advancements in socio-medical research and language brokering to show how immigrant patients strike a balance between working cooperatively with their language brokers, or independently by overriding the language-assistance process to actuate multiple membership categories as patients, parents, and language brokerees. In doing so, they secure interactional zones that challenge the discursive asymmetries inherent in mediated doctor-patient encounters. This timely work makes it clear that impactful change in healthcare begins with successful communication.
Narratives of Narcolepsy in Everyday Life
Authors: Eugene Nicole
Published: December 2024

Numerous movies, YouTube videos, books, and public service announcements have begun to address people with narcolepsy, and this discourse has led to greater visibility and understanding about an often-misunderstood condition. In Narratives of Narcolepsy in Everyday Life: Exploring Intricacies of Identity, Sleepiness, and Place, Nicole Eugene draws on in-depth interviews, participant observation, and field notes to examine life with narcolepsy, witha particular focus on how certain socially-defined places play significant roles in determining the meaning of sleepiness, medication side effects, and other narcolepsy symptoms. Eugene also includes one autoethnographic essay that explores her own experiences with narcolepsy as a Black woman, refracted through the lens of the various places where sleepiness may arise. Throughout the book, an emphasis on making sense of narcolepsy by communicating with others with the condition demonstrates a peer-based approach to researching health communication and disabilities. Drawing on feminist disability studies, health communication, narrative inquiry, and autoethnography, this book is an example of interpretive qualitative communication research that renders the lives of vulnerable people with compassion and understanding.