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Optimizing Energy of Electric Vehicles in Smart Cities
Authors: Lejdel Brahim
Published: September 2020

In the near future, the electric vehicle (EV) will be the most used in the word. Thus, the energy management of its battery is the most attractive subject specialty in the last decade. Thus, if a driver uses an electric vehicle, he wants to find an optimal method that can optimize the energy battery of its electric vehicle. In this chapter, the authors propose a new concept of the smart electric vehicle (SEV) that can manage, control, and optimize the energy of its battery, in condition to satisfy the drivers' and passengers' comfort. Thus, they use a hybrid approach based on the multi-agent system and the genetic algorithm (MAS-GA).
Blockchain Security Using Secure Multi-Party Computation
Authors: Livingston L. M. Jenila , Satapathy Ashutosh , Livingston L. G. X. Agnel , Livingston L. M. Merlin
Published: September 2020

In secure multi-party computation (SMC), multiple distributed parties jointly carry out the computation over their confidential data without compromising data security and privacy. It is a new emerging cryptographic technique used in huge applications such as electronic auction bidding, electronic voting, protecting personal information, secure transaction processing, privacy preserving data mining, and privacy preserving cooperative control of connected autonomous vehicles. This chapter presents two model paradigms of SMC (i.e., ideal model prototype and real model prototype). It also deals with the type and applications of adversaries, properties, and the techniques of SMC. The three prime types of SMC techniques such as randomization, cryptographic techniques using oblivious transfer, and anonymization methods are discussed and illustrated by protective procedures with suitable examples. Finally, autonomous vehicle interaction leveraged with blockchain technology to store and use vehicle data without any human interaction is also discussed.
Use of Smart Contracts and Distributed Ledger for Automation
Authors: Gautam Abhishek Kumar , Nitin Nitin
Published: September 2020

Blockchain as a service has evolved significantly from where it started as an underlying technology for Bitcoin cryptocurrency when introduced in 2008. Realization of the immense opportunities this technology possesses encouraged the development of several other Blockchain solutions such as Ethereum, which focused more on the unique competencies much beyond just the digital currency. In this chapter, the authors provided insights into the unmatchable capabilities of Blockchain to evade cyber-attacks that can facilitate a much-needed push for the scalable operation of autonomous vehicles by providing a safer and trustable ecosystem through smart contracts. The chapter also discusses the integration of Ethereum Blockchain with Confidential Consortium Framework (CFF) to overcome the shortcomings of Blockchain in terms of speed and volume. Towards the end, they talked about some of the modern technologies such as IoT and AI that can be benefitted by Blockchain.
Deciphering Factual Realities in the Process of Securitizing Artificial Intelligence
Authors: Can Muhammed
Published: September 2020

The advent of artificial intelligence has shifted the outlook of great power politics over the last decade. China and the US are the main competitors in the technology front of new 'Cold War'. Big data, 5G, quantum computing, algorithmic warfare, cybersecurity, and many other concepts are getting more topical as the day wore on. Chinese social credit system, mass surveillance systems, and exportation of these technologies to the third countries are the epicentre of the vast majority of current debates. Having said that, 'Securitization Theory' plays a pivotal role in determining the realities on the ground and how societies are being affected by the AI narratives particularly produced in media and academia. Therefore, this chapter seeks to reach appropriate answers on how to reify the current status of AI-based technologies via securitization theory's significant premises.
Grieving Organizations and Other Work-Related Pathologies
Authors: Montaudon-Tomas Cynthia Maria , Pinto-López Ingrid Nineth , Montaudon-Tomas Ivonne Margarita , Lomas-Montaudon Yvonne
Published: September 2020

The only constant in life and organizations is change. Change can come in a variety of forms, affecting the way people perform and feel at work, and can sometimes result in grief. This chapter defines grieving organizations and other pathologies that affect organizational health, identifying particular traits that are visible in the way in which work is performed. Different comparisons are made in order to pinpoint key elements and events that can affect the wellbeing of employees. An example from academia is presented: A private Business School in Puebla has faced numerous changes that affect the emotional wellbeing of its members. Changes in leadership, organizational procedures and policies, layouts, early retirement, and even the death of a colleague have substantially affected staff performance. Establishing the right courses of action is essential to develop leadership and promote an organizational climate that is supportive of its employees.
Difficult Conversations
Authors: Coleman Tara
Published: September 2020

Conflict is challenging, and factors such as cultural lens, emotions, power dynamics, and social capital influence how, why, and if you will respond. In an environment where getting along is expected, people can feel internal or external pressure to acquiesce so as not to rock the boat. Avoiding conflict and difficult conversations to get along can manifest into stress, anxiety, and other emotions that can make being productive and happy in the workplace difficult. There may be no way to make conflict feel good, but there are things that can be done to make conflict less painful. This chapter will analyze why conflict and difficult conversations can be challenging, offer advice on how to make the conversation more bearable and productive, as well as when it is ok to avoid it all together.
Ludic Approaches to Teaching and Learning
Authors: Hayes Catherine
Published: September 2020

Ludic approaches to the everyday tasks faced in higher education have become a receptacle for individuality, creativity, and the acknowledgement of the value of individual thought processes. Thoughts, meanings, and emotions are not just an embedded part of or neatly contained within people; rather they exist as connectors within and between human individualities as part of wider collective aims, values, and experience. The purpose of this chapter is to provide an insight into how ludic approaches to learning and teaching have the capacity to facilitate the emotional self at work in the context of higher education. An insight into the use of the Lego Serious Play method is used in illustrating how gamification can impact upon processes of critical introspection and reflexivity.
The Academic Trinity
Authors: Jones Shannon D.
Published: September 2020

This chapter highlights emotional labor from the perspective of a leader with the intersectionalities of being African American, female, and serving in a leadership role at a predominantly white university. Also shared are lessons learned from managing emotion in the workplace including being true to one's self, understanding your purpose, adopting a “put me in coach” attitude, learning to talk to people, finding an affinity group, minding your manners and words on social media, and being inclusive. The chapter concludes with a discussion on the role of inclusion in mitigating emotional labor in the workplace.
Literature Survey for Applications of Artificial Neural Networks
Authors: Pancholi Pooja Deepakbhai , Patel Sonal Jayantilal
Published: September 2020

The artificial neural network could probably be the complete solution in recent decades, widely used in many applications. This chapter is devoted to the major applications of artificial neural networks and the importance of the e-learning application. It is necessary to adapt to the new intelligent e-learning system to personalize each learner. The result focused on the importance of using neural networks in possible applications and its influence on the learner's progress with the personalization system. The number of ANN applications has considerably increased in recent years, fueled by theoretical and applied successes in various disciplines. This chapter presents an investigation into the explosive developments of many artificial neural network related applications. The ANN is gaining importance in various applications such as pattern recognition, weather forecasting, handwriting recognition, facial recognition, autopilot, etc. Artificial neural network belongs to the family of artificial intelligence with fuzzy logic, expert systems, vector support machines.
Latest Technology and Future Trends
Authors: Patel Meghna Babubhai , Patel Jagruti N. , Bhilota Upasana M.
Published: September 2020

ANN can work the way the human brain works and can learn the way we learn. The neural network is this kind of technology that is not an algorithm; it is a network that has weights on it, and you can adjust the weights so that it learns. You teach it through trials. It is a fact that the neural network can operate and improve its performance after “teaching” it, but it needs to undergo some process of learning to acquire information and be familiar with them. Nowadays, the age of smart devices dominates the technological world, and no one can deny their great value and contributions to mankind. A dramatic rise in the platforms, tools, and applications based on machine learning and artificial intelligence has been seen. These technologies not only impacted software and the internet industry but also other verticals such as healthcare, legal, manufacturing, automobile, and agriculture. The chapter shows the importance of latest technology used in ANN and future trends in ANN.
Green Human Resource Management
Authors: Afedzie Richard , Brace Richard , Quansah Fidelis , Attah-Panin James
Published: September 2020

This chapter explores the vital role of human resource departments in organisations and their contributions towards environmental sustainability in the nations of sub-Saharan Africa. It posits that the role of HR in recruitment, training and development, learning, rewards, employee relations, and appraisal of employee performance should be conducted with environmental sustainability in mind. It affirms that instilling a culture of environmental awareness into every activity of organisations has a great return on productivity, attracting the best talents, and minimizing the harm of environmental degradation. It contends that organisational policies and behaviour on environmental responsiveness should be of greatest priority to the 21st-century businesses in sub-Saharan Africa.
Workplace Green Behavior for Sustainable Competitive Advantage
Authors: Uwem Emmanuel Imoh , Oyedele Ola Olusegun , Olubiyi Olasoji Timilehin
Published: September 2020

Enhancing sustainable competitive advantage in terms of quality service delivery is key for environmental sustainability. Most organizations are bedeviled with toxic behavior of the workforce which have unpredictable concerns for sustainable initiatives parameters such as decline in profits, environmental degradation, and health deterioration. This chapter utilized the ability, motivation and opportunity theory, and relevant literature to examine the influence of workplace green behavior on sustainable competitive advantage, and the implication for environmental sustainability. The conclusion revealed that workplace green behavior in form waste recycling, going paperless, and embracing renewable energy predicted sustainable competitive advantage in terms of producing green products and services. The study recommended initiation of green organizational culture and creativity as panacea for green behavioral responses and sustainable goals.
Expressive Arts in Play Therapy Supervision for Substance Abuse Issues
Authors: Sheely-Moore Angela I. , Daniel Adam
Published: September 2020

The authors of this chapter identify ways to optimize supervision for play therapists working with clients facing substance abuse issues. Using case studies, two expressive arts activities used in play therapy supervision are showcased along with two well-known supervision models: Bernard's (1979) Discrimination Model and the Integrated Developmental Model (Stoltenberg & McNeill, 2010). The authors highlight practical applications, as well as potential challenges, when using expressive arts in play therapy supervision for substance abuse-related issues.
Cloud Computing Big Data Adoption Impacts on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
Authors: Alhazmi Fahad Nasser
Published: September 2020

There is a rapid evolution in the purpose and value of higher education brought about by technological advancement and data ubiquity. Data mining and advanced predictive analytics are increasingly being used in higher education institutions around the world to perform tasks, ranging from student recruitment, enrolment, predicting student behaviour, and developing personalised learning schemes. This chapter evaluates and assesses the impact of big data and cloud computing in higher education. The authors adopt systematic literature research approach that employs qualitative content analysis to establish their position with regards to the impact, benefits, challenges, and opportunities of integrating big data and cloud computing to facilitate teaching and learning.
Open Access
Authors: Oladokun Olugbade S. , Oyelabi Gbolagade O.
Published: September 2020

The modern age has come along with varied dimensions of ‘openness', ranging from open content, open data, open courses (massive open online courses (MOOCs) to open source and pedagogy, open and distance learning, and open access, among others. In order to meet with the educational needs of people, hardly is there any country where open and distance learning (ODL) does not hold. With scattered adherents and students across different geographical boundaries, ODL is known to leave the doors of institutions of higher learning wide open for the benefit of the marginalized, isolated, underprivileged, and the unreachable for education and training, while they remain in their homes, places of work, and other locations pursuing their studies. But a sizeable number of students suffer from failure, low pass rate, and indeed withdrawal from or discontinuance of participation. Nonetheless, ODL seems to work in tandem with the core business of Sustainable Development Agenda, which is out to make the world better for its people, with no one left behind. The Agenda carries along a strong desire for access to information towards achieving the set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In pursuit of the attainment of the goals and mending the debilitating crack of excessive failure rate and not being able to adequately meet the library and information needs of the ODL students, the virtual and ubiquitous role of Open Access (OA) is considered vital. This chapter attempts to provide the nexus between the ODL, OA, and the SDGs even as each of the subjects in the discourse is dissected; a panoramic survey of the related terms is carried out, and socio-political and economic implications of the OA in relation to other subjects are perused.
Journalists and Open Access
Authors: Elia Emmanuel Frank
Published: September 2020

This chapter explores the role of open access in promoting climate change adaptation and sustainable development. It reviews global trends of journalists' access to information and specifically discusses Tanzania journalists' access to and use of climate change information. The chapter further assesses the impact of journalists' access to open information resources in adapting to climate change and promote sustainable development. The chapter also discusses the challenges journalists encounter in accessing and using open access information resources. It further recommends solutions to the raised challenges and suggests areas for further research. The chapter concludes by giving insights on major issues of concern on open access.
The State of Access in Open and Distance Learning in Sub-Saharan Africa
Authors: Adekanmbi Gbolagade
Published: September 2020

This chapter examines the state of access in open and distance learning (ODL) and discusses eight nations across sub-Saharan Africa countries. The influence of open universities and private universities in promoting the use and growth of open educational resources (OERs) is seen. Governments are actively involved in enhancing policies to promote access while most visions and agendas of the countries in the sub-continent are linked to and aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The growth of information technological platforms is seen, and their influence on the development of OERs and innovations in educational programmes are evident. For the enhancement of access, the promotion of sustainable development, and the growth of tertiary education, sub-Saharan Africa must aim for more innovative use of modern technologies.
Opportunities Associated With Open Access Initiatives
Authors: Tella Adeyinka , Onyancha Omwoyo Bosire
Published: September 2020

The chapter examines the opportunities associated with open access (OA) initiatives from the perspective of research students in selected Nigerian universities. A survey design was adopted to conduct the study, whereby the questionnaire was the instrument of data collection. The findings revealed that OA is perceived by the research students as a good idea, easy, beneficial in terms of access and use and usually makes research more interesting. OA most importantly provides opportunities such as enabling readers with the access to publish articles, the future of scholarly research, and publishes faster than the traditional outlets, along with wider dissemination of research and opportunity of free access to all. Incentives of OA include users' accessibility, copyright retention by authors, high quality publications, among others; while the disincentives of OA include lack of reach, cost of publishing, and inadequate quality of some OA platforms. A considerable number of respondents have the continuous intention to use OA instead of traditional platforms, for study and research, as an autonomous tool for improving research and to recommend to colleagues. Significant challenges associated with OA include procrastination, inadequate ICT infrastructure, high cost of internet, and slow speed of internet, restrictions placed on using storage devices like discs or flash drive for downloading contents from OA platforms, among others. The chapter made recommendations based on the findings.
Open Access and the Future of Scholarly Communication in Sub-Saharan Africa
Authors: Bwalya Tuesday , Akakandelwa Akakandelwa
Published: September 2020

The concept of open access has opened up access to scholarly communication. Academia today can publish and have access to a cocktail of information resources without restrictions and without paying anything. This chapter seeks to explain open access to scholarly communication and its future in Sub-Saharan Africa. The chapter begins by explaining the concept of open access, various forms of open access publishing, benefits of open access, and a brief history of open access to scholarly communication in Sub-Saharan Africa. The chapter also highlights some notable open access initiatives that have been implemented in Sub-Saharan Africa in the quest to improve access to scientific research findings in order to accelerate economic development. Furthermore, the chapter catalogues some challenges being encountered in the promotion of open access in Sub-Saharan Africa. Lastly, the chapter predicts the future of open access to scholarly communication in Sub-Saharan Africa, based on the current happenings in this sector.
The Influence of Facebook Brand Page on Consumer Purchase Intention with Reference to Fashion Retailing Industry
Authors: Rajanpaksha L.B. , Thilina D.K.
Published: September 2020

The competition in the fashion retail industry of Sri Lanka is reaching new heights due to various demands of the fashion consumers in Sri Lanka. As per the significant growth in the fashion retailing sector in Sri Lanka the marketers need to define the strategies to address their customer intentions. Especially with the rapid growth of the social networking sites especially Facebook in Sri Lanka, fashion retailers have to align their social media strategies with the online behavior of the consumers. This is study; mainly focused to understand the influence of Facebook fashion retailers’ brand page and purchase intention among the Sri Lankan Face book users. Objectives of this research were to understand the influence of engaging on Facebook brand page on purchase intention for fashion retail in Sri Lanka, therefore the researcher has investigated main construct of Perceived Usefulness (PU) and Perceived Ease of Use (PEOU) of the Facebook brand page and their relationship with both Attitude towards Brand (ATB) and Purchase Intention respectively. Finally, to see whether there is a mediating effect of Attitude towards Brand on the relationship between PU and Purchase Intention and PEOU and Purchase Intension respectively. The review is based on the theoretical rationale and supportive empirical findings. A descriptive statistical review is presented to reasoning why fashion industry is considered as a context to be examined whilst empirical evidences are presented to support the arguments. The paper concludes with research propositions to examine how Facebook Brand Page make an influence on Consumer Purchase Intention.
Существование и единственность решения одной граничной задачи для интегрального уравнения свертки с монотонной нелинейностью
Authors: Khachatryan Khachatur Aghavardovich
Published: September 2020

Работа посвящена вопросам существования и единственности, а также исследованию асимптотических свойств решений одной граничной задачи для интегрального уравнения типа свертки на всей прямой с выпуклой нелинейностью. Ряд частных случаев данной задачи имеют непосредственные применения в $p$-адической теории струны, математической теории географического распространения эпидемии, в кинетической теории газов, в теории переноса излучения. Доказывается существование и единственность нечетного ограниченного и непрерывного решения. Изучается также монотонность и интегральная асимптотика построенного решения. В конце работы приводятся частные прикладные примеры указанных уравнений, иллюстрирующие также особенность полученных результатов.
Библиография: 15 наименований.
Кулон-ядерная интерференция: последняя модификация
Authors: Petrov Vladimir Alekseevich
Published: September 2020

Предложен новый, математически корректный, способ учета кулон-ядерной интерференции в дифференциальном сечении упругого $pp$-рассеяния без введения промежуточной ИК-регуляризации ("массы фотона"), потенциально приводящий к другим (по сравнению с используемой в литературе формулой) значениям концептуально важного параметра $\operatorname{Re}T_{\mathrm N}(s,0)/\operatorname {Im}T_{\mathrm N}(s,0)$.
Внесенный в постоянное электромагнитное поле точечный электрический заряд как магнитный полюс
Authors: Adorno de Freitas Tiago Carlos , Gitman Dmitrii Maksimovich , Shabad Anatolii Efimovich
Published: September 2020

Рассматривается линейный магнитный отклик на точечный электрический заряд, внесенный в параллельные постоянные электрическое и магнитное поля в рамках нелинейной электродинамики. Находятся отклики двух типов. Один задается векторным потенциалом, свободным от любой струнной особенности. Соответствующее магнитное поле можно рассматривать как поле двух магнитных полюсов с равными по величине, но противоположными по полярности магнитными зарядами, сосуществующими в одной точке. Другой отклик дается векторным потенциалом, сингулярным на полуоси, направленной вдоль фоновых полей. Его магнитное поле состоит из магнитного монополя и поля, ограниченного бесконечно тонким соленоидом, роль которого такая же, как у струны Дирака. Значение ненулевого в этом случае магнитного заряда определяется электрическим зарядом и фоновыми полями и выражается через производные от нелинейного локального лагранжиана. Если потенциал сингулярен, нелинейные уравнения Максвелла, записанные для потенциалов и для напряженностей поля, неэквивалентны. Приводятся аргументы в пользу того, что предпочтение должно быть отдано потенциалам.
Скалярная задача равновесия и предельное распределение нулей полиномов Эрмита-Паде II типа
Authors: Ikonomov Nikolay Rumenov , Suetin Sergey Pavlovich
Published: September 2020

С помощью скалярной задачи равновесия, поставленной на двулистной римановой поверхности, доказано существование предельного распределения нулей полиномов Эрмита-Паде II типа для пары функций, образующих систему Никишина. Обсуждается связь полученных результатов с результатами Г. Шталя 1988 г. Приводятся результаты численных экспериментов. Показано, что результаты, полученные в настоящей работе и в более ранних работах второго автора, вполне согласуются как с результатами Г. Шталя, так и с результатами численных экспериментов.
Indetermined moment problems related to $q$-functional equations
Authors: Lopez-Garcia M
Published: September 2020

Для $q\in (0,1)$, $p_1,p_2,p\in\mathbf{R}_+$ охарактеризованы все решения $q$-функциональных уравнений и показано, что полученные решения также являются решениями соответствующей неопределенной проблемы моментов.
O uso de figuras de linguagens do domínio da lesbiandade no acervo fotográfico do Lesbian Herstory Archives: uma proposta de taxonomia
Authors: Teixeira Raquel da Silva , Sousa Brisa Pozzi de
Published: September 2020

Objetivo: Explorar os termos metafóricos empregados na representação temática (assunto) em uma amostra de fotografias do Lesbian Herstory Archives (LHA), no intuito de organizá-los semanticamente para o ambiente web. Método: Utiliza o metafiltro proposto por Orrico (2001b), baseado na Classificação Facetada de Ranganathan, para categorizar as figuras de linguagem selecionadas por meio de sua Essência, Função e Modo, e, a partir disso, estabelecer as características que nortearão os renques e as cadeias da proposta taxonômica.Resultado: Demonstra que a comunidade lésbica utiliza as figuras de linguagem como meio de afirmação de identidade. Aponta a urgência de soluções práticas que corrijam os desvios na representação de assunto sobre lésbicas e propõe uma estrutura taxonômica baseada em figuras de linguagem que proporcione visibilidade em ambiente web.Conclusões: Destaca a necessidade e a urgência das discussões sobre gênero e sexualidade no contexto da representação temática, principalmente no que diz respeito a lesbiandade e a representação das lésbicas e das suas relações afetivo-sexuais, de forma que essa comunidade discursiva se veja eticamente representada nos instrumentos de controle de vocabulário.
Who Sets the Limits of Educational Freedom?
Authors: King Jeffry
Published: September 2020

This article is a response to Matusov's argument for a student's right to define the limits of their own education. While I agree with Matusov's premise, I argue that his solution is framed as a dualism, which may undermine the dialogic principles of his call to students' educational freedoms. I propose that viewing students' educational freedoms through Bakhtin's arhcitectonic self removes the dualism of Matusov's argument, and close by providing an example of the architectonic self in practice within the teacher-student relationship.
III. Necrológicas
Authors: Arredondo Erika
Published: September 2020

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V. NORMAS EDITORIALES
Authors: Arredondo Erika
Published: September 2020

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Integración entre la evaluación de la calidad de la educación y el sistema de trabajo metodológico en educación básica una experiencia Cubana
Authors: Mainegra Fernández C. Débora , Miranda Izquierdo C. Jesús , Hernández Rodríguez Israel
Published: September 2020

El objetivo de este trabajo es describir y analizar la experiencia del uso de los resultados del Sistema de Evaluación de la Calidad de la Educación (SECE) en función de la mejora del sistema educativo,procurando la solución a los problemas que se detectan desde el Sistema de Trabajo  Metodológico (STM) en Educación Básica. El desarrollo del ensayo se divide en dos partes: la primera,efectúa un análisis teórico de las definiciones y funciones de ambos sistemas en la escuela cubana actual y; la segunda, describe la experiencia implementada en la provincia de Pinar del Río para dar tratamiento a las debilidades evidenciadas por los estudios que efectúa el SECE, en cualquier contexto y elemento del conocimiento. A través del STM se propicia la información−proporcionada por directivos y asesores−sobre las necesidades específicas de capacitación o actividades demostrativas que mejoren el desempeño de un docente, institución, municipio o provincia.
Evaluación de programas sobre prevención del consumo de drogas en estudiantes de centros educativos de 6° a 9° grados de San Salvador
Authors: Bautista Pérez Fabio
Published: September 2020

El objetivo del estudio fue determinar si los programas de prevención sobre consumo de drogas impartidos a estudiantes de séptimo a noveno grado han contribuido en la reducción del consumo de alcohol, tabaco y marihuana. Estudio no experimental con un enfoque descriptivo, multivariado con un diseño transversal y exposfacto. La muestra fue no probabilística de 268 estudiantes. El instrumento para recolectar la información constó de 209 preguntas y la información analizada descriptivamente, realizando algunos cruces de variables a las que se les aplicó la prueba de independencia Chi cuadrado. En el desarrollo del trabajo se encontró que el único programa que se ha estado impartiendo en las escuelas, donde se desarrolló el estudio, fue el Programa Educación para la Vida. También que el consumo de alcohol, tabaco y marihuana en los estudiantes fue alto. Al relacionar los resultados sobre consumo de tabaco, alcohol y marihuana del presente estudio, con otros realizados anteriormente, se observó para los últimos 12 meses y últimos 30 días que el consumo de tabaco y marihuana mostraron tendencia a incrementarse y el alcohol una leve reducción; sin embargo, el consumo de marihuana se incrementó de tres a cinco veces en relacióna 2014. El Programa Educación para la Vida no ha dado los resultados esperados en la prevención de consumo de sustancias como el alcohol, tabaco y marihuana.
¿Y ahora qué? El ascenso del cristianismo evangélico en El Salvador
Authors: Maravilla Arévalo José Adán
Published: September 2020

El Salvador no fue inmediatamente la nación que ahora conocemos, después de la Independenciade 1821, estuvo inmersa en los conflictos del momento: la fugaz Federación Centroamericana, la lucha partidaria entre liberales y conservadores, y las guerras por el poder fueron lo común durante los primeros años de nuestra nación. Inicialmente no existió libertad de religión, el catolicismo era la única religión, arraigada en todos los estratos sociales,económicos y oficiales. Fue a medida que los gobiernos liberales maduraron y los cambios constitucionales se aplicaron que brindaron el ambiente propicio para que los primerosmisioneros arribaran a nuestro país.
National Climate Policies and Corporate Internal Carbon Pricing
Authors: Bento Nuno , Gianfrate Gianfranco , Aldy Joseph E.
Published: September 2020

While national governments pledged to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions under the Paris Agreement, delivering on these aims will require significant changes in the activities of major sources of emissions such as companies. To drive such changes, companies will need to consider carbon emissions as a cost of production and many companies have begun doing so through internal carbon pricing. By employing data from the Carbon Disclosure Project, we evaluate how national carbon pricing policies influence firm-level internal carbon pricing and corporate emission targets. We find that firm-level internal carbon prices are significantly higher in countries explicitly pricing carbon through tax and/or cap-and-trade programs. These findings shed light on how companies are factoring climate change in their decision-making and on the drivers that can contribute to the generalization of climate pricing in the economy.
Todd Solondz
Authors: Murphet Julian
Published: September 2020

This book is a comprehensive study and appraisal of the career of Todd Solondz, one of the key figures of independent cinema in the 1990s, whose box office fortunes have been in decline ever since that heyday. The book argues that this decline is a fitting analogue for the story of American independent cinema more generally and the declining rate of US corporate profit at large. Tracking the long arc of Solondz's seven major feature-length films, the book isolates certain persistent motifs and themes—the fascination with suburban “junkspace,” the logic of repetition with disappointing variations, the stylistic and formal category of “left classicism,” the indulgence of subjective fantasy counterpointed by an insistence on discomfiting long takes, and the thematic obsession with the “gift of shit”—to account for Solondz's art of diminishing returns under the rubric of satire. The book is more than a simple auteur study in that it establishes a new understanding of the stakes of independent cinema in today's context of economic crisis and decline. It argues that no other contemporary film artist has explored as astutely and perversely the contradictions of aesthetics under the conditions of senile capitalism.
Reimagining Liberation
Authors: Joseph-Gabriel Annette K.
Published: September 2020

In the 20th century, black women in the French empire played crucial leadership roles in anticolonial movements. This book harnesses untapped archival documents to highlight the work of Suzanne Césaire, Paulette Nardal, Eugénie Éboué-Tell, Jane Vialle, Andrée Blouin, Aoua Kéita and Eslanda Robeson, women who remain relatively understudied in scholarship that continues to privilege male politicians and writers. Examining the literary production and political activism of African, Antillean, Guyanese and African American women, this book argues that black women writers and thinkers articulated multi-layered forms of citizenship that emphasized plural cultural and racial identities in direct opposition to colonialism. Their decolonial citizenship expanded the possibilities of belonging beyond the borders of the nation state and even the French empire to imagine transnational Pan-African and Pan-Caribbean identities informed by black feminist intellectual frameworks and practices.
Hillbilly Maidens, Okies, and Cowgirls
Authors: Vander Wel Stephanie
Published: September 2020

Well before the success of Loretta Lynn and Dolly Parton, female artists were integral to the commercial expansion and aural reception of country music. Women in early country music took on and redefined the theatrical and musical roles of the hillbilly maiden, the unruly Okie, the singing cowgirl, and the honky-tonk angel in live performance, on radio, in film, and in the recording studio. This book accounts for the vibrant presence of female country artists through an interdisciplinary focus on performance and vocal expression in relation to the cultural currents of the 1930s and 1950s. Across a variety of media, women’s country music engendered new ways of making sense of public and private spaces (such as the home, the dance hall, and the honky-tonk) that were integral to the real and imagined lives of working-class women striving for upward social mobility and/or resisting the rigidity of middle-class codes of behavior. Connecting the female singing voice to the theatrics of the popular stage and to the musical practices of specific country styles, this study shows how women in country music wielded a range of performative devices in order to work within and against social and commercial expectations.
Ebony Magazine and Lerone Bennett Jr.
Authors: West E. James
Published: September 2020

This study reveals the previously hidden impact of Ebony magazine as a major producer and disseminator of popular black history during the second half of the twentieth century, stretching from its formation in 1945 to its role in the movement to establish a national holiday for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the 1980s. Benefitting from unprecedented access to new archival materials at Chicago State and Emory University, it focuses on the impact of Lerone Bennett, Jr., the magazine’s in-house historian and senior editor. More broadly, West highlights the value placed upon Ebony’s role as a “history book” by its contributors and readers. Using Ebony as a window into the trajectory of the post-war “modern black history revival”, this study offers a bold reinterpretation of the magazine’s place within modern American cultural and intellectual history and highlights its role as a critical tool for black history empowerment and education on a local, national and international scale.
Making Bourbon
Authors: Raitz Karl
Published: September 2020

Kentucky distillers have produced bourbon and rye whiskeys for more than two centuries. Part I of this book examines the complexities associated with nineteenth-century distilling’s evolution from an artisanal craft practiced by farmers and millers to a large-scale mechanized industry that adopted increasingly refined production techniques. The change from waterpower to steam engines permitted the relocation of distilleries away from traditional sites along creeks or at large springs. Commercial-scale distilling was accompanied by increasing government taxes and oversight controls. Mechanized distilleries readily expanded production and increased their demand for labor, grains, cooperage, copper stills, and other metal fixtures. Improved transportation—turnpikes, steamboats, trains, and dams and locks—allowed distillers to extend their reach for grains and equipment while distributing their product to national and international markets. Industrial production produced large amounts of spent grains, or slop, which had to be disposed of by feeding it to livestock or dumping it in sinkholes and creeks. Industrialization also increased the risk of fire, explosions, personal injury, and livestock diseases. Overproduction during the last third of the nineteenth century, among other problems, forced many distilleries to stop production or close. The temperance movement eventually led to Prohibition, which was in effect nationwide from 1920 to 1933. A small number of distillers survived that period by making medicinal whiskey. Part II consists of two case studies that provide detailed information on the general process of mechanization and industrialization: the Henry McKenna Distillery in Nelson County, and James Stone’s Elkhorn Distillery in Scott County. Part III examines the process of claiming product identity through naming, copyright law, and the acknowledgment that tradition and heritage can be employed by contemporary distillers to market their whiskey. Distillers venerate the “old,” and reconstructing the past as a marketing strategy has demonstrated that the industry’s heritage resides on the landscape—much of it established in the nineteenth century in the form of historic buildings, traditional routes, distillery towns, and other features that can be conserved through historic preservation and utilized by contemporary whiskey makers.
Declaring Victory
Authors: Edgerton Ronald K.
Published: September 2020

This chapter discusses Pershing’s full-spectrum counterinsurgency efforts to hold or stabilize Moro society. These efforts included encouraging the development of a new leadership cadre among Moros, supporting very limited school building and teacher training for secular education, priming the pump for capital investments by sponsoring the Zamboanga Fair, providing limited funding for infrastructure improvements, improving public health, and discouraging Moro identification with the global Islamic umma. When Pershing left Moro Province in late 1913, he knew that his “victory” in countering Moro insurgency was, at best, a limited one. In writing his last annual governor’s report, he revealed what complete victory would mean—an end to polygamy and concubinage (which he had hitherto ignored), an undermining of patriarchal datu control (which he, as a fellow datu, had hitherto supported), and a weakening of Islamic cleric power (which he had hitherto left untouched). Completing the task of governing Moro Province would require that American civilians guarantee personal rights and liberties and promote secular education for Moro girls as well as boys. The American military had done its job of pacification and stabilization. It could declare “victory” and go home.
Progressive Counterinsurgency and COIN
Authors: Edgerton Ronald K.
Published: September 2020

This last chapter compares and contrasts the Progressive counterinsurgency strategy implemented by John J. Pershing in the Muslim Philippines with twenty-first-century counterinsurgency (COIN) guidelines as set forth in The U.S. Army * Marine Corps Counterinsurgency Field Manual, first published in 2006. It argues that although modern COIN ideas have much to recommend them, American officers engaged in combatting Islamic militants today would be wise to study Pershing’s full-spectrum but more limited approach to counterinsurgency among Philippine Moros in the early twentieth century.
Which Fork Do I Use with My Bourbon?
Authors: Noe Stevens Peggy , Reigler Susan , Minnick Fred
Published: September 2020

This book is the ultimate guide to entertaining with bourbon and Kentucky style. Every aspect of party planning from invitations and decorating to setting up a bar and buffet is described in detail. Chapters guide readers through steps for conducting their own bourbon tastings, as well as bourbon and food pairings and recipes for authentic Kentucky dishes and bourbon cocktails. One chapter is devoted specifically to Kentucky Derby-themed parties. Another describes how several of the state’s bourbon distilleries put on special events. Whether new to bourbon or long acquainted with America’s native spirit, readers will find tips and tricks for hosting the perfect bourbon-themed occasion.
Thomas Aquinas and Natural Inclination in Non-Living Nature
Authors: Baldner Steven ,   Philosophy Documentation Center
Published: September 2020

Thomas Aquinas recognizes natural inclination to be present everywhere in nature, and this inclination is always toward what is good both for the natural thing itself and also for the universe as a whole. Thomas’s primary example of natural inclination is found in the four simple elements, which have natural inclinations to their natural places. The inclination of these non-living elements is then the basis for understanding that natural human inclinations are towards goods for the human person and that the whole world shows a universal intelligent ordering toward what is good. I argue, however, that the natural inclination of non-living, natural bodies to ends that are good for the elements themselves makes good sense in Thomas’s cosmology, but not in ours. Natural substances still show finality in our cosmos, but in a more restricted way than what Thomas was able to find.
N. F. S. Grundtvig: Taler på Marienlyst højskole 1856-1871
Authors: Albeck Gustav
Published: September 2020

N. F. S. Grundtvig: Adresses Delivered at Marielyst High-School, 1856—1871. Edited by Steen Johansen. Studies Published by the Grundtvig-Society  , X. 1956. By Gustav Albeck. On November 3rd, 1856, Grundtvig’s High-School, “Marielyst”, was opened; it now lives on as “Grundtvig’s High-School” in Frederiksborg. Its jubilee was celebrated in various ways. The Grundtvig Society’s contribution was of a literary nature, an edition of Grundtvig’s adresses delivered at the school, from the opening day till November 2nd, 1871, when he spoke at the opening of the winter course. The work of editing these adresses has been carried out by Steen Johansen, M. A., who gives a rareful account of his sources and provides in the notes a wealth of useful comments and explanations. Taken as a whole, the little book may appear to be a rather monotonous sermon on the text of Grundtvig’s own making: “What sunshine is for the dark soil” etc. But if one goes into it more closely one finds in it a wealth of details and definitions which enrich our knowledge of Grundtvig’s views on the true nature of popular education, and give lasting value to the book.
Grundtvig-litteratur 1956. En bibliografisk oversigt
Authors: Johansen Steen
Published: September 2020

Grundtvig literature 1956. A bibliographical overviewBy Steen Johansen
Nanna Goodhope: Christen Kold. The little Schoolmaster who helped revive a Nation
Authors: Høirup Henning
Published: September 2020

Nanna Goodhope: Christen Kold. Den lille skolemester som hjalp med at genoplive en nation.Anmeldt af Henning Høirup
Grundtvig-litteratur 1957. En bibliografisk oversigt
Authors: Johansen Steen
Published: September 2020

Grundtvig literature 1957. A bibliographical overview by Steen Johansen
Grundtvigs ældste udkast til digtet om Kong Skjold
Authors: Albeck Gustav
Published: September 2020

Grundtvig's oldest draft of the poem about King SkjoldBy Gustav Albeck
Jørgen Elbek: Grundtvig og de græske salmer
Authors: Thodberg Christian
Published: September 2020

Jørgen Elbek: Grundtvig and the greek hymnsBy Christian Thodberg
Grundtvig og Gisselfeld I
Authors: Nielsen Jens A.
Published: September 2020

Grundtvig and Gisselfeld IBy Jens A. Nielsen
Grundtvig-litteratur 1959. En bibliografisk oversigt
Authors: Johansen Steen
Published: September 2020

Grundtvig literature 1959. A bibliographical overview By Steen Johansen
To ansøgninger fra den unge Grundtvig
Authors: Bugge K. E.
Published: September 2020

Two applications from the young GrundtvigBy Knud Eyvin Bugge
William Michelsen: Grundtvigs Roskilde-Riim i Roskilde Domkirke
Authors: Albeck Gustav
Published: September 2020

William Michelsen: Grundtvig's Roskilde-rhyme in Roskilde cathedral By Gustav Albeck
Grundtvig-litteratur 1962. En bibliografisk oversigt
Authors: Johansen Steen
Published: September 2020

Grundtvig literature 1962. A bibliographical overview By Steen Johansen
Grundtvig belyst af en moderne anglist. The afhandlinger af professor Kamp Melone
Authors: Toldberg Helge
Published: September 2020

The reviews of Professor Kemp Malone's papers on Grundtvig (P. 98) have not been summarised, as the papers themselves are available in the Englishspeaking countries.
Beretning om Grundtvig-Selskabets virksomhed 1965-67
Authors: Høirup Henning
Published: September 2020

Report on the Grundtvig Society's company 1965-67By Henning Høirup