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Caso clínico: Esquizofrenia Paranoide
Authors: Silva Frey Jorge Eduardo , Mejía Barros Ashley Dayana , Quinteros Moyano Gabriela , Romero Minaya Erika Alejandra , Sócola Macas Ruddy Yecenia
Published: February 2024

La esquizofrenia es un trastorno mental severo que afecta el área cognitivo, social y afectivo de quienes lo padecen. El subtipo paranoide es el más frecuente, en el que predominan las ideas de persecución. La presentación de este caso clínico permite orientar a los profesionales de la salud en el reconocimiento temprano de la esquizofrenia paranoide y diferenciarlo de otros trastornos mentales. El presente caso trata de una mujer de 59 años de edad diagnosticada con esquizofrenia paranoide en el Centro Psiquiátrico Sagrado Corazón de Jesús de la Ciudad de Ambato, Ecuador por medio de una anamnesis detallada, basada en criterios diagnósticos de esquizofrenia y los ejes del DSM IV. Actualmente en el Ecuador la esquizofrenia, tiene una prevalencia del 38% del total de los egresos en hospitales psiquiátricos, y un 21,7% de las atenciones en consulta externa. A pesar de estas cifras significativas, existen escasos estudios sobre el tema en Ecuador, por lo cual consideramos prudente la presentación de este caso, para despertar el interés en nuestra comunidad de salud y consolidar conocimientos útiles para la vida laboral del médico, enfocados en mejorar las intervenciones médicas basados en diagnósticos certeros que se enmarquen en el Plan Estratégico Nacional de Salud Mental 2015‐2017, acorde con el Ministerio de Salud Pública, enfocados en el objetivo 3 del Buen Vivir que busca mejorar el bienestar y la calidad de vida de la población.
Desarrollo y Aplicación de Nanopartículas en la Anticoncepción del Nuevo Milenio
Authors: Naranjo Logroño Iván Enrique , Cuzco Macías Leslie Gricel , Cepeda Auquilla Nataly Gissela , Cabay Cepeda Lidia Monserrath
Published: February 2024

Introducción: La nanotecnología es un nuevo campo de estudio y de exploración en la Medicina que además nos ofrece grandes oportunidades y aplicaciones en Anticoncepción evitando además de los embarazos, la propagación de infecciones de transmisión sexual y las complicaciones asociadas a corto y a largo plazo en lapoblación vulnerable. Método: El presente trabajo es una revisión de la literatura. Los artículos revisados se obtuvieron de Pubmed, Cochrane, ScienceDirect, Scopus, Scielo, Elsevier, Biblioteca Virtual en Salud, Medigraphic. Resultados y discusión: La nanotecnología aplicada en la anticoncepción reproductiva tiene como finalidad evitar la fecundación del óvulo, ya que hoy en día no es un método exclusivo de las mujeres, si bien es cierto la población cuenta con mayor variedad de los mismos.  Conclusiones: La nanotecnología se está convirtiendo en una herramienta cada vez más esencial en el campo de la medicina, al participar en la anticoncepción, y al combatir enfermedades de transmisión sexual.
Biomarcadores para el diagnóstico de los trastornos hipertensivos inducidos por el embarazo
Authors: Navarro Pupo Elianis del Rosario , Ortega Betancourth Neyda Narcisa , Aldás Vaca Cristián Guillermo , Naranjo Logroño Iván Enrique
Published: February 2024

Introducción: Los trastornos hipertensivos del embarazo siguen siendo una preocupación central de la salud pública en todo el mundo debido a que son una de las principales causas de mortalidad materna. Su tratamiento adecuado depende en gran medida del diagnóstico oportuno e intervención temprana. Objetivo: Identificar los principales biomarcadores para el diagnóstico temprano de los trastornos hipertensivos inducidos por el embarazo. Método: Se revisaron artículos científicos en MedLine, Pubmed, Cochrane, Scielo, entre otras bases de datos. Resultados y discusión: Niveles elevados de kinasa de tirosina símil FMS (sFtl‐1), niveles bajos de factor de  crecimiento placentario (PIGF) o factor de crecimiento endotetelial vascular (VEGF) libre y niveles altos de (PlGF/sFtl‐1) tienen un alto valor predictivo positivo para el diagnóstico de preeclampsia. También parace demostrar resultados efectivos la combinación de ultrasonido doppler y niveles alterados de biomarcadores como proteína placentaria 13 (PP13) y endoglina soluble (sEng). Conclusiones: El uso de biomarcadores abre una nueva era en el diagnóstico y tratamiento de trastornos hipertensivos del embarazo.
The Influence of Learning Capability and Sensing Capability on Digital Entrepreneurship with Market Orientation as Moderation
Authors:   Faculty of Economics and Business, Yogyakarta State University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Alfitri Ummi Mawaddah , Muhson Ali ,   Faculty of Economics and Business, Yogyakarta State University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Published: February 2024

The Influence of Learning Capability and Sensing Capability on Digital Entrepreneurship with Market Orientation as Moderation. Thesis. Yogyakarta: Faculty of Economics and Business, Yogyakarta State University 2024. This research aims to determine the influence of learning capability and sensing capability on digital entrepreneurship with market orientation as moderation. This research is quantitative descriptive. The subjects in this research were students in Yogyakarta. This research population applies to all students at D.I Yogyakarta who have the desire to build a digital business. The number of samples in this research was 358 students. The sampling technique uses non-probability sampling techniques. Data collection techniques using questionnaires. The validity of the questionnaire was tested using factor analysis (loading factors) and the reliability was tested using Croanbach's Alpha. The data analysis techniques used are multiple regression analysis and moderated regression analysis (MRA). The results of this research are as follows. (1) Learning capability has no effect on digital entrepreneurship with a parameter coefficient value of 0.196 with a significant level of 0.566 > 0.05 (2) Sensing capability has an effect on digital entrepreneurship with a parameter coefficient value of 0.882 with a significant level of 0.000 < 0.05 (3) Market Orientation as a variable moderating (learning capability*market orientation) is not able to moderate the influence of learning capability on digital entrepreneurship with a parameter coefficient value of 0.004 with a significant level of 0.769 (4) Market orientation as a moderating variable (sensing capability*market orientation) is able to moderate the influence of sensing capability on digital entrepreneurship with a parameter coefficient value of 0.030 with a significant level of 0.044 < 0.05.
Evaluation Study of West Muna Kumite Karate Athlete Performance Coaching Program
Authors:   Departement of Sport and Helath Sciences, Yogyakarta State University, INDONESIA., Sakti Marhan Yudha , . Sumaryanti ,   Departement of Sport and Helath Sciences, Yogyakarta State University, INDONESIA., Munir Ali ,   Departement of Sport and Helath Sciences, Yogyakarta State University, INDONESIA.
Published: February 2024

Coaching achievements in karate athletes provides guidance to athletes starting from an early age, finding and achieving athlete talent in all sports in order to have maximum performance. This study aims to evaluate the implementation of the West Muna Kumite Karate achievement coaching program using the CIPP (Contexs, Input, Process, Product) evaluation model. This research is an evaluation research. The sample of this study was administrators, coaches and athletes of the West Muna Kumite Karate Dojo with a total of 27 people. Data was collected through questionnaires, interviews, observations and documentation. The data analysis techniques used in this study used quantitative and qualitative descriptive analysis. The results showed that the overall evaluation results of the West Muna Kumite Karate coaching program were still not good. In the evaluation of the Kumite Karate sports performance coaching program in West Muna, in terms of context, it has been going well. In terms of input, it is still not good because the facilities and infrastructure of the West Muna Kumite Karate sport are still very lacking. Likewise with funding that has not been distributed as a whole. In terms of input, there are coaches and athletes as expected. In terms of process, it is still very lacking because the implementation of the coaching and monev (monitoring and evaluation) program has not been carried out in accordance with the provisions, even though the implementation of the training program has been running well. In terms of overall product, the achievements that have been achieved have been good, it can be seen from the results of documentation of achievements that have been achieved by West Muna Kumite Karate athletes.
Synthesis of Phenylethanoid Nanoparticle and Study of Its Antibacterial Effect
Authors:   College of Veterinary Medicine, Al-Qasim Green University, Babylon, Iraq, Ibraheem Nadya J. , Hashim Mays U. ,   College of Veterinary Medicine, Al-Qasim Green University, Babylon, Iraq, Farhood Ahmed F. ,   Ministry of Agriculture, The Education Veterinary Hospital, Babylon, Iraq, Radhi Zainab A. ,   College of Veterinary Medicine, Al-Qasim Green University, Babylon, Iraq
Published: February 2024

Phenylethanoid nanoparticles has been hypothesized to exert wide range of biological effects, one of them antimicrobial. phenylethanoid acts as free radical-scavenger and metal-chelator. Today, there is a considerable interest in it because it is safe, nontoxic. The generation of Phenylethanoid nanoparticles was confirmed by change of Phenylethanoid extract color from brown. Bovine fecal samples were collected by direct rectal retrieval using disposable gloves, isolation and identification of E. coli , Nanoparticles of phenylethanoid of were prepared by the nanoprecipitation method according to Gaonkar,Jasim et al., evaluation was done by agar well diffusion method. Highly antibacterial activity was recorded in comparison to plant extract. The antibacterial activity of Phenylethanoid was evaluated by agar well diffusion method. Six isolates of E. coli were identified and all of them were showed inhibition zones from 16-20 mm. From this study, the antibacterial activity of Phenylethanoidwas more efficient to eradicate. The goal of current study is to eradicate pathogenic bacteria (Escherichia coli ) that isolated from bovis feces infected with diarrhea by alternative treatment Phenylethanoid nanoparticles.
The Existence and the Role of Islamic Education Institutions in the Era of Industry 4.0 Revolution: A Case Study of Central Alkhairaat Education Institution in Palu City, Indonesia
Authors:   Postgraduate Studies, Islamic Education Department, Universitas Islam Negeri Datokarama Palu, Indonesia, B. Dulumina Gunawan , S. Pettalongi Sagaf ,   Postgraduate Studies, Islamic Education Department, Universitas Islam Negeri Datokarama Palu, Indonesia, Idhan Mohamad ,   Postgraduate Studies, Islamic Education Department, Universitas Islam Negeri Datokarama Palu, Indonesia
Published: February 2024

Islamic education institutions in the era of the industrial revolution 4.0 are facing several challenges, such as the harmony between the development of science and technology. One example occurred in the Alkhairaat educational institution, where the school paid attention to the formation of student character in each lesson, but this institution did not optimally use learning support facilities in the era of the Industrial Revolution 4.0. Therefore, the researcher intends to analyze the existence and role of Islamic educational institutions in the Industrial Revolution 4.0 Era (Study. This study used a qualitative approach, and the data was gathered through in-depth field observation, interviews, and document analysis. The data was analyzed by using a matrix style and the validity of the data was tested through the triangulation method. The results of the study show that the existence and role of the Alkhairaat educational institution in the 4.0 revolution era was assessed based on McKinsey's 7S theory, indicating that the measurement of the seven elements in McKinsey's 7S theory has been carried out well. However, the utilization of learning support infrastructure has not been optimally implemented, but the Alkhairaat institution has succeeded in producing students who have morals in accordance with the vision and mission of the Alkhairaat institution. The students practice Islamic education, Islamic teachings, and social activities that are by Islamic values such as monotheism values, sharia values and moral values. As such all members of Alkhairaat institution can fortify itself from the negative influences of industry 4.0 impact.
The Critical Discourse Analysis of the Two Persian Translations of the Hunchback of Notre-Dame Based on Farahzad’s Translation Quality Assessment Model (2009)
Authors:   Department of TEFL, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran, Shamsaie Mohammad Javad , Beiki Maryam ,   Department of TEFL, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. Young Researchers and Elite Club, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
Published: February 2024

The current study attempted to examine the two translated texts by Parsayar, and Mohebi, that is, the Persian translation of the Novel, Hunch back of Notredame by Victor Hugo. This study was performed based on Farahzad’s (2009) dimensional model of CDA. The process followed the strategies of Venuty, Ivir, and the study employed strategies, under the theoretical framework, the model of Farahzad, to examine ideological implication, and manipulation conveyed in translation text. To this end, researcher zoomed the corpus, picked the lexicons, structure, phrases and verbs. To this end, four-chapters of the novel were randomly selected for the current study. The researcher got into them precisely to unveil the burden of ideological implication of words, phrases, even specific cultural bond as Farahzad called it micro level. The case was followed by other level called macro, the area of socio-cultural and political issue. Based on this point of view, the two translators used the specific translation strategies. The commonly used ones, by Mohebi (2016) were substitution, domestication, and addition in a discursive and connotation way. In parallel, Parsayar (2022) had focused more on denotation and aesthetic texts. The study tried to unveil the ideological implication at the level of the degree of excitement, tone pitch, and appropriate verb and noun that befit to their own position in the context. The findings revealed some ideological manipulation of the target text, the manipulation resulted from external, and internal variables including social standing, religion, and some extracted based on unsuitable translation strategy. Ultimately, the findings of this study have some implications applicable not only in the political and cultural aspects, but they can also be utilized for teachers and students in translation studies.
Remodelling Regional Taxation Laws Based on Fiscal Decentralization to Increase Regional Tax Contributions in Bandar Lampung City Post the Implementation of Law Number 1 of 2022
Authors:   Law Faculty of Lampung University, Indonesia, Putri A.T. Marlia Eka , Yuswanto Yuswanto ,   Law Faculty of Lampung University, Indonesia, Yuniati Ati ,   Law Faculty of Lampung University, Indonesia, Kusworo Daffa Ladro ,   Law Faculty of Indonesia University, Indonesia
Published: February 2024

The aim of this research is to analyze and determine the regional taxation model so that it can measure the potential of regional taxes and their contribution to the Regional Original Income of the City of Bandar Lampung, comparing the regional tax arrangements according to Law No.1 of 2022 with the existing regional regulations in the City of Bandar Lampung, so that it is known the impact on people's lives and regional finances of changes to regional tax arrangements in the City of Bandar Lampung. The research method used in this research is a normative juridical research method with a statutory approach and other related documents that apply in the field of regional taxation in Bandar Lampung City. The research results show that with the renewal of regional tax law after the issuance of Law No.1 of 2022, there is a potential for a decrease in tax revenue as a result of a reduction in tax rates for several types of regional taxes. However, on the other hand, there is a new type of tax that can be levied by the Bandar Lampung City government which has great potential in the form of Motor Vehicle Tax Option and Motor Vehicle Title Transfer Fee Opten which are rights that can be received directly by the Bandar Lampung City government.
The Effect of Perceived Advertising Value of Instagram Ads on Purchase Intentions through Consumer Affective Response
Authors:   School of Economics and Business, Telkom University, Bandung, Indonesia, Wibowo Edy Panca , Indrawati Indrawati ,   School of Economics and Business, Telkom University, Bandung, Indonesia
Published: February 2024

The marketing landscape has shifted from traditional methods to digital approaches. In the digital era, the popularity of social media as a marketing tool has increased alongside the growing awareness of its potential as a marketing platform. Accordingly, Instagram Ads have been widely used in education as a marketing communications tool. However, the use of Instagram Ads as a promotional channel in higher education has not been able to increase the number of prospective students. To increase the number of prospective students and understand the factors that can influence the purchase intention of prospective students through Instagram Ads, it is necessary to know the key factors that can increase the purchase intention so that better and more effective marketing strategies can be formulated. This research aims to determine the influence of Instagram Ads with the variables of Credibility, Irritation, Informativeness, and Entertainment on Purchase Intentions through Affective Customer Engagement, Positive Online Word of Mouth (WOM) and Intentions Interactions. The method used in this research is quantitative. The types of data needed in the research are primary and secondary data collected using a questionnaire via Google Form which was distributed to 428 Instagram users who had seen or received Instagram Ads content from one of the private Universities in Bandung. The sampling was carried out using a non-probability sampling method, purposive sampling type. The data analysis technique uses SEM – PLS (Partial Least Square) processed using Smart PLS software. The results of the research show that Affective Customer Engagement has a significant effect on Positive e-WOM and Intentions Interactions. Positive e-WOM and Intentions Interactions have a significant effect on driving Purchase Intentions. An Indirect influence on Purchase Intentions is also found in a structural model. If ranked, the most influential are Affective Customer Engagement, Entertainment and Informativeness. Meanwhile, Credibility and Irritation did not affect significantly Suggestions for Instagram ad promotion to focus more on the main factor - Affective customer engagement- that influences the purchasing intentions of potential new students. Besides, it is expected to be able to provide entertainment and more informative content because the research results show how entertainment and informativeness will have an indirect effect on propelling enrolment. Apart from that, building interactions with prospective new students is also necessary considering that Intentions Interactions also affect enrolment decisions. For future research, it is recommended to consider adding other factors that can increase purchase intentions and it is hoped that we can use the current model for further research on other social media platforms.
Relationship between Corporate Governance, Leverage and Firm Value: Empirical Evidence from Indonesia
Authors:   Doctoral Program, Economics, University of Merdeka Malang, Malang, Indonesia, Adi Bayu , Chandrarin Grahita ,   Doctoral Program, Economics, University of Merdeka Malang, Malang, Indonesia, Harmono Harmono ,   Doctoral Program, Economics, University of Merdeka Malang, Malang, Indonesia
Published: February 2024

This research investigates the relationship between corporate governance using measurements of company ownership structure in upholding the values of transparency, accountability, equality, and leverage its influence on firm value, and placing growth as a control variable. The research method uses a quantitative approach, analyzing causal relationships through the formulation of hypotheses. The research sample is 175 manufacturing companies in Indonesia which were observed during 2017-2021 with N of 875 observations. The analysis technique uses ordinary least squares with panel regression. The results of the robustness test analysis of the model, growth as a control variable, robustly show that managerial ownership and institutional ownership represent the upholding of corporate governance values with a significantly positive response by investors. Apart from that, the leverage variable positively influences company value. The novelty of the results of this research, firstly, is the enforcement of manufacturing company governance values in Indonesia, represented by managerial ownership and institutional ownership. Second, the company funding structure policy supports the optimal capital structure theory (Modigliani F. and Miller M., 1963)
The Effect of Institutional Ownership on Company Reputation with Profitability as a Mediating Variable
Authors:   Mataram University, Mataram, Indonesia, Susianti Nur Aufa , Husnaini Wahidatul ,   Mataram University, Mataram, Indonesia
Published: February 2024

Corporate reputation is one of the competitive advantage factors used by a company. This study aims to empirically examine the effect of institutional ownership on corporate reputation by considering profitability as a mediating variable. The research method used in this research is the quantitative research method. The sample of companies obtained was 86 companies with 246 observations. The data collection technique used is the documentation technique obtained from the websites www.idx.co.id and www.imacaward.com. The results showed that institutional ownership has a significant negative effect on profitability at the 5% level, profitability has no effect on corporate reputation, and institutional ownership has a significant positive impact on corporate reputation at the 10% level. Based on the three results of the analysis, profitability cannot mediate the effect of institutional ownership on corporate reputation.
Creating a High-Performing ELD Application: Ensuring Compliance and Efficiency in Fleet Management
Authors:   USA, Nyati Sahil
Published: February 2024

Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) are critical in modern fleet management, ensuring compliance with the Hours of Service (HOS) regulations mandated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). This paper outlines the development of a high-performing ELD application, focus- ing on strict data requirements, event creation, data processing, and the architecture of an ELD system.
Analysis of Forecasting Models using MS Excel versus Machine Learning Models
Authors:   Master Student, Jha Ritambhara ,   MS in Data Science, Rochester Institute of Technology, NY and Partner Lead at Google, USA
Published: February 2024

Forecasting foresees trends and possibilities that your company can capitalize on in the future. This is a process used by both old and new businesses to affect company choices such as budgeting, hiring, and overall business practices. Usage of excel and machine learning techniques for forecasting comes with its set of pros and cons which we will uncover in the following sections. To handle risk, maximize resource allocation, and make informed strategic decisions, the banking sector depends largely on precise forecasting. The strengths and limits of MS Excel and ML models are contrasted in this study article, which dives into a comparative examination of forecasting models in the banking business. We evaluate their performance in various forecasting situations, taking into account criteria such as data complexity, accuracy, flexibility, and resource needs. The goal is to give useful insights for financial organizations looking to improve their forecasting procedures and use the power of advanced analytics in this critical subject.
Enhancing Road Safety: A System for Monitoring and Reporting Driver Violations
Authors:   Director Engineering, Maven Machines, Austin, Texas, USA, Nyati Sahil
Published: February 2024

This paper examines a system developed to monitor and issue real-time alerts for driver violations. The system, integrating email notifications and a dynamic dashboard, is designed to improve road safety and ensure compliance with driving regulations.
A Comprehensive Analysis of the School Bus Driver Shortage in the United States
Authors:   University of Washington Seattle, Washington, Sharma Aditya Kumar
Published: February 2024

This comprehensive research paper investigates the nationwide shortage of school bus drivers in the USA, emphasizing its far-reaching implications on student safety, education system efficiency, and the broader community. The paper engages in a thorough examination of the challenges associated with this shortage. The introduction underscores the importance of student safety and the adverse effects of the driver shortage on transportation logistics, leading to overcrowded buses, longer routes, and potential delays. Moreover, the impact on educational opportunities, extracurricular activities, and attendance, particularly for students in rural areas or with limited alternative transportation options, highlights the broader repercussions of educational inequalities.
Marketing in a Crisis: Strategies for Resilience and Growth
Authors:   USA, Jha Ananya
Published: February 2024

Economic downturns and uncertainty create a difficult environment for businesses. As consumers become more cautious, many businesses make the mistake of significantly reducing or even pausing marketing efforts in an attempt to cut costs. Marketing isn’t a luxury that needs to be curtailed during a downturn; it’s a strategic tool vital to position the business for future growth. However, maintaining visibility and a strong connection with customers is vital during these times. To weather the storm, firms need to adapt their marketing approach by focusing on value, leveraging empathy, enhancing digital strategies, building customer trust, and carefully tracking performance metrics.
From Expense to Engine: How Marketing Fuels Business Performance and Drives Sustainable Success
Authors:   Partner Lead, USA, Jha Ananya
Published: February 2024

By reframing marketing as an engine of growth, organizations can unlock its true potential to build brand loyalty, generate leads, cultivate customer relationships, and ultimately achieve long-term profitability. Effective marketing tactics enable businesses to connect with their target audience, understand their needs and preferences, and effectively promote their products or services. This paper explores the theoretical underpinnings of this shift in perspective with CXO interdependencies, examines real-world examples of marketing’s impact on business performance while recognizing the challenges of measuring marketing effectiveness and outlines a framework for organizations to leverage marketing as a strategic driver of sustainable success.
Characterisation and analyses of museum objects using pXRF: An application from the Delphi Museum, Greece
Authors: LIRITZIS Ioannis , ZACHARIAS Nikos , PAPAGEORGIOU Ioulia , TSAROUCHA Anthoula , PALAMARA Eleni
Published: February 2024

Twenty-six objects from the Delphi archaeological Museum, including nearby museum premises, have been analysed by portable XRF. The aim was their characterization, provenance and archaeological interpretations. Twenty-one miniature Corinthian ceramic vases, a bronze and a ceramic pyxis bearing powder, four pigments on ceramics and six elegant glass vases, were non-destructively measured in situ. The ceramic analysis seems to form one cluster with similar chemical traits. The clay is calcareous with relatively high iron and titanium contents. Slip painted surface was due to increased MgO and Fe2O3. Four elegant glass vases were statistically compared to about 270 published data of similar period for provenance study and investigating the mineral agents for colouring glass. In fact the clustering analysis forms one of the major analytical groups containing the Delphi samples and also samples from Rhodes and Satricum. Of the major findings is the highly toxic mercury as cinnabar (HgS), a red pigment very commonly used since antiquity, mixed with PbO white lead in face powders. Particular elemental variations in all groups are discussed. Multiple statistical analysis was used, such as, various hierarchical cluster versions, PCA, bi-plots. The case study provides a practical aid to archaeological interpretation and emphasizes the valuable use of portable XRF in museum studies on material culture ranging from various types and periods.
Jesus and YHWH-Texts in the Synoptic Gospels
Authors: Brazil Scott , Allison Dale C. , Cohick Lynn H. , Crabbe Kylie , Culpepper R. Alan , Evans Craig A. , Eyl Jennifer , Fowler Robert , Hernández   Jr. Juan , Kloppenborg John S. , Labahn Michael , Novenson Matthew V. , Sechrest Love L. , Wall Robert , Williams Catrin H. , Wilson Brittany E.
Published: February 2024

Scott Brazil examines the frequent practice of applying Old Testament YHWH-texts to Jesus in the Synoptic Gospels. He argues that this YHWH-text phenomenon evidences a high Christology in the primitive church that traces back to Jesus himself. He thus finds in this Synoptic practice a stinging contradiction against the modern critical theory that a high Christology took many decades to develop in the early church and exists only in John among the canonical Gospels.

Brazil surveys the Synoptic Gospels in canonical order, exegeting dozens of passages in which OT texts originally referring to YHWH are either clearly or most probably applied to Jesus. He observes the frequency, diversity, and ubiquity of the practice, as well as its wide range of OT source material and its parallel to the NT practice of applying OT messianic texts to Jesus. And from the data he offers several ramifications, including the early deliberate employment of YHWH-texts to Jesus, the likelihood that Jesus is the source of the practice, the high Christology of the Synoptics, and the redemptive-historical metanarrative that Jesus is the divine interpreter and central figure of the Jewish Scriptures.

Ultimately, Brazil argues that understanding the prolific application of OT YHWH-texts to Jesus in the Synoptic Gospels cannot be neglected without truncating genuine NT Christology
Contemporary Islamic Political Thought in Egypt
Authors: Hussein Ebtisam Aly
Published: February 2024

This book takes a hermeneutic approach toward the writings of Jamal al-Banna and Tariq al-Bishri, in order to explore contemporary Islamic political discourse under authoritarian regimes. Ebtisam Aly Hussein uses the framework of ‘meta-languages’, in relation to the writing of these two particular Islamic intellectuals, to examine how authority over the public sphere is established, in both religious and political terms. Chapters outline the major themes of Islamic political discourse in the intellectual output of al-Banna and al-Bishri - such as the state in Islam, Shari’a and the law, political violence as jihad, and identity politics - and how these have interacted with the totalitarian and authoritarian regimes of Nasir, Sadat and Mubarak. The book puts forward a unique comparative case study of the role of politics and religion in establishing authority over the public sphere, and how this idea of authority is manifested in the intellectual output of these two Islamic scholars.
The Contemporary British Mosque
Authors: Ahmed Abdul-Azim
Published: February 2024

Repositioning mosques as social, cultural and political spaces, The Contemporary British Mosque provides new insights on key contemporary debates, the religious identity of Britain, secularisation, the far-right and terrorism, and gender equality.

The book explores the story of the British mosque, from humble house conversions to grand works of architecture, and the increasingly important role they play in public life and the religious devotions of millions of British Muslims. It draws on a sociological approach based on fieldwork and ethnographic case-studies, combined with reviews of databases and historical documents to provide a perspective on the British mosque based on the Muslim congregants who worship at them.

Abdul-Azim Ahmed details the establishment of early mosques in Britain during the era of Empire, and the more rapid growth in the years following the Second World War. It answers the question of what a mosque does, and what role it has for Muslims and the wider society. The case of the Muslim congregation, a poorly understood and often overlooked dimension of religion in Britain, is detailed, and through the congregation, issues of diversity, denomination, sacredness, and society are explored.
Iris Murdoch and the Ancient Quarrel
Authors: Lindbäck Lyra Ekström
Published: February 2024

Lyra Koli revisits the crucial distinction between literature and philosophy in Iris Murdoch’s work to make a convincing case for understanding the particularity of literature and her insistence on the separation between the two.

Koli makes a break with existing scholarship on Murdoch’s philosophy and literature that ultimately re-states the philosophical value of literature, alongside literary aspects of philosophy. This book differs by deepening Murdoch's insistence on the differences between the disciplines, providing a consistent and polemical argument for the distinction between literature and philosophy more generally. Engaging thinkers such as Plato, Kant, Hegel, Sartre, Weil, and Cavell, Iris Murdoch and the Ancient Quarrel delves into the aesthetic characteristics that distinguish philosophy and literature. Through a discussion of the illusion of sense, the role of conceptual thinking in literature, the clash between epistemology and fiction, the artifice of tragedy, and the ambiguous morality of artistic inspiration and experience, this study reveals literature as essentially other to philosophy.
The Art Gallery on Stage
Authors: Cavecchi Mariacristina
Published: February 2024

The Art Gallery on Stage is the first book to consider the representation of the art gallery on the contemporary British stage and to discuss how playwrights have begun to regard it as inspiration, location, focus or theme in an ever-more intense game of cross-fertilization.

The study analyzes the impact on dramatic form and theatrical presentation of what has been a paradigmatic shift in the way art galleries and museums display their collections and how these are perceived, establishing a hitherto unexplored connection between modes of exhibiting and modes of representation. It traces a trajectory from plays that were initially performed in traditional theatres in accordance with a naturalistic play structure to plays that favour of a radical reconfiguration of visual representation. Indeed, since the beginning of the new millennium, playwrights and theatre-makers have increasingly experimented with new dramatic forms and site-specific venues, while forging collaborations with art makers and curators.

The book focuses on plays from the 1980s onwards, such as Howard Barker’s Scenes from an Execution, Nick Dear’s The Art of Success, Alan Bennett’s A Question of Attribution, Timberlake Wertenbaker’s Three Birds Alighting on a Field and The Line, David Edgar’s Pentecost, Martin Crimp’s Attempt on Her Life, Rebecca Lenkiewicz’s Shoreditch Madonna and The Painter, David Leddy’s Long Live the Little Knife, and Tim Crouch’s My Arm, An Oak Tree and England, and considers the vital contribution to the field made by set designers.

Ultimately, through this study, we come to understand how modern drama can offer a set of interpretative tools to enhance our understanding of the mechanisms underlying the social construction of art and, furthermore, the potential of theatre and the gallery space to question our fundamental cultural assumptions and values.
The Tragic Imagination in Shakespeare and Emerson
Authors: Amato Andy
Published: February 2024

What is the “tragic imagination”? And what role does it play in the works of William Shakespeare and Ralph Waldo Emerson? Explaining the tragic imagination as a creative faculty employed to answer the perennial Riddle of the Sphinx - a theory of the world that advances human freedom and dignity in the face of historical injustice, cruelty and violence - Andy Amato seeks to recover and rehabilitate this concept by revealing its significance to both key works of philosophy and literature and our contemporary world.

This book begins with a close and careful reading of Emerson’s first major work, Nature, in conversation with nineteenth and twentieth-century continental philosophy, critical theory and post-structuralism. Uncovering neglected elements of Emerson’s philosophy, beyond his reputation as the philosopher of ‘cheer’, this book explores how Emersonian transcendentalism affirms rather than denies the tragic sense of life - “tragic idealism” - and makes a substantial contribution to philosophy’s perpetual endeavour to solve the Riddle.

In the second part of the book, Amato then employs Emerson’s theoretical lens to interpret Shakespeare’s tragedy, King Lear. In doing so, he innovatively reframes the central themes of suffering, vision, nature, nothing, foolishness and silence toward achieving liberation.

By pairing these two giants of literature and philosophy, The Tragic Imagination in Shakespeare and Emerson not only offers fresh interpretations of Nature and King Lear, but also makes the case for the renewed deployment of tragic imagination, in creative redress, to our current social-political situation.
All She Lost
Authors: Mawad Dalal
Published: February 2024

‘Poignant and compelling… will resonate with anyone who cares about justice and the abuse of power’ - Lindsey Hilsum, Channel 4 News International Editor and author of Sandstorm

'Essential and urgent' - Kim Ghattas, journalist and author of Black Wave

Lebanon and the wider Middle East is in crisis. For this extraordinary book, journalist Dalal Mawad conducted a series of searing interviews with women in Lebanon - weaving an extraordinary story of survival, corruption and impunity.

On August 4 2020, a huge explosion in the heart of Beirut killed hundreds of people – it was the apocalypse of a sequence of events that have led to Lebanon’s unprecedented collapse. Award-winning journalist Dalal Mawad was in Lebanon when the blast happened, and was one of the first journalists to report on the mysterious and devastating explosion.

During her reporting, she discovered something else – that it is the women who stay behind, and it is through their stories that the history of the Middle East must be re-constructed. She set out to record the stories of those she met, the women long discriminated against, and those whose stories are untold.

She spoke to mothers who lost their children, spouses who lost their partners, refugee women who have fled from the war in Syria – and who now find themselves in another failing state. We hear from the Lebanese grandmother, bankrupted by the small nation's collapse, who remembers Beirut’s glory days of the 1960s – when the likes of Brigitte Bardot and Miles Davis came to Beirut. And then the women like Dalal herself, who have left their home behind.

The women in this book all experienced the explosion and suffered unimaginable loss and tragedy, but it is not just this one event that brings them together. Their personal stories converged to tell the story of a nation whose glory days are long gone, now riven by protracted violence, lurching from crisis to crisis, and fighting to survive. It tells not only of what these women have lost, but also what Lebanon has lost, and a part of the Middle East that is no more.
Semiotics for Screenwriters
Authors: Tierno Michael
Published: February 2024

You’re trying to finish a screenplay, but there’s a voice in your ear whispering, “You should know more about how cinema story works.” Perhaps you’ve heard how many successful screenwriters deconstruct or “break down” films and study them. You’d like to try this method but ask yourself, “How do I start?” Semiotics for Screenwriters can help you with this daunting task by taking you on a unique journey through 3 classic films that shows you the hidden universal language of plot, character, and theme at work in them. This method will reveal the mechanics of cinema story, then show you how to apply this knowledge to your own screenwriting.

Semiotics is a powerful system of analysis applied in many fields, including literature and psychology. In this book you’ll learn to deploy this method to break down classic films then apply it to writing, developing and correcting your own screenplays.
Practicing Intellectual Freedom in Libraries
Authors: Oltmann Shannon M.
Published: February 2024

All librarians and library and information science scholars can benefit from learning more about intellectual freedom. This book relies on research and practical real-world scenarios to conceptualize and contextualize it.

Practicing Intellectual Freedom in Libraries is helpful for a wide range of people, from those only starting to learn about intellectual freedom to those more well-versed in the subject. For novices, it offers a solid introduction to intellectual freedom, grounded theoretically and empirically; for more experienced scholars and librarians, it provides a uniquely comprehensive analysis of intellectual freedom.

Intellectual freedom is important for librarians because it is a foundation of the profession and is truly central to librarianship in the United States. Situating intellectual freedom within freedom of speech theories, this book explains the legal and theoretical foundations for contemporary understandings of intellectual freedom within library science. Additionally, it depicts the importance of community to implementing intellectual freedom and exemplifies this importance in a discussion of actual library practices. Real-world scenarios provide a timely look at intellectual freedom in context, discussing Internet filtering, collection development and weeding, meeting rooms and exhibit spaces, programming, and fake news and misinformation.
Staying Successful as a Middle Manager
Authors: Mosley Pixey Anne
Published: February 2024

Many librarians successfully make the transition to library manager, decide that it was a positive career move, and settle into a middle manager role for a period of years. After a few years they become recognized as experienced or senior managers. But what does being an experienced or ‘senior’ manager really mean? Is it a destination unto itself or a transitional role? What should one do to prepare for moving on? How best to stay put without stagnating?

Pixey Anne Mosley, author of Transitioning from Librarian to Middle Manager (2004) offers insights into the nature of professional growth, and caveats against the many destructive traps that managers who have been in the same role for several years can all too easily slip into. Essential reading for anyone beyond the salad days of their career, but particularly managers whose advancement has stalled or are in the early stages of questioning their effectiveness.
Teaching Internet Basics
Authors: Nichols Joel A.
Published: February 2024

Perfect for public librarians, instructional librarians, technology and digital resource specialists, and library training specialists, this book is an essential resource for digital literacy instruction.

According to Pew research published in 2013, two-thirds of public libraries report that technology training is important in their communities, and that 86.5 percent of public libraries offer classes on general Internet use. Despite the ubiquitous nature of the Internet and digital media, digital literacy instruction remains one of the major job duties of 21st-century librarians. In this book, author Joel Nichols helps you to close the digital divide and make a difference in increasing information and digital literacy for your patrons, offering tested content and methods that will make it easier for librarians to provide effective digital literacy instruction.

With its discussion of key Internet safety and security topics for inexperienced Internet users, this hands-on, practical guide is what you need for approaching—and solving—these digital literacy instructional challenges. This manual serves librarians who are teaching computer and Internet basics to patrons with little or no experience by providing a packaged solution with ready-made training scripts and practical examples that teach basic digital literacy techniques. The guide also fills any gaps in your knowledge or experience and gets you up to speed with the latest digital information needs of users in order to form a solid foundation from which to provide instruction with the supplied curriculum.
Telling the Truth to Your Adopted or Foster Child
Authors: Smalley Betsy Keefer , Schooler Jayne E.
Published: February 2024

Many adopted or foster children have complex, troubling, often painful pasts. This book provides parents and professionals with sound advice on how to communicate effectively about difficult and sensitive topics, providing concrete strategies for helping adopted and foster children make sense of the past so they can enjoy a healthy, well-adjusted future.

Approximately one of every four adopted children will have adjustment challenges related to their separation from the birth family, earlier trauma, attachment difficulties, and/or issues stemming from the adoption process. Common complicating issues of adopted children are feelings of rejection, abandonment, or confusion about their origins. While many foster and adoptive parents and even many professionals are reluctant to communicate openly about birth histories, silence only adds to the child's confusion and pain.

This revised and significantly expanded edition of the award-winning Telling the Truth to Your Adopted or Foster Child equips parents with the knowledge and tools they need to communicate with their adopted or foster child about their past. Revisions include coverage of significant new research and information regarding the importance of understanding the child's trauma history to his or her well-being and successful adjustment in his foster or adoptive family.

The authors answer such questions as: How do I share difficult information about my child's adoption in a sensitive manner? When is the right time to tell my child the whole truth? How do I obtain more information on my child's history? Detailed descriptions of actual cases help the parent or caregiver find ways to discover the truth (particularly in closed and international adoption cases), organize the information, and explain the details of the past gently to a toddler, child, or young adult who may find it frightening or confusing.