bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A licitação como ferramenta para a concretização do direito à cidade sustentável.
Authors: Gustavo de Souza Evandro , Etinger de Araujo Junior Miguel
Published: February 2025

Diante da evolução e complexidade das atividades da Administração Pública, a licitação, enquanto negócio jurídico, deixou de ser vista apenas como uma atividade burocrática para a aquisição de bens, serviços e obras, passando a desempenhar um papel fundamental na sociedade. Dado o grande poder de compra do Estado em todas as esferas federativas, foi possível perceber o potencial da licitação para promover mudanças sociais, econômicas e ambientais. Dessa forma, diante dos problemas ambientais enfrentados pelas cidades brasileiras, o artigo busca analisar o papel da licitação como uma ferramenta importante para a concretização do direito à cidade sustentável. Para isso, foi realizada uma pesquisa de natureza qualitativa, teórica e legislativa, embasada em levantamentos bibliográficos e artigos publicados em revistas virtuais especializadas. A pesquisa dará ênfase ao método dedutivo. Como resultado teórico da pesquisa, busca-se demonstrar como a licitação pode ser um instrumento importante na implementação de políticas públicas que visem contribuir com a concretização de cidades sustentáveis.
PENDEKATAN INOVATIF DALAM PENGEMBANGAN PESERTA DIDIK BERDASARKAN KARAKTERISTIK
Authors: Andi eki Dwi wahyuni  , Muljono Damopolii  , Yuspiani
Published: February 2025

ABSTRACT
 
Education aims to develop the potential of students holistically through cognitive, affective, and psychomotor aspects. Characteristic-based development of students allows learning to be designed according to their unique needs, including learning styles, multiple intelligences, and social and cultural backgrounds. This article examines the strategy of developing students based on characteristics using a descriptive-analytical literature review method. The results of the study indicate that strategies that focus on student characteristics, such as problem-based and project-based learning, are able to optimize the development of cognition, affectivity, and psychomotor in a balanced manner. This approach supports the creation of effective learning that not only builds knowledge, but also positive attitudes and practical skills, so that students develop into individuals with character and competitiveness.
 

Keywords: cognitive, affective, psychomotor, student
Penerapan Model Kooperatif Learning untuk Meningkatkan Kemampuan Komunikasi Matematis Siswa: Studi Literatur
Authors: Ridhaningtyas Latifa Putri , Auliya Alfiana Fallan Syarri , Safitri Hana Ika , Fashlah Anggita Gunati
Published: February 2025

Matematika merupakan salah satu pelajaran yang dipelajari pada setiap jenjang pendidikan. Komunikasi dalam matematika menolong guru memahami kemampuan siswa dalam menginterpretasikan dan mengekspresikan pemahamannya tentang konsep dan proses matematika yang mereka pelajari. Kemampuan berkomunikasi secara matematik masih menjadi titik lemah siswa dalam pembelajaran matematika. Oleh sebab itu diperlukan sebuah model pembelajaran yang aktif dan inovatif. Tujuan artikel ini untuk mengkaji literatur tentang penerapan model pembelajaran kooperatif untuk meningkatkan kemampuan komunikasi matematis siswa sekolah dasar sehingga dapat dijadian sebagai referensi bagi guru maupun peneliti selanjutnya agar dapat diterapkan di dalam proses pembelajaran. Artikel ini menggunakan menggunakan jenis/pendekatan penelitian studi kepustakaan (library research) atau studi literatur (literature riview). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa melalui model Kooperatif Learning mampu meningkatkan kemampuan komusikasi matematis dan hasil belajar siswa, siswa menjadi disiplin percaya diri, dan memiliki toleransi antar sesama.
Persistência do protetor dietholate na água de irrigação do arroz irrigado em sistema pré-germinado
Authors: Abatt Carolina Ayumi Kaneji , Polmann Gabriela , Schelter Mayra Luiza , Oliveira Neto Antonio Mendes de , Moreira Marcelo Alves
Published: February 2025

O objetivo deste trabalho foi quantificar e determinar o período do protetor de dietholate, presente em água, em diferentes dias após a semeadura do arroz. O experimento foi conduzido em casa de vegetação, na Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina UDESC-Lages, em 2023. Avaliou-se amostras de água os períodos de pré-semeadura, logo após a semeadura, 1 dia após a semeadura (DAS), 3 DAS, 5 DAS e 10 DAS. O delineamento foi inteiramente casualizado, em seis tratamentos e quatro repetições. A detecção do dietholate apresentou nos dias pós-semeadura. O 1 DAS foi o dia em que apresentou maior liberação do composto em água. Nos dias seguintes, a concentração da substância foi decaindo, ou seja, a planta e o composto estavam interagindo. O ideal da drenagem no sistema de arroz irrigado pré-greminado é a partir do décimo dia.
Educação integral e escolas de tempo integral: inclusão social e redução de desigualdades regionais em Goiás
Authors: Silva Maria de Fátima Oliveira e , Jesus Edna Maria de
Published: February 2025

Este artigo explora o papel das escolas de tempo integral na promoção da equidade educacional e na transformação comunitária em contextos de desigualdade social, com foco particular no estado de Goiás. O estudo tem como objetivo examinar como a articulação entre educação integral e de tempo integral pode criar ambientes educativos mais inclusivos e responsivos às necessidades dos estudantes. A metodologia adotada é de cunho qualitativo, baseada em revisão bibliográfica e na análise do Programa Educação Plena e Integral em Goiás. Observa-se que escolas de tempo integral contribuem para a redução da evasão escolar, o aumento do desempenho acadêmico e o fortalecimento dos laços entre escola e comunidade. Além disso, o estudo ressalta a importância de uma abordagem pedagógica ampla e integrada, que promova o desenvolvimento integral dos estudantes e a inclusão social, reforçando a necessidade de continuidade e aprimoramento das políticas públicas voltadas para a educação.
Nascimento a três: o pai no parto
Authors: Matos Mariana Gouvêa de , Magalhães Andrea Seixas
Published: February 2025

O presente trabalho é parte de pesquisa mais ampla sobre experiências de pais e mães acerca do parto a partir de um estudo de caso coletivo (Stake, 2016) no qual foram analisados 30 relatos de parto publicados em blogs pessoais sobre experiências de gestação, parto e parentalidade, sendo 15 escritos por mulheres e 15 por homens. O objetivo deste artigo é discutir a participação do pai no parto. Os resultados apontam para a presença do pai no parto como asseguradora para a mulher e fortalecedora da relação conjugal. Por outro lado, a ausência paterna por normas do hospital, além de infringir a legislação, pode promover vivências de desamparo para a mulher e dificultar o andamento do trabalho de parto. Concluímos que a decisão sobre a presença do pai no parto deve ser tomada em conjunto pelos membros do casal, considerando as possibilidades e necessidades de cada um. Para aqueles casais cujos membros desejam, a presença paterna pode contribuir enormemente para o processo de elaboração da transição para a parentalidade.
A interferência do fluxo turístico no Parque Nacional de Jericoacoara (CE)
Authors: Maia Arcanjo Miguel Garcia , Mendes Fabrício Lemos de Siqueira , Carneiro Franciele Rodrigues , Barbosa Helena Dóris de Almeida
Published: February 2025

O Parque Nacional de Jericoacoara localiza-se nos municípios de Jijoca de Jericoacoara e Cruz no estado do Ceará, compreendendo 8.416 hectares, é o terceiro mais visitado do país. O Parque hoje é um grande receptor de turistas nacionais e estrangeiros, o que movimenta a economia do estado. Essa grande movimentação de pessoas traz desafios para o Instituto Chico Mendes da Biodiversidade (ICMBIO), responsável pelo planejamento e gestão dele. Este estudo tem como objetivo discorrer sobre o Parque Nacional de Jericoacoara e seus possíveis impactos decorrentes da falta de acompanhamento de gestão do fluxo turístico gerado no seu interior. Metodologia: Para esse estudo foi utilizado de pesquisa bibliográfica, observação direta, conversas informais com os residentes da vila e visitantes, também o acompanhamento de palestra com o gestor do parque, fornecendo informações para entendermos as diferentes perspectivas do local. Conclui-se que os objetivos propostos pelo Parque Nacional de Jericoacoara devem superar grandes desafios para efetivação dos objetivos colocados em sua criação. O fluxo desordenado de pessoas e automóveis dentro do Parque é consequência dessa falta de acompanhamento e controle das visitações. O uso público de Unidades de Conservação é importante para a manutenção dos parques, porém se deve acompanhar um Plano de Manejo de base sólida e com atuais métodos eficazes de conservação da natureza. Neste sentido, é necessário um planejamento que preze pela inclusão dos sujeitos que se encontram normalmente marginalizados do processo de massificação.
Saint Paul, Eschatology and Our Present Situation
Authors: Rastoin Marc
Published: February 2025

Paul shared common Jewish end of time expectations. Like Jesus. And, in the two centuries before Jesus and Paul, eschatological expectations had taken a new strength. The believers were waiting for a (new) radical intervention of God in human history in order for the prophecies of the prophets of old to be accomplished. The belief in God’s capacity to resurrect the dead came more and more prominent. Why? Because God’s justice is a key element of God’s identity. To stay the God of Israel, God had to be a just Judge and be able to give rewards to the martyrs. Even if the moment of the end of things has to stay unknown, the day of the great reckoning will come. Since the 19th century however, the Church has been ashamed of the apocalyptic discourse: Eschatological discourse seemed mythological, outdated and basically useless. The present age of global ecological crisis has changed the situation. We have to rediscover the value of the maxim of the Hungarian Jesuit Gábor Hevenesi: “Put your trust in God as though the whole course of things depended entirely on yourself, and not on God; but at the same time do everything in your power as if nothing were to be done by you and everything by God alone”. Neither pietistic resignation nor voluntarist activism.
Is the limbus patrum Theory Necessary for Christian Eschatology? An Attempt to Answer the Question
Authors: Kubacki Zbigniew
Published: February 2025

The concept of limbus patrum is well-established in the tradition of Christian theology. It originated in antiquity as an answer to the question about the fate of those who are called „the righteous of the Old Testament.” It is also present in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. However, one may ask whether this theory is necessary for Christian soteriology and eschatology today. This article attempts to answer that question. It is divided into three parts. Part one briefly summarizes how the limbus patrum theory was understood in traditional Catholic doctrine. Part two formulates some critical questions about the traditional understanding of this theory. Part three attempts to answer the fundamental question and proposes how it should be understood that the righteous men and women of the Old Testament were saved by the blood of Jesus Christ’s cross.
La proporcionalidad de la reparación pecuniaria respecto de los delitos culposos de tránsito
Authors: Astudillo-Ontaneda Israel Santiago , Durán-Ramírez Andrea Lisseth
Published: February 2025

En este artículo se analizó como un primer enfoque el principio de proporcionalidad en la reparación de los daños materiales causados por delitos culposos de tránsito, mediante un análisis comparativo de los marcos normativos internacionales de Francia, Alemania y Canadá. El objetivo principal sobre el cual se basa toda la investigación jurídica fue el identificar las diferencias y similitudes en los enfoques legales de estos países, resaltando las fortalezas de cada sistema y las lecciones para el contexto ecuatoriano. Para ello, se aprovechó un enfoque cualitativo, que se desarrolló por medio del análisis documental de las leyes y normativas de los países seleccionados como población muestra.
Entre los resultados obtenidos, se evidenció de forma notoria que, mientras Francia y Alemania utilizan criterios muy detallados y escalas de indemnización estandarizadas para la reparación material en las situaciones analizadas, Canadá adopta un enfoque más actuarial en el que considera factores socioeconómicos. Con todo esto, se identificaron vacíos normativos en el sistema ecuatoriano, lo que se determina que se dificulta la aplicación uniforme de la proporcionalidad en la reparación en estos casos. Finalmente, se concluyó con la posibilidad de la implementación de escalas de indemnización, inspiradas en modelos internacionales, y el uso de cálculos actuariales podrían contribuir a mejorar la proporcionalidad en la reparación que determinan los juzgadores en nuestro país.
Elemental Symbolism and Character Relationships in Elemental Forces of Nature: A Semiotic Approach
Authors: Oktaviana Erina Tri , Nugroho Abdillah
Published: February 2025

The purpose of this study is to see how human figures are shown by the symbolism of the elements and how the interaction between the elements can cause semiotic phenomena rooted in the concept of the basic elements of the earth, namely fire, water, earth and air. This is to analyze whether the product is reflected in this way. Using the semiotic theory of Perce and Barthes, this study seeks to identify the implications and negative meanings of the elements of human personality. This study uses a qualitative approach in a case study design. Data were collected in depth about film scenes that show the interaction between elements and human characters. The data collection process was carried out through participant observation methods, theme notes, and symbolic analysis of visual and narrative elements. Data analysis techniques are related to the structural semiotic model which includes identifying signs, determining meaning, and interpreting symbolic relationships in a historical context. The results of the study show that 30 data show the relationship between natural elements with specific semiotic meanings and human personality. The fire element is often connected to characters who are passionate about being ambitious and easily ignited by their emotions, while the water element represents calmness, adaptability, and empathy. The earth element represents stability, determination, and maturity, while the air element reflects freedom, intelligence, and imagination. The interaction between these film elements not only shows the social dynamics of the characters, but also reflects the idea of ​​balance and conflict in human life. The contribution of this study is to provide a deeper understanding of the role of elemental symbolism in character formation in visual media.
DOCENTES NA ERA DA INTELIGÊNCIA ARTIFICIAL: COMPETÊNCIAS E DESAFIOS NA EDUCAÇÃO CONTEMPORÂNEA
Authors: Costa Júnior João Fernando , Saraiva Silvimeire Araujo , Dos Santos Maélio César Freitas , Machado Filho Samuel de Jesus Lins , Da Silva Márcia Marques , Do Nascimento Cícera Oliveira Silva , Rodrigues Marcel Oliveira , Machado Laís Maria Medeiros de Albuquerque , Lins Polyana Pacheco Monteiro , Oggione Geovana Barbosa , Ribeiro Rosimary da Mata , Pereira Josafá de Sá
Published: February 2025

Este artigo aborda o papel dos professores na educação contemporânea em um cenário amplamente impactado pela inteligência artificial (IA). Inicialmente, analisa-se a revolução promovida pela IA no ensino, explorando sua evolução histórica e as principais ferramentas e tecnologias utilizadas. Discute-se como essas inovações estão transformando as metodologias de ensino, destacando benefícios como personalização do aprendizado e automação de processos, bem como desafios, como barreiras técnicas e questões éticas. O texto também enfatiza as competências necessárias para que os docentes possam integrar a IA de maneira eficaz em suas práticas pedagógicas. Essas competências incluem habilidades técnicas, como o uso de ferramentas digitais e análise de dados, e pedagógicas, como a adaptação de estratégias de ensino e mediação tecnológica. Por outro lado, os desafios enfrentados pelos professores são amplamente discutidos, incluindo a falta de treinamento, dificuldades em equilibrar a presença humana e tecnológica, e dilemas éticos associados ao uso da IA em sala de aula. A conclusão destaca a importância da formação continuada para preparar os professores para essa realidade em transformação, além de reforçar a relevância do papel humano no ensino. Por fim, o artigo reflete sobre as perspectivas futuras, apontando para um cenário educacional onde a tecnologia complementa, mas nunca substitui, a atuação essencial dos professores como mediadores do aprendizado e formadores de cidadãos críticos e reflexivos.
Educommunication and communication for social change: a proposal aimed at the elderly
Authors: Rosabal Segarte Yanela Lázara
Published: February 2025

Educommunication is a field of Communication for Development that lacks theoretical and practical integration. In turn, communication for social change is presented as an approach oriented towards the conscious and participatory resilience of the subjects involved in the transformation process. Both paradigms are inseparable and are assumed to be an alternative for educating social groups following the principles of equity, social justice, collective responsibility and respect for self-determination. In this sense, the general objective of the present research is the elaboration of a proposal for an educommunicative strategy oriented towards the formation of infocommunicational competences in older people from the Chair of the Elderly at the University of Havana, based on the models of Washington Uranga and Carlos Núñez. To this end, a systematization of the theoretical assumptions on educommunication and communication for social change was carried out. The models of the aforementioned authors were characterized in order to select the fundamental aspects that would structure the proposal. The elements to be included in each phase of the strategy were determined, taking into account the criteria provided by those involved in the questionnaire applied during the research. The willingness to learn, innovate, participate and transform themselves served as common denominators in the structuring of the final project.
The role of multicriteria decision making in the supply chain: Literature review
Authors: Holguin Avila Alejandra , Pérez Domínguez Luis Asunción , Romero Lopez Roberto , Cruz David Luviano
Published: February 2025

Introduction: The evaluation of supply chain performance has gained significant relevance due to recent events that have transformed its operational dynamics, as well as the advent of Industry 5.0. This new era introduces advanced technologies, such as digital twins, which, when combined with multicriteria models, can identify and prioritize key factors to enhance performance evaluation. These tools have the potential to optimize strategic decision-making in an increasingly dynamic and competitive environment.Methods: A systematic literature review was conducted following the PRISMA framework, analyzing 45 articles published between 2019 and 2024. The sources included scientific databases such as SCOPUS and Web of Science. The search employed terms related to multicriteria models, supply chain, Industry 4.0, and digital twins. Articles were selected based on predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria.Results: Findings revealed that multicriteria methods are widely used to evaluate efficiency, sustainability, and resilience in supply chains. Additionally, digital twins emerged as key tools for real-time monitoring, risk management, and process simulation. However, technological, financial, and regulatory barriers were identified, hindering their practical implementation.Conclusions: The combination of advanced technologies with multicriteria approaches represents a promising solution for improving supply chain performance. Future research should focus on developing hybrid models, promoting organizational training, and establishing international standards to ensure effective adoption. These initiatives will enable organizations to address the challenges of an increasingly complex global environment, strengthening the resilience and sustainability of supply chains.
Efficient intrusion detection model based on health care sector using lstm based rnn
Authors: Davlatov Salim , Akramov Akhtam , Kamarova Ibodat , Azizova Farida , Bakaeva Feruza , Turayeva Muborak , Mamadaminova Bakhtigul
Published: February 2025

Almost all real-world operations have moved online in recent years, with computers interacting with one another over the Internet. Consequently, there is an increase in network security vulnerabilities, making it difficult for network managers to protect their networks against all types of cyberattacks. Numerous methods for detecting network intrusions have also been created. However, they face critical difficulties from the continuous rise of new weaknesses that are outside the ability to understand of existing frameworks. We present an astute and effective Profound Learning (DL)- based network interruption discovery framework (NIDS),motivated by deep learning's outstanding performance in a variety of detection and identification tasks. We investigate an RNN-based prediction model for the detection of intrusions in industrial IoT networks. For intrusion detection, we use anomaly detection algorithms to identify if a packet is normal or abnormal. These methods quantify and assess the distance measurement in actual packets, as well as predict the following packet. The cyber security community has access to a wide range of malware datasets for use in public domain research. Furthermore, to the best of our knowledge, no study has offered a thorough evaluation of how well different machine learning techniques perform across a range of publicly accessible datasets. In this paper, we investigate novel hybrid deep learning model, with the aim of building an adaptable and efficient intrusion detection system that can identify and categorise unexpected and cyber-attacks. The results of this type of research make it easier to select the optimal algorithm for use in anticipating and stopping impending cyberattacks. Finally, to perform anomaly identification, a cosine similarity boundary that is thought of as a typical packet was provided. Then, a scoring function based on cosine similarity was applied.
Challenges and perspectives of the treatment of feminicidal violence in the Cuban legislative system
Authors: Izquierdo Cuellar Yolier
Published: February 2025

Femicidal violence in Cuba is a matter of interest that requires careful analysis. Despite the laws and policies implemented, challenges persist in their effective implementation. The entrenched presence of gender stereotypes in society and limited awareness of the problem continue to influence this dynamic. This research aims to explore obstacles in the implementation of laws and seek ways to improve prevention and victim support, as well as to promote greater awareness of gender equality. It will examine the legal and socio-cultural barriers to change, as well as the prospects for legal strengthening and collaboration between different actors. By understanding the complexities of this issue, the aim is to contribute to a fairer and safer Cuban society for women, offering concrete recommendations to improve the legislative system's response to feminicidal violence.
Incidence of malnutrition in people with celiac disease in Ecuador. A diagnostic study
Authors: Robayo Zurita Verónica Alexandra , Hidalgo Morales Kattyta Patricia , Viteri Robayo Carmen Patricia , Arteaga Almeida Cristina Alexandra , Guevara Deysi
Published: February 2025

Celiac disease (CD) is an enteropathy caused by an autoimmune disorder triggered by gluten exposure in genetically susceptible individuals. In CD patients, autoantibodies attack proteins in the intestinal tissues and create damage to the intestinal villi resulting in malabsorption of nutrients and maldigestion. Undiagnosed and untreated CD can lead to severe malabsorption and malnutrition. A diagnostic epidemiological study was conducted to evaluate the incidence of malnutrition in adults and children with CD in Ecuador. In total, 35 CD patients were eligible and body mass index (BMI) was determined. The study cohort was separated into 3 age groups and BMI was compared with indicators of undernutrition reported in the National Health and Nutrition Survey of Ecuador. The participants in the study were interviewed to determine the degree of information and awareness of the importance of the gluten-free diet for their health status. We detected an increased trend in the incidence of malnutrition in celiac disease patients at pediatric ages, and increased awareness of the importance of the gluten-free diet in adults. Nutritional evaluation of CD patients is essential in pediatric ages to achieve a more effective management of these patients and to avoid the consequences of malnutrition in early stages of life.
Integrating Mediation into Public Administration: Lessons from European Practices
Authors: Shcherbak Viktor , Donii Nataliia , Nishchymna Svitlana , Plotka Liubov , Tregubenko Galina
Published: February 2025

Introduction: Mediation is now essential for resolving public administration disputes, which reduces social tensions and promotes trust in public institutions. The present study attempts to answer questions on the effectiveness of mediation in public administration, particularly on the institutionalisation of this institution in the EU countries and on the feasibility of mediation application in Ukraine. The research aims to evaluate the European experience of institutionalising mediation, to uncover the possibilities for applying mediation procedures in the Ukraine, and the general research objectives are to study the operational efficiency of mediation in public administration. This study is to analyze extant mediation models, compare their effectiveness in other countries and address success factors of different factors and suggesting European experience adaptation to Ukrainian context.Methods: The research methodology includes quantitative and qualitative methods: The research methods employed were questionnaires, semi-structured interviews, case studies and comparative analysis.Results: The study revealed that mediation is an effective conflict resolution mechanism that facilitates the decrease in the number of bilateral court disputes, reduces the duration of conflict resolution, and increases confidence in government institutions.Conclusions: The practical significance of the findings lies in developing recommendations to improve the legislative framework, creating regional mediation centres, and supporting this tool among the citizens. These measures will help decrease social conflicts and improve efficiency in the administrative processes in Ukraine. The institutionalisation of mediation procedures has been found, based on European experience, to enhance the democratisation of governance and to increase the transparency and efficiency of administrative processes.
Histopathological Investigation on Puntius sophore (Hamilton) Affected by Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome
Authors: Ira Akshita , Agrahari Pooja
Published: February 2025

Histopathological investigation of Puntius sophore (commonly known as the pool barb) affected by Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome (EUS) would typically reveal a range of pathological changes in the tissues, particularly in the skin, muscle, and internal organs. EUS is a disease caused by the Oomycete Aphanomyces invadans, which leads to severe ulcerative lesions in fish. The histological analysis of the afflicted P. sophore was the main aim of this investigation. During the study period, the putative fungus was detected from 228 EUS-infected fish samples using established techniques for isolation, culture, and identification. The EUS outbreak was visible in the muscle, liver, and kidney sections of infected fish samples. Granulomatous and inflammatory tissues replaced underlying muscles whereas the epidermis is completely lost.
Justice and Legal Certainty in the Implementation of E-Tilang in the Digital Era
Authors: Afriyanto  , Sulaiman Abdullah , Herman KMS
Published: February 2025

The rapid advancement of digital technology has significantly changed traffic law enforcement in Indonesia, especially through the introduction of Electronic Traffic Law Enforcement (e-Ticket). This system aims to increase transparency and efficiency, as well as guarantee fairness and legal certainty in traffic law enforcement. However, there are still several challenges to be faced, especially related to personal data protection and the unevenness of technological infrastructure in various regions. This research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of e-Tilang in promoting justice and legal certainty and to identify obstacles related to personal data protection and infrastructure equity. Using a normative juridical approach, this research analyzes primary legal materials such as Law No. 27 of 2022 concerning Personal Data Protection and Law No. 22 of 2009 concerning Traffic and Road Transportation, supplemented by secondary materials from legal literature, journals, and expert opinions. Qualitative analysis shows that e-Tilang reduces direct interaction between law enforcement and the public, thereby increasing transparency. However, this research also identifies significant challenges, including weak personal data protection and uneven distribution of technological infrastructure throughout Indonesia. These findings have implications that provide valuable insights into the implementation of e-Tilang, highlighting areas that need improvement in the legal and policy framework to increase effectiveness and fairness.
Tracing Family Lines
Authors: Smith Amy M.
Published: February 2025

Family genealogy research has grown exponentially over the past decade, making it an area worthy of scholarly inquest. Tracing Family Lines: The Impact of Genealogy Research on Family Communication, by Amy M. Smith, explores the connection between women and genealogy by examining the ways inherited familial narratives and data work to position women within American culture. Although studies of women’s lives are on the rise, the standpoint(s) of women has historically been marginalized, particularly as women continue to be relegated to domestic and family care. Through researching these standpoints, we are better able to see the political constructions of sexist oppression, as well as the ways genealogy offers a possible site for resistance. Interviewing women who are engaged in the act of researching their own family genealogy provides insight into their motivation for doing so. In documenting the family communication that surrounds the genealogical data, as well as studying the family organizational structure, this study contributes to the existing research regarding family history and family narrative. As many of these women are members of local genealogical societies, they are also able to address aspects of community membership, and the positioning of women within these organizations. As women and genealogy are both under-researched, Tracing Family Lines illuminates the experiences of women genealogists, to understand the impact of genealogical data upon family communication, and to explore family genealogy as a site of feminist resistance to the socio-political marginalization of women.
China's Quiet Rise
Authors: Guo Baogang , Teng Chung-chian
Published: February 2025

Despite China's desire to make its rapid ascendance in the 21st century as non provocative as possible, the key to ensure China's peaceful rise lies in two-way integration and engagement. A closely integrated China with the rest of the world and China's acceptance of existing international norms and rules may compel China to behave in a more predictable and responsive way. This co-edited book examines China's rising military capacity and the complex feelings its neighbors, such as Taiwan, South Korea and India, have toward the increasingly powerful China. The focus of this book is on the efforts made by China to brand her non-aggressive image through promoting public diplomacy and expanding regional free trade and cooperation in Asia and Latin America. It uses the cross-Taiwan-strait relations as a testing ground for the prospect of peace between the two former adversaries. China's Quiet Rise will help readers understand why integration, instead of isolation and containment, may be the most effective way to facilitate China's peaceful rise.
How the Doctrine of Incarnation Shaped Western Culture
Authors: Ranft Patricia
Published: February 2025

In recent years numerous scholars in disciplines not traditionally associated with theology have promoted an interesting thesis. They maintain that one particular Christian doctrine, the Incarnation, had an inordinate influence on the shape of Western culture. The doctrine, they say, was so radical that it mandated an epistemological break with pagan society’s perception of the universe and forced Christians to form a new culture. As medieval society worked out the consequences of the doctrine, it gave birth to those attitudes, institutions, and actions that define modern Western culture. The claims are well argued, but it is a historically untested thesis. How the Doctrine of Incarnation Shaped Western Culture is a response to the situation. It investigates whether the presence of the doctrine had the definitive effect on Western culture that so many scholars claim it did. It searches early Christian and medieval sources for evidence and concludes that the doctrine had a dominant effect on the developing culture. No other idea was as omnipresent or pervasive in Western society during its formative stage as the Incarnation doctrine. The doctrine was influential in the establishment of every major facet of Western culture. Its paradox, irrationality, and juxtaposition of opposites created a tension that cried out for resolution, and society responded accordingly. The ideas within the doctrine acted as catalysts for cultural change. As a result, the West developed its most characteristic traits and forged a path that was uniquely its own.
The Borderlands of Education
Authors: Camacho Michelle Madsen , Lord Susan M.
Published: February 2025

This innovative work critically studies the contemporary problems of one segment of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education. The lack of a diverse U.S.-based pool of talent entering the field of engineering education has been termed a crisis by academic and political leaders. Engineering remains one of the most sex segregated academic arenas; the intersection of gendered and racialized exclusion results in very few Latina engineers. Drawing on cutting-edge scholarship in gender and Latino/a studies, the book provides an analytically incisive view of the experiences of Latina engineers.

Sponsored by the National Science Foundation through a Gender in Science and Engineering grant, the authors bridge interdisciplinary perspectives to illuminate the nuanced and multiple exclusionary forces that shape the culture of engineering. A large, multi-institution, longitudinal dataset permits disaggregation by race and gender. The authors rely on primary and secondary sources and incorporate an integrated mixed-methods approach combining quantitative and qualitative data. Together, this analysis of the voices of Latina engineering majors breaks new ground in the literature on STEM education and provides an exemplar for future research on subpopulations in these fields.

This book is aimed at researchers who study underrepresented groups in engineering and are interested in broadening participation and ameliorating problems of exclusion. It will be attractive to scholars in the fields of multicultural and higher education, sociology, cultural anthropology, cultural studies, and feminist technology studies, and all researchers interested in the intersections of STEM, race, and gender. This resource will be useful for policy-makers and educational leaders looking to revitalize and re-envision the culture within engineering.
Redeeming Words and the Promise of Happiness
Authors: Kleinberg-Levin David
Published: February 2025

This book boldly ventures to cross some traditional academic boundaries, offering an original, philosophically informed argument regarding the nature of language by reading and interpreting the poetry of Wallace Stevens and the novels of Vladimir Nabokov. So it is a work both in literary criticism and in philosophy. The approach is strongly influenced by Walter Benjamin’s philosophy of language and Theodor Adorno’s aesthetic theory, but the philosophical thought of other philosophers—notably Plato, Kant, Hegel, Emerson, Heidegger, and Wittgenstein—figures significantly in the reading and interpretation. The essence of the argument is that, despite its damaged condition (standardization, commodification, staleness), language is, as such, by virtue of its very existence, the bearer of a utopian or messianic promise of happiness. Moreover, it is argued that, by reconciling the two senses of sense (sensuous sense and intelligible sense), showing the sheer power of words to create fictional worlds and destroy what they have just created, and redeeming the revelatory power of words—above all, the power to turn the familiar into something no longer familiar, something astonishing or perplexing—the two writers in this study sustain our hope for a world of reconciled antagonisms and contradictions, evoking in the way they freely play with the sounds and meanings of words, some intimations of a world—our world here, this very world, not some heavenly world—in which the promise of happiness would be fulfilled and redeemed. In the first part of the book, reflecting on the poetry of Stevens, Kleinberg-Levin argues that the poet defies the correspondence theory of truth to enable words to be faithful to truth as transformative and revelatory—what Heidegger calls “unconcealment”, translating the Greek. He also argues that in the pleasure we get from the sensuous play of words, there is an anticipation of the promise of happiness that challenges the theological doctrine of an otherworldly happiness and makes the religious experience seem like a paltry substitute. In the second part of the book, Kleinberg-Levin shows how Nabokov inherits Mallarmé’s conception of literature, causing with his word-plays the sudden reduction of the fictional world he has just so compellingly created to its necessary conditions of materiality: white paper, ink, print on the page. We thus see the novel as a work of fiction, as mere semblance; we see its conditions of possibility, created and destroyed before our very eyes. But the pleasure in seeing words doing this, and the pleasure in their sensuous materiality, are intimations of the promise of happiness that language bears. Using a Kantian definition of modernism, according to which a work is modernist if it reveals and questions the inherited assumptions about its necessary conditions of possibility, these studies show how and why both Stevens and Nabokov are exemplars of literary modernism.
The Style and Rhetoric of Elizabeth Dole
Authors: Friedman Rachel B. , Lee Ronald E.
Published: February 2025

This book analyses the public discourse of Elizabeth Dole. It explores the way in which this trail-blazing public figure navigated the double binds that confront women who obtain and exercise political power. The text argues that Dole crafted a conservative, feminine persona in which she depicted herself as a selfless public servant. This sense of servant was defined through Dole’s appeal to the transcendent moral purposes of Christianity. She used this image to great effect in her most noteworthy public addresses, especially her 1996 Republican National Convention speech in support of her husband’s presidential campaign. In her 2008 unsuccessful North Carolina U.S. Senate reelection campaign Elizabeth Dole’s political style unraveled in the face of a series of effective attacks by her opponent, Kay Hagan, and her own desperate rhetorical appeals to stave off defeat.
The Diversity Paradox
Authors: Jenkins J. Jacob
Published: February 2025

In recent years, a sense of community has declined throughout the United States. This trend is especially evident among younger generations, whether measured by civic participation, political involvement, or religious affiliation. Central Community Church—an intercultural congregation located in Tampa Bay’s urban corridor—has responded to this trend by promoting “community” as an organizational metaphor. The Diversity Paradox: Seeking Community in an Intercultural Church explores the ways in which that metaphor was co-constructed by Central Community’s racially/ethnically diverse leaders and members, as well as limitations and tensions that emerged from those efforts. After surveying the three prevailing views of community: community as physical space, community as disembodied concept, and community as communicative process, Jenkins builds upon four years of ethnographic fieldwork in order to fully understand this community. He concludes by introducing an original theoretical concept called the “diversity paradox”: an emphasis placed upon one potential understanding of diversity which, paradoxically, limits opportunities for alternative expressions of difference.
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Authors: Mahoney Daniel J.
Published: February 2025

In Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Daniel Mahoney presents a philosophical perspective on the political condition of modern man through an exegesis and analysis of Solzhenitsyn's work. Mahoney demonstrates the tremendous, yet often unappreciated, impact of Solzhenitsyn's writing on twentieth century thinking through an examination of the writer's profoundly important critique of communist totalitarianism in a judicious and original mix of western and Russian, Christian and classical wisdom.
Nuns Without Cloister
Authors: Vacher Marguerite
Published: February 2025

Nuns Without Cloister explores one of the first and most innovative among the non-cloistered women's congregations established after the Council of Trent. Under the aegis of a Jesuit missionary, the first Sisters of St. Joseph envisioned a direct role for religious women in the secular society of mid-seventeenth century France and quietly broke the ecclesiastical and cultural barriers that opposed it. This book opens perspectives on the sisters' success through a politics of discretion and the introduction of creative variety in their lives in country parishes or in the urban orphanages, hospitals, and reformatories for fallen women of the ancien rZgime. Vacher's methodology, comparing the congregation's theoretical, prescriptive documents with evidence about the actual life of these communities in southern France, leads to the question of whether and to what degree succeeding generations grasped the original inspiration.
The Anatomy of a Deception
Authors: Abele Robert P.
Published: February 2025

In The Anatomy of Deception, Abele reconstructs the public dialogue that led to the United States collectively making the decision to invade and occupy the sovereign nation of Iraq. The book examines this public debate concerning the invasion and occupation of Iraq and focuses on thinking critically about the decision. It will be argued here that the structure of the public case made for invading Iraq showed itself at that time to be a manipulation of evidence for a predetermined conclusion. This book is intended to challenge readers to debate such important issues more deeply, more reflectively, and with more ethical commitment than prior to the U.S. invasion of Iraq. If we do not commit ourselves to that, and set about righting the wrongs done in the public debate regarding Iraq, we will find ourselves in many more wars to come, for no other reason than the self-interests of those who seek to enhance their own profit and/or power.
Triangles, Symbols, and Constraints
Authors: Dobbs Charles
Published: February 2025

In his five-plus years as president of the United States, Lyndon Johnson witnessed dramatic power struggles within and between the Soviet Union, the People's Republic of China, and the United States of America. New Soviet leaders were determined to build Soviet power and extend Soviet influence. Mao's revolutionary ideology so dominated China that there were few levers to move Sino-American relations ahead. Johnson wanted to ease Cold War tensions by reaching a range of agreements with the Soviet Union on nuclear weapons and establishing relations with the People's Republic of China in order to end its isolation in the world community. However, multiple events frustrated Johnson's good intentions. The Soviet leadership that overthrew Nikita Khrushchev was committed to expanding its military might before negotiating with Washington; it also began focusing more and more on the worsening Sino-Soviet split. Mao Zedong entered into the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, and China seemed to devour itself. Meanwhile, the Vietnam War made negotiations among all three great powers more difficult, limiting room to maneuver. But Johnson persevered, and by 1968 the apparent American retreat symbolized by the North Korean seizure of the USS Pueblo and the Communist Tet Offensive in Vietnam, along with the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia, seemed to change the construct between the great powers. Beijing, emerging from the worst of the Cultural Revolution, increasingly feared Soviet intentions, and Moscow wanted to prevent a Sino-American rapprochement. Although Johnson did not achieve his lofty goals, he created the pre-conditions that Richard Nixon later harvested for the dZtente with Moscow and rapprochement with Beijing. Johnson's best intentions fell prey to triangles, symbols, and constraints.
Land Management As Public Policy
Authors: Larsson Gerhard
Published: February 2025

Land Management as Public Policy discusses goals, plans, and implementation means concerning public interference in land management after a more principal discussion of how far this ought to stretch itself and to what degree market forces and inputs of individuals predominate. The book begins with an introduction, definitions, and background information, followed by a more general discussion concerning goals, objectives, and different aspects on planning and implementation methods. The next section focuses on rural areas, discussing their development and problems concerning goals, planning, and plan implementation in terms of housing, agriculture, forest, water, recreation, and conservation. In a third section, urban areas are treated similarly. Finally, a postscript follows with some viewpoints and recommendations concerning future handling of these problems. The target groups for the book are college and university students at different levels within the subject, as well as professionals and practitioners who wish to complement their own specialties with a broader background.
European Data Protection Law in Practice
Authors: Laue Philip , Nink Judith , Kremer Sascha
Published: February 2025

The Practitioner’s Guide clearly explains European data protection law in practice. It provides operators, especially in companies and consultancies, data protection and compliance officers, works council members, HR managers and lawyers, with the necessary updates to draw the right conclusions for the corporate organisation. Written in a comprehensible manner, supplemented by numerous examples and references, and consistently aligned with the case law of the ECJ, the authors explain how the (new) regulations affect the practical implementation of the GDPR in practice: The new EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework in the everyday business setting Artificial intelligence and data protection The new obligations under the Whistleblower Protection Directive Cookies and co.: Implementing the requirements of the ePrivacy Directive