bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Exploring Beginner Free diver’s Experience of Benefit Recreational Freediving Activity
Authors: Solikhin Muhamad Nanang , Fauzi Fauzi , Sulistiyono Sulistiyono , Setiawan Caly , Fauzi Lailla Affianti
Published: June 2024

The purpose of this article is to explore the experience of an Indonesian beginner free diver perspective while practicing programmed recreational freediving. This freediving recreational theme tries to be built from the experience of a beginner free diver who obtains mental and physical health benefits from relaxation and other physical aspects through diving. This is to support the program for further development of freediving recreation as a choice of physical activity in free time. A qualitative methodology has been used twenty-six freedivers aged between 18 and 43 years were recruited to participate in the study. In-depth interviews were specifically designed to collect data about the forms of experience, learning, motivation, positive mental involvement through recreational freediving activities carried out. Data were collected with anecdotal notes through interviews and submitted to inductive content analysis in the ATLAS.ti 9 program. Physical theoretical literacy analysis was used to address the empirical data analysis. The results showed patterns in the data, including information gathering physical exercises, mental training, engagement as a learning journey, and experience and withdrawal from recreational freediving performed. It is concluded that this type of recreational freediving exercise provides a form of physical activity that provides mental and physical benefits for novice freediving.
Keywords: Perspective, Benefit, Recreational Freediving
Improving Critical Thinking Skills Using Animated Videos Based on Problem-Based Learning
Authors: Taningrum Nevitaningrum , Kriswanto Erwin Setyo , Pambudi Aris Fajar , Yulianto Wahyu Dwi
Published: June 2024

The materials related to football game tactics and strategies are mostly explained and taught in conventional theory. Students stated that learning tactics and strategy in soccer games is complicated and therefore difficult to understand because it uses conventional methods. Current developments have resulted in the acceleration of technology for learning in various conditions. This study aims to determine the learning outcomes of the twelfth grade students in senior high school by using animated videos based on problem-based learning in learning football games, especially in materials related to defensive patterns, attacking patterns, and football game formations. The method used in this study was experimental research using one group pre-test post-test design consists of 32 twelfth grade students (Male:12; Female:20). The learning process was evaluated using Formative Class Evaluation, and critical thinking skills were measured using critical thinking test instruments, The critical thinking assessment tool was evaluated by 4 experts. Result:This study showed significant differences in students’ critical thinking skills before and after applying problem-based learning animated videos [t=6.442; p= 0.000 (<0.05), with an increase of 14.65%. The achievement of student learning outcomes before implementing problem-based learning animated videos scored 66.66 in the poor category. After implementing problem-based learning animated videos, the score increased to 76.41 in the good category. Conclusion The application of animated videos based on problem-based learning in teaching and learning process helps students to theoretically understand football games with its complex tactics and strategies and to fully integrate their knowledge of defensive patterns, attacking patterns and formations in football games. Animated videos based on problem-based learning can provide stimuli that can encourage students to think analytically to improve their critical thinking and keep up with rapid technological developments.
Key Words: Critical thinking skills, animated videos, football games, problem based learning
Interdisciplinary physical education: implementation and insights of indonesian pe teachers
Authors: Budiman Ali , Nopembri Soni , Supriadi Dedi , Sinulingga Albadi , Andika Rendi
Published: June 2024

Interdisciplinary physical education (PE) learning is an innovation that combines other subjects with physical education which is really needed at this time. The purpose of this study is to measure the extent of knowledge and implementation of interdisciplinary PE learning of PE teachers in Indonesia. A descriptive quantitative research method through a survey approach was used in this study. A questionaire instrument related to the implementation and knowledge of interdisciplinary PE was used and distributed to 184 PE teachers in Indonesia (80 in elementary school, 45 in senior high school, and 59 in senior high schools). Data processing was analyzed using descriptive statistics. The research results explained that only 17 PE teachers (21.25%) in elementary schools had ever carried out interdisciplinary PE learning and their average knowledge was 49.6 (enough to know). At junior high school level, only 13 PE teachers (28.9%) had carried out interdisciplinary PE learning with an average knowledge of 60.9 (know). At the high school level, only 3 PE teachers (5%) have ever implemented interdisciplinary PE learning with an average knowledge of 40.8 (enough to know). Overall, only 33 PE teachers (17.9%) have implemented interdisciplinary PE learning with an average knowledge of 49.6, which means they are in the "enough to know" category. Very few PE teachers in Indonesia apply interdisciplinary PE learning and their knowledge of interdisciplinary PE is only limited to knowing enough, this of course needs to be improved considering that interdisciplinary learning is a learning innovation that is really needed nowadays.
Keywords: interdisciplinary learning, physical education , learning innovation, pe teacher, subject collaboration.
Definición de los componentes del juego en voleibol desde un enfoque sistémico (Definition of the components of the game in volleyball from a systemic approach)
Authors: Ureña Espa Aurelio , Moreno Arroyo M. Perla
Published: June 2024

El objetivo del presente trabajo ha sido interpretar, a través de la terminología compartida en el mundo académico y el deportivo del voleibol, en qué medida subyacen interpretaciones mecanicistas del juego o se está avanzando a la luz de las teorías de la complejidad y los sistemas abiertos. Se intenta justificar el desglose de significantes y el alcance de sus significados en un espacio determinado del juego y en su cristalización empírica. De acuerdo con ello, los conceptos del juego que se tratan en el documento son: partido, set, rotación, punto, posesión del saque, jugada, secuencias típicas del juego, acción de juego, habilidad motora específica, pase, principios del juego, medios tácticos colectivos, dispositivo táctico, orientación, sistema de ataque, medios tácticos grupales, medios técnico tácticos individuales, función o rol del jugador.
Palabras clave: Teoría de Sistemas, lógica del juego, complejidad, deportes de equipo, terminología.
Abstract. The aim of this paper has been to interpret, through the terminology shared in the academic and sporting world of volleyball, the extent to which mechanistic interpretations of the game underlie or are being advanced in the light of complexity and open systems theories. An attempt is made to justify the breakdown of signifiers and the scope of their meanings in a given space of the game and its empirical crystallization. Accordingly, the game concepts discussed in the paper are: match, set, rotation, point, serve possession, play, typical game sequences, game action, specific motor skill, pass, game principles, collective tactical means, tactical device, orientation, attack system, group tactical means, individual technical tactical means, player function or role.
Keywords: Systems Theory, game logic, complexity, team sports, terminology.
Efectos del entrenamiento de fuerza sobre el tejido adiposo en niños y adolescentes de 6 a 17 años con sobrepeso y/o obesidad: una revisión sistemática (Effectiveness of different strength trainings on adipose tissue in children and adolescents from 6 to 17 year old with overweight and/or obesity: a systematic review)
Authors: Binimelis Morales Kertty Alejandra , Bahamonde Bintrup Daniela de los Angeles , Fernández Ojeda Aida
Published: June 2024

Objetivo: Identificar los efectos de las intervenciones en programas de entrenamiento de fuerza sobre el tejido adiposo en niños y adolescentes de 6 a 17 años con sobrepeso y/o obesidad. Método: La metodología se basa en una revisión sistemática de artículos con rangos de fechas 2012-2022 obtenidos de las bases de datos Pubmed, Proquest One Academic, Google Academic, Taylor & Francis Group y Elsevier, basándose en la declaración PRISMA. En los 9 artículos analizados en esta revisión sistemática, se utilizan mediciones de composición corporal ICA (Índice cintura altura), PC (perímetro de cintura), IMC (Índice de masa corporal) y masa grasa. Aplicados en programas tales como, deporte de combate (Judo), peso corporal (HIIT) y ejercicios con sobrecarga, (máquinas y mancuernas). Resultados: Se identificaron efectos positivos en los entrenamientos de fuerza, disminuyendo significativamente el tejido adiposo, esto a través tres modalidades: programa asociado a deporte de combate, peso corporal y sobrecarga. Conclusión: El entrenamiento de fuerza en sus distintas manifestaciones, tuvo un efecto positivo en niños y adolescentes, con sobrepeso y obesidad, en lo que respecta a la disminución del tejido adiposo en grupo etario de 6 a 17 años, se sugiere que los programas asociados al entrenamiento HIIT sean mayormente utilizado por sus características de fácil implementación, adecuación y efectos.
Palabras clave: Niños, Sobrepeso, Obesidad, Tejido Adiposo, Fuerza
Abstract. Objective: To identify the effects of interventions in strength training programs on adipose tissue in children and adolescents aged 6 to 17 years with overweight and/or obesity. Method: The methodology is based on a systematic review of articles with date ranges 2012-2022 obtained from the Pubmed, Proquest one academic, Google academic, Taylor y Francis Group and Elsevier databases, based on the PRISMA statement. In the 9 articles analyzed in this systematic review, measurements of body composition ICA (waist height index), WC (waist circumference), BMI (body mass index) and fat mass are used. Applied in programs such as combat sports (Judo), body weight (HIIT) and overload exercises (machines and dumbbells). Results: Positive effects were identified in strength training, significantly reducing adipose tissue, this through three modalities; program associated with combat sports, body weight and overload. Conclusión: Strength training in its different manifestations had a positive effect on children and adolescents, with overweight and obesity, in regard to the reduction of adipose tissue, in the age group of 6 to 17 years.
Keywords: Childs, Overweight, Obesity, Adipose Tissue, Strenght
CONVECTIVE AND RADIATIVE HEAT TRANSFER EFFECTS ON PREMIXED HYDROGEN-AIR COMBUSTION IN HIGH-SPEED FLOW
Authors: Vasnev I.R. , Fedorova N.N.
Published: June 2024

Numerical simulation was performed to evaluate the effect of wall temperature and thermal radiation accounting on the processes of hydrogen-air mixture self-ignition in a flat channel. The simulation was performed in the Ansys Fluent 2020 R1 software package. Analysis of the calculation results for various wall temperature values has shown that at temperatures above 550 K, self-ignition of the mixture and propagation of the combustion wave, which turns into detonation, occurs. The movement of the detonation wave upstream and its exit into the narrow part of the channel points to the channel chocking. It has been shown that taking into account thermal radiation promotes earlier ignition of the mixture, but does not affect the flow mode and the rates of combustion product formation.
NUMERICAL MODELING OF THE INFLUENCE OF NANOPURGE OF ALUMINUM ON BURNING OF HIGH-ENERGY MATERIAL IN A CLOSED VOLUME
Authors: Moiseeva K.M. , Krainov A.Yu. , Poryazov V.A.
Published: June 2024

A theoretical study of combustion in the manometric bomb of the constant volume of charge, consisting of grains of high-energy material containing nanoscale aluminum powder, is presented. A comparison of an experimentally measured dependence of pressure growth in a manometric bomb with calculations on the thermodynamic model of burning of a hitch of high-energy material in a manometric bomb using an empirical law of the dependence of the rate of combustion on pressure and the conjugated model of nonstationary combustion. A numerical analysis of the effect of the additive of nanoscale aluminum powder in the composition of the high-energy material on the dynamics of burning charge in a pressure gauge bomb.
CONTROL OF PARAMETERS AND STRUCTURE OF DETONATION WAVE IN A DUAL-FUEL METHANE-HYDROGEN MIXTURE
Authors: Fomin P.A. , Trotsyuk A.V. , Tetervova I.V.
Published: June 2024

A generalized model of chemical kinetics of detonation combustion of stoichiometric dual-fuel methane-hydrogen mixture is proposed. It allows calculating the molar mass and internal energy of a mixture without calculating its detailed chemical composition. The model was verified within the framework of a numerical calculation of the cellular multifront structure of a detonation wave. The calculated size of the detonation cell, as well as the qualitative structure of detonation (irregularity of the cellular structure due to the formation of both primary and secondary transverse waves, and incomplete combustion of gas in the detonation wave) are in good agreement with experiment.
Availability and Adequacy of Social-Support During E-Learning in Some Selected Universities in Nigeria
Authors: Yushau Balarabe , Adon Omega Ayuba
Published: June 2024

This study investigates the availability and adequacy of Social-Support to students during e-learning in Nigeria Universities. Survey Design was used for the study. The respondents of the study were 380 undergraduate students of five (5) Nigerian Universities that conducted e-learning during Covid-19. Data was collected using the Social-Support Scale adopted from literature, and descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. Results indicated that students encountered negative emotions during their e-learning experiences that include: stress, anxiety, uncertainty, depression, and frustration. While students received various forms of social support from parents, teachers, classmates, close friends, and other university members, the support was found to be inadequate. No significant difference was found between male and female students on the: type of negative emotions faced; type of Social-Support obtained; and the sources from which the Social-Support was obtained. However, it was found that male students received more Social-Support than females. Therefore, it is recommended that Social-Support should be included in the preparation and implementation of any e-learning program to help students to cope with the negative emotions that might arise during e-learning. Furthermore, training should be given to teachers and staff on how to provide effective social support for students during e-learning.
UM ESTUDO DOS PARÂMETROS FÍSICOS ENVOLVIDOS NA FORMAÇÃO DE IMAGENS RADIOGRÁFICAS EM TOMOGRAFIAS COMPUTADORIZADAS
Authors: Fernandes Lima Maria Fernanda , Maciel Sampaio Marcos Vinicius , Da Silva Morais Fandson , Alves Ferreira Nunes Nádia , Teixeira Costa Kariny Alanda , Da Silva Cruz Vanderson , Bandeira da Silva Diogo Venicius , Da Silva Carvalho Iure , Dos Santos Silva Jailson
Published: June 2024

A tomografia computadorizada (TC) é uma das técnicas mais modernas de diagnóstico por imagem que fazem uso de raios X, pois possibilita a análise de diversas patologias clínicas de forma precisa em um tempo relativamente curto. Entretanto, esse exame radiológico é um dos maiores causadores de doses elevadas de radiação em pacientes e profissionais de saúde, em razão do desconhecimento por parte desses profissionais sobre os princípios físicos relacionados à qualidade de imagem dentro das normas de segurança com uso de radiações ionizantes. A temática abordada no presente trabalho de caráter bibliográfico torna-se relevante por oportunizar o aprofundamento de diversos conceitos físicos importantes, uma vez que o método de tomografia computadorizada abrange uma gama de conteúdo das áreas de óptica e física moderna, como por exemplo, ondas eletromagnéticas, efeito fotoelétrico, efeito Compton, dentre outros. Além disso, esse estudo se faz necessário pois os métodos de TC contribuem, desde sua criação, para o avanço da medicina moderna por fazer uso de técnicas sofisticadas que aliam principalmente princípios físicos e de computação avançada. Neste sentido, este trabalho tem por finalidade discutir os parâmetros físicos envolvidos na formação de imagens em tomografia computadorizada, buscando esclarecer como estes influenciam na geração da imagem, bem como na sua qualidade considerando as normas de segurança.
Foreign Direct Investment and Its Impact on CO2 Emissions at Various
Levels of Economic Development
Authors: ABDULLAHI ABUBAKAR , IBRAHIM SAIFUZZAMAN , SAINI W.N.W AZMAN , SIONG HOOK LAW
Published: June 2024

Foreign direct investment (FDI) may have a negative impact on carbon dioxide (CO2)
emissions through imported technologies that cause air pollution. However, previous
studies presented inconclusive results on the impact of FDI on CO2 emissions. This
indicates the possibility of other factors or different economic conditions that can explain
the observed contradicting impacts of FDI on CO2 emissions. This study examines the
impact of FDI on CO2 emissions at various levels of economic development. In a sample
of 123 countries, results from the bias-corrected least-squares dummy variable (LSDVC)
technique show that FDI asymmetrically affects CO2 emissions. The presence of FDI
lowers CO2 emissions in countries with higher incomes and raises carbon emissions in
countries with lower incomes. This finding also suggests that FDI inflows introduce
greener technologies in high and middle-income countries. Meanwhile, dirty FDI flows
into low-income countries and adversely affects the environment.
“We Are Here to Stay Longer” A Relational Benefits Perspective in RideHailing Services
Authors: ABDUL RAHMAN NOR IRWANI , SUANDA JULINAWATI , MAHMUD MURNI
Published: June 2024

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the influence of relational benefits on customer
satisfaction in the context of ride-hailing service. In addition, this study explores the
mediating effects of customer satisfaction between relational benefits with customer
commitment. Based on a theoretical framework between relational benefits, customer
satisfaction and customer commitment, an empirical study using a valid sample of 259
ride-hailing drivers were tested. The conceptual model and proposed relationship were
tested using structural equations modelling method. The findings disclose that confidence
benefits, special treatment benefits and honor benefits were positively to influence
customer satisfaction in ride-hailing service. Confidence benefits, however, did not show
any significant effect on customer commitment in a ride hailing service. Notably,
customer satisfaction plays a vital mediating role between confidence benefit, special
treatment benefit and honor benefit with customer commitment. Findings highlighted the
significance of designing a driver-partners program strategically, as they can effectively
satisfy driver and foster longer-term commitment with ride-hailing service provider. Given
the growing research avenue of relational benefits and customer satisfaction, the present
study provides useful insight on the relationship between specific relational benefits and
customer satisfaction and the subsequent effects on customer commitment in ride-hailing
service industry.
Currency Exposure and The Determinants of Corporate Hedging Practice Among Malaysian Non-Financial Firms
Authors: WAN SUHAIMI WAN NURHANAN , ABDUL WAHAB HISHAMUDDIN
Published: June 2024

This study involves a two-stage analysis. Firstly, the study examines currency exposure and corporate hedging practice (proxied by foreign currency derivative (FCD)) among Malaysian non-financial firms from 1995-2016. It is found that 35.75% of the sample firms are significantly affected by the exposure. The use of FCD is also found to be significantly effective in managing the level of currency exposure. Secondly, the study further investigates the determinants of the use of FCD by incorporating both firm-specific and macroeconomic factors. The study finds almost all the firm-specific factors (liquidity, price-earning ratio, asset growth, and foreign sales) and macroeconomic factors (current account, trade, and inflation) as significant determinants behind the firms’ decision to use FCD. Interestingly, the use of FCD is also driven by specific financial events. Due to the nature of the crisis period, the effect of FCD use is only significant during the Asian financial crisis rather than the peg period and global financial crisis. The novelty of this study lies in the inclusion of the macroeconomic determinants of the FCD use. Hence, the detailed analyses may guide the decision-making process of FCD use as the analysis tackles the exposure and FCD use issues in several aspects with the inclusion of the economic information content.
Creating Leadership “Ways of Being” in L2 Learners for International Business Careers and Social Good
Authors: Knight Kevin R.
Published: June 2024

Kevin R. Knight's groundbreaking book, Creating Leadership “Ways of Being” in L2 Learners for International Business Careers and Social Good, explores the dynamic intersection of language education and leadership development. With a unique blend of theoretical insights and practical applications, Knight demonstrates how English language teachers can cultivate leadership qualities in their students, preparing them for impactful careers in international business. The book draws on a wide array of case studies and real-life examples, making it an invaluable resource for educators looking to inspire social responsibility and global awareness among their students. ​ Published by Candlin & Mynard ePublishing, this volume is part of the newly formed Leadership in Language Education Series, which aims to bridge the gap between language education and leadership training. Knight's extensive experience in both academic and professional settings shines through as he provides educators with actionable strategies and tools to foster leadership skills in their learners. By integrating concepts from English for Specific Purposes (ESP), content-based instruction, and project-based learning, Knight's book offers a comprehensive approach to developing the next generation of global leaders.
Are Aesthetic Preferences Affected by Gender and Age Differences?
Authors: Leelayudthyothin Mittheera
Published: June 2024

Aesthetic preferences can be crucial for any brand that considers consumer favorites as essential. Form and shape are the most fundamental design elements concerned for all kinds of products and services. Gender and age differences were the main explanatory variables of interest in this study. The perceptions of two forms comprising representation and geometry associated with two contrary shapes involving solid versus airy, were examined. One hundred and eighty respondents participated by using convenience sampling method. Data collection was obtained through an online questionnaire survey and analyzed by ANOVA statistics. The findings suggested that the representational form is recommended for all ages. All genders appreciate it when it combines with solid shape. In addition, the design of geometric form with airy shape is suggested for LGBTQ and younger clients. The implications in this research offer the insight design guidelines for the use of gender and age differences concerned businesses.
Starting with the Spirit
Authors: Habets Myk , Liston Gregory J.
Published: June 2024

Trinitarian in its foundation, pneumatological in its impetus, and comprehensive in its scope, Third Article Theology (TAT) is both a method and a theology.As a method, TAT intentionally views reality through the lens of the Spirit. As a theology, the insights that arise from an approach that prioritizes pneumatology are deep and rich, offering a penetrating vision into today's central and defining theological issues.

This volume introduces the reader to the methodology of TAT and some of the many theological insights that have arisen from its utilization. Further, it provides the tools and techniques to invite and inform the reader to participate in the efficient and pastoral exercise of viewing reality from a pneumatological perspective, to catch a vision of the world as infused with the power, presence, and potential of the Spirit, and to lead their lives accordingly.

Designed for classroom use, it includes several pedagogical features such as case studies engaging with critical areas of contemporary concern.
Questioning Geopolitics
Authors: Greer Scott L. , Derluguian Georgi M.
Published: June 2024

This volume takes an enlightened step back from the ongoing discussion of globalization. The authors reject the notion that globalization is an analytically useful term. Rather, this volume shows globalization as merely the framework of the current political debate on the future of world power. Some of the many other novel ideas advanced by the authors include: the explicit prediction that East Asia is not going to become the center of the world; the contention that the USSR collapsed for the same reasons that nearly brought down the United States in 1973; and the notion that the regional economic networks that are emerging from under the modern states are in fact rather old formations.

The articles in the volume are organized around three main themes. Part One explores both the changing patterns of global power from the viewpoint of geopolitics and the Gramscian approach to the study of international relations. Part Two further develops the debate among a number of eminent historians and sociologists challenging both the apologists for and the opponents of globalization in new and unexpected ways. Part Three traces the emergence of regional economic networks and explores the ambiguous problems of security and identity posed by the old-new transborder formations.
Read It Forward
Authors: Kay Linda
Published: June 2024

With this practical guide, it's easy to implement the proven fun—and learning—of a read-it-forward program in your middle school library. Teens recommend books to other teens, offering a surefire way to promote books and reading.

Finding the right book for each student is almost impossible if you serve several hundred students, as most school librarians do.Read It Forwardoffers an innovative way around that problem: a program that lets librarians saturate the school with a title that encourages middle school students to read for pleasure. As an added bonus, Read It Forward (RIF) creates learning opportunities that can be leveraged across the curriculum.

The program presented here is based on the author's experience with a community RIF project that was a collaborative effort among nine middle school librarians from schools with varying needs and socioeconomic levels. This thoroughly practical book takes librarians through the process step by step, offering specific examples of what worked and what didn't, then showing how the process can be extended to almost any book. The author also discusses other aspects of running a successful RIF program—such as getting buy-in from school administrators, the PTA, and department chairs—so that parents and teachers can collaborate in the experience.
Redesigning Asian Business
Authors: Richter Frank
Published: June 2024

With much of the Asian Miracle destroyed and much of the Western world's awe for Asian ways of management dissipated, organizations there are changing with such speed that most of our knowledge about them is quickly outdated. Richter takes stock of East Asian management practices, as they are perceived so far, and he discusses the strategies that others propose to help Asian management redesign itself for the future—including a long-term agenda for change based on the cultural heritage of Confucianism. He analyzes the cultural underpinnings of Asian management practices, evaluates the influence of the Asian economic crisis on them, and discusses their potential for guiding Asian firms to a sustainable competitive advantage. He then provides examples of how Asian firms shape up their organizations and describes a short-term agenda to fix the weaknesses in Asian management, at least temporarily. Throughout, Richter avoids talk about strategic management as merely a theory: he adopts a broader definition that includes a value system to guide East Asian firms as they re-emerge and redevelop. The result is a challenging, intensely pragmatic analysis for decision-makers at all levels, in all countries and cultures, and it is a new stone in the foundation of academic research and thought.

Richter opens with a discussion of the legacy of Confucianism and its impact on Asian management practices. He then proposes three intrinsic characteristics of Asian management: networks, trust, and collectivism. He gives a history of the Asian economic crisis, highlighting the failures of Asia's economic development and the flaws that appeared in its management practices. The third section of the book evaluates management practices that have emerged since then, and how they are perceived so far. Then, in the concluding section, he presents a new perspective on Asian management, short-term goals (fixing current management weaknesses), and long-term goals (incorporating its long abiding strengths). Throughout, Richter draws on the management theory enunciated by Hofstede and includes examples and case studies of recent developments across the region, and he also includes his own theories as well as those of others. Mr. Richter's book will be a welcome addition to the literature on business and the culture of Asia.
The Rehnquist Court
Authors: Hudson   Jr. David L.
Published: June 2024

For nearly 20 years, William Hubbs Rehnquist served as the 16th Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. During these two decades, the Court issued major decisions involving federalism, abortion, affirmative action, civil rights, privacy, and the 2000 presidential election. Throughout his tenure, Justice Rehnquist was conventionally perceived as a conservative, partly for the anti-civil rights memos he had written earlier in his career. He became a lightning rod for controversy during his confirmation hearings in 1972 for Associate Justice and again in 1986 when he became Chief Justice. Surprisingly, however, Hudson's balanced, nonpartisan examination of the Rehnquist Court and its personalities shows that Rehnquist's conservatism is quite mild compared to that of the ideological purity of Justices Clarence Thomas and Antonin Scalia, and that Rehnquist did an admirable job of playing moderator as Chief Justice, exhibiting sensitivity toward his colleagues.
Encyclopedia of Relationships Across the Lifespan
Authors: Turner Jeffrey S.
Published: June 2024

This comprehensive, cross-disciplinary encyclopedia explores the developmental nature of social interactions and is designed for a broad range of readers in college, institutional, and public library settings. The lifespan perspective illuminates how relationships change throughout the course of human development from family interactions and friendships to dating and work relationships. In the process a diversity of topics are explored, such as aging experiences, divorce, family violence, gender roles, grandparenthood, HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases, marriage and alternative lifestyles, parenthood, and sibling relations. A variety of perspectives are provided, including psychological, sociological, family studies, historical, anthropological, and religious views. The reader is also exposed to how lifespan relationships are shaped by international, racial, ethnic, and class differences.

Over 500 easy-to-read entries analyze terms, concepts, themes, theories, and policies, as well as current, historical, and multicultural perspectives, and provide over 1,500 sources for further study. An appendix listing over 100 professional journals of note and a selected bibliography of the latest publications of importance to the topic overall further enrich this volume designed for students, teachers, practitioners, and general readers in all the social sciences.
Religious Conflict in Social Context
Authors: Liberles Robert
Published: June 2024

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Religious Sites in America
Authors: Snodgrass Mary Ellen
Published: June 2024

Ranging over the incredibly diverse American religious expression,Religious Sites in Americaexplores more than 160 worship sites as representative examples of individual beliefs and practices.

Religious Sites in Americaexamines the location, origin, and history of each site, its size and accessibility, and its purpose and influence. Entries examine uniquely American worship: a passion play enacted by the Hermanos Penitentes, high holy days celebrated over the Internet, and peyotism, one of the oldest worship practices indigenous to the continent.

Because all sites are active religious centers, entries detail site supervision, location, and layout, and include telephone and fax numbers and e-mail and Web addresses. In addition to a site's significance, history, and architecture, the coverage also summarizes its religious activities and outreach programs.

A detailed timeline charts the growth of widespread religious expression in America. A glossary, an extensive bibliography, a subject index, and illustrations complete the coverage.
Responding to Defense Dependence
Authors: Pages Erik
Published: June 2024

The 1970s and 1980s witnessed growing concern in the United States regarding the relative decline of the American economy and, for defense planners, the military's growing dependence on foreign production of weapons' parts and subcomponents—the guts of many critical weapons systems. The period also witnessed growing interest in industrial policy as a tool for promoting U.S. international competitiveness, defense sectors proving to be particularly attractive candidates for government economic intervention. This study traces the evolution of defense dependence and the U.S. government's response to this dilemma by examining policy ideas and experiments in four defense industries—machine tools, semiconductor manufacturing, ball bearings, and high-definition television technologies—explaining successes and failures, and reviewing prospects for expansion.
The Responsive Public Library
Authors: Baker Sharon L , Wallace Karen L.
Published: June 2024

How can public libraries successfully meet the needs of their patrons and their communities, and build support for their endeavors? Focusing on the heart and soul of the library—its collection—the authors show how proven marketing techniques can be applied to library collection development in today's high-tech environment. With examples and statistics from more than 200 libraries of all sizes, the book gathers decades of pertinent research and a wealth of creative ideas and winning tactics for public libraries. After a brief discussion of the rationale for a marketing approach, the book takes you through each step of an effective marketing initiative: from market research and creating a master plan through collection evaluation, selection, costs, access, and promotional policies and practices. A great idea-generator and how-to guide for any library staff member, especially those in management positions, this is also essential reading for LIS students preparing for careers in public libraries.
Science in the Early Twentieth Century
Authors: Hamblin Jacob Darwin
Published: June 2024

The first A–Z resource on the history of science from 1900 to 1950 examining the dynamic between science and the social, political, and cultural forces of the era.

Though many books have highlighted the great scientific discoveries of the early 1900s, few have tackled the wider context in which these milestones were achieved.Science in the Early Twentieth Centurycovers everything from quantum physics to penicillin and more, including all the major scientific developments of the period, detailing not only the scientists and their work, but also the social and political forces that dominated the scientific agenda.

Over 200 A–Z entries chronicle the landmark scientific discoveries and personalities of the period, including such scientific giants as Albert Einstein and Marie Curie. Placing science firmly within its cultural context, this thoroughly researched, accessible resource takes a uniquely interdisciplinary approach, making it an invaluable text for scientists, educators, students, and the general reader.
Serials Management in Academic Libraries
Authors: Farrington Jean W.
Published: June 2024

In the decade ahead, libraries will have to do more with less. Fewer journal titles owned by each institution, less detailed cataloging, and fewer staff will become realities as libraries are forced to cope with budget restrictions. Serials management, in particular, will require a greater degree of adaptability and flexibility. This professional reference overviews the most significant emerging issues concerning serials management in academic libraries and provides practical advice to aid librarians in responding to a changing environment. Among the issues discussed are the debate of access versus ownership, the electronic dissemination of text and document delivery, standards for electronic data transfer, and approaches to cataloging. The volume offers practical solutions to the problems facing librarians, and it stresses the increasing role of automation in effective serials management.

This professional reference is a guide to the many evolving issues in serials management, as well as a source of practical information designed to assist academic librarians in successfully managing their serials in a rapidly changing environment. Some of the key issues discussed include access versus ownership, the electronic dissemination of texts, document delivery systems, standards for the electronic transfer of data, and the debate over the outsourcing of cataloging. Fortunately, many of the issues concerning serials management readily lend themselves to automation. Thus, this volume gives considerable attention to automation as a solution to many of the problems confronting librarians. Each chapter includes references to current literature, and the volume concludes with a selected bibliography of works for further reading.
Setting Standards for Financial Reporting
Authors: Van Riper Robert
Published: June 2024

The book begins with an overview of how and why the present self-regulatory arrangement for setting standards for financial reporting in the private sector came about in 1973. A brief description of the new structure is followed by a discussion of the essential elements of meaningful self-regulation. A schism emerged between advocates of neutrality and objectivity in standard setting and those who think the primary concern should be for possible economic and social consequences. Early clashes between traditional views and newer insights are described, setting the stage for an account of serious resistance to change. Powerful interests mount determined efforts to thwart the standard setters, undercutting not only self-regulation, but also the intent of the federal securities acts of 1933 and 1934. The practical and philosophical bases for the opposing views are examined, and recommendations are presented for ensuring continuation of private-sector standard setting despite the intensity of these views.
Shaping U.S. Military Forces
Authors: Worley
Published: June 2024

InShaping U.S. Military Forces, D. Robert Worley assesses military force changes that have been made since the Cold War, explains the many changes that have not been made, and recommends changes that must be made—as well as exploring the ways in which political and military forces line up to resist them.

For over forty years there was consensus about maintaining large U.S. military forces. Today, as evidenced by the steady decline in defense spending since 1985, that consensus has evaporated, and a new equilibrium is being sought. Yet evidence of transformation is modest. By outward appearances, today's military is principally a smaller version of our Cold War forces, despite the fact that threat, missions, and strategies have changed. There has been no lack of reform effort at the highest levels of the defense bureaucracy. Under the leadership of General Colin Powell, the Joint Chiefs of Staff reexamined the roles and missions of the services. Recommendations followed. But, according to observers, change occurred only at the margins. Worley argues that the highly institutionalized cultures of the uniformed services offer the best explanation for why the American military is not a different force well over a decade after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Significant historical events, primarily from World War II forward, are used to explain belief systems within the individual services and sometimes within specific branches within a single service. Force planners commonly measure military end strength in terms of divisions, wings, and battle groups. Therefore, Worley examines the most important organizational structures—armored and infantry divisions, fighter and bomber wings, and carrier battle groups—and does so in the context of conflicts, including Vietnam, the Gulf War, Panama, Kosovo, and Somalia, and of course the unfinished conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. He highlights problems associated with the clash of service conceptions of war and the requirements of real conflict to examine the shape U.S. military forces have—and the shape they should assume.
Silenced!
Authors: Johansen Bruce E.
Published: June 2024

This book is about people whose beliefs and affiliations have opposed powerful interests in the present-day United States. This eclectic group of people and controversial issues, from climate-change scientists who have been censored by the Bush administration to Muslims accused of terrorism, have one thing in common. All of them straddle the limits of what Noam Chomsky has called permissible debate as defined by dominant political and economic institutions and individuals. The central thesis is that restriction of free inquiry is harmful to our culture because it inhibits the search for knowledge. Johansen presents case studies in the borderlands of free speech in a Jeffersonian cast—an intellectual framework assuming that open debate—even of unpopular ideas—is essential to accurate perception of reality.

This book is about people whose ideological circumstances have found them opposing established beliefs in our times—scholars advocating the Palestinian cause in a very hostile intellectual environment, for example, as well as climate scientists defending themselves against the de-funding of their laboratories by defenders of fossil-fuel interests; opponents of creation science under assault for teaching what once was regarded as household-variety biology (a.k.a. Darwinism); Marxists in a political system dominated by neoconservatives. The central thesis that unites this diverse array of controversies is that shutting down free inquiry—most notably for points of view deemed unpopular—dumbs us all down by restraining the search for knowledge, which demands open inquiry.

We have been told when going to war, as in Iraq, that freedom isn't free, the unstated assumption being that our armed forces are fighting and dying to safeguard our civil rights at home and abroad. During recent years, however, freedom to inquire and debate without retribution has been under assault in the United States. This assault has been carried out under a distinctly Orwellian cast, under Newspeak titles such as the Patriot Act, parts of which might as well be described more honestly as the Restriction of Freedom of Inquiry Act. The information gathered here will interest (and probably anger) anyone who is concerned with protecting robust, free inquiry in a nation that takes seriously its freedom to speak out, and to define truth through open debate.
Social Cohesion
Authors: Mendoza Sally
Published: June 2024

Social cohesion is the outcome of the social and physiological processes through which individuals become linked into social systems. These linkages, as they occur in social relationships and are found in small group interactions, are the common focus of this collection of essays. The volume begins with an exploration of social relationships as regulators of physiology and behavior. Other essays investigate issues such as dominance, ideological constraints on evolutionary theory, social cohesion in dyadic groups, social relationships as determinants of emotion and physiology, biosociology and stratification in the works of Emile Durkheim, and the phenomenon of hemispheric lateralization of function in relation to social comparison processes and social roles.
Social Hierarchies
Authors: Barchas Patricia R.
Published: June 2024

The authors of the essays presented in this collection use selected animal and human models to inquire into the dynamics of hierarchical behavior. The collection begins with a review of the biological parameters of human behavior and suggests that a biological basis can be found in association with general strategies for organizing human behavior. Barchas has organized the essays proceeding from an evolutionary contextual frame through contributions that illuminate the regulation of hierarchical structures, to the final essays that implicate the brain's attentional system as a chief mediator between an individual's position in the group structure and behavior. This provocative volume presents strategies for thinking about some of the issues that necessarily arise when the impact of social behavior, physiology, and evolution on hierarchical behavior is considered.
Soledad Women
Authors: Girshick Lori B.
Published: June 2024

Little attention has been paid to the lives led by families of prisoners. Using a feminist approach, the author explores how the lives of 25 wives of prisoners at Soledad prison are affected by the incarceration of their husbands. Relationships, stigma, coping, finances, children, the prison system, and rehabilitation are explored through in-depth interviews. This study describes the experiences of the wives and seeks to connect their experiences to a conceptual framework that explores the context of sex, race, and class inequalities. The author discusses prison policy recommendations to improve the lot of prisoners' families, emphasizing the ways in which life is organized in families where the husband/father is imprisoned. Several themes emerge in this work. The powerful role of the wife, women as caretakers, and the subordinate position these women hold in society due to their sex, class, and race, are some examples. Recommendations are made to ease the burden of visiting, and encourage maintenance of family roles.