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On Absolute War
Authors: Fleury Eric
Published: November 2024

Nearly two decades after the declaration of a ‘War on Terror,’ the precise relationship between warfare and terrorism remains unclear. The United States and its allies have long sought to inflict a decisive defeat upon groups such as Al Qaeda and ISIS, while regarding their individual members as malevolent criminals undeserving of combatant status. A clearer understanding of how terrorists define victory, and how their method of fighting relates to conventional military forces, is necessary in order to devise more realistic and effective strategies of counterterrorism. On Absolute War constructs a theoretical framework for the study of terrorism based on Carl von Clausewitz’s On War, widely regarded as the greatest analysis of war ever written. Through a review of Clausewitz’s work and a set of historical case studies ranging from the Fenian Dynamite Campaign of the 1880s to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Prof. Fleury reveals just how closely terrorism mimics the logic of war. Terrorism attempts to restore war to its theoretical baseline, a condition that Clausewitz called ‘absolute war’ featuring relentless escalation toward a climactic result. While never achieving this ideal in practice, terrorists succeed to the extent that they compel their enemies and their prospective followers to engage mutual escalation, which will ultimately favor whichever side is better able to jettison logistical and normative limits. Consequently, states must engage terrorists on the basis of Clausewitz’s two most important injunctions, namely that war is temporary and subordinate to political controls. Given the very real prospect of a war without any temporal and spatial limits, On Absolute War provides the theoretical basis for a strategy of limiting the effects of terrorism, rather than repeatedly trying and failing to destroy it.
Aesthetics, Disinterestedness, and Effectiveness in Political Art
Authors: Asavei Maria Alina
Published: November 2024

Should politically concerned and engaged artistic production disregard questions or/and requirements of aesthetic reception and value? Whether art should be “aesthetic” or “political” is not a new question. Therefore, in spite of those several contemporary approaches of this issue, the answer is not set in stone and the debate is still going on. This volume aims to broaden these debates and it stems from numerous conversations with politically engaged artists and artist collectives on issues related to the “aesthetitzation of politics” versus the “politicization of art,” as well as the phenomenon of the so-called “unhealthy aestheticism” in political art. Thus, this study has three interrelated aims: Firstly, it aims to offer an interdisciplinary account of the relationship between art and politics and between aesthetics and the political. Secondly, it attempts to explore what exactly makes artistic production a strong – yet neglected – field of political critique when democratic political agency, history from below and identity politics are threatened. Finally, to illuminate the relationship between critical political theory, on the one hand, and the philosophy of art, on the other by highlighting artworks’ moral, political and epistemic abilities to reveal, criticize, problematize and intervene politically in our political reality.
Israel and the Neoconservatives
Authors: Fuller Adam L.
Published: November 2024

For forty years, the neoconservatives have been an influential wing on the American Right. Their critics accuse them of being more loyal to a foreign government than to American interests. But is that true? In this book, the author argues that their support of Israel is rooted just as much in their liberal-democratic priorities.
A Biblical Path for a Prosperous Society
Authors: Baugus Brian
Published: November 2024

This book examines what Deuteronomy has to say about human rights and the role of government, culture, and investment in creating a flourishing and prosperous society. By exploring the political-economic principles Deuteronomy lays out as well as other parts of the Bible, Baugus argues that those principles are still applicable today and can be valuable in helping developing nations to become prosperous and in helping developed nations, many of which seem to have lost sight of these principles, stay that way. Milk and Honey will be of interest to scholars and students who are curious about what the ancient foundational texts of Western civilization have to say about prosperity, growth, and what a flourishing political economy looks like.
Bringing Human Rights Back
Authors: Tagliarina Corinne , Tagliarina Daniel
Published: November 2024

Bringing Human Rights Back: Embracing Human Rights as a Mechanism for Addressing Gaps in United States Law examines well-documented policy failures in the United States and makes an argument for how a human rights approach to these issues can lead to meaningful change. Specifically, the authors articulate a human rights approach to online harassment of women, child poverty, and access to safe drinking water. These issue areas all involve human rights concerns and gross shortcomings within current law, policy, and practice in the United States. The authors analyze recent events, such as Gamergate, contention over social programs such as TANF and CHIP, and the water crises in Flint and Detroit to demonstrate the ways in which current laws do not fully respect, protect, and fulfill human rights. A human rights approach decenters assigning blame or liability, and instead emphasizes human dignity, redress, and remedy for the rights violations. Daniel Tagliarina and Corinne Tagliarina not only highlight the need for change in these areas, but outline a practical way forward rooted in human rights scholarship and practice.
Posthumanist Readings in Dystopian Young Adult Fiction
Authors: Harrison Jennifer
Published: November 2024

If there is one trend in children’s and YA literature that seems to be enjoying a steady rise in popularity, it is the expansion of the YA dystopian genre. While the genre has been lauded for its potential to expand horizons, promote critical thinking, and foster social awareness and activism, it has also come under scrutiny for its promotion of specific ideologies and its often sensationalist approach to real-world problems. In an examination of six YA dystopian texts spanning more than twenty years of development of the genre, this book explores the way in which posthumanist ideologies in particular are deployed or resisted in these texts as a means of making sense of the specific challenges which young people confront in the twenty-first century.
Another Love
Authors: Abbas Asma
Published: November 2024

In a time when our loves feel conscripted and exhausted by what we often do not remember desiring, Another Love: A Politics of the Unrequited explores the form, method, imperatives, and inflections of love in the global post colony, and offers a way to re-apprehend and re-inscribe love in an anticolonial, materialist, and nonfascist politics and aesthetics. The figure of “the unrequited” is invoked as a symptom of a brutally loveless yet effusively sentimentalized era, and also as an ineluctable yet very concrete political location in the face of both the intensifying external realities of war, occupation, apartheid, austerity, and terror, as well as the increasingly normalized internalizations of ordinary imperialism, nationalism, neoliberalism, fascism, and colonialism—all of which seem bent on extinguishing the possibility of relation itself. The book asks that we look at practices of love and other material labors that yield and sustain these realities within complex lifeworlds; indeed, those which sustain entire systems of our subjection, extraction, and disposability—such as colonialism, capitalism, liberalism, and fascism—as lifeworlds, especially when given, dominant, forms of recognition, affection, embrace, and belonging are unacceptable or even repulsive.

Distancing itself from shortcuts afforded by love’s abstract forms deployed in ethical and moral discourses that at once elevate it yet wholly reduce it to a timeless, apolitical, essence, Another Love sees love as a material and political relation to time and space, signaling willed and unwilled shifts in historical reality in societies juggling various wars and annihilations. It maintains that love is something in and with which we confess our complicities not only with but also against hegemonic notions of belonging, devotion, martyrdom, hospitality, publicity, collectivity, and solidarity nurtured and harvested under capital and colony. The longing and the love—missed by the pernicious and reactionary politics both of liberal democracy and the incidental fascisms that it claims to set out to fix—can give us clues into past, present, and future, moments of rebellion, resistance, rejection, and redemption that are crucial to a liberatory, anticolonial, and antifascist politic, and to rethinking attachment, desire, and relation itself.
Christians and Muslims in the Middle Ages
Authors: Frassetto Michael
Published: November 2024

The conflict and contact between Muslims and Christians in the Middle Ages is among the most important but least appreciated developments of the period from the seventh to the fourteenth century. Michael Frassetto argues that the relationship between these two faiths during the Middle Ages was essential to the cultural and religious developments of Christianity and Islam—even as Christians and Muslims often found themselves engaged in violent conflict. Frassetto traces the history of those conflicts and argues that these holy wars helped create the identity that defined the essential characteristics of Christians and Muslims. The polemic works that often accompanied these holy wars was important, Frassetto contends, because by defining the essential evil of the enemy, Christian authors were also defining their own beliefs and practices. Holy war was not the only defining element of the relationship between Christians and Muslims during the Middle Ages, and Frassetto explains that everyday contacts between Christian and Muslim leaders and scholars generated more peaceful relations and shaped the literary, intellectual, and religious culture that defined medieval and even modern Christianity and Islam.
Acculturative Stress and Change in Nigerian Society
Authors: Ette Ezekiel
Published: November 2024

Acculturative Stress and Change in Nigerian Society argues that, in the aftermath of European domination and colonial rule, African struggle and the relationships between social groups in Africa can be traced to the legacy of colonialism as well as events in the post-colonial struggle of domination by the elites. This book locates ethnic conflict in Nigeria not only in the colonial history, but in the attitude and practices of the political elites. Using the Annang of Nigeria as a case study, the book traces their history and struggle for ethnic identity and recognition from pre-colonial times to the post-civil war period. It further argues that colonialism destroyed the Annang identity but the struggle for power following colonialism has also raised other problems. What happened to the Annang represents an example that was repeated all over Africa. The author maintains that what is happening among the Annang is symptomatic of the African struggle.

This book moves beyond the usual discussion of the effects of colonialism in the continent which views the modern state as a monolithic whole. It presents as a real-life example of the effects of colonialism and power relationships in the post-independent continent, and therefore, a window through which to see the African problems in modern times. The African elites who took power from the colonialists simply continued policies that did not promote growth and development. It further argues that specific actions and policies in the pre- and post-colonial period contributed to where the continent is today.
Sense of loneliness and meaning in life in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients. Preliminary studies.
Authors: Sipowicz Kasper , Pietras Tadeusz , Sobstyl Michał , Mosiołek Anna , Różycka-Kosmalska Monika , Mosiołek Jadwiga , Stefanik-Markowska Ewa , Ring Michał , Kamecki Krystian , Kosmalski Marcin
Published: November 2024

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) interferes with everyday functioning but its impact on the loneliness and the meaning in life of the patients is unclear. Objectives: to determine whether the COPD severity levels correlate with the sense of loneliness and dimensions of the sense of meaning in life. Methods: 144 patients with COPD during a period of absence of an infectious exacerbation were examined. The number of infectious exacerbations over the past year, the Modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) dyspnea score, the COPD Assessment Test (CAT) score were determined as well as the feelings of loneliness using the De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale (DJGLS) and the sense of meaning in life using the Life Attitude Profile-Revised (LAP-R) questionnaire. Results: The age, the mMRC and CAT scores, the number of pack/years, as well as the number of infectious exacerbations during the year correlated positively with the feeling of loneliness. These variables (except for age) correlated negatively with the LAP-R scales apart from Existential Vacuum, which correlated positively. The subjects from the COPD severity group D (the most seriously ill people) had the highest level of loneliness, while it was the lowest in the subjects from group A (the least ill people). No statistical difference was observed between groups B and C. Conclusions: With the increase in the values of the selected parameters determining the severity of COPD the sense of meaning in life decreases and loneliness intensifies.
Основні фактори впливу на економічну безпеку підприємства
Authors:   Вінницький соціально-економічний інститут Університету «Україна», Балахонова Олеся , Остапенко Юлія ,   Інститут економіки та менеджменту Університету «Україна»
Published: November 2024

У статті досліджено необхідність дослідження економічної безпеки підприємства: визначення рівня уразливості підприємства; розробка заходів щодо захисту підприємства; оцінка ефективності бізнес-процесів; ухвалення обґрунтованих управлінських рішень; поліпшення конкурентоспроможності. Визначено основні фактори впливу на економічну безпеку підприємства: економічна кон'юнктура та стабільність ринків; фінансова стійкість підприємства; конкурентне середовище; законодавство та податкова політика; ціни на сировину та енергоресурси; технічний стан та доступність обладнання; рівень виробничої та логістичної інфраструктури; управління ризиками та кризове управління. Досліджено зовнішнє середовище економічної безпеки підприємства: політична ситуація у країні та світі, економічна ситуація, соціокультурне оточення, технологічні зміни, екологічна ситуація, юридичне середовище. Визначено внутрішнє середовище економічної безпеки підприємства, яке включає організаційні, фінансові, кадрові та технологічні аспекти, які впливають на стабільність і успішність його діяльності. Фактори впливу на економічну безпеку підприємства демонструють такі аспекти: фінансова стійкість підприємства; ефективне управління ризиками; політична стабільність і дотримання законодавства; конкурентоспроможність; інфраструктура та технологічна підтримка; регулювання та оподаткування; геополітична обстановка.
Методи регулювання зовнішньоекономічною діяльністю підприємств
Authors:   Вінницький соціально-економічний інститут Університету «Україна», Балахонова Олеся , Дунда Юлія ,   Інстистут економіки та менеджменту Університету "Україна"
Published: November 2024

У статті досліджено методи управління зовнішньоекономічною діяльністю підприємств, які дозволяють виявити нові підходи та технології, що враховують специфіку світових ринків, тенденції зовнішньої торгівлі, законодавство різних країн та інші фактори, та впливають на успішність міжнародного бізнесу. Методи регулювання зовнішньоекономічної діяльності залежать від управлінських взаємозв’язків, економічного становища країни, цілей і завдань державної політики, і від світової економічної кон’юнктури. Основні методи регулювання зовнішньоекономічної діяльності включають: тарифні заходи; валютне регулювання; фінансові заходи; технічні заходи; договірні заходи. Дослідження інструментів регулювання зовнішньоекономічної діяльності необхідно для ефективного управління зовнішньою торгівлею, залучення іноземних інвестицій, захисту національних інтересів та забезпечення сталого економічного розвитку країни. Інструменти включають митні збори, валютні регулювання, торгові угоди, міжнародні договори, антимонопольне регулювання та інші заходи. Дослідження їх ефективності та впливу дозволяє оптимізувати політику зовнішньоекономічної взаємодії та підвищити конкурентоспроможність національної економіки.
Шляхи удосконалення конкурентоспроможності підприємства в кризових умовах
Authors:   Вінницький соціально-економічний інститут Університету «Україна», Давиденко Ганна , Манятовський Ярослав ,   Інститут економіки та менеджменту Університету «Україна»
Published: November 2024

У статті визначено та обґрунтовано послідовність здійснення управління конкурентоспроможністю на торгівельному підприємстві, які забезпечують прийняття управлінських рішень як в поточному так і стратегічному періодах. Сучасні реалії ринкової економіки, кризові умови господарювання потребують гнучких рішень та стійких підходів до адаптації підприємства та його успішної діяльності в умовах жорсткої конкуренції. Показником успіху серед споживачів частіше всього виступає рівень конкурентоспроможності підприємства. В умовах нестабільної економічної ситуації та кризових явищ першочергове завдання, яке стоїть перед керівниками сучасних підприємств, є застосування комплексу заходів, щодо забезпечення конкурентоспроможності яка досягається за рахунок підвищення рівня ефективного управління операційними процесами підприємства.
Insecurity and political apathy in Nigeria’s elections: a study of Kano State elections (2011 - 2019)
Authors: Mahmud Muhammad Alamin , Ozden Kemal
Published: November 2024

This paper explores insecurity as a cause of political apathy that hinders political participation in Nigeria, taking Kano State as the context of the research. It adopts qualitative approach, simultaneously using both primary and secondary sources; in-depth interviews, scholarly articles and journals. Interviewees were purposively sampled. Rational Choice Theory is used as the theoretical pedestal to elucidate that partaking in political activity though an element of liberal democracy happens based on the choice and volition of citizens. Such a right could be taken away when citizens are disenfranchised as a result of insecurity; political violence, hooliganism etc. The study finds out among other things that violence emanates from the misconduct of thugs, sponsored or hired by politicians to rig elections, intimidate voters and scare off opponents at polling units. Also, belief of politicians that elections must be won by hook or crook and at all cost scares voters from falling victims at the hands of politicians and their political soldiers. Accordingly, the study recommends adequate civic education and political sensitization to citizens at early age through conventional schools and otherwise. Also, the electoral body should sanitize the system by employing stringent rules in the electoral process to ensure safe and violent-free environment before, during and after elections.  Vetting and screening to-be political officers should also be rigorous, entailing character, records, use of drugs and association with political hooligans.
Community Service: Tea from Sukun Leaves as a Traditional Beverage with a Modern Approach
Authors: Prayetno Eko , Amalia Dewi , Rahayu M. Ageng , Asri Muhammad Rizal
Published: November 2024

This community service activity aims to introduce and develop the potential of sukun (breadfruit) as a raw material for tea production, emphasising the aspects of health, economy, and cultural preservation. Sukun, which has long been known as a traditional food plant, has various benefits that are not widely acknowledged, especially in the form of tea. The program involved the local community in training focused on processing sukun into high-value tea products. In addition, education was provided on packaging and marketing techniques, to enhance the competitiveness of sukun tea products in modern markets. The results of this activity show an increase in community awareness regarding the economic value of sukun, as well as the development of innovative and high-quality sukun tea products, which can be an alternative healthy beverage and support local economic sustainability. Through an integrative approach, this program succeeded in exploring local potential and combining it with modern innovation, thereby revitalizing traditional culinary heritage in a form that aligns with today’s needs.
SOCIOLINGUISTICS COMPETENCE DEVELOPMENT IN THE ESL CLASSROOM: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Authors: K Varsat Dr Anil kumar
Published: November 2024

This abstract explores the challenges and opportunities surrounding the development of sociolinguistics competence in English as a Second Language (ESL) classrooms. Sociolinguistics competence refers to the ability to use language appropriately in various social contexts, taking into account factors such as social status, cultural norms, and situational appropriateness. While ESL education traditionally focuses on linguistic proficiency, sociolinguistics competence plays a crucial role in achieving effective communication in diverse sociocultural settings (Gass & Selinker, 2008). The challenges in developing sociolinguistics competence within ESL classrooms stem from diverse linguistic backgrounds, cultural differences, and varying levels of exposure to English outside the classroom. Additionally, educators often lack appropriate pedagogical strategies and resources to address sociolinguistics aspects effectively. Moreover, societal attitudes and biases towards non-native English speakers may contribute to feelings of linguistic insecurity among ESL learners, hindering their sociolinguistics development (Norton, 2013). However, ESL classrooms also present significant opportunities for enhancing sociolinguistics competence. By creating a supportive and inclusive learning environment, educators can encourage learners to explore different language varieties and cultural practices. Integrating authentic materials, such as multimedia resources and real-life communication scenarios, can provide learners with exposure to diverse sociolinguistics contexts. Furthermore, fostering collaboration and interaction among students from various linguistic backgrounds can promote mutual understanding and appreciation of sociolinguistics diversity. This abstract advocates for a holistic approach to ESL education that recognizes the importance of sociolinguistics competence alongside linguistic proficiency. By addressing the challenges and leveraging the opportunities within ESL classrooms, educators can empower learners to navigate complex sociocultural environments with confidence and effectiveness.
Ampliando o conhecimento sobre a distribuição de Oldenlandia corymbosa L. (Spermacoceae-Rubiaceae), uma nova espécie exótica para o estado do Rio Grande do Sul e o bioma Pampa
Authors: Da Cunha Lucas Gonçalves , Mazzocato Ana Cristina , Canto-Dorow Thais Scotti do
Published: November 2024

Durante levantamentos florísticos no interior do estado do Rio Grande do Sul (Brasil), populações de Oldenlandia corymbosa L. foram encontradas nos municípios de Santa Maria e Bagé. Este estudo relata a ocorrência e naturalização de O. corymbosa no estado do Rio Grande do Sul e no bioma Pampa, com uma revisão da ocorrência em território brasileiro e considerações sobre seu hábito e morfologia. O material coletado foi analisado, fotografado e depositado nos herbários CNPO e SMDB, originando um mapa de localização, pranchas com fotos in vivo, ilustrações científicas e uma chave de identificação para a Oldenlandia do Rio Grande do Sul.
Enhancing E-Resource Management in Libraries: An Overview of the OpenURL Standard
Authors:   Soundarya Institute of Management and Science, H.G. Srikanth
Published: November 2024

The OpenURL standard is an emerging protocol for transmitting bibliographic metadata about digital objects between information services over the Internet, with an initial focus on bibliographic resources. OpenURL is a standardized protocol that connects users directly to the complete text or extra information about a referenced resource. It is an essential tool for managing e-resources in libraries. It improves the efficiency and effectiveness of library services by improving access to resources, increasing interoperability, and facilitating resource discovery. This chapter provides an overview of OpenURL’s standard for e-resources management in libraries and discusses how OpenURL can be used to assist libraries and information providers.
Effects of Schizophrenic Parents on their children- A Review
Authors:   Royal PU and Degree College, Rajan Rimli
Published: November 2024

More than 100 years, the concept of Schizophrenia has not been completely explained. Still the exact cause for Schizophrenia has not yet been found out and illustrated completely. Due to parents who are suffering from Schizophrenia, their children are prone to psychiatric disorders. Their children are on a high risk to psychopathology. This article deals with the origin and symptoms of Schizophrenia. Due to the mental illness of the parents, the children face difficulty in trusting their instincts, feel devalued and dismissed, make concessions and make connections, live in utter sorrow and distress and they themselves become their own health-care provider. If the psychosis is not treated for a longer duration, it leads to poor remission status, exhibit a very level of negative and positive symptoms and difficulty in social and general functioning and impairs the quality of life of the schizophrenic parent. Finally, it concludes by stating that there is a need to promote a good mental healthcare benefit to the young generation whether they are prone to mental disorders or without these disorders.
Examination of the Law Governing the Rights of Children Against Trafficking in Uganda
Authors:   School of Law, Kampala International University, Uganda, Ronald Kibuuka
Published: November 2024

This article examines the law governing the rights of children against trafficking in Uganda. The article revealed that trafficking primarily occurs for economic reasons, manifesting in various forms. Under the guise of employment, traffickers traffic children and women for sexual exploitation. The traffickers entice their victims with the promise of decent employment, leading them to abandon their homes and, occasionally, their countries in search of a better life. Involuntary domestic servitude, a form of child trafficking, involves the informal recruitment of victims, particularly women and girls, to work as domestic servants and caretakers. Often, the traffickers restrict these victims from communicating with their families back home. On this note, the study calls for the need to identify and address the root cause of child trafficking. The study highlights unemployment as the primary cause of child trafficking. People who are impoverished have now devised ways to survive. The traffickers are taking advantage of the desperate situation of young people to traffic and exploit them under the guise of employment opportunities. Keywords: Children, Government, Legislation, Regulation, Rights of children
Art as a Form of Communication for Trauma Survivors
Authors:   Faculty of Education, Kampala International University, Uganda, Samuel J. Kakungulu
Published: November 2024

This study investigates the importance of art as a communicative tool for trauma survivors, offering a form of self-expression and healing when words fail. Art therapy allows trauma survivors to express their emotions and experiences in a nonverbal way, assisting them in processing their suffering, reducing psychological distress, and promoting recovery. By studying various types of traumas and the use of art therapy, this research demonstrates how generating visual and poetic representations of trauma can serve as a bridge to emotional resilience and healing. The study also looks at the therapeutic advantages and success stories of art-based interventions, illustrating how creative expression may alter mental health therapy for trauma survivors. Keywords: Art therapy, Trauma survivors, Non-verbal communication, Emotional healing, Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
CfP: Exchanges special issue “Fictional Representations of Nerds and Loneliness”. Deadline: April 06, 2020.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

Exchanges, in association with Dr Filippo Cervelli (SOAS) and Dr Benjamin Schaper (University of Oxford), is delighted to announce the latest opportunity to contribute to a special issue of Exchanges, combined with a workshop event. The full text of the call is available online.
CfP: edited collection “American Horror Story”. Deadline: Feb 28, 2020.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

Edited by Professor Richard J. Hand (University of East Anglia) & Professor Mark O’Thomas (University of Greenwich)   We are seeking chapters that engage with the television series

American Horror Story

created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk.
Call for chapters: The Edinburgh Companion to Science Fiction and the Medical Humanities. Deadline: Feb 28, 2020.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

Call for Chapter Proposals:

The Edinburgh Companion to Science Fiction and the Medical Humanities

Gavin Miller, Anna McFarlane, and Donna McCormack (eds).

The Edinburgh Companion to Science Fiction and the Medical Humanities

will be a key intervention, analysing and exploring the fruitful intersection between science fiction and the field of the medical humanities.
MR. ROBOT – PART THREE: ‘…THE VOYEURS WHO THINK THEY AREN’T A PART OF THIS…’: MR. ROBOT AND THE SUBJECT
Authors: Black Jack
Published: November 2024

In this concluding post on Sam Esmail’s

Mr. Robot

, a critical evaluation of the series’ final scenes as well as its wider cultural, political and ideological importance will be provided. In accordance with previous posts, this analysis will draw from the work of Todd McGowan in order to provide a final precis on the significance of the gaze as used in the series.
NOTHING TO SEE HERE
Authors: Pixley Andrew
Published: November 2024

Recently, a very nice academic friend kindly asked me to talk to their television studies students about how to succeed with a career as a ‘television historian’. I explained that there hadn’t really

been

a ‘career’… it was just some stuff that happened when a hobby got out of control. So I didn’t go.  There was nothing to say. Hmmm… That blog seems to have run shorter than I’d planned.  Sorry for wasting your time.
CfP conference & edited collection “Silver Screens: Ageing Masculinities in Film and Visual Culture”. Sept 4-5, 2020 @ NUI Galway (IRE). Deadline: April 15, 2020.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

CFP for conference and edited collection, hosted by Huston School of Film & Digital Media, NUI Galway Sept 4-5 2020

Film and Visual Cultures [TV; advertising; photography; media] are instrumental not only in reflecting but in constructing and reinforcing popular images and narratives of ageing.
CfP: edited collection “Detective dramas 1960s-80s – surreal, supernatural, and gentleman and gentlewomen righter of wrongs”. Deadline: July 31, 2020.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

Book title: Detective dramas 1960s-80s – surreal, supernatural, and gentleman and gentlewomen righter of wrongs.  Publisher: To be confirmed.  Date of publication:  2022.  Editor: Chris Hart, University of Chester, UK.  Rationale: Three mainstream publishers have shown an interest in receiving a full proposal on Detective dramas 1960s-80s.
CfP: Critical Studies in Television Biennial Conference. August 26-29, 2020 @ Edge Hill University, Ormskirk (UK) Deadline: Feb 28, 2020.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

Where to, Television Studies? What directions are there to investigate? What are the themes that are important as the medium morphs and changes? What methodological challenges do these changes pose to Television Studies and what place does television history continue to hold within our discipline? This conference will be a space where we can come together to set the agenda for television research and education.
CfP: edited collection “Kevin Costner, America’s Teacher”. EXTENDED Deadline: Aug 30, 2020.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

We are looking for chapter proposals for an edited collection on Kevin Costner examining the role of/potential of Costner in educational settings domestically and abroad. Costner’s career is a myriad of successes and failures. In the past 35 years, his movies grossed 2 billion dollars in ticket sales worldwide and he has he won/been nominated for several Academy Awards;
CfP: workshops “Transnational Popular Culture as a Catalyst for Social Change” June 22-23, 2020 @ Sheffield Hallam University (UK). Deadline: March 29, 2020.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

https://transnationalpopculture.weebly.com/

Call for Contributions

Changing minds changes lives. Popular culture has enormous discursive power which creates meaning through storytelling and performance, and can thus be used as a political tool for social change. Arts and Humanities put the human at the centre of analysis and provide a methodological framework for cultural, social and economic critique.
Frisch gewagt ist nur halb gewonnen
Authors: Danevitch Julia
Published: November 2024

Kein Erfolg ohne Training und gutes Trainingsmaterial. Was schon seither für Menschen gilt, ist auch für Künstliche Intelligenz („KI“) nicht anders zu beurteilen. Diese benötigt quantitativ und qualitativ hochwertige Datensätze, um menschenähnlich kreativen Output generieren zu können. Teil dieser Datensätze sind urheberrechtlich geschützte Werke (etwa Fotos oder Texte), derer sich Unternehmen auch bedienen, ohne vorher die Einwilligung der Urheber einzuholen. Ein Urteil des LG Hamburg versucht nun dieses Spannungsfeld aufzulösen – dies gelingt allerdings nur teilweise.
Das Resilienzrisiko
Authors: Willaschek Simon
Published: November 2024

Mit dem Bruch der Regierungskoalition und der Ankündigung vorgezogener Neuwahlen hat die Debatte um die Resilienz des Bundesverfassungsgerichts an Dringlichkeit gewonnen. In der Debatte wurde bisher jedoch ein wichtiger Punkt übersehen: Die geplante Einführung eines Ersatzwahlmechanismus würde bestimmten parlamentarischen Mehrheiten neue Wege eröffnen, um Legitimation und Unabhängigkeit des BVerfG anzugreifen.
A Piece of Advice
Authors: Netto Luísa , Spijkers Otto
Published: November 2024

In this blog post, we discuss two pieces of advice about the legal and political consequences for the Netherlands arising from the policies and practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. These are the ICJ’s Advisory Opinion of July 2024 and the Advisory Letter from the Dutch Advisory Council on International Affairs of October 2024. Both pieces of advice provide concrete recommendations, many of which, in our view, require fundamental changes in the current Dutch policy regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The Dutch Government is constitutionally obliged to provide a meaningful response to both these pieces of advice. So far, however, it has failed to do so.
Lessons of a Landmark Lost
Authors: Nollkaemper André
Published: November 2024

On 12 November 2024, the Hague Court of Appeal in Shell v Milieudefensie set aside the preceding 2021 judgment which held Shell responsible for its contribution to climate change. The 2021 judgment was widely heralded (though also critiqued) as groundbreaking and a precedent that could be followed elsewhere. While the Appeal judgment is unlikely to receive similar praise from climate activists, it contains important lessons regarding the responsibility of multinational companies for their contributions to climate change.
Marketing Mix Strategies of a Coffee Shop in China: Basis for An Improved Marketing Plan
Authors: Jinge Wu , DOMINGO ARJHEL
Published: November 2024

This research investigates the marketing mix strategies of a coffee shop in China, aiming to enhance its marketing plan. Utilizing a descriptive study approach, the study comprehensively profiles the coffee shop company and its marketing strategies and weaknesses. The company, identified as Manner Coffee Enterprise Management China Co. Ltd., operates as a Limited Liability Company, falls under the category of a large enterprise, employs around 50 individuals, and boasts over 25 years of experience. The coffee shop's focus on delivering premium coffee aligns with its mission of sharing the Manner Coffee Experience within China. The study analyzes consumer-respondent perspectives on the coffee shop's marketing mix strategies, covering Product, Price, Place, Promotion, Performance, Positioning, Process, and People. The findings indicate consensus on most strategies, with identified weaknesses serving as potential areas for improvement. Furthermore, the research underscores the value of strategic marketing planning by highlighting its role in aligning business goals with impactful ideas. This study provides a comprehensive framework for a strategic plan, including strategies, departmental considerations, and anticipated outcomes. By identifying strengths and weaknesses within the marketing mix strategies, this research enhances the coffee shop's marketing plan, contributing to its successful engagement with the discerning Chinese consumer base.
Operation of Chinese Enterprises Using Smart Manufacturing: Basis for Strategic Plan
Authors: Chen Lei , Aquino Jet
Published: November 2024

Focusing on Chinese companies, this study examined their operations in smart manufacturing and provided key information for strategic planning. Investigating the position of Chinese companies in the smart manufacturing market through an online and offline questionnaire survey, the study found that companies became increasingly competitive. The adoption of smart manufacturing technologies had a profound impact on companies' market positions, driving them to better adapt to market demands. The study looked at the impact of smart manufacturing on productivity. By adopting technologies such as automation, big data analytics, and real-time monitoring, Chinese companies optimized their production processes, improved productivity, and reduced production costs. The findings suggested that smart manufacturing played a key role in stimulating innovation. By introducing advanced technologies and digital solutions, companies not only improved their products and services but also accelerated the introduction of new products. The study examined the Chinese government's policies and support measures for smart manufacturing. Government support was identified as one of the key factors driving firms' adoption of smart manufacturing, covering a wide range of aspects such as financial incentives, industry standards, and technology development. In terms of sustainable development, the adoption of smart manufacturing positively impacted resource efficiency, waste reduction, and environmental impact. Chinese companies sought to achieve economic growth while focusing on sustainability and environmental protection. Taken together, this study provided a comprehensive summary covering key areas such as market position, competitive environment, productivity, innovation, government policies and support, and sustainability of Chinese companies in smart manufacturing. This provided foundational information for companies to develop relevant strategic plans.
After the research period, the conclusion about the operational strategic planning of Chinese enterprises utilizing smart manufacturing from 2024 to 2033 is drawn: Chinese smart manufacturing enterprises should strengthen competitiveness, improve productivity, innovate continuously, make full use of government policy support, and achieve sustainable development during the period of 2024-2033 in order to cope with the changing market environment and challenges and achieve long-term stable growth.
Keywords: Chinese Companies, Smart Manufacturing, Operations, Strategic Planning, Market, Competition
Liderazgo: perspectivas e investigación para el ámbito militar
Authors:   Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal, López Medina Carlos Javier , Rodríguez Saavedra Liliana
Published: November 2024

El artículo explora las fuentes de información más recientes sobre el liderazgo aplicado al ámbito militar en un periodo de tiempo de cinco años de antigüedad, de tal manera, que la información aquí consignada sirve de base académica para futuras investigaciones. El objetivo de la investigación tiene un nivel descriptivo – exploratorio, a fin de determinar el estado de la cuestión en torno al liderazgo y a los actores sociales involucrados. La metodología de la investigación parte por la búsqueda de fuentes en repositorios académicos como Scielo, Redalyc, Dialnet, EBSCO, entre otros, espacios que cuentan con artículos indexados, de los cuales, se tomarán como referencia los objetivos desarrollados y los criterios de validez de su investigación. La conclusión: señala que los estudios de liderazgo en el último quinquenio han alcanzado un desarrollo teórico – práctico y se ha llevado a cabo en diferentes ámbitos institucionales.
Empleo del poder militar como estrategia de solución ante conflictos sociales
Authors:   Escuela de Intendencia del Ejército, Avalos Arellano Jorge Eduardo
Published: November 2024

Este trabajo es de necesaria lectura para los militares profesionales, y de muy convincente lectura para cuantos se interesen por el apresurado empleo del poder militar en conflictos sociales. Se destaca la importancia de evitar el uso prematuro y excesivo del poder militar en conflictos sociales internos, enfatizando la necesidad de emplear estrategias integrales que incluyan el poder económico, social y político. Critica la falta de preparación y el uso inadecuado de material militar, que puede llevar a violaciones de derechos humanos y problemas judiciales. Asimismo, recomienda a los militares y al público en general comprender la importancia de utilizar medios proporcionales y adecuados para resolver problemas, en lugar de recurrir inmediatamente a medidas populistas basadas en el uso de la fuerza. El artículo también analiza la gestión deficiente del Gobierno peruano en conflictos sociales, destacando la necesidad de actuar como un participante activo en la resolución de problemas sociales.
Relación del bullying verbal con el rendimiento académico estudiantil
Authors: Chamorro Burbano Grace , Pacheco Jessica
Published: November 2024

La presente investigación analiza cómo los actos de bullying verbal entre pares estarían relacionados con afectaciones al correcto proceso de aprendizaje de la víctima en el contexto ecuatoriano. Mediante la utilización de una función de producción educativa y un modelo de mínimos cuadrados ordinarios con efectos fijos y errores clúster para la prueba Ser Bachiller 2018-2019, se estima la relación entre el bullying verbal y el rendimiento académico. Los resultados muestran que, por un lado, existe una penalización en el rendimiento académico (promedio general) de los estudiantes que han sido víctimas de bullying verbal. Por otro lado, también se evidencia una penalización para las notas obtenidas en los dominios matemático, lingüístico, científico y social. Lo encontrado comprueba que el bullying influye en los resultados académicos de la víctima, puesto que afecta directamente a su bienestar.
The Effect of Interactive Learning Media on Students' Understanding of Basic Mathematical Concepts in SDN 1 Tebaban
Authors: Adawiyah Siti Rabiatul , Maritasari Donna Boedi , Yazid Muh
Published: November 2024

This study aims to determine the effect of the use of interactive learning media (wordwall) on the understanding of basic mathematical concepts of grade IV students at SDN 1 Tebaban. This type of research is a quantitative research of experimental methods with  a quasi-experimental design of  pretest-posttest control group design. The population of this study is class IV A and IV B which totals 35 students. The sample of this study uses a saturated sampling technique. The data collection technique in this study uses observation sheets, questionnaire sheets and pretest and posttest test sheets. The data analysis techniques in this study include observation and questionnaire data analysis, descriptive analysis, normality test, variance homogeneity test and independent samples test. The results of the observation sheet showed that the students' understanding of basic mathematical concepts in the experimental class reached 75% ('Very Good'), higher than the control class which only reached 62.99% ('Good'). Based on the results of the questionnaire, the use of wordwall interactive media  was proven to be more effective in improving students' understanding than mind mapping learning media and teaching aids in the control class, with 91% of students in the experimental class supporting the use of wordwalls, compared to 80% in the control class. The t-test showed a value of Sig. (2-tailed) 0.02, so that the alternative hypothesis was accepted, indicating a significant influence of interactive learning media on the understanding of mathematical concepts of grade IV students at SDN 1 Tebaban.
Significancia y Pertinencia de la Empresa Publica en Bolivia
Authors: Ribera Cuellar Julio
Published: November 2024

Uno de los temas que siempre ha estado en discusión y continua con mayor profundidad en debate es el rol de las empresas públicas y su significancia en el desarrollo del país. Tradicionalmente en Bolivia, el estudio sobre la pertinencia de que exista la empresa estatal ha sido de máximo interés, tanto para académicos, investigadores y científicos, como para los gobiernos, entendiéndose por pertinencia de la empresa pública la conveniencia de que exista y sus resultados en el logro de las metas establecidas por el Estado para cubrir necesidades sociales y/o prioridades de gran magnitud que conforman el andamiaje del desarrollo de la sociedad. Al mismo tiempo,  si bien a nivel internacional, en algunos países capitalistas, la privatización de empresas estatales ha sido una de las políticas públicas más generalizada de los últimos años, con el modelo neoliberal en las economías mundiales, no dio los mismo resultados en países de economías emergentes, donde como contrapartida se promovió y se consumó la nacionalización de empresas privadas, que si bien a estas se les atribuye mayores ventajas en lo concerniente a rendimiento y productividad, en términos económicos para el desarrollo integral del país fue un fracaso, debido a sus efectos de rentabilidad y beneficios económicos absolutamente segmentados y poco masificados en el conjunto de la diversidad social boliviana. Sobre este tema existen diferentes argumentos, desde lo conceptual hasta lo empírico.  Al respeto, diversos estudios señalan que, si bien las empresas privadas demuestran mayor eficiencia, productividad y competencia, las empresas públicas tiene un rol más destacado en razón de la responsabilidad de atender requerimientos de la sociedad en su conjunto.   Empero. en la praxis internacional se muestra la significancia y pertinencia de la empresa pública, a partir de su propia existencia como ente que gestiona la propiedad del Estado en beneficio de la satisfacción de la sociedad que la compone.