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Genocide and Crisis in Central Africa
Authors: Scherrer Christian P. 
Published: January 2024

Scherrer examines the ethnicized conflicts, periodic war, and genocide in Rwanda and Burundi. The 1994 genocide in Rwanda may have resulted in the murder of a million Tutsi and moderate Hutu, while the mass killings in Burundi, especially in 1993 when some 200,000 Hutu and Tutsi were killed, and the current ongoing war in the Congo appear to have the potential to escalate into another round of genocide in the region. Scherrer explores the background to the conflicts in the Great Lakes Region as well as what the international community might do to break this tragic cycle of violence and despair.
Following a chapter on the history of the region before independence in 1960/61, he examines the 1994 genocide in Rwanda and the subsequent attempts to promote justice, reconstruction, human rights work, and genocide prevention. Scherrer pays particular attention to the role of the Western powers, the UN, and the aid system--and he is critical of all of these institutions. He also analyzes what is happening in neighboring Burundi and the Congo. An important research for scholars and policymakers involved with Central African affairs and ethnicized conflict.
Icons of Talk
Authors: Halper Donna L. 
Published: January 2024

Americans love talk shows. In a typical week, more than 13 million Americans listen to Rush Limbaugh, whose syndicated radio show is carried by about 600 stations. On television, Oprah Winfrey's syndicated talk show is seen by an estimated 30 million viewers each week. Talk show hosts like Winfrey and Limbaugh have become iconic figures, frequently quoted and capable of inspiring intense opinions. What they say on the air is discussed around the water cooler at work, or commented about on blogs and fan web sites. Talk show hosts have helped to make or break political candidates, and their larger-than-life personalities have earned them millions of fans (as well as more than a few enemies). Icons of Talk highlights the most groundbreaking exemplars of the talk show genre, a genre that has had a profound influence on American life for over 70 years.
Among the featured:
• Joe Pyne
• Jerry Williams
• Herb Jepko
• Randi Rhodes
• Rush Limbaugh
• Larry King
• Dr. Laura Schlesinger
• Steve Allen
• Jerry Springer
• Howard Stern.
• Oprah Winfrey
• Don Francisco
• Cristina Saralegui
• Tavis Smiley
• James Dobson
• Don Imus
Going behind the scenes, this volume showcases the techniques hosts used to motivate (and sometimes aggravate) audiences, and examines the talk show in all of its various formats, including sports-talk, religious-talk, political-talk, and celebrity-talk. Each entry places the talk format and its hosts into historical context, addressing such questions as: What was going on in society when these talkers were on the air? How did each of them affect or change society? What were the issues they liked to talk about and what reaction did they get from listeners and from critics? How were talk hosts able to persuade people to vote for particular candidates or support certain policies? Which hosts were considered controversial and why? Complete with photographs, a timeline, and a resource guide of sources and organizations, this volume is ideal for students of journalism and media studies.
The Multicultural Cookbook for Students
Authors: Webb Lois Sinaiko , Roten Lindsay Grace 
Published: January 2024

An updated and revised edition of the much-requested global cookbook designed to introduce students to worldwide foodways.
When it was first published, The Multicultural Cookbook for Students was widely acclaimed for its unique way of introducing students both to world cultures and to the kitchen. Now, that landmark volume returns in a thoroughly revised and expanded new edition, offering an even richer culinary tour of the planet with more delectable stops along the way.
The Multicultural Cookbook for Students: Updated and Revised offers hundreds of recipes from over 150 countries—including 140 new recipes to this edition. Recipes are arranged geographically by region, then country of origin. For each country, the book offers one to three recipes as well as a brief introduction to that location's geography, history, and culinary traditions. Students will not only enjoy deliciously diverse eating, they will understand why these dishes are representative of the countries they originate from. They will also get expert training in the ways of the kitchen, with easy-to-follow recipe instructions, and advice on safety, cooking equipment, and appropriate substitutions for more exotic ingredients.
Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults
Authors: Cai Mingshui 
Published: January 2024

There is much discussion of multiculturalism in education. This is especially true of multicultural literature for children and young adults. The rise of multicultural literature is a political rather than a literary movement; it is a movement to claim space in literature and in education for historically marginalized social groups rather than one to renovate the craft of literature itself. Multicultural literature has been closely bound with the cause of multiculturalism in general and thus has been confronted with resistance from conservatives. This book discusses many of the controversial issues surrounding multicultural literature for children and young adults.
The volume begins with a look at some of the foundational and theoretical issues related to multicultural literature. The second part of the book addresses issues related to the creation and critique of multicultural literature, including the authorship of such works and the role of the reader in determining whether or not a work is multicultural. The third looks at the place of multicultural literature in the education of children and young adults. Throughout its discussion, the book makes extensive references to a large body of multicultural fiction and provides a thorough review of research on this important topic.
Nike
Authors: Carbasho Tracy 
Published: January 2024

This compelling book provides a comprehensive examination of Nike, utilizing never-before-heard interviews with top sports celebrities and the informed perspectives of marketing gurus to explain why Nike has ruled the sports world for more than four decades.
Nike's immortal "Just Do It" slogan is displayed at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. The company's pioneering use of athlete endorsements as the foundation of its marketing and its dedication to incorporating advanced technology and materials in its products has forever changed the world of sports. Amazingly, what is now Nike sprang from the humblest beginnings—two runners with a passion for improving the sport willing to sell shoes out of their cars at track meets.
This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the company, giving readers a full appreciation of its fascinating history and the attributes and strategies that have helped Nike outlast its competitors. Material derived from interviews with star athletes and marketing experts lend additional insight into the Nike phenomenon.
Obesity
Authors: Wolin Kathleen Y. , Petrelli Jennifer 
Published: January 2024

An overview written for general readers of the history, prevention, treatment, causes, and consequences of obesity.
What makes obesity a disease instead of just a matter of overeating? What are the genetic and environmental factors behind it? What new breakthroughs are being developing to combat it? This concise, information-rich volume looks at these and other important questions, clearing away misconceptions about this devastating condition.
Obesity explains what scientists now know about the causes and consequences of being overweight, including the latest on the links between obesity and heart disease, diabetes, some cancers, asthma, and sleep difficulties. The book pays specific attention to the problem among obese young people, who more and more are being diagnosed with chronic illnesses that used to only be seen in adults. It also reports on promising efforts to battle obesity, from medical treatments to community awareness programs.
Pop Goes the Decade
Authors: Kich Martin , Barlow Aaron 
Published: January 2024

Analyzing complex social and political issues through their manifestations in popular culture, this book provides readers a strong foundational knowledge of the 1960s as a decade.
1969 went out in a way that could never have been imagined in 1960. While the president at the end of the decade had been vice president at the start, the intervening years permanently changed American culture.
Pop Goes the Decade: The Sixties explores the cultural and social framework of the 1960s, addressing film, television, sports, technology, media/advertising, fashion, art, and more. Entries are presented in encyclopedic fashion, organized into such categories as controversies in pop culture, game changers, technology, and the decade's legacy. A timeline highlights significant cultural moments, while an introduction and a conclusion place those moments within the contexts of preceding and subsequent decades.
Attention to the decade's most prominent influencers allows readers to understand the movements with which these figures are associated, and discussion of controversies and social change enables readers to gain a stronger understanding of evolving American social values.
Math Rock
Authors: Gomez Jeff 
Published: January 2024

Math rock sounds like blueprints look: exact, precise, architectural. This trance-like progressive metal music with indie rock and jazz influences has been captivating and challenging listeners for decades. Bands associated with the genre include King Crimson, Black Flag, Don Caballero, Slint, American Football, Toe, Elephant Gym, Covet, and thousands more. In an online age of bedroom producers and sampled beats and loops, math rock is music that is absolutely and resolutely played: men and woman in rooms with instruments creating chaos, beauty, and beautiful chaos.
This is the first book-length look at the global phenomenon. Containing interviews with prominent musicians, producers, and critics spanning the globe, Math Rock will delight longtime fans while also serving as a primer for those who want to delve deeper. It shows why and how an intellectually complex, largely faceless, and almost entirely instrumental form of music has been capturing the attention of listeners for 50 years—and counting.
The Return of Memory: Architecture and Landscape in Wienfried Georg Sebald’s Austerlitz and in the Autobiographical Stories of Lithuanian Exiles
Authors: Bernotienė Gintarė 
Published: January 2024

In the 1930s and 1940s, the mass destruction of ethnoses and deportations of populations, which shattered the fates of states and people, shock Eastern Europe. In contemporary theories of trauma and memory studies, in addition to the political evaluation of those events, the study of place-based memory has been gaining attention, turning the research of cultural and individual memory back to the fundamental conflict provoked by the loss of place—the erosion of the connection with the land (place), which forms the base of person’s identity. In this article, I analyze the narratives of different national experiences—Sebald’s novel Austerlitz and the egodocumentary of Lithuanian exiles—from the perspective of place, tracing the impact of landscape and architecture on the memory processes of genocide survivors, as expressed in the specific literary works and testimonies. By reasoning that the criteria of the historicity and documentary character and the qualities of the narratives as transmitting traumatic experiences validate the comparison of the novel and testimonies, I ask why the compositional role of the reflection of the place, i.e., landscape and architecture, in organizing the novel’s narrative has been missing in the autobiographical texts of exiles, who have experienced similar complications of their displacement and identity. Different assessments of the existential situation (the novel emphases the hopelessness and abnormality of the genocide, whereas the memoirs of the exiles focus on the effort to make the situation as normal as possible), which I treat as identifiers of the meaningfulness of the experiences, do not obscure the similarities in the narratives, that is, the subjects’ complicated relationship to and the symbolic meaning-making of the place, and the search for alternative topoi, which are evident throughout the stories. The metaphor of the abyss, used in Sebald’s novel to manifest the irretrievability of the past, can be recognized in the descriptions of the social abyss that appear in the memories of the exiles.
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING IN RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS: A REVIEW OF DESIGN AND INTEGRATION CHALLENGES
Authors: Emmanuel Augustine Etukudoh  , Adefunke Fabuyide  , Kenneth Ifeanyi Ibekwe  , Sedat Sonko  , Valentine Ikenna Ilojianya  
Published: January 2024

As the global pursuit of sustainable energy intensifies, the integration of renewable energy sources into existing power systems has become a critical focal point for electrical engineers. This review explores the challenges and advancements in the field of Electrical Engineering concerning the design and integration of renewable energy systems. The transition from traditional fossil fuels to renewable sources, such as solar, wind, and hydroelectric power, necessitates a comprehensive understanding of the intricate engineering aspects involved. The first section of the review delves into the design challenges faced by electrical engineers when developing efficient and reliable renewable energy systems. This encompasses the optimization of power generation from intermittent sources, the enhancement of energy conversion technologies, and the development of energy storage solutions to mitigate the inherent variability of renewables. Cutting-edge design methodologies and innovative materials are discussed to highlight the ongoing efforts to improve the performance and reliability of renewable energy systems. The second section focuses on the integration challenges encountered during the incorporation of renewable energy into existing power grids. Grid stability, power quality, and the management of decentralized energy sources pose significant hurdles. Electrical engineers are addressing these challenges through the implementation of advanced control systems, smart grid technologies, and energy management strategies. The review also explores the role of energy storage systems and the potential of emerging technologies like microgrids in facilitating seamless integration. Furthermore, the review examines the interdisciplinary nature of electrical engineering in the context of renewable energy, emphasizing the collaboration between electrical engineers, environmental scientists, and policymakers. The synergy between these disciplines is crucial for developing holistic solutions that address not only technical challenges but also environmental and regulatory considerations. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the design and integration challenges faced by electrical engineers in the realm of renewable energy systems. By understanding and overcoming these challenges, the global community can accelerate the transition towards a sustainable and resilient energy future.
Keywords: Renewable energy, Energy Integration, Challenges, Electrical, Engineering, Review.
Diagnóstico sobre las capacidades emprendedoras en los docentes de la UAPCI
Authors: Alvarez Botello Jenny , Gutierrez Pallares Enoc , Gonzalez Roldán Karina 
Published: January 2024

La educación es el pilar fundamental para un país, es un derecho humano y una gran responsabilidad colectiva donde la sociedad, gobiernos, estudiantes y docentes participan activamente por el bien público. Sin embargo, no solo se trata de una buena formación académica, sino la adquisición de conocimientos y habilidades que permitan desarrollar en los participantes diversas destrezas que ayuden en la formación de emprendedores. Esta investigación busca identificar las características del programa emprendedor que permita al docente fortalecer competencias necesarias para formar futuros profesionistas emprendedores, Asimismo, identificar las capacidades con las que cuentan actualmente los profesores de la Unidad Académica profesional de Cuautitlán Izcalli (UAPCI). La metodología empleada es de tipo descriptiva, no experimental y transversal, se aplicarán instrumentos como entrevistas y cuestionarios tipo likert a una muestra de 46 docentes que cuenten con un año de experiencia mínimo en la impartición de clases en la Unidad Académica profesional de Cuautitlán Izcalli. Con los resultados obtenidos se pretende fortalecer el programa de emprendedores que se aperturó recientemente en la UAPCI con la finalidad reforzar las habilidades docentes para impulsar en los estudiantes la generación de proyectos viables e innovadores.
Coaching educativo: una mirada hacia la labor docente desde la UAEMÉX
Authors: Guadarrama Varón Iliana Yadira , Gómora Miranda Yessica Yael , Caballero Santín Miguel 
Published: January 2024

El coaching ha cobrado relevancia, llegando a otros lugares como las instituciones educativas (Ramos et al., 2019; Ávila et al., 2020). Este tipo de acompañamiento interpersonal busca que se mejore el rendimiento académico, la motivación, los procesos de enseñanza aprendizaje y la mirada crítica en el estudiantado (Álvarez et al., 2018; Domínguez et al., 2018; Bernández y Belmonte, 2020; Bécart, 2016; Valero, 2019; Flores, 2021; Bécart y Ramírez, 2016). En esta ponencia se exponen los hallazgos de un estudio en el que fue aplicado un cuestionario a una muestra incidental no probabilística de 156 estudiantes, procedentes de tres licenciaturas escolarizadas de la Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México (UAEMéx). Se exploraron las opiniones del alumnado sobre las habilidades de sus docentes, con el objeto de identificar aquellas funciones inscritas en la perspectiva del docente-coach y las que se mantienen dentro del modelo tradicional. Los resultados indican que si bien el autoaprendizaje, la mejora del rendimiento académico, la retroalimentación y la comunicación asertiva son prácticas que ejercitan quienes son docentes, estas coexisten con pautas y prácticas del modelo tradicional. El alumnado percibió baja motivación; el autoconocimiento; la promoción de la creatividad y la orientación para mejorar su vida profesional futura. Se incluyen reflexiones acerca de los beneficios que puede tener para la labor docente la incorporación de habilidades procedentes del coaching, tanto para mejorar el desempeño áulico como para favorecer en el estudiantado procesos autonómicos, de autoconocimiento, toma de decisiones y ejecución de planes de acción.
First results of cloud retrieval from the Geostationary Environmental Monitoring Spectrometer
Authors: Kim Bo-Ram , Kim Gyuyeon , Cho Minjeong , Choi Yong-Sang , Kim Jhoon 
Published: January 2024

Abstract. This paper introduces a cloud retrieval algorithm for the Geostationary Environmental Monitoring Spectrometer (GEMS), the first environmental geostationary orbit satellite, and validates its cloud products by comparing them with those produced by other instruments (OMI, TROPOMI, AMI, and CALIOP). The GEMS cloud products are corrected for the impact of clouds on the retrieval of atmospheric components using the O2–O2 absorption band to retrieve the effective cloud fraction and cloud centroid pressure. The performance of the GEMS cloud retrieval algorithm was similar to that of the OMI. We analyzed the cloud retrieval characteristics for air pollution, typhoons, and sea fog in the East Asian region to evaluate whether GEMS cloud data can accurately represent various cloud features. Also, we evaluated the accuracy of the cloud retrieval algorithm through monthly validation for 2 years. The validation results provide a basis for future improvements of the GEMS cloud retrieval algorithm.
Measurement report: Sources, sinks and lifetime of NOX in a sub-urban temperate forest at night
Authors: Andersen Simone T. , McGillen Max R. , Xue Chaoyang , Seubert Tobias , Dewald Patrick , Türk Gunther N. T. E. , Schuladen Jan , Denjean Cyrielle , Etienne Jean-Claude , Garrouste Olivier , Jamar Marina , Harb Sergio , Cirtog Manuela , Michoud Vincent , Cazaunau Mathieu , Bergé Antonin , Cantrell Christopher , Dusanter Sebastien , Picquet-Varrault Bénédicte , Kukui Alexandre , Mellouki Abdelwahid , Carpenter Lucy J. , Lelieveld Jos , Crowley John N. 
Published: January 2024

Abstract. Through observations of NO, NO2, NOY and O3 in the Rambouillet forest near Paris, France, (as part of the ACROSS campaign, 2022) we have gained insight into nighttime processes controlling NOX in an anthropogenically impacted forest environment. O3 mixing ratios displayed a strong diel profile at the site, which was driven by a variable but generally rapid deposition to soil and foliar surfaces. The O3 diel profile was strongly influenced by relative humidity, which impacted the surface resistance to uptake, and temperature inversion, which influenced the rate of entrainment of O3 from above the canopy. Only when the O3 mixing ratio was sufficiently low (and thus the NO lifetime sufficiently long), were sustained NO peaks observed above the instrumental detection limit, enabling derivation of average NO emission rates from the soil of ~1.4 ppbv h‑1. Observations of the lack of increase in NO2 at night, despite a significant production rate from the reaction of NO with O3, enabled an effective lifetime of NO2 of ⁓0.5–3 h to be derived. As the loss of NO2 was not compensated by the formation of gas- or particle-phase reactive nitrogen species it was presumably driven by deposition to soil and foliar surfaces, or any products formed were themselves short-lived with respect to deposition. By comparison, the daytime lifetime of NO2 with respect to loss by reaction with OH is about 1 day. We conclude that the nighttime deposition of NO2 is a major sink of boundary layer NOX in this temperate forest environment.
A new method for estimating megacity NOx emissions and lifetimes from satellite observations
Authors: Beirle Steffen , Wagner Thomas 
Published: January 2024

Abstract. We present a new method for estimating NOx emissions and effective lifetimes from large cities. As in previous studies, the estimate is based on the downwind plume evolution for different wind directions separately. The novelty of the presented approach lies in the simultaneous fit of downwind patterns for opposing wind directions, which makes the method far more robust (i.e. less prone to local minima with nonphysically high or low lifetimes) than a single exponential decay fit. In addition, the new method does not require the assumption of a city being a "point source", but derives also the spatial distribution of emissions. The method was successfully applied to 100 cities worldwide on seasonal scale. Fitted emissions generally agree reasonably with EDGAR v6 (R=0.76) and are on average 16 % lower, while estimated uncertainties are still rather large (≈ 30–50 %). Lifetimes were found to be rather short (2.44±0.68 h) and show no distinct dependency on season or latitude, which might be a consequence of discarding observations at high solar zenith angles (>65°). Main limitations of this (and similar) methods are the underlying assumptions of steady state (meaning constant emissions, wind fields and chemical conditions) within about 100 km downwind from a city, which is probably a too strong simplification in order to reach higher accuracies.