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Fostering and adoption in historical perspective -- Fostering: cross-cultural perspective -- Fostering in contemporary western societies -- Motives for fostering -- Public care and kinship care -- Public care versus kinship care: psycho-social developmental outcomes -- In the interest of the child: kinship care -- Policy, practice and research implications.

Seeks to integrate new scientific approaches into contemporary conflict intervention strategies. Critiques the dominant conflict resolution models and proposes the development of regional conflict management centers. Stresses the need to accept the postmodern precept that conflict and instability are normative aspects of social systems and that it is necessary to cultivate ways of building complex understandings at the phenomenal, group, and national levels. (Original abstract - amended)

"Nigger" is arguably the most consequential social insult in American history. In this book, the author traces how the word has been used and by whom, while analyzing the controversies to which it has given rise. The author explores such topics as how "nigger" should be defined and whether blacks have a right to use "nigger" while others do not

Els Repositoris Institucionals suposen un element nou en l'entorn universitari pel que fa a la comunicació científica i a la presència digital de la producció de les universitats. Però l'entorn digital evoluciona molt ràpidament, així com els diferents agents implicats en la publicació científica. El canvi més important en la comunicació web que s'ha donat en els últims anys ha estat l'aparició dels serveis englobats sota l'etiqueta Web 2.0 en què s'inclouen diferents serveis per compartir enllaços, objectes digitals, gestionar relacions socials, reutilitzar informació, etc. Algunes publicacions científiques ja estan oferint aquest tipus de serveis. El present treball analitza el grau d'implantació d'aquest tipus de serveis en l'àmbit dels dipòsits institucionals espanyols. Per això en primer lloc s'identifiquen els tipus de serveis considerats 2.0 i que poden ser d'utilitat per a la comunicació científica. En segon lloc es comptabilitza quines d'aquestes possibilitats son ofertes pels repositoris i per últim s'analitzen els resultats per a comprovar les accions realitzades i identificar les possibles línies de millora. ; Los Repositorios Institucionales suponen un elemento novedoso en el entorno universitario en cuanto a la comunicación científica y a la presencia digital de la producción de las universidades. Pero el entorno digital evoluciona muy rápidamente y los distintos agentes implicados en la publicación científica. El cambio más importante en la comunicación web que se ha dado en los últimos años ha sido la aparición de los servicios englobados bajo la etiqueta Web 2.0 y donde se incluyen distintos servicios para compartir enlaces, objetos digitales, gestionar relaciones sociales, reutilizar información, etc. Algunas publicaciones científicas ya están ofreciendo este tipo de servicios. El presente trabajo analiza el grado de implantación de este tipo de servicios en el ámbito de los repositorios institucionales españoles. Para ello en primer lugar se identifican los tipos de servicios considerados 2.0 y que pueden ser de utilidad para la comunicación científica. En segundo lugar se contabiliza cuales de estas posibilidades son ofrecidas por los repositorios y por último se analiza los resultados para comprobar las acciones realizadas e identificar las posibles líneas de mejora. ; Institutional Repositories are a new element in the university environment in terms of scientific communication and digital presence of the production of the universities. But the quickly evolving digital environment, as well as the various actors involved in scientific publication. The most significant change in web communication in recent years has been the emergence of services subsumed under the label Web 2.0 that includes various link sharing services, digital objects, managing relationships, information reuse, etc. Some scientific journals are already offering such services. This study analyzes the degree of implementation of such services in the field of Spanish institutional repositories. Firstly, the types of services considered 2.0 are identified and it's analysed if these can be useful for scientific communication. Secondly, it's analyzed which of these possibilities are offered by the repositories. Finally, the results for the actions taken are discussed and possible lines of improvement are identified.

The biblical New Testament & Karl Marx & Friedrich Engels's Communist Manifesto (1848) are perceived as texts that strive for social justice & offer predictions of future events. Although the literal acceptance of Christian or Marxist prophecies is unwarranted, it is contended that both texts continue to provide inspiration & encouragement. Nevertheless, various political actors & interest groups (eg, the Christian Coalition in the US & the Sendero Luminoso movement in Peru) illustrate the power of both texts to obstruct the attainment of social justice. Rather than emphasize the apocalyptic aspects of the New Testament, it is contended that its human relations aspects require additional emphasis to achieve social justice. Passing on the Communist Manifesto to future generations is favored over the New Testament, since the latter discounts correcting social problems. Nevertheless, it is concluded that a text without the apocalyptic components of the New Testament or the Communist Manifesto would be more appropriate for future generations. J. W. Parker

De forma habitual, las cifras y hechos que se emplean para analizar la movilidad ciclista en el ámbito urbano están fuertemente basadas en las infraestructuras como factor que facilitan/dificultan esa movilidad. Con el convencimiento de la necesidad de considerar otras variables influyentes, abordamos desde el proyecto CICLA el objetivo general de conocer la movilidad en zonas urbanas de Andalucía. Más concretamente, apostamos por estudiar los principales discursos y prácticas sociales en torno al uso de la bicicleta, dentro de la necesidad de incorporar aspectos sociales, económicos, políticos y culturales habitualmente apartados del análisis. Con una metodología de corte cualitativo y un enfoque holístico, los resultados de esta investigación arrojan luz sobre algunos de estos aspectos, aportando algunas conclusiones y reflexiones de interés para la promoción de la bicicleta como medio de transporte en nuestras ciudades ; Usually, the figures and facts used to analyze cycling mobility in the urban environment, are hardly based in references to infrastructures as a factor that facilitates / hinders that mobility. Convinced of the need to consider other influential variables, we address from the CICLA project the general objective of knowing mobility in urban areas of Andalusia. More specifically we are committed to knowing which are the main social discourses and practices around the use of the bicycle, within the need to incorporate social, economic, political and cultural aspects usually separated from the analysis. Based on a qualitative methodology and a holistic approach, the results of this research shed light on some of these aspects, providing some conclusions and reflections of interest for the promotion of the bicycle as a means of transport in our cities

1. Empowering emergency responders / Roger Miles -- 2. Terrorism and the risk society / David Waddington and Kerry McSeveny -- 3. The emergent nature of risk as a product of 'heterogeneous engineering' : a relational analysis of oil and gas industry safety culture / Anthony J. Masys -- 4. The inhuman : risk and the social impact of information and communication technologies / David Alford -- 5. Risk as workers' remembered utility in the late-modern economy / Clive Smallman and Andrew M. Robinson -- 6. Aviation and corporate social responsibility / Simon Bennett -- 7. Investigating resilience, through 'before and after' perspective on residual risk / Hugh Deeming, Rebecca Whittle and Will Medd -- 8. Managing risks in climatically dynamic environment : how global climate change presents risks, challenges and opportunities / Todd Higgins -- 9. A future for late-modern social formations in Detroit? / Simon Bennett -- 10. Conclusion / Simon Bennett.

Cover -- Title page -- Copyright page -- List of Contributors -- Contents -- Chapter One - Consuming or Being Consumed in the New World Order? GMOs as an Insult to the Dispossessed and Impoverished of the Earth -- Introduction -- Chapter Outlines -- References -- Chapter Two - Human Culling and Super-colonialism? Human Rights Issues of Doling Out Genetically Modified Food in Africa -- Introduction -- The Global Elite and the Playing of God -- World Economy, Human Identities and Epistemologies -- GMOs: An Insult to the Dispossessed and Impoverished of the Earth -- Human Rights Practices and the Hypocrisy of the Global North -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter Three - Drinking to Death? The Proliferation of Illicit Mozambican Alcoholic Spirits in 21st Century Zimbabwe -- Introduction -- Situating the study in discourses of alcohol abuse and consumption behaviour -- Commercialisation and rampant consumption of illicit Mozambican alcoholic spirits in 21st century Zimbabwe -- Explanation for the rampant abuse of prohibited foreign spirits in Zimbabwe -- Impact of illicit foreign alcoholic spirits on the Zimbabwean society -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter Four - Beyond the Genetically Modified Foods (GMFs) War: Reflections on the Effects of GMFs on Africa -- Introduction -- The effects of GMFs to Africa -- Conclusion -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- References -- Chapter Five - Food, Health and Science in Africa: Locating GMOs Debates in the Shifting Global Epistemological Terrains -- Introduction -- Food Safety and Security: The historical trajectory of the Western dehumanisation and animalisation of Africans -- Force-Feeding Africans? Food Safety, Health and Insecurity -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter Six - Dumping and Use of Second Hand Clothes: Imperialism and Social Identity Loss in Nigeria -- Introduction.

"As population estimates for 2050 reach over 9 billion, issues of food security and nutrition have been dominating academic and policy debates. A total of 805 million people are undernourished worldwide and malnutrition affects nearly every country on the planet. Despite impressive productivity increases, there is growing evidence that conventional agricultural strategies fall short of eliminating global hunger, as well as having long-term ecological consequences. Forests can play an important role in complementing agricultural production to address the Sustainable Development Goals on zero hunger. Forests and trees can be managed to provide better and more nutritionally-balanced diets, greater control over food inputs--particularly during lean seasons and periods of vulnerability (especially for marginalised groups)--and deliver ecosystem services for crop production. However forests are undergoing a rapid process of degradation, a complex process that governments are struggling to reverse. This volume provides important evidence and insights about the potential of forests to reducing global hunger and malnutrition, exploring the different roles of landscapes, and the governance approaches that are required for the equitable delivery of these benefits. Forests and Food is essential reading for researchers, students, NGOs and government departments responsible for agriculture, forestry, food security and poverty alleviation around the globe. This book is based on the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) Global Forest Expert Panel report on Forest and Food Security

National audience ; Cet article revisite la question des déictiques en analysant les conditions d'aménagement d'un espace circulable par le biais de panneaux indicateurs. Fondé sur une enquête ethnographique de l'installation de la signalétique du métro parisien, il montre que la qualité déictique d'un panneau est le résultat d'une série de transformations successives qui articulent sa composition graphique, son contenu linguistique et sa position spatiale. Ce faisant, il éclaire des dimensions largement ignorées par les principaux modèles d'analyse des déictiques, que ce soit en linguistique ou en ethnométhodologie. Les transformations soulignent notamment le continuum qui relie les aspects politiques d'un système signalétique (de la normalisation des panneaux jusqu'à la dénomination même des lieux) et ses aspects matériels (de la forme et l'emplacement des panneaux jusqu'aux conditions concrètes de leur installation).

This book is a forthright and novel examination of efforts to improve global governance over the last forty years. It looks at the effects of governance changes on people that have been marginalized by industrial progress and international conflict and the inability of national governments to meet the needs of global society. Economics has long laid claims to providing the basis for global prosperity, but this promise has all to frequently been broken. Michel Foucault looked closely at economics and neoliberalism as a possible means for guiding modern governments to allow individuals to govern themselves and others. He focused on the evolution of social development as a consequence of many disciplines and biopolitical forces, but he never looked at his data from the perspective of economics alone. This book offers a Foucauldian interpretation of contemporary governance issues, such as global security, social cohesion, economic crisis and financialization, to the formidable problems that the world faces at the beginning of the 21st century.--

This book reveals the extent to which athletic participation has become a social eligibility factor in the success of candidates for elected office. Doherty examines the role participation in athletics played for women looking to run for office. She goes on to appraises the ways in which potential cutbacks and already limited opportunities for women in sports might further affect their opportunities to attain viable candidate status

<p>The news is not just an ordinary media product, especially in a democracy. It plays a very crucial role in engaging common people in democratic processes. Television news media plays a vital role in shaping the public opinion which is very important in any democracy. As a result, the content of television news channels has been the topic of serious discussion and research among journalists and academics. This study employed a qualitative approach to reveal the perspectives of working journalists on the different aspects of the content of Hindi and English television news channels.</p><p><strong> </strong></p>

<em>Motivation is the basic drive for all of our actions. Motivation refers to the dynamics of our behavior, which involves our needs, desires, and ambitions in life. The role of gender in shaping motivation has a long history in psychological and educational research. This paper investigates the relationship between role of gender and motivational aspects of employees behaviour. The study comprised of analysing six motives (Achievement, Influence, Extension, Control, Affiliation and Dependency) by administering MAO-B questionnaire to respondents. Sample comprised of 102 respondents from Banking sector. The study shows that most significant motive influencing the managerial behaviour for both the gender is Extension followed by Achievement motive.</em>

Environmental Radioactivity from Natural, Industrial, and Military Sources is the comprehensive source of information on radiation in the environment and human exposure to radioactivity. This Fourth Edition isa complete revision and extension of the classic work, reflecting major new developments and concerns as the Cold War ended, nuclear weapons began to be dismantled, and cleanup of the nuclear weapons facilities assumed center stage. Contamination from accidents involving weapons, reactors, and radionuclide sources are discussed in an updated chapter, including the latest information about the effects of the Chernobyl accident. Important revisions are also made to the chapters on natural radioactivity, nuclear fuels and power reactors, radioactive waste management, and various other sources of exposure. Several chapters provide primers for readers who may not be familiar with the fundamentals of radiation biology, protection standards, and pathways for the environmental transport of radionuclides. An Appendix lists the properties of the more important radionuclides found in the environment. The book concludes with a commentary on contemporary social aspects of radiation exposure and risks that offers analternative view to current, often excessive concerns over radiation, nuclear technology, and waste. Key Features * Describes every important source of environmental radioactivity * Reviews the vexing problems of radioactive waste management and cleanup of contaminated sites * Contains measured or projected radiation dose estimates for the major sources * Features 126 figures, 80 tables, and more than 1200 references * Discusses current problems in historical context * The two authors bring more than 75 years of combined experience with environmental radioactivity * Provides an understanding of the sources of environmental radioactivity and human exposure from the mining of ores to final disposal of wastes * Thoroughly reviews important contamination accidents