This book takes a critical look at the role of language in an increasingly diversified and globalised world, using the new framework of 'sociolinguistics of globalisation' to draw together research from human geography, sociolinguistics, and intercultural communication. It argues that globalisation has resulted in a destabilisation of social and linguistic norms, and presents a ‘language-in-m…
This open access book documents and analyses the various interventions – legal, political, and even artistic – that followed the Ali Enterprises factory fire in Karachi, Pakistan, in 2012. It illuminates the different substantive and procedural aspects of the legal proceedings and negotiations between the various local and transnational actors implicated in the Ali Enterprises fire, as well…
This interdisciplinary volume critically explores how the ever-increasing use of automated systems is changing policing, criminal justice systems, and military operations at the national and international level. The book examines the ways in which automated systems are beneficial to society, while addressing the risks they represent for human rights. This book starts with a historical overvi…
This study aims to determine the percentage of parenting patterns provided by parents who work in the Indonesian National Army to children aged (5-6) years in the Secata Rindam II Sriwijaya Lahat dormitory. The research uses quantitative descriptive research. The population in this study were 26 children aged (5-6) years who lived in the Secata Rindam II Sriwijaya Lahat dormitory and the sample…
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh latihan lari 20 meter dan latihan zig-zag terhadap kecepatan menggiring bola pada ekstrakurikuler sepak bola siswa putra SMP Negeri 1 Tanjung Batu. Sampel penelitian sebanyak 30 orang. Pada penelitian ini populasi penelitian merupakan siswa putra SMP Negeri 1 Tanjung Batu yang mengikuti esktrakurikuler sepak bola. Metode yang digunakan pada pen…
Background. Geriatric patients refer to individuals in the elderly age group with specific characteristics such as multipathology and declining cognitive abilities. As one ages, degenerative processes occur, leading the elderly to be more susceptible to degenerative and infectious diseases. This situation accentuates the crucial role of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in hospitals. This study aim…
This book presents mathematical models of demand-side management programs, together with operational and control problems for power and renewable energy systems. It reflects the need for optimal operation and control of today’s electricity grid at both the supply and demand spectrum of the grid. This need is further compounded by the advent of smart grids, which has led to increased customer/…