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The Marriage of Heaven and Earth
Authors: Clack Randall A.
Published: May 2024

From the Middle Ages to the close of the 17th century, alchemy was fundamental to Western culture, as scores of experimenters sought to change lead into gold. Though its significance declined with the rise of chemistry, alchemy continued to captivate the imagination of writers and its images still appear in modern creative works. This book examines the literary representation of alchemical theory and the metaphor of alchemical regeneration in the works of Edward Taylor, Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Margaret Fuller.

While Taylor used alchemical metaphors to illustrate the redeeming grace of God upon the soul, these same metaphors were used by Poe, Hawthorne, and Fuller to depict a broader concept of redemption. These later writers used alchemical imagery to describe both the regeneration of the individual and the possible transformation of society. For Poe, alchemy became a metaphor for the transforming power of imagination; for Hawthorne, it became a means of representing the redeeming power of love; for Fuller, it figured the reconciliation of gender opposites. Thus these four American writers incorporated the idea of regeneration in their works, and the tropes and metaphors of the medieval alchemists provided a fascinating way of imagining the transformative process.
The Mediterranean
Authors: Hughes J. Donald
Published: May 2024

An exciting handbook offering a uniquely accessible study of the complex interplay between the environment and the peoples of the Mediterranean from earliest times to the present day.

Part of ABC-CLIO'sNature and Human Societiesseries, this book covers the key environmental developments in the Mediterranean throughout recorded history. Case studies chart the agricultural problems of ancient Mesopotamia, how climatic change contributed to the downfall of the Roman Empire, and the impact of dam building at Aswan on the Nile.

Of particular interest are the book's sections dealing with the impact of human colonization on the flora and fauna of the early Mediterranean and the extinction of creatures such as dwarf elephants and giant shrews. Especially important, given the ongoing conflicts in the region, are the examples cited of the adverse environmental impact of Western colonization and how human exploitation of the earth's natural resources has led to unforeseen disasters.
Encyclopedia of Modern Separatist Movements
Authors: Cheetham Tom , Hewitt Christopher
Published: May 2024

These informative entries examine the full range of modern separatist movements and insurgencies in the world today, including coverage of related organizations, parties, campaigns, political events, and leaders.

Acquaint yourself with the world's main ethnic separatist and unification crusades, organizations, parties, campaigns, political events, and leaders in this comprehensive reference work. Individual entries examine the full range of movements and insurgencies including Kosovo, Northern Ireland, Baluchis, South Moluccans, Berbers, New Caledonia, and more. An introductory essay defines and explains ethnic separatist and unification movements, including causes and outcomes, and a chronology places events in historical perspective.
Moveable Feasts
Authors: McNamee Gregory
Published: May 2024

Food has functioned both as a source of continuity and as a subject of adaptation in the course of human history. Onions have been a staple of the European diet since the Paleolithic era, while the orange is once again being cultivated in great quantities in Southern China, where it was originally cultivated. Other foods—such as the apple and pear in Central Asia, the tomato in Mexico, the chili pepper in South America, and rice in South Asia—remain staples of their original regions and of the world diet today.Still other items are now grown in places that would have seemed impossible in the past-bananas in geothermally heated greenhouses in Iceland, corn on the fringes of the Gobi, and tomatoes in space. But how did humans discover how to grow and consume these foods in the first place? How were they chosen over competing foods? How did they come to be so important to us? In this charming and frequently surprising compendium, Gregory McNamee gathers revelations from history, anthropology, chemistry, biology, and many other fields, and spins them into entertaining tales of discovery, complete with delicious recipes from many culinary traditions around the world.

Among the 30 types of food discussed in the course of this alphabetically-arranged work are: the apple, the banana, chocolate, coffee, corn, garlic, honey, millet, the olive, the peanut, the pineapple, the plum, rice, the soybean, the tomato, and the watermelon. All of the recipes included with these diverse food histories have been adapted for recreation in the modern kitchen.
Movies and the Reagan Presidency
Authors: Jordan Chris
Published: May 2024

The 1980s were unique in both American history and the history of American cinema. It was a time when a United States president—a former B-movie actor and Cold War industry activist—served as a catalyst for the coalescence of trends in Hollywood's political structure, mode of production, and film content. Ronald Reagan championed a success ethos that recognized economic and moral self-governance as the basis of a democratic society. His agenda of tax reform and industry deregulation simultaneously promoted the absorption of Hollywood's major studios into tightly diversified media conglomerates, and concentrations of ownership promoted the production and release of movies with maximum revenue potential. Indeed, the most commercially successful movies of the decade put forth the ideologies of WASP America, nuclear family self-sufficiency, and conspicuous consumption.

Three genres in particular—the biracial buddy movie, the MTV music-video movie, and the yuppie movie—provide case studies of how Reagan-era cinema addressed issues of race, gender, and class in ways very much in tune with Reaganomics and the President's cultural policies. Author Chris Jordan provides a complete overview of both the influence of Reagan's presidency on the film industry and on the films themselves. Exploring 80s genres and movies with both a sociocultural and aesthetic eye, this book will be invaluable to historians, cinema scholars, and film buffs.
Moving Image Cataloging
Authors: Yee Martha M.
Published: May 2024

Libraries, archives, and museums hold a wide variety of moving images. all of which require the same level of attention to issues of organization and access as their print counterparts. Consequently, the people who create collection level records and metadata for these resources need to be equally conversant in the principles of cataloging. Martha Yee covers both descriptive (AACR2R, AMIM, and FIAF rules) and subject cataloging (with a focus on LCSH). In the process, the reader is encouraged to think critically and to be prepared to make decisions in ambiguous situations where solutions to problems are not always obvious or clearly dictated by specific rules.
Multi-Grade Readers Theatre
Authors: Pfeffinger Charla R, , Barchers Suzanne I.
Published: May 2024

Unlike most readers theatre titles, the 36 scripts in this book introduce young readers to classic authors like Louisa May Alcott and Mark Twain while they have fun and improve their reading fluency.

The use of readers theatre as a classroom tool develops fluency while students are engaged in learning new content and actively participating in their learning. Background information and discussion questions round out the readers theatre experience, providing young readers with an opportunity to increase their reading fluency while inspiring them to read the works of well-known authors.

Each of these 36 readers theatre scripts—one for each week of the school year—provides teachers and librarians with an introduction to authors of short stories, chapter books, and poetry. The subject matter includes acclaimed writers such as Charles Dickens and Laura Ingalls Wilder, as well as more contemporary authors like Paula Danzinger and Roald Dahl. Each script is designed to be introduced, read, and discussed in a 30-minute period, and encompasses characters with lines written at grade levels 2, 3, and 4 to accommodate different reading levels (grade levels are indicated on the teacher's page only).
Nancy Pelosi
Authors: Povich Elaine S.
Published: May 2024

As Madam Speaker, Nancy Pelosi has broken new ground for women in American politics and has become a notable role model for young women. Yet hers has hardly been a Cinderella career. Pelosi was virtually born into politics, and her series of firsts—first female minority whip in the U.S. House; first female minority leader; and, finally, first female Speaker—was preceded by three decades of service as a political organizer, candidate, and U.S. representative. All along she balanced her political career with her role as a wife and the mother of five children. In this book a distinguished Washington journalist traces Pelosi's classic rise through the political ranks, culminating in her historic elevation to the Speaker's chair—and explains how Pelosi's career and legislative priorities have been shaped by her gender.
Nanking
Authors: Yamamoto Masahiro
Published: May 2024

The December 1937 incident that has come to be known as the Rape of Nanking is, without doubt, a tragedy that will not soon be forgotten. While acknowledging that a tremendous loss of life occurred, this study challenges the current prevailing notion that the incident was a deliberate, planned effort on the part of the Japanese military and analyzes events to produce an accurate estimate of the scale of the atrocities. Drawing on Chinese, Japanese, and English sources, Yamamoto determines that what happened at Nanking were unfortunate atrocities of conventional war with precedents in both Eastern and Western military history. He concludes that post-war events such as the war crimes trials and the impact of the Holocaust in Europe affected public opinion regarding Nanking and led to a dramatic reinterpretation of events.

The Rape of Nanking consisted of two distinct phases: the mass execution of prisoners of war (as well as conscription age men who appeared to be combatants) and the delinquent acts of individual soldiers. The first phase, which occurred immediately after Nanking's fall and which claimed most of the atrocity victims, was the result of the Japanese military's attempt to clear the city of Chinese soldiers thought to be in plain clothes. The second phase, which lasted approximately six weeks, was horrible, but resulted in a much smaller number of fatalities. It was characterized by numerous criminal acts, ranging from rape and murder to arson and theft, committed by unrestrained Japanese soldiers. The root cause for both phases was the Japanese military's bureaucratic inefficiency and command irresponsibility. While both Chinese and American contemporary sources initially attributed the incident to these causes, subsequent Japanese atrocities against both military and civilian Allied personnel during World War II and evidence presented at war crimes trials would come to reshape perceptions of the Nanking events as an Asian counterpart to the Nazi Holocaust.
Napoleon's Italian Campaigns
Authors: Schneid Frederick C.
Published: May 2024

The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars raged in Italy for 23 years. In that time, no fewer than eight campaigns involving hundred of thousands of troops were mounted in the Italian peninsula, as France and Austria struggled over this secondary, but still vitally important theater of war. As Frederick Schneid demonstrates in this groundbreaking work, control of Italy was rightly seen by Napoleon as an important means of applying strategic pressure on the Austrians, while simultaneously providing security for France's vulnerable southern flank. As the first in-depth consideration of the struggle for strategically key region, this book places the Italian campaigns into their proper historical context.

Beginning with a geo-strategic overview of the Italian peninsula and its place in French and Austrian calculations, Schneid moves on to a careful consideration of the major campaigns that began in 1805, 1809, and 1813. These include studies of the battles at Caldiero, Wagram, and Mincio. The book also provides appendices with complete orders of battle for each campaign.
A New Nuclear Century
Authors: Cimbala Stephen J. , Scouras James
Published: May 2024

Cimbala and Scouras examine the issues related to the control of nuclear weapons in the early 21st century. These issues are both technical and policy oriented; science and values are commingled. This means that arguments about nuclear strategy, arms control, and proliferation are apt to be contentious and confusing. The authors seek to provide readers with a fuller, more accurate understanding of the issues involved.

They begin by analyzing the crazy mathematics of nuclear arms races and arms control that preoccupied analysts and policymakers during the Cold War. After examining stability modeling, they argue for a more comprehensive definition of strategic stability and they relate this more inclusive concept to the current relationship between the United States and Russia—one characterized by cooperation as well as competition. They then use the concept of friction to analyze how the gap between theory and practice might influence nuclear force operations and arms control. The problem of nuclear weapons spread or proliferation is then considered from the vantage point of both theory and policy. They conclude with an analysis of whether the United States might get by in the 21st century with fewer legs of its strategic nuclear triplet than weapons based on land, at sea, and airborne. A provocative analysis for arms control policymakers, strategists, and students, scholars, and other researchers involved with nuclear weapons issues.
Noir, Now and Then
Authors: Schwartz Ronald
Published: May 2024

This examniation of the cinematic style of film noir originals and their neo-noir remakes compares thirty-five films, beginning with Billy Wilder's classicDouble Indemnityand concluding with Jim McBride'sBreathless. In-depth analysis of the films explain the qualities and characteristics of film noir, while providing critical readings of both the originals and the remakes. The most significant films since 1944 are reviewed and reveal the ever-changing values in American society. As this study reveals, the noir style significantly impacted American film and neo-noir remakes attest to its continued popularity in cinematic art.

This work will appeal to film scholars and to fans of film noir. Filmogrpahies and video information follow each chapter. Appendices briefly explain the roots of many noir films discussed in the text along with their subsequent remakes.
Nuclear Technology
Authors: Angelo Joseph A.
Published: May 2024

Although advanced technologies are the cornerstone of modern life, few people understand how such technologies as robotics or nuclear science actually work. Fewer still realize how—and how dramatically—technology influences our society and culture.Nuclear Technology, the newest volume in theSourcebooks in Modern TechnologySeries, is a reference guide that provides non-specialists with the most up-to-date information on seminal developments in nuclear technology, as well as covering the social, political, and technical impacts of those developments on everyday life, both now and in the future.

Included are a detailed history of nuclear technology's evolution, a discussion of civilian and military applications of nuclear technology, a chronology of major developments and discoveries, profiles of prominent scientists, politicians, popularizers, and institutions, explanations of key principles, a discussion of nuclear technology's major impacts and implications, an examination of major issues surrounding nuclear technology's use, and predictions of future advances.Nuclear Technologyalso offers a glossary of terms, a list of key associations, a list of print and electronic information resources, over 90 illustrations, and an index.
The Other Price of Hitler's War
Authors: Sorge Martin K.
Published: May 2024

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Owning Memory
Authors: Bastian Jeannette A.
Published: May 2024

This book examines the relationships between archives, communities and collective memory through both the lens of a postcolonial society, the United States Virgin Islands, a former colony of Denmark, now a United States territory, and through an archival perspective on the relationship between communities and the creation of records. Because the historical records of the Virgin Islands reside primarily in Denmark and the United States, Virgin Islanders have had limited access to the primary sources of their history and this has affected both their ability to write their own history and to construct their collective memory.

But while a strong oral tradition, often in competition with the written tradition, influences the ways in which this community remembers, it also underlines the dilemma of interpreting the history of the colonized through the records of the colonizer. The story of the Virgin Islands and its search for its memory includes an exploration of how this community, through public commemorations and folk tradition has formed its memory to date, and the role that archives play in this process. Interwoven throughout is a broader analysis of the place of archives and archivists in helping communities find their history. The book is exceptionally well written and will appeal to historians, archivists and those interested in the Carribean.
Phoenix from the Ashes
Authors: Marston Daniel P.
Published: May 2024

In June 1942 the Indian Army suffered a major defeat at the hands of the Japanese Army and subsequently endured its longest retreat ever. The Japanese forces had proved more mobile in tactics and more motivated and seasoned in warfare. As a result, the Indian Army assessed its mistakes to determine what changes were needed to rebuild itself into a more capable fighting force. Marston looks at the Indian Army as a reform-minded organization, one that was able to take lessons from this major defeat, implement the necessary reforms, and ultimately defeat the Japanese soundly in 1945.

Army leaders instigated analysis of the defeat at all levels of command. Innovations in operational procedure, organization, and tactics were compared, discussed, then implemented. An ongoing reassessment continued both during and after subsequent engagements. By analyzing the changes made in tactical doctrine, reinforcement procedure, Indianization of the officer corps, and the quality of nonmartial race units, Marston demonstrates that the Indian Army of 1945 was vastly different from that of 1939. The Indian Army's transformation into a highly professional force contradicts the commonly held belief that it was too conservative a force to reform itself thoroughly in the face of new challenges.
Planting Hatred, Sowing Pain
Authors: Salinas Moises F.
Published: May 2024

As renewed hatred pumped the people of Israel and Palestine in summer 2006 fueling a flurry of bombings, kidnappings, and murders, author Moises Salinas continued research and interviews for this book in those nations. InPlanting Hatred, Sowing Pain, the psychology professor explains why it often seems this conflict that has been raging more than 70 years is illogical. While in recent years both groups have basically agreed on the broad parameters of a peace agreement, the fight still continues. Salinas argues that the obstacles to achieving a solution are not just political, but also psychological. He shows that just as disagreements over borders, refugees, and settlements keep the parties from the negotiating table, so do psychological factors including mistrust, hatred, stereotypes, and prejudice.

The world has known many periods when two factions manifested such strong hatred of each other that bloody conflicts were regular, ongoing, unsurprising events. But there is perhaps no modern conflict as sustained as that of the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict. Through interviewees ranging from an Israeli right-wing settler and a Palestinian militant to commoners on both sides who were simply victims of violence, Salinas shows how the hatred and mistrust were created and why they persist. The book includes compelling reviews of the psychological research regarding Israeli-Palestinian relationships and of stereotype and prejudice formation, violence and dehumanization, post-traumatic stress, as well as reconciliation, mediation, and peacemaking. An appendix provides the Geneva Accord model of an Israeli-Palestinian Peace agreement.
Poisons on Our Plates
Authors: Morrone Michele
Published: May 2024

The safety of our food supply is an environmental health issue that affects every American citizen. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that more than 76 million people in the United States suffer from foodborne illnesses every year. Microbiological contamination—bacteria, viruses, and parasites—is the leading cause of foodborne illness. Morrone faults the media for focusing the anxieties of the American public on such issues as irradiated food, genetically modified foods, and mad cow disease, while ignoring the microbial foodborne pathogens that are running amok in our food supply—except when point-source outbreaks of E. coli in spinach and green onions or salmonella in peanut butter sicken thousands of people at once.

Many readers will be alarmed to learn fromPoisons on Our Platesthat there is no federal environmental health policy or agency that controls the bacteria and viruses in our food supply. The FDA Food Code and various voluntary systems overseen by local health departments are woefully inadequate. Drawing on disturbing stories told by food safety professionals as well as on statistical studies, the author paints a grimly fascinating picture of the impact of bacteria and viruses on our food supply and how they can make us sick. Morrone examines the increased risks that come with the rise in food imports from high-contamination countries such as China and Mexico. She advocates major changes to our nation's environmental health policies in order to control the growing dangers that foodborne illness pose to public health.
Police Administration and Progressive Reform
Authors: Berman Jay S.
Published: May 2024

Jay Stuart Berman has written a clear, useful, and persuasive book. Regardless of Theodore Roosevelt's precise role in police reform, this study sheds considerable light on a crucial period in the development of American law enforcement, and Berman's analysis of the important relationship between a Progressive reform and the birth of the modern police makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of the history of the police in America.Criminal Justice Review

While recent research in criminal justice has made major contributions to the rapid advancements and changes that have occurred in the field, little effort has been devoted to developing a historical perspective on the processes and institutions of the criminal justice system. Seeking to expand our understanding of significant historical antecedents, Professor Berman focusses on the law enforcement reforms of Theodore Roosevelt, who was a pivotal figure in the evolution of the American police department. In the first full-length study of the subject, the author considers Roosevelt's term as police commissioner (1895-1897) in the context of Progressive Era urban reform, and he analyzes the professional model Roosevelt developed, its strengths and weaknesses, and its implications for contemporary criminal justice.
Polio Voices
Authors: Silver Julie K.
Published: May 2024

Incorporating many rare photographs from the family albums of survivors who tell their stories, Harvard professor Julie Silver, M.D., and historian Daniel Wilson help readers understand the sheer terror that gripped parents of young children every spring and summer during the first half of the 20th century as polio epidemics ran rampant. Interviewed as part of the Polio Oral History Project directed by Silver and funded by Harvard, foundations, and private donors, the people featured in this book describe what is arguably the most feared scourge of modern times. Testimonies are included from people who worked in polio wards, as well as from those involved in worldwide eradication efforts. The book also addresses the emergence of the polio and disability rights movement, the challenges of post-polio syndrome, and the state of polio research and developments today. And it explores the concern that polio could return in an even more vicious form as a result of bioterrorism.
Politics and Society in Ancient Greece
Authors: Jones Nicholas F.
Published: May 2024

Western democracies often trace their political roots back to Ancient Greece. While politics today may seem the dusty domain of lawmakers and pundits, in the classical era virtually no aspect of life was beyond its reach. Political life was not limited to acts of a legislature, magistrates, and the courts but routinely included the activities of social clubs, the patronage system, and expression through literature, art, and architecture. Through these varied means, even non-enfranchised groups (such as women and non-citizens) gained entry into a wider democratic process.

Beyond the citizen world of traditional politics, there existed multiple layers of Greek political life-reflecting many aspects of our own modern political landscape. Religious cults served as venues for female office-holders; private clubs and drinking parties served significant social functions. Popular athletes capitalized on their fame to run for elected office. Military veterans struggled to bring back the good old days much to the dismay of the forward-thinking ambitions of naive twenty-somethings. Liberals and conservatives of all classes battled over important issues of the day. Scandal and intrigue made or ended many a political career. Taken collectively, these aspects of political life serve as a lens for viewing the whole of Greek civilization in some of its characteristic and distinctive dimensions.
Population, Law and the Environment
Authors: Hardaway Robert M.
Published: May 2024

A point-counterpoint challenge of the views expressed by Vice President Al Gore inEarth in the Balance, this important study questions current assumptions about the cost and effectiveness of environmental laws and policies, revealing the crucial link between programs of population control and long-term environmental goals. Governmental policy on the environment, as well as private environmental action, has typically been curative and reactive in nature--directed towards cleaning up past disasters and limiting the types and amounts of pollutants emitted. But what is the cost-effectiveness of such policies at a time when the population of the world continues to expand at an exponential rate? And what should be the role of population control in environmental policy? Robert Hardaway explores these issues and questions, refocusing attention on the importance of population growth to environmental quality. Synthesizing contemporary population theories in the context of environmental policy, Hardaway relates population, law, and the environment to abortion, immigration, education, and economic regulation.
Reconceptualizing the Teaching of the Five-Paragraph Essay Through Concept-Based Language Instruction to English as a Second Language Writers
Authors: Zhang Tianzhi
Published: May 2024

This case study reports a pedagogical approach informed by Concept-Based Language Instruction, which aimed to orient English as a second language learners to a systematic conceptual understanding of rhetorical skills in five-paragraph essay writing. The 12-week pedagogical intervention focused on teaching the organizational structure of the five-paragraph essay and modes of persuasion through SCOBAs (Schemas for a Complete Orienting Basis of Actions) in a test preparation course for the writing tasks in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Six participants completed three writing assignments and one analytic essay of a writing sample across the 12 weeks and received one-on-one individual tutoring sessions in the last week. The results demonstrate a holistic quality improvement in students’ five-paragraph essays and an observable improvement in the use of rhetorical appeals of Ethos and Logos strategies. In addition, the student-generated SCOBAs showed learners’ abilities to intentionally manipulate the SCOBAs to serve their internalization processes of the target concepts.
Warfarin-Induced Coagulopathy: Is Digoxin the Culprit?
Authors: Kiani Sadaf Shabbir , Alam Saeed Ahmad , Saqib Burhan ul Haq , Haq Raza ul , Munir Hina , Yousaf Amna
Published: May 2024

Warfarin is a notorious drug for drug interactions. Certain situations like severe Mitral Stenosis and Atrial Fibrillation still necessitate the use of warfarin, which increases bleeding risk. Here, we describe a case of warfarin-induced coagulopathy which may have occurred due to unusual interaction with digoxin.
Lesion Characteristics of Chronic Totally Occluded Coronary Arteries on Computed Tomography Angiography in Patients with and without Prior Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
Authors: Arshad Junaid , Siddique Muhammad Bilal , Ahmed Iftikhar , Sarwar Naveed , Shehram Muhammad , Abbas Ali , Hassan Faheem , Khan Bakht Umar
Published: May 2024

Objective: To study the differences in characteristics of Chronic Totally Occluded coronary artery lesions on computed tomography angiography in patients with and without prior Coronary Artery Bypass Graft.
Study Design: Comparative Cross-sectional Study.
Place and Duration of Study: Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology/National Institute of Heart Diseases, Rawalpindi Pakistan, from Feb to Jul 2023.
Methodology: The study included ninety six patients, with 48 patients in each group (prior CABG and non-CABG). Patients presenting with chest pain and having Chronic Totally Occluded lesions on Computed Tomography Angiography were selected using non-probability consecutive sampling. Data was analyzed using SPSS-23:00. Chi-square test was applied to find the association of lesion characteristics in study groups and level of significance was taken ˂0.05.
Results: This study analyzed the characteristics of lesions in different target vessels among n= 96 patients, with 74(77.1%) being males and 22(22.9%) females. The mean age was 61.98±8.04 years. No statistically significant distinctions in the distribution of target vessels were observed when comparing the two groups. (p=0.48). However, osteal lesions had higher prevalence in the CABG group 20(41.7%) (p=0.04). The presence of blunt stump [21(43.8) vs 18(37.5); p=0.67] and calcification [(20(41.7%) vs 21(43.8%), p=1.00)] had no significant divergence between CABG and non-CABG groups. Bending was more common in the CABG group 17(35.4%) (p=0.002). In the CABG group, a higher occurrence of a side branch at the proximal cap 22(45.8%) (p=0.01) as well as a distal cap at the bifurcation 20(41.7%) (p<0.001), was noted.
Conclusion: Chronic Totally Occluded lesions were more intricate  ..
The Implementation of Using Numbered Head Together (NHT) Learning Model to Improve Students’ Speaking Achievement
Authors: Kusuma Dewinta Dwi , Rahayu Endang Mastuti
Published: May 2024

The purpose of the study was to describe the implementation of the Numbered Head Together (NHT) Learning model to improve students' speaking achievement. The students' pretest results led to this study's conduct. Merely ten pupils surpassed the minimal scoring requirements (KKM). The Classroom Action Research (CAR) research method was employed. This research was conducted at SMAN 4 Sidoajo. The subject of this research was the first-grade students (10th) in SMAN 4 Sidoarjo. The participants were from class X-K, consisting of 40 students (17 males and 23 females). This research was carried out from November 16 until December 7, 2023. The tools were a questionnaire, an observation sheet, and a subjective test. Observations were analyzed using descriptive qualitative. Subjective tests were analyzed using the percentage of data. Questionnaires were analyzed using quantitative Percentage data. The students' speaking scores improved from 78% to 90%; out of 40 students, 36 passed the test. Additionally, there was an increase in the student's participation on the observation sheet and in their answers to the Questionnaire Questionnaire distributed at the previous meeting. As a result, teaching with the NHT learning approach can improve students' speaking achievement.
Los derechos humanos en los dos primeros meses de ARENA
Authors: IDHUCA
Published: May 2024

Después de analizar estadísticamente los niveles de las violaciones de los derechos humanos en el período final del gobierno demócrata cristiano y en los primeros meses del nuevo gobierno de ARENA, el autor plantea que si el gobierno y el grupo liderado por el presidente Cristiani se consolidan, imponiendo su hegemonía en el ámbito militar, económico, social y político, lo previsible es una tendencia de respeto-violación de los derechos humanos similar a la vigente en los cinco últimos años. No tanto por su ideología ni por la distensión social de la crisis del país, cuanto por exigencia de las condiciones objetivas y reales, por pragmatismo político.
ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 44, No. 490-491, 1989: 709-714.
Вплив гуманітарних наук на формування ціннісно-світоглядних установок особистості
Authors: Бугаєвська Юлія
Published: May 2024

Оволодіння студентами майбутнім фахом демонструє недостатню їхню освіченість, низьку мотивацію щодо вивчення основних дисциплін, що впливає на якість професійної діяльності й конкурентоспроможності на ринку праці. Аналіз процесу підготовки майбутніх фахівців технічних спеціальностей у закладах вищої освіти свідчить про те, що нинішній стан не відповідає сучасним вимогам.
Different alterations in gut microbiota caused by combining with metformin liraglutide or pioglitazone in overweight individuals diagnosed with diabetes
Authors: Moskva Khrystyna , Kikhtyak Olesya , Lapovets Lyubov
Published: May 2024

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of liraglutide, a GLP1-RA, in combination with metformin on the gut microbiota of individuals with type 2 diabetes. The study found that after 6 months of treatment, of individuals with type 2 diabetes specifically, the combination of liraglutide and metformin led to a decrease in the levels of Bacteroidetes and an increase in the levels of Firmicutes and Actinobacteria. This resulted in a reduction in the Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes ratio and an increase in the Bacteroides fragilis group/Faecalibacterium prausnitzii ratio. These findings suggest that liraglutide, combined with metformin, can significantly impact the composition of the gut microbiota in individuals with type 2 diabetes. Further research is needed to fully understand the metabolic implications of these changes and their potential consequences for treating diabetes.
X-ray and thermogravimetric studies of montmorillonite modified with cationic urethane oligomers
Authors: Gonchar Oleksii
Published: May 2024

In this work, we show that, the possibility of synthesis of urethane oligomer on the surface of montmorillonite nanoparticles. This synthesis is possible due to the chemical adsorption of the cationic urethane oligomer with available, terminal amino groups. In a suspension of functionalized amino groups modified montmorillonite the reactions of addition of aromatic and aliphatic diisocyanates were carried out, as well as sequential addition of aromatic diisocyanate, glycerol, and again diisocyanate. Using the WAXS method, the interlayer distance of all types of the obtained modified montmorillonite was determined. Thermogravimetric analysis data were compared with X-ray data.
Recent advances in the reactions of C8-functionalization of substituted tetrahydroquinolines under ruthenium catalyst
Authors: Ibadova Matanat Namiq  , Hasanova Ulviyya
Published: May 2024

Scientists are increasingly using ruthenium catalysts to selectively add functional groups to the C8 carbon of tetrahydroquinolines that are versatile class of heterocyclic compounds with diverse applications in chemistry. This article reviews recent advances in ruthenium-catalyzed C8-functionalization reactions of tetrahydroquinolines. We explore different approaches to activate the C8 carbon of tetrahydroquinolines in a controlled way. These approaches include directed ortho-metalation, reactions that use coordination with a metal catalyst, and C-H activation methods. This review showcases the versatility of C8 functionalization, enabling the introduction of a wide range of functional groups including carbon chains (C-C bonds), heteroatoms (C-heteroatom bonds), and even the formation of new rings (cyclization reactions). In this article discusses Ru-catalyzed hydroxylation and acyloxylation reactions of tetrahydroquinolines.Beyond the functionalization itself, the article explores how these C8-modified THQs can be valuable tools for synthesizing complex natural products and potential new drugs. We then deep into the remaining challenges and promising future directions in this area of ruthenium-mediated C8-functionalization, which is experiencing rapid progress.
Високоточне прогнозування часових рядів за допомогою рекурентної нейронної мережі з LSTM блоками
Authors: Пелещак Іван , Литвиненко Юлія
Published: May 2024

Проблема точного прогнозування часових рядів завжди є актуальною. У цій роботі приведено результати прогнозування зміни часового ряду на основі датасету Yahoo! Finance за допомогою рекурентної нейронної мережі з LSTM (long short-term memory) блоками. Алгоритм навчання рекурентної нейронної мережі з LSTM блоками здійснювався із використанням оптимізатора Adam. Досліджено вплив кількості блоків LSTM рекурентної нейронної мережі на точність прогнозування часового ряду. Показано, що значення метрики MAPE в залежності від числа блоків LSTM на інтервалі від 70 до 350 має немонотонний характер. Визначено оптимальну кількість блоків LSTM, за якої значення метрики є мінімальним. Зокрема, встановлено, що коли число блоків LSTM є 250 значення метрики MAPE дорівнює 1.9%.
A INTERVENÇÃO DO ESTADO NA DETERMINAÇÃO DO REGIME DE BENS NOS CASAMENTOS DOS MAIORES DE 70 ANOS
Authors: Hora Janaína Birschner , Deus Rosane Oliveira de
Published: May 2024

Este estudo aborda a intervenção estatal nas decisões familiares, com foco na separação obrigatória de bens para maiores de 70 anos. O objetivo geral é analisar a constitucionalidade e as implicações sociais dessa medida. Investigamos a jurisprudência atual, avaliamos argumentos a favor e contra a imposição e propomos soluções para o dilema. Destacamos princípios constitucionais como a dignidade da pessoa humana e a solidariedade familiar. Utilizando uma metodologia de pesquisa bibliográfica qualitativa, buscamos articular diferentes perspectivas sobre o tema, proporcionando uma visão abrangente e crítica. Este estudo visa contribuir para o debate jurídico e social, fornecendo subsídios para futuras decisões legislativas e judiciais
Estimation of Photovoltaic Potential of Urban Buildings Considering a Solar Panel Arrangement Using a 3D City Model
Authors: Matsuoka Ryuji , Takemoto Takashi , Takahashi Genki , Inazawa Tomoaki , Sogo Shinichiro
Published: May 2024

Abstract. Photovoltaic (PV) power generation is one of most promising means to prevent global warming in the present Japan. Since solar panels mounted on building façades are expected to come into wide use in urban areas, accurate estimation of PV potential of building façades is necessary for urban energy management planning. Accordingly, we have developed a system to estimate PV potential of urban buildings using a 3D city model. The system has two significant features: rapid estimation of hourly solar irradiance of points densely distributed on a building surface, and more flexible estimation of PV potential considering an arrangement of solar panels on a building surface. The paper reports our newly developed method to estimate PV potential of urban buildings considering an arrangement of solar panels using dense solar irradiance distribution on a building surface. The rapid estimation of dense solar irradiance distribution on a building surface enables the system to handle more flexible arrangement of solar panels with providing width and height of a solar panel, and clearance around solar panels. Considering some restrictions such as minimum solar irradiance of a solar panel makes PV potential estimated by the system become more realistic. The paper reports experiments conducted in seven urban districts in Japan to investigate the flexibility of the method by using various settings of panel installing conditions. Experiment results indicate that our developed method can estimate PV potential flexibly considering an arrangement of solar panels corresponding to various settings of panel installing conditions such as size of a solar panel.
Simulation of Urban Density Scenario according to the Cadastral Map using K-Means unsupervised classification
Authors: Eslahi Mojtaba , Baira Mateo , El Meouche Rani
Published: May 2024

Abstract. Due to the increasing trend of urbanization over the last few decades, city development and planning have become a major concern for the authorities. Many efforts have been made in the field of urban growth modelling by researchers and urban planners to investigate the factors and effects of urbanization and urban growth. The work presented here is part of a project that simulates urban densification scenarios. This work describes the automatic detection and classification of neighbourhoods based on vector data of buildings and parcels. During the urbanization process, an empty parcel is divided into sub-parcels to accommodate new buildings. In general, the sub-parcels created have the same characteristics (surface area, building height, etc.) as the already urbanized parcels in their vicinity. Here, the aim is to detect and identify the different neighbourhoods in the study area to determine the characteristics of the new parcels. This is done in three steps: first, classifying the urbanized parcels, then identifying the different neighbourhoods based on this classification, and finally dividing the parcels into sub-parcels with features depending on the surrounding neighbourhoods. The model developed here is designed to automatically identify different urban zones and simulate the division of parcels over time according to a variety of urban density scenarios. This model is also compatible with the creation of new buildings based on these levels of density.
GeoAI for Topographic Data Accuracy Enhancement: the AI4TDB project
Authors: Zhu Lingli , Raninen Jere , Hattula Emilia
Published: May 2024

Abstract. GeoAI combines artificial intelligence (AI) with geospatial data, science, and technologies. In this paper, a successful case in utilizing GeoAI to improve the data quality in the national topographic database (TDB) of Finland was introduced. The project employed a GeoAI model to identify buildings from the input data of true orthophotos, digital elevation model (DTM), and digital surface model (DSM). The GeoAI-derived buildings served as reference data, enabling a comparison with building polygons from the topographic database (TDB) to reveal TDB building location deviations, missing structures, and demolished buildings. Throughout the project, algorithms were developed to match the TDB building vectors to the GeoAI-derived building polygons. The challenges include i) the differences between the GeoAI-derived building outlines and the TDB build footprints; ii) the reliability of the GeoAI model across data over different environments: urban, suburban, rural, and forest areas. Throughout the project, the GeoAI model was continuously improved by training massive new datasets: corrected vectors from the model prediction. Testing was conducted on datasets from twelve areas of Finland, covering 2204 km2 and including hundreds of thousands of buildings. The test areas covered urban, suburban, rural, and forest areas. The evaluation was conducted by the mapping team in the organization. The results showed that our methods greatly enhanced the quality of the TDB building footprints. The challenges and lessons of the project were addressed in the paper.
Pelaksanaan Program Pemberdayaan Kesehatan Masyarakat Untuk Meningkatkan Kembali Semangat Budaya Sehat Yang Berkelanjutan di Desa Nagrak Kecamatan Cianjur
Authors: Armansyah  , Rika Nuraeni  , Aprilia Fransisca  , Lusiani Isty Astuti  , Neli Amaliya  , Nenden Miranti  Agustine  , Nurhasanah  , Fuji Rahmadanyani  , Sendy Banyu Praja  , Anggi Indriani
Published: May 2024

Desa Cirumput adalah sebuah desa yang berada di wilayah Kecamatan Cugenang, Kabupaten Cianjur,Jawa Barat, Indonesia. Desa Cirumput merupakan salah satu desa yang terkena dampak gempa bumi Jawa Barat. Gempa bumi Jawa Barat merupakan gempa bumi berkekuatan 5.6 Mw dengan kedalaman 10 km yang terjadi di Kabupaten Cianjur, Jawa Barat, Indonesia pada 21 November 2022 pukul 13.21 WIB.. Dalam upaya membantu masyarakat terdampak gempa Cianjur, mahasiswa mengadakan program Kuliah Kerja Nyata pengabdian pada warga terdampak gempa Cianjur. Program ini terdiri dari beberapa program kerja, yaitu program kerja kesehatan dan program kerja infrastruktur, Program kerja kesehatan dilakukan untuk memberikan perhatian kesehatan bagi masyarakat terdampak gempa. Program ini melibatkan pelaksanaan fogging pada daerah yang terindikasi menjadi sarang nyamuk, tes kesehatan seperti tes tekanan darah dan tes gula darah serta memberikan informasi dan edukasi kesehatan kepada masyarakat. Program kerja infrastruktur dilakukan untuk membantu memperbaiki kerusakan yang terjadi akibat gempa. Program ini melibatkan tindakan pembersihan dan penambalan genteng bocor pada Masjid Jami, penambalan jalan yang rusak., Memasang terpal pada mushola sebagai sarana penghalang air hujan serta membersihkan selokan dan jalan yang tersumbat akibat reruntuhan pasca gempa.
Analisis Loyalitas Konsumen Koda Bar Jakarta Yang Dipengaruhi Servicescaps, Kualitas Pelayanan, Lifestyle Dan Kepuasan Konsumen
Authors: Yulianingrum Putri
Published: May 2024

penelitian ini bertujuan menentukan hasil variabel-variabel tertentu seperti Servicescaps, Kualitas Pelayanan, Lifestyle, dan Kepuasan berperan dalam memengaruhi Loyalitas konsumen. Melalui partisipasi 97 responden yang diminta untuk memberikan respons menggunakan skala likert, serta tambahan 15 responden untuk menguji validitas dan reliabilitas. Dengan menggunkan metode kuantitatif dengan regresi linier berganda,  penelitian ini menggunakan alat analisis statistik SPSS 25. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa secara keseluruhan, keempat variabel bebas tersebut memiliki dampak signifikan terhadap tingkat Loyalitas konsumen secara bersamaan. Namun, ketika dilihat secara terpisah, hanya dua variabel bebas, yaitu Servicescaps dan Lifestyle, yang terbukti memiliki pengaruh yang signifikan terhadap Loyalitas konsumen. Sementara itu, Kualitas Pelayanan dan Kepuasan konsumen tidak secara signifikan memengaruhi Loyalitas konsumen secara parsial.
Evading responsibility: Living Wage Methodologies and Initiatives in the Fashion Industry
Authors: Coneybeer Justine , Maguire Rowena
Published: May 2024

Garment workers in the Global South work full-time, yet they struggle to feed and house their families, send their children to school or save for their future needs. Many of these workers produce clothing for wealthy fashion companies in the Global North. Consequently, industry stakeholders have established multiple initiatives to mobilise fashion brands and retailers to act and resolve this wage issue. This briefing paper draws from Coneybeer and Maguire’s (2022) recent publication and provides a summary analysis of living wage methodologies and initiatives popular in the garment industry. The paper critically assesses why progress on poverty wages has been limited and finds that leading fashion brands can evade responsibility through membership with weak living wage initiatives. The paper concludes that fashion brands must take accountability by accounting for a living wage in their purchase orders.