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Workplace Bullying and Mobbing in the United States
Authors: Duffy Maureen , Yamada David C. , Namie Gary
Published: September 2024

Offering multidisciplinary research and analysis on workplace bullying and mobbing, this two-volume set explores the prevalence of these behaviors in sectors ranging from K–12 education to corporate environments and exposes their effects on both individuals and organizations.

Workplace Bullying and Mobbing in the United Statesprovides a comprehensive overview of the nature and scope of the problem of workplace bullying and mobbing. By tapping the knowledge of a breadth of subject experts and interpreting contemporary survey data, this resource examines the impact of bullying and mobbing on targets; identifies what constitutes effective prevention and intervention; surveys the legal landscape for addressing the problem, from both American and (for multinational employers) transnational perspectives; and provides an analysis of key employment sectors with practical recommendations for prevention and amelioration of these behaviors.

The contributors to this outstanding work include researchers, practitioners, and policy and subject-matter experts who are widely recognized as authorities on workplace bullying and mobbing, including Drs. Gary and Ruth Namie, cofounders of the U.S. workplace anti-bullying movement; Drs. Maureen Duffy and Len Sperry, internationally recognized authorities on workplace mobbing; and professor David Yamada, leading expert on the legal aspects of workplace bullying. The set's content will be of particular value to scholars and practitioners in disciplines that overlap with American labor and employee relations, industrial/organizational psychology and mental health, and law and conflict resolution.
World of Renaissance Italy
Authors: Byrne Joseph P.
Published: September 2024

Students of the Italian Renaissance who wish to go beyond the standard names and subjects will find in this text abundant information on the lives, customs, beliefs, and practices of those who lived during this exciting time period.

The World of Renaissance Italy: A Daily Life Encyclopediaengages all of the Italian peninsula from the Black Death (1347–1352) to 1600. Unlike other encyclopedic works about the Renaissance era, this book deals exclusively with Italy, revealing the ways common Italian people lived and experienced the events and technological developments that marked the Renaissance era. The coverage specifically spotlights marginal or traditionally marginalized groups, including women, homosexuals, Jews, the elderly, and foreign communities in Italian cities.

The entries in this two-volume set are organized into 10 sections of 25 alphabetically listed entries each. Among the broad sections are art, fashion, family and gender, food and drink, housing and community, politics, recreation and social customs, and war. The "See Also" sources for each article are listed by section for easy reference, a feature that students and researchers will greatly appreciate. The extensive collection of contemporary documents include selections from a diary, letters, a travel journal, a merchant's inventory, Inquisition testimony, a metallurgical handbook, and text by an artist that describes what the author feels constitutes great work. Each of the primary source documents accompanies a specific article and provides an added dimension and degree of insight to the material.
Future of the Pacific Rim
Authors: Bundy Barbara K. , Burns Stephen D. , Weichel Kimberly V.
Published: September 2024

This important volume examines the vast potential of--and critical need for--cooperation among the neighboring states of the Pacific Rim. From economic and security matters to cultural and environmental concerns, the Pacific Century will require increased cross-border education, communication, and cooperation, which can be enhanced by regional organizations and agreements. This work offers a compilation of new thinking from international political, business, and academic leaders on the challenges facing the Pacific Rim in the next century, and proposes the emerging Pacific community as a model for global cooperation.
Paternalism and Protest
Authors: McLaurin Melton Alonza
Published: September 2024

This study offers evidence to refute the entrenched view that Southern mill workers rejected the overtures of organized labor, and shows how management's shrewd use of social, economic, and political pressures supressed serious organizational efforts there until World War I.
Race Distinctions in American Law
Authors: Stephenson Gilbert Thomas
Published: September 2024

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Thirty Years a Slave
Authors: Hughes Louis
Published: September 2024

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African Americans at Risk
Authors: Starks Glenn L.
Published: September 2024

With all of the progress African Americans have made, they still face many risks that threaten the entire race or place segments in jeopardy of survival. This work examines the widespread problem and suggests solutions.

This two-volume set examines the issues and policies that put African Americans at risk in our culture today, utilizing the most recent research from scholars in the field to provide not only objective, encyclopedic information, but also varying viewpoints to encourage critical thinking. The entries comprehensively document how African Americans are treated differently, have more negative outcomes in the same situations than other races, and face risks due to issues inherent in their past or current social and economic conditions. Care is taken to note distinctions between subgroups and not further a "blanket approach" to the diverse members of this minority population. Intended for members of the African American community; societal scholars; students in the fields of health, social studies, and public policy; as well as general readers, this work will provide readers with a deeper understanding of key components affecting the lives of African Americans today.
Against the Multicultural Agenda
Authors: Webster Yehudi O.
Published: September 2024

This is a pioneering work, timely, scholarly, and grounded in critical-sociological, anthropological, and philosophical traditions. It offers an empathic analysis of pluralist, Afrocentric, and postmodernist advocacies of multicultural education and multiculturalism, but reveals formidable flaws in their conceptions of gender, race, culture, knowledge, learning, and social change. It is required reading for those desiring a synopsis of the literature on multicultural education and multiculturalism, and an understanding of the disputes among the various schools of thought. The author claims that multiculturalism is ^Inot^R a remedy for problems of sexism, racism, and educational underachievement among ethnic minorities. Rather, so questionable is multiculturalism's endorsement of biological classifications, so relativistic and moralistic are its arguments on cultural differences, and so negligent its analysis of human reasoning that it has become a political pawn. ReadAgainst the Multicultural Agendato discover what is wrong with the multicultural agenda and what is powerfully persuasive about the alternative—critical thinking.
America and the Cold War, 1941-1991
Authors: Graebner Norman A. , Burns Richard Dean , Siracusa Joseph M.
Published: September 2024

Three distinguished diplomatic historians offer an assessment of the Cold War in the realist tradition that focuses on balancing the objectives of foreign policy with the means of accomplishing them.

America and the Cold War, 1941–1991: A Realist Interpretationis a sweeping historical account that focuses on the policy differences at the center of this conflict. In its pages, three preeminent authors offer an examination of contemporary criticism of the Cold War, documenting the views of observers who appreciated that many policies of the period were not only dangerous, but could not resolve the problems they contemplated.

The study offers a comprehensive chronicle of U.S.-Soviet relations, broadly conceived, from World War II to the collapse of the Soviet Union. It places the origins of the Cold War as related to the contentious issues of World War II and stresses the failure of Washington to understand or seriously seek settlement of those issues. It points out how nuclear weaponry gradually assumed political stature and came to dominate high-level, Soviet-American diplomatic activity, at the same time discounting the notion that the Cold War was a global ideological confrontation for the future of civilization. A concluding chapter draws lessons from the Cold War decades, showing how they apply to dealing with nation-states and terrorist groups today.
Antislavery Politics in Antebellum and Civil War America
Authors: Mitchell Thomas G.
Published: September 2024

This book is a narrative history of the thirty-year struggle to outlaw slavery, starting with the founding of the American Anti-Slavery Society in 1834 and extending until the abolition of slavery in the United States at the end of the Civil War.

The core of the book consists of two sections: 1) the 20-year political struggle to restrict slavery through a succession of anti-extensionist parties starting in 1840 with the founding of the Liberty Party, extending through the Free Soil Party (1848-54) and ending with Abraham Lincoln being elected president as a Republican on the same basic platform as the Liberty Party in 1844. 2) The struggle by abolitionists to use the outbreak of the Civil War as a chance to rid the country of slavery using the executive wartime powers of the presidency.
Barriers to Information
Authors: Harris Roma M. , Dewdney Patricia
Published: September 2024

Ordinary citizens face a frustrating and increasingly complex maze of human service agencies when they seek help for everyday problems, even though one stop information and referral centers have been established to facilitate information seeking in many communities. This book explores the relationship between the information needs of battered women and the information response provided through social networks in six communities of varying size.

The book is based on an award-winning study, in which 543 women described their knowledge of the problem of woman abuse and what kinds of information resources would be helpful to an abused woman. In the second phase of the study, 179 interviews were conducted with service providers identified by these women as likely sources of help. A comparison of the interviews demonstrates that the response of information delivery systems does not adequately meet the needs and expectations of those women who would seek such services. The final chapters of the volume focus on the implications of this study for the design of social service systems.
Beyond Liberation and Excellence
Authors: Purpel David E. , Shapiro Svi
Published: September 2024

The authors' goal is to explore how an alternative, politically viable public discourse on education can be constructed. They examine the kinds of conditions, concerns, and subjectivities that must be attended to in order to develop an effective and resonant new language that can re-focus the purposes of education in this society. The authors' agree that educational discourse must be transformed into a visible, morally and politically vital, public commentary and debate - one that can begin to address the social, cultural, and spiritual crises that now confront humanity.
Building Parent Engagement in Schools
Authors: Ferlazzo Larry , Hammond Lorie
Published: September 2024

This work is a report on the positive impact of parental involvement on their child's academics and on the school at large.

Building Parent Engagement in Schoolsis an introduction to educators, particularly in lower-income and urban schools, who want to promote increased parental engagement in both the classroom and at home—an effort required by provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. It is both an authoritative review of research that confirms the positive impact of parental involvement on student achievement and a guide for implementing proven strategies for increasing that involvement.

WithBuilding Parent Engagement in Schools, educators can start to develop a hybrid culture between home and school, so that school can serve as a cultural bridge for the students. Filled with the voices of real educators, students, and parents, the book documents a number of parent-involved efforts to improve low-income communities, gain greater resources for schools, and improve academic achievement. Coverage includes details of real initiatives in action, including programs for home visits, innovative uses of technology, joint enterprises like school/community gardens, and community organization efforts.
Chicano Folklore
Authors: Herrera-Sobek María
Published: September 2024

Chicanos and Chicanas, or Mexican Americans, are deeply rooted in the cultures of African, European, and Native American groups. The richness of Chicano culture is especially evident in such folklore genres as myths, tales, legends, traditional beliefs, songs, games, and riddles. Written especially for high school students and general readers, this book is an introductory guide to Chicano folklore. It defines and classifies the folklore, provides numerous examples and texts, discusses the presence of Chicano folklore in literature and popular culture, and reviews scholarship and criticism.

Written expressly for high school students and general readers, the volume classifies and defines Chicano folklore and provides background information on the historical contexts in which Chicanos have thrived. It also provides numerous examples and texts from various folklore genres and discusses the importance of Chicano folklore to literature and popular culture. In addition, it reviews scholarship and critical approaches and closes with a bibliography and glossary. This book will help students appreciate America's cultural diversity as they learn about the fascinating traditions of this important ethnic group.
Crash Course in Family Literacy Programs
Authors: Chance Rosemary , Sheneman Laura
Published: September 2024

This book collects the research on literacy, information regarding the importance of reading to children, sources of funding, and places to find information about literacy programs in the 50 states—all in a single volume.

Family literacy programs can be remarkably effective in helping families who struggle in various areas of literacy or supporting their children's academic needs.Crash Course in Family Literacy Programsprovides an introduction and an overview of this critical subject, defining what literacy, family literacy, and family literacy events are, and covering critical topics such as sources of funding, conclusions of recent research, and bilingual family literacy.

The first half of the book is focused on laying out background information about family literacy, while the remainder provides practical how-to information for public and school libraries to develop their own family literacy programming. The book shows perspectives of public librarians, school principals, children's book store owners, and school personnel who have successfully implemented a family literacy program. Planning sheets and lesson templates are included, making it easy to develop a family literacy program.
Gendering of American Politics
Authors: Kann Mark E.
Published: September 2024

America's founding mothers and fathers built gender bias into American politics. This book examines traditional prejudices against women's political participation as well as efforts to overcome these prejudices during a revolutionary era. It inquires into the shifting male hierarchies that kept some men out of politics, admitted others to a limited citizenship, and privileged a few men with leadership authority. It also assesses the impact of the founders' gender bias on modern American politics.

The gendering of American poltics began as a compromise between traditional patriarchal ideals that subordinated all women to male authority and revolutionary norms that recognized women's capacity for independence, reason, and patriotism. That compromise was manifested in the doctrine of republican womanhood which perpetuated women's exclusion from citizenship but afforded women sufficient educational opportunity and family influence to raise citizens and educate statesmen for the new republic. The gendering of American politics was concluded by a second compromise. The founders often expressed a desire to exclude disorderly men from public life and empower a few heroic men to exercise great leadership powers, but they generally settled for granting weak citizenship to most white family men and supporting elite government by accomplished gentleman legislators.
Guide to Piano Music by Women Composers
Authors: Dees Pamela Youngdahl
Published: September 2024

Designed as a practical reference guide for professional pianists and piano teachers,A Guide to Piano Music by Women Composers, Volume I, is an annotated catalogue of the available piano music in print composed by 144 women born before the 20th century. The work also features biographies and extensive bibliographical information for each composer. Arranged alphabetically by composer into categories including single works, collections, and anthologies, the music is also described in terms of grade level, genre, mood, style characteristics, and technical requirements, and ranges in difficulty from late elementary to virtuoso concert repertoire.

Far too many teachers, students, professional musicians, and audiences are unaware of the contributions made by women in music, and of the beauty and merit of their specific compositions. This reference work provides an invaluable addition to the current literature.
Handbook of Egyptian Mythology
Authors: Pinch Geraldine
Published: September 2024

Spanning ancient Egyptian culture (ca. 3200 B.C.E. to C.E. 400), theHandbook of Egyptian Mythologyis the only complete survey of Egyptian mythology of its kind available in English.

In this comprehensive introduction to Egyptian mythology, author Geraldine Pinch shows how the mythology of Ancient Egypt must be pieced together from a variety of written and visual sources. Relationships between deities changed, and the Egyptian myths were never gathered by priests into an "authorized version."

Handbook of Egyptian Mythologyprovides a brief discussion about the nature of myths; the concept of time in Egyptian mythology; a historical overview of the sources of Egyptian myth; and a dictionary of deities, themes, and concepts, which concentrates on the prominent gods and goddesses in Egyptian myth. The book also includes references to general works on Egyptian culture, religion, and myth; translations of ancient texts; and a selection of literature influenced by Egyptian myth.
Human Resources in a Changing Society
Authors: Williams Lloyd C.
Published: September 2024

With compliance now its main goal, human resource management has become a hodgepodge of unconnected functions and tasks. Williams argues persuasively that lost in the day-to-day effort is another, equally important goal: employee and organizational development. One result is that human resource management has lost credibility as a profession and in its own way, much like many of the organizations it serves, has become dysfuntional. To correct this imbalance—compliance over development—and in fact to salvage the HR profession itself Williams challenges HR people to abandon their search for power and money in organizational life, and instead to redirect their efforts to helping, truly helping, employees realize their potential in organizational settings. With surveys, checklists, advice, and revealing anecdotes drawn from his own extensive academic and consulting experiences, Williams provides a provocative, controversial analysis of the new crisis in human resource management, and a workable set of strategies to help HR professionals emerge from it.

Williams begins by calling the human resource function a bogged-down process. He identifies the problems this causes, and articulates a need for a new set of synergistic processes that will pull HR people out of the past and into the future he envisions for them. In Part II he digs into specific strategies to accomplish the HR makeover. He identifies a new role for HR, traces a process of change, and illustrates the effects of technological advances on the entire HR restrategizing effort. Part III tells HR professionals how to do it. In what he calls a series of workshop chapters, Williams helps HR people reassess their position in their own organizations, determine whether they are on the wrong paths and if so how to get off them, and then provides ways to reinstate the development function to its rightful place as equal in importance to compliance.
International Encyclopedia of Gambling
Authors: Thompson William N.
Published: September 2024

The most complete single-source collection on gambling ever assembled gives readers access to the best possible information about one of the fastest growing industries in the world.

The International Encyclopedia of Gamblingseeks to explain the gambling phenomenon through an in-depth exploration of gambling operations around the world. More than 300 entries reflect the global stretch of the industry as they examine games, venues, players and other leading figures, legal issues, the history of gaming, and the literature on the subject.

The work is enhanced with a dozen contributed articles on gambling-related topics, including commentaries on the history and growth of Las Vegas and a description of major law cases involving gambling. Coverage includes Internet gambling and a section incorporating reviews of more than 50 films about gambling.
Nepal and Bangladesh
Authors: Shrestha Nanda R.
Published: September 2024

This authoritative, thorough volume covers a broad range of topics from history to culture to current struggles in these fascinating countries.

Often overshadowed on the world stage by issues surrounding India and Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh are nonetheless vital players in this theater of Asia.Nepal and Bangladeshbrings a refreshing level of clarity to a wide variety of topics surrounding both nations including history, current affairs, business and economics, culture, literature, political science, and travel.

Written in a voice that speaks to general audiences from secondary instructors to interested business people and travelers to the region, this handbook paints a portrait of both countries that is at once complete and accessible. Beginning with far-reaching narrative histories of both nations the text also contains a compendium of important people and events and concludes with an exhaustive reference section.
Evolution of the Western
Authors: Kich Martin
Published: September 2024

Explore the enduring influence of the Western – the quintessential American film genre – and its essential role in US and world culture.

Follow the entire history of the Western, from its roots in the pulp novels of the early 20th century, through the serials of the silent era and the mid-century classics of John Ford and John Wayne, to the recent award-winning revisionist works, likeUnforgivenandNo Country for Old Men, that provide a more complex and nuanced take on history of the West. Perhaps more than any other pop culture genre, the Western allows us to view how Americans have seen themselves over the last 150 years.

Build a foundational understanding of the genre with 5 introductory essays, exploring the development of the Western Mythos in the traditional Western, the heyday of the traditional Western in the post-WWII period, revisionist Westerns and the counterculture, race and identify, and the Western outside of the USA. Close to 100 encyclopedia entries examine one or more movies or television programs and show how their creation and plots demonstrate the overall evolution of the genre. Easily compare films and TV programs – from early genre favorites such asGunsmoketo more recent releases likeDjango Unchained– with essential facts boxes accompanying each entry, with information on the director, studio, key actors, and box office receipts.
Edge of the Screen
Authors: Pomerance Murray
Published: September 2024

This book is a series of seventeen mediations that revolve around the notion of the viewer’s placement at the edge of the screen. Every page is an opportunity to think about an aspect of film, or of film viewing, in new ways, and to begin reconsidering deeply ingrained ways of unthinkingly characterizing and accounting for what it is that we watch when we watch a film, what happens to us, and how we make sense of and appreciate it.

This volume follows from three others by the author:Virtuoso: Film Performance and the Actor’s Magic(2020);The Film Cheat: Cinematic Artifice and Viewing Pleasure(2021); andUncanny Cinema: Agonies of the Viewing Experience(2022). All of these, includingEdge of the Screen, meander and interrogate cinema as we watch it, both connecting us to and disconnecting us from the moment of pleasure.

Each meditation is characterized by a deep penetration of the inquiring, continually hungry authorial mind and a very extensive set of analyses of filmic moments from myriad films, including2001: A Space Odyssey, Memento, Zabriskie Point, An American in Paris, Planet of the Apes(1968),Superman(1978),Possessed, The Jungle Book(1942),The Spy Who Came In from the Cold, The Toll of the Sea, Rope,and numerous others. These meditations are careful and philosophical as much as energetically ruminative, yet are written in an accessible style for all interested readers who both love cinema and wonder about that love.

Each chapter can stand alone, even though all work together to challenge perspectives on what we encounter, experience, think, and feel when we watch films. Across its chapters,Edge of the Screentakes on a wide range of topics: the ontology of film; the relation between characters, actors, and the figures who appear onscreen; film’s relationships to the other arts, especially painting but also novels and theatre; the passage of time in film, and its momentary character; film criticism, including deeply held values such as coherence; film’s relationship to mortality; and more.
Exploring the link between kidney dimensions and anthropometric measurements: insights from a Saudi population study
Authors: Almanaa Mansour , Alahmad Haitham , Alarifi Mohammad , Alenazi Khaled , Abanomy Ahmad , Alneghaimishi Khalid , Alshamrani Bashayr , Albathi Raed
Published: September 2024

Introduction

Ultrasound (US) measurements of kidney dimensions are essential for correlating with height, weight, and body mass index (BMI), establishing kidney size baselines, and assessing renal health. The global rise in obesity has increased interest in the links between BMI and chronic kidney disease (CKD). This study investigates the relationship between renal dimensions (length, width, and thickness) and anthropometric measures (height, weight, and BMI) in a Saudi population.

Material and methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted at two ultrasound clinics in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with 129 participants (73 males and 56 females) aged 18–60 years. Kidney dimensions were measured using ultrasound machines. Spearman correlation assessed relationships between kidney dimensions and age, height, weight, and BMI, while the Mann-Whitney U test investigated sex differences.

Results

Significant correlations were identified between kidney dimensions and anthropometric measures. Age negatively correlated with kidney thickness for both kidneys (right: r = –0.502, p < 0.0001; left: r = –0.542, p < 0.0001) and left kidney width (r = –0.204, p = 0.020). Height positively correlated with all kidney dimensions. Weight also positively correlated with kidney dimensions. BMI showed positive correlations with right kidney length (r = 0.219, p = 0.013) and width (r = 0.319, p < 0.0001), and left kidney length (r = 0.209, p = 0.018). Males had greater kidney thickness and left kidney width compared to females.

Conclusions

This study establishes significant correlations between renal dimensions and anthropometric measures in a Saudi population, highlighting the importance of considering individual characteristics in renal assessments. These findings support the development of personalized clinical guidelines for improved renal condition management.
Durch konsequente Schadenanalyse die Lebensdauer optimieren: Spurensicherung am Wälzlager
Authors:   Klaus Findling
Published: September 2024

Ein Wälzlager soll möglichst über seinegesamte Lebensdauer zuverlässig undschadensfrei seinen Dienst tun. Um dies zugewährleisten, ist es wichtig, möglicheSchadensquellen zu kennen und diese bereitsim Vorfeld eines Einsatzes zu eliminieren.Aus diesem Grund setzt Findling einen Fokusauf den Bereich Schadensanalyse. ErklärtesZiel: Ursachen für Defekte aufdeckenund beseitigen, um so die Lebensdauer desLagers nachhaltig zu verbessern.
Predictive Modelling of Network Capacity Demands: A Machine Learning Approach for Global Enterprise Backbone Networks
Authors: Patil Kapil , Desai Bhavin
Published: September 2024

In the dynamic landscape of global enterprise networks, accurate capacity forecasting is paramount for ensuring optimal resource allocation and preventing service disruptions. This paper presents a hybrid machine learning methodology that combines Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) models with additional techniques to enhance the accuracy and reliability of network capacity forecasts. By leveraging historical traffic data and incorporating external factors, we develop a predictive model that outperforms traditional methods and adapts to the evolving demands of modern networks. The effectiveness of our approach is validated through rigorous testing against established benchmarks, demonstrating significant improvements in forecasting accuracy.
Meningkatkan Keterampilan Sosial Melalui Kegiatan Small Project Anak Kelompok B Raudhatul Athfal Al-Fatih Dusun Tebat Kecamatan Muko-Muko Bathin VII Kabupaten Bungo
Authors: Maisaroh  , Khamim Siti , Mawaddah  , Misnawati
Published: September 2024

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui proses meningkatkan keterampilan sosial anak kelompok B Raudhatul Athfal Al-Fatih Dusun Tebat Kecamatan Muko-Muko Bathin VII Kabupaten Bungo melalui kegiatan small project, untuk mengetahui hasil peningkatan keterampilan sosial anak kelompok B Raudhatul Athfal Al-Fatih Dusun Tebat Kecamatan Muko-Muko Bathin VII Kabupaten Bungo melalui kegiatan small project. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah Penelitian Tindakan Kelas model Kemmis dan Mc Taggart dikenal dengan model spiral yang terdiri dari perencanaan, tindakan dan pengamatan, refleksi dan perencanaan ulang. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa melalui kegiatan small project dapat meningkatkan keterampilan sosial anak kelompok B Raudhatul Athfal Al-Fatih Dusun Tebat Kecamatan Muko-Muko Bathin VII Kabupaten Bungo. Hal ini dapat dilihat pada pra siklus baru mencapai 45,83 masih dalam tahap mulai berkembang (MB), pada siklus I mencapai 63,19% termasuk dalam berkembang sesuai harapan (BSH) dan pada siklus II sudah mencapai 84,02% termasuk kategori berkembang sangat baik (BSB).
Meningkatkan Perkembangan Bahasa Anak Usia Dini Melalui Permainan Bisik Berantai di Kelompok B Raudhatul Athfal Al Falah Kecamatan Rimbo Bujang Kabupaten Tebo
Authors: Purnama Dewi , Istikomah  , Hidayah Novita Nurul
Published: September 2024

Tujuan penelitian ini yaitu bertujuan untuk meningkatkan perkembangan bahasa melalui permainan bisik berantai. Penelitian ini merupakan Penelitian Tindakan Kelas (PTK).  Subjek penelitian ini adalah anak kelompok B Raudhatul Athfal Al falah yang berjumlah 15 anak. Penelitian ini meliputi 2 siklus terdapat 3 kali pertemuan. Setiap siklus terdiri dari 4 tahap yaitu perencanaan, pelaksanaan Tindakan dan pengamatan,serta refleksi. Untuk pengumpulan datanya berupa lembar observasi, dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian yang diperoleh pada pra siklus terlihat persentase kemampuan dalam mengenal permainan bisik berantai anak pada pra siklus sebesar 13% mengalami peningkatan pada Siklus I sebesar 33,3% dan mengalami peningkatan pada siklus II sebesar 86,6% dari jumlah keseluruhan anak di kelompok B Raudhatul Athfal Al falah. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian tersebut, disimpulkan bahwa melalui permainan bisik berantai yang dilakukan telah terbukti dapat meningkatkan perkembangan bahasa anak kelompok B Raudhatul Athfal Al falah.
Meningkatkan Kemampuan Berbicara Melalui Teknik Modeling pada Anak Kelompok B Usia 5-6 Tahun di PAUD Harapan Baru Lubuk Mengkuang Kabupaten Bungo
Authors: Elaniati  , Noviriani  , Pajrini Ani
Published: September 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kemampuan berbicara pada anak PAUD Harapan Baru melalui teknik modeling dengan (syimbolic modeling) atau dengan menonton film. Keterampilan berbicara pada anak-anak dilihat dari kemampuan anak dalam berbicara lancar dengan kalimat sederhana dan dipahami orang lain, menjawab pertanyaan, dan kegiatan monolog yang bercerita mengenai film yang telah mereka lihat. Jenis penelitian ini merupakan penelitian tindakan kelas, subjek yang diteliti anak-anak di PAUD Harapan Baru Dusun Baru Lubuk Mengkuang yang berjumlah 12 anak, terdiri dari 6 anak laki-laki dan 6 anak perempuan. Objek dalam penelitian ini kemampuan berbicara. Tindakan yang dilakukan berupa pembelajaran melalui teknik modeling (syimbolic modeling) dengan menonton film. Teknik modeling dengan menonton film dilakukan dalam siklus I dan II yang berupa kegiatan dialog dan monolog, teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terjadi peningkatan kemampuan berbicara pada anak, hal ini dibuktikan pada kemampuan awal kemampuan berbicara yaitu 74,3% kategori Berkembang Sesuai Harapan (BSH) dengan perolehan 1 orang anak (MB), 5 orang anak (BSH), dan 6 orang anak (BSB). Pada siklus I ini kemampuan berbicara anak belum tercapai. Hasil analisis pada siklus II dari 12 orang anak terdapat 10 orang anak yang memiliki kemampuan berbicara (BSB) dan 2 orang anak memiliki kemampuan berbicara (BSH). Pada siklus ini kemampuan berbicara anak sudah tercapai sebesar 85,5%. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian ini diperoleh bahwa teknik modeling dapat meningkatkan kemampuan berbicara anak usia dini di PAUD Harapan Baru T.A 2023/2024.
A Study on Diversity and Distribution of Purple Non-sulfur Bacteria in Various Water Bodies
Authors:   Microbial Physiology Lab, Department of Botany, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana-500 007, India, Ramavath Saraswathi , Bogarapu Rajani ,   Microbial Physiology Lab, Department of Botany, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana-500 007, India
Published: September 2024

A study was undertaken to explore the potential applications of purple non-sulfur bacteria (PNSB) in the treatment of wastewater. Utilizing PNSB for wastewater treatment has emerged as a particularly promising approach. These microorganisms, widely distributed in nature, exhibit the ability to eliminate organic materials even in the presence of high levels of organic contamination. The investigation identified two strains of PNSB, namely Rhodomicrobium sp RSOU0018, with a focus on the thermos tolerant Rhodopseudomonas Sp( RSOU2020 ) strain sourced from a water samples collected from the Origin of Jhelum river-Verinag, Kashmir. Wastewater from different rivers such as Arpath river, Lidder river, Neelum river, sind river, kunhar river, pohru river followed by the isolation and identification of Purple Non sulfur Bacteria sp. using traditional bacterial culture techniques and molecular methods. Purple Non sulfur Bacteria sp strains have been identified. The above strains of Rps were found to decrease water pollutants. Furthermore, the strains Rhodomicrobium sp (RSOU0018) & Rhodopseudomonas Sp( RSOU2020 ) exhibited reductions in COD, BOD, and in TDS. However, there was a noticeable drop in TDS, COD, and BOD. Nevertheless, the PNSB assisting in the treatment had an impact on how much the aforementioned metrics decreased.
Changes in the gut microbiome in children with atopic dermatitis
Authors: Paroshyna L. A. , S. Sadchenko P.
Published: September 2024

Objective. To determine the peculiarities of species composition and quantitative ratios of microorganisms in the intestine of patients with atopic dermatitis.

Materials and methods. Fecal microbiologic examination was carried out in 50 children with atopic dermatitis aged from 1 to 17 years to determine the species composition and quantitative ratios of microorganisms in the intestine.

Results. The change in the species composition and quantitative ratios of microorganisms in the intestine was detected in 84% of children with atopic dermatitis. Decreases in the number of lactobacilli and/or bifidobacteria were observed in half of the patients, changes in the qualitative and quantitative composition of Escherichia coli were detected in 50% of children with atopic dermatitis. The I severity level of intestinal dysbiosis was detected in 5 (10%) patients with atopic dermatitis, II level - in 16 (32%) patients, III level - in 21 (42%) children.

Conclusion. In children suffering from atopic dermatitis the frequent occurrence of intestinal dysbiosis was revealed mainly due to the decrease of the main representatives of the obligate intestinal microflora, bifido- and lactobacilli, as well as due to changes in the qualitative and quantitative composition of Escherichia coli.
Polymorphism of PNPLA3 and TM6SF2 genes in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease resident at Gomel region
Authors: Branovitskaya N. S.
Published: September 2024

Objective. To conduct a comparative analysis of the genotype distribution of polymorphic variants of the PNPLA3 gene (rs738409) and the TM6SF2 gene (rs58542926) in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and healthy volunteers residen at Gomel region.

Materials and methods. 127 patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease without liver cirrhosis aged 55 (46; 62) and 98 healthy volunteers aged 41 (31;44) were examined. DNA was isolated using a set of reagents manufactured by «ArtBioTech» LLC, according to the manufacturer’s instructions (the kit is designed to isolate RNA and DNA from a wide range of clinical material).

Results. The rs738409 polymorphism in the PNPLA3 gene and rs58542926 of the TM6SF2 gene is associated with the progressive course of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (the development of steatosis, fibrosis and hepatocellular carcinoma). Through the study of the polymorphism of the PNPLA3 gene the GG genotype occurred in 43 (34%) patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, and it showed a significant difference with the comparison group — 21 people (21,4%), p=0.0356, the GC genotype was determined in 17 patients (13,3%) and 15 healthy individuals (15,3%), p=0.7040. When analyzing the polymorphism of the TM6SF2 gene, TT genotype was found in 2 (1.5%) patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, 3 (3%) healthy individuals; the TC genotype was determined in 24 (19%) patients and 16 (16.4%) healthy individuals.

Conclusion. As a result of the study, it was revealed that the prevalence of the GG genotype of the PNPLA3 gene is significantly higher in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease than in healthy individuals. In healthy individuals the CC genotype was the most common (63,3%) among the genotypes of the polymorphic locus rs738409 PNPLA3. The polymorphic locus rs58542926 TM6SF2 was characterized by a more frequent presence of the CC genotype (80,6%).
Results of one-step surgery in periampullary tumors complicated by obstructive jaundice
Authors: Mikhailov I. G.
Published: September 2024

Objective. To analyse the immediate and remote results of surgical treatment of patients with periampullary tumors, depending on the presurgery biliary drainage (PBD).

Materials and methods. In an observational retrospective study, the results of surgical treatment of 249 patients with malignant periampullary tumors were analyzed, depending on the PBD (performed in 119 cases). The main indication for PBD was the level of total bilirubin above 200 μmol/l (since 2015 – above 250 μmol /l).

Results. The overall incidence of postsurgery complications in patients underwent one–step surgery and underwent PBD was 43.1 and 41.2%, the incidence of severe complications (≥IIIa according to Clavien – Dindo) was 20.8 and 17.6% (p>0.05), pancreatic fistula – 26.2 and 25.2% (p>0.05), hospital mortality – 7.7 and 3.4% (p=0.14), 90-day mortality – 8.7 and 4.3% (p=0.17). The overall five–year survival rate in the groups without PBD and with PBD was 45.0±8.5 and 20.2±8.4 (p=0.36) for cancer of the Fater papilla, 66.7±19.2 and 55.6±16.6 (p=0.77) for cancer of the common bile duct, 34.7±5.9, and 4.2±2.7 for pancreatic cancer (PC) of all histological variants – 34.7±5.9 and 4.2±2.7 (p=0.00001), ductal adenocarcinoma PC – 27.0±6.2 and 2.3±2.2% (p=0.002).

Conclusion. One-step surgeries for periampullary tumors were not accompanied by an increase in the overall frequency of postsurgery complications, the frequency of severe (grade IIIa according to Clavien - Dindo) complications, hospital and 90-day mortality, compared with two-stage surgeries. In patients with cancer of the Fater papilla and cancer of the common bile duct, there were no differences in survival rate depending on the PBD. In pancreatic head cancer, there was a decrease in the overall survival rate of patients underwent PBD in comparison with those surgically operated without PBD, especially among patients with ductal adenocarcinoma of the pancreas, which requires improved approaches to the treatment of this category of patients.
Nikolay Alexandrovich Semashko: the role and significance in the development of the healthcare system of Belarus
Authors: Sharshakova T. M. , Reshetnikov V. A. , Busol V. N.
Published: September 2024

Objective. To conduct the analysis of works devoted to the professional activities of Nikolay Alexandrovich Semashko, to evaluate his contribution to the creation and development of the healthcare system of Belarus.

Materials and methods. Historical, analytical, logical, and bibliographic methods were used for conducting this study. The primary material was the scientific works published by Nikolay Alexandrovich Semashko and his associates, the search of which was carried out in the electronic scientific libraries eLibrary, CyberLeninka, PubMed, Google Scholar, the Central Scientific Medical Library of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation and the Russian State Library, using the keywords: Nikolay Alexandrovich Semashko, Belarus, history of medicine from 1918 to the present.

Results. The analysis of the works devoted to the professional activities of Nikolay Alexandrovich Semashko, revealed the effectiveness of the organizational measures he had taken, including those influenced the creation of the modern healthcare system in Belarus.

Conclusion. The activity of Nikolay Alexandrovich Semashko contributed to the creation of the unified healthcare system in the BSSR for the provision of medical assistance to the residents of the Republic. His achievements in the introduction of anti-epidemic measures, which improved the well-being of the population, contributed to the training of specialists, and increased sanitary literacy of the population, were particularly noteworthy. The principles of local division and dispensary observation were introduced, the provision of emergency and planned medical assistance was organized, insurance medicine was introduced, the role of preventive activities was emphasized. All these measures were aimed at the functioning in the long term.
Epidemiology of breast cancer in Gomel region: incidence, mortality and disability
Authors: Los’ D. M.
Published: September 2024

Objective. To make a comprehensive evaluation of the epidemiological situation on the incidence rate of breast cancer (BC) in Gomel region, to analyze the dynamics of morbidity and mortality, as well as to study the degree of disability as a result of this disease.

Materials and methods. The data on morbidity, mortality and primary disability from BC in Gomel region for 2013-2023 were analyzed.

Results. BC in the Gomel region stands out among other cancers in terms of incidence – 111.8 per 100,000 population, which is significantly higher than the incidence rate of other cancers in 2023. Thus, the incidence rate of BC is more than twice as high as the incidence rate of cancer of the uterine body (43.6) and even more – colon cancer (31.6), stomach (24.5) and rectum (21.8). Also, BC has one of the highest mortality rates – 22.8 per 100,000 population in 2023. In addition, against the background of a decrease in mortality from malignant neoplasms in the region, BC remains one of the main causes of primary disability among women.

Conclusion. In Gomel region, BC has the highest incidence rates among all types of malignant neoplasms, with a steady increase in the number of newly diagnosed cases from 2013 to 2023. BC mortality has also increased, but in recent years there has been a downward trend. The number of cases of primary disability (PD) due to BC is increasing, although the severity index of PD is decreasing, which may indicate an improvement in the quality of treatment. Comprehensive measures are needed to effectively combat BC, including prevention, early diagnosis, improved treatment and rehabilitation, as well as social support for patients.
Identifying Factors Affecting Startups Survival: A Systematic Literature Review
Authors: Hejazi Seyed Reza , Seyyedamiri Nader , Shokouhi Bidhandi Mohammadsajad , Rasoulian Parisa
Published: September 2024

One of the most valid definitions for the concept of "survival" is the possibility of paying salaries and wages to the startup's employees and owners for at least 42 months. Given that the highest failure rate of businesses is in the early years paying attention to the factors affecting new firms' performance processes will reduce their failure rate, leading to success, growth and sustainability. This article, reviews and analyzes all the articles in the Scopus database that are related to the survival of firms in terms of their number over time, the most common keywords, authors, journals, and countries publishing these articles, bibliometric method, and VOSviewer software are used. In the following, the factors that have been emphasized and repeated in the literature have been identified with a systematic literature review and meta-synthesis method. In the bibliometric section, 1959 articles have been analyzed and in the meta-synthesis review section, 85 articles have deeply been studied. Based on the findings of the research, 32 main factors affect the survival of businesses, which are categorized into five general categories including individual, organizational, supporters, financial, and environmental factors, and presented in a conceptual framework model.
The Quality of Spa Services in Unique Hotels Under The Crisis Conditions of a Pandemic Covid-19 And War in Ukraine
Authors: SADKOWSKI Wojciech , SALA Krzysztof
Published: September 2024

The motivation to undertake research was the willingness to diagnose the current situation of providing spa services in historic and boutique hotels during the difficult period of the global Covid-19 pandemic and the armed conflict in Ukraine. On the basis of a literature review based on scientific databases, an existing cognitive gap in the field of the latest research results was revealed, the subject of which would be a representative group of hotels from all over Poland, a concerning the impact of Covid-19 and the war in Ukraine on the quality of spa services. In order to fulfil the purpose of the publication, the questionnaire survey method was used. The research sample was a representative group of unique hotels providing spa services across Poland (104 hotels). They represented approximately 87% of all unique hotels in Poland. The results of the study indicate that neither the Covid-19 pandemic nor the war in Ukraine has had any meaningful impact on the quality of spa services provided in Poland’s unique hotels. Nevertheless, the consequences of the armed conflict in Ukraine are borne by Polish hotels in the form of additional costs incurred by these facilities.