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PENINGKATAN PERAN MASYARAKAT DALAM UPAYA PENCEGAHAN GANGGUAN JIWA MELALUI PENYULUHAN TENTANG DETEKSI DINI GANGGUAN JIWA
Authors: Halawa Aristina , Imam Nurul
Published: January 2024

Masalah kesehatan jiwa perlu diketahui oleh masyarakat karena banyak orang yang memiliki masalah kejiwaan dan gangguan jiwa berada di masyarakat. Oleh karena itu masyarakat perlu dibekali pengetahuan tentang deteksi  dini  gangguan  jiwa sehingga masyarakat dapat mengetahui segera bila ada gangguan dan dapat meningkatkan perannya dalam upaya pencegahan gangguan jiwa. Dengan penngetahuan yang memadai juga maka masyarakat dapat mencapai dan mempertahakankan kesehatan jiwa yang optimal. Tujuan dari kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini adalah meningkatkan pengetahuan keluarga tentang deteksi dini gangguan jiwa sehingga masyarakat dapat berperan dalam mencegah gangguan jiwa. Metode yang digunakan adalah memberikan penyuluhan kesehatan kepada masyarakat di Gereja Betlehem Surabaya yaitu sebanyak 36 peserta. Tehnik pengambilan data dilakukan dengan melakukan pretest sebelum pemberian pendidkan kesehatan dan postest setelah memberikan pendidikan kesehatan. Hasil dari pengabdian masyarakat ini menunjukkan perubahan pengetahuan peserta. Sebelum diberikan penyuluhan Kesehatan menunjukkan sebagian besar  peserta memiliki tingkat pengetahuan yang kurang yaitu 20 peserta (55 %) yang memiliki pengetahuan cukup yaitu 10 peserta (28%) dan yang memiliki pengetahuan baik yaitu 6 peserta (17%). Setelah diberikan penyuluhan Kesehatan peserta Sebagian besar memiliki pengetahuan yang baik yaitu 27 peserta (75%) dan sisanya memiliki pengetahuan cukup yaitu 9 peserta (25%) dan tidak ada peserta yang tingkat pengetahuannya kurang.  Dengan meningkatnya pengetahuan masyarakat maka masyarakat akan lebih meningkatkan perannya dalam mencegah terjadinya gangguan jiwa.
PENINGKATAN PENGETAHUAN KADER TENTANG KELAINAN TUMBUH KEMBANG ANAK BALITA PADA MASA PANDEMI
Authors: Sari Ethyca
Published: January 2024

Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini bertujuan meningkatkan pengetahuan kader Posyandu tentang tumbuh kembang anak melakukan peningkatan pengetahuan  deteksi dini kelainan tumbuh kembang anak pada masa pandemi . Metode pengabdian kepada masyarakat yang digunakan adalah ceramah, diskusi  melalui zoom .  Materi yang disampaikan  mencakup deteksi kelainan tumbuh kembangan anak tinjauan psikologis – linguistik ( Psikolinguistik ) dan edukatif, gizi anak dalam masa pertumbuhan, serta pencegahan dan penanggulangan kelainan tumbuh kembang  anak pada masa pandemi . Peserta 20 kader kesehatan Posyandu Kelurahan Gundih  , Kecamatan Bubutan  . Kegiatan ini berlangsung pada tanggal 20 Juli 2020 . Hasil yang diperoleh adalah seluruh peserta menyatakan penyelenggaaran ini sangat bermanfaat uentuk mengenali secara kelainan tumbuh kembang anak di Posyandu 80% peserta menunjukkan peningkatan pengetahuan tentang deteksi dini tumbuh kembang 100 % dilihat dari hasil kuisioner post test yang disi melalui google form yang dibandingkan dengan pre testnya
PENINGKATAN KESADARAN REMAJA TERKAIT HIV MELALUI PENDIDIKAN SEKSUAL SEJAK DINIeness regarding HIV through Early Sex Education
Authors: Darmawan Taufan Citra , Santiasari Retty Nirmala , Mahayati Lina
Published: January 2024

The HIV problem in Indonesia continues to increase every year. This increase is due to the lack of knowledge about HIV in society, especially in adolescent. Increasing adolescent knowledge is important because adolescents are the age stage most vulnerable to engaging in HIV risk behavior. One of the education that can be provided is sexual education. This education is important to increase understanding about sexuality, sexual diseases and risky sexual behavior for adolescent. After being given education, it is hoped that adolescent will be able to recognize and avoid HIV risk behavior. The aim of this activity is to provide education to adolescent to avoid risky actions and avoid HIV transmission.

The implementation method is carried out by providing education to adolescent at secondary school level aged 15-19 years. Education is carried out by providing lectures and video presentations explaining sexual education. This action was carried out in 2 meetings. At each meeting, a pre-post test is given with questions to assess teenagers' understanding.

The results of implementing early sexual education for adolescent found that 32 teenagers took part in the activity. After being given the questionnaire, there was an increase in knowledge before the education and after the education. Apart from that, when measuring the experience and satisfaction of teenagers after being educated, it was found that teenagers felt afraid of HIV transmission but were not afraid of HIV sufferers. 100% of teenagers say staying away from their actions is an important key in preventing HIV. 100% of teenagers are satisfied with the education provided. The results of the knowledge evaluation showed that 93.75% of teenagers understood the material provided. There are still teenagers who don't understand because in the middle of the process there are obstacles in absorbing information because these teenagers have to attend other activities.
Gender Analysis and Determinants of Employee Job Satisfaction at Ministry of Urban Development and Infrastructure, Ethiopia
Authors: Tekie Beletu Mebrahtom
Published: January 2024

Purpose: Employee job satisfaction is a pre-requisite for an organization. The aim of this study is to analyze the level of job satisfaction & its determinant factors among male and female employees at Ministry of Urban Development and Infrastructure (MUDI).

Methodology: 245 questionnaires, 62 in-depth & key informants interview were collected from employee for quantitative & qualitative data respectively. The Percentage frequency, multi nominal logistic regression model (MNLRM used for quantitative data analysis and thematic analysis for qualitative data.

Findings: The study finding result indicated that salary, fringe benefits, promotions with standard criteria, promotion chance for training & education, working environment, clear workflow, co-workers relationship, colleague value the work, evaluation criteria, evaluator approach, recognition & reward were statistically significant P≤ 0.05 and the main determinant factors affecting employee job satisfaction. The Qualitative analysis also supports this Quantitative result. The parameter estimates of MNLRM between sex indicates that male are dissatisfied significantly than female in Salary, fringe benefits, fair promotion chance for training & education. Whereas female were dissatisfied than male in transparent procedure & clear work flow, supervisor value, Co-worker relation, Supervisor evaluation approaches. Among demographic factors, Age (P, 0.000), Education Status (P, 0.001), salary (P, 0.000), Work experience (P, 0.043), work position (P, 0.000) were statistically significance which are ≤0.05 and major factor affecting the level of job satisfaction where as Marital status was not significant in this study.

Unique Contributions to Theory, Practice and Policy: In Conclusion there is statistical significance difference between male & female employee on the level of job satisfaction at MUDI.
Strengthening the Capacity for Developing Employability and Entrepreneurial Skills for Intellectually Disabled Learners through Curriculum Reform in Zimbabwe; Evidence from the Skills Development Programme Developed by Harare Polytechnic in Partnership with Special Olympics Zimbabwe.
Authors: Mudondo Dr. Eng Tafadzwa , Tena Phillis , Mudyanadzo Prof Wenceslaus , Nyamande Tafadzwa
Published: January 2024

The study provided a framework of developing employ ability and entrepreneurial skills through curriculum reform for intellectual disability[ID] learners in Zimbabwe. The research was a collaboration between two partners, Harare Polytechnic and Special Olympics Zimbabwe, through a Memorandum of Understanding, to tackle the challenges of stigma and skills development for intellectual disabled learners in Zimbabwe. Special Olympics Zimbabwe carried a qualitative assessment of potential skills that could be done by ID learners from the total list of skills offered by Harare Polytechnic and 22 learners in Special Olympics Harare Province confirmed the skills that they considered would be achievable given their interest in those skills. Harare Polytechnic studied the responses of the ID learners and provided a training methodology for the realisation of the skills development of those learners. The study makes a number of recommendations meant to address skills development of ID learners from the early stages of the development of an ID child up to technical vocational education and training college training as a livelihoods sustainable development strategy. The study concluded that it is possible to provide skills development to ID learners, in inclusive setting, in line with the constitutional values of inclusivity and non-discrimination through the training methodology developed by Harare Polytechnic which can be deployed nationally to tackle sustainable development issues, through inclusive employment practices, employment creation and entrepreneurial skills development involving ID learners
The results of total repair for tetralogy of fallot with an abnormal coronary artery
Authors: Do Anh Tien , Nguyen Ba Phong , Nguyen Tran Thuy
Published: January 2024

The objective of this study evaluated the results of total repair for tetralogy of Fallot with an abnormal coronary artery.

Methods: This was a review of seri   Tetralogy of Fallot with an abnormal coronary artery cases who underwent total repair from 1/2018 to 6/2023.

Results: There were 10 patients who underwent complete surgical repair, include 6 males and 4 females. The mean age was 6,8 months  (range 4 months to 17 months)and the mean weight was 7,2 kilograms. 6 patients had Left Anterior Descending (LAD) artery originating from Right Coronary Artery (RCA), 3 patients with RCA originating from LAD and 1 patient with one major banche of RCA crossing the infundibulum. There were 7 patients with Pulmonary Valve Preserve (PVP) and 3 patients with Conduit Using (CU). The time of cardiopulmonary bypass, aortic clamping and ventilator were: 90 mins; 63 mins and 16 hours. There was not intrahospital mortality. Echocardiography post -operation: in PVP group all patient had a competence pulmonary valve and  mean gradient was 12,5 mmHg; in CU group, there were not pulmonary valve regurgitation and  mean gradient was 9 mmHg. During follow-up time 30 months after surgery, there was no late death; 2 patient in PVP group who had moderate pulmonary valve regurgitation and mean gradient was 22 mmHg; in CU group, there was a competence pulmonary valve with mean gradient 26 mmHg.

Conclusion: There was a good result of total repair for tetralogy of Fallot with an abnormal coronary artery.
EFFECTIVENESS OF POTASSIUM CHLORIDE IN LONG-TERM APPLICATION IN GRAIN-FALLOW CROP ROTATION ON SODDY-MEDIUM-PODZOLIC MEDIUM-LOAMY SOIL
Authors: Бортник Т.Ю. , Карпова А.Ю.
Published: January 2024

Изложены обобщенные данные исследований в длительном полевом опыте с удобрениями, который был заложен в 1979 г. на дерново-среднеподзолистой среднесуглинистой почве. Рассмотрена эффективность применения хлористого калия по отношению к разным фонам; средние ежегодные дозы элементов питания за 1979–2023 гг. составили N56Р53К54. В среднем в год от внесения хлористого калия на фоне NР получено увеличение урожайности: викоовсяной смеси – на 22,7 %, озимых зерновых – 20,9 %, картофеля – 24,6 %, кормовой свеклы – 10,2 %, ячменя – 10,3 %. Средняя продуктивность зернопаропропашного севооборота в год под влиянием длительного использования хлористого калия увеличилась на 0,59 т з.е./га, или 14,8 % по отношению к фону азотно-фосфорного удобрения. Выявлено положительное действие хлористого калия на некоторые показатели качества растениеводческой продукции. Систематическое использование хлористого калия в средней дозе 54 кг д.в./га в течение более чем 40 лет не способствовало существенному накоплению содержания подвижного калия в дерново-среднеподзолистой среднесуглинистой почве по сравнению с исходным состоянием в 1979 г.; обеспеченность почвы этим элементом в 2022 г. низкая. При этом формируется отрицательный или нулевой баланс калия в почве в связи с высоким выносом его с урожаем сельскохозяйственных культур.

The article summarizes the research data from a long-term field experiment with fertilizers, which was started in 1979 on soddy-medium-podzolic medium-loamy soil. The effectiveness of the potassium chloride application in relation to different fertilizers background is considered; average doses for 1979–2023 amounted to N56Р53К54. On average per year, the addition of potassium chloride against the background of NP increased the yield of: vetch-oat mixture – by 22.7 %; winter grains – by 20.9 %; potatoes – by 24.6 %; fodder beet – by 10.2 %; barley – by 10.3 %. The average productivity of grain-fallow crop rotation per year under the influence of long-term use of potassium chloride increased by 0.59 tons grain units/ha or 14.8 % relative to the nitrogen-phosphorus fertilizer application. A positive effect of potassium chloride on some indicators of the quality of crop products has been revealed. The systematic application of potassium chloride at an average dose of 54 kg of active substance/ha for more than 40 years didn’t contribute to a significant accumulation of the available potassium content in the soddy-medium-podzolic medium-loamy soil compared to the initial state in 1979; the soil supply with this element was low in 2022. In this case, a negative or zero balance of potassium in the soil is formed due to its high removal from crop yields.
FUNCIONES CLASE UNO DE BAIRE
Authors: Hernández U. Jorge E. , Franco Ángela Y.
Published: January 2024

Sea , una sucesión de funciones continúas definidas en un intervalo  que converge puntualmente a la función  en . Es bien conocido que la función  puede o no ser continua en . Sin embargo, la función  posee algunas propiedades interesantes. El propósito de este artículo es usar esta idea para definir las funciones clase uno de Baire, estudiar sus propiedades algebraicas y probar que el límite uniforme de una sucesión de funciones de clases uno de Baire es también una función clase uno de Baire.
Construction and Optimization of Corrosion Map in a Broad Region of Acidic Soil via Machine Learning
Authors: Su Hui , Wang Jun , Zeng Yuxing , Dang Chenmeng , Xie Yi , Xu Song , Huang Yongli , Li Zhi , Wu Tangqing
Published: January 2024

Machine learning has been widely applied to exploring the key affecting factors for metal corrosion in some local regions. However, there is a lack of systemic research and a practicable prediction model for metal corrosion in a broad region. In this paper, the corrosion map of Q235 steel in a broad region of acidic soils of Hunan province of Central China was constructed and optimized via field experiment and machine learning. Both the experimental and optimized corrosion maps confirmed that the corrosion rate of the steel decreased from the western to the eastern part of the province. The concentrations of pH, F−, Cl−, NO3−, HCO3−, K+, and Mg2+ were the key affecting factors in the broad region of acidic soils of the province. Among them, the contribution rate of the HCO3− concentration was higher than that of other factors. The optimization model based on the ordinary least squares could be used for the optimization of the corrosion map of steels in a broad region of acidic soils. The optimized corrosion map was a good alternative to the estimation methods for the corrosion rate of steel in soil.
200 Themes for Devising Theatre with 11–18 Year Olds
Authors: Hanlan Jason
Published: January 2024

A unique resource for drama teachers providing 200 stimuli and age-appropriate individual topics within those to help inspire and guide young people in devising performance. It contains useful information on devising techniques, workshops, schemes and lesson ideas for introducing devising and guidance on how to analyse the work and give feedback.

Following on from his successful book 200 Plays for GCSE and A-Level Performance, author Jason Hanlan has once again solved one of drama teachers’ most frequently encountered problems: how to unlock the best devised performance with their students.

Devising as a group requires a level of collaboration, which – without a strong framework – often descends into wild flights of fancy and a myriad of dead ends. Excellent ideas can be lost or diluted in an often-awkward attempt to tie it all together to fit a narrative.

The main body of this book is a unique numbered listing of 200 stimuli, designed to both inspire and focus the mind, with an example of a possible topic and ‘ways in’ that would be suitable for each level:
“Civil rights”> “Votes for women” (11–14 year olds)> “Rosa Parks” (14-16 year olds)> “The Disappeared” (16–18 year olds)

Each stimuli is given its own page dedicated to exploring its possibilities as a piece of devised theatre for different age groups, and offering suggestions for plays, films and books to look at; artefacts and images to examine; ideas to consider; and further research you can draw on.
Multisensory Shakespeare and Specialized Communities
Authors: Cavanagh Sheila T.
Published: January 2024

How can theatre and Shakespearean performance be used with different communities to assist personal growth and development, while advancing social justice goals?

Employing an integrative approach that draws from science, actor training, therapeutical practices and current research on the senses, this study reveals the work being done by drama practitioners with a range of specialized populations, such as incarcerated people, neurodiverse individuals, those with physical or emotional disabilities, veterans, people experiencing homelessness and many others. With insights drawn from visits to numerous international programs, it argues that these endeavors succeed when they engage multiple human senses and incorporate kinesthetic learning, thereby tapping into the diverse benefits associated with artistic, movement and mindfulness practices.

Neither theatre nor Shakespeare is universally beneficial, but the syncretic practices described in this book offer tools for physical, emotional and collaborative undertakings that assist personal growth and development, while advancing social justice goals. Among the practitioners and companies whose work is examined here are programs from the Shakespeare in Prison Network, the International Opera Theater, Blue Apple Theatre, Flute Theatre, DeCruit and Feast of Crispian programs for veterans, Extant Theatre and prison programs in Kolkata and Mysore, India
Design, Manufacture and Sell Your Bag Collection
Authors: Saunders Ann
Published: January 2024

Turn your passion and inspiration into a must-have bag collection and launch your own successful brand.

Handbag design is more than just a creative pursuit—it’s also a business. This book is a practical guide to developing your design skills alongside the vital business know-how you’ll need to avoid costly mistakes. Ann Saunders leads you through the whole process from initial concepts through to sampling, manufacturing, marketing, and retail. You’ll learn how to navigate the challenges of sourcing materials, finding a manufacturer, creating a bespoke brand, developing a sales strategy, and growing your business.

Throughout the book Ann’s former students, who have established their own successful brands, share their real-world insights into the challenges of becoming a designer/entrepreneur in today’s highly competitive accessories market.

With more than 150 images, charts and illustrations, Design, Manufacture and Sell Your Bag Collection includes detailed advice on:

The Creative Process, Researching Your Brief, Knowing Your Customer, Designing Your Bag, Critical Paths, Materials, Hardware, Understanding Bag Construction, Completing Your Design, Planning a Range, Sampling, Manufacturing, Branding, Marketing, Business Planning, Sustaining Your Business, and Sustainability
A History of Bread
Authors: Scholliers Peter
Published: January 2024

For a long time, everything revolved around bread. Providing more than half of people’s daily calories, bread was the life-source of Europe for centuries. In the middle of 19th century, a third of household expenditure was spent on bread. Why, then, does it only account for 0.8% of expenditure and just 12% of daily calories today?

In this book, Peter Scholliers delves into the history of bread to map out its defining moments and people. From the price revolution of the 1890s that led to affordable and pure white bread, to the taste revolution of the 1990s that ushered in healthy brown bread, he studies consumers, bakers and governments to explain how and why this food that once powered an entire continent has fallen by the wayside, and what this means for the modern age.

From prices and consumption to legislation and technology, Scholliers shows how the history of bread has been shaped by subtle cultural shifts as well as top-down decisions from ruling bodies. From the small home baker to booming factories, he follows changes in agriculture, transport, production and policy since the 19th century to explain why bread, once the centre of everything, is not so today.
International Arbitration in Germany
Authors: Wegen Gerhard , Barth Marcel
Published: January 2024

While the availability and efficacy of arbitration in London, Paris and New York is well known, and the popularity of the Swiss system widely accepted, less is known about the mechanisms available for arbitrating international disputes in Germany. In fact, Germany boasts a well-developed system of arbitration which is streamlined, efficient and inexpensive, but which has been hitherto overlooked in favour of other jurisdictions. This new work by experienced German arbitrators, explains in detail the workings of the German system for international arbitration the basis of its code, its institutional architecture and its procedural features. Thus this work presents, for the first time, the full workings of the German system to an English-speaking audience.
The Civilian-Military Divide
Authors: Stanton Louise
Published: January 2024

This book examines how U.S. domestic institutions stand up to global threats and whether intelligence sharing across military and civilian law enforcement barriers is legal.

The U.S. Constitution is designed to distribute power in order to prevent its concentration, and in particular, it draws clear lines between the responsibilities of the military and those of civilian law enforcement. But the new global threat paradigm, requiring responses both abroad and at home, calls out for military and civilian intelligence gathering to work in tandem. The Civil-Military Divide: Obstacles to the Integration of Intelligence in the United States looks at historic and legal ramifications of such efforts.

Louise Stanton's thought-provoking work sums up the current state of U.S. intelligence gathering at all levels of government. It then looks at the range of recommendations for overhauling our intelligence efforts in the context of the U.S. Constitution to assess what may or may not be constitutionally supportable. At issue are three long-established, often reaffirmed principles: the separation of powers, the federalist system that gives the U.S. government precedence over states, and the separation of the civilian and military sectors.
Emerging Military Technologies
Authors: Wong Wilson W.S.
Published: January 2024

This book examines emerging defense technologies such as directed energy weapons, nanotech devices, and bioscience applications that have the potential to dominate international relations in the future, just as nuclear weapons and space infrastructure-assisted conventional weapons do now.

Emerging Military Technologies: A Guide to the Issues examines the potential of the United States to bring new technologies to deployment in the service of America's security and defense. The work also discusses how other international actors may regard the United States' investment in these high-tech capabilities, identifying possible resultant counter actions, and presents several divergent viewpoints on what the future may bring.

The book thoroughly explores three general categories of emerging technologies: autonomous computers, nanotechnology and biotechnology, and the interrelated topics of directed energy weapons and ubiquitous space access. Security studies expert Wilson W.S. Wong balances coverage of today's cutting-edge science and engineering with treatment of real-world concerns of effectiveness, military ethics, and international relations in the 21st century. An invaluable resource for members of the military and intelligence communities, this book also provides general readers with an accessible introduction to these highly technical topics.
Faith, Humor, and Paradox
Authors: Götz Ignacio L.
Published: January 2024

Götz proposes that there is no opposition between faith and humor, belief and laughter. To argue this point, he shows how both the structure of faith and that of humor are the same, and this structure is paradox. Paradox, which is well known in the secular realms of mathematics and philosophy, is explored, first, in detail, and then he shows how faith and humor, both, are paradoxical in nature. The result is that there is no real opposition between faith and humor. The tragic and the comic are sisters, as Aristotle saw in antiquity.

On the other side,Götz shows what happens when faith and humor depart from paradox: faith becomes dogmatic and fanatical, and humor becomes superficial and banal. Fanatical faith latches onto beliefs and dogmas rather than to the openness of paradox, and so it leads to terrorism against those who hold onto different beliefs. Götz also warns against an easy embrace of tolerance as the only alternative to fanaticism, because tolerance itself is imperfect and is often forced to accept evil. It should not, Götz argues, be the sole solution inculcated in our schools. This is a thoughtful and provocative analysis that will be of interest to the general reader as well as scholars and students interested in the place of religion in contemporary society.
The Five Stages of Culture Shock
Authors: Pedersen Paul
Published: January 2024

The educational literature suggests that international contact contributes to a comprehensive educational experience. The Five Stages of Culture Shock examines an international shipboard educational program and seeks to identify specific insights resulting from informal extracurricular contact between students and host nationals in the context of culture shock experiences. Using the critical incident methodology, Pedersen analyzes students' responses to nearly 300 specific incidents which resulted in insights that apply to the students' own development, as well as the sociocultural context of the host countries. This use of critical incidents shows one way to evaluate and assess the subjective experiences of the informal curriculum. More broadly, the analysis sheds light on the concept of culture shock as a psychological construct.
Getting the Money
Authors: Dowlin Ken
Published: January 2024

Get your library the funds you need! Guided by his lifetime of fundraising experience, Ken Dowlin offers suggestions that range from tips for community programs such as story hours and simple book sales to ideas for influencing referendum issues to gain increased or dedicated funding.

Get your library the funds you need! Guided by his lifetime of experience, Ken Dowlin offers readers fundraising suggestions that range from tips for community programs, such as story hours and simple book sales (a good way to clean house of outdated or little-used books to make a little money), to ideas for influencing referendum issues to gain increased or dedicated funding. Dowlin's goal is to help you understand the activities and tools available, and then construct and realize a clear, concise strategy. With Getting the Money, you can secure the funding necessary for the success of your library—or other governmental or nonprofit organization.
Half-Hearted Reform
Authors: King Dwight
Published: January 2024

King provides the most comprehensive analysis to date of the reforms in the core institutions of democratic representation, political parties, elections, and legislatures that led the way from late 1998 through 2001. These reforms are placed in historical perspective, compared both with the electoral institutions of Suharto's New Order and with the first democratic election in 1955. King also examines the political struggles during the legislative process and identifies the compromises reached between hardliners and reformers. The new electoral policies are juxtaposed to actual practices—imlpementation—during the 1999 election at both the national and subnational levels, the latter through a case study in the heartland of Java.

The bases of voters' choice—election results—are explained using multivariate analysis. A key finding is that social-based voting has remained stronger than expected. King's analysis then considers the postelection, second wave of electoral reform that focused on the Electoral Commission and amendments to the Constitution. Lastly, King compares Indonesia's political reforms with those of the Philippines and Thailand. In sum, this book is indispensable to understanding the extent of Indonesia's political reforms, why the installation of electoral democracy succeeded, and the prospects for the consolidation of democracy. Of particular interst to scholars, students, and other researchers interested in political transitions in general and in Southeast Asia in particular.
A Hallucinogenic Tea, Laced with Controversy
Authors: Rios Marlene Dobkin de , Rumrrill Roger
Published: January 2024

One country's sacrament is another's illicit drug, as officials in South America and the United States are well aware. For centuries, a hallucinogenic tea made from a giant vine native to the Amazonian rainforest has been taken as a religious sacrament across several cultures in South America. Many spiritual leaders, shamans, and their followers consider the tea and its main component - ayahuasca - to be both enlightening and healing. In fact, ayahuasca (pronounced a-ja-was-ka) loosely translated means spirit vine. In this book, de Rios and Rumrrill take us inside the history and realm of, as well as the raging arguments about, the substance that seems a sacrament to some and a scourge to others. Their book includes text from the United Nations Convention on Psychotropic Substances and interviews with shamans in the Amazon.

One country's sacrament is another's illicit drug, as officials in South America and the United States are well aware. For centuries, a hallucinogenic tea made from a giant vine native to the Amazonian rainforest has been taken as a religious sacrament across several cultures in South America. Many spiritual leaders, shamans, and their followers consider the tea and its main component - ayahuasca - to be both enlightening and healing. In fact, ayahuasca (pronounced a-ja-was-ka) loosely translated means spirit vine. Ayahuasca has moved into the United States, causing legal battles in the Supreme Court and rulings from the United Nations. Some U.S. church groups are using the hallucinogen in their ceremonies and have fought for government approval to do so. The sacrament has also drawn American drug tourists to South America to partake, say authors de Rios and Rumrrill. But they warn that these tourists are being put at risk by charlatans who are not true shamans or religious figures, just profiteers.

In this book, de Rios and Rumrrill take us inside the history and realm of, as well as the raging arguments about, the substance that seems a sacrament to some and a scourge to others. Opponents fight its use even as U.S. scientists and psychologists continue investigations of whether ayahuasca has healing properties that might be put to conventional use for physical and mental health. This book includes text from the United Nations Convention on Psychotropic Substances and interviews with shamans in the Amazon.
The Hidden Web
Authors: Scheeren William O.
Published: January 2024

Google is certainly a useful Internet search tool for general topics, but most of the information available on the Invisible Web can't be found through Google. This book explains the value of the Invisible Web and how to access it.

Most students and researchers possess only rudimentary Internet searching skills. The majority of school and public librarians are not aware of the breadth and depth of information available on the Hidden Web. This is unfortunate, as the ability to navigate the Hidden Web in schools and public libraries is essential to locating the most current and authoritative information.

The Hidden Web: A Sourcebook serves as a valuable source of information about the Hidden Web, much of which comprises websites containing statistical information or data from a wide variety of government agencies. The concepts, search techniques, and specific websites presented will be helpful in information literacy instruction and the teaching of research skills.
I Will Wear No Chain!
Authors: Booker Christopher B.
Published: January 2024

This volume traces the social history of African American men from the days of slavery to the present, focusing on their achievements, their changing image, and their role in American society. The author places the contemporary issue of Black men's disproportionate involvement with criminal justice within its social and historical context, while analyzing the most significant movements aiming to improve the status of Blacks in our society. The book's main thesis is that an ever-changing, yet ever-present, process of criminalization has entrapped Black men throughout history, thus creating a major barrier to their collective development. The topics discussed include the role of Blacks in the Civil War, Booker T. Washington, the Civil Rights movement, and the Million Man March.
Integrating African American Literature in the Library and Classroom
Authors: Guthrie Dorothy Littlejohn
Published: January 2024

In this book, African American literature is illuminated through a project-based curriculum that incorporates national curriculum standards.

It is important that the school curriculae be representative of the diversity of the American student population. Integrating African American Literature in the Library and Classroom is designed to help teachers and librarians achieve that goal. The book recommends and annotates more than 200 titles that touch on African American life from slavery through the present time, most of them by black authors, and many of them winners of the Coretta Scott King, Caldecott, and/or Newbery awards.

This guide offers cross-curricular lesson plans for grades K–12. Each chapter identifies areas in which instructional attention is most needed to help students develop a greater appreciation for diversity, perseverance, and ethnicity. Examples and ideas for activities are offered to reinforce related concepts. With this book, teachers and librarians will be better able to motivate and inform, helping students discover the richness of African American culture now and through time.
Making Math Accessible for the At-Risk Student
Authors: Ptacek Linda Lee
Published: January 2024

This invaluable collection of activities and strategies will empower teachers to help students who are struggling with math.

Every day, secondary math teachers face classrooms containing students with a wide range of abilities, yet each child is expected to meet the same testing standards. Special education teachers are often asked to collaborate in classrooms outside of their curricular areas providing accommodations and modifications. Both math teachers and special education instructors can benefit from effective, alternative-presentation strategies specifically designed for students struggling with math.

Making Math Accessible for the At-Risk Student comprises organizational, instructional, and motivational activities that are adaptable across grade levels. This cornucopia of best-practice strategies and resources is designed to help at-risk students achieve standards in math. The first six chapters discuss the most common reasons adolescent and preadolescent students struggle with math and present techniques to keep these students engaged in the classroom. The remainder of the book is a treasure trove of activities that utilize the instructional strategies with specific content to help all students succeed.
Masculine Identities
Authors: Sussman Herbert
Published: January 2024

This book provides an intriguing look at the long history of the changing definitions of what it means to "be a man," identifying both the continuity and disparity in these ideals and explaining the contemporary crisis of masculinity.

In the classical Athens of Plato and Pericles, erotic relations between adolescents and adult men—what we now revile as pedophilia—was the marker of manliness; a clear example of how concepts of masculinity shift. Even within modern western society, there are conflicting ideals for men; they are expected to be both aggressive and unemotional in business, and sensitive and caring as a father and lover.

Masculine Identities: The History and Meanings of Manliness provides a comprehensive consideration of what "being a man" has meant over time. A fascinating read for men and women alike, it examines masculine identities that emerged in the past and continue into the present, such as the warrior, the democratic man, the craftsman, the self-made man of business, as well as ethnic forms of manliness. The work concludes by examining the contemporary issues of male sexuality, same-sex identity, and the conflicts within men in the modern world.
NATO for a New Century
Authors: Hodge Carl C.
Published: January 2024

NATO's military interventions in the Balkans have transformed the alliance. As the alliance goes East, its members are compelled to rethink NATO's, and each member nation's, military and political roles. Providing a well-rounded study of continuing change in the contemporary North Atlantic Treaty Organization, this book is constructed around eight essays by European security experts analyzing challenges confronting the Atlantic Alliance as a military alliance and as a collective security organization dealing simultaneously with deterrence, enlargement, and regional crisis intervention. It is intended for senior undergraduate and graduate students in international relations, American foreign policy, European studies, security and strategic studies.

The evidence is that NATO will undergo many more changes responding to actual and potential threats to Europe's peace. These range from a revival of the ethnic conflict in the former Yugoslavia to the proliferation and possible use of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons. Also discussed is the matter of NATO's further enlargement and the question of whether this offers more or less security to the alliance membership, as are the emerging tensions between the EU and NATO security regimes.
Organizational Success through Effective Human Resources Management
Authors: Sims Ronald R.
Published: January 2024

Not only are performance and human resources management (HRM) bound tightly together, but Sims even goes so far as to say that the way people are managed in coming decades will be the most important determinant of organizational success. He shows how success is determined by a firm's skill in attracting, developing, and retaining its human capital; how a firm's people are what give it a measurable advantage over the competition; and how an organization's commitment to developing its people's abilities and skills is an obligation at all levels. Sims focuses on practical, real-world human resources problems and activities emphasize the need for managers to prove themselves excellent people managers as well, and covers the traditional HRM tasks and responsibilities in ways that will give them new meaning and urgency. By focusing on current challenges, emerging issues, and HRM innovations now on the horizon, Sims' book is essential for managers and executives throughout the organization, and indeed throughout all sectors of the economy.

Sims provides a firsthand understanding of the importance of HRM and lays out the tools to help managers do it well. He emphasizes repeatedly how important it is for organizations to understand that their success depends on their ability to attract and keep talented employees. With its persuasive discussion of the trends and emerging issues in the development of proactive human resources policies and practices, the book shows how to anticipate and work towards the development and retention of the right people. It emphasizes the importance of taking a strategic approach to all of the various human resources activities, and proves throughout that for an organization to prosper and earn a profit, goals must be set and initiatives taken in all areas of HRM and by all people, whatever their levels of responsibility may be.
“To Realize the Grace of Being on One’s Only Earth”
Authors: Tūtlytė Rita
Published: January 2024

Marijus Šidlauskas, Kairiarankio kentauro pėdomis: literatūros kritika, eseistika, pasisakymai. Sudarė Nida Gaidauskienė, Vilnius: Lietuvių literatūros ir tautosakos institutas, 2023, 427 p., ISBN 978-609-425-360-7
Menentukan konfigurasi dalam memprediksi minat konsumen melanjutkan menonton live streaming: pendekatan asimetris di tiktok
Authors: Sembiring Miranti , Silaban Pantas H. , Malau Anne R.
Published: January 2024

Live streaming merupakan video berisi sebuah konten yang disiarkan secara langsung melalui sebuah platform dengan menggunakan jaringan internet. Dimana, dalam video tersebut penonton dan streamer dapat berinteraksi secara langsung melalui kolom komentar secara realtime. Penelitian ini berusaha menganalisis konfigurasi dari jalur outcome minat melanjutkan menonton secara positif dan negatif pada live streaming dengan memperhatikan enam dimensi uses and gratification dan engagement yaitu; emotional, entertainment, social presence, social interaction, sense of community, dan information seeking. Teknik analisis yang digunakan fuzzy set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA) dengan jumlah responden sebanyak 313. Berdasarkan hasil fsQCA terdapat dua konfigurasi yang menciptakan positive continuance watching intention yaitu C1 dan C3. Kemudian berdasarkan hasil fsQCA juga terdapat tiga konfigurasi yang menciptakan negative continuance watching intention yaitu C2, C3, dan C7. Konfigurasi kedua dan ketiga dimana dengan ketidak hadiran konstruk emotional akan menjadikan minat melanjutkan menonton secara negatif. Kemudian konfigurasi ketujuh dengan kondisi tidak hadir social interaction, dan social interaction akan memjadikan niat melanjutkan menonton yang negatif juga. Hasil dari penelitian ini akan memberikan kontribusi teoritis dan praktis bagi peneliti dan penyedia konten live streaming dalam kegiatan strategi pemasaran guna meningkatkan pengalaman menonton sehingga mempengaruhi minat konsumen untuk melanjutkan menonton live streaming di TikTok.

Kata Kunci: Emotional, Entertainment, Social Interaction, Social Presence, dan Information Seeking.
Pengaruh tunjangan kinerja, kepemimpinan, dan displin kerja terhadap kinerja pegawai kanwil kementrian agama
Authors: Rajaguguk Ropindo Adiva
Published: January 2024

Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui bagaimana pengaruh Tunjangan Kinerja terhadap kinerja, bagaimana pengaruh Kepemimpinan terhadap kinerja pegawai, bagaimana pengaruh Disiplin Kerja terhadap kinerja Pegawai serta untuk mengetahui pengaruhnya secara simultan pengaruh tunjangan kinerja, kepemimpinan dan disiplin kerja terhadap kinerja pegawai Kanwil Kementerian Agama Sumatera Utara.Teknik pengumpulan data dengan menggunakan angket (Kuesioner) dengan 66 responden, kemudian dilakukan analisis data menggunakan regresi linier berganda. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa bahwa secara parsial, Tunjangan Kinerja berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kinerja pegawai, Kepemimpinan tidak berpengaruh dan siginifikan terhadap kinerja pegawai, Disiplin Kerja bepengaruh positif dan siginfikan terhadap kinerja pegawai, serta diperoleh hasil bahwa Tunjangan Kinerja, Kepemimpinan dan Disiplin Kerja berpengaruh positif dan siginifikan kinerja pegawai Kanwil Kementerian Agama Sumatera Utara.
Successful treatment of ulcerative colitis with anakinra: a case report
Authors: Truyens M , Hoste L , Geldof J , Hoorens A , Haerynck F , Huis in ’t Veld D , Lobatón T
Published: January 2024

Currently the effect of IL-1 blockade on ulcerative colitis (UC) is still ambiguous. This case report describes a patient with UC who developed severe complications after an episode of azathioprineinduced pancytopenia including cytomegalovirus pneumonitis, hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, and probable pulmonary aspergillosis. Imaging after the hospitalization revealed a severe disseminated chronic candidiasis and persisting inflammation was seen. Genetic testing revealed heterozygous variants in NOD2 and NLRP12, and cytokine testing showed an increase in IL-1Ra, IL-18, CXCL9, and CXCL10. Consequently an IL-1 mediated autoinflammatory syndrome was suspected. Simultaneously, the patient developed a corticosteroid dependent UC flare-up. Treatment with anakinra was initiated for the IL-1 mediated disease which quickly induced remission of both the inflammatory syndrome and the UC.
PROMOVER PRÁTICAS SUSTENTÁVEIS: UMA QUESTÃO DE CONSCIÊNCIA
Authors: Oliveira Marlene Gomes de Souza
Published: January 2024

Este artigo propõe uma análise aprofundada sobre a importância das práticas sustentáveis como uma questão de consciência, nele exploraremos os fundamentos teóricos, a aplicabilidade prática e os desafios enfrentados na promoção de comportamentos e atitudes sustentáveis. A importância de promover práticas sustentáveis tornou-se uma questão intrínseca à consciência individual e coletiva. Buscando uma abordagem holística, exploramos os fundamentos éticos, econômicos e ambientais que sustentam a necessidade de uma mudança de paradigma em direção a comportamentos mais responsáveis. É inquestionável também analisar o papel dos indivíduos, empresas e governos nesse processo, destacando estratégias e desafios. Ao longo do texto, será enfatizado a necessidade de uma abordagem global e interdisciplinar para enfrentar os dilemas contemporâneos relacionados à sustentabilidade. É de grande relevância discutir a importância de promover práticas sustentáveis em diferentes setores da sociedade, promovendo uma revisão dos principais conceitos relacionados à sustentabilidade e refletindo a importância de se adotar práticas sustentáveis em diferentes áreas, como a indústria, a agricultura e o turismo. Além disso, muitos exemplos de práticas sustentáveis podem ser adotadas por empresas e indivíduos, enfatizando a importância da promoção dessas práticas e como isso pode ser alcançado.
El compliance legal como factor en la competitividad de las empresas en México
Authors: Hernández Sarti Mauricio José , Gutierrez Pallares Enoc , Mendoza González Liliana Antonia
Published: January 2024

Es muy reciente que las organizaciones colectivas distintas a las personas físicas estén en posibilidad de ser declaradas responsables en materia penal por los actos que sus empleados o directivos realicen. Esta responsabilidad penal que se les atribuye en las legislaciones penales del mundo es referente a delitos graves o de trascendencia social en los que se muestra que la empresa no ha ejercido un debido control sobre sus empleados. Esta responsabilidad penal atribuida a la falta del debido control de la empresa y sus empleados provoca la necesidad en las empresas de implementar los novedosos programas denominados: compliance legal,  compliance legal penal o programas de cumplimiento normativo. El contar con uno de estos programas será crucial en la responsabilidad o grado de responsabilidad de la empresa y, por tanto, de las duras sanciones que puedan tener, las cuales van desde multas económicas económicas a la inexistencia legal de la empresa. Sobre la importancia de contar con un programa de compliance legal y los efectos en la competitividad de la empresa versará la presente investigación.