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Literature and Film as Modern Mythology
Authors: Ferrell William K. 
Published: May 2024

Novels and films record and codify the cultural experiences of their people. This book explores the relationship between contemporary literature and film of the past fifty years and the ancient myths of Judeo-Christian, Greek, Celtic, and Eastern origin. Following a detailed description and explanation of both literary and film devices, stories that inform to a mythic tradition are analyzed to identify what they reveal about modern culture. This work explores such diverse subjects as heroism, coming of age, and morality. This approach to literature and film explores how contemporary fiction and film fulfill a continuum in our never-ending search to understand how life ought to be lived.
Encompassing a broad spectrum of modern film and fiction, a variety of authors and directors are represented. Included are novels from such writers as Stephen King, Alice Walker, Ken Kesey, Jerzy Kosinski, Robert Penn Warren, and Michael Ondaatje. Film directors include Stephen Spielberg, Hal Ashby, Phil Alden Robinson, George Stevens, Robert Rossen, and Milos Forman. As a valuable resource for film and literature classes alike, this work also provides suggestions for student projects.
Literature of Latin America
Authors: Ocasio Rafael 
Published: May 2024

Many readers have already discovered the magic of Garcia Marquez'sOne Hundred Years of Solitudeand the allure of Allende'sThe House of the Spirits. By examining such popular works and introducing a host of lesser-known Latin American writers and their fiction, this volume helps readers navigate the rich and varied culture at the heart of Latin American literature. Going beyond the usual literary criticism, this book considers works of Latin American literature not only in terms of literary merit, but also with regard to their place in the literary heritage. It also examines the cultural messages we can learn from both historic and contemporary works.
This volume, taken as a whole, provides a wealth of information with the depth and authority demanded for serious research. At the same time, the book is structured with chronological and topical organization, so that each chapter can be read and enjoyed independently. The analysis is written with clarity and accessibility for the nonspecialists, and all terms are defined, to help students and their teachers better appreciate the Latin American writers, their novels, and the cultures that shaped them. Ten teachers were consulted on the content to ensure that the works and authors covered met student needs and interests. A timeline of historical events, and further suggested readings lend further assistance to readers who want to research and fully understand the historical and cultural significance behind these literary works.
Lockerbie
Authors: Wallis Rodney 
Published: May 2024

The explosion of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, in December 1988, should never have happened. Wallis, who has extensive, direct, personal knowledge of aviation security matters gained from his position at the crossroads of security information and the industry's endeavors to combat aviation terrorism, had warned the industry one year before the bombing that the interline element of baggage represented the prime opportunity for terrorist activity and had urged the adoption of passenger and baggage matching, a system that he had helped to develop. Mandated by the FAA for use at high risk airports, it was the feature missing from Pan Am's activity at Frankfort, an omission so cruelly exploited by the bombers. Wallis argues that the priority given by governments to technological solutions to the continuing terrorist threat puts the flying public at unnecessary risk every day.
This volume brings together all of the facts surrounding the sabotage of Flight 103, including the investigation and the civil litigation in which so much of the story unfolded for the first time. It uncovers the fundamental weaknesses in Pan Am's communication and management policies. Wallis supports the policy that politics are politics and explores the possibility that U.S. and U.K. policy towards a neutral trial for the two Libyans indicted for the bombing, which may have been affected by the wider scenario of Middle East politics rather than simple justice for the victims of Lockerbie. Although the tragedy has led to improvements in defense technology for use against acts of aviation sabotage, these methods have yet to be applied universally.
Encyclopedia of Modern Everyday Inventions
Authors: Cole David J. , Cole Eve B. , Schroeder Fred 
Published: May 2024

The 20th century saw radical changes to the pulse and quality of its everyday life, thanks to a wave of astonishing inventions that improved virtually every aspect of daily existence. Some inventions became essential household products we continue to use today. Others were replaced by new and improved inventions. This invaluable reference presents more than 40 alphabetical categories of everyday inventions for the home and domestic life, grouped by purpose or function.
Inventions covered inEncyclopedia of Modern Everyday Inventionsinclude ballpoint pens, coffee makers, electric guitars, hair dryers, the Internet, remote controls, zippers, and many other daily household items. Articles detail each invention's history, including how it works and what future developments are possible. A portrait of the larger historical, technological, and cultural landscape helps students understand why certain products were invented and how the future could alter the need for these products. An index and cross-references allow readers to easily find specific inventions of interest. Illustrations and diagrams complement the text.
The Peoples of Africa
Authors: Olson James Stuart 
Published: May 2024

Recent historical events have made it quite clear that the world is in for a long-term continuation of ethnic rivalries that have been going on for centuries. The short-term hegemony of the European empires, the Soviet Union, and the United States may have temporarily subdued some of those conflicts, but older identities are now reasserting themselves. The most complicated, diverse ethnic setting is in Africa, where several thousand languages still provide powerful identities to as many ethnic groups.The Peoples of Africaprovides a brief description of the more than 1,800 individual African ethnic groups living today in Africa.
Where possible, the individual ethnic groups are discussed in terms of their geographical settings, religion, population, and local economy. Reference librarians, African area specialists, and students of African history and culture will find the book an invaluable guide.
Pop Culture Arab World!
Authors: Hammond Andrew Leonard 
Published: May 2024

The first book to explore how Arab pop culture has succeeded in helping forge a pan-Arab identity, where Arab nationalism has failed.
Pop Culture Arab World!is the first volume to explore the full scope of Arab cultural life since World War II. The book reveals a homogeneous yet richly diverse culture across the Arab nations.
In-depth chapters feature radio/TV (particularly the satellite revolution, which has fostered a shared Arab identity), the press (vibrant and controversial), cinema (once thriving, now in crisis), music (the beating heart of modern Arabness), theater (a largely assimilated Western import), popular religion, belly dance (originating in the Arab world), Western consumerism, sport, and the Arabic language (for Muslims, the tongue of God's final revelation). At a time when almost all we see of the Middle East is violence, oppressive nationalism, dangerous zealotry, and despair, this book is a vivid reminder of the humanity of the region's diverse people.
Writing the Mountains
Authors: Klenner Jens 
Published: May 2024

Writing the Mountains reconsiders the role of the mountains in German language fiction from 1800 to the present and argues that in a range of texts, from E.T.A. Hoffmann’s “Die Bergwerke zu Falun” (1819) to Elfriede Jelinek’s Die Kinder der Toten (1995) and beyond, the mountains serve as dynamic spaces of material change that generate aesthetic and narrative innovation. In contrast to dominant critical approaches to the Alpine landscape in literature, in which mountain ranges often features as passive settings, or which traces the influence of geographical and geological sciences in literary productions, this study argues for the dynamic role in literature of presumably rigid mineral structures.
In German-language fiction after 1800, the counter-intuitive topology of rocky mountain ranges and unfathomable subterranean depths of the Alpine imaginary functions as a space of exception which appears to reconfirm and radically challenge the foundations of Enlightenment thought. Writing the Mountains reads the mountain range as a rigid yet permeable liminal space. Within this zone, semiotic orders are unsettled, as is the division between organic and inorganic, between the human and its other.
Daily Life of Women in Shakespeare’s England
Authors: Kemp Theresa D. 
Published: May 2024

Delve into the often-overlooked lives and legacies of everyday women in Tudor and Stuart England.
Owing to their privilege and social stature, much is known about the elite women of 16th- and 17th-century England. Historians know far less, however, about the everyday women from the middle and lower classes from the 1550s to 1650 who left behind only scattered bits and pieces of their lives. Born into a narrow class and gender hierarchy that placed women second to men in almost all regards, women from the poor and middling ranks had limited social and economic opportunities beyond what men and the church afforded them. Yet, as Theresa D. Kemp shows in this addition to the Daily Life through History series, many of these women, most of them illiterate by modern standards, found creative ways to assert agency and push back against social norms. In an era when William Shakespeare debuted his plays at the Globe Theatre in London, everyday English women were active in religious movements, wrote literature, and went to court to protest abuse at home. Ultimately, a close examination of the lives of these women reveals how instrumental they were in shaping English society during a transformative and dynamic period of British history.
Bentuk Pengimplementasian Program Kuliah Kerja Nyata Dalam Upaya Membantu Korban Gempa Cianjur
Authors: Nicolas Mezzalira  , Fauzi Ramadhan  , Vina Alvionita  , Vicky Suyendi  , Epul Saepul  , Christian Natael Suhendi  , Nurcahyawati  
Published: May 2024

Desa Cirumput adalah sebuah desa yang berada di wilayah Kecamatan Cugenang, Kabupaten Cianjur,Jawa Barat, Indonesia. Desa Cirumput merupakan salah satu desa yang terkena dampak gempa bumi Jawa Barat. Gempa bumi Jawa Barat merupakan gempa bumi berkekuatan 5.6 Mw dengan kedalaman 10 km yang terjadi di Kabupaten Cianjur, Jawa Barat, Indonesia pada 21 November 2022 pukul 13.21 WIB.. Dalam upaya membantu masyarakat terdampak gempa Cianjur, mahasiswa mengadakan program Kuliah Kerja Nyata pengabdian pada warga terdampak gempa Cianjur. Program ini terdiri dari beberapa program kerja, yaitu program kerja kesehatan dan program kerja infrastruktur, Program kerja kesehatan dilakukan untuk memberikan perhatian kesehatan bagi masyarakat terdampak gempa. Program ini melibatkan pelaksanaan fogging pada daerah yang terindikasi menjadi sarang nyamuk, tes kesehatan seperti tes tekanan darah dan tes gula darah serta memberikan informasi dan edukasi kesehatan kepada masyarakat. Program kerja infrastruktur dilakukan untuk membantu memperbaiki kerusakan yang terjadi akibat gempa. Program ini melibatkan tindakan pembersihan dan penambalan genteng bocor pada Masjid Jami, penambalan jalan yang rusak., Memasang terpal pada mushola sebagai sarana penghalang air hujan serta membersihkan selokan dan jalan yang tersumbat akibat reruntuhan pasca gempa.
ANALISIS RISIKO PADA PROYEK PEMBANGUNAN JALAN TOL (STUDI KASUS PROYEK PEMBANGUNAN JALAN TOL TERBANGGI BESAR – PEMATANG PANGGANG – KAYU AGUNG)
Authors: Simanjuntak Manlian Ronald A , Putra Fisika Prasetyo , Hidayat Taufiq 
Published: May 2024

Di dalam pembangunan proyek konstruksi jalan tol selalu memiliki banyak risiko yang berpotensi menghambat kinerja proyek secara keseluruhan hingga menimbulkan kerugian terhadap biaya, mutu, waktu pelaksanaan hingga reputasi perusahaan.. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi dan menganalisa risiko yang berpengaruh, paling dominan serta kepemilikannya pada proyek pembangunan jalan tol Terbanggi Besar - Pematang Panggang - Kayu Agung yang merupakan jalan tol terpanjang di Indonesia (189 km) dan berada di dua provinsi dengan mayoritas berjenis tanah rawa atau lahan gambut. Kuisioner survei merupakan tahap awal dalam pengumpulan data untuk memperoleh variabel penelitian dengan melakukan validasi pakar, kemudian disebar kepada 89 responden untuk dilakukan analisa dan penilaian tingkat risiko. Kepemilikan dan mitigasi risiko didapatkan dari hasil analisa penulis maupun wawancara dengan pakar. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan terdapat 71 variabel risiko yang berpengaruh pada proyek pembangunan jalan tol Terbanggi Besar-Pematang Panggang-Kayu Agung. Sumber risiko dengan tingkat risiko ekstrim paling banyak yaitu keuangan dengan 6 variabel, alami dengan 4 variabel dan proyek dengan 4 variabel. Sumber risiko yang tidak memiliki risiko ekstrim adalah kriminal dan keselamatan. Kepemilikan risiko terbanyak dimiliki oleh kontraktor sebanyak 27 risiko, dimiliki pemilik proyek (owner) sebanyak 8 risiko dan dimiliki konsultan sebanyak 5 risiko. Hal ini karena kontraktor mempunyai tanggung jawab terbesar pada tahap pelaksanaan proyek, sedangkan pemilik proyek dan konsultan merupakan pihak yang mendukung untuk percepatan penyelesaian proyek. Kata kunci: risiko, konstruksi, jalan tok, mitigasi
Impact of RREQ Packet Flooding Attack on Wireless Sensor Networks: A Simulation-Based Study
Authors: Vivek Sharma  
Published: May 2024

This paper analyzes the impact of RREQ packet flooding on WSNs through simulations. WSNs are vital for applications like surveillance, healthcare, and environmental monitoring. However, they are susceptible to DoS attacks, such as RREQ packet flooding, which disrupts normal operations by overwhelming the network with excessive route requests. The study evaluates the effect of RREQ flooding on WSN performance metrics, including throughput, end-to-end delay, packet delivery ratio, energy consumption, and routing load. It also reviews relevant literature to provide background information and identify gaps in current knowledge.
Introduction: WSNs consist of distributed sensor nodes that collect and transmit data to a central base station for processing. WSNs face significant challenges, including malicious activities like DoS attacks, which aim to disrupt normal operations. RREQ packet flooding is a severe form of DoS attack that overwhelms the network with excessive Route REQuest packets, leading to communication channel saturation and congestion, thus hindering legitimate data transmission and compromising network performance.
Objectives: The objective of this paper is to conduct an in-depth analysis of the effects of RREQ packet flooding on various performance metrics of WSNs through extensive simulations. The study aims to understand the repercussions of this attack on throughput, end-to-end delay, packet delivery ratio, energy consumption, and routing load. Additionally, the paper seeks to identify existing gaps in the understanding of the impact of RREQ packet flooding and provide insights that can inform the development of effective countermeasures to safeguard WSNs.
Methods: The paper employs simulation-based methods to assess the impact of RREQ packet flooding on WSN performance. Various performance metrics such as throughput, end-to-end delay, packet delivery ratio, energy consumption, and routing load are evaluated. A thorough literature review is also conducted to contextualize the analysis and identify knowledge gaps. The simulations are designed to mimic real-world scenarios to provide accurate and relevant results.
Results: The simulations reveal that RREQ packet flooding significantly affects WSN performance. Key findings include a decrease in throughput, an increase in end-to-end delay, a reduction in packet delivery ratio, higher energy consumption, and increased routing load. These results highlight the detrimental impact of RREQ packet flooding on the overall functionality and efficiency of WSNs.
Conclusions: The paper concludes that RREQ packet flooding poses a substantial threat to the performance of WSNs. The findings underscore the importance of developing robust defense mechanisms to protect WSNs from such attacks. The insights gained from this study can inform the creation of more resilient and reliable WSNs, capable of withstanding RREQ packet flooding and similar threats.
Sustainable Privatization Framework with Special Reference to India and Emerging Democratic Economies
Authors: Dr. Chithambar Gupta V Dr Virupaksha Goud G, , Dr. Sunil M Rashinkar Dr. Aurobindo Kiriyakere, 
Published: May 2024

Privatization, as a policy, faced lot of resistance and risks for government while privatizing state enterprises. Emerging democracies faces a relatively different challenges to privatization in comparison with developed countries. The success of privatization is different in different countries. The mammoth research on privatization rarely discussed the sustainability of privatization policy in the democratic system. In this context, this research would like to find an answer to what are the factors that influence sustainability of privatization? There exists a need for a holistic framework for sustainable and soft implementation of privatization plans. In this context, this research becomes highly relevant for such countries which are struggling in privatization of their state enterprises. This conceptual research article, is a qualitative research done, on emerging democratic economies, in an effort to identify the factors which influence sustainability of the privatization of public sector enterprises, using secondary literature. The proposed framework would like to answer the multidimensional external and internal challenges arising from politics, economy, stock market, society, labor unions, privatization process and method.
Microbiological Analysis of Hawked-Cooked Food: Evidence from Ready-to-Eat Food Vendors in Dutse Ultra-Modern Market, Northwestern, Nigeria
Authors: Amoo Afeez Oladeji , Adeleye Adeniyi Olarewaju , Bate Garba Barde , Ijanu Madu Emmanuel , Adamu Suleiman Bashir , Asaju Catherine Iyabo , Olaitan Idris Ireti 
Published: May 2024

These days, public health policy is primarily concerned with the global challenge of food safety. Hawked-cooked foods (HCF) play a vital role in people's everyday food alternatives, as their ever-increasing busy schedules take away the opportunity to eat homemade foods. This study aimed at analyzing the bacteriological quality of HCF sold in Dutse ultra-modern market. This study observed and analyzed the bacteriological quality of the nine (9) most popular foods sold by hawkers in the research region. All samples were analyzed using standard microbiological methods. The total viable bacterial counts in the samples for the reciprocal of dilution 105 ranged between 3.2 106 and 1.40 107 CFU/g, while dilution 107 ranged from 1.50 108 to 1.10 109 CFU/g. A total of twelve bacteria that are of public health importance were isolated and identified from the assayed ready-to-eat foods. All the sampled ready-to-eat foods in this study recorded bacteriological contaminants, which can potentially constitute public health issues. Seven of these bacteria are pathogenic; Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Salmonella, Vibro cholerae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Klebsiella sp. Prior to food sampling, most food hawkers interrogated lack western education, demonstrating the low degree of hygiene they practice in the preparation of the hawked foods. Therefore, in order to prevent impending public health catastrophes (food-borne illnesses) that can be brought on by consuming HCF, it is advised that food producers who hawk ready-to-eat foods adopt hygienic practice in the preparation and serving to improve food safety.
Genre and species characteristics of musical and performing interpretation
Authors: Shapovalova Liudmyla , Chernoivanenko Alla , Bondar Ievgeniia , Filatova Olha , Murza Svitlana 
Published: May 2024

The relevance of the publication lies in the importance and necessity of determining the influence of genre and species characteristics on musical and performance interpretation. So, the main purposes of this article are to identify the main factors that influence the development of interpreting skills, analyse how students of higher music institutions have evaluated their own musical interpretation skills, provide an assessment analysis of how independent music experts have evaluated students' musical interpretation skills, provide a comparative analysis of these assessments, provide rationale for the importance of musical and performing interpretation skills regardless of the music genre, and provide recommendations for the development of musical performance interpretation skills for teachers of higher music institutions. While considering the issue of genre and species characteristics of musical and performing interpretation, the methods of this scientific work were applied: the deductive method, method of argumentation, method of matching, methods of combination and differentiation, method of categorisation, method of questionnaire survey, and systematic analysis, which provided an opportunity to link all the research results together. The study suggests the outcome of the research conducted, discovers the key peculiarities of the art process that influence the development of interpretation skills, analyses the results of self-assessment by students of higher music institutions, provides a comparative analysis with the assessments of independent experts, substantiates the need for closer attention to the development of musical and performing interpretation skills for musicians of all genres, both instrumentalists and vocalists, and provides recommendations for developing the musical and performing interpretation skills of future musicians. The practical value of the study lies in the fact that its results can be used both in the concert activity of musicians and in the process of mastering the performing disciplines by students of colleges and higher educational institutions related to the art of music.