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Abortion
Authors: MariAnna Cara 
Published: March 2024

Stories about abortion provide a rich ground for looking at the relationship between narrative, experience, and meaning because in many ways abortion has come to be a defining issue for American culture—one that touches on the value we attribute to human life, liberty, and freedom. Using personal stories and interviews, MariAnna seeks to show the contours of a vital and diverse collective story—a narrative that emphasizes the discursive dynamics at work in any account of the significance of abortion.
MariAnna seeks to show the contours of a vital and diverse collective story—a narrative that emphasizes the discursive dynamics at work in any account of the significance of abortion.
By attempting to find a range of narrative and experiential extremes, she provides diverse and detailed accounts that form a collective story. The accounts she provides are about actual experience, but because the meaning of that experience is created and conveyed in narrative form, there is no neat distinction between a story and the event to which it refers. Meaning is embedded in larger cultural narrative: the individual stories told about abortion and the intersection between them. These stories illustrate how experience itself is mediated by, to some extent even a function of, narrative modes and currents. They illustrate the way autobiographical history is so enmeshed in cultural narrative forms that the private accounts we give of our own lives function as often unacknowledged social commentary. Stories about abortion provide a rich ground for looking at the relationship between narrative, experience, and meaning because in many ways abortion has come to be a defining issue for American culture—one that touches on the value we attribute to human life, liberty, and freedom. This book will be of particular interest to scholars, students, and researchers involved with Women's Studies and Women's Health issues and to general readers concerned with contemporary American social problems.
The Gatekeepers
Authors: Lyles Kevin 
Published: March 2024

There are more than 600 Federal district judges serving today, and they decide some 230,000 civil cases each year. About 90% of the decisions they reach are final. Lyles argues that these lower court judges not only influence the flow of information to the judicial hierarchy, but they formulate questions that influence how higher courts, including the Supreme Court, respond. As such they are key elements in the formulation and implementation of public policy. To cite a few examples, they desegregate school districts, run mental institutions and prisons, break up monopolies, and reapportion legislatures.
Lyles begins by examining the structure and function of federal courts and detailing the history, operation, and purpose of the district courts. He then turns to the selection, nomination, and appointment of district judges. Lyles then analyzes the extent to which presidents might advance policy objectives through their judicial appointments to the district courts. After examining how African-American, Latino, and white judges, male and female, view their roles as policy actors, Lyles concludes with a discussion of the implications of the study. Important for students and scholars of contemporary public policy and the court system.
The All-Americans at War
Authors: Cooke James J. 
Published: March 2024

This is the first study to analyze the content, training, and performance of a World War I draft division from its formation onward. The 82nd division consisted heavily of non-English speaking European immigrants and conscripts fresh from farming towns in Tennessee and North Carolina. Despite these apparent obstacles, it would evolve into an effective combat unit on the front lines of St. Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne. These All-Americans would prove that they could fight and accomplish several difficult missions in the Great War.
From its birth at Camp Gordon, Georgia, to the battlefields of the Western Front, the 82nd division became a highly successful combat unit through good leadership and hard work. After initial training in France by both British and French forces, the 82nd entered the trenches to face the Germans. Given a difficult mission during the St. Mihiel offensive, the diverse division performed well; and during the Meuse-Argonne battle, it achieved its objectives despite heavy casualties. Despite an early lack of preparation, this force would be a true American success story.
Discrimination, Harassment, and the Failure of Diversity Training
Authors: Haines Ray , Hemphill Hellen 
Published: March 2024

Billions of dollars have been spent on the wrong solution to the complex, sensitive and emotionally charged issue of discrimination and harassment in the workplace. Companies originally invested in diversity training in order to meet Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity requirements, to reduce litigation costs, and to buy social peace. The result was often more social conflict—divisiveness, hostility, backlash, and an increase in litigation. This book offers a new, simple and effective solution to organizations that include the need to: establish, publish and enforce a zero-tolerance policy against discrimination and harassment; develop standards which define unacceptable professional workplace behaviors; and provide the relationship skills training necessary for all employees to meet the company's behavioral standards.
Diversity training failed because of its focus on awareness, understanding and appreciating differences rather than teaching basic skills to help employees relate more effectively with each other regardless of their differences. Companies have the right to require professional behavior from their employees. They do not have the right to ask their employees to change ther personal values and belief systems. This book provides a blueprint for a skills-based solution to the elimination of discrimination and harassment. It emphasizes the development of professional relationship skills to help employees work more effectively with their bosses, their peers, their team members, their customers, and all those individuals different from themselves. For all business executives, leaders, managers, supervisors, human resource specialists, trainers, consultants, entrepreneurs, and employees.
FDR and the Modern Presidency
Authors: Pederson William D. , Rozell Mark J. 
Published: March 2024

In this volume Rozell and Peterson bring together a collection of new essays exploring the unparalleled impact of Franklin D. Roosevelt on the modern presidency. Of all the modern presidents, FDR looms largest. Indeed, most scholars date the origins of the modern presidency to FDR, and many assert that no one since has achieved his level of greatness in office.
The essays are organized into two broad sections: The first examines FDR's impact on the creation and development of the administrative presidency and the legacy of the New Deal; the second looks at FDR's legacy to presidential leadership and the exercise of presidential powers. An important volume for scholars and other researchers of the FDR era and the modern American presidency.
From Vietnam to El Salvador
Authors: Spencer David E. 
Published: March 2024

Spencer provides a history of the FMLN guerrilla special forces—known collectively by the acronym FES—in El Salvador. Trained in Cuba and Vietnam and utilizing techniques taken from the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese army, the FES terrorized the armed forces of El Salvador from 1981 to 1992. After reviewing their training, Spencer examines the major operations of the special forces and gives an in-depth discussion of their tactics and methods. He concludes with a look at the special forces groups in other Latin American countries.
After reviewing their training, Spencer looks at the major operations of the special forces groups of three of the guerrilla factions—the FPL, ERP, and FAL—and provides an in-depth discussion of their major operation tactics and methods. He concludes with a look at the special forces groups in Argentina, Colombia, Cuba, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Puerto Rico. This thorough examination of an often misunderstood approach to guerrilla warfare will be of great interest to researchers involved with contemporary low-intensity warfare and Latin American affairs.
Hard News
Authors: Hosley David H. , Yamada Gayle K. 
Published: March 2024

A major scholarly and readable history of women in broadcast news, covering the broadcast journalistic roles of women from the 1920s through the mid-1980s. Authors Hosley and Yamada, both with extensive professional experience in broadcasting and broadcast news as well as serving on the faculty of Stanford University's Mass Media Institute, have produced a heavily researched and well-written book, which gives attention not only to the more familiar names but also to the many women whose pioneer work in broadcast journalism had led to gradual acceptance of women in what had been considerd a male field. Choice
There are a lot of names in this book. Some are immediately recognizable . . . other names are virtually unknown, making this book a valuable reference text for students interested in researching the careers of women broadcasters who have been all but forgotten. The authors, both of whom have extensive backgrounds in broadcasting, have done a commendable job of identifying women who have pioneered in electronic journalism. . . Indeed, this book is so engrossing one only wishes that it were longer. The authors touch on complex issues--such as the impact of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the FCC's decision to mandate affirmative action programs to remedy past discrimination--that call for more complete treatment in future works. Yet this book is an excellent starting point for serious study of women and broadcast news. It is highly recommended for courses in communications history and broadcasting and women's studies. Journalism Quarterly
This is the first book to tell the story of women in broadcast news. It presents a historical overview of how the evolution of women in news has contributed to, and reflected, changes in our society. It identifies the newswomen who were pioneers in radio and television's developing years and focuses on those whose careers have had the greatest influence on American society through their impact on radio and television. Included are profiles of the major trail-blazers in the industry, such as Sigrid Schultz, the first female radio foreign correspondent; Helen Sioussat, the first woman network news executive; Dorothy Fuldheim, the first woman to anchor a news program; and network correspondent Pauline Frederick, the dean of women electronic journalists.
Life with Chronic Illness
Authors: Royer Ariela 
Published: March 2024

Many healthcare professionals are focusing their concerns on controlling symptoms and minimizing physical distress while failing to deal with the social and psychological factors related to living with long-term chronic illness. Ariela Royer makes an important contribution to the study of health and illness behavior by showing the various strategies chronically ill people use to manage their symptoms and overcome the consequences of their particular illness, so they can live the most normal life possible and maintain their self-esteem.
In spite of a popular belief linking chronic illness mainly to aging, most chronic problems extend across the life span. One of every seven men and one of every eight women between the ages of 17 and 44 are limited in their major activity, their ability to work, keep house or go to school, because of a chronic condition. At ages 65 and over, nearly three-fifths of men and two-fifths of women are handicapped. Dr. Royer shows various strategies the chronically ill may use to live with the uncertainty inherent in chronic illness. She also discusses how one might try to overcome or to minimize the salient social consequences of chronic illness, such as stigma and social isolation, in order to get on with their lives.
Effectiveness of routine physical therapy with or without home-based intensive bimanual training on clinical outcomes in cerebral palsy children: a randomised controlled trial
Authors: Ijaz Fatima , Tanveer Fahad , Shoukat Filza , Fatima Nida , Ahmad Ashfaq 
Published: March 2024

IntroductionThis study aimed to test how normal physical treatment, with or without home-based intense bimanual training, affected hand coordination and daily living activities in children with cerebral palsy.MethodsA randomised controlled experiment was carried out at DHQ Hospital in Kasur, Pakistan. Thirty children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy took part in the study. The first group received standard physical treatment, whereas the second group received bimanual training along with routine physical therapy. Follow-ups were performed in the fourth and sixth weeks. The paediatric motor log activity scale and the ABILHAND questionnaire were used to assess daily activities and coordination, respectively.ResultsAt baseline, no significant association was seen between treatment groups and hand coordination outcome among the patients (p = 0.0450) and no significant difference was seen in patients in both treatment groups regarding their activities of daily living. In group A, no significant improvement was seen in hand coordination from baseline until the 6th week (p = 0.257) while in group B, a significant difference was seen in hand coordination from baseline until the 6th week follow-up (p = 0.000).ConclusionsThis study concluded that the combined effect of home-based bimanual exercises and routine physical therapy shows significant achievements in hand coordination and activities of daily living.
Impact of combined Russian current and threshold PEP on dyspnoea and functional capacity in patients with COPD: a randomised controlled trial
Authors: M. Habib Hassan , M. Serry Zahra , A. Hussein Sabah , Nagy Ebtesam N. , A. Ghallab Mona 
Published: March 2024

IntroductionExpiratory muscle weakness and dyspnoea are common in patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and negatively affect their exercise capacity. We aimed to highlight the combined effect of Russian current and a threshold positive expiratory pressure (PEP) device on expiratory muscle strength, dyspnoea, and functional capacity in patients with COPD.MethodsA total of 60 males with COPD were involved in this controlled randomised trial (age ranged 55–65 years and median body mass index [BMI] was 28.68–25.96) and randomly assigned into two equal groups (30 for each), to receive combined Russian current and PEP device (study group) or PEP device only (control group), for three sessions per week over a ten-week period. Maximum expiratory pressure (MEP), dyspnoea (modified Borg scale – MBS), and functional capacity (6-minute walk test) were assessed before and after the intervention.ResultsThere was statistically significant improvement in all measured variables (MEP, MBS, and 6-minute walk test) in either the study group or the control group according to Wilcoxon’s sign rank test (all were p < 0.001 and p < 0.01, respectively), however, the study group showed a more significant improvement compared to the control group according to the Mann–Whitney U-test (p < 0.001).ConclusionsCombined Russian current and PEP device had a superior beneficial effect on improving dyspnoea and functional capacity by boosting the expiratory muscle strength in COPD patients, which could be implemented in their management, although further studies are needed to evaluate its maintenance effect.
Nintendo Ring Fit Adventure improves balance ability in sedentary young adults
Authors: Siriphorn Akkradate , Jirawadeenichada Chayanuch , Kotcharak Jirawat , Kiatkaiwansiri Kairawee , Siriphorn Siriporn Vongsaiyat 
Published: March 2024

IntroductionExercising with a game console is a novel type of exercise. One game that is currently popular is Nintendo Ring Fit Adventure, but its impact on balancing ability in young adults who are sedentary has yet to be investigated. This study aimed to investigate the effects of Nintendo Ring Fit Adventure exercise on balance ability in young adults with sedentary lifestyles.MethodsThirty participants were randomly divided into two groups: the Nintendo and control groups. The experimental group completed a workout routine using the Nintendo Ring Fit for 30 minutes per day, three times per week for four weeks, while the control group received no intervention. Participants’ balance abilities were evaluated pre- and post-intervention by the single leg stance test, Modified Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction in Balance (MCTSIB), and limit of stability. A one-way ANCOVA with the pre-intervention value as a covariate was used to compare groups.ResultsComparisons between groups after the intervention revealed a significant decrease in MCTSIB sway for the firm surface with eyes open condition (p = 0.043) and a significant increase in endpoint excursion in the backward direction (p = 0.038). The other variables did not show statistically significant differences between groups.ConclusionsExercise with Nintendo Ring Fit improved the participants’ ability to balance in certain dimensions. Nintendo Ring Fit may increase the balance ability of young adults with sedentary behaviour.
Spinal alignment in habitual standing position and while using smartphones in healthy young adults
Authors: Barczyk-Pawelec Katarzyna , Sipko Tomasz 
Published: March 2024

IntroductionA cascade of biomechanical changes occurs with postural deviations. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the trunk position and spine shape during smartphone use.MethodsBody posture was tested by the photogrammetric method in habitual standing position and while using smartphones in 39 healthy subjects of both sexes.ResultsWhile using smartphones, the trunk was shifted backwards (F(1.37) = 166.19, p = 0.0000), and the angle of the cervical spine increased in both sexes (p < 0.05). Furthermore, the depth of thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis increased (p < 0.001), though only in the female group, but there were no differences in cervical load between groups (p > 0.05).ConclusionsUsing a smartphone caused backward displacement of the upper torso in both sexes. It was also found that using a smartphone increased the depth of thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis in females, which should be interpreted as a compensatory mechanism.
معوقات تحقيق فلسفة التعليم المنزلي في المدرسة الابتدائية من وجهة نظر المعلمين
Authors: إبراهيم* د. صالح نورين , الزهراني** خميس صالح 
Published: March 2024

هدفت الدراسة إلى التعرف على معوقات تحقيق فلسفة التعليم المنزلي في المدرسة الابتدائية من وجهة نظر المعلمين ، والكشف عن الفروق الدالة احصائياً بين آراء أفراد العينة، وتكونت عينة الدراسة من (250) معلماً ، باستخدام المنهج الوصفي التحليلي، وتمثلت أداة الدراسة في استبانة مكونة من (21) فقرة، موزعة على مجالين هي: (المعوقات التعليمية، والمعوقات البشرية)، وأظهرت النتائج أن المعوقات التعليمية جاءت بدرجة كبيرة، ً، كما أظهرت النتائج أن المعوقات البشرية جاءت بدرجة كبيرة جداً، كما أظهرت النتائج وجود فروق دالة احصائياً في الدرجة الكلية على الاستبانة ولمجالاتها ( المعوقات التعليمية والمعوقات البشرية ) تعزى للنوع ولصالح الذكور ، وأوصت الدراسة بأن يعمل المعلم بإشراك الطلاب باختيار الاستراتيجيات التي تشبع حاجاتهم، وبأن يربط مخططي المناهج بين المعوقات التعليمية والبشرية في المدرسة الابتدائية إيجاد حلول لهذه المعوقات، وتنظيم ندوات علمية تعالج المعوقات التي تواجه المعلمين.
Exploring accessible, inclusive and sustainable simulation-based education in remote and rural communities: a realist review
Authors: Somerville Susan , Howden Stella , Ker Jean , Schofield Susie 
Published: March 2024

Access to and inclusion in simulation-based education (SBE) for remote and rural (RR) healthcare practitioners, irrespective of geographic setting, professional background and workplace context, is challenging. This challenge is compounded because simulation in healthcare education is acknowledged as a complex intervention, and healthcare systems are in and of themselves complex.
A realist review of published and grey literature was conducted, seeking to identify programme theories and to explore what works, how and why, in respect of mobile and distance SBE for healthcare practitioners in RR and harder-to-reach communities.
There is limited rigorous research in this field. Mobile and distance simulation programmes exist in physical, digital and hybrid forms. This makes simulation more accessible and inclusive for RR healthcare professionals in respect of facilitating simulation. It allows for clinical and simulation centres of expertise to collaborate with harder-to-reach communities enabling the contextualizing of learning with, from and about the needs of a target population. However, the challenges of implementing and sustaining mobile and distance simulation interventions are underexplored.
Mobile and distance programmes of SBE are introduced into and are subject to dynamic and heterogeneous social contexts. The intended outcomes of such programmes are dependent on building relationships, trust and networks between geographically distanced communities of practice. These social connections are the key mechanisms which support accessibility, inclusivity and sustainability. Further explorations of mobile and distance simulation innovations are critical to building capacity, sustainable solutions and enhancing future use.
تأثير تمرينات الخطط الدفاعية على وفق استراتيجية الضغط العالي في تطوير بعض المهارات الاساسية وسرعة الاستجابة الحركية بكرة القدم للناشئين
Authors: علي ناظم كوير  
Published: March 2024

أن اللعب الدفاعي يشكل الأساس الحقيقي للنجاح في كرة القدم اذ يحتاج الأداء الدفاعي الجيد إلى تنظيم وتنسيق عاليين بين اللاعبين لمنع الفرص للفريق المنافس. ومن خلال عمل الباحث لاحظ ان هناك تباين في اداء بعض المهارات الاساسية وقد يكون احد الاسباب هو عدم قدرة اللاعبين على تطبيق هذه المهارات اثناء اللعب كل ذلك ولد للباحث مشكلة حاول معالجتها من خلال تنفيذ خطط دفاعية و يعد تنفيذ استراتيجية الضغط العالي جزءًا أساسيًا من تكتيكات اللعبة الاساسية اذ استخدم المنهج التجريبية على عينية تجريبية عددها (10) لاعب ومثلها ضابطة واجراء اختبارات قبلية في الاختبارات التي حددت واجراء التكافو ثم ولمدة ( 6) اسابيع تم تطبيق استراتيجية دفاعية باسلوب الضغط العالي خلال وحدتين واجراء بعدها الاختبارات البعدية واستنتج الباحث ان اعتماد تمارين دفاعية على وفق استراتيجية الضغط العالي تعمل على تطوير بعض المهارات الاساسية وسرعة الاستجابة بكرة القدم للناشئين، وهذا ما يحقق احد اهداف التنمية المستدامة للامم المتحدة في العراق (الصحة الجيدة). واوصى باعتماد التمارين الدفاعية على وفق استراتيجية الضغط العالي