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Airline Labor Law
Authors: Thoms William E. , Dooley Frank J. 
Published: March 2024

Although Americans enjoy the convenience and economic benefits of the world's most advanced air transportation system, the future of the airline industry is clouded by capacity constraints, safety and environmental concerns, the consolidation of carriers, and, especially, airline labor relations under the Railway Labor Act. In this volume, William E. Thoms and Frank J. Dooley provide a comprehensive, authoritative overview of the history, the law, and the mechanics of modern airline labor bargaining. The authors trace the development of airline labor law, the representation and labor bargaining processes, and labor protection. The discussion is enhanced throughout by the inclusion of up-to-date case law. Other statutes which have an important impact on the employment relationship such as the Airline Deregulation Act are also considered in detail. Finally, the authors explore future issues which may affect relations between labor and management in the aviation industry.
The book begins by reviewing the background of airline labor law, providing insights into the origins of airline regulation. The authors then provide a thorough discussion of the Railway Labor Act negotiating process, including the requirements of the Act, procedural steps in major and minor disputes, the role of the National Mediation Board, and mandatory bargaining subjects. Six areas related to the settlement of disputes are then studied in greater detail: the distinction between major and minor disputes; the role of air transport system boards of adjustment; the purpose of emergency boards; the related concepts of impasse, economic self-help, and reinstatement; strikes, boycotts, and injunctions under the Railway Labor Act; and restrictions on subcontracting. The next two chapters examine other statutes affecting airline labor relationships and the labor protection provisions of the Railway Labor Act. The authors conclude by looking at future trends in aviation labor law and the impact of issues such as drug testing, employee ownership plans, and mergers on airline labor relations. Ideal as a set of readings for courses on transportation law, labor economics, and transportation management, this book will also be of significant interest to regulators, union leaders, and attorneys specializing in transportation issues.
Animal Rights
Authors: Sherry Clifford J. 
Published: March 2024

This revised edition helps readers understand and develop their own opinions on the fundamental issues, enduring controversies, and critical developments associated with animal rights.
First published in 1994, Animal Rights: A Reference Handbook was widely acclaimed for its objective look at the ways in which humans treat animals. Extensively revised and updated, this new edition explores the basis for current perspectives on animal rights by addressing the relationship between humans and animals from scientific, philosophical, legal, and religious points of view.
Animal Rights: A Reference Handbook, Second Edition maintains the balance and accessibility of the first edition, letting readers decide the bounds of human responsibility toward animals. It surveys a wide range of controversies surrounding the use of animals in such fields as the food industry, medical research, and the realm of entertainment, as well as the tremendous surge in scientific discoveries and technological advances that have led to new conversations on animal rights in the 21st century.
The Boers in East Africa
Authors: du Toit Brian M. 
Published: March 2024

The end of the Anglo-Boer War in May 1902 left the Boers (Afrikaners) defeated and bitter in a ravaged land. Poverty and disillusionment spurred many to leave the post-war British-administered South Africa. This book studies one group of emigres who trekked northward to German East Africa and British East Africa. The author relies heavily on primary sources written in both Dutch and Afrikaans to describe the experiences of the Boers in East Africa.
The literature dealing with the Afrikaners documents a people known for their independent insistence upon their language and culture, for their territorial sovereignty established in southern Africa, and for their characteristic religiosity and reliance on Old Testament-based Calvinism. Large numbers of Boers would not or could not adjust to living under an administration with whom they had been at war, and those who tried did not receive much support. As one eyewitness wrote, Not much was needed to stimulate the desire to trek. And so the Afrikaner Diaspora began.
The Death Penalty
Authors: Melusky Joseph A. , Pesto Keith A. 
Published: March 2024

This book addresses the myriad controversies and examines the evidence regarding capital punishment in America. It answers questions regarding topics like the efficacy of capital punishment in deterring violent crime, the risks of mistakes, legal issues related to capital punishment, and the monetary costs of keeping inmates on death row.
Does the possibility of being put to death deter crime? Do the methods of execution matter? Is it possible for a state-ordered execution to be botched? Are innocent people ever sent to death row? Are there racial biases or other prejudices associated with the death penalty? This book examines the history of capital punishment in the United States; describes the significant issues, events, and cases; and addresses the controversies and legal issues surrounding capital punishment, making this important topic accessible to a wide range of readers.
The book presents both sides of the argument on whether capital punishment should continue or be abolished, looking at the evidence regarding whether it is necessary for carrying out justice and deterring violent crime or whether the practice is inhumane, ineffective, biased in its application, and costly. Readers will gain insights into how capital punishment should be used, if at all; whether effective safeguards are in place to ensure that only the guilty receive the death penalty; what crimes deserve this sentence; whether juveniles or individuals with diminished mental capacity should ever be sentenced to death; potentially viable alternatives to the death penalty; and the hidden costs involved in our capital punishment system that make it so expensive. The book also contains primary documents relevant to capital punishment, such as excerpts from documents like the U.S. Constitution, the Hittite case laws, and the Code of Hammurabi, as well as descriptions of and excerpts from key cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court.
East Asian Development
Authors: Adams F. Gerard , Ichimura Shinichi 
Published: March 2024

East Asia's rapid economic growth and the crisis of 1997 have caught the world's attention. As the Asian miracle has turned to meltdown, the critical question has become whether growth will resume. Based on research and conferences at ICSEAD in Kitakyushu, Japan, this book brings together the work of Asian economic development experts. It considers the forces behind the East Asian growth miracle, the process of growth, the effect of saving, and the effect of foreign direct investment and multinationals. Taking an optimistic view, the authors conclude that rapid growth may resume in East Asia once the crisis has been resolved.
The authors argue that a growth process links East Asian countries to each other and to the industrial world, and that growth reflects a process that combines capital formation and technical and institutional change. The 1997 crisis grew out of excessively rapid boom and must be handled before growth will resume. But, the authors conclude, once the crisis has been resolved, the linked process of growth supported by appropriate policies, high levels of savings and investment, and foreign investment will allow growth to resume, although perhaps with a different geographic center of gravity.
Energy Use Worldwide
Authors: Moan Jaina L. , Smith Zachary A. 
Published: March 2024

This book examines recent energy use trends and their potential consequences for the global population.
Global energy needs have increased dramatically over the past 100 years, and they will continue to increase, creating energy, environmental, and social crises. Can we solve this problem?
The first step, according to the authors of Energy Use Worldwide: A Reference Handbook, is to understand fundamental energy issues. Combining their knowledge from the complementary fields of science and policy, the authors begin by explaining the basic facts of energy—what it is, where it comes from, why it is important. Then they show how energy use is linked to global economics, identify key players, and examine the social and environmental consequences of our energy decisions. For readers interested in—or worried about—our use of fossil fuels, this book provides a keen understanding of both the problem and the possible solutions.
Lesbian Family Relationships in American Society
Authors: Asten Maureen A. 
Published: March 2024

This book explores intimate relationships in lesbian families living in American society. From an insider's point of view, it examines how relationships within these families form and develop, what special concerns and problems result, what personal gains the family members derive from these types of families, and how motherhood and parenthood evolve. This work is a companion to Dr. Asten's ethnographic video, Intimate Relationships in Three Lesbian Families Living in American Society.
Most of the literature on lesbian families compares heterosexual families to lesbian families and uses the researcher's perspective as the core unit of analysis. In contrast, this work is an interrelated filmed/written ethnography which is the result of participant observation and feminist participatory research. It includes not only the researcher's data analysis but also the participants' reaction to and interaction with the process. Providing a unique understanding of the diversity of the American family, this is an important contribution to the growing fields of lesbian/feminist studies and visual anthropology, as well as sociology and psychology. For a copy of the video, Intimate Relationships in Three Lesbian Families Living in American Society, that accompanies this book, contact Dr. Maureen A. Asten, 1 Fifth Avenue, Shrewsbury, MA 01545. Telephone: (508) 799-9746.
Test–retest and inter-rater reliability of lumbar range of motion procedure using back range of motion instrument
Authors: Suriyaamarit Duangporn , Leevattananukool Phitchaya , Chiradejnant Adit 
Published: March 2024

IntroductionTo investigate the test–retest and inter-rater reliability of a new protocol using the back range of motion instrument (BROM II) to measure the lumbar range of motion (LROM).MethodsFive raters and twenty healthy subjects participated in this study. Before the measurement, all raters and all subjects were asked to watch a 4-minute video clip demonstrating the rating method. The raters and the subjects were then asked to practice the testing protocol until they thoroughly understood it. The subjects were asked to move the lumbar spine in six directions, with consistent verbal instruction. The raters measured the subjects’ LROM twice and were blinded to the data. The intraclass correlation coefficients were used to estimate the test–retest and inter-rater reliability of the LROM.ResultsThe results showed that the intra-rater reliability [ICC(3,1)] was good-to-excellent, ranging from 0.82 to 0.98, except for the LROM in the right rotation, which was moderate-to-good, ranging from 0.74 to 0.97. The inter-rater reliability [ICC(2,1)] was good-to-excellent, ranging from 0.78 to 0.87.ConclusionsThe intra- and inter-rater reliability of this protocol in measuring LROM obtained by the BROM II were reliable and suitable for both teaching and research.
USO DO ÁCIDO POLI-L-LÁCTICO NO PROCESSO DE NEOCOLAGÊNESE: RELATO DE CASO
Authors: Batista Conrado Martins Lídia , Borges Mattos Thiago , Francisco Cerdeira Filho  
Published: March 2024

Objetivo: demostrar a aplicabilidade do ácido poli-L- láctico (PLLA) através do relato de caso clínico visando a suavização das linhas de expressão decorrentes do processo de envelhecimento. Detalhamentos de Caso: paciente do gênero feminino, 60 anos de idade, sem história patológica pregressa, procurou atendimento almejando alívio das linhas de expressão e recuperação do volume facial. A conduta clínica se deu pelo uso de solução bioestimuladora a base de ácido poli-L-láctico. Para o preparo foi utilizado 10 ml de água estéril e imediatamente antes do procedimento foi acrescentado 2ml de solução anestésica sem vasoconstritor. A aplicação foi guiada através de marcações vetorizadas e a realização de pertuitos em região de tempora e zigomático, onde de forma padronizada foi retroinjetado 0,2 ml do material em cada trajeto. Conclusão: observou se mudanças no aspecto clínico, tornando possível o equilíbrio estético-funcional, levando a resultados físicos e psicólogos satisfatórios, sem sinais clínicos de intercorrência.
Shifting perceptions or shifting attention? The local press, Venezuelan migration, and hostile perceptions in Colombia
Authors: Ciesielski Markus , Hormaza Jimenez Ingrid Carolina 
Published: March 2024

Social protests were crucial to the election of Colombia's progressive government in 2022. However, it's role in the violence against Venezuelan migrants that preceded it is still unclear. This paper examines racial bias in media responses to Venezuelan migrants during Colombia's 2019-2021 social protests. Theorists suggest that structural changes like migration can normalize hostility against vulnerable groups when specific conditions increase hostile perceptions. Colombia's press has not been scrutinized for misanthropic and hostile views, focusing on xenophobic urban riots that occurred alongside social protests in November 2019. We conducted a content analysis of Colombian newspapers, linking migration, violence, and protests, along with public migration data from Venezuela. Our findings reveal that social movements in Colombia intersect with contemporary Venezuelan migration, highlighting the ambivalence of social protests. While protests may have shifted attention away from racist attributions toward Venezuelan migrants, they do not signify a new perception of vulnerable populations.
The Demon and His Message
Authors: Small Robin 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
In The Gay Science §341, the thought of eternal return is introduced as the announcement of a “demon.” Two possible hearers are described: one is crushed by the demon’s speech, while the other is overjoyed. This article argues that these responses are different because they are responses to different messages. One is conveyed in plain words by the demon’s speech; the other is implied by a final reference to “this ultimate eternal confirmation and sealing.” While that confirmation is provided by what the demon says, not everyone will be aware of it: rather, only someone for whom the value of life has become problematic will be aware of it. Further, it seems that the demon does not understand his own message, since he personifies a will to knowledge that is indifferent to such concerns. Thus, only a human being can gain insight into the value and meaning of life from the thought of eternal return.
درجة توافر مقومات التعلم المدمج في المدارس الحكومية في محافظة بيت لحم من وجهة نظر معلميها
Authors: حماد* سهام راضي محمد 
Published: March 2024

هدفت الدراسة إلى الكشف عن درجة توافر مقومات التعلم المدمج في مدارس محافظة بيت لحم من وجهة نظر معلميها، وتقديم مقترحات قد تساهم في توفير هذه المقومات. وقد اتبعت الدراسة المنهج الوصفي التحليلي، واستخدمت الاستبانة أداة لجمع البيانات من عينة الدراسة من معلمي المدارس الحكومية في محافظة بيت لحم، والبالغ عددهم (365) معلما ومعلمة، من أصل مجتمع الدراسة البالغ (2231)، وتوصلت الدراسة إلى نتائج أهمها توافر مقومات التعلم المدمج في المدارس الحكومية في محافظة بيت لحم من وجهة نظر معلميها بدرجة متوسطة ،مع وجود فروق إحصائية في استجابة أفراد العينة تعزى لمتغير الجنس باستثناء مجال التقنية، وفي متغير موقع المدرسة لصالح المدينة على القرية ، في حين لا توجد فروق في متوسطات استجابة أفراد عينة الدراسة تعزى لمتغيري المرحلة والتخصص. وتوصي الدراسة بضرورة تبني السياسات والخطط المستقبلية الخاصة بتطوير البيئات التقنية المادية في المدارس الحكومية. والاهتمام بتأهيل المعلمين وتدريبهم من خلال إلحاقهم بالدورات وورش العمل في المدارس عامة ومدارس الذكور خاصة والتي من شأنها الارتقاء بمهاراتهم وأساليبهم التعليمية وتنمية قدراتهم التقنية.
Plasmapheresis in post-COVID-19 myelitis: A case report
Authors: Mitarnun Witoon , Kongngern Lisa , Tantisungvarakoon Praewa , Boonsayomphu Theerapun , Tianchetsada Nithit , Potchanapong Tanluck 
Published: March 2024

Background: Previous studies have delineated different neurological manifestations associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Myelitis is identified as a rare neurological complication resulting from a COVID-19 infection. Limited information is available regarding the treatment of patients experiencing this condition.
Case report: This report extracts data from the medical record of a post-COVID-19 myelitis patient at Buriram Hospital and follows up prospectively on the patient’s symptoms after treatment.
A 61-year-old man, previously vaccinated for COVID-19 and with a history of hypertension and dyslipidemia, experienced progressive bilateral lower-extremity weakness (recorded as muscle strength grade 2/5 in both lower extremities) for 6 weeks. He had a mild case of COVID-19 2 months earlier, which resolved in 10 days without specific treatment. However, 2 weeks after being diagnosed with COVID-19, he developed weakness in his lower limbs, numbness below the nipple, and urinary retention. Spinal magnetic resonance imaging revealed multifocal longitudinal myelitis. Despite initial treatment with methylprednisolone, the patient showed no clinical improvement. Consequently, he underwent five cycles of plasmapheresis. Three months after discharge, a notable improvement was observed, with his muscle strength graded at 4/5 in both lower extremities and the resolution of sensory and urinary symptoms.
Conclusions: We presented the case of a COVID-19-vaccinated patient, in whom COVID-19 infection might have led to myelitis. We found promising results in treating prolonged COVID-19-related myelitis symptoms through the use of plasmapheresis.
HÉRNIA DE AMYAND – RELATO DE CASO NO INTERIOR DO CEARÁ
Authors: Ragnini Camila Marchet , Andrade Maria Clara Pinto , Marques Caio Guilherme Moura , Lima Letícia Brena dos Santos , Oliveira William Pinheiro Boavista de , Landim Júnior José Albuquerque , Moura Junior José Valmir 
Published: March 2024

Introdução: Hérnia de Amyand é a presença da hérnia inguinal com ocorrência do apêndice vermiforme dentro do saco herniário associado ou não a inflamação, infecção, perfuração ou apresentar-se saudável. Sua ocorrência é rara e o seu diagnóstico é feito com auxilio de ultrassom e tomografia. Metodologia: os dados do relato foram colhidos no prontuário médico do paciente. A introdução e discussão foram elaboradas após pesquisa nas bases de dados Scielo, Pubmed e Up to Date, nas quais foram selecionados artigos que contemplassem a temática abordada. Relato do caso: JLFL, masculino, 56 anos, agricultor, com hérnia inguino-escrotal à direita há 17 anos, há 08 dias evoluiu com aumento do volume escrotal associado a náuseas e sem eliminação de flatulências, fezes. Exame físico: abdôme plano, ruídos hidroaéreos aumentados, dor difusa a palpação, presença de hérnia inguinal escrotal volumosa. Realizada hernioplastia inguinal direita sob raquianestesia. Apresentava hérnia inguino- escrotal volumosa, contendo líquido sero-purulento, íleo distal, ceco, apêndice cecal, cólon ascendente e porção do colón transverso. O apêndice cecal (contido no saco herniário) apresentava necrose e perfuração em terço médio e bloqueio com perfuração de segmento ileal distando 100 cm a montante da válvula íleo-cecal, testículo direito com conteúdo liquefeito, aspecto de má perfusão crônica. Feita apendicectomia, enterectomia segmentar com anastomose termino-terminal, orquiectomia direita com ligadura do cordão espermático, hernioplastia inguinal à Bassin, com alta 5 dias após procedimento. Discussão: A hérnia de Amyand possui prevalência de 0,19% a 1,71% e a compreensão da sua fisiopatologia é limitada havendo a presença das Teorias Infecciosa, Inflamatória e Mecânica que auxiliam na compreensão dos mecanismos envolvidos na sua ocorrência. O diagnóstico da hérnia de Amyand é desafiador, visto que os sintomas são semelhantes a de outras condições abdominais ou comporta-se de maneira assintomática sendo descoberta durante procedimentos cirúrgicos ou exames de imagem. O tratamento varia de acordo com a apresentação clínica incluindo desde observação, nos casos assintomáticos, até cirurgia de emergência. A conduta abordada no caso clínico apresentado foi raquinestesia para hernioplastia inguinal direita, orquiectomia direita e a técnica de hernioplastia à Bassin foi tomada visando o melhor custo benefício para o paciente estando em conformidade com a literatura atual. Conclusão: A hérnia de Amyand é uma condição clínico-cirúrgica incomum, cujo diagnóstico é realizado por exames de imagem ou diretamente em cirurgias. No presente caso houve abordagem médica individualizada, utilizando manejo clínico e cirúrgico que proporcionou a resolução do caso e uma boa evolução do paciente.
أثر إدارة المعرفة في تحقيق الميزة التنافسية في الجامعات الخاصة في مدينة تعز دراسة ميدانية
Authors: علي صادق أمين هزاع , الشميري عبد الغني عبد السلام عبده عامر , المخلافي أمجد سعيد دبوان , زيد جميل احمد علي 
Published: March 2024

هدفت هذه الدراسة إلى التعرف على أثر إدارة المعرفة بأبعادها في تحقيق الميزة التنافسية في الجامعات الخاصة في مدينة تعز، وقياس واقع إدارة المعرفة بأبعادها المختلفة والميزة التنافسية في الجامعات الخاصة في مدينة تعز، ولتحقيق هدف الدراسة، تم استخدام المنهج الوصفي التحليلي واشتمل مجتمع الدراسة على جميع العاملين الإداريين والأكاديميين في ست جامعات خاصة في مدينة تعز المعنية بالدارسة، وباستخدام طريقة المسح الشامل لمجتمع الدراسة وتم تحديد العينة والبالغ عددها (138) إدارياً وأكاديمياً، وقد تم استرجاع (106) استبانة، وكان الصالح منها للتحليل (101) استبانة، ومن خلال تحليل مخرجات الاستبانة ،ومعالجتها إحصائيا ببرنامج (SPSS)، وتوصلت الدراسة إلى عدة نتائج أهمها: وجود تأثير لإدارة المعرفة بأبعادها الخمسة (التشخيص - والتوليد) في تحقيق الميزة التنافسية، وأن واقع إدارة المعرفة بأبعادها المختلفة في الجامعات الخاصة في مدينة تعز كانت عالية، وأن واقع الميزة التنافسية في الجامعات الخاصة في مدينة تعز كانت عالية.
Pemanfaatan Daun Salam Sebagai Desinfektan Pada Pemakai Gigi Tiruan Lepasan Akrilik Di Kelurahan Rajabasa Raya Kota Bandar Lampung
Authors: Murwaningsih Sri , Wahyuni Sri , Khoiriyah Yustin Nur 
Published: March 2024

Untuk memudahkan orang melakukan desinfeksi secara mandiri dapat memanfaatkan bahan alami yang berada di lingkungan sekitar yang mudah didapat, murah harganya, dan mudah menggunakannya. Salah satu bahan alami yang menjadi alternatif yaitu daun salam. Dekokta daun salam merupakan sedian cair yang diperoleh dengan mengekstraksi simplisia nabati dengan air pada suhu 90˚C pada waktu yang lebih lama (30 menit). Hal ini dilakukan untuk memperoleh kandungan senyawa yang lebih banyak dalam sari/ sedian cair. Prosedur ini mudah sekali dilakukan oleh siapa saja, dengan bahan pelarut berupa air yang mudah didapatkan, dan peralatan yang sederhana. Namun, dekokta merupakan sedian cair yang tidak tahan lama, pemanfaatan sediaan tidak boleh lebih dari 24 jam. Berdasarkan hasil dari penelitian tersebut, maka Tim Pengabdian Masyarakat Poltekkes Tanjungtkarang melaksanakan kegiatan berupa demonstarsi cara pembuatan dekokta daun salam. Dekokta daun salam bekerja menghambat pertumbuhan mikroorganisme dan mengatasi bau mulut pada pemakai gigi tiruan lepasan. Kegiatan ditujukan pada masyarakat perorangan yang menggunakan gigi tiruan di kelurahan Rajabasa Raya Kota Bandar lampung. Kegiatan demonstrasi pembuatan cairan dekokta daun salam ini merupakan kegiatan lanjutan yang di tujukan untuk membantu masyarakat pengguna gigi tiruan dalam menjaga kesehatan dan kebersihan gigi tiruan.