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Religious Control Over Consumer Society in the Digital Era: Jean Boudrillard's Perspective
Authors: Azizah A'immatul , Sudarman Sudarman , Rahman Hamid Abd Rahman Hamid , Rifa'i Rifa'i
Published: January 2025

Consumption and consumerism culture is one of the contemporary things that attracts the attention of various fields of science. The discussion about consumption and consumerism culture, of course, cannot be separated from an expert named Jean Baudrillard. This paper aims to find out how the consumption society in Jean Baudrillard's thought. This writing aims to describe the role of religion as a control for the consumption society in the aspect of consumer protection through halal certification. The method used in this research is a qualitative method, the type of article is a library study, the approach used is a normative approach. The results show that Baudrillard's opinion for the essence of consumption is social integration which has the object of the entire arena of social life. The subject of consumption is the consumption society. Consumption society in Jean Baudrillard's thinking lies in the ideology of consumption, namely liberal-capitalist idealism with the concept of an abundant society that yearns for stability and comfort of life. The ideology of stability and the concept of safety are based on the social logic of consumption in modern society. Religion provides rules in the consciousness of the consumption society to have to use halal ingredients, and avoid non-halal ingredients. As well as the view of the consumption society in Jean Boudriallrd's perspective.
Reactualization of Ki Hajar Dewantara's Educational Philosophy in the Digital Era
Authors: Ajid Abdul Husna , Hamid Abd Rahman , Sudarman Sudarman
Published: January 2025

Ki Hajar Dewantara's Trilogy concepts in the education system underscore the crucial role of education in human life, particularly in Indonesia, where the concept of social equality and justice in education remains underdeveloped due to incomplete exploration of Dewantara's educational philosophy. Central to Dewantara's philosophy is the concept of tri rahayu, encompassing hamemayu hayuning salira, hamemayu hayuning bongso, and hamemayu hayuning buwana. This study employs the library research method, drawing from books, journals, and scientific articles to support material literacy. The findings suggest that education, according to Dewantara, serves multiple vital functions: firstly, as a means for personal development and self-protection, perceived as a divine gift; secondly, as a vehicle for nurturing nationalism and equipping individuals to confront contemporary challenges, notably in the digital age; and thirdly, as a platform for fostering environmental awareness and responsibility towards safeguarding the world gifted by the divine.
Management of Education Financing at Madrasah Ibtidaiyah (MI)Amanah Banjar Baru
Authors: Maulana Khoir , Yetri Yetri , Yuberti Yuberti
Published: January 2025

Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Amanah Banjar Baru, as a madrasah in Banjar Baru sub-district, emphasizes the system of sincere charity in its education. This madrasah does not set tuition fees, relying on the enthusiasm of student guardians in madrasah activities. Nevertheless, the development of facilities and infrastructure is still in the development stage, which requires annual submission to obtain assistance obtained from the government as the main source of financing. The purpose of the study was to find and describe the budgeting of education costs and the management of education costs at Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Amanah. This research approach is descriptive qualitative. This approach leads to describing in detail about an event in a person's life. The phenomenological approach can be used in qualitative research if a researcher wants to understand various events. Then the results of the study reveal that: In the context of Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Amanah, budgeting has an important role in determining the allocation of funds in accordance with existing funding sources. The main sources of funding include the government's Operational Assistance for Education Units (BOSP), contributions from student guardians and donations from donors. The budgeting process involves a needs assessment from various parties and involves a team consisting of various madrasah stakeholders. Meanwhile, Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Amanah's accounting activities carefully record financial receipts and expenditures, with a structured bookkeeping process in accordance with the principles of transparency, public accountability, effectiveness and integrity. This confirms the madrasah's commitment to managing education funds with professionalism and responsibility.
Properties and active substances of hummus bean paste based on chickpea puree
Authors: Shehadeh M. W.M.
Published: January 2025

Introduction. Recently, there has been a growing interest in legumes, including chickpeas, as a source of protein and other nutrients. Hummus, a traditional Middle Eastern dish made from chickpea puree, is an excellent example of the use of legumes in cooking. In recent years, hummus has become a popular product in the diet, due to its nutritional value and ability to integrate into a variety of culinary traditions. There is also a growing interest among consumers in healthy eating, in which hummus plays a key role as a source of plant protein and other beneficial components.

   The goal of the research was to determine the protein, vitamin and mineral content of hummus, as well as to evaluate its antioxidant activity and organoleptic characteristics.

   The research methods used are ultraviolet and visible spectroscopy (UV-Vis), infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), thin layer chromatography (TLC), Kjeldahl method, atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS), sensory analysis, surveys and questionnaires.

   The results of the research showed that chickpea-based hummus contains 20-25 % protein, a significant amount of dietary fiber, antioxidants and minerals. Sensory analysis has revealed a high assessment of the organoleptic properties of the product, which indicates its acceptability by consumers.

   Conclusions. The results obtained emphasize the value of hummus as a functional product in the diet, helping to maintain health and prevent various diseases. Considering its nutritional properties and pleasant taste, hummus can be an excellent addition to the diet of both vegetarians and people seeking a balanced diet. Further studies could be aimed at assessing the long-term health effects of hummus, its role in diets, and its impact on gut microflora.
PELAPORAN SPT MASA PPH 21 WAJIB PAJAK ORANG PRIBADI DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN E-BUPOT PADA KANTOR KONSULTAN PAJAK EXCELLENT EAGLESWAN: SKEMA PENGENAAN TARIF EFEKTIF RATA-RATA (TER)
Authors: Efrian Kristianto Daniel , Widodo Condro
Published: January 2025

The change in the calculation scheme & the deduction of PPh 21 rates for individual taxpayers and the change in reporting procedures for the periodic tax return electronically require taxpayers to adapt to these changes. The objective of this study is to assist taxpayers in understanding the effective tax rate and reporting procedures using e-Bupot so that taxpayers are not confused about the procedures that have been determined. This research uses a qualitative method by observing client salary data. Data regarding client salaries were obtained from observations conducted at the Excellent Eagleswan, Tax Consultant Office. In addition, we also conducted simulations using the online DJP website through e-Bupot. E-Bupot is used to make it easier for taxpayers to report Periodic Tax Return PPh 21 which is more effective and efficient than the use of e-SPT. This research is crucial because there is a new deduction system for PPh 21 and a new procedure for reporting periodic tax return, so taxpayers can find this information to facilitate them in the process.
ANALISIS PELAPORAN SPT TAHUNAN BADAN PADA CV JS MELALUI E-FORM 1771
Authors: Triwanti Rosada Cherli , Sucahyati Diarany
Published: January 2025

In an effort to enhance taxpayer compliance, the Directorate General of Taxes (DJP) has implemented a new innovation in the tax administration system, namely e-form. This study aims to thoroughly examine the effectiveness of CV JS Corporate Tax Return (SPT) reporting through e-form 1771. A qualitative descriptive approach is adopted to collect and analyze primary and secondary data related to the CV JS Corporate Tax Return (SPT) filling process. Primary data is obtained through direct interviews with CV JS tax consultants and direct observation of the annual corporate tax return filling process. Secondary data is obtained from scientific literature related to Corporate Tax Return (SPT) and e-form 1771. The objective of this study is to gather empirical evidence on the implementation of e-form in CV JS Corporate Tax Return (SPT) reporting that provides convenience for taxpayers. It is expected that the implementation of e-form can be a cutting-edge innovation and a reference for other companies in implementing e-form SPT Annual Body 1771 in their tax reporting, so that state tax revenue can be optimized on an ongoing basis.
Keywords: Tax, Annual SPT, E-form 1771
 
Dalam rangka meningkatkan kepatuhan wajib pajak, Direktorat Jenderal Pajak (DJP) mengimplementasikan inovasi baru dalam sistem administrasi perpajakan, yaitu e-form. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji secara mendalam efektivitas pelaporan SPT Badan CV JS melalui e-form 1771. Pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif diadopsi untuk mengumpulkan dan menganalisis data primer dan sekunder terkait proses pengisian SPT Badan CV JS. Data primer diperoleh melalui wawancara langsung dengan konsultan pajak CV JS dan observasi langsung terhadap proses pengisian SPT tahunan badan. Adapun data sekunder diperoleh dari literatur ilmiah terkait SPT Tahunan Badan dan e-form 1771. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengumpulkan bukti empiris mengenai penerapan e-form dalam pelaporan SPT Tahunan Badan CV JS yang memberikan kemudahan bagi wajib pajak. Diharapkan penerapan e-form ini dapat menjadi inovasi mutakhir dan acuan bagi perusahaan lain dalam menerapkan e-form SPT Tahunan Badan 1771 dalam pelaporan pajaknya, sehingga dapat mengoptimalkan penerimaan pajak negara secara berkelanjutan.
ANALISIS BIAYA PENJUALAN MENGGUNAKAN PERHITUNGAN POQ DALAM MERENCANAKAN DAN MENGENDALIKAN PERSEDIAAN POMPA AIR SUBMERSIBLE DI TOKO. XYZ
Authors: Andriansyah Ari
Published: January 2025

Optimal inventory management is one of the key elements in supply chain management, especially for companies focusing on products with fluctuating demand, such as submersible water pumps. This study aims to analyze the planning and control of submersible water pump inventory at PT. XYZ using the Period Order Quantity (POQ) method. The POQ method was chosen for its ability to determine the optimal order quantity based on actual demand periods, thereby minimizing inventory costs, including ordering and holding costs.
The analysis process begins by identifying historical demand data, inventory costs, and other relevant parameters. Subsequently, the POQ method is applied to calculate the optimal order quantity for each period based on demand levels and the ordering cycle time. The study's findings indicate that implementing the POQ method can reduce total inventory costs compared to conventional methods employed by the company. Moreover, this method enhances inventory management efficiency by reducing ordering frequency and the risk of stockouts.
In conclusion, the POQ method has proven effective in helping PT. XYZ manage submersible water pump inventory more efficiently and economically. The study recommends developing an integrated inventory information system to support the sustainable implementation of this method.
PENGARUH LABA BERSIH OPERASI DAN ARUS KAS OPERASI TERHADAP DIVIDEN TUNAI PADA PERUSAHAAN SEKTOR FARMASI YANG TERDAFTAR DI BURSA EFEK INDONESIA
Authors: Maulana Jaka , Sigalingging Winata Prasetyo
Published: January 2025

When deciding whether to distribute profits as retained earnings or dividends, companies that choose to do so must take into account a number of variables. This study aims to ascertain the impact of operating net income and operating cash flow, both independently and simultaneously, on cash dividends in businesses in the construction subsector. This study uses a quantitative approach that utilizes secondary data to formulate causally related associative problems. The independent variables in our analysis are operating cash flow and operating net income. The variable studied is Cash Dividend. Pharmaceutical businesses listed on the IDX are the study population. Purposive sampling is a strategy used to conduct sampling based on pre-existing criteria. Data normalization test, multiple correlation, multiple linear regression, product moment correlation, t-test, and f-test as well as coefficient of determination analysis are the techniques used in the data analysis of this study. The findings of the study indicate that net income affects cash dividends while operating cash flow does not. In addition, pharmaceutical companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange may be directly affected by the allocation of cash funds.
Dynamic Gravity: Explaining Electrons, Quarks, Anti-Matter and the Double Slit Experiment
Authors: Sean Michael Kinney
Published: January 2025

Purpose: Dynamic Gravity is the only theory of gravity that perfectly calculates gravity, dark energy, and dark matter with the same equation in accordance with all observations ever made in human history. The purpose of this paper is to explain how electrons and quarks are created and how they create anti-matter. And how this all explains the double slit experiment. And with the 3 simple principles that DG is built upon, it has also explained exactly how the rest of the universe must work if DG is correct.
Materials and Methods: Electrons, quarks, neutrinos, and anti-matter are all vortex’s created from different process in the atom. In this paper we will explain exactly what all of these are and how they are created. And we will use this information to resolve the double slit experiment paradox.
Findings: Electrons and Quarks are considered to be single points in space by classic physics, but Quantum Mechanics says its not a point but a wavelength riddled with probabilities. Both are accepted as there is hard evidence of both. But both of these interpretations are wrong.
Implications to Theory, Practice and Policy: In this paper Dynamic Gravity will explain to great detail what the electron’s structure really is; a vortex of EM waves. And how this works explaining the spin of the electron, and additionally how its solves the paradox of the double slit experiment. Recommendations for possible experiments to confirm Dynamic Gravity are also discussed.
A Study on Development of Low-Cost 3d Scanning for Archiving 3d Artworks
Authors: Romat Muhammad Sukor , Jamaludin Noor Azzanny , Badaruddin Mohd Iqbal , Ghazali Mohd Ifwat Mohd , Ahmad Farid Raihan
Published: January 2025

3D scanning technology plays a vital role in capturing complex data that is otherwise difficult to obtain. It enables detailed scanning of objects and environments, facilitating thorough analysis and visualization. In education, 3D scanning has transformed the learning experience by allowing students to interact with three-dimensional objects, thereby enhancing their understanding of complex concepts. Additionally, 3D scanners address space constraints while delivering high-quality images for digital archiving and documentation of artwork.

Acquiring a 3D scanner from the market is nearly impossible for students and individuals from low-income backgrounds. Therefore, the primary objective of this research is to develop a method to create low-cost 3D scanning technology, specifically designed for archiving student artwork. This study also proposes solutions for the effective documentation of student artwork. The research involves experimental studies, observational methods, and discussions, with results documented through photographs, videos, and notes.

The researchers tested the feasibility of low-cost 3D scanning technology for archiving artworks created by students at the College of Creative Arts, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) in Shah Alam and Machang campuses, successfully identifying an effective approach to developing this low-cost 3D scanning technology. The findings indicate that 3D scanning technologies are vital in fostering innovation and driving progress across various fields, with a significant impact on education.
Choosing a Qualitative Research Paradigm for Social Sciences: A Literature Review for Educational Researchers.
Authors: Sithole Aleck
Published: January 2025

Social science research is directed by qualitative research to gain insights into the context of participants’ lived experiences through examining the complex social and cultural process and interactions, that capture the in-depth understanding rather than breath. Human and social science researchers commonly use four qualitative designs which are phenomenological studies (that understand lived experiences), grounded theory (that develop theories based on data) ethnographies (that study cultures and communities), and case studies (that examine complex phenomena in their natural settings). The qualitative approach is immersed in the interpretative paradigm which views the world subjectively. The research design is a case study. The data is collected through the following instruments, interviews, document analysis, observations, and audio-visual materials. To avoid physical and psychological harm to participants’ human dignity, ethical considerations such as confidentiality, anonymity, consent, and privacy are observed in the study. Qualitative data collected is content and thematically analyzed, and for trustworthiness and rigor of data credibility, transferability, dependability, and confirmability are considered in the research. Triangulation is the use of multiple data sources or methods to validate findings, integrate member checking that involves participants in verifying findings, and prolonged engagement with participants to keep detailed records of research processes and decisions. The strengths of qualitative research are probing humanistic issues to provide a nuanced understanding of a social phenomenon that allows for the adaption of new findings as they emerge to amplify the voices and experiences of participants. It has challenges or criticisms based on subjectivity, as the researcher bias can influence the interpretation of findings, and data collection and analysis can be a lengthy process thus the findings may not be easily generalized to a larger population.
Rancang Bangun Website bagi Komunitas Pendaki Indonesia Menggunakan Metode Waterfall: Studi Kasus Gunung Gede Pangrango
Authors: Rizki Padilah Gilang , Purnama Insany Gina , Kamdan Kamdan
Published: January 2025

Pendakian gunung merupakan kegiatan yang populer di kalangan masyarakat Indonesia. Dalam era digital saat ini, website dapat menjadi platform yang efektif untuk memfasilitasi komunikasi dan kolaborasi antara pendaki gunung. Dengan kemudahan akses dan komunikasi melalui platform online, para pecinta alam dapat dengan cepat berbagi pengalaman, memberikan tips, mengorganisir kegiatan pendakian secara lebih terkoordinasi, memperkuat serta memperluas jejaring komunitas pendaki gunung di Indonesia. Dengan mempertimbangkan alasan tersebut, penelitian ini merumuskan konsep yang kuat dan memutuskan untuk membuat sebuah website sistem informasi pendakian salah satu gunung di Indonesia. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk merancang dan membangun sebuah website untuk komunitas pendaki gunung Indonesia menggunakan bahasa pemrograman PHP, HTML dan CSS, dengan studi kasus pada Gunung Gede Pangrango. Metodologi penelitian ini meliputi analisis kebutuhan, perancangan website, dan implementasi. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode waterfall dalam pengembangan sistemnya, sedangkan untuk pengujian dari sistem yang telah dikembangkan tersebut menggunakan metode blackbox testing dan usability. Dalam implementasi ini, dilakukan pengkodean dan desain halaman yang sesuai dengan perancangan sebelumnya, termasuk pemilihan warna, tipografi, dan pengaturan layout. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah sebuah website yang dirancang dan dibangun agar dapat mempermudah para pendaki yang akan melakukan pendakian ke Gunung Gede Pangrango. Website ini menyediakan tentang informasi basecamp, jalur pendakian, biaya simaksi, dan informasi terbaru seputar pendakian Gunung Gede Pangrango. Website ini diharapkan dapat memperkuat ikatan antar pendaki, memfasilitasi pertukaran pengetahuan, serta meningkatkan partisipasi dalam kegiatan pendakian gunung.
STUDI MANAJEMEN RISIKO PADA PELAKSANAAN PROYEK PEMBANGUNAN PERUMAHAN RACHITA INDAH DI KAB. TAKALAR
Authors: Putri Ratna Cynthia , Rachim Fatmawaty , Mahyuddin Mahyuddin
Published: January 2025

Kegiatan proyek telah ada dan sudah dikenal sejak dulu. Di dunia sekarang ini, proyek semakin banyak ragamnya, canggih, dan kompleks. Ketidakpastian dapat mengakibatkan adanya risiko bagi berbagai belah pihak yang berkepentingan, terlebih dalam proyek konstruksi. Ketidakberhasilan dalam memahami ketidakpastian beserta risiko yang ditimbulkan dapat menyebabkan tidak tercapainya target proyek konstruksi yaitu dengan biaya yang optimal, tepat waktu dan mutu yang sesuai dengan spesifikasi yang diinginkan. Oleh karena itu, para pihak yang bertanggung jawab dalam pelaksanaan proyek perlu menerapkan manajemen risiko yang mencakup pengindentifikasian risiko-risiko yang kemungkinan terjadi pada proyek serta perencanaan respon dari risiko-risiko tersebut. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memperoleh faktor risiko dominan serta korelasi antara kinerja terhadap waktu dengan kinerja terhadap biaya dengan menggunakan SPSS. Metode yang digunakan untuk pengumpulan data di dalam penelitian ini, yaitu studi literatur, wawancara dan kuesioner. Dari hasil analisis diperoleh faktor risiko dominan terhadap kinerja waktu antara lain; cuaca yang tidak menentu, keterlambatan pengiriman material ke lokasi proyek, ketersediaan bahan kurang/terbatas, ketidaktepatan waktu pemesanan material. Sedangkan untuk risiko dominan terhadap kinerja biaya antara lain ; cuaca yang tidak menentu, kenaikan harga material. Dampak risiko terhadap waktu memiliki hubungan atau korelasi positif dengan dampak risiko terhadap biaya, dilihat dari hasil analisa koefisiensi korelasi ialah 0.000 dan nilai tersebut < 0.05. Dimana hubungan atau korelasi tersebut masuk ke dalam kategori korelasi sempurna karena nilai Pearson Correlation yang diperoleh yaitu sebesar 0.826
SIKAP TENAGA KERJA KONSTRUKSI TERHADAP SERTIFIKASI KOMPETENSI KERJA DI PROVINSI JAWA BARAT
Authors: Sugiri Tia , Yunita Sari Dea
Published: January 2025

Individu yang terlibat dalam kegiatan proyek konstruksi disebut sebagai tenaga kerja konstruksi. Menurut Pasal 70 Undang-Undang No. 02 Tahun 2017 tentang Jasa Konstruksi, setiap tenaga kerja konstruksi yang bekerja di bidang jasa konstruksi harus memiliki sertifikat kompetensi kerja (SKK). SKK ini diperoleh dengan melakukan uji kompetensi sesuai dengan Standar Kompetensi Kerja. Adanya kesenjangan antara kebutuhan dan tenaga kerja konstruksi yang memiliki SKK terlihat jelas, sehingga mendorong penulis untuk melakukan kajian ini. Studi ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana sikap tenaga kerja konstruksi berperilaku terhadap sertifikasi kompetensi kerja di Jawa Barat. Penelitian dilakukan dengan menggunakan kuesioner dilakukan terhadap 92 responden dari semua pemangku kepentingan di sektor konstruksi. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa tanggapan responden terhadap penerapan sertifikasi kerja konstruksi positi dan baik, artinya responden memandang bahwa SKK penting untuk meningkatkan kompetensi dan profesionalisme pada tenaga kerja konstruksi.
Challenges and Solutions in the Subjective Well-being of Teachers: A Rapid Scoping Review
Authors: C. G. Mary Shaiby , S. Dr. Devaseelan
Published: January 2025

Purpose: The teachers are the pillars of strength and guiding force for creating and moulding their students to become better citizens of the future. They should be healthy and stress-free to become effective in their profession. This paper analyzes various challenges found in the subjective well-being of teachers and brings about better solutions for sustaining their subjective well-being by using the method of ‘rapid scoping review.’
Design/Methodology/Approach: Through the method of rapid scoping review, we aim to explore the various literature on subjective well-being, its key concepts and theories, sources of evidence, and gaps in the research under study. The researcher conducted a rapid Scoping review within a time duration of two months. This review mainly concentrated on the existing challenges and their solutions which influenced the subjective well-being of teachers. The data was collected by searching through internet servers like Google, Google Chrome, Google Scholar, etc. with general terms and key concepts like challenges of teachers, personal stress of teachers, professional stress, instructors' well-being, job stress and solutions, and subjective well-being, etc. The results found were descriptively summarized for a better outlook of the scoping review.
Results/ Findings: The scoping review helped the researcher to understand the various sources of stress and their impacts on teachers' subjective well-being. The teachers’ daily personal and professional stress is very much influenced by the sources of stress found in the review. It has been discovered that factors like low incomes, high professional demands from the administration, parents and students, low morale, conflicting residential areas, etc., may raise more stress in teachers at work than those teachers with stable income, minimal demand, etc. These stress factors can directly or indirectly affect the teachers' subjective, personal, and professional lives and reduce their level of life satisfaction.
Originality/Value: This review brings out the various challenges that propel stress in the life of teachers’ subjective well-being. These challenges make them partially ineffective in their personal and professional lives. To tackle those challenges, first, we analyzed subjective well-being in general and then moved to the prime challenges and concerns that cause and increase stress levels in teachers. Finally, we found evidence-based solutions which reduce stress levels and enhance the subjective wellbeing of the teachers. There is room for additional research to investigate the various factors based on the demographical, sociological, and religious background of the teachers which can cause by way of increasing or decreasing stress and life satisfaction.
Type of Paper: An analytical type of paper with a rapid scoping review that studies challenges and solutions about the subjective well-being of teachers.
11 Key Strategies in Using AI Chat GPT to Develop HOTS-Based Entrepreneurship Questionnaires
Authors: Vebibina Almaida , Rusijono Rusijono , Mariono Andi , Muafa Ahsan , Kurniawan Dydik , Sugeng Dewantoro Ragil , Noer Asyari Dian , Widiastuti Sussi , Suseno Jarot
Published: January 2025

Developing entrepreneurship assessment questions that measure higher-order thinking skills (HOTS) is a challenge that requires time and in-depth analysis. Artificial intelligence such as Chat GPT is here to simplify the process. However, its use in creating HOTS-based questions in entrepreneurship still faces obstacles. This research is proposed based on the background of various obstacles in the use of Chat GPT to develop an effective questionnaire that meets the learning objectives. To bridge the gap, this study explores the potential of Chat GPT in crafting assessment questions that focus on higher-order thinking by utilizing existing strategies to enhance critical, analytical, creative and problem-solving thinking in entrepreneurship education. A total of 20 entrepreneurship experts at Surabaya State University were involved in this research. We developed LLM (Large Language Model) using the approach to create HOTS-based multiple-choice questions (MCQs) from an advanced course context. Subsequently, we evaluated 470 MCQs generated by Chat GPT-4 and 337 MCQs generated by Chat GPT-3.5 as well as 595 MCQs corresponding to higher-order cognitive levels. An assessment instrument was used to evaluate the quality of questions generated through 23 items adopted from previous studies. To test the difference in performance, the Mann-Whitney Test was analysed with a p value < 0.05. The results showed that ChatGPT-4 was able to generate questions with clear language usage, providing a single correct answer, as well as a high-quality selection of distractors. In addition, the questions developed by ChatGPT-4 are in accordance with HOTS aspects. This finding can be utilized by teachers as the latest generative model to increase the bank of diverse multiple-choice questions without replacing human expertise.
AWS Lambda and SageMaker: Real-Time Solutions for Machine Learning
Authors: Himanshu Gupta
Published: January 2025

Natural Language Processing (NLP) has emerged as a transformative power during the era of significant data. The vast and diverse vocabulary generated by big data allows for the development of advanced NLP models through machine learning algorithms and distributed computing methods. The collaboration of NLP and big data has led to the creation of strong language models such as BERT and GPT, enhancing NLP's capability to comprehend content and provide insights across a range of applications, including reasoning, machine translation, automated responses, and personalized NLP text generation.
Integrating NLP within a big data framework addresses numerous challenges across various industries. Utilizing data collection, business intelligence can provide real-time insights, while collaboration can be enhanced through improved networking. Sentiment analysis aids in refining product and market research by enabling organizations to understand customer opinions and preferences. Cloud services like AWS Lambda simplify serverless execution of NLP workflows, facilitating cost-effective, scalable, and event-driven processing of large datasets. Moreover, AWS SageMaker streamlines the development, training, and deployment of machine learning models, enabling the efficient creation and operationalization of advanced NLP solutions on a large scale.
This study demonstrates the efficacy of NLP in processing large datasets, particularly for sentiment analysis using the MapReduce framework, alongside the operational advantages offered by AWS Lambda and SageMaker.
In conclusion, this document emphasizes the opportunities and challenges that arise from the integration of NLP with big data and cloud-native tools, providing insights into their combined capabilities. This potential can be harnessed in various ways, fostering a deeper understanding of both language and data analysis.
Lion and the Sun
Authors: Gustafson James M.
Published: January 2025

Why did the place of formerly powerful Eurasian land empires, like that of Iran, change so dramatically in global affairs over the course of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries? This book explores this critical transitional period in Iranian history from an environmental perspective. It argues that severe ecological challenges dating to the late seventeenth century, and deepening during the post-Safavid crisis of the eighteenth century, drove a decline in the population and resource base of the Iranian plateau. This in turn shaped ongoing environmental challenges in the Qajar period and on into the 20th century. Presenting a new set of perspectives on key sources with new questions in mind,The Lion and the Sunrelies upon scientific evidence such as Geographic Information System data and tree-ring analysis, as well as a careful re-engagement with existing sources. Re-interpreting court chronicles, administrative orders, local histories, geographical texts, and endowment deeds, the book reveals the way in which the relationship between imperial systems and the rest of nature formed the modern state of Iran. An important and original contribution, it will be essential reading for scholars and students of global environmental history and the modern Middle East.
Letters to Franca (1961–1972)
Authors: Althusser Louis
Published: January 2025

Letters to Francaoffers an extensive selection from the 500 or so extraordinary letters Louis Althusser addressed to Franca Madonia between 1961 and 1972, the most productive period in Althusser’s life and the time when his most characteristic works were being elaborated and first received. This correspondence allows, therefore, a unique insight into Althusser’s theoretical and political trajectory, giving an intimate account of the establishment of Althusserian Marxism and the intellectual, historical and institutional milieu within which it came to prominence. It also charts the singular story of Althusser’s relationship with Franca, whom he encountered in 1961 and who became his lover, intellectual confidante and Italian translator; the letters thus have a quasi-novelistic dimension and afford a gripping vision of a remarkable couple, the chronicle of a passion. Their correspondence consequently exhibits an exceptionally diverse tonal range, alternately analytical, lyrical, ludic and sombre, displaying an investment in language and expressionbarely suggested by Althusser’s previously published work.

At once the diary of an intellectual-political existence and the narrative of a coup de foudre, these letters also uniquely provide an astonishingly self-reflexive account of Althusser’s experience of manic depression, inviting the reader to witness its sometimes exhilarating, sometimes devastating effects upon his private and public being. Featuring an extensive record of Althusser’s long-term engagement with the thought and practice of psychoanalysis,Letters to Francabids the reader, here and throughout, to accompany Althusser on a fascinating journey - between theory and life.
Detailing Worlds
Authors: Bellin Eric
Published: January 2025

In the 21st century, the word “detail” appears constantly in discussions of building, and we use it in many different ways—yet just over 250 years ago, “detail” meant nothing at all particular to the work of architects, engineers, or builders.

Detailing Worldsis the first book to examine the origins and evolution of “detail” as a concept with meanings specific to practices of building. By exploring how past meanings and roles were ascribed to detail in different “worlds of practice”—those of academics, technicians, students, engineers, and architects—Detailing Worldslooks to the future, illuminating the ways disciplinary knowledge and the concepts on which it is based evolve and change over time. It is a story about how such concepts are slowly but constantly reconceived, redefined, and transformed by individuals as they interact with one another, and how this process is shaped by the ever-changing sociocultural and technological dimensions of the world around us.

Richly illustrated with more than 200 images, including figures from rare texts, archival student drawings, and practitioners’ construction documents from the 18th through 20th centuries,Detailing Worldsventures to tell the history of a disciplinary-specific idea and offer insights about how we think and speak about the practice of building today.
Post-Millennial Indian Speculative Fiction in English
Authors: Varughese E. Dawson
Published: January 2025

Exploring expressions of ‘Indianness’ buried within and scattered across post-millennial Indian speculative fiction in English, this book asks questions around what it means to ‘belong’ to an India of ‘now’ and what it might mean to belong to multiple Indias of the (near) future.

With dystopia, near-future, apocalyptic Indias and fantastical metropolises all imagined across this body of writing,Post-Millennial Indian Speculative Fiction in Englishtraces economic, social and political transformations in post-2000 ‘New India’ across these various narratives. Drawing on established notions of the speculative, Dawson Varughese argues for a recognized, post-millennial canon of Indian speculative writing in English which moves beyond Western-centric frames of reference, centring instead on Indian sensibilities, expressions of belongingtoIndia and speculative ‘Indian’ futures. Organized around key tropes and characteristics of post-millennial Indian speculative fiction in English to date - urban infrastructures, citizenship, bodies and biotech, future (Indian) histories and climate catastrophes – it takes stock of a range of science fiction, fantasy, near-future and dystopian novels and short stories and offers critical insights into the writings of Samit Basu, Varun Thomas Mathew, Gautam Bhatia, Rimi B. Chatterjee, Prayaag Akbar and Anil Menon, alongside many others.

Post-millennial Indian Speculative Fiction in Englishexamines shifting ideas of what it means to belong to India and conceptions of India as a nation and pulls these ideas together, creating a workable framework of understanding for this nascent field as we move into the third decade of the millennium.
Fashion Buying
Authors: McTurk Clare , Koumbis Dimitri
Published: January 2025

What do fashion buyers do? How do they think? What does forecasting trends or planning a range actually entail? How can they shape the future of fashion?

Featuring new interviews and analysis of the most up-to-date industry figures and trends, this 3rd edition has all you need to get up-to-speed on the people, processes and practicalities of buying in the fashion industry today.

Illustrated with colour diagrams and fashion photographs, five to-the-point chapters break down the key areas of fashion buying: the role of the buyer; buying inspiration; suppliers and sourcing; range and merchandise planning; and current industry trends. Tips, summaries, questions and activities help you apply your knowledge throughout the book.

All-new case studies and interviews put each chapter into professional context, giving an insight into the leaders in the global fashion trade. You’ll also find new coverage of the changing retail landscape, as well as additional coverage of pricing and costing supported with in-depth exercises. The book concludes by looking to future trends, including sustainability, social media and AI, fashion technology and digital fashion.

Bringing together the authors’ more than 40 years’ combined industry experience, this introduction is ideal for students of fashion design, marketing, buying and management ready to shape the future of fashion.
Thinking through Graphic Design History
Authors: Toppins Aggie
Published: January 2025

Graphic design has a paradoxical relationship to history. While it claims to promote originality and innovation - ideas that emphasize the new and unique - design practice is deeply embedded in previous ideals. Too often, design students encounter the past in brief visual impressions which seduce them to imitate form rather than engage with historical contexts. Even though it has claimed to be objective and even comprehensive, graphic design history has focused largely on individual careers and Eurocentric achievements.

Yet the past swells with untapped potential. Graphic design history can serve the field of today and tomorrow, but its narratives require updates. History, like design, is always changing — and like design, history is driven by present-day questions. This book shows how students and practicing designers can enrich their work by thinking historically about design. With thoughtful analyses, stimulating creative prompts, inspiring case studies, and perspectives from designers all over the world, this book challenges our traditional understanding of graphic design history, and the very notion of the design canon, offering ways to shape socially engaged, critical practices.
Death Activism
Authors: MacCormack Patricia
Published: January 2025

Traditional Western attitudes towards death deal with it as a painful inevitability, something that has to be navigated as a trauma and a taboo. They focus essentially on the ‘management’ of death, an anthropocentric practice prioritising the human life above every other type of existence.

Patricia MacCormack explores how we can develop a ‘death activism’ – a variety of tactics and posthuman practices which celebrate death, its inevitability, its forms, from the slow to times of crisis, and how trauma and mourning emerge as their own forms of expression. Crucial to the foundation of death activism is the dissymmetry with which different deaths are met including the mass death of nonhuman animals and ecologies.

Death Activismis a feminist, queer, postcolonialist enquiry, that seeks to queer death – making queer our usual familiar death habits and trajectories of thought, toward a jubilant activism that can transform death into a more democratically equal, and a more jubilant force for life.
Architecture and Cultural Continuity
Authors: Frost Christian
Published: January 2025

Architecture and Cultural Continuityexplores a dynamic way of viewing architecture – arguing that all architecture is best evaluated through active experiences in relation to cultural traditions of community and belonging, space, ritual, and setting.

A work in three parts, the book first analyses in-depth the Festival of San Giovanni in Florence, an annual series of celebrations involving the entire city. Tracing its history from its Roman origins via the Renaissance through to contemporary times, this case study is used to explore ideas of continuity and tradition and how these shape and are shaped by architecture and the city. Part 2 gathers theoretical tools from philosophy, anthropology, and performance studies to offer a framework for the appraisal of architecture – whether engaged in festival or simply part of the background to everyday life – as experience rather than form. The final part presents historic and contemporary case studies to explain the theory in practice, from Lord Leighton’s House in London to Beit Beirut in Lebanon, and from Salisbury’s medieval Chapterhouse to the contemporary Australian Parliament building.

Written for architectural theorists, historians, and designers alike, this book will allow the reader to assess architecture in a way that re-addresses aspects of history often obscured by post-enlightenment thinking, and reveals an architecture rooted in cultural traditions better able to contribute to the diverse communities of the future.
Luxury Philosophy
Authors: Armitage John
Published: January 2025

Luxury has been associated with superficiality, consumerism and meaninglessness throughout the history of serious philosophical thought.How could something so obviously about the external possibly be existentially significant or even a profound concept?Luxury Philosophycarves out alternative modes of understanding the luxurious arguing that the negative characterization by 18th- and 19th-century philosophers of luxury as dissatisfaction or as an evil enjoyed by the idle rich gave way in the 20th century and beyond to more positive, even potentially revolutionary, theories of luxury as voluptuousity, squander, uselessness, and abundance.

John Armitage charts the history of continental theories of luxury which embody a wide variety of disciplines and methods, including philosophy, sociology, and cultural studies, revealing the depth of contemporary critical luxury studies.Luxury Philosophyprovides profound insights for all those interested in the nature, causes, and principles of sumptuous living and surroundings, knowledge of pleasure, or the values of comfort and desire.
Feminist Literature as Everyday Use
Authors: Revelles-Benavente Beatriz
Published: January 2025

What can feminist literature actuallydo? How can it affect the world? Does it have the power to change the oppressive structures that it opposes? Drawing on three of the fundamental wellsprings of feminist theory – genealogies, methodologies, and politics –Feminist Literature in the Makingargues that it can.

A new, materialist perspective, brought to bear on figures like Woolf, Morrison and Atwood, demonstrates how feminist literature can provide a methodology for social transformation. Through techniques like diffractive reading, queering time, and using ‘bits and pieces’ to break through grand narratives, this book offers a wealth of opportunities to put its methods of literary critique into practice. In defiance of the edificial insistence of the Western canon, these practices of these methods reveal new ways of reading as a practice of continual textual construction, understanding how texts are created and then how to recreate them. With this concept, literary artifacts can become everyday artifacts – not only entanglements between theory, methodology and politics, but tools for feminist interventions and social transformation.
Paris Manuscript
Authors: Chekhov Michael
Published: January 2025

In the early 1930s, during his first years of exile and 20 years before the publication of his seminal workTo the Actor,Michael Chekhov made his first incursion into the challenging task of writing about an actor’s experience and his vision of the craft.

This important, though largely forgotten, work (the so-called ‘Paris Manuscript’) was handwritten in German and in it we find Chekhov laying the groundwork for the canon of exercises and practices that, nearly a century later, has widely become known as the Michael Chekhov Technique. Although never completed, the manuscript affords a privileged fly-on-the-wall glimpse of the dawning of an artistic genius’s creative vision.

This manuscript was the result of Chekhov’s rich collaboration with Swiss theatre director, painter and illustrator Georgette Boner, and the text itself is supplemented with facsimile scans of manuscript pages, photographs, correspondence and other material from Boner’s personal archive.

As the popularity of the Michael Chekhov Technique continues to spread globally, the ‘Paris Manuscript’ offers a timely invitation for actors to take a step back and (re)discover for themselves the structural foundations of Michael Chekhov's vision.

Chekhov’s text has been translated, edited and abridged by Hugo Moss, co-founder and director of Michael Chekhov Brasil, who has written an introduction and a series of short essays, ‘Reflections From the Studio’, which build on a few key elements emerging from the manuscript and over a decade of exploring Chekhov's artistic legacy in the studio environment and in performance.
Staging Change
Authors: Scrimer Victoria L.
Published: January 2025

Exploring a wide variety of examples of activist performances, such as David Buckel’s self-immolation, and the January 6th capitol insurrection, this book analyses activist performance through the lens of postdramatic theatre theory.

Staging Changeposes the provocative question: are activists addicted to drama? Scrimer examines the ways in which the performance and reception of protest is informed by the logic of dramatic theatre, and argues that such performative arrangements are so naturalized that they can limit the ability of activists and their audiences to imagine different ways of precipitating change. By combining performance analysis, interviews with artists and activists, and autoethnographic accounts of the author’s own experiences as an environmental activist, the book illustrates the limitations and alternatives to dramatic representation in activist performance.

The last decade has seen an increase in political demonstrations worldwide, particularly following the excitement and disappointments of the Arab Spring uprisings. We have seen several notable movements such as the Occupy movement, the mobilization of Black Lives Matter, and the #MeToo movement. In response, scholars, artists, and activists from diverse disciplines have produced an exciting array of practical and theoretical approaches for talking about and thinking through activism. Utilizing these interdisciplinary approaches, Scrimer offers us a theoretical inquiry into the possible applications of Hans-Thies Lehmann’s postdramatic theatre theory in the context of political activism, and subsequently extends an alternative conceptual model for activist performance beyond the dramatic paradigm.